By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Nov. 30 (PNA) –- City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte convened leaders of all political, business, military, religious, academe, and the civil society organizations here to tackle the…
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Cotabato clergy, ex-seminarians gather to help produce more priests
COTABATO CITY, Nov 29 (PNA) — Another milestone in the history of the Notre Dame Archdiocesan Seminary (NDAS) is set on November 29-30, 2014 when all its alumni gather in an event…
MDG progress report in Ilocos Norte lauded
LAOG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Nov 29 (PNA) –The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has lauded the convergence initiative program of the provincial government of Ilocos Norte geared towards the attainment of the…
Dredging of Dagupan river now on full-blast
DAGUPAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PNA)–Dredging of the shallow Calmay River is now in full blast following the arrival of diesel fuel for the three dredging machines of the Department of Public Works…
DENR 7 declares no build zone around Cebu town sinkhole
By Eddie E. Barrita CEBU CITY, Nov. 29 (PNA) — Environment officials have declared a “no-build zone” within a 100-meter radius of a growing sinkhole in Barangay Banhigan in the southern Cebu…
20 school building projects in DPWH 2nd Leyte Engineering District now underway
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 27 (PNA) -– Twenty school building projects under the DepEd School Building Program are now underway and being implemented by the 2nd Leyte Engineering District (2nd LED) of the…
Bulakenyos to witness lighting of giant ‘Singkaban’ Christmas tree
By Emil G. Gamos MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Nov. 27 (PNA) –Bulakenyos will witness the lighting of the huge Singkaban Christmas tree on Friday in front of the provincial capitol here, signifying the…
Iraqi envoy visits ARMM, gives away holy books
COTABATO CITY, Nov. 27 (PNA) — Iraqi envoy Ahmed Al Kamaly today visited the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), met with regional officials and donated dozens of Qur’an to ARMM education…
Cebu power firm to pass to consumers cost of P78-M underground cabling
CEBU CITY, Nov. 27 (PNA) — The Visayan Electric Company (Veco) said it would pass on to consumers the cost of implementing the first phase of its underground distribution system amounting to…
Mayor Estrada suspends classes, gov’t work in Manila for Pope’s visit
By Jade D. Miguel MANILA, Nov 27 (PNA) — Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada announced Thursday the suspension of classes and government work in Manila throughout the duration of Pope Francis’ visit…
Despite protests, Lacson focused on rehab works
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov.26 (PNA) — Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Panfilo Lacson is still focused on helping Tacloban despite protest over claims of slow government response. “It is the right of…
South Cotabato sets expansion of SEA-K program
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 26 (PNA) — The provincial government of South Cotabato is set to expand next year the implementation of flagship livelihood program Self-Employment Assistance Kaunlaran (SEA-K) in various marginalized…
Dumaguete prelate asks the faithful: Be mindful of plight of the poor
DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 26 (PNA) –- The Most Reverend Julito B. Cortes, prelate of the Diocese of Dumaguete, has reiterated the stand of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on…
CDC earmarks P23M for infra rehab projects
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Nov. 26 (PNA) — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has earmarked more than P23 million for the ongoing rehabilitation projects inside this Freeport. The CDC has sent notice to…
DSWD, UN-Habitat, LGUs share resources to build new homes for Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ survivors in W. Visayas
ROXAS CITY, Nov. 26 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that it has signed an agreement with the United Nations–Habitat (UN-Habitat) and local government units (LGUs) of…