New FPOP chief pushes early passage of RH bill
May 18, 2012 9:49 pm· Leave a Comment
SAN MATEO, Isabela, May 18 -– The newly-installed president of the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP) said the immediate passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill will fully realize the effective implementation of the country’s reproductive health program.
IACAT identifies Sorsogon ports as child trafficking hot spots
May 18, 2012 9:49 pm· Leave a Comment
By Danny O. Calleja
SORSOGON CITY, May 18 -– The Inter-Agency Council Against Child Trafficking (IACAT) has identified three seaports in Sorsogon province as “hot spots” for human trafficking.
(Metro News) MMDA advises public to use alternate routes as DPWH conducts road asphalt overlay in QC, Manila and Mandaluyong
May 18, 2012 9:49 pm· Leave a Comment
MANILA, May 18 — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advises the public that some major roads in Quezon City, Manila and Mandaluyong City will be closed to traffic to enable the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct road reblocking/asphalt overlay starting at 10 p.m. Friday.
DENR pursues return of missing river portion in Iloilo
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, May 17 -– The Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources is asking the Sangguniang Bayan of Oton, Iloilo to issue an ordinance for dike demolition to resurrect a missing portion of the Iloilo River.
BFAR donates P1.250M to Iloilo for purchase of patrol boat
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, May 17 -– The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources turned over Thursday a check worth P1.250 million for the procurement of Bantay Dagat patrol boat for the province of Iloilo.
Lobregat orders massive anti-dengue fumigation in schools to stop dengue epidemic
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 17 -– The local government unit has ordered the city health office to conduct fumigation in private and public schools before the opening of classes on June 4 to stop the dengue epidemic here.
Relic of patron saint stolen in Pangasinan town
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 17 — Parishioners here appealed to any person who may have taken special interest on the relic of their beloved patron saint to have a heart and return the same for the glory of his soul.
Hundreds of commuters stranded as thousands of small-scale miners occupy ComVal bridge
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
PANTUKAN, Compostela Valley, May 17 -– Hundreds of commuters were stranded and vehicles plying the Davao-Mati Highway stopped for over five hours Thursday when thousands of small-scale miners occupied a bridge in Pantukan.
2,000 BPO vacancies up in city job fair
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, May 17 – Some 2,000 jobs in the business process outsourcing industry will be available in the city government-initiated job fair on May 21-22.
51D inaugurates monument for fallen soldiers
May 17, 2012 10:27 pm· Leave a Comment
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela, May 17 — The Philippine Army (PA) inaugurated on Wednesday the newly-constructed monument "Battle Cross" inside the army camp here in honor of all fallen soldiers who defended the area of responsibility of the 5th Infantry Division (5ID).