TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur, (PNA) — The military on Monday turned over to environmental officials here some 15 cubic meters of illegally cut logs intercepted in the hinterlands of San Luis in…
South Cotabato launches search for top anti-drug program implementers
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Anti-drug advocates in South Cotabato have launched a province-wide search for the top implementers of drug abuse prevention and control programs at the city, municipal and barangay…
GenSan eyes special enforcement team vs port smugglers
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — The city council here is pushing for the establishment of a special enforcement team that will spearhead operations against the alleged rampant smuggling activities at the city’s…
Aftershocks hamper restoration of quake-damaged heritage Cebu churches
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Strong aftershocks have hampered the efforts to repair and restore at least five old churches and a municipal hall in Cebu which were damaged by the 7.2 magnitude…
Cotabato province wins in World Medical Relief raffle draw
DAVAO CITY, (PNA) — Cotabato Governor Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza has announced Monday that the provincial government of Cotabato won a brand new ambulance with medical supplies and emergency equipment worth P1.2 million…
Bohol thanks donors as more aids pour in
TAGBILARAN CITY, (PNA) -–The province of Bohol through Governor Edgar Chatto on Monday expressed sincere gratitude to countless generous donors for their help and aids, cash or in kind, to the victims…
Cebu town mayor says P70M for hospital project may revert to DOH
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Argao, Cebu Mayor Edsel Galeos has said the P70 million his town recently received from the Department of Health (DOH) for the construction of a district hospital in…
Palawan vice gov defends SP decision to approve coal plant proposal
By Celeste Anna R. Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, (PNA) -– Several days after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) drew flak for unanimously endorsing the controversial 15-megawatt circulating fluidized bed coal-fired power plant being…
NFA-Iloilo assures enough supply of rice this Christmas season
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) -– National Food Authority (NFA) Iloilo manager Marianito Bejimino has assured they have enough supply of rice this Christmas season. Bejimino said that as of Monday, Iloilo city and…
DOT, TESDA to conduct orientation on ASEAN mutual recognition for tourism professionals
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will orient the academe on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP)….
BFAR extends P5.5 M worth of BuB projects in Leyte’s 5th district
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –Eight municipalities situated in the fifth district of the province of Leyte are recipients of some P5.5 million worth of projects identified through the Bottom-up-Budgeting (Bub) program. The Bureau…
Winning, losing candidates in Oct. 28 Barangay polls should file SOCE before Nov. 27 — Comelec
MANILA, (PNA) — Now that the conduct of the October 28 barangay elections in the country is over, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded winning and losing candidates in the village polls…
POC, PSC & hosts ink Batang Pinoy MOA
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA)– The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) alongside hosts, province of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City on Monday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the…
Defensor says ‘writ of kalikasan’ can’t stop Jalaur project
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. said the “writ of kalikasan” issued by the Supreme Court (SC) against the construction of Jalaur Multi-Purpose Project II in Calinog town does…
Contribution of Filipino-Indians to economy of Bacolod lauded
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — The contribution of the Filipino-Indian community here to the local economy has been recognized by Mayor Monico Puentevella as the city celebrates the three-day 1st Diwali Festival, or…