BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 28 (PNA) — Another Negrense is a board examination topnotcher. Nixon Somblingo Balandra, a graduate of Philippine Normal University-Cadiz City in Negros Occidental, topped the Licensure Examination for Teachers…
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Demand for flowers increases as well as prices as Undas draws near
COTABATO CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) – Four days before All Saints’ Day on November 1, demand for flowers here has been rising as well as its prices. But flower vendors here and…
Volcanologist devotes career, life monitoring PHL’s 3 most active volcanoes
By Rhaydz B. Barcia LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 28 (PNA) — At 59, Ed Laguerta, one of the country’s veteran Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) scientists, has devoted most of his…
Albay calls for creation of Mayon Commission
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 28 (PNA) -— The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) is asking Congress for the creation of a commission to make long-term solutions on preventing hazards whenever…
Iloilo City recipient of equipment from Citynet, JICA
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 28 (PNA) — The city government here is a recipient of tools and equipment from the Citynet Yokohama Project Office and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to be used…
HIV transmission trend gets faster — DOH
ILOILO City, (PNA) — From one Filipino everyday in 2007, HIV is now infecting one Filipino in every one hour and a half. This was according to Dr. Felchito Avelino, Director of…
Leyte gov’t to deploy anti-child trafficking team in ports
TACLOBAN CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) — The provincial social welfare and development office (PSWDO) has created an anti-child trafficking team which will be deployed to various ports in Leyte. PSWDO-Leyte Provincial Director…
Governor Degamo grateful for successful staging of Buglasan Festival 2014
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) -– Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo has expressed his sincerest gratitude to everyone for the successful holding of the province’s Buglasan Festival 2014 which officially concluded Sunday…
Bataan celebrates Family Day
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Oct. 27 (PNA) — The Bataan Child Empowerment Council (BCEC) on Monday celebrated its annual Family Day at the Bataan People’s Center here. As a social development organization, the…
DSWD Bicol leads Katutubo Caravan
By Mike de la Rama LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) –- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office in Bicol has been conducting a series of Katutubo caravans for…
DTI improves competitiveness of footwear industry in Liliw, Laguna
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Oct. 27 (PNA) – The Department of Trade and Industry last week launched the shared service facilities (SSF) for footwear production in Barangay Ibabang Taykin in Liliw, Laguna. The…
Zamboanga mayor orders strict security, traffic re-routing during All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) – Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has issued two executive orders mandating the imposition of strict security measures and traffic re-routing scheme during the observance of the All…
Philippine Food Safety Forum conducted in Baguio City
By Jojo Lamaria BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 27 (PNA) – The Philippine Food Safety Forum (PFSF), a nationwide advocacy, campaign and commitment to food safety in the advent of the integration of the…
‘Garden of Remembrance’ built for Yolanda casualties
PALO, Leyte, Oct. 25 (PNA) — Nearly a year after super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) hit the Eastern Visayas region, residents of San Joaquin village in this town reminisced the 67…
Oxfam to distribute 60-footer boats in Leyte
By Jollie Mae B. Verana TACLOBAN City, Oct. 25 (PNA) — A total of three 60-footer boats will be distributed to fisher folk associations by international organization Oxfam for their long-term recovery…