The print and broadcast journalists who are from Cagayan, Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya were taught on the basics of reporting conflicts specifically those that arise from resource management by way of thorough…
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58 participants join agri-trade and tourism fair of Guimaras’ 22nd Manggahan Festival
By Richelle Jean E. Nacita ILOILO CITY, May 14 (PNA) –- There are a total of 58 participants showcasing their different local products in one of the major activities of the 22nd…
Senate holds public hearing on proposed BBL in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 14 (PNA) Twenty-three groups have submitted to the Senate Committee on Local Government their position papers indicating their respective stand on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. Senator Ferdinand Marcos…
Thousands flock to ‘Kneeling Carabaos’ festival in Bulacan
By Emil G. Gamos PULILAN, Bulacan, May 14 (PNA) — Multitudes of domestic and foreign tourists began to flock to this town early Thursday morning to witness and be a part of…
Guimaras offers homestay to tourists
ILOILO CITY, May 13 (PNA) — The provincial government of Guimaras is offering homestay to tourists who could not be accommodated in hotels in the province. The province has experienced a surge…
Archbishop Quevedo: BBL a roadmap to just and lasting peace in Mindanao
COTABATO CITY, May 13 (PNA) — Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo of Cotabato and convenor of Friends of Peace (FOP), on Wednesday issued a point to ponder for the members of the House…
68 ARMM students qualify for DOST scholarships
COTABATO CITY, May 13 (PNA) — A total of 68 students from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) provinces have qualified this year in the undergraduate scholarship programs of the Department…
DepEd-Bacolod gets improvement materials from Local School Board for ‘Brigada Eskwela’
BACOLOD CITY, May 13 (PNA) — The Local School Board (LSB) of Bacolod turned over school improvement materials to the Department of Education (DepEd) City Schools Division here for this year’s Brigada…
Multi-sectoral agreement to solve flooding in Metro Cebu signed
CEBU CITY, May 13 (PNA) — A multi-sectoral agreement to address the worsening flood and drainage problems in Metro Cebu was signed on Tuesday. Among the signatories were officials of three urban…
8 public secondary schools in Dagupan to offer senior high school
DAGUPAN CITY, May 13 (PNA)–Eight public secondary schools in Dagupan will offer senior high school under the K to 12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) beginning year 2016 This was…
UNICEF, MILF to launch ‘Children, Not Soldiers’ drive
COTABATO CITY, May 13 (PNA) – – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will jointly launch here on May 18 the “Children, Not Soldiers”…
TESDA offers free competency assessment for workers
By Felix N. Codilla ORMOC CITY, May 13 (PNA) – Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) provincial director Loreta D. Banario urges their accredited workers to avail of the free National…
Amazing Apayao
By Leilani G. Adriano LUNA, Apayao, May 12 (PNA Features) –If you are extra adventurous, head to Apayao. Long gone are head hunters who invaded the place as they only form part…
More foreign visitors choosing WV as port of entry to PHL
ILOILO CITY, May 12 (PNA)– Malaysians are not the only growing visitors of Western Visayas, according to the latest arrivals report of the Department of Tourism Region 6 (DOT-6). Records on the…
Negros Occidental irrigators’ associations get P5M worth of agri equipment
BACOLOD CITY, May 12 (PNA) — One hundred eight irrigators’ associations in Negros Occidental received PHP5 million worth of agricultural equipment from the provincial government Tuesday. Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. led the…