By Danny O. Calleja LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA)—Seeking to stimulate knowledge creation, dissemination and innovative applications in tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is honoring this year travel industry champions in Bicol with…
Year: 2013
Four MNLF rebels killed as fresh fighting breaks in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Firefight broke out anew Friday “within the area of constriction” here that resulted to the death of four Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels as the standoff enters…
Q2 ’13 BOP reverses to $ 127-M net inflow from $ 722-M net outflow in Q2 ’12
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) – – The financial account of the Philippines’ balance of payment (BOP) reversed to a net inflow in the second half of 2013 against the net outflow…
Roxas: Captured MNLF rebels to be detained at BuCor facility in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– Local Government Sec. Manuel Roxas II disclosed Friday that the captured Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels “that are awaiting processing” will be detained at the San Ramon…
TOMECO to conduct dry-run of new traffic schemes in October
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Traffic Operations, Management, Enforcement and Control Office (TOMECO) has announced a dry-run of new traffic schemes on the second week of October. Isabelo Lagutan, TOMECO information officer…
Pangasinan employs 24 more doctors
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA) — The provincial government has employed 24 more doctors in line with its desire to provide better health care to the people of Pangasinan. Governor Amado T. Espino Jr….
DOLE announces over 100 job fairs from September to Christmas(hold) MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — The government has called on jobseekers to join and participate in the more than 100 job fairs…
P3.9-B funds for Zambo residents go to shelter, livelihood assistance – Palace Deputy Spokesperson
By Janice M. Cave MANILA, (PNA) — A bulk of the P3.89 billion fund that the government will release to aid Zamboanga City residents and villages that suffered during the standoff between…
Rouhani calls for constructive interaction with US
WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — Ahead of the next week’s UN General Assembly, the new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, has called for a “constructive interaction” with the United States, as the White House announced…
Vietnam’s port city urged to exploit location as ‘gateway to sea’
HANOI, (PNA/VNS) — Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged northern port city Hai Phong to make full use of its strength as the north’s gateway to the sea. Trong called…
Murder suspect arrested, guns seized in La Union
CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 1 based in this camp arrested Thursday a most wanted person suspected of murder, frustrated murder and for violation…
2 NPA rebels killed in Surigao del Sur encounter
MANILA, (PNA) — Two still unidentified New People’s Army (NPA) fighters were killed following a clash with Eastern Mindanao Command troopers in Sison, Surigao Del Norte Friday morning. Capt. Alberto C. Caber,…
China issues warning on typhoon ‘Usagi’
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Friday issued a disaster relief alert for typhoon “Usagi”, which is expected to hit coastal regions of southern China’s Guangdong Province on September 22. The warning…
NFA delivers 33,000 bags of rice to BASULTA area
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Food Authority (NFA) has released 33,000 bags of rice to augment the rice stocks in the Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (BASULTA) provinces. Out of the 33,000 bags,…
DENR-6 to embark on beach clean-up activities
ILOILO CITY, (PNA)– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Western Visayas office based here will embark on beach clean-up activities along the coastline of Tatoy’s Manokan in Arevalo district toward…