TALISAY CITY, Cebu, June 11 (PNA) — The Talisay City Development Council (CDC) has approved some PHP2.4 billion worth of programs and projects under the 2016 Annual Investment Plan (AIP). Talisay City…
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Cagayan de Oro City exec pushes amendments in ‘telecom’ laws
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 11 (PNA) –- The “Telecommunication Policy Act of 1995” should be amended in order to rectify the problems of sluggish internet services in the country, a local…
DOST trains Bicol fisherfolk on Community Life Competence Process
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, June 11 (PNA) — The Community Life Competence Process (CLCP) is now part of the daily existence of some fishing communities in Bicol. Department of Science…
Ormoc shelter aid distribution to kick off Monday
ORMOC CITY, Leyte, June 11 (PNA) — All is set for the distribution of the PHP689.37 million Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) starting June 15 for 52,352 families in this city whose houses…
Mayor Mabilog expresses gratitude to President Aquino for Iloilo City development
By Perla G. Lena ILOILO CITY, June 10 (PNA) — The city mayor here is contended with the developments going on in this highly urbanized city, stating that he couldn’t ask for…
Bacolod-born sprinter wins silver in 100m at 28th SEA Games
BACOLOD CITY, June 10 (PNA) — Bacolod-born Princess Joy Nolido-Griffey crossed the finish line with a time of 11.83 seconds to settle for silver in the women’s 100-meter dash of the 28th…
DAR to provide clean water in rural community of Nueva Vizcaya
TUGUEGARAO CITY, June 10 (PNA) — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the municipality of Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya for the establishment of community-managed Potable…
OPAPP holds forum on peace process in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 10 (PNA) –- A Malacañang official has allayed fears of the residents that this city will be included in the future into the Bangsamoro region because of the “opt-in”…
`Parada ng Probinsya’ to highlight Davao Sur founding day
By Anthony S. Allada DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, June 10 (PNA) – The “Parada ng Probinsya” (Provincial Float Parade), featuring the 14 municipalities and one city of Davao del Sur, will…
10,000 job vacancies at stake in ‘Kalayaan’ jobs fair in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, June 10 (PNA) — Around 10,000 job vacancies will be up for grabs for job seekers here and the neighboring areas during the Independence Day or “Kalayaan” jobs fair…
Cost of dialysis in Davao now cheaper than anywhere else in Luzon, Visayas
By Digna D. Banzon DAVAO CITY, June 10 (PNA) – The dialysis treatment in Davao City has been made affordable for patients with only P600 per session compared to centers offering treatments…
91 ambassadors to join Independence Day celebration in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, June 9 (PNA) — Some 91 ambassadors are expected to join the 117th Independence Day national celebration in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo province on June 12. National Historical Commission of the…
Nueva Vizcaya starts building P40.5-M conference center
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, June 9 (PNA) — The provincial government here has started the construction of the P40.5 million-worth conference center to accommodate and house local and foreign tourists in the province….
POEA 7 notes hike in number of OFWs leaving via Mactan airport
CEBU CITY, June 9 (PNA) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) 7 has noted a steady increase in the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) leaving Cebu via the Mactan-Cebu International…
Rehabilitation of Mount Santo Tomas begins
BAGUIO CITY, June 9 (PNA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Cordillera Regional Office (DENR-CAR) is now working on the protection, rehabilitation and preservation of the Forest Reservation at…