DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 5 (PNA)–A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has belied an intrigue being peddled by persons or groups that the cash grants under the…
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Police deepens probe on Ormoc ticketing office robbery
ORMOC CITY, Leyte, Aug. 5 (PNA) – The police here pursued deep investigation following a robbery of a ticketing office Tuesday morning that took about Php 265,000 cash. City police director Sr….
Tree planting: A pre-requisite before getting married in Itogon, Benguet
LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, Aug 5 (PNA) — The Municipal Council of Itogon passed Municipal Ordinance Number 50 series 2015 encouraging would-be couples to plant trees. The ordinance states that it aims to…
Cebu LGUs on alert for super typhoon ‘Hanna’
CEBU CITY, Aug. 5 (PNA) — Local government units (LGUs) all over Cebu are on alert for possible flooding and landslide brought about by super typhoon Hannah, a disaster official said. Cebu…
DTI, BOI to conduct industry roadmap localization for competitiveness
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna Aug. 5 (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) will hold the “Industry Roadmaps and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Game…
TESDA-ARMM offers free competency assessment, certification to 500 industry workers
COTABATO CITY, Aug. 5 (PNA) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (TESDA-ARMM) is offering free competency assessment and certification to about 500 industry…
DTI nurtures agrarian reform communities in Nueva Vizcaya
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Aug 5 (PNA) — Five Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) in Nueva Vizcaya have benefited from the recently conducted Basic and Upgrading skills training provided by the Department of Trade and…
Chinese professors to establish English Academy in Boracay
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, Aug. 5 (PNA) — A group of Chinese professors is keen on putting up a Chinese academy in this resort island. In fact, J Xaing Wang, Chief Executive Officer…
DOLE in Region 9 bestowed ‘strike-free’ region award
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 5 (PNA) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has received five awards, including the coveted “strike-free” region award, during the agency’s mid-year performance assessment. DOLE Regional Information…
Leyte legislators, employees to join anti-corruption seminar
TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 5 (PNA) –- The Office of the Ombudsman in Eastern Visayas will hold a seminar tackling the elements of graft and corruption and its penalties to the members of…
PSA foresees 1.87 percent population increase in Region 9
By Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has called on the public to support the activities of the agency. Ronaldo Taghap, PSA regional…
Pampanga capitol provides assistance to fish kill-affected fisherfolks
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Aug. 4 (PNA) — The provincial government on Tuesday provided assistance to thousands of fisherfolks affected by recent fish kill. Led by Vice Governor Dennis Pineda, the…
‘Ruby’ victims get shelter, livelihood assistance from Canada
TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) – Canada’s Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder recently visited Eastern Samar to monitor projects funded by Canada for those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit), which hit…
BIFF harasses Army base in Maguindanao
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao, Aug 4 (PNA) — Suspected members of outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) harassed anew a military base in Maguindanao, the Army spoksperson today said. Capt. Joann Petinglay, 6th…
Bigcas wants vehicles seized by Customs returned
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) – Allan Lynnard Bigcas, the controversial Fi-Am businessman, accused of alleged car smuggling in 2011 here, now wants his vehicles returned. Bigcas, through his lawyer,…