BANGKOK, (PNA/Bernama) — The Ministry of Public Health says no Thai Muslims returning from this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia were reported to have contracted the deadly coronavirus, Thai News Agency (TNA)…
Bring your own food and drinks on All Saint’s Day to avoid illness -– DOH
MANILA, (PNA) — Individuals who will spend the whole day in the cemetery on All Saints Day are advised against eating unsanitary street food or suffer the possible consequence of diarrhea or,…
Camarines Norte gets P1.2-M grant for maternal health program
By Connie B. Destura DARAGA, Albay, (PNA) -– The Department of Health (DOH) Bicol regional office here has expressed optimism that the provincial government of Camarines Norte will further improve its maternal…
UNFPA intensifies RH drive in CamNorte
By Connie B. Destura DAET, Camarines Norte, (PNA) – Everyone has the right to enjoy reproductive health (RH), which is a basis for having healthy children, intimate relationships and happy families. It…
Rapid population growth in PHL hinders progress, says Popcom exec
By Connie B. Destura LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — The continuing non-implementation of the controversial Reproductive Health Law would do more harm than good in the implementation of the government’s development agenda, said…
Group: Skin whitening creams test positive for mercury
MANILA, (PNA) — A number of skin whitening creams sold in Chinese drug stores in Metro Manila contained high levels of lead, an environmental group said Tuesday. Product tests done by the…
Opinions solicited on draft food safety law
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council on Tuesday began to solicit public opinions on a draft amendment to the food safety law that imposes harsher punishment on…
Nueva Vizcaya PLGU allots P97.5M for infra projects
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, (PNA) — The provincial government here has recently allotted P97.5 million for the development and improvement of roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the province. The fund, Governor Ruth…
RuMEPP benefits 5,817 SMEs in Eastern Visayas
PALO, Leyte, (PNA) — The seven-year Rural Micro Enterprise Promotion Program (RuMEPP) has reached out to 5,817 small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Eastern Visayas, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…
Pangasinan board member nearly assaulted when visiting polling center
By Leonardo Micua LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, (PNA) — A provincial board member of Pangasinan has revealed his intent to file a case for slander and assault against a brother of a town mayor…
20 persons caught in violation of liquor ban in Eastern Visayas
CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, (PNA) — An imprisonment of up to six years awaits 18 persons in Eastern Visayas after they were caught violating the liquor ban in connection with the barangay elections…
Losing bet in Capiz kills 3 siblings
ROXAS CITY, (PNA) — An outgoing village chief, who lost his bid for barangay councilman, shot to death his two sisters and brother early morning Tuesday in Barangay Manapao, Pontevedra town in…
IPPO nabs suspect in the killing of barangay kagawad in Isabela town
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, (PNA) — The Isabela Provincial Police Office (IPPO) arrested Monday a suspect in the killing recently of barangay kagawad Rolly Lauria in Gamu, Isabela. Police Regional…
Zambo public schools observe semestral break despite classes’ suspension
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– The Department of Education (DepEd) has pushed through with the semestral break observance in public schools as scheduled despite suspension of classes for several days brought about by…
Explosion fails to stop ballots canvassing in Pagadian City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– A dynamite explosion has disrupted but failed to stop the canvassing of votes in one of the 26 barangays in Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur…