CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, (PNA) –– An official of Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has urged employees of the state-owned firm to take part in promoting the upcoming Clark Festival slated on Nov. 16-17…
UN health agency moves to phase out mercury in medical devices by 2020
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/APP) — The UN World Heath Organization (WHO) and Health Care Without Harm “an international coalition of health care organizations and professionals” are joining forces to launch a new initiative…
Filipino youth challenged to take lead in promoting good governance
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Young people from all over the country should unite and take the lead in demanding and promoting good governance to help curb corruption in government. This was the…
DILG city official urges village leaders to submit barangay assembly reports
By Saul E. Pa-a SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna (PNA) -– The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)–San Pablo City city on Monday urged barangay leaders here to conduct their respective barangay…
Zambo health authorities warn against leptospirosis
By Felino M. Santos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against leptospirosis with the recent floods in this city. DOH Chief for Local Health Support…
Walk-for-a-Cause heightens breast cancer awareness
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –A “Walk-for-a- Cause” added color to the month-long breast cancer awareness celebration here facilitated by the Rotary Club (RC) of Kandaya on Sunday. Caroline “Caycay” Andrade, president of the…
Crackdown vs. illegal drugs in Region 1 to continue despite the barangay polls
By Leonardo V. Micua CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, (PNA)– The crackdown against illegal drugs will continue in Region 1 despite the barangay elections, Senior Supt. Alexander Pumecha, deputy police regional director,…
213 of 1,203 Cebu barangay chiefs can no longer run for reelection, poll exec says
CEBU CITY, (PNA) — A total of 213 of the 1,203 barangay captains in Cebu can no longer run for the same position in the Oct. 28 barangay elections after serving three…
Mayor assures public of food safety in Iloilo City after poisoning reports
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III’s youngest sister, Kris Aquino, said “It is more delicious to eat in Iloilo City,” during her visit to this city to savor the Ilonggo…
Dagupan-based R1MC now ISO-certified; expanded to 600-bed capacity
DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA) — The Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), the only tertiary hospital in Pangasinan, scored a new milestone in its 88-year history when it bagged an international certification from a…
PHO observes decline in Iloilo dengue cases
ILOILO, (PNA) — Cases of dengue fever in this province showed a downtrend in the past three months although the mosquito-borne disease remains a major health concern. This as dengue cases from…
Landslide endangers students in Zambo school
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– A barangay official has expressed deep concerns on the safety of students in one of the schools as classes are set to resume Wednesday in this southern port…
PHL advances crackdown vs biodiversity loss
By Catherine J. Teves MANILA, (PNA) -– The government further gained headway in saving Philippine biodiversity, boosted by its law enforcement-boosting convergence strategy that mobilizes public and private partners for the undertaking….
12 fire victims in Iloilo City get financial assistance
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Twelve fire victims in two separate incidents here received financial assistance from Iloilo City government through the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Monday morning. Fire incidents were…
China budgets reward funds for air pollution treatment
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) –The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that the central government has budgeted 5 billion yuan (US$ 814 million) for rewarding air pollution treatment efforts in several regions. These regions include…