By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Feb. 23 (PNA) — After four months of waiting the good news is out of the box — Mindanao finally grabbed the Guinness world title with…
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Legazpi to offer incentives to new tourism investments in the city
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 22 (PNA) — An ordinance that would provide for incentives to new tourism industry investments in this city serving as Bicol’s tourism center is now…
Phil. Army ink MOUs with Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino for peace and development
By Jason de Asis BALER, Aurora, Feb. 23 (PNA) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Philippine Army’s 56th Infantry “Tatag” Battalion based in Barangay Calabuanan here, has signed…
Antique gov creates anti-corruption committee
SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 23 (PNA) — Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao announced Monday morning the creation of Provincial Anti-Corruption Committee (PACC) that will investigate the implementation of past and ongoing projects and…
DILG awaits release of post-Yolanda recovery fund for villages
TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 23 (PNA) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Eastern Visayas is still waiting for the downloading of the much awaited second batch of the barangay…
Local employees to lead ‘Pride of Place’ program
LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, Feb. 18 (PNA) — Benguet provincial employees are encouraged to lead in promoting their own ‘pride of place’ as part of leveling up and getting to know the province’s…
Binay cites need for unity to take Aurora to greater heights of progress, development
By Jason de Asis BALER, Aurora, Feb. 19, (PNA) — Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday underscored the importance of unity among political leaders here to enable the province to surmount challenges,…
City BFP’s paperless transactions show positive effects
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 19 (PNA) — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief here had introduced paperless transaction during the issuance of business permits and licenses. This innovation reduced the issuance…
Bicol Region no place for coup plotters — Deona
By Bobby Q. Labalan SORSOGON CITY, Feb. 18 (PNA) — Coup plotters, whoever they are, have no place in Bicol Region. This was the stern warning issued by Chief Supt. Victor Deona,…
Ilocanos begin season of sacrifice with traditional Ash Wednesday
By Leilani G. Adriano LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Feb. 18 (PNA) — On early Wednesday, hundreds of Ilocanos flock to the Saint William Cathedral in Laoag City for the traditional smearing of…
Special lane at Caticlan Jetty Port mulled for Boracay-bound workers
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, Feb. 18 (PNA) — A special lane for construction workers and resort employees in this resort island has been proposed at the Caticlan Jetty Port. Most of the workers…
Zoning ordinance enforced in Guimaras town
BUENAVISTA, Guimaras, Feb. 18 (PNA) — A zoning ordinance prohibiting tricycles-for-hire from picking up passengers indiscriminately was enforced on Tuesday in this municipality. This means beginning Feb. 17, all tricycles as well…
Landscaping job doing good business in Davao City
By Digna D. Banzon DAVAO CITY, Feb. 18 (PNA) — A good number of plant growers has leveled up into doing landscaping jobs with the rise of real property business in the…
Bird watching by the lake, caving to highlight ecotourism festival in Cagayan town
By Villamor Visaya Jr. STA. TERESITA, Cagayan, Feb. 17 (PNA) — Guests and visitors are expected to commune with nature as they do bird watching, caving, and boating at the Bangalao Lake…
Hataman: “War is not an option in Mindanao, it should never be an option”
COTABATO CITY, Feb. 17 (PNA) – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Regional Gov. Mujiv Hataman on Tuesday said war is never an option in Mindanao in the aftermath of the Mamasapano…