DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The Sidlakang Negros Association of Tourism Officers (SINATO) has started discussing initial preparations for different events for the coming months, especially World Tourism Week next month…
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Tacloban posts higher than expected tax earnings
TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The city government recorded a PHP 152.9 million tax collection during the first half of 2014, surpassing the entire year target but the generated revenue is…
Fire eats up 150 hectares of forest in Camarines Sur
By John Mark Escandor NAGA CITY, Aug. 11 (PNA) — A forest fire that started 1 p.m. Saturday had eaten up at least 150 hectares of a second-growth forest before it was…
Bicolana finds out there’s big money in corn farming
By Danny O. Calleja TIGAON, Camarines Sur, (PNA) -– At her young age, Angelita Abion wanted something else other than farming. She was born into a family of farmers in Barangay Libod…
Urdaneta trains residents on computer fundamentals
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan, (PNA) —- The local government unit (LGU) here in partnership with the Filipino- Chinese Love and Care Foundation Inc. (FCLCFI) seeks to train some 300 residents and non-residents on…
Pangilinan to grace regional consultation on coconut debris clearing
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) –- Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Francis Pangilinan will be in the region on August 21 to join the regional consultation on coconut debris clearing, according…
Search for Outstanding Citizens of Baguio 2014 launched
BAGUIO CITY, (PNA) –- The Baguio City government on Thursday once again launched the annual Search for Outstanding Citizens of Baguio (SOCOB) 2014 who will be recognized in a simple program on…
Dead sea cow found dead off Boracay Island
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — A dead sea cow locally known as “dugong” was found dead along the shore off Station 3 in the resort island of Boracay. Belated report reaching here from…
ARMM honors top performing line agencies
COTABATO CITY, (PNA) –- Five government line agencies in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) were chosen as top performing agencies, giving them recognition for other agencies to emulate, an ARMM…
Forest fire in Albay town spreads to nearby villages
LEGAZPI CITY, (PNA) — The forest fire in Cagraray island in Bacacay town, which started two days ago in the mountainous area of Barangay Manaet, has spread to nearby villages of Tanagan…
Main road in Lucena now a ‘no man’s land’
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug. 6 (PNA) –- The city government, through a direct order from Mayor Roderick “Dondon” Alcala, is now strictly implementing a No Parking policy along Quezon Avenue, the main…
Misamis Oriental now financially stable – Gov. Emano
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 6 (PNA) -– Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano delivered his first State of the Province Address earlier today, Wednesday and reported the transition of the provincial…
Leyte provincial government ready to extend aid in preparation for Pope’s visit next year
TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 6 (PNA) — The provincial government of Leyte is ready to extend assistance when necessary as preparations are now going on for the visit of Pope Francis to typhoon-hit…
Zambo City declares Aug. 9 as IPs Day
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 4 (PNA) -– The city government has declared August 9 of every year as Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Day to foster appreciation and better understanding of the indigenous people and…
Mandaue City to relaunch ‘I am Mandaue’ campaign
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Aug. 5 (PNA) — The Mandaue City Government will relaunch on August 30 the “I am Mandaue” campaign that aims to encourage residents to share their knowledge and contribute…