ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– A barangay official has expressed deep concerns on the safety of students in one of the schools as classes are set to resume Wednesday in this southern port…
Year: 2013
PHL advances crackdown vs biodiversity loss
By Catherine J. Teves MANILA, (PNA) -– The government further gained headway in saving Philippine biodiversity, boosted by its law enforcement-boosting convergence strategy that mobilizes public and private partners for the undertaking….
12 fire victims in Iloilo City get financial assistance
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Twelve fire victims in two separate incidents here received financial assistance from Iloilo City government through the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Monday morning. Fire incidents were…
China budgets reward funds for air pollution treatment
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) –The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that the central government has budgeted 5 billion yuan (US$ 814 million) for rewarding air pollution treatment efforts in several regions. These regions include…
Bullying rocks bidding of flood control project in Bicol
By Manilyn Ugalde LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – Bullying of a contractor by a fellow bidder rocked the public bidding of a P9.6-million flood control project in the third district of Albay conducted…
Good weather prevails until Tuesday – PAGASA
By Christopher T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday said that the whole country will experience generally good weather in the next…
PDEA nabs five drug suspects in buy bust operations
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– Five more suspected drug traffickers were rounded up in a series of separate raids conducted by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Sunday, the…
San Pablo to mark twin celebrations on 19th Coconut Festival in January 2014
By Saul Pa-a SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna (PNA) -– This city’s “Best Tourism Event, Festival Category” hall of famer to be staged for its 19th Coconut Festival and Fair in January 2014…
Bradley retains WBO title via split decision over Marquez
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, (PNA) – In a clash between two previous conquerors of Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao, American Timothy Bradley emerged triumphant against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez at the…
Campaign against illegal firearms stepped up
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office has stepped up its campaign against violators of gun ban here as the barangay election nears. City police operations…
MNLF members yield in Bukidnon
MALITBOG, Bukidnon, (PNA) — An undetermined number of individuals who claimed to be members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) surrendered “en masse” to officials in Malitbog, Bukidnon, a town official…
Mindanao grid expects add’l 515mw in next 3 yrs
By Nelson Constantino CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The Mindanao grid is expecting an additional 515 megawatts of power by 2016 courtesy of three committed projects which could offset the prevailing…
San Mig Coffee nips Petron to even Governor’s Cup Finals Series
By Kevin Patrick V. Mariano MANILA, (PNA) — The San Mig Coffee Mixers relied on their huge third quarter rally to wallop the the Petron Blaze Boosters,100-93 in their Game Two Finals…
Prov’l board members in Nor Min hold 3-day confab
By Gerry Gorit CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– About 70 members of the Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines (PBMLP) in Northern Mindanao will likely tackle current reforms in local…
5,000 join Bacolod Diocese-led rally calling for abolition of pork barrel
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) — Bishop Vicente Navarra of the Diocese of Bacolod was joined by an estimated 5,000 lay leaders, Catholic faithful, students and militants in calling anew for the abolition of…