ILOILO, (PNA) — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo, presided by Vice Gov. Raul Tupas, has started bringing itself closer to the public by conducting its regular session out of town once every…
Year: 2013
Woman drug personality, 2 students arrested for drugs in Pangasinan
By Leonardo Micua LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA) — A housewife listed as top drug personality in Sual town was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Poblacion Sual Wednesday afternoon. Seized from the…
Local chief exec orders study for underground parking facility
BAGUIO CITY, (PNA) — City Mayor Mauricio Domogan has ordered a feasibility study of a wide underground parking facility at the vicinity of the Melvin Jones Grandstand at Burnham Park to further…
Bishop Cenzon joins prayers for fast recovery of earthquake victims in Visayas
BAGUIO CITY, (PNA) — Bishop Carlito Cenzon of the Baguio-Benguet Vicariate has joined the nation and the world in praying for the early recovery of the earthquake victims of the Visayas. He…
Puerto Princesa mayor reports first 100 days in office
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) -– Mayor Lucilo Bayron’s first 100 days report Thursday boasted accomplishments of his administration on special programs in environmental protection, fight against illegal drugs, and downgrading of tropical…
Ist investors forum for proposed Tri-regional Agri-Industrial hub project in Tuao, Cagayan
TUAO, CAGAYAN, (PNA) — The Ist investors forum for the proposed Tri-Regional Agri-Industrial hub project is set here Oct 24-25 at the M&M resort, Cassily Lake. The activity will enable potential investors…
Tacloban SP urges gov’t to return rehab fund of DZR airport
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of this highly urbanized city of Tacloban in a resolution strongly urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Office of the…
Neg Occ peace unit distributes P1.5M in food, household items to far-flung villages
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) – Residents of far-flung villages of Escalante City, and Toboso and Calatrava towns in northern Negros Occidental received P1.5 million worth of food and household items recently from the…
Neg Occ COMELEC head warns politicians against endorsing barangay poll bets
By Nanette L. Guadacquiver BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Negros Occidental warned political parties and government officials against openly endorsing candidates as the campaign period for the…
Roundup: HK stocks close 0.57 % lower
HONG KONG, (PNA/Xinhua) — Hong Kong stocks fell 133.45 points, or 0.57 percent, to close at 23,094.88 points on Thursday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 23,357.16 and 23, 073.88. Turnover…
Iloilo City honors students in tax information drive
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — The Office of the City Assessor, in coordination with the Office of the City Mayor, honored the top 10 senior high school students from 13 public high schools…
Power in Central Visayas back to normal
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Power has been fully restored in the earthquake-hit central Visayas Wednesday night. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), in an advisory, said the power…
Foreign Portfolio Investments yield net inflows in September
MANILA, (PNA) — Registered investments for the month of September more than doubled to US$ 2.6 billion from US$ 1.0 billion last month with the resurgence of investor confidence due to positive…
(Roundup) Singapore stocks end up 0.4% as U.S. avoids debt default
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed 0.4 percent higher, as US President Barack Obama declared a deal had been done to lift the government’s borrowing limit and avoid a historic default. U.S….
One slot remains for the AXE Apollo Space Camp®
MANILA, (PNA) — Earlier this year, the no. 1 fragrance brand in the world AXE unveiled a global space program that promises to take 23 people to space.The ambitious campaign marks the…