By Manilyn Ugalde LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) – Bullying of a contractor by a fellow bidder rocked the public bidding of a P9.6-million flood control project in the third district of Albay conducted…
Good weather prevails until Tuesday – PAGASA
By Christopher T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday said that the whole country will experience generally good weather in the next…
PDEA nabs five drug suspects in buy bust operations
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– Five more suspected drug traffickers were rounded up in a series of separate raids conducted by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Sunday, the…
San Pablo to mark twin celebrations on 19th Coconut Festival in January 2014
By Saul Pa-a SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna (PNA) -– This city’s “Best Tourism Event, Festival Category” hall of famer to be staged for its 19th Coconut Festival and Fair in January 2014…
Bradley retains WBO title via split decision over Marquez
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, (PNA) – In a clash between two previous conquerors of Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao, American Timothy Bradley emerged triumphant against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez at the…
Campaign against illegal firearms stepped up
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office has stepped up its campaign against violators of gun ban here as the barangay election nears. City police operations…
MNLF members yield in Bukidnon
MALITBOG, Bukidnon, (PNA) — An undetermined number of individuals who claimed to be members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) surrendered “en masse” to officials in Malitbog, Bukidnon, a town official…
Mindanao grid expects add’l 515mw in next 3 yrs
By Nelson Constantino CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The Mindanao grid is expecting an additional 515 megawatts of power by 2016 courtesy of three committed projects which could offset the prevailing…
San Mig Coffee nips Petron to even Governor’s Cup Finals Series
By Kevin Patrick V. Mariano MANILA, (PNA) — The San Mig Coffee Mixers relied on their huge third quarter rally to wallop the the Petron Blaze Boosters,100-93 in their Game Two Finals…
Prov’l board members in Nor Min hold 3-day confab
By Gerry Gorit CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) -– About 70 members of the Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines (PBMLP) in Northern Mindanao will likely tackle current reforms in local…
5,000 join Bacolod Diocese-led rally calling for abolition of pork barrel
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) — Bishop Vicente Navarra of the Diocese of Bacolod was joined by an estimated 5,000 lay leaders, Catholic faithful, students and militants in calling anew for the abolition of…
4 Pinoy boxers begin campaign in AIBA World tilt
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, (PNA) — Amidst the chilly fall weather that ranges between 2 and 10 degrees centigrade in this former Kazakh capital, 457 boxers from 100 countries qualified after the official weigh-in…
Bacolod mayor urges employees to be generous in serving city
BACOLOD CITY, (PNA) — Employees of the city government here were urged by Mayor Monico Puentevella to be generous in serving the people and city itself. “Continue to serve the city and…
PHL might win 25-40 golds at the Myanmar SEA Games
By Lily O.Ramos MANILA, (PNA)– The Philippines will send a small number of 208 athletes to the Myanmar Southeast Asian Games in December but they would probably win around 25 gold medals…
Iloilo City mayor urges constituents to vote wisely amid ‘narco-politics’ allegations
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said he is verifying reports on barangay candidates being supported by drug financiers as he urged his constituents to vote wisely in the Oct….