P21.7M alloted to expand organic farming in Reg 12
QUEZON CITY, June 18 -- From a budget allotment of P16.5 million in 2012, SOCCSKSARGEN Region has more than P21 million to continually propagate and expand organic farming activities in the region.
The said mandate is in accordance with Republic Act (RA) 10068 otherwise known as the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, which instit...
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MM local gov'ts, schools cancel classes due to expected heavy rainshowers
QUEZON CITY, June 18 (PIA) -- A number of Metro Manila schools suspended classes to prevent students and employees from being stranded by floods due to heavy rains expected this afternoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical and Space Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 a.m. weather bulletin that Tropical Storm “Emong” will enhance the Southwest Monsoon which will bring...
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PNoy holds Cabinet meeting to assess government’s midterm performance
MANILA, June 18 (PNA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III held a meeting with members of his Cabinet to assess his administration’s accomplishments and the work that still needs to be done to sustain the sterling economic performance of the country as he enters into the third year of his term, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said Tuesday.
In a press briefing in Malacanang, Almendras said t...
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LAGAWE, Ifugao, June 17(PIA)- The Sangguniang Bayan of Kiangan will be awarded the 2012 Provincial Legislative during the Gotad Ad Ifugao and 47th founding anniversary of the province this week.
Th...
DAGUPAN CITY, June 19 (PIA) -- Grade school children who have been found vulnerable to kidney diseases will be given free urinalysis as part of the National Kidney Awareness Month this June.
The free...
QUEZON CITY, June 18 -- From a budget allotment of P16.5 million in 2012, SOCCSKSARGEN Region has more than P21 million to continually propagate and expand organic farming activities in the region.
T...
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 18 (PIA) – How do you reach out and put up a protective environmental mantle across 272 square kilometers of water, 699 kilometers of coastlines and 40 islands whose res...
MANILA, June 18 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), is holding the first ever national convention on the Philippine Enviro...
MANILA, June 4 -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is set to meet with Myanmar President Thein Sein and parliamentarian Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on East Asia in...
MANILA, June 19 (PIA) -- A high-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) delegation visited the United States on June 10-14 to further enhance trade and investment relations between the tw...
LEGAZPI CITY, June 17 (PIA) -- With barely two weeks prior to the attempt to form the largest human no-smoking sign for the Guinness World Records (GWR), more than 10,000 participants already official...
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, June 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) Samar Division health team is conducting a kidney disease prevention awareness campaign this June in several schools in Sam...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga, June 19 (PIA) -- The national government has allocated P263.4 million funds for the repair of 138 communal irrigation systems (CIS) and to rehabilitate 8,609 hectares of rice lan...
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified the mountains of Leyte as a re-discovery site for the Philippine Eagle.
It has been s...
COTABATO CITY, June 19 (PIA) -- Cotabato city will once again celebrate its founding anniversary tomorrow, June 20.
The 54th Araw ng Cotabato will be highlighted by different events and activities p...
ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, June 18 (PIA)--The Social Security System (SSS) announced its new guidelines on contribution payments of voluntary members aged 65 and above who lack the required 120 mon...
VIGAN CITY, June 18 (PIA) -- A new travel program that incorporates the volunteerism spirit was launched in Luzon provinces to promote the “Pilipinas Natin” campaign to local government units (LGU...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga, June 19 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) provincial office here has eased the requirements in the application of Bigasan ng Bayan outlet in line with its rice distributi...