DUMAGUETE CITY, July 20 (PNA) — Rev. Fr. Henry Bendijo Hisona of the Diocese of Dumaguete died Saturday afternoon due to cardiac arrest. He was 59. Fr. Hisona, until his death, was…
Tacloban seeks demolition of obstructions near waterways
TACLOBAN CITY, July 20 (PNA) — The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) will file more raps against dwellers near waterways who will not demolish their houses and other structures…
TIEZA to rehab Spanish-built Cotta Fort in Ozamiz City
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, July 20 (PNA) -– The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) is set to finance the rehabilitation of the Cotta Fort in the nearby Ozamiz City,…
Construction of Visayas’ biggest road project starts
PASSI CITY, Iloilo, July 20 (PNA) — Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala and Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. will lead the groundbreaking ceremony here Tuesday, July 21 for the country’s biggest and longest farm-to-market…
Board endorses Pangasinan’s P758-M loan
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 20 (PNA) — The provincial board here approved on Monday (July 20) the loan agreement of the province with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) in the amount…
DSWD distributes 21,440 food packs for ‘habagat’-affected families in Benguet
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to distribute on Monday a total of 21,440 family food packs to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)…
7 more GSIS offices get Seal of Excellence, Awardees now reach 21
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — Seven more offices of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) were awarded with the Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for…
Palace welcomes results of second quarter survey on hunger, lowest since May 2005
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — Malacañang has welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on hunger, which showed a 12.7 percent drop in the second quarter of the year,…
President Aquino sees production of ePassports to start in January
By Leslie D. Venzon MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday expressed confidence that the government-recognized printer, Asian Productivity Organization (APO) can start the production of ePassport…
NBI mulling to put witness in alleged rubout incident in Manila under WPP
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is now considering to place the witness in the alleged rubout incident in Manila under the Witness Protection Program (WPP). The…
6-M people to participate in Metrowide quake drill on July 30 — MMDA
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is expecting around six million people to participate on the July 30 metrowide quake drill initiated…
IT, debates & film festival await youths at Forum 2015
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata MANILA, July 20 (PNA) –- The Global Forum on Research and Innovation for Health (Forum 2015) is not just for the experts and stakeholders, as it also…
‘Beep card’ ticketing system to be used in other stations if feedback is positive — exec
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA July 20 (PNA) — A transport official said that the new beep card ticketing system will be implemented in other stations of the Light Rail Transit Line…
US surveillance vessel rescues shipwrecked fishermen
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — The USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23), a surveillance ship, rescued 11 shipwrecked fishermen while in route to Subic Bay, Zambales last Sunday. The crew of…
NAIA asks for feedback on airport services
MANILA, July 20 (PNA) — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has created a survey for passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminals to provide their input on the services…