By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 22 (PNA) — The implementation of the Listahanan project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) this year will determine, among other vital…
Category: Regional News
DepEd-ARMM to expand innovative teaching method
COTABATO CITY, Jan. 22 (PNA) — In its efforts to improve the performance of high school students in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Department of Education (DepEd-ARMM) will expand…
51st IEC local organizers get P2M in ‘piso’ fund drive, P10M in pledges
CEBU CITY, Jan. 22 (PNA) — Local organizers of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) to be held in Cebu in January next year have collected P2 million from the “piso” fund…
Mayor anticipates water scarcity in Baguio City
BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 21 (PNA) – The City of Baguio is anticipating water scarcity in the upcoming festival and the holidays due to the boom of population which happens every year. Mayor…
GSIS-Iloilo donates educational equipment to remote school in Carles, Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, Jan. 21 (PNA) -– A public school located in a remote area of the island village of Carles, Iloilo is a recipient of educational equipment donated by the Iloilo branch…
City exec urges parents to get inspiration from Pope Francis’ messages
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 21 (PNA) — A lady official in this port capital of 900,000 people urged parents to get inspiration from the messages of Pope Francis to always translate…
Agri-business, tourism and manufacturing top Ilocos Norte’s 2015 investment program
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Jan. 21 (PNA) — As Ilocos Norte remains committed to eliminate extreme poverty and hunger by the end of 2015, this year’s Annual Investment Program (AIP) highlights agri-business,…
Dumaguete City LGU ups real property taxes
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 21 (PNA) – The local government unit (LGU) of Dumaguete City has announced that most of the real properties in this Negros Oriental capital have appreciated in value due…
SBMA partners with coop, civic groups for Ayta outreach projects
By Malou Dungog SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Jan. 20 (PNA) –The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has joined forces with party-list Cooperative NATCCO Network Party (Coop-NATCCO) and civic groups in the Subic Bay…
Tagum city gov’t shares good practices in governance in Thailand
By Cherry Mae D. Palicte TAGUM CITY, Jan. 20 (PNA) — This city presented its major programs, which exemplifies good and participatory governance, to the international academic audience last January 11-14 at…
Legazpi speeds up business licensing
By Emmanuel P. Solis LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 20 (PNA) — The Business Permits and Licensing System Office of this city has implemented a program to speed the issuance of business permits. Legazpi…
Fare rollback expected in Region 1
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Jan, 20 (PNA)– A fare roll back is expected in Region 1 late this week or early next week in view of the big cut in the…
Quality employment remains big challenge for Bicol — NEDA
By John Mark Escandor NAGA CITY, Jan. 19 (PNA) — Quality employment remains to be a big challenge for the Bicol Region even as it earned important milestones in 2014 in some…
DAR distributes CLOA to Agrarian Reform beneficiaries
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 19 (PNA) – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) provincial office in Negros Oriental has distributed Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) to 20 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) of…
Honest Koronadal cop returns P100,000 ‘excess’ mistakenly handed him by teller
KORONADAL CITY, Jan. 19 (PNA) -– A police official who works with the police community relations division of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 12 returned P100,000 in cash a bank…