MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday encouraged tourists anew to share more photos of Philippine tourist spots on its second weekend hashtag project on photo-sharing service,…
Metro Ilocos Norte ‘Night Express” passengers picking up
LAOAG CITY, March 20 (PNA) –More and more Ilocanos and tourists take advantage of the extended night trips currently being tested in the province with at least four pilot destinations connecting prime…
PHL needs to develop more infrastructure to be MICE hub in SEA
By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — The Philippines is urged to hasten developments in infrastructure in order to achieve the government’s goal of making the country as the meetings,…
Mountain Province’s 11th Lang-ay Festival launched in Baguio City
BAGUIO CITY, March 19 (PNA) — The provincial government of Mountain Province launched on Thursday its 11th Lang-ay Festival during a press conference at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Cordillera Region Office…
Eastern Samar seeks PHP7.67-B funds for dev’t projects
TACLOBAN CITY, March 20 (PNA) -– The Eastern Samar provincial government is seeking a PHP7.67 billion outlay to finance local harmonized development priorities through nine national government agencies and local government units…
TESDA allots Php30-M more for training scholarships in Mindanao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 20 — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has allocated an additional Php30 million in scholarship grants this year for “poor but deserving students” from various…
Pampanga most peaceful province in Central Luzon – NEDA says
BACOLOR, Pampanga, March 19 (PNA) — The Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3) said that based on the assessment of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Pampanga is the most peaceful province in Central…
Local folks slam ‘hatchery project proposal’ in Bolinao’s eco-tourism zone
BOLINAO, Pangasinan, March 20 (PNA)– Townsfolk here are up in arms against a hatchery cum eco-tourism project proposal of an aqua-feeds manufacturer to be built in Barangay Patar, Bolinao, which is well-known…
Nueva Vizcaya proposes PHP1.28B for fruit, veggie dev’t program
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 19 (PNA) — The provincial government here will be needing PHP1.28 billion to pursue the implementation of its local version of the national government’s Philippine Rural Development Program…
Zambo mayor unveils PHP6-M infra projects
ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 19 (PNA) — The city government has unveiled three infrastructure projects worth close to PHP6 million in a highland barangay east of this city. The recipient of the projects,…
UN recognizes IDEALS for post-disaster legal services
TACLOBAN CITY, March 19 (PNA) — The United Nations (UN) has recognized a non-government organization that has been providing legal services to disaster survivors in Eastern Visayas during the 2015 UN Sasakawa…
800 farmers set to receive agri assistance package from prov’l gov’t
KIDAPAWAN CITY, March 19 (PNA) — More than 800 local farmers in North Cotabato will soon receive agricultural intervention package from the Office of the Provincial Agriculture, officials announced Thursday. Eliseo Mangliwan,…
TESDA Antique earmarks PHP6.5M for training for work scholarship program
ILOILO CITY, March 19 (PNA) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has allotted PHP6.5 million for the implementation of the training for work scholarship program (TWSP) this year. TESDA…
Poe willing to correct report if President Aquino has new information
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, March 19 (PNA) – Senator Grace Poe said she is willing to correct her committee report on the Mamasapano incident investigation if President Benigno Aquino III has…
Aquino orders inventory of Coco Levy assets, dissolution of CIIF holding companies
MANILA, March 19 (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the inventory of Coco Levy assets within the next two months. Section 3 of Executive Order (EO) No. 179, signed for…