BUTUAN CITY, Dec 17 (PNA) — Police here in the region is highlighting Christmas for children – especially needy children. Aside from hanging Christmas lanterns on Wednesday evening to emphasize the festive…
Prov’l Governor throws full support to People’s Initiative for scrapping of pork funds
By Mary Judaline F. Partlow DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 17 (PNA) – Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo Wednesday announced his 100 percent support to a People’s Initiative calling for the abolition of the…
MDG Christmas caravan to distribute Noche Buena packages to poor families in Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Dec. 17 (PNA) — A Christmas caravan packed with Noche Buena packages will be going around the province’s poorest villages to distribute gift items in time for the…
DOH-CHD6 gears up for APEC
ILOILO CITY, Dec. 17 (PNA) — The Department of Health-Center for Health Development 6 (DOH-CHD 6) is preparing for the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) meetings to be held in Western Visayas….
Bacolod City reiterates opposition to death penalty in ‘Cities for Life’ rites
BACOLOD CITY, Dec. 17 (PNA) — The Cities for Life second anniversary was marked by the City of Bacolod led by Mayor Monico Puentevella to reiterate the city’s strong opposition against death…
Free ongoing product design upscale and artistry development workshops at DCP
MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA)– In time for the holidays and in preparation for 10-member Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) block’s competitive open market in 2015, the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP)…
Senate okays Php22.467-B supplemental budget
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) – With 13-0 vote, the Senate on Wednesday night approved on second and third readings the Php22.467-billion supplemental budget for fiscal year 2014. Senate…
PHL dismayed over US rejection of custody request for US Marine
By Michaela P. Del Callar MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — The Philippine government was dismayed by the United States’ refusal to hand over to Filipino authorities a US marine accused of killing…
NHA, DOH settle PCMC land row
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) – The Senate committee on health has terminated its inquiry into the land being occupied by the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Quezon…
Technology professionals’ group supports calls to declare Smartmatic as ineligible to participate in bidding
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — A group of technology professionals is also pushing for the Commission on Elections-Bids and Awards Committee (Comelec-BAC) to declare as ineligible Smartmatic-Total Information…
Napocor opens Rainforest Park in Angat Watershed
MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — The National Power Corporation (Napocor), the government agency tasked to manage 11 watershed systems in the country including Angat Watershed inaugurated on Wednesday the Angat Rainforest and…
Gov’t to deploy 800 medical staff during Pope Francis visit in Leyte
PALO, Leyte, Dec. 15 (PNA) -– The government will deploy 800 medical staff to respond to emergency health needs of pilgrims and onlookers during Pope Francis visit in Leyte on Jan. 17,…
Construction of Calamba Sports Convention and Center to start early 2015
By Zen Trinidad and Robert Maico CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Dec. 15 (PNA) — The Calamba Sports and Convention Center nears its construction as minor revisions of the agreement between the Land Bank…
Anti-pork barrel signature campaign to highlight start of Simbang Gabi in Negros Oriental, Siquijor parishes
DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 15 (PNA) – The traditional nine-day novena masses or Simbang Gabi, which begins on Dec. 16, will be highlighted by massive signature campaigns at the different parishes of the…
BFP declares entire Mandaue City a ‘no firecracker zone’
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Dec. 15 (PNA) — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Mandaue City has declared the entire city a “no firecracker zone” ushering in a more quiet Christmas and…