BAGUIO CITY, June 17 (PNA) — With the approval of an additional PHP35 million fund for the disaster risk reduction management (DRRM), the three-year plan of programs and projects may now be…
Category: Regional News
Samar town seeks peace and order restoration
By Jazmin Bonifacio MATUGINAO, Samar, June 17 (PNA) – The local government here asked the national government to assist them in restoring peace and order following the series of extrajudicial killings. “A…
More Mt. Bulusan eruptions expected
LEGAZPI CITY, June 16 (PNA) — Based on past records, more explosions can be expected to occur with varying intensity, duration and distribution of ash after Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon erupted twice…
CDO needs Php 4.8 billion annual budget in 2016
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government is looking forward to an ambitious P4.8 billion revenue in 2016, City Mayor Oscar Moreno announced Monday. Moreno made the statement in a message…
Edukasyon.ph launches college, scholarship portal for high school students
DAGUPAN CITY, June 16 (PNA) — The launching of the Edukasyon.ph, an online portal where high school students can find courses, schools, and scholarships on one site for free, has been hailed…
Ormoc gov’t reiterates shelter aid distribution rules
ORMOC CITY, Leyte, June 16 (PNA) — Claimants of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) should make sure they are qualified beneficiaries before going to the city hall to avoid problems that may…
Winning national festivals to join Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival
TACLOBAN CITY, June 15 (PNA) – Winning festivals in national competition will join the Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals parade and showcase on June 27. Pintados-Kasadyaan Executive Committee Chairman Remedios L. Petilla, mayor…
Nueva Vizcaya CDA set to conduct IP congress on cooperativism
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, June 15 (PNA) — The Cooperative Development Authority(CDA) here is set to conduct the Indigenous People’s Congress on Cooperativism(IPCC) by the end of this month in a bid to…
OFW group in Negros Occidental bats for more benefits for overseas workers
BACOLOD CITY, June 15 (PNA) — The Federation of Overseas Filipino Workers (FOFW) in Negros Occidental is pushing for more benefits and services for thousands of migrant workers. Salvacion Barrios, president of…
Construction of WV’s longest road set
ILOILO, June 15 (PNA) -– The provincial government here will start the construction of the 28-kilometer farm-to-market road which will pave the way for the development of Passi City. This developed after…
Sales of young coconut continue to surge in Tacloban
By Irish O. Alonzo TACLOBAN CITY, June 13 (PNA) – While coconut farmers are still reeling from the impacts of the 2013 catastrophe, a buko (young coconut) vendor is earning more than…
Hundreds hired on the spot during Kalayaan job fair in Davao City
By Digna D. Banzon DAVAO CITY, June 14 (PNA) — About 521 job seekers were hired on the spot (HOTS) during the June 12 Kalayaan Job Fair organized by the Department of…
New Bohol Airport project to make Tagbilaran port busy
By Angeline Valencia TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 14 (PNA) — Japan Airport Consultants (JAC) clarified that the Japanese partners closed doors to any risk to the environment in the course of the…
Cebu tutors’ group cries fould over proposed anti-bullying law
CEBU CITY, June 14 (PNA) — The Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC)-Visayas has cried foul over the proposed Anti-Bullying Law that would penalize teachers who bully their students. Anabelle dela Cerna, TDC-Visayas vice…
Global fiscal expert lauds Bataan on transparency
BAGAC, Bataan, June 11 (PNA) — A global expert on fiscal management lauded the province of Bataan and said it is a regional leader in the extensive use of information for promoting…