By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, March 23 (PNA) — The Philippine Airlines (PAL) chartered flight that brings Taiwanese tourists to this city is now on its third week. Over…
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Paoay Lake offers alternative water sports activities for tourists
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte, March 23 (PNA)– Following a massive clean-up and tree planting around the legendary Paoay lake, the 387-hectare lake awaits local and foreign tourists this summer with various water sports…
US gov’t pours in P63-M post-Yolanda education support
ILOILO CITY, March 23 (PNA) — The United States Government through its Agency for International Development (USAID) recently provided an additional P63-million aid to include school equipment for post-disaster education needs in…
Samal Island City readies for influx of tourists on Holy Week
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte, March 23 (PNA) — This city has geared up its safety and security system in anticipation of the influx of local and foreign tourists…
North Cotabato villages receive infra projects from provincial gov’t
KABACAN, North Cotabato, March 23 (PNA) — Four remote villages here and in Makilala, both in North Cotabato, were beneficiaries of infrastructure projects from the provincial government. North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Mendoza…
28-M Filipinos have micro-insurance coverage in 2014
CEBU CITY, March 23 (PNA) — Some 28 million Filipinos have micro-insurance coverage in 2014, according to the Insurance Commission (IC). The agency sees a continued growth in this segment as more…
Over 1-M people expected to flock to Manaoag during Holy Week
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, March 23 (PNA) — More than a million pilgrims are expected to flock to the minor Basilica of Manaoag during the Holy Week. Last year, some one million people visited…
Maguindanao officials plot return of 125,000 evacuees
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, Mar. 22 (PNA) – Maguindanao officials are eyeing the return of 125,302 evacuees cramped in 75 evacuation centers across the province to their respective villages soon….
Business leader: Bacolod, Negros Occidental ‘ready for billion-peso investments’
BACOLOD CITY, March 21 (PNA) — The business sector in Bacolod City continues to be upbeat over local economic growth with entry of multi-billion peso real estate investments in the city. Frank…
Dry spell damages Php 91.973-M crops, fishery products in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 21 (PNA) – A total of 8,469.2 hectares of land planted with various crops and fishery products have been ravaged as of Wednesday as the continuing dry spell takes…
SM Foundation to build 200 permanent houses in Ormoc
By Felix N. Codilla ORMOC CITY, March 21 (PNA) – The SM Foundation Inc. will build 200 permanent houses in this city as part of its long- term assistance to areas ravaged…
Bush fire hits 124 hectares of government’s greening program in south Cebu
By Eddie O. Barrita CEBU CITY, March 22 (PNA) — Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a bush fire that razed some 120 hectares of a government reforestation project in…
Mount Banahaw remains closed to trekkers and pilgrims
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, March 20 (PNA) –- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 4A CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Reynulfo Juan in a statement Friday reiterated to the public that Mount…
Ilocos Norte opens over 1,000 jobs anew this summer
LAOAG CITY, March 20 (PNA) — Some 1,382 youth in Ilocos Norte will be hired under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES), the province’s employment program for the youth…
Metro Ilocos Norte ‘Night Express” passengers picking up
LAOAG CITY, March 20 (PNA) –More and more Ilocanos and tourists take advantage of the extended night trips currently being tested in the province with at least four pilot destinations connecting prime…