KALIBO, Aklan, March 5 (PNA)– The local government of Kalibo will officially launch the Tigayon Hill on March 19 as the new tourism destination here. Rhea Rose Meren, Kalibo tourism officer, said…
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Vatican opens process for beatification of Cebu bishop
CEBU CITY, March 5 (PNA) — The Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome has opened the process for the possible beatification of the late Archbishop Teofilo Camomot of Cebu, a…
Talisay City asks Cebu Capitol’s endorsement to operate idle P716-M fish port
TALISAY CITY, Cebu, March 5 (PNA) — The Talisay City Government has asked the Cebu provincial government to endorse the city’s proposal for the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) to transfer the operation…
DA targets 10,000 dogs in anti-rabies vaccination in Bicol this month
By Danny O. Calleja PILI, Camarines Sur, March 5 (PNA) –- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting 10,000 dogs in Bicol to be vaccinated during the ongoing observance of the National…
Japan gov’t donates rice to Yolanda victims in Capiz, Iloilo and Aklan
PANAY, Capiz, March 5 (PNA) -– The Japan Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF-JAPAN) under the Tier 3 program of the Asean Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR)…
Pangasinan reaps 3rd rice achievers’ award
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan March 4 (PNA)–It’s final. The province of Pangasinan has romped off with the coveted National Rice Achievers’ Award title for the third straight year covering two cropping seasons in 2014….
Bacolod mayor upbeat on local economic growth as more investments come in
BACOLOD CITY, March 4 (PNA) — Mayor Monico Puentevella here is upbeat on the city’s economic growth with the entry of more investments recently. “The city is doing well economically,” he said….
Palawan-AirAsia Zest ink deal to launch ‘World’s Best Island’ campaign
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, March 4 (PNA) — Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia Zest (Philippines) and the Palawan government represented by Governor Jose Alvarez and the Palawan Tourism Council…
Boracay tourism continues to grow despite coliform scare
BORACAY Island, Aklan, March 4 (PNA) — Both foreign and local tourists still continue to flock to this resort island despite the existence of the high coliform level recently reported by the…
Teenage pregnancies in coastal areas on the rise
ILOILO CITY, March 4 (PNA)- The city’s Population Office here recorded a rise in pregnancies among youths with ages 10 to 24 years old in coastal barangays of Molo and Arevalo districts….
Metro Ilocos Norte Council organized to provide public transport at night
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, March 4 (PNA) — In preparation for the influx of tourists this summer, the Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC) was organized to cater to night commuters in at…
Catanduanes gets awards as disease, insurgency-free province
By Danny O. Calleja DARAGA, Albay, March 4 (PNA) -– Two awards of recognition were recently received in a row by the provincial government of Catanduanes — one, for its successful fight…
Maguindanao placed under state of calamity due to massive evacuation
COTABATO CITY, March 3 (PNA) — The Maguindanao provincial board has approved a resolution declaring the entire province under state of calamity, two board members said Tuesday. At the same time, Provincial…
3 moderate quakes jolt Davao Oriental, Surigao del Norte on Tuesday
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, March 3 (PNA) — Mild earthquakes shook the provinces of Davao Oriental and Surigao del Norte on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology…
‘Experience Western Visayas First’ campaign boosts domestic tourism
ILOILO CITY, March 3 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism Region 6’s “Experience Western Visayas First” promotional campaign has boosted the domestic tourist arrivals by 258,392 or 10.78 percent since it was…