TACLOBAN CITY, July 11 (PNA)– The city government here has now started working on an iconic memorial park to honor the victims of the strongest typhoon that pummeled the city nearly two…
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Senator finds SEAFDEC module vital for aquaculture
ILOILO CITY, July 10 (PNA) –- Sen. Cynthia A. Villar was elated to find a module at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo province that could be used to…
Relief operations continue in typhoon-hit La Union
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, July 10 (PNA)–Relief operations, led by the provincial government and various government agencies, including the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), continue in La Union nearly a week after…
PLDT acts on interrupted voice, data services in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 10 (PNA) — Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has brought to the attention of Manny V. Pangilinan, the chief executive officer of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) Company, about…
Misamis Oriental deploys 10 multi-cabs, 25 motorcycles to villages
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, July 10 (PNA) -– The provincial government is deploying 10 multi-purpose cabs and 25 brand new motorcycles as part of its effort to deliver basic services to the province’s hinterland…
Creation of volunteer fire brigade in villages pushed
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 10 (PNA) –- Local officials on Friday called for the creation of the volunteer fire brigade in the city’s urban villages here. City Councilor Edna Dahino made…
Concerted effort needed to fight human trafficking, says US envoy
By Jojo B. Lamaria BAGUIO CITY, July 10 (PNA) — Baguio City Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda spearheaded a Multi-sectoral Consultation on Anti-Trafficking in Persons at the Baguio City Hall Multi-Purpose Hall on…
Ilocano youth orgs encouraged to join TAYO search
LAOAG CITY, July 10 (PNA) — The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards Foundation Inc., a non-government organization, is reaching out to Ilocano youth organizations in the province to participate in the…
11 ‘drug dens’ operate in Cagayan De Oro: PDEA
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 10 (PNA) – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday said that illegal drug dens are operating in each of the 11 “seriously affected” villages here….
Solon vows to support LGUs fiscal empowerment
BAGUIO CITY, July 10 (PNA) — Having ran a city for three terms, now Valenzuela City Representative Sherwin Gatchalian knows how hard it is for local chief executives and local councils to…
300 PNP recruits in Caraga ready to take their oath
BUTUAN CITY, July 10 (PNA) — The 300 new police recruits from Caraga region are now ready to take their oath and to start their training for regular membership to the Philippine…
RDRRMC-2 conducts activities for July’s National Disaster Consciousness Month observance
TUGUEGARAO CITY, July 10 (PNA) — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) member agencies of Region 2 have started an Information Education and Communication (IEC) campaign in selected schools…
Cordillera cops nab rapists
BAGUIO CITY, July 10 (PNA) — Two rapist fell to Cordillera policemen early this month as the regional police force escalated its operations against wanted persons. In a press statement issued July…
Isabela governor declares July 10 as Disaster Preparedness Day
By Villamor Visaya Jr. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, July 9 (PNA) — Isabela Governor Faustino Dy III has declared a non-working holiday dubbed as “Disaster Preparedness Day” in all government and non-government…
Young legislators converge to tackle BBL, promote peace in Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 9 (PNA) -– About 130 young legislators in the country have converged in this trading hub for a three-day summit that would focus on the Bangsamoro Basic…