DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 12 (PNA) — Former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. refuses to take sides in the political exercise next year consistent with his position as chairman of the International Conference…
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Bacolod police nabs 170 drugs suspects from January-July this year
BACOLOD CITY, August 12 (PNA) -– The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested 170 illegal drug suspects in 116 operations it conducted from January to July this year. Senior Insp. Dianne Catedral,…
Cops nab suspected killer of elderly couple in Bataan
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Aug. 12 (PNA) — After almost 15 months, the suspect in the death and robbing of an elderly couple in their residence in Samal town fell in the hands…
First children’s health summit mulled in Dagupan
DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 12 (PNA) — Plans are afoot for the holding of the first-ever Children’s Health Summit here on a date still to be determined by the city government and its…
City council approves resolution requesting DPWH to put up bike lane
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 12 (PNA) — The city council here during Tuesday’s regular session unanimously approved a resolution requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office to make good…
PHL continues to seek peaceful means to settle territorial row, says DFA exec
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 12 (PNA) — The country continuously seeks peaceful negotiation through an arbitration case brought before the United Nations (UN) and definitely not military confrontation with China over the West…
23 poor Novo Vizcayanos up for livelihood assistance
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Aug. 11 (PNA) — At least 23 indigent Novo Vizcayanos from eight towns here are set to receive livelihood assistance from the provincial government. A report said the provincial…
US Navy man awed by his native province
CALASIAO, Pangasinan, Aug. 11 (PNA)–A member of the United States (US) Navy from Calasiao town expressed admiration to his beloved province of Pangasinan when he made a visit for the first time…
Samar officials inclined to endorse Roxas’ presidential bid, says gov
PINABACDAO, Samar, Aug. 11 (PNA) –- The massive government assistance to this poor province will increase the chance of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas to win the support of local…
Seed supply center robbed
By Villamor Visaya Jr. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, Aug. 11 (PNA) — An agricultural supply company lost Php 51,500 cash from two suspected thieves in Nueva Era, San Manuel town on Monday,…
DavNor’s PPP programs boost province’s health program
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Aug. 11 (PNA) -– The partnership of the provincial government with the private sector has improved the implementation of the health programs and at the same time…
Cebu City mayor to meet hotel execs on hiked rates during APEC meetings
CEBU CITY, Aug. 11 (PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said Monday he will meet with Cebu hotel executives to hear their side on complaints on hiked rates during the Asia…
DILG to fund construction of 5 footbridges in Davao del Sur town
MAGSAYSAY, Davao del Sur, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is allocating Php2.5 million to construct five footbridges in different far-flung sitios here. The local government…
CHR clears Army battalion, puts closure to double murder case
DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has put a closure to the double murder and arson case against a couple in Barangay Tacpao, Guihulngan City, Negros…
20 CCTV cameras to be installed along Maharlika Highway in Lucena City
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The village of Ibabang Dupay in this city has started setting up Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras along the stretch of Maharlika Highway starting from Elvira…