ILOILO CITY, July 21 (PNA) -– The expansion of the Coordinating Roads and Investments for Development (CR+ID) project in three provinces of Western Visayas is expected to bring about a road and…
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Military denounces killing of 3 militiamen in Misamis Oriental
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, July 21 (PNA) -– The military on Tuesday denounced the communist New People’s Army (NPA) for the killing of three militiamen in the hinterlands of Gingoog…
7 Maguindanao food poisoning victims remain in hospital
COTABATO CITY, July 21 (PNA) — Seven of the 28 victims of food poisoning in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao remained in the hospital, authorities said. Mayor Shameen Mastura of Sultan Kudarat town said…
Tacloban council mulls more measures to aid recovery
TACLOBAN CITY, July 21 (PNA) — The city council here has vowed to to be more responsive to the needs of super typhoon Yolanda survivors in the next remaining months before the…
Body of missing policewoman based in Romblon found in Camarines Sur
CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City, July 21 (PNA) — Fishermen found the lifeless body of a woman in the sea off Barangay Cotmon, San Fernando, Camarines Sur, Monday morning, a…
11 Filipino fishermen rescued by US Navy safe – SBMA
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, July 21 (PNA) — Eleven fishermen who were rescued by the US Navy after their fishing vessel capsized 90 miles off the coast of Subic are now safe and…
Western Mindanao State University is K to 12 ready
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 21 (PNA) — The government-owned Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) announced that the university is now K to 12 ready. Dr. Milabel Ho, WMSU president, made this announcement Tuesday,…
DSWD-MIMAROPA releases PHP22M for Emergency Shelter Assistance in Palawan
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 21 (PNA) -– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-MIMAROPA said that it will release a total of PHP22-million budget for the…
Bicol police chief bares arrest of top NPA leader
DARAGA, Albay, July 21 (PNA) — The Philippine National Police Bicol regional office on Tuesday announced the capture of a top commander of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Bicol on Monday…
DBM okays PHP1.5-B budget for provincial roads – Cebu gov
CEBU CITY, July 21 (PNA) — Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III has confirmed the approval by the Department of Budget Management (DBM) Central Office of a PHP1.5-billion budget for Cebu provincial roads….
Pangasinan receives P7-M Performance Challenge Fund
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 21 (PNA) — The Pangasinan provincial government under the leadership of Governor Amado Espino Jr. received on Tuesday its performance challenge fund (PCF) worth P7 million from the Department…
Dagupan jumps to 19th as Most Competitive City in PHL for 2015
DAGUPAN CITY, July 21 (PNA)- The city of Dagupan has improved its overall ranking in the national competitiveness index by jumping 25 notches higher from being number 44 last year under the…
Antique governor wants closure of Panian pit
By Rey P. Alcalde SAN JOSE, Antique, July 20 (PNA) -– If Antique Gov. Rhodora J. Cadiao would have her way, she would have the Panian pit of Semirara Mining and Power…
Davao Light hikes duration of power cut to one-hour
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, July 20 (PNA)- Davao Light & Power Co. has increased the duration of its rotating power interruptions from a maximum of 30 minutes to 1 hour…
Davao del Sur’s most competitive award hailed
MAGSAYSAY, Davao del Sur, July 20 (PNA) — Mayor Arthur Davin hailed Governor Claude Bautista for making Davao del Sur as the most competitive province in the entire country for 2015. Davin,…