COTABATO CITY, June 6 (PNA) — Most of the local government executives in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are asking members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to…
Category: Regional News
Dagupan one of national finalists in ‘Galing Pook’ award
DAGUPAN CITY, June 6 (PNA) — The city of Dagupan is one of the 10 Local Government Unit (LGU) finalists in this year’s search for the Galing Pook Award, a national program…
Mango processing facility soon to rise in Agusan del Norte
BUTUAN CITY, June 6 (PNA) — A modern mango processing post-harvest facility may soon rise at a booming seaside municipality of Agusan del Norte, which is among the producers of the best…
Nueva Ecija farmers urged to venture into backyard hog, poultry farming
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, June 6 (PNA) — Novo Ecijanos were encouraged to venture into backyard livestock farming, particularly in raising hogs and chicken, by a popular feed mill firm amid report…
Proposed Baguio landfill site feasible
BAGUIO CITY, June 6 (PNA) -– Even though the Court of Appeals has issued a Writ of Kalikasan over Mount Santo Tomas, the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and…
New small scale mining IRR good for Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY, June 6 (PNA) — The new set of Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to implement Republic Act 7076, or the People’s Small Scale Mining Act of 1991 would be beneficial…
Bagac town in Bataan ready for APEC; hotels, resorts fully-booked
By: Ernie B. Esconde BAGAC, Bataan, June 4 (PNA) — This mountain town known for beautiful sandy beaches adjacent to the West Philippines Sea is ready for the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC)…
P3-B hotel to open before APEC meetings in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, June 4 (PNA) -– The P3-billion Seda Atria hotel will be opened before the Asia Pacific and Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings here in Iloilo. “We are planning to open the…
Mactan airport projects 10-M arrivals in 2016
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, June 4 (PNA) — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the country’s busiest airport outside Manila, has projected some 10 million arrivals in 2016, an official said. Mactan-Cebu International Airport…
Masbate acting governor hails town for excellent festival presentation
By Norman B. Tamar MASBATE CITY, June 4 (PNA) — Masbate officer-in-charge governor Vince B. Revil on Thursday commended San Pascual town for its good presentation of its recent Isla Rancho Festival,…
Cebu City mayor agrees to hike cops’ allowances
CEBU CITY, June 4 (PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has agreed to the City Council’s request to increase the monthly allowance of the police officials and personnel in the city….
CDO dad hails ‘on site relocation’ law for informal settlers
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 4 (PNA) – A lawmaker of the local legislative body here on Thursday hailed the approval of a law that requires an “on site relocation” of informal…
Salceda introduces Roxas to Albayanos as his man for 2016 election
By Connie B. Destura LEGAZPI CITY, June 4 (PNA) — “I choose him not because of the survey but because he is clean,” this was the statement of Governor Joey Sarte Salceda…
DOLE-12 opens hotline for concerns on workplace safety
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, June 3 (PNA) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 12 has opened a special hotline for concerns of local workers regarding occupational safety and health…
APEC organizers inspect Cebu hotels hosting 3,500 delegates
CEBU CITY, June 3 (PNA) — A team from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) national organizing council Wednesday inspected the hotels in Cebu that will accommodate the 3,500 delegates to the summit…