By Ahlette C. Reyes TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 9 (PNA) – Leyte Vice Governor Carlo P. Loreto declared the passage of important legislation by the provincial board this year. Loreto said these are…
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DOST 7 allots Php45-M for machinery, equipment upgrade of small enterprises
CEBU CITY, Feb. 9 (PNA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has allotted Php45 million for the upgrading of the machinery and equipment of small local enterprises, an official said….
Timeless Ilocano culture, tradition highlights Laoag festival’s grand parade
By Leilanie G. Adriano LAOAG CITY, Feb 9 (PNA) — A grand float parade depicting the Ilocano’s timeless culture and tradition highlights this year’s 19th Pamulinawen festival grand parade held Monday, Feb….
PSA needs thousands of enumerators for 2015 population census in Bicol
By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 8 (PNA) -– Thousands of enumerators will be fielded by the regional office for Bicol here of the Philippine Statistical Authority-National Statistics Office (PSA-NSO) for…
Sec. Pangilinan to inspect market, leads meeting in Tacloban
By Lizbeth Ann A. Abella TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 8 (PNA) — Secretary Francisco Pangilinan of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization will visit this city on…
With Mount Mayon as backdrop, you cannot ask for anything more — Xterra Albay 2015 champ claims
By Nancy Ibo Mediavillo LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 8 (PNA) — “The terrain is so untouched and it is very challenging. I think everyone who finished today was a true champion. I really…
Japan university PPP team proposes medical scholarship to Cebu Capitol
CEBU CITY, Feb. 7 (PNA) — A team from the Asia Public-Private Partnership Institute (APPPI) of Toyo University in Japan has suggested to the Cebu provincial government to grant scholarships to medical…
Cebu Capitol, NGO sign MOA for building Php 106 M worth of classrooms
CEBU CITY, Feb. 7 (PNA) — The Cebu provincial government has entered into agreements with a non-government organization for the construction of multi-storey school buildings costing Php 106 million in 10 identified…
DOLE earmarks Php 15.5M for Buttoms-Up Budgeting projects in Region 1
VIGAN CITY, Iloos Sur, Feb. 7 (PNA) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) allotted Php 15. 5 million from its Bottoms-Up Budgetting (BUB) fund to projects benefiting the marginalized sector…
Palo, Leyte wants to be informal settlers-free town
PALO, Leyte, Feb. 7 (PNA) — This town is eyeing to secure the informal settlers-free status through an ordinance up for approval this year. Declaring their town as informal settlers-free is part…
Renewable Energy Corp pours love to victims of typhoon in Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY, Feb. 7 (PNA)– Residents of Ilocos Norte thanked the Northern Luzon Renewable Energy Corp. (NLREC) for the Php6.2 million worth of support assistance it has given early this year to…
Fallen elite cop from Catanduanes prefers to serve Mindanao in quest of peace
By Rhaydz B. Barcia VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 5 (PNA) — His body was mutilated but his bravery and will to fight until the last drop of his blood are very much etched…
City Dev’t Initiative’s MOU signed on US envoy’s visit
By Ric V. Obedencio TAGBILARAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) — United States ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg on Wednesday graced the inauguration of the USAID-COMPETE project exhibit and other USAID…
Peace group pushes Puno, Tanada, Davide to lead probe of Mamasapano carnage
COTABATO CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) — The Mindanao Peaceweavers (MPC), a convergence of seven networks of peace advocates, which includes NGOs, academics, religious groups, human rights groups, people’s organisations and grassroots communities,…
Ilocos Norte donates Php100K to fallen SAF hero
LAOAG CITY, Feb. 5 (PNA) — Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP or provincial board) approved on Monday at least 100,000 peso cash to the fallen police commando from Ilocos Norte whose…