MARIPIPI, Biliran, April 26 (PNA Features) – Beating the heat in Sambawan Island is one of the best things to do to have a real summer fun. Its turquoise crystal clear waters,…
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Davao Norte building ‘Palaro pathways’ themed: Unity and Peace
DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 26, (PNA) — In preparation for the biggest sport event here, ‘Palaro pathways’ were built in order to connect the adjoining elementary and high school campuses, which were…
DA-Bicol opens summer internship program for students
LEGAZPI CITY, April 26 (PNA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Bicol regional office opens its internship program this summer for Bicolano students in support of the summer job program of the…
Mayor Rama asks Palace to declare Kaplag on April 28 a holiday
CEBU CITY, April 25 (PNA) — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has asked Malacanang to declare April 28 as an official holiday in the city in line with Kaplag 2015 which commemorates…
Palaweños could expect full blast infrastructure development
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 25 (PNA) — Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez said Friday that Palaweños can expect full blast infrastructure development, specifically in the concreting of 5,570 kilometers of lateral-livelihood roads in…
Peace groups call for BBL passage through caravan, clean-up drive
COTABATO CITY, April 25 (PNA) — Thousands of civilians, peace advocates and Moro people on Saturday called on Congress to pass the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The call was aired coupled…
Samar gov’t earmarks PHP10M for tourism promotion
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, April 25 (PNA) — The Samar provincial government has set aside PHP10 million for the promotion and development of the local tourism industry. Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan Santos…
Tourism revival brings opportunities to storm-weary communities
By Ronald O. Reyes TACLOBAN CITY, April 24 (PNA)– Lorna Rocabo, 43, sits inside her glass-panelled office comfortably, interrupted only between answering phone calls and signing some papers delivered to her desk…
Sambawan Island: Biliran’s tourism gem
By Roel T. Amazona MARIPIPI, Biliran, April 24 (PNA) — Diving and checking its rich marine life has been a passion for Scottish Martin Bailey, another reason why he keeps on coming…
Samar gov’t dicovers value of ecotourism in curbing illegal logging
By Jazmin Bonifacio PARANAS, Samar, April 24 (PNA) — The Samar provincial government has vowed to sustain ecotourism program in this town in a bid to protect the remaining forest resources and…
Going Green: Solar panels atop Puerto Princesa City Hall inaugurated
By Keith Anthony S. Fabro PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 24 (PNA) – – The 20-year build-lease-transfer (BLT) “Puerto Princesa City Solar Showcase” strategically installed atop the new city hall complex was finally…
‘Festivals of the North’ to awe tourists, Dagupan residents
DAGUPAN CITY, April 24 (PNA)–Tourists and local residents will be back in the main streets of Dagupan on Sunday, with the staging of the crowd-drawing ‘Festivals of the North’ (FON) that will…
PhilRice leads on patents and application
SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija, April 24 (PNA) –The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL) has cited the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) for filing the most number of patents…
U.P. professor says Palawan’s WW2 past is important in Philippine history
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso and Ronces Paragoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 23 (PNA) — Dreams of the future is better than the past, but history has to be understood and preserved…
Rediscovering picture-perfect Biri Rock Island
BIRI, Northern Samar, April 23 (PNA) – From afar, the rocks look like walls that protect this island-municipality from the ferocious waves of the Pacific Ocean. But up close, the unique Biri…