By Villamor Visaya Jr. TUGUEGARAO CITY, Sept. 20 (PNA) — Town officials in Santa Praxedes, Cagayan have been appealing to President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and Social Welfare Secretary Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman…
Robbery eyed in farmer’s killing
By Villamor Visaya Jr. TUGUEGARAO CITY, Sept. 20 (PNA) — Police operatives on Saturday have been working on a robbery motive in the killing of a 44-year-old farmer in Barangay San Juan,…
Veteran solon says Poe does not deserve presidency
LEGAZPI CITY, Sept. 20 (PNA) — The Bagong Umaga presidential hopeful, Senator Grace Poe, does not deserve the presidential post, a former Albay lawmaker and veteran politician said. Former representative Edcel C….
Cavite’s No. 1 Most Wanted Person, village council member, notorious group fall
By Sol Luzano CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Sept. 20 (PNA) — Operatives of the Dasmariñas City police and Tracker Team of Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) arrested Saturday Ramon Lupanggo Bicua, listed Cavite’s Number…
49 indigenous Tagbanua minors from Palawan town rescued by DSWD in religious sect in Cavite
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Sept. 20 (PNA) — Social welfare authorities and representatives of the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) recently rescued 49 minors belonging to Tagbanua indigenous communities in Coron in…
NegOcc livelihood, skills dev’t program gets boost with acquisition of mobile training bus
By Nanette L. Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY, Sept 20 (PNA) — The livelihood and skills development program of the provincial government of Negros Occidental got a boost with its acquisition of a mobile…
Water firm asks Cebu City gov’t to relocate residents downstream of Buhisan Dam
CEBU CITY, Sept. 20 (PNA) — Incessant rains in Cebu raised water at the Buhisan Dam overlooking Cebu City to a critical level, prompting the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to ask…
Duterte for Federalism; spokesperson hits at writer’s accusation
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Sept. 20 (PNA) – The spokesperson of Rody Duterte for Federalism shut back at Manila-based freelance writer Philip Lustre over his accusation that he is being…
Students dazzle with beauty and skills at pageant
MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — They can sing, dance, act, and sashay on stage like models. More. importantly, they can show off skills in their respective area of specialization. The technical vocational…
Blast rocks Sulu town police station
MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — Government security forces are tracking down the suspects behind the improvised explosive device (IED) blast which damaged the Maimbung Police Station in Sulu Saturday evening. The incident…
TESDA’s cutting edge tech-voc experts asked to train Saudi Arabian counterparts
MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA)–The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is definitely world-class in its program as other countries are frequently requesting the Philippines to train their respective trainers and experts….
NPA rebels abduct trooper in Agusan del Sur
MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — Soldiers from the Eastern Mindanao Command are pursuing an estimated 30 or more New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who abducted an unarmed 26th Infantry Battalion trooper in…
PNP arrest 210 MWPs in NCR in 10 weeks
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — As the Philippine National Police continues to run after criminal elements they nabbed 210 Most Wanted Persons in the National Capital Region…
Palace says it will do its “fair share” in helping Syrian refugees
MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) — The Philippines will do its “fair share” in helping the Syrian refugees, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary (PCOO) Herminio Coloma Jr. said on Sunday. Secretary Coloma reiterated…
Palace joins nation in honoring sacrifices of martial law victims
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) – Malacanang joined the nation on Sunday in remembering and honoring the sacrifices of the victims of martial law which was imposed by the…