TUGUEGARAO CITY, (PNA) — Cagayan province’s northern towns have remained literally in the dark a day after strong winds and heavy rains toppled power lines and trees. However, Lilibeth Gaydowen, Northern Luzon…
Year: 2013
BIR extends use of old receipts in Zamboanga City to Nov. 10
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended the use of old receipts by local businessmen until November 10 this year. The extension is to give the local…
200 more cops needed to combat rising crimes in Legazpi
By Manilyn Ugalde LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — With barely 150 policemen attending to the peace and order situation in this city, which is emerging as a convention and tourist hub, local lawmen…
Inmate sent to fetch water by jail guard escapes
CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City, (PNA) — A prisoner jailed for a rape case at the San Fernando Municipal Police Office (SFMPO) in Barangay Baybay Dagat, San Fernando, Masbate, escaped…
Fire destroys 14 houses in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) – A fire destroyed 10 houses and partially damaged four others in Purok Sigay, Barangay 2 in this city Friday night, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here said….
Pangasinan generally peaceful on All Saints’ Day
By Leonardo V. Micua L1NGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA)–Sr. Supt. Marlou Chan, police provincial director, reported Saturday that observance of All Saints Day in Pangasinan was generally peaceful and orderly with no untoward incident…
Cultural sensitivity tops concerns of Dayaw organizers
By Perla G. Lena TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — Organizers of the biggest gathering of indigenous cultures dubbed as Dayaw 2013 here in Leyte province assured that concerns of delegates will be properly…
Group backs Mayor Rama’s plan to build 1,000-bed Cebu City hospital
By Eddie Barrita CEBU CITY, (PNA) — A newly-formed group of Cebuano professionals in the medical, business and academic sector are supporting Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s plan to build a new…
All Saint’s Day, All Souls’ Day celebration in Cebu, Central Visayas peaceful – PRO 7
By Eddie Brrita CEBU CITY, (PNA) — The celebration of All Saints’ Day Friday and All Souls’ Day Saturday in Cebu and Central Visayas was generally peaceful, a ranking police official said….
Newly-elected barangay chair gunned down in North Cotabato
MANILA, (PNA) — Two unidentified men shot and killed a newly-elected barangay chairman while walking along the National Highway near Barangay Bagontapay, Mlang town, North Cotabato on Saturday afternoon. Capt. Antonio Bulao,…
Defective electrical circuit triggers fire in Cotabato residential village
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Fire officials here said Saturday that defective electrical circuit triggered a fire that razed to the ground several houses in Barangay Poblacion 7, Cotabato City on All Saint’s…
90-year-old woman visits daughter’s grave alone on All Saints’ Day
SAMAL, Bataan, (PNA) — An old woman came alone to the cemetery in this town at past 2 p.m. of All Saints’ Day on Friday. Almost stooping, she lighted two small white…
Army sets entrance exams in Bicol
CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur, (PNA) — A mobile team from the headquarters of the Philippine Army will be conducting the Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB) in the different provinces…
Bayombong group conducts blood donation campaign
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, (PNA) — A civil society organization in this town is conducting a bloodletting campaign to reinforce the blood supply of the Nueva Vizcaya Blood Bank (NVBB). Dr. Anthony Parong,…
PLDT powers Thomasian connections
MANILA, (PNA) — Leading telecoms provider PLDT, through its corporate enterprise arm PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, has recently partnered with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in boosting the university’s current connectivity and…