By Cris Diaz MISAMIS ORIENTAL, July 23 (PNA) -– The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has created a committee that will coordinate with the military and stakeholders for the safe release of…
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APEC meeting delegates impressed with Ilonggo welcome
By Perla G. Lena ILOILO CITY, July 23 (PNA) — Delegates of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting held here were impressed with the preparations laid down by Ilonggos as they…
Tagum City has new police chief
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, July 23 (PNA) — Police Superintendent Lito E. Patay has taken the leadership of the Tagum City Police Office effective July 20. He replaced P/Superintendent Solomon de…
Army reservists ready for any eventuality, says ARESCOM chief
BUTUAN CITY, July 23 (PNA) — BGen. Paolo Leo Ma G. Miciano, commander of the Army Reserved Command (ARESCOM) said in a media interview on Wednesday that the country’s Army reservists are…
Pangasinan PESO warns public against investment scams
BOLINAO, Pangasinan July 23 (PNA) -— The provincial employment and services office (PESO) alerted the public in Pangasinan over alleged investment scams amid reports that several persons were victimized and robbed of…
ARMM addresses gaps, concerns through direct assistance to communitiesEdwin O. Fernandez
COTABATO CITY, July 22 (PNA) — The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) recognized the remaining gaps and challenges on inequity in the delivery of basic socio-economic services, officials said today. To…
Provincial, city disaster councils to hold earthquake drills in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY, July 22 (PNA) — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Negros Occidental and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of Bacolod conducted separate earthquake…
No fake rice in Bicol — NFA
By Manilyn Ugalge LEGAZPI CITY, July 22 (PNA) –- The National Food Authority in Bicol said there has been no finding of presence of the widely reported faked rice in the region’s…
Mining firm bares continuing support for National Greening Program
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, July 22 (PNA) — Continuing plantation of vast reforestation areas and establishment of tree nurseries have become among the major forms of support and assistance of OceanaGold Philippines, Inc….
Dagupan joins nationwide earthquake drill
DAGUPAN CITY, July 22 (PNA) — At a given signal, school children from the West Central I Elementary School simultaneously went out of their classrooms and each one headed towards a designated…
Power supply worsens; rotating power interruptions increase to 2 hours in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, July 22 (PNA) -– The Davao Light and Power Company has increased to two hours the rotating power interruptions in its franchise areas, as it continued to receive power supply…
Public schools in Misamis Oriental are in danger zones
By Cris Diaz MISAMIS ORIENTAL, July 22 (PNA) – Some public schools in Misamis Oriental are along the “volcanic fault lines” considered as a danger zone, a senior provincial official said Wednesday….
Better coordination among power utilities needed in times of calamity, says provincial dad
LAOAG CITY, July 22 (PNA) –A 12-hour power outage caused by a single fallen tree that broke an insulator of the Northwind Power Corp.’s (NPC) power line along the Pasuquin national highway…
Mabilog maintains separation of powers between exec, legislative branches
ILOILO CITY, July 22 (PA) -– Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog maintains the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of the local government here, saying the hearing conducted by the…
Road connecting 2 regions nears completion
NUEVA ERA, Ilocos Norte, July 21 (PNA) — The construction of the Ilocos Norte-Abra Road which will serve as a gateway to two regions is nearing completion. Atty. Aldrin Garvida, Nueva Era…