COTABATO CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) — The number of flooded towns in Maguindanao due to inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) rose to 12 but disaster officials said no evacuation was reported. Lawyer Kirby…
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80,000 public high school graduates now scholars in state colleges and universities
By Robert Maico LUCBAN, Quezon Aug 4 (PNA) — Representative Roman Romulo (Lone District, Pasig City) informed students here that 80,000 of the country’s best-performing public high school students are now assured…
Salceda says Roxas stands for clean government
LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) — Albay Governor Joey Sarte Salceda said he went for Mar Roxas, who was anointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III as Liberal Party’s candidate for president…
ARMM installs gender-sensitive facilities at Jolo port
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) — The Regional Ports Management Authority in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RPMA-ARMM) has installed gender-sensitive facilities and amenities at the port of Jolo, Sulu. Among…
No. 1 drug personality shot dead in Pangasinan town
TAYUG, Pangasinan, Aug. 4 (PNA)– The No. 1 Drug Personality in the watch list of the Tayug police was shot dead by unidentified suspects, at 5:20 p.m. Monday in Barangay Trenchera here….
Calamba City Council commends 3 AFP generals
By Zen Trinidad CALAMBA CITY, Laguna Aug 4 (PNA) — Three military generals, who hailed from this city,formally received their respective Plaque of Commendation from Mayor Timmy Chipeco during a flag-raising ceremony…
PECO sends final note to telcos to remove cable wires
ILOILO CITY, Aug 3 (PNA)– Power provider Panay Electric Company’s (PECO) patience is wearing thin amid the inaction of telecommunication companies (telcos) vis-à-vis the former’s repeated notifications to the latter to detach…
Customs to forfeit rice shipment intercepted in Zambo port
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) – The Bureau of Customs (BoC) is set to forfeit in favor of the government the shipment of 12,000 sacks of rice of 25 kilos each worth…
Gov’t spends Php 4B to empower the poor through Sustainable Livelihood Program
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) –- The government has spent Php 4.46 billion to empower the poor through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) from 2011 to this year, a welfare…
Eight towns in Northern Mindanao complete health program governance
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) – Eight municipal towns in Northern Mindanao graduated last July 30 from the Municipal Local Governance Program on Health jointly undertaken by Zuellig Family Foundation…
Mangudadatu vows all-out support for Mar Roxas
COTABATO CITY, Aug 3 (PNA) — Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu has declared his all-out support for the presidential bid of Interior and Local Government Sec. Manuel Mar Roxas in next year’s…
SP opposes transfer of 4 Pangasinan towns to SSS branch in Tarlac
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Aug. 3 (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has asked the Social Security System (SSS) to stop the transfer of four towns in the 2nd Congressional District of Pangasinan under…
CHR to seek suspension of government doctor following another complaint
DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) -– Dr. Jess Cañete, special investigator of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Negros Oriental, on Monday announced he will seek the immediate suspension of a…
Bicol workers seek Php50 hike in daily wage
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 3 (PNA) — The labor sector in Bicol wants an increase of Php50 in their daily wage. The amount of increase came up as the…
6th ID facilitates PMA entrance test for 517 aspirants
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao, Aug 3 (PNA) — More than 500 aspirants to the country’s premier military academy took the Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE) Sunday, the highest number so far, an…