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GMA asked to reactivate two Cordillera agencies
BAGUIO CITY – Tribal leaders in the Cordillera have asked President Arroyo to immediately reconstitute the two Cordillera bodies, the controversial Cordillera Executive Board (CEB) and the Cordillera Regional Assembly (CRA), to prepare the region for autonomy.
SCTE is main route of tourism caravan
The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), which will be formally opened by the end of the month, is the main route of the "Global Gateway Caravan" set today to highlight the various tourist destinations in Subic, Clark, and Tarlac, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said.
3 hooded persons shoot, kill woman balikbayan in Ilocos
LAOAG CITY — Three hooded persons, two of them females, staged an ambush, killing a woman balikbayan in Barangay Cabaruan, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte last Thursday, lawmen reported.
Mechanic repairing wrecker dies in mishap
SANTA, Ilocos Sur — A mechanic of a bus company was killed last Thursday when he was hit by a motorcycle at a sharp curve on the national highway at Sitio Pidig, Barangay Magsaysay, this town.
Group to conduct medical mission in Ilocos Norte town
PIDDIG, Ilocos Norte – Piddigueños International (PI), which is composed of natives of this farming town who now reside in Metro Manila, other parts of the country, and abroad, will conduct a medical-dental mission here on May 14.
Government hospitals start setting up assistance centers
CEBU CITY — Following the controversial anal surgery at a government hospital here, the Department of Health (DoH) will set up assistance and information desks in government hospitals around the region to ensure that no similar incident will take place again.
P4.2-B Bohol int’l airport finished in 2010
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Gov. Erico Aumentado said Bohol is gearing up for the construction of multi-billion infrastructure project that is also meant to help boost the province’s tourism program.
N. Samar solon cites House probe powers
LAOANG, Northern Samar — Rep. Emil L. Ong (KAMPI, 2nd district, Northern Samar) gave a reminder intended for government officials and employees not to disregard the authority of Congress to conduct an investigation in aid of legislation.
DA distributes hybrid rice seeds through LGUs
BACOLOD CITY — Rice farmers in Bago City received 1,000 bags of high-yielding palay certified seeds under the "Palay Seed Subsidy Program" of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
DPWH Region 8 sets activities for 110th anniversary
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region 8 commenced activities lined up for the department’s 110th anniversary on June 23, with a commitment to expand the road and bridge networks.
Work on P7.8-B airport in full blast
LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental — The ground work on the state-of-the-art P7.8-billion Laguindingan International Airport here is now on high gear, it was reported.
DENR, PPA reactivate joint team to check cargoes of container vans
NASIPIT INTERNATIONAL PORT, Agusan del Norte — Officials of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) assigned at the Nasipit International Port in Agusan del Norte reactivated yesterday a joint team tasked to check cargoes of container vans that are being shipped out aboard cargo and passenger sea vessels in an effort to stop the illegal transport of forest products.
Solon allots P20 M for improvement of Zambo boulevard
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Congresswoman Maria Isabelle Climaco (First District, Zamboanga City) has allocated R20 million from her congressional funds for the improvement of the Cawa-Cawa Blvd. (Roseller T. Lim Blvd.), one of the city’s beautiful thoroughfares.
Policemen seize bag containing grenades
BUTUAN CITY – Policemen in Surigao del Norte seized a traveling bag containing rifle grenades believed owned by fleeing New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas in Barangay Tinogpahan, Sison town, sketchy reports reaching the regional command and tactical operation center of Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) at Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez here stated.
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