BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, July 6 (PNA) — Police Chief Supt. Ranier Quibin Idio, newly-appointed regional director of the Philippine National Police(PNP) in Cagayan Valley, has vowed to put in his agenda the…
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City gov’t allocates PhP15-M to build crime lab, renovate police station in Zambo
By R.G. Antonet A. Go ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 6 (PNA) – The local government has allocated PhP15 million for the construction of a crime laboratory and renovation of Police Station 11 here….
South Cotabato’s most wanted drug pusher falls
STO. NINO, South Cotabato, July 5 (PNA) — “The end of the road for man who once kept PhP25 million worth of shabu.” This was how Chief Inspector Joel Fuerte, Sto. Nino…
Bohol scholars get chance in Makati
By Angeline Valencia TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 5 (PNA) — For the first time, University of Makati College of Maritime Leadership Innovation (UMak CMLI) accommodated scholars from Bohol. Third District Rep. Arthur…
Save 100/100 Project on after geothermal firm, others paid tribute to 105-year-old balete tree in Albay
By Rhaydz B. Barcia TIWI, Albay, July 5 (PNA) — In the heart of Sitio Capantagan, Barangay Cale here sturdily stands a 21-meter-high, 398-centimeter in diameter and multi-stem balete tree. This 105-year-old…
Storm Egay ignored by MILO Marathoners in Baguio City
By Lily O Ramos MANILA, July 5 (PNA)– Storm or no storm, almost 7,000 39th Milo Maraton runners just brushed off Egay on Sunday’s race in the wet roads of Baguio City….
Search-and-retrieval operations still ongoing for missing victims of Ormoc sinking — PCG
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, July 5 (PNA) — Search-and-retrieval operations are still being conducted for the missing passengers of the M/V Kim Nirvana-B sinking which took place off Ormoc Thursday afternoon….
Gov. Espino’s son hurt in collision
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 5 (PNA)–Mayor Jumil Espino, 26, of Bugallon, son of Gov. Amado Espinio Jr., sustained minor injuries when a Nissan Frontier Navarra he was riding in collided head-on with a…
UPDATE:Electricity restored in parts of western Pangasinan
By Leonardo V. Micua DAGUPAN CITY, July 5 (PNA)–Power transmission service was restored at 3:07 p.m. today (July 5) in some areas of western Pangasinan affected by power outage caused by the…
(With Typhoon Egay)No classes in all levels in San Fernando on Monday
SAN FERNANDO, La Union, July 5 (PNA)–There will be no classes in all levels in San Fernando City Monday (July 6), according to a declaration made by Acting Mayor Gilberto Gualberto at…
DOST-2 appeals for protection of installed weather monitoring gadgets
TUGUEGARAO CITY, July 4 (PNA) — The government has appealed to the public to help secure and protect weather monitoring gadgets installed in strategic areas in the region, especially in the Cagayan…
Rainy season starts to cause floods in southern Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 4 (PNA) — Several barangays in the southern Palawan town of Rizal are now reportedly flooded due to torrential rains, according Friday to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction…
NFA says Zamboanga City is ‘fake-rice’ free
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 4 (PNA) – The National Food Authority (NFA) has assured the public that this city is “fake-rice” free. NFA Provincial Manager Gaudencio Nuega made this assurance as he led…
DTI-Palawan launches ‘Negosyo Center’ in Roxas, Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 4 (PNA) — The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) in the province formally launched recently the “Negosyo Center” in Roxas town, northern Palawan. The said center, according…
Philvolcs reiterates JRMPP II is safe from earthquake
ILOILO CITY, July 4 (PNA) -– The government’s biggest irrigation project outside of Luzon is definitely safe from the earthquake and will not affect the Php 11.2-billion Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project II(JRMPP…