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USEC VARELA THANKS BRIGADA ESKWELA VOLUNTEERS IN MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
Thursday 23rd of May 2013
BONIFACIO, Misamis Occidental, May 22 (PIA) -- Education Undersecretary Francisco M. Varela of the Department of Education (DepEd) thanked the volunteers of the 2013 Brigada Eskwela in Misamis Occidental.
Undersecretary for Finance and Administration of DepEd, Varela was in the province for the launching of Brigada Eskwela or the National Schools Maintenance Week (NSMW) at the Diwat National High School (DNHS) in Barangay Tusik, Bonifacio town, last May 20.
Set from May 20-25, this year, the NSMW activities are focused on the theme “Isang Dekada ng Bayanihan sa Paaralan (A Decade of Cooperation in Schools).”
Varela said the NSMW is a v...
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23May2013CABUGAO, Ilocos Sur, May 23 (PIA) -- Education Undersecretary Alberto T. Muyot led the Brigada Eskwela campaign at the Salomague Elementary School by planting seedlings at the school’s tree park. Pupils and teachers accompanied Usec. Muyot, who planted a mahogany seedling. Ronel M. Ubaldo, Head Teacher III, said that parents, teachers, barangay and municipal government officials lent their time, resources, and presence in improving the school through the Brigada Eskwela. The Brigada Eskw...
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23May2013MANILA, May 23 (PIA) -- United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. will lead the ceremony in honor of American and Filipino veterans on Sunday, May 26, 8 a.m. at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Ambassador Thomas will be joined in by Vice President Jejomar C. Binay and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Emmanuel T. Bautista to honor and remember those who died while serving the United States Armed Forces. Also...
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23May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 23 (PIA6) – A bloodletting activity will be conducted by Panit-an National High School (PNHS) in Panit-an town on May 24 in view of this year’s Brigada Eskwela nationwide activity. The mass blood donation will be complemented with another free medical and dental mission, circumcision and haircut to prepare the health of the students and residents towards the opening of classes in June. “It is the only school in the province to integrate voluntary blood donation i...
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23May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 23 (PIA) -- Two employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently received an award as top performers for accomplishing the 100 percent target in the processing and issuance of residential and agricultural patent for the year 2012 under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Project (CARP-158). The recipients were Land Management Inspector Lonalyn T. Ambat and Ms. Elizabeth L. Monton, property custodian and now designated Deputy Public ...
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23May2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, May 23 (PIA) – The city government of Ilagan will celebrate its annual celebration of Mangmangi (corn) festival to start on May 27 until May 30. Despite the hectic and too close schedule after the national and local elections, the city government found it necessary to celebrate the annual Mangmangi Festival to involve various sectors in the city. City administrator Reynold Lora said the present leadership decided to celebrate for the third time this year the Mangmangi ...
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23May2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, May 23 (PIA) -- As part of its campaign to fight the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Catanduanes will spearhead a candle lighting ceremony on May 28, 2013. The activity aims to honor lost lives because of AIDS complications and to increase public awareness on the status of the dreaded disease in the country. According to Dr. Lubelia M. Sanchez, Provincial Health Officer II, now is the best time to increase the publ...
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23May2013DAGUPAN CITY, May 23 (PIA) --The biggest Poultry and Livestock Expo will happen in Pangasinan on May 23 and 24 with the convergence of various local backyard raisers from the different parts of the province. The two-day expo, a partnership between the Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation and the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian and the Tourism Operations Division, promises to be a spectacular event. Pilmico Chief Executive Officer Sabin Aboitiz said that through the expo, participants wil...
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22May2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, May 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Education’s (DepEd) Brigada Eskwela in the province in preparation for the school opening in June kicked-off last Monday in Itogon Central School. Other schools are expected to follow suit this week in undertaking Brigada Eskwela, according to Schools Division Superintendent Nancy Lumbas. Brigada Eskwela, a school maintenance program, is a voluntary endeavor among stakeholders such as parents, community, local officials, government,...
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22May2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The local government here is calling on all professionals of the city and other neighboring provinces and municipalities to take advantage of the mobile services of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on its visit here this weekend. City Media Affairs Officer, Avelmar Manansala disclosed that personnel from PRC– Davao Regional Office will be coming over to process applications for examinations and extend other services on May 25-26, 2013 at the Ci...
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22May2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, May 22 (PIA) -- The Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) has released the final activities for the 47th founding anniversary of the province dubbed “Gotad ad Ifugao 2013” on June 16-21. With the theme "Diverse Culture . . Unified People, Progressive future", the Gotad ad Ifugao(Grand Feast of the Ifugaos) will start with a thanksgiving mass and moral recovery rally on June 16. The week-long festivity will be opened formally on June 17 with a street dancing and mascot c...
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22May2013ILOILO CITY, May 22 (PIA6) -- More than 300 Ilonggos participated in a candlelight memorial to remember and honor the souls of those who were affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on Sunday held at the Freedom Grandstand of this city. Department of Health 6 OIC Director Emilia Monicimpo said the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial commemorated every third Sunday of May is also an avenue to show support for those living with HIV/AIDS i...
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22May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 22 (PIA) -- As Brigada Eskwela kicked off, stakeholders from multi-sectoral groups joined various activities to prepare schools for the opening of classes on June 3, 2013. After the caravan from different district offices to various schools to drumbeat the opening of the event, parents and other volunteers went on to class advisers and coordinators to start the school maintenance activities. Violeta Miedes, Principal II of Delegate Angel Salazar Jr. Memorial School (D...
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21May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 21 (PIA) -- Health buffs and running enthusiasts from Koronadal City and neighboring towns are invited to a fun run on Saturday, May 25. Dubbed as “Fit for Faith”, hundreds of parishioners are expected to join the event for a cause. Pio Tañalas of the Knights of Columbus said the proceeds of the run fest will go to the construction of the Saint Anthony Parish in Koronadal City which needs at least P24 million to finish. Categories featured during th...
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21May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 21 (PIA)--Schools in North Cotabato province formally opened the five-day Brigada Eskwela which started Monday. Kabacan Pilot Central Elementary School Principal Annie Roliga said the kick-off activity was held at Matalam National High School and was participated by heads and superintendents of Sarangani, Cotabato and Kidapawan Division as well as the Divisions of Tacurong and Sultan Kudarat. Roliga emphasized that the activity does not only conduct clean u...
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21May2013MANILA, May 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost) has partnered with the world’s leading express services provider, DHL to provide more shipping options to its customers. “Our partnership will see us leverage on the extensive network and services of DHL Express to further boost our product offerings and reach. It will extend over and beyond the maximum weight limit permissible and outside of the existing serviceable countries of our Express Mail Service,” said Philippine...
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21May2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 21 (PIA) -- Tabuk City is set to host the 2013 Cordillera Regional Civil Registration Convention from May 22-24 here. With the theme “Strengthening Civil Registration in Cordillera”, the three-day activity aims to further level-up and make civil registration services in the region more responsive as it up-scales the system of automation. Speakers from the National Statistics Office are invited as facilitators in the lectures and workshops during the convention ...
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21May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- Parents, teachers, school heads, and stakeholders gathered on May 20 to launch this school year’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’ as a kick off for the “National Schools Maintenance Week” from May 20-24 at City Central School. Elena M. Borcillo, City Schools Division Superintendent said that the Brigada Eskwela will help them encourage those who have not enrolled in the early registration in January and identify new pupils, so that they can finalize the number o...
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21May2013ILOILO CITY, May 21 (PIA6) -- Education stakeholders in this city were urged to go beyond doing minor repairs and clean ups and help schools in jumpstarting their other projects such as Gulayan sa Paraalan and tree planting, among others as the five-day Brigada Eskwela started Monday, May 20. The call was made by Division of Iloilo City Schools Division Superintendent Nelly Valerio during the regional launching and kick-off program of the 2013 Brigada Eskwela held at the Jaro National High Sch...
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21May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 21 (PIA 6) -- Hundreds of participants to the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial at the Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park, this town expressed solidarity with the People Living with HIV (PLHIV) by helping in the advocacy to reduce stigma and discrimination. The activity in San Jose was highlighted with the testimonies of two PLHIV from Iloilo City who shared their life’s challengest before the province’s youths, parents, government employees, religious and non-gover...
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21May2013DIPOLOG CITY, May 21 (PIA) — Local and foreign audiences were awestruck as they witnessed the P’gsalabuk street dancing and showdown presentation held at the Dipolog Boulevard last May 17. The 15th P’gsalabuk Festival, which officially began last April 30 until May 31, would be participated in by city government employees, business groups and students from the different schools in the city. P’gsalabuk is a Subano term which means “togetherness.” It is popularized by a catchphrase...
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20May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- In time with National Year of Rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga will be conducting the Rice Capture: Photography Contest, as part of the year-long celebration. DA-Caraga Regional Director Edna Mabeza said this event is being highlighted by Presidential Procalamation No. 494 dated October 18, 2012. “The idea is for the government through the leadership of the DA to be more aggressive on the campaign for a more responsible consumption of rice and othe...
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20May2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 20 (PIA) --The Brigada Eskwela started gathering today teachers, parents and volunteer groups to join in cleaning schools and do some repairs in the school facilities. At 8 a.m. today, volunteers, parents and the teachers started cleaning the classrooms and the school compounds in different schools in the whole province of Cagayan. The volunteer groups include Parents Teachers Association, Veterinary Students Organizations, barangay officials, army, police, and different ...
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20May2013PAGADIAN CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- Zamboanga del Sur Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Arturo Bayocot disclosed that starting today, May 20, until May 24, all public elementary and secondary schools are having the School Maintenance Week better known as “Brigada Eskwela.” In an interview, Dr. Bayocot encouraged all stakeholders (internal and external) such as parents, local government units and barangays officials to actively participate and cooperate with the yearly activity initiated by the...
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20May2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, May 20 (PIA) -- The Provincial Tourism Office of Catanduanes will host the 2013 International Museum Day celebration cum capability-building workshop for Bicol region today until tomorrow at Rakdell Inn here. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to increase public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society. The two-day activity will revolve on the theme: “Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social Change...
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20May2013ILOILO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- With the success of the 1st Pamunit Festival, the Iloilo Pamunit Festival Association, Inc. (IPFA) and the Department of Tourism-6 (DOT-6) will target schools to participate in the succeeding sports fishing tournament. Manuel Sanagustin, IPFA Head, said that they are planning to invite schools and academic institutions to take part in the annual conduct of the Pamunit Festival. He said that there will be a category that will cater to high school or college studen...
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19May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 19 (PIA) -- Team Lakay proved again that they are the best mix martial arts (MMA) club in the country as another of their pride fighter won a championship crown recently. Dave Galera, a member of the country’s top mix martial arts team based in Baguio City, dominated his opponent and emerged as the interim bantamweight champion in the Colt 45 – Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City last week. The US-grown mix martial artis...
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18May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 18(PIA) -- A lady body builder from Benguet won two titles in Boracay recently. Lilibeth Ampal, a native of Tublay, Benguet won first place in two events -- the Ultimate Bodybuilding Championship (UBC) and the 7th National Amateur Bodybuilding Association (NABBA) South Asia Pacific Championship. Ampal bested several foreign and local competitors in the Women’s Bodybuilding category of both events even if she only worked out for several weeks due to lack of time. This wa...
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17May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- In observance of the 30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial to remind people of the impact of HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) locally and globally, the City AIDS Watch Council (AWAC) will lead on May 23 a candle lighting ceremony and a program at the People’s Park here. With the theme “In solidarity”, the observance emphasizes the need for the community and the people living with and affected by HIV to join hands to reduce the stigma and...
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17May2013MAKATI CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- To make way for the weekend art fair dubbed “Sining Kalikasan sa Reposo” that is part of the celebration of the 343rd Foundation Day of Makati, the local government will close one lane of Nicanor Garcia Street (formerly Reposo Street) from May 18 to 19. In a statement, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay said that aside from delighting art patrons, the fair offers a fruitful way for families to spend time together with art and design exhibits, amazing performanc...
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17May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- Misamis Oriental – Cagayan De Oro AIDS Network (MOCAN) invites the whole community to join the 30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization “In Solidarity” on May 19, 4:30 p.m. at Kiosko Kagawasan, Divisoria, here. The program will focus on the dangers, threats of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic, said Fritzie Caybot-Estoque, chairperson of MOCAN and director of Liceo Center for Community Development. "It’s right here in...
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17May2013CEBU CITY, May 17 (PIA)-- Atty. Hilario "Junjun" Davide III of the Liberal Party, was proclaimed Governor of Cebu at 3:20 p.m. May 17, ending the almost two decade hold of the Garcia's of the Cebu Provincial Capitol. He garnered 654,054 votes, 163,906 votes higher than 3rd District Congressman Pablo John Garcia's 490,148 votes of United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) 1 Cebu. He was joined by wife Jobel Angan-Davide and two of three daughters, Nina and Dana. Also with them are his father Forme...
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17May2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, May 17 (PIA)-- The host region, Mindanao, emerged as overall champion in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) 1st Lineman's Skills Competition held at the Lineman's Academy in Maria Cristina, Iligan City on April 23 to 25, 2013. Four teams composed of 14 linemen coming from several districts in North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas , and Mindanao competed during the three-day event. After such intensive and exhilarating competitions, the Mindanao ...
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16May2013CEBU CITY, May 16 (PIA) – Beach clean-ups and mangrove planting, among other major activities, will be held in Cebu to mark the international celebration of Coral Triangle (CT) Day on June 9. CT Day is an observance around the CT region to highlight the importance of marine conservation and to raise awareness on this global center of marine biodiversity. CT is a six million square kilometer ocean expanse that contains the highest number of reef building corals on the planet. Its spectacular ...
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16May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 16 (PIA) -– Baguio’s top folk and country singers Conrad Marzan and MhiaTibunsay of the 90’s band, Foggy Mountain Band, will once again perform together on May 20 at the Cobalt Building of the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) for the “Baguio Reunion,” a concert-for-a-cause. A project of the Association of Government Information Officers-Cordillera (ASGIOCO), the BAGUIO REUNION concert is for the benefit of three people with lingering ailments, to h...
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16May2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 16 (PIA) -- Shoppers of school supplies today swarmed business establishments in Catbalogan where the Department of Trade and Industry is holding a Diskwento Caravan. Eighteen stores offered discounts ranging from 5 to 15 percent on school supplies. Rena Palomas, owner and proprietress of Renz-J Enterprises, is happy to offer discounts through DTI. “We are happy that parents are so involved and supportive in educating their children, the discount for two days is ...
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16May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 16 (PIA) -- Some 50 swimming enthusiasts are braving the Sarangani Bay on May 24 to kick off the two-day SarBay Fest 2013, now tagged as Mindanao’s biggest beach party and Soccksargen’s grandest summer escapade. The 15-kilometer stretch swim-across-the-bay is also believed to be the longest swim relay in the country. Ten teams of five swimmers will cross the bay beginning at 5 a.m. from Kamanga Bay in Maa...
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16May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 16 (PIA) – In time with its Sapphire Anniversary celebration, the Agusan High School class ‘68 here launched on Wednesday the ‘Visual Arts Collection’ through the Photography books donation of Mr. Leo Mascariñas, held at the City Library. Class chairperson Eleanor Jaca, said the project is aimed to create awareness and enhance the creativity of the Butuanons in the field of photography. “By the year 2014, the Butuan City Library Visual Arts Collection will have grow...
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16May2013DIPOLOG CITY, May 9 (PIA) - - The city government here will hold the Triathlon Centennial Championship come May 18 and 19. Triathlon is a kind of sport contest involving swimming, marathon and cycling. The event will start at the Dipolog City Boulevard to Dipolog City Sports Complex passing through the streets of barangays Miputak, Sta. Filomena, Brgy. Galas and Olingan. This event, which is being organized by the Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) of Manila and Sugbu Triathlon A...
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15May2013NAGA CITY, May 14 (PIA)--- Inching forward to encourage the youth to venture to agriculture and be the next producers of our staple food, the Junior Chamber International Philippines (JCIP) and the Universal Harvester, Incorporated launched Friday the Search for The Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines (TOFARM) at the Naga Regent Hotel here. TOFARM national chairman Rommel Cunanan said the awards program endeavors to institutionalize this initiative and achieve private and public sector par...
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15May2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 15 (PIA) – Region 8 will be joining this year’s Science and Technology Week celebration on July 21-27 at SMX MOA, Pasay City, DOST-8 information officer Ramil Uy said Friday during the Suruswerte ha PIA radio program. According to Uy, one of the highlights of the celebration is the Science and Technology exhibit which will feature products and inventions from the different regions in the country to include Eastern Visayas. DOST-8 is now in the process of selecting...
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15May2013LAGAWE, Ifuga, May 15 (PIA) -- The municipal board of canvassers (MBOC) here proclaimed yesterday afternoon the winning candidates in this capital town of the province. MBOC chairman and municipal election officer lawyer Grace Faustino proclaimed the winning mayor, vice-mayor and the eight members of the Sangguniang Bayan to push for the development of Lagawe for three years. Incumbent Mayor Ceasario Cabbigat won another term as mayor of Lagawe town with his unopposed vice-mayor Martin Hab...
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15May2013VIGAN CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proclaimed brothers Ryan Luis and Ronald Singson as Ilocos Sur Governor and Representative (1st district) respectively after trouncing their opponents. Also proclaimed were Vice Governor Deogracias Victor Savellano and Second District Representative Eric Singson. The winning bets asked for early proclamation even as the results from three out of 34 towns and cities in the province have not been transmitted due to defective c...
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15May2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Members of the “Team Bantay” international observers from five countries have declared a peaceful and orderly conduct of election in Cagayan. Observers from Australia, Japan, Germany, Spain and Thailand observed that the election here was done smoothly, the voters are already knowledgeable on the operations of PCOS machines, and the voters’ turnout was very high as the voting public were very participative. Adele Webb from Australia and Mariko Ishii of Ja...
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15May2013SURIGAO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Surigao del Norte will celebrate its 112th founding anniversary dubbed “One Surigao” today. This year's celebration is anchored on the theme "Celebrating our Rich Heritage and Sustaining the Gains of Development Onwards - Ang Bag-ong Surigao." Series of activities will be conducted to showcase the rich history and culture of Surigaonon as well as its natural bounties. The activity kicked off this morning with a motorcade around...
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15May2013BINMALEY, Pangasinan, May 15 (PIA) -- Despite her frail features and poor eyesight, a senior citizen in barangay San Isidro Sur in this town trooped to the polling area with a desire to take part in the midterm elections. Emiliana Aquino, 79, was able to cast her vote at precinct 197-A with the help of her granddaughter Rosalie Andaya. Aquino said in an interview that she picked her candidates based on their platforms. “I watch the television to know the news about the candidates,” sh...
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15May2013TARLAC CITY, May 14 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections (COMELEC) proclaimed Tuesday evening Enrique “Kit” Cojuangco Jr. as the new Vice Governor of the province of Tarlac. In an interview, the unopposed Cojuangco said “It is overwhelming. It is flattering. (May) God Bless me for this. I hope I won’t let people down. (For the next three years), I just want to be Kit. I will not try to be Superman but rest assured that I will do my job and try to help as many people as I can.” Cojuangco ...
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15May2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 15 (PIA) -- The City Board of Canvassers on Tuesday officially proclaimed Edwin Santiago as the new Mayor of the City of San Fernando. The incumbent Vice Mayor defeated lone rival Rey Aquino with 56, 901 votes. In an interview right after his proclamation as the new mayor of City of San Fernando, Santiago said, "Sa unang araw ko bilang mayor ng San Fernando, I would like to sit with private sectors partners so we could set direction. My job is to press for c...
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15May2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Eastern Visayas inaugurated the new building of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) in Southern Leyte worth P7.5 million last April 30. DENR OIC Regional Director Manolito D. Ragub said the employees are expected to strive more for excellent service with the inauguration of the new building. In a statement, DENR said the building was constructed on a 900 square meter lot d...
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15May2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, May 15 (PIA) -- The Hernani field office of Plan International Inc. will conduct a three-day Climate Change Adaptation Youth Summer Camp on May 27-29 in Hernani, Eastern Samar. Eighty students in grade 5 and in fourth year high school are expected to attend the activity. Community Development Facilitator Arnold D. Peca said the purpose of the activity is to engage the youth on climate change mitigation and adaptation related activities such as: tree growing, coast...
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15May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT)-Philippine Global Communications (PhilCom) Inc. has partnered with Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga to support the agency-initiated Rapid Media Reaction Team (RMRT) for the May 13 mid-term elections. PLDT-PhilCom Butuan provided free internet connection to the PIA regional office for the coverage of the elections. “As part of our corporate social responsibility and as we also aim to achieve honest, orderly and p...
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15May2013ILOILO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Sports fishing competitions will highlight the 1st Iloilo Pamunit Festival on May 18-19 at Anhawan Resort, Oton, Iloilo. Manuel Sanagustin , Iloilo Pamunit Festival Association Inc. head, said that the two-day tournament will have two major fishing events namely bottom fishing and trolling categories. The bottom fishing category will have a minimum of six (6) and a maximum of 12 participants which will form a team in one authorized pump boat, Sanagustin said. Th...
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15May2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, May 14 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections has proclaimed reelectionist Mayor Pablo Ortega and Vice Mayor Dong Gualberto as winners in the city race. Ortega, who ran unopposed, garnered 46,137 votes while Gualberto won with 26,195 votes over Pepe Ortega, the brother of Mayor Pablo Ortega. Winners in the Sangguniang Panlungsod were also proclaimed namely: Alf Ortega (NPC), Paolo Ortega (LP), Chary Nisce (NPC), Abat, Rudy (NPC), Jucar, Tony (NPC), Dyquiangco, Lolita...
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14May2013BINMALEY, Pangasinan, May 14 (PIA) -- One of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines at San Isidro Sur Elementary School in this town encountered a minor technical glitch that temporarily delayed the election process. The glitch resulted to a long queue of people outside the polling precincts from 11:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. yesterday. Alison Ramos, a technical support officer, explained that a paper jam hit the poll counting device prompting them to restart the machine. He said that t...
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14May2013MANILA, May 14 (PIA) -- The United States Embassy congratulated the Filipino people for the successful conduct of the 2013 midterm elections Monday, May 13, 2013. “The Embassy of the United States extends warm congratulations to the people of the Philippines for exercising their right to vote in the mid-term elections,” the statement reads. The statement also said that embassy officials and personnel were encouraged to see so many Philippine citizens expressing their views and differences...
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13May2013PANGASINAN, May 13, (PIA) -- A tiff between local candidates’ supporters, an alleged shooting incident, vote buying, black propaganda and malfunctioning PCOS machines were just some of the election scenes in Pangasinan today. In Calasiao town, vice mayoralty candidate Ferdinand Galang accused the camp of incumbent Vice Mayor Roy Macanlalay of going to his house with his supporters causing fear among residents in Galang’s house. In a radio interview, Macanlalay denied the allegation saying...
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13May2013LAOAG CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- Clad in her signature red dress ensemble, reelectionist Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos showed up in precinct 36A at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac City at 7:20 am to cast her vote. The former First Lady-turned congresswoman took more than 30 minutes to complete her vote before leaving the polling precinct at 8:05 am. Voting along with Mrs. Marcos was her children Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and Irene Marcos-Araneta...
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13May2013SORSOGON CITY, May 13 (PIA) – Some 265 inmates in Sorsogon exerciserd their constitutional rights to vote in this year’s May polls. Provincial Jail Warden Rufino Escote of Sorsogon said they have registered at least 308 inmate voters for the first time during the joint Comelec-Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) initiated special registration for detainees. “Unfortunately, out of this number 47 were transferred to National Bilibid Prison (NBP). Of the 47, two inmates died alr...
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13May2013PANGASINAN, May 13, (PIA) -- Two congressmen and at least seven town mayors in Pangasinan are assured of seats after the May elections. Leading the walk in the park are socialite Rosemarie “Baby” Arenas (third district) of the Liberal Party and sixth district Rep. Marlyn Primicias of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). Former Rep. Ma. Rachel Arenas, who would have ran on her third and final term withdrew her candidacy and was substituted by her mother Rosemarie. For the mayoral ra...
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13May2013NAGA CITY, May 13 (PIA)--- In spite of the testing of the Precinct Count Optical Scan or PCOS machine weeks prior to the election, a number of machines in polling areas in Camarines Sur encountered glitches, hours before the start of the poll. In Barangays Salvacion and San Vicente in the municipality of Ocampo, Camarines Sur, two (2) PCOS machines reportedly broke down. The same problem was also encountered at Don Mariano Elementary School located in Barangay Balatas, Naga City. Naga City Ce...
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13May2013LAOAG CITY, May 13 (PIA) – Despite early morning drizzles, voters here lined up in various polling precincts when they opened at 7 am today. As of 12 noon, the Commission on Elections said voting in Ilocos Norte was generally peaceful except for minor delays in various polling areas. Lawyer Joel Gines, provincial election supervisor, said Pcos (precinct count optical scan) machines froze in at least 20 polling precincts around the province causing a delay in voting. “Machines have been st...
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13May2013Give way to PWDs, pregnant women, and senior citizens BACOLOD CITY, May 13 ( PIA6) -- Bacolod City Election Supervisor Lawyer Salud Milagros Villanueva urged voters to give way to the express lane intended for senior citizens, heavily pregnant women and Persons with Disabilities in today’s election. She asked the public to understand the conditions of these people who have as much right to vote as those who have no disabilities. Villanueva said today’s election may cause inconvenienc...
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11May2013What am I doing here? Lying on my back, desperately trying to disengage the spare tire under the AUV, I realized how stupid I was. I did not have the right tools, and now my face was an inch away from a dusty spare tire which could not be disentangled from a chain in its elevator. In the last half hour, fate heaped all odds against me. And I am in this situation, not because I wanted fun or leisure. I was covering the preparations by a local community who was set to get thousands of voluntee...
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11May2013ILOILO CITY, May 11 (PIA6) -- Teachers in this city who will be serving in the local and national elections are ready to perform their tasks on Monday, May 13. Department of Education Iloilo City Division District 1 Supervisor Teresa Penecilla said teachers under her supervision, covering six schools in the city proper district, are prepared for the forthcoming elections. “They have been preparing for the event for several days now - cleaning and getting their classro...
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10May2013MANILA, May 10 (PIA) -- American dance artists from DanceAbility International will be in Manila to share their experience teaching “mixed abilities” dance with Filipino dancers, artists and teachers. Artistic Director and founder of DanceAbility International Alito Alessi and Karen Daly, a DanceAbility teacher, cancer survivor, and wheelchair-user, will conduct a one-day workshop for students and young artists on May 14 and a four-day orientation for teachers, choreographers and dancers ...
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10May2013TACLOBAN City, Leyte, May 10 (PIA) -- The Technical Schools and Development Authority (TESDA) in Eastern Visayas recognized 17 scholars during their graduation ceremony held recently at the TESDA Automechanic Training Centre in Abucay, Tacloban City. TESDA initiated the scholarship program headed by Acting Regional Director Cleta M. Omega in partnership with World Vision and Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan led by Senior Counselor Yoshinori Ida. The ceremony’s guest speaker was Department of L...
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10May2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 10 (PIA) -- Forty eight applicants were immediately hired during the recently conducted Tabuk City Jobs Fair, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Kalinga Chief Dr. Alexander Gumabol reported that from the 263 applicants who registered during the one-day jobs fair last May 6, 203 have qualified after the interview. From these, 48 were hired on the spot for having completed all their requirements during the application- 22 for overseas work...
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10May2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 10 (PIA) -- Around 15,800 public school teachers in Central Luzon will go on duty for 2013 midterm polls or 35 percent of the total workforce. “We are now giving P3,000 for the honoraria plus P500 for transportation allowance and extra P500, that is about P4,000 per teacher,” said Department of Education Regional Director Isabelita Borres during Wednesday’s Kapihan ng Mamamayan of Philippine Information Agency. There is also an insurance of P13,000 in ...
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10May2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 10 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections (COMELEC) called on Central Luzon residents to abide by the two-day liquor ban that it is about to implement. “Resolution No.9582 promulgated that in compliance to the Omnibus Election Code, it shall be unlawful for any person - including owners and managers of hotels and other establishments to sell, furnish, offer, buy, serve or take intoxicating liquor anywhere in the entire country from May 12- the day before the gene...
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10May2013DAGUPAN CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Presidential Communications Operations (PCOO) office brought together at least four government media agencies under its wing to give the public the widest and most comprehensive coverage of the May 2013 elections. Susan Tagle, of the production unit of the People’s Television (PTV-4) said the network will embark on a 48-hour live coverage for the election dubbed ‘Hatol ng Bayan’ with pooled reports coming from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), ...
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10May2013DAVAO CITY, May 10 -- With the goal of safeguarding the health and welfare of the Filipino worker and pursuant to the mandate of International Labor Organization, Department of Labor and Employment and its partners commemorated the “World Day of Safety and Health at Work” last Sunday, May 5, in the city. Over 100 nurses, safety practitioners, safety officers, occupational health doctors, professional organizations, trade unions and different industry workers participated in the activity ...
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10May2013SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, May 10 (PIA) -- Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) was recently granted the ISO 9001:2008 certification after passing the audit done by AJA Registrars, Inc., an independent certification body headquartered in the United Kingdom. SBMA chairman Roberto Garcia received the certification on April 29 from Paul Bagatsing, vice president and general manager of AJA Registrars, Inc.- Philippines. The certification places the SBMA at par with other organizations and companies ar...
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09May2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 9 (PIA) -- An exhibit of images showcasing bird species that frequent the rice farms at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) opened on May 3 at the Riceworld Museum of the institute in this province. Entitled “Feathers in the Fields: The Birds of IRRI,” the exhibit features photos, videos and recorded bird sounds. Feathers in the Fields provide a glimpse of birds that are rarely seen by those who work in the fields. The photographs are supplemented by sci...
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09May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 9 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) recently conducted the First People’s Day activity at the Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) in Rosario with selected industrial locators in the province. Aimed at achieving a common goal of protecting the Mother Earth towards a sustainable development and healthy environment, the activity was attended by 47 representatives from the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office ...
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09May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 9 (PIA) -- The Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of the Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS) machines in Bohol were done yesterday in all voting precincts in the towns and in the city. The PCOS machines will be designated for each of the 1,355 voting precincts in Bohol. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Provincial Supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano, in a radio interview, said that so far, there were no glitches reported on the testing and sealing in the towns. He ...
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09May2013BONTOC, Mountain Province, May 9(PIA) - - For their honesty and exemplary conduct, four employees of the provincial government here were conferred the Gantimpala Agad Award (GAA) under the Mamayan Muna Program of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Bestowed the GAA are Engineer Theodore Dalog and mechanical shop foreman Dante Fasongit, both from the Provincial Engineering Office, and security guards Tyrone Emiliano Peleo and Oliver Sacgaca from the Security Service Division of the Provinci...
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09May2013MANILA, May 9 (PIA) -- The public and especially running enthusiasts are invited to join a fun run for unity, honest, orderly and peaceful elections on May 10 at 4:30 a.m. at the Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Blvd. in Malate, Manila. The 3-K run, which also honors the 116th Death Anniversary of National Hero Gat Andres Bonifacio, is organized by the Pugad Lawin Philippines, Incorporated (PLPI) and the Manila City government. The run begins at the Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Blvd., going to Riza...
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09May2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 9 (PIA) -- Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) feted on Monday 10 out of its 66 scholars in Central Luzon who graduated with honors this year. Honorees and Magna Cum Laude recipients are Edgar Allan Corpus from Wesleyan University-Philippines; Jack Jon-jon Marcos and Mary Joyce Yambao from Bulacan State University; Ren Zedec Santos from Holy Angel University; and John Patrick Serrano of Tarlac State Universit...
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09May2013LEGAZPI, Albay, May 9 (PIA) -- Four provinces in mainland Bicol suffered power interruption yesterday, May 8, for almost five hours. In a text message to Philippine Information Agency (PIA) by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) regional office here, they said it was due to the unplanned closure of five power plants supplying electricity to the Luzon grid. The blackout had disrupted operations of several government agencies and business establishments highly relying on pow...
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09May2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, May 9 (PIA) -- Hundreds of mountaineering enthusiasts and environmentalists from all over the country are expected to stay in this province by the end of this month for the four-day mountaineering event at Camp AGBAPER in barangay Masoc here. The conduct of the 8th Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines, Inc.(MFPI) Summit from May 30 to June 2 will showcase the eco-tourism adventure potentials of Nueva Vizcaya, said Raymond Zamora, president of the Nueva Viz...
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08May2013MANILA, May 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine Ambassador to Muscat in Oman, Joselito A. Jimeno recently paid PhilHealth a visit to invite the State-run Health Insurance agency to become part of a coffee table book project which will feature the arts and literary works of young children of overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East. Through an inter-school art and literary competition, 32 Philippine schools and over 700 elementary and high school students in Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi ...
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08May2013Cagayan de Oro City, May 8 (PIA) – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)-Mindanao in coordination with the Mindanao Economic Development Authority (MinDA) hosted a consultation on Monday regarding Policy Agenda Setting as preparation for their upcoming 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) to be held on August in Davao city this year. This consultation aimed to incorporate ideas and strategies to enhance competitiveness of business sector in Mindanao and ensure that t...
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08May2013DAVAO CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Davao City branch office is set to carry out a blood-letting activity on Friday, May 10 as part of the agency’s celebration of its 76th anniversary this month. GSIS Davao has so far registered some 95 volunteers who pledged to share their blood through the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Davao City Chapter. Cezar Allan G. Aurelio, GSIS blood-letting coordinator, said the volunteers are personnel from different government o...
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08May2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 8 (PIA) -- Department of Health (DOH) invites women in Central Luzon ages 21 years old and up to avail the free cervical cancer screenings this May. The screenings are held every Friday at Jose B. Lingad Memorial Hospital in Pampanga and Bataan General Hospital. “Cervical cancer is the second most deadly cancer to women after Breast. Around 12 Filipinas die due to this every day,” said DOH-Central Office Program Manager on National Center for Disease Pre...
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07May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 7 (PIA) -- The Archdiocese of Capiz through its Commission on Social Communications and Mass Media (CSMM) will celebrate the 47th World Communications Sunday (WCS) on May 12 at the Roxas City Metropolitan Cathedral (RCMC) here. The occasion will be highlighted by a mass and presentation of all tri-media practitioners in the province to RCMC churchgoers. Capiz Archbishop Msgr. Jose F. Advincula will officiate the 7:30 am mass that will be followed by some Church authori...
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07May2013CEBU CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Over 40 stakeholders attended the recently held Forum on Salt Iodization Program in Cebu in the hope of increasing usage of iodized salt. Susan Orpilla of the National Nutrition Council 7, who gave the overview, said the forum will serve as a venue for all stakeholders including small, large producers of salt to interact and share ideas. It will also bring about the building of an efficient set of connections and relationships for both government and salt industry, ...
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06May2013MANILA, May 6 (PIA) -- Seven U.S. companies participating in the 2013 Trade Winds-Asia, a trade mission organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, will visit Manila May 8-11 to meet with potential Philippine partners. In a statement, United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. said this mission is an indication that U.S. companies are taking an increasing interest in the Philippines as a place to do business. “We are excited about the prospects for American business her...
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06May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 6 (PIA6) -- The Saot Capiz Performing Arts (SCPA) was among the 30 dance groups who participated in the International Dance Xchange last month at Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. SCPA is a merger of various school and community – based dance troupes in the province that had won in regional and national dance competitions. (AAL) “The Capiz dancers were the only local government unit (LGU) – based from among more than 30 dance groups who joined the event,” said ...
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06May2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, May 6 (PIA) – Close to 50 representatives of pawnshop and money changer companies have undergone briefings on the anti-money laundering law. Conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the briefings were aimed at educating business operators, directors, officers, and employees of pawnshops, money changers, and remittance centers about the rules and regulations on pawnshop management. They were also reminded on their duties, innovations and other rules governing the...
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06May2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, May 6 (PIA) -- The first ever kite festival dubbed “Buradol Festival” in the province is set on May 18 at the Catanduanes Athletic Complex in Virac town. Buradol is a local term for kite. According to Cross Country Farms and Parks, Inc., one of the organizers of the event, the activity aims to make the province a tourist destination aside from being a gateway for Bicol’s tourism. Moreover, Atty. Evelyn L. Gutierrez, liaison for events of the said group said that the e...
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05May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao led the celebration of the 111th Labor Day Celebration last May 1 with a walk for cause dubbed “Lakaw Ta Para Sa Bata Tibuok Amihanang Mindanao.” More than 2,000 participants joined the three-kilometer walk which started at 6 a.m. from Don Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center going to Corrales Avenue turning right to Yacapin St. and going back to Sports Center. Aside from the employees of the D...
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04May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The Cordillera Administrative Region improved its standing at the end of the 2013 Palarong Pambansa last week at the Gov. Mariano Perdices Memorial Stadium in Dumaguete City with its over-all finish at 10th place. This is a notch higher that its overall ranking in last year’s Palarong Pambansa held Lingayen, Pangasinan. The Cordillera athletes had a total medal haul of 16 gold medals, eight silvers and 19 bronze medals, for a total of 104.17 points wh...
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04May2013MANILA, May 4 -- Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star center Yao Ming, together with his team, the Shanghai Sharks, is in Manila as part of the Philippines-China Years of Friendly Exchanges (YFE) agreed upon by Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III and former Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2011. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs said, the Sharks arrived in the country a day ahead of the former Houston Rockets cager who flew in Friday, May 3. Organized by th...
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04May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 4 (PIA) --The University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) will holc a free forum on voters’ education particularly for first time voters today, May 4. The ‘Unang Balota: A Round table Discussion on First Time Voter’s Education’ at the UPB College of Social Sciences Audio Visual Room starts at 9AM. This is organized by the UPB-University Student Council (UPB-USC), UPB Politically Inclined Students, UPB Economics Society and UP Kalipunan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Kasaysay...
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03May2013PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte, May 3 (PIA) -- Ninety-two cadets composed of 18 women and 74 men of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Gabay Laya” Class of 2016 performed their 45-minute silent drill under the heat of the scorching sun in the Panabo Multipurpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center grounds, Panabo City. The delegation was welcomed by Mayor Jose Silvosa Sr. during their courtesy call. The visitors were composed of Head of the PMA Delegation, Cmdr Junjie B. Tabuada, PN together w...
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03May2013ILOILO CITY, May3 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism Regional Office 6 (DOT-6) will hold the 1st Pamunit Festival to further boost the tourism industry in the region and to help preserve marine resources. DOT-6 Regional Director Atty. Helen Catalbas said that one of the strategic directions of DOT is to develop and market competitive tourism products such as the 1st Pamunit Festival in order to attract tourists in the region. “The DOT, together with the Iloilo Pamunit...
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03May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- Google Map-Your-Precinct Project 2013 was successfully launched at Saint Joseph Institute of Technology (SJIT), this city. The project aims to help Filipino voters find their precincts or voting centers using Google maps. The system entails the help of mapping volunteers which inputs details of the locations of precincts to Google mapmaker. Through online, Head of Google Business Group Iloilo (GBG Iloilo) Bernardo Arellano gives his instructions to the volunteers o...
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03May2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 3 (PIA) -- A bloodletting activity highlighted the celebration of the 111th Labor Day last May 1 in the city. With the theme: “Manggagawang Pilipino: Handa sa Hamon ng Makabagong Panahon” (Filipino Laborers: Ready to Face the Challenges of the Modern World), the activity took place after the walk-for-a-cause entitled: “Lakaw Ta Para sa Bata sa Tibuok Amihanang Mindanao,” early morning of May 1. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) led the a...
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02May2013LUCBAN, Quezon, May 2 (PIA) -- Thousands of local and foreign tourists will again flock to this historic town to witness and enjoy the different activities prepared by the local government for the Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival 2013 that started last March 31 up to May 16. The Lucban San Isidro Festival is celebrated every 15th day of May as thanksgiving to San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, for the bountiful harvest for the year. The activities has come of age and has att...
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02May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- In line with the celebration of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration’s 31st anniversary, OWWA-Regional Welfare Office in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OWWA-ARMM) prepared simple yet significant activities to give due recognition to the contribution of OFWs around the world. OFWs and their families from neighboring towns will attend a lecture on migration reality issues and basic financial literacy training today at the OWWA-ARMM ...
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02May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) region 6 is encouraging the different sectors in the region to conduct an AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) candlelight memorial on the 3rd Sunday of May to honor the memory of those who died from it as well as to show support for those living with the disease. Charity Perea, DOH 6 regional sexually transmitted infections (STI) coordinator, said a communication will be sent to local government units, national government a...
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02May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao joined the whole nation in celebrating the 111th Labor Day by offering services for overseas Filipino workers and their families. On May 1, OWWA-ARMM facilitated “Libreng Tawag” for OFWs and their dependents at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in Cotabato City. Interested OFWs and family members who went to the Labor Day site, we...
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02May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 2 (PIA) -- Three major power distributors in the province have assured the residents of an uninterrupted power supply for the upcoming May 13 midterm elections. Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) caters to the cities of Bacolod, Talisay and Silay and the municipalities of Murcia and Salvador Benedicto; the VMC Rural Electric Service Cooperative or VRESCO provides power to the northern part of the province and the Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) ...
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02May2013SASMUAN, Pampanga, May 2 (PIA) -- Activities for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Senior Citizens and an honor to a local hero will highlight Sasmuan town’s 104th anniversary this Saturday, May 4. Sasmuan Mayor Josefina Leoncio said “we are going to have a parade featuring the contestants of our Gandang Lola 2013 as well as a walkathon dedicated to PWDs.” A wreath laying will then be held at the monument of Don Monico Mercado who was responsible for the separation of Sasmuan from Gua...
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01May2013DAGUPAN CITY, May 1 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to be back in Pangasinan on May 2, this time to open a P9.9 million-bypass road in Barangay Quibaol in Lingayen town. Engr. Josie Oamar, assistant director for operations of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Ilocos, said the Lingayen-Binmaley bypass road cuts travel time to 15 minutes for Dagupan commuters going to the province’s western section avoiding traffic in downtown Lingayen. The President is e...
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01May2013CEBU CITY, May 1 (PIA) -- Electoral bets for Cebu province mostly coming from the Liberal Party were among those who discussed their vision for Mega Cebu during the second and third rounds of the Mega Cebu Candidates Forums held April 25. Candidates present during the forum were Atty. Hilario “JunJun” Davide for the gubernatorial position, Agnes Magpale for vice-gubernatorial, Ace Durano as congressman for the 5th district, Teresita Alegado for mayor of Consolacion town, reelectionist mayor...
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01May2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 1 (PIA) -- Department of Tourism (DOT) invites Central Luzon residents to the 1st Farm Tourism Conference that is slated from May 22-25 at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center. “The conference, which is organized by the International School of Sustainable Tourism, aims to equip farm-bound stakeholders and entrepreneurs with the knowledge and expertise in enhancing the quality of experience in their farmlands thru tourism and travel, discovering li...
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30Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- Google volunteers will be conducting the first Butuan Map-Your Precinct Project 2013 at Saint Joseph Institute of Technology (SJIT) May 1, at 1 p.m.-5 pm. The Map-Your-Precinct project aims to help Filipino voters find their precincts or voting centers using Google maps. The system entails the help of mapping volunteers which inputs details of the locations of precincts to Google mapmaker. The project started in 2010 and was conceptualized during the automated ...
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30Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 8 has organized a jobs fair on May 1 which will offer more than 2,500 jobs for jobseekers in Eastern Visayas. DOLE 8 Director Exequiel R. Sarcauga announced this in a media forum Monday, saying that as of April 29, 35 local employers have already signified their intent to participate in the jobs fair who will open about 1,000 jobs while five manpower manning agencies will offer about 1,500 overseas jobs confir...
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30Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- Around a hundred youth leaders and volunteers, representatives of youth organizations and youth serving organizations, and youth focal persons of concerned government agencies in Western Visayas are expected to gather at the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, in Molo district of this city for the Voters’ Education Forum and Stakeholders Consultation today, April 30, 2013. The National Youth Commission, particularly the Office of the Commissioner repr...
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30Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- This year’s Bangus festival maybe short on duration, but festival events have morphed to other unique attractions to make up for the shorter time to celebrate the global event. More than 24 activities were lined up to add color to the festivities and compensate for its abbreviated duration. On April 22, the festival opened with a float parade called the Bangus ed Carosa, featuring various floats, including milkfish, made by the city government, non-government...
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30Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 30 (PIA) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will launch the Carrer Fiesta Extravaganza (CFE) on May 2 at the auditorium of the Capiz State University – main campus here. The activity, to be graced by DOLE regional director Ponciano M. Ligutom, is part of the labor month celebration in the region. Highlight of the CFE launching are the video presentation on Career Coaching and a presentation on Jobs Fit and Parents Role in Choosing a Career. During ...
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30Apr2013LEGAZPI CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The versatile coconut, one of the main products of the Bicol region, took center stage Thursday during a contest dubbed "Pambansang Palarong Kudkod Paga Turo Gata Year 6” at Peñaranda Park here. The event, part of the month-long activities of the 2013 Daragang Magayon Festival, is a contest among teams on the volume of coconut milk that can be extracted from a pile of coconuts from the beginning of the Albay Hymn up to its last note. The contest consisted of...
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29Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 29 -- Some 52 government information officers (GIOs) convened for the Development Communication Coordinating Network (DevComNet) Planning and Teambuilding Workshop last April 18 - 19 at the Development Academy of the Philippines Conference Center, Tagaytay City. The planning workshop aims to update action plans to communicate development programs aligned with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP). Hosted by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), the two-day work...
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29Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 29 (PIA) -- The City Government of Tagbilaran and the Cathedral Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker have partnered for this year’s celebration of the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker on May 1 dubbed “Pit Senor San Jose! Viva San Jose! Viva Tagbilaran!" The celebration kicked off on April 22 with a daily novena at 4:30 in the afternoon followed by a holy mass at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral. A nightly activity at 7:30 p.m. at the Tagbilaran Port is also ongoing. ...
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29Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- Government information officers (GIOs) have renewed their commitment to support national development through a free exchange of information among members. In renewing their commitment as public communicators, the GIOs revived the Pangasinan Association of Government Information Officers (PAGIO), which became dormant for a year. The group had its general assembly last week at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Pangasinan Information Center and elected its ...
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29Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- About 600 boy scouts from the Cagayan Valley and the Cordilleras are participating in the 6th Northeastern Luzon Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Jamboree at the Melvin Jones Grandstand here which opened Thursday and ends tomorrow. With the theme “Scouting— Education for life”, the five-day event aims to immerse the Northeastern Luzon division of BSP in the communities and to teach the scouts skills that will help them in the advancement of their r...
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27Apr2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, April 27 (PIA) – In less than 24-hour after President Benigno C. Aquino III arrived from ASEAN Summit in Brunei, the President visited Catarman, Northern Samar to meet the local leaders and the community. Speaking before yellow fully clad Nortehanons, the President warned the community of cunning politicians who threatens Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries to be delisted if not voted coming May 2013 elections. “Huwag sana tayong palilinlang s...
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27Apr2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, April 27 (PIA)—President Benigno Aquino lll visited Calbayog City, Samar, today and wooed Samarnons to support his Team PNoy in the coming elections. The President first landed at Maguinoo Port in Calbayog City a port project worth Php 58 M that was started in 2011 and was completed February this year. At the Calbayog City Sports Complex some 3 thousand Samarnons greeted thePresident with cheers as he came, clad in yellow with some members of the Team PNoy senatoria...
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26Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- In observance of Labor Day celebration the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) of Negros Oriental will hold a local and overseas jobs fair on May 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Robinson’s Place, Dumaguete City. The Public Employment Services Office (PESO) head Maria Soccoro Mira has advised jobseekers to pre-register at the PESO Office located at the 2nd floor of the Dumaguete City public market, and bring with them the following documents at least three ...
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26Apr2013LEGAZPI CITY, April 26 (PIA) –- About 700 mother-child participants gathered for a synchronized breastfeeding or "sarabayang pagpadodo" activity at the Albay Astrodome on Thursday morning, April 25 as part of the month-long Daragang Magayon Festival 2013 celebration. The event was organized by the Department of Health (DOH) Bicol regional office, National Nutrition Council (NNC), Rotary Club of Legazpi and the Provincial Health Office (PHO). Albay Governor Joey Salceda said the synchronized ...
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26Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The 10 Outstanding Students of Cordillera Administrative Region (OSCAR) 2013 were feted in an awarding ceremony at the Multi-purpose Hall of the Baguio City Hall, Thursday. The 10 OSCAR awardees are: Nick Sibaen - Bachelor of Secondary Education, Benguet State University; Raymond Sakiwat – Bachelor of Arts in Communication, University of Baguio; Julienne Fortunato – BA Communications, University of Cordilleras; Prolen Bonacua, Bachelor of Science – Militar...
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26Apr2013LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS, Bulacan, April 26 (PIA) -- Hundreds of bikers from Luzon will converge in Bulacan on Sunday, April 28 for the 2013 TakBulacan biking event which advocates for an Honest, Orderly, and Peaceful Elections (HOPE). The event to promote camaraderie among all Bulakeños and people who never grow tired of believing in the value of unity, charity, and volunteerism. The biking event will start at five in morning in Marcelo H. Del Pilar National Shrine in Bulakan town and ends at the...
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26Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, Apr 26 (PIA) -- How do you cook Bangus? Let celebrity chef Boy Lagro, of the cooking show Kusina Master, count the ways. Lagro provided color to the recent “101 Ways to Cook Seafood” contest in the on-going Bangus Festival here. Chef Boy, who hosts the morning television show on GMA Network, was one of three judges in the cooking-off among 10 groups of cooks held at the Astrodome building here. Logro said the secret to cooking seafood is to ensure its freshness and not to ov...
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26Apr2013CALBAYOG CITY, Samar, April 26 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to visit this city today to inaugurate the picturesque Maguino-o Port. Manager Dominador Licayan of the Philippine Ports Authority in Eastern Visayas said that the PPA General Manager Atty. Juan Santa Ana will be at the Maguinoo Port to welcome President Aquino. The President is expected to arrive at the Calbayog Airport in the morning where he will be met by Brig. General Romeo Labador of the 801st Infantry...
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26Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 26 (PIA) -- SM Supermalls will be holding a simultaneous job fair at SM City Bacoor, SM City Dasmariñas, SM City Rosario and SM Center Molino on May 1, Labor Day, beginning 9 a.m. The event done in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and local government units, is part of the social corporate responsibility to the host towns and cities in the province of SM management. The annual job fair ai...
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26Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 26 (PIA) – The Caraga Youth Leaders Network (CYLN) will hold the “Butuan City Youth Leaders Forum with Local Candidates for Congressional, Mayoralty, Vice Mayoralty, and Councilors” on May 6 at the Luciana Convention Center, this city. The activity will be attended by almost 200 youths who are registered voters, CYLN head Mr. Rex Ybañez said. Attendees will hear straight from the local candidates their programs, projects and services on youth development. Topics to be...
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26Apr2013TAGUM CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The scorching heat of the sun welcomed the cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Gabay Laya” Class of 2016 as they showcased their silent drill performance in the Freedom Park grounds, Tagum City. This is part of the cadets' annual Southern Cruise in the selected areas in the Mindanao. “This is to encourage the young and intelligent young people to study in the Academy and as well as to promote the PMA in the Southern Region,” said Sgt. 3rd ...
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25Apr2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, April 25 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to visit Eastern Visayas Region on April 26, Friday, to meet with local leaders and the communities and to inspect government project. Specifically, the President will visit Catarman in Northern Samar, Calbayog City in Samar and Maasin City in Southern Leyte. The President who is currently in Brunei to attend the 22nd high-level meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Brunei Daru...
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25Apr2013TARLAC CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Lighthouse Amihan Football Club (LAFC) took top spot in the Central Luzon Futsal League after a 12-8 victory over the Tarlac State University (TSU) Firefox yesterday at the TSU basketball gym. With the win, the LAFC Batang ‘Gapo booters took top of the table after match day 2 with 6 points while the CLSU Green Cobras dropped to 2nd and Futbulakenyos is currently third. The TSU squad remains scoreless. In the first game, Bulacan’s Futbulakenyos defeated t...
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25Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 25(PIA)-- Inmates of the Baguio City Jail and militant groups celebrated the annual International Earth Day with various activities last Monday. The Baguio City Jail inmates celebrated the Earth Day for the fifth year with activities they have planned themselves together with officers of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. The inmates conducted several contests that promoted the concern for the environment such as slogan writing, poster making and painting. Inmate...
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24Apr2013LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, April 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) recently conducted its first Intellectual Property (IP) training for 2013. Attended by 27 researchers, the training on Technology Disclosure and Claim Drafting was held at the Council’s headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The training, which is part of PCAARRD’s frontline services on IP Management, aims to generate IP applications from technologie...
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24Apr2013PARAÑAQUE CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The city government of Parañaque held a tree-planting activity in celebration of Earth Day last Monday, April 22, 2013. “Planting trees benefits people and the environment. For one, they help purify the air and provide shade from the harmful rays of the sun. For another, they help prevent environmental degradation and global warming. Also, it gives us an opportunity to work together in a very productive way,” Parañaque Mayor Jun Bernabe said. Aside fro...
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24Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) reports a very successful staging of “The North Face (TNF) 100” in Baguio-Benguet area last April 20 to 21 with local runners dominating both the male and female categories of the 100K (kilometer) race. DOT Cordillera Regional Director Purificacion Molintas, in an interview, proudly reported that it was a very successful event which proves once again that Cordillera is a fortress of great adventure. The TNF 100, which was c...
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24Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 24 (PIA) --- Sen. Chiz Escudero administered the oath of office on the new set of officers of Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Negros Oriental Chapter on April 18, 2013. Sen. Escudero led the induction rites during the press conference in Dumaguete City attended by media from Negros Oriental. He swore in the radio station manager of YesFM, Nathan Michael Palma, as the new KBP NegOr Chapter chairman. Other KBP officers also inducted were Sherlyn Abella of...
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24Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The annual school maintenance program of the Department of Education (DepEd) dubbed “Brigada Eskwela” will begin on May 20 this year. Department of Education 6 Resource Mobilization Specialist Programs and Projects Division Head Dr. Eden Deriada said activities to launch the first day of the program in the region are now being prepared, which will include a caravan and a kick-off ceremony. The caravan will kick off at the Division of Iloilo City going to Jaro...
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23Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 23 (PIA)-- About 300 riders will traverse a 65-kilometer trail in the Cordillera mountain range during the 4th Globe Cordillera Challenge on May 4. The trail will pass though historic Ambuklao dam, providing bikers a view of Agno River and Binga dam. The biking challenge was organized to help preserve the Cordillera mountain ecosystem. It is is a way for Globe and Cordillera Conservation Trust (CCT), a non government organization headed by JP Alipio to raise awareness t...
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23Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 23 (PIA) --The regional office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon is inviting inventors and student/professional creative researchers to join the 2013 regional inventions contest and exhibits (RICE). According to DOST-Calabarzon, the event scheduled on June 17-21, 2013 with tentative venue at Waltermart Tanauan in Batangas will serve as the qualifying round for the National Inventions Contest slated in July 2014. The contest has six categ...
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23Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 23 (PIA) -- The whole country will pay tribute to its labor force on May 1, Labor Day. The 111th anniversary of the Labor Day celebration, a regular holiday, is actually the 5th in the list of regular holidays of 2013 as stated in Presidential Proclamation 459 signed by President Aquino. The first four of these regular holidays were New Year’s Day on January 1, Holy Thursday on March 28, Good Friday, March on 29 and Bataan Day on April 9. May 1 reminds...
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23Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards will launch the prestigious competition for the best agriculture stories and photos on Wednesday, April 24 in Dagupan City. David Isaac Buenaventura, project manager, said the Bright Leaf awards selects the most important agriculture stories and photos of the year and honors the journalists behind them. The launching aims to draw participation from media practitioners based in Pangasinan. It also aims to raise awar...
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23Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 23 (PIA) -- Four regional offices from the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will compete in a three-day nationwide Lineman’s Skills Competition which starts today until April 25 at the rodeo site in the Mindanao O & M Lineman’s Academy, Maria Cristina, Iligan City. The competing teams, each being a mix of the best linemen for the districts of each regional O&M group from North and South Luzon, Vis...
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23Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The second leg of the Mega Cebu Candidates Forum will take place on April 25 at the Cebu Cultural Center. The morning session will feature electoral bets for Cebu province, 5th and 6th Districts, and Lapulapu City coming from the Liberal Party, Lakas, local Bakud party and independents. The afternoon session on the same day will feature another set of candidates from Lapulapu City and the 5th and 6th Districts, this time from the United Nationalist Alliance, One...
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23Apr2013TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, April 23 (PIA) – The Save Our Surigao (SOS) Movement, in cooperation with the Bantay Kalikasan of the ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. will hold a run for a cause on April 27, to be participated by different sectors in this province. Dubbed “Dagan Para sa Kinaiyahan” (Run for Nature), the event will be graced by the special participation of the ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Ms. Gina Lopez and showbiz personalities Gerald Anderson and Maja Salvador. With these...
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23Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, April 23 (PIA) -- Another summer festival hopes to draw tourists to the scenic town of Bauang from April 20-27. The Baggak festival is a week-long parade of culture and arts including gastronomic events. ‘Baggak’ is an Ilocano term for morning star. Festival organizers hope to catch the first light of a new day and convert it to progress for Bauang town. Joan P. Diaz, Bauang information and tourism staff, said the summer festival started in 2000 and had sinc...
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23Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 23 (PIA) – Some 40 local companies and 12 overseas recruitment agencies will participate in a jobs fair on May 1 in Butuan City and other areas in Agusan del Sur in celebration of this year’s Labor Day. The event is part of activities lined up by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga with partner agencies and stakeholders. “Thirty percent% of the total registered job applicants during the Labor Day celebration on May 1 at the AMA Computer Learning Colle...
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23Apr2013MANILA, April 23 (PIA) – The United States Embassy in Manila will host a workshop for Philippine employment agencies on laws and regulations governing temporary employment visas on Friday, April 26 to be held at the ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila. The workshop is part of the U.S. State Department’s efforts to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking. According to the U.S. Embassy, the day-long workshop will feature presentations by officials from the U.S. Embas...
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23Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, April 23 (PIA) -- Expect local and international culinary treats in this year’s celebration of the Baggak festival in Bauang town on April 26. Joan P. Diaz, Bauang information and tourism staff, said a component of the celebration is the food festival where 10 local establishments will feature their respective food concoctions. The business outlets are members of the Bauang Tourism Council (BTC) which is also the coordinator for the food fest. “We are bringing ...
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23Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) in partnership with AGF Consulting Group, is organizing a training on “Negotiation for Business Success” on April 25-26, 2013 at 1 p.m.-5:30 pm in the Oro Chamber Business Centre, Pueblo de Oro Township, this city. The city’s biggest business group believes that the participants of this learning session will be able to learn and apply techniques related to creating a ...
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23Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- Before thousands of delegates and spectators from around the country, Davao del Norte signified its intention to host Palarong Pambansa. Every delegation from the country’s 17 different regions showed off something that speaks of the region they are representing at the opening parade of this year’s Palarong Pambansa, but Region XI made sure their message comes across. Impressed on a huge and long banner carried by the region’s athletes was the province's...
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23Apr2013LAGAWE, Ifugao April 23(PIA) -- This capital town is set to formally open its three-day annual town fiesta dubbed “Kulpi ad Lagawe” tomorrow. With the theme “ Maphod an Kultura, Gopnad di Kiphodan” (preservation of our positive cultural values for progress), the three-day festivity will start with an ecumenical service on the eve of April 23. The festivity will be formally opened in the morning of April 24 with a cultural parade, Ifugao native dance competition and agro-industrial fair...
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23Apr2013LAMUT, Ifugao, April 23 (PIA)— Fifty participants composed of Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons, student body organization officers and facilitators from the municipality of Kiangan held their 2013 Youth Congress at the Ifugao State University (IFSU) campus here last April 4 and 5. According to Rogeline Binsay of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, the activity was intended to empower the youth through self-enhancement and relevant information education consistent with th...
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22Apr2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, April 22 (PIA) -- The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) led a “Walk for Peace Rally” today, April 22 in collaboration with multi-sectoral stakeholders. The activity aims at promoting an atmosphere of peace during the election period and encouraging the people to participate actively in the electoral process as a service for the common good. Before the walk for peace, a holy mass at Virac Cathedral was held which started at 5:30 a.m. Participants as...
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22Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development is set to launch an intensified Information, Education and Communication campaign on the government’s Supplemental Feeding Program on April 23 at the Robinson’s Place in Tacloban City. DSWD Region 8 Director Remia Tapispisan said the activity aims to build a strong coalition of partners, especially from among the local government units in the implementation of the Supplemental Feeding Program. The camp...
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22Apr2013SUBIC FREEPORT, April 22 (PIA) -- Hundreds of football players and enthusiasts will troop to Subic Bay on May 12 for the Luzon Beach Soccer Eliminations at the Lighthouse Marina Resort beachfront area. Eight men's and eight women's team are set to battle it out for the right to represent the island at the National Beach Football title late this year. "(We have) been organizing the Luzon Beach Football Eliminations in Subic since 2000 and we consider (Subic Bay) our home already," said Beach Fo...
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22Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 22 (PIA) – The Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Policy Center here initiates today’s Candidates Forum for the congressional, mayoral, vice mayoral and candidates for councilor of this city. It will start at 4:00 p.m at the FSUU Gymnasium. FSUU Policy Center Executive Director Josefe Sorrera-Ty said environment, good governance, sustainable development are but a few of the most persisting and relevant issues of Butuan confronting the 2013 mide-term election. “Re...
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22Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- Original Filipino animated films including winning works from the 2012 “Sineng Pambansa Film Festival” and the “Animahenasyon Festival” are now screening at Cinematheque Baguio in a five-day “Grand Animation Fest” that opened last Friday. On Tuesday, April 23, screening at Cinematheque at 3:30 pm is Urduja, a fictionalized tale created by an all Filipino group of animators that dwells on the story of the legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. It ...
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22Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 22 (PIA) – The Kawit Christian Fellowship KCF) in Cooperation with the Municipality of Kawit and Conservative Baptist Association of the Philippines (CBAP-Cavite Ministries) will be holding a “Run 4 JESUS” fun run this coming April 27 at the Aguinaldo Shrine Freedom Park in Kawit, Cavite. KCF, which is the organizer of the event revealed that the fun run will not only feature the traditional 3km, 5km and km run categories, but will also showcase the hist...
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22Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III visits Marawi City in Lanao del Sur, and both Cagayan de Oro city and Balingasag town in Misamis Oriental today, April 22. According to schedule, the President will attend and witness the groundbreaking of the College of Information Technology Building at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Main Campus in Marawi city. He will also get the chance to meet with the local leaders and community there. He will then fly to Baling...
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21Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 21 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office 10 conducted a media forum last April 18 and presented the economic performance of the Northern Mindanao during the year 2012. Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete of NEDA-10 emphasized in his presentation the positive performances noted in agricultural production, tax and customs collections) and investments. According to him, agricultural production and tax and customs collections increased by ...
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21Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will lead the celebration of Earth Day in Eastern Visayas on April 22, 2013, with the theme “Earth Day Every Day, Everywhere, for Everyone.” “The theme for this year’s celebration underscores the call for every citizen to pay tribute to Mother Earth as well as to renew their commitment to current efforts to enhance awareness and concern to the worldwide environmental concerns,” DENR Regi...
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21Apr2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, April 20 (PIA) -- Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo assured the public that the province is now ready for the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2013. In a press conference held recently, he said that all aspects of preparations have been taken cared of by the different working committees. “It is with great pride and honor for the province of Negros Oriental to host for the first time a national event such as Palarong Pambansa," says Degamo. According to NegOr Schol Divi...
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20Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 20 (PIA) – President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III said his administration is working on expanding facilities in Cebu to boost tourist arrivals and prop up tourism-related investments in the province. Aquino issued the statement in his message to over 5,000 crowd that gathered inside the Barba Sports Gym in Toledo City yesterday afternoon during his meeting with local leaders and the community. The President said that Cebu has a lot to offer tourists, especially the various ...
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20Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 20 (PIA) -- The Aklan Pina and Fiber Festival that showcases the province’ premium indigenous products is now on its 14th year – and like its first launching – it will be one of the major highlights of the Aklan Day celebration this year, held every April 25. With venue at the Trade Hall, Provincial Capitol Grounds, the trade show, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)–Aklan Provincial Director Diosdado Cadena Jr., will run for one week from ...
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20Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 20 (PIA) –- Cheers and shouts met President Aquino after he casually mingled with ordinary residents in Barangay Ibo in Mactan, Lapulapu City prior to his departure for the next engagement in northern Bogo City in Cebu province. Mixed disbelief, happiness and awe were written in the faces of ordinary people that crowded outside the small barangay hall of Ibo where Pres. Aquino conducted a media interaction inside with members of the Cebu media and the Malacañang Press Corps....
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19Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- A bike ride, dubbed “Freedom Ride” will kick off in Iloilo City, April 20, to promote the 1343 Actionline, a hotline to help victims of human trafficking. The 24-hour hotline was established by the Commission on Filipino Overseas in 2011, and the Freedom Ride organizers would like this to be widely known. The Ride was organized by the Dakila Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, composed of organizations of artists, students, and young professionals wor...
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19Apr2013MANILA, April 19 (PIA) -- In honor of Filipino workers, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will hold a mass on Labor Day, May 1, at the Quiapo Church. According to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Cardinal Tagle will be joined by several priests and bishops to con-celebrate the mass in paying tribute to the workers’ invaluable contribution to society. Various labor groups are also expected to grace the occasion organized by the Church People Workers Sol...
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19Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 19 (PIA6) -- Six tribes will compete in the Community Based Rural Tourism (CBRT) tribes competition on Sunday, April 21, highlighting the 2013 Manggahan Festival of the province of Guimaras. Guimaras Provincial Tourism Officer Atty. Elijo Sharon Billones said the CBRT tribes competition is different from the Ati and Kasadyahan competitions of the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo. To participate in the competition, Billones said barangays must have a community based rural touri...
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19Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Apr 19 (PIA) -- The floating bookstore is back in the country and will sail on Ilocos shores beginning May 22. The MV Logos Hope, which carries the world’s largest floating book fair, will remain at the San Fernando City port until June 4. The floating bookstore, owned by Christian charity organization GBA ships, intends to bring knowledge, help, and hope to the people of the world. The vessel serves as an ambassador of goodwill and international relations and is operate...
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19Apr2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, April 19 (PIA) -- Cave exploration or spelunking around a cluster of caves is up for enthusiasts to experience in a cave festival to take place last week of April in barangay Ansagan in Tuba, Benguet. The festival is in line with the celebration of barangay fiesta with the theme, “Empowering our community on environmental awareness, cultural preservation and tourism promotion towards economic growth.” Jenny Vi Piguro, president of the Ansagan Barangay Tourism Counc...
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19Apr2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- Officials and representatives from Google Asia Pacific are here to meet up with Gensan women in a move to empower the latter with the use of online tools. The event dubbed “Women on the Web Gensan” is a localized program of Google ‘for female entrepreneurs to connect, grow their online presence, and utilize Google products to launch and scale their businesses.” City Media Affairs Officer, Avelmar Manansala considered the event as one great opportu...
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19Apr2013DAET, Camarines Norte, April 19 (PIA) -- Some 39 cooperatives in this town will meet on the First Daet Cooperative Congress on April 25 to strengthen the sector's collaboration and cooperation in pursuit for development of the community . Daet Mayor Tito Sarion said that the activity also aims to provide updates to cooperatives on issuance and directives that will help improve livelihood program and enterprise initiatives. He said that the local government supports livelihood programs of the c...
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19Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 19 (PIA) -- Forty selected students of Trece Martires City National School (TMCNHS) have attended a 2-day seminar on Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) initiated by the Supreme Student Government (SSG) officers of the said school. Held at the Trece Martires City hall conference room, the seminar aims to encourage young people to participate while giving them well- researched and relevant information on the issues affecting young people today and to...
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19Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 19 (PIA) - - The search for the Outstanding Students of Cordillera Administrative Region (OSCAR) 2013 is now on its final stage with the final selection and judging of the 20 selected finalists set this April 25. From the 20 finalists, 10 will be selected by the Regional Executive Screening Committee to represent the region in the national search for the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) 2013. The 20 OSCAR 2013 finalists include Ronalie Guzman of Cordillera ...
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18Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 18 (PIA) -- The People Power Volunteers for Reform – Caraga, Inc. and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FnF) is set to stage the first 5K Freedom Run on April 20 this city. The run aims to draw attention and participation of government leaders and employees, the civil society and the youth, in order to raise awareness and ultimately inculcate the value of environmental protection, clean election and freedom from corruption. More than 1,000 runners are expected to participa...
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18Apr2013LEGAZPI CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- Arianne Armi Alcantara of the Bicol University here is a member of the Philippine team bound for the 27th summer Universiade, also known the World University Games, in Kazan, Russia on July 6-17. Alcantara is the first ever Bicolana to join the Philippine swimming team to Universiade. The Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines (Fessap) has chosen Alcantara to be one of the country’s bet to compete with other students and delegates from dif...
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18Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, Apr. 18 -- Basketball fans will be treated to a rare extravaganza starring the acknowledged next generation of outstanding Pinoy basketball players in the National Training Camp of the Jr. National Basketball Association (NBA) Philippines 2013 on April 28. The most promising young stars of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and provincial school leagues will pit their talents against each other in an exhib...
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18Apr2013CEBU, April 18 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to visit Cebu, Friday (April 19) for the groundbreaking of the widening of the Mactan Island Circumferential Road in Lapu-Lapu City. The President is expected to arrive in Brgy. Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City in the morning. for the lowering of the time capsule. He will be assisted by Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and top officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Aquino will be briefed by ...
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18Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- Running enthusiasts are all invited to a fun run for a clean, honest and orderly election this May 4 at the Lake Drive of Burnham Park. Dubbed “Fun Run para sa Malinis at Mapayapang Halalan,” the event is organized by the E-Carta Media Productions and Promotions, in coordination with the Commission on Election-Cordillera (COMELEC-CAR) and Philippine Red Cross Baguio chapter. Proceeds from the run will go to the Philippine Red Cross, event organizer Eddie C...
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18Apr2013BONTOC, Mountain Province, April 18 (PIA) -- Some 35 patients benefitted from the free surgical mission conducted by a surgical team from the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) at the Bontoc General Hospital. The BGHMC surgical mission headed by Dr. Jimmy Cabfit was held last April 4 to 6 in line with the celebration of the 46th Foundation Day of Mt. Province and the 9th Cultural and Lang-ay Festival. Of the total patients operated, 22 were minor surgeries and 13 were medium ...
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18Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 18 (PIA) -- Boholanos from all sectors of society walked and bowed down in prayer during a unity walk and interfaith prayer rally for Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013 held Sunday, April 21. Organized by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Bohol Provincial Office and supported by government and non government agencies, the unity walk and interfaith rally is in line with the activities proposed by a resolution passed by the Provincial Peace and Order Council (...
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17Apr2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 17 (PIA) -- The yearly Le Tour De Filipinas, a cycling event in the country, has been drawing more participants from other countries, organizers here boasted. “By leaps and bounds, we are growing in terms of participating countries and teams from our country but we only have to accommodate an ideal number based on our resources,” said Gary Cayton, one of the organizers of the cycling event. Cayton, along with hundreds of cycling enthusiasts and athletes, in...
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17Apr2013IBA, Zambales, April 17 (PIA) -- The Outstanding Students of the Philippines-Region 3 Alumni Community of Heroes (TOSP-R3ACH) will hold this week a nation-building activity for selected college student leaders in Central Luzon. The activity is anchored on the theme “I Choose Bayan.” In a statement, TOSP-R3ACH said “the week-long formation program will include visit to historical landmarks, schools and communities.” The selected leaders include Dyesebel Diaz of Maritime Academy of Asi...
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17Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 17 (PIA) – The Department of Agriculture – Livestock Division of Region 2 is set to showcase native animals in a ‘Livestock and Poultry Expo” on April 22-25, 2013 at the Cagayan State University, Andrews Campus, here. Dr. Geronima Ludan, chief of livestock division, said the activity aims to let farmers, specially animal raisers, be educated on the proper way of backyard animal farming and let them know of the benefits of investing into native animal productions ...
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17Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, Apr. 17 (PIA) -- Foreign cyclists dominated the 2013 Le Tour de Pilipinas that ended at the Lake Drive of Burnham Park here yesterday. The team from Iran bested 14 other teams including nine other foreign teams, in the only annual cycling event here in the Philippines that is part of the UCI (Union Cycliste International) Asia tour. The race, which was set up here in Northern Luzon went through four stages for a total of 615.7 kilometers endurance test from the Philippin...
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17Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is sending a high-level business delegation to the Philippines and is expected to visit Cebu on April 18 and 19. There are 50 visiting delegates headed by CCPIT National Vice Chairman Yu Ping of the People’s Republic of China. The delegation is composed of businessmen engaged in the following businesses: Water/ Hydro Conservation & Processing; Sanitary Wares; Building Administration and Construct...
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17Apr2013VILLAVICIOSA, Abra, April 16 (PIA) -- The importance of the tobacco industry to the local people of this town was highlighted in the recent town fiesta here. Costumes worn by the candidates to the Search for Miss Dollimaman and Mr. Wadagan 2013 were made with the touch of tobacco. Questions asked in the question and answer portion of the search named after the legendary Tingguians were all in line with the tobacco industry. Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan from all the eight ...
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17Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 17 (PIA) -- The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Iligan Chapter convened the media in a one-day election reporting training Tuesday here in Iligan City. Some 35 selected group of print and broadcast journalists and practitioners in both Lanao provinces and in Iligan City participated in the training and in the discussion which focused on the elections, media ethics, election coverage and media safety. The training started with the disc...
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16Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 16 (PIA) - - The 100 chapters of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) have lined up a series of activities to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the organization today, a press statement from the PRC said. Activities organized by the Negros Occidental-Bacolod City Chapter and the Kabankalan City Red Cross Branch include the raffle draws for building renovation funds, blessing of a newly-acquired rescue boat, and the opening of the 2013 summer safety institutes. There will be ...
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15Apr2013CAPAS, Tarlac, April 15 (PIA) -- As the number of World War II veterans continue to dwindle every year, the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) is now banking on the present day youth to pass on their legacy to the next generation of Filipinos. “We are now investing big on the youth. We have the leadership education that will hone their skills as a forefront leader, and we are investing on shrines, museums, and history books. The heroic deeds and courage of the veterans will not be forg...
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14Apr2013CASTILLEJOS, Zambales, April 14 (PIA) -- Korean firm Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) turned over to employee-recipients on Saturday 300 newly-completed housing units, making good on its promise to deliver affordable housing to its workers. HHIC-Philippine president Jin Kyu Ahn said the units form part of Phase 1 of Hanjin Village, a low-cost housing project that the Korean shipbuilder had initiated as early as 2008 when it bought a 33-hectare site from the C...
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14Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 14 (PIA) -- Eight aspiring students are now being evaluated by the Regional Selection Body (RSB) to be the region’s candidates in the national search for modern Rizal. Dubbed “Makabagong Rizal,” the contenders must display the qualities of the national hero, show active involvement in the society, and exhibit commitment to the community/school/region’s goals. The eight nominees are: Honesto M. Andres, Jr. and Danhill P. Fernandez of North Eastern College, Jayso...
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13Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- Another Igorot fighter scored victory and advanced to the largest mixed martial arts event in Asia recently. Igorot mix martial arts fighter from Team Lakay Kevin “the Silencer” Belingon scored a historic win with his striking power against Vietnamese-Australian Thanh Vu via a referee stoppage contest in the second round of their match during the One Fighting Championship’s (One FC) ‘Kings and Champions’ at the jam-packed Singapore Indoor Stadium last we...
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13Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 13 (PIA) -- Undersecretary Jose Mari Oquiñena of the Presidential Communications Operations Office set the tone of the National Schools Press Conference now ongoing in Ormoc City, Leyte by exhorting the future journalists to aspire not only to become good writers, good broadcasters but to become great ones who love their country and its people. USec Oquiñena, with his wit and contagious humor, kept the audience alive, continuously clapping their hands and bursting...
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12Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA)—It will be “more fun” in the 2013 Aliwan Fiesta as the Department of Tourism (DOT) partners with Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) in the holding of the 11th edition of Aliwan Fiesta this April. In a statement, Tourism secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. said that he welcomed this new partnership with MBC adding that Aliwan is one of the highlight tourism activities during the summer month in the National Capital Region (NCR) “There is no doubt Aliwan Fiesta i...
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12Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 12 --There is another first in this year’s Palarong Pambansa. It will be the first time for the People’s Television 4 to cover the event, affording televiewers a comprehensive update on the country’s biggest annual sporting event, a Department of Education statement said. PTV4 General Manager Cleo Donga-as and DepEd Undersecretary Rizalino Rivera signed an agreement today, which binds the national television network to provide airtime and telecast the daily events o...
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12Apr2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 12 (PIA) -- Former Regional Development Council 2 Chairman Bishop Ramon B. Villena celebrated his golden sacerdotal anniversary last Friday, April 5, 2013 at the St. Dominic Cathedral in this town. Prominent personalities in politics and the religious joined the festivity honoring Villena’s 50 years of pious service to the community. The Bishop led the thanksgiving mass, with the presence of Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao City,...
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12Apr2013COTABATO CITY, April 12 (PIA) --President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with DILG Sec. Mar Roxas arrived earlier today at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Regional Government complex here for a briefing on ARMM projects. The President, in his first ever visit to the ARMM compound was welcomed by OIC Gov. Mujiv Hataman, Vice-Governor Bainon Karon and ARMM employees in the jampacked Shariff Kabunsuan Complex. In his report, ARMM OIC Gov. Mujiv Hataman relayed to the President the acco...
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12Apr2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 12 (PIA) -- The Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) was a major participant in this year’s Gawad Kalinga's Bayani Challenge 2013 which was held on March 23-27, 2013. The AFP units on the ground have directly participated in the planning and execution in five sites within the command’s jurisdictional area,namely, Miatan, Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte; Tigbanuang, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay; Tulungatung, Zamboanga City; Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte; and ...
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12Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is reminding consumers to maintain good credit standing as the country marks the Credit Consciousness Week from April 24 to 30. Carrying the theme: “Sa Tamang Paggamit ng Pautang, Bayan ang Makikinabang” (With the right use of credit, the country will benefit), the observance will ensure that the public will be made aware how a good credit standing will facilitate transactions with creditors. A good credit status, f...
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11Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Maynilad Water Services, Inc. recently teamed-up with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the municipality of Rosario in Cavite in planting 5,000 mangrove propagules in the Isla Bonita Resort in Rosario, Cavite. Joining Maynilad in the effort were representatives from Bantay Dagat–Rosario, DENR–Cavite, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Philippine National Police. “The Plant for Life program is part of our effort to safeguard wa...
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11Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- “I hope that our commemoration today of Araw ng Kagitingan will not only be a one day celebration but will be a continuous reminder of our duty as Filipinos to serve God, our country and the people, above personal concern.” Thus reminded outgoing Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Superintendent Lt. Gen Ireneo Espino in his message during the commemoration of “Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)" at the Veteran’s Park along Harrison Road here,Tuesday. In giv...
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11Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 11 (PIA) -- This year’s April 12 is a special holiday throughout the province to give Capicenos a chance to ponder on the unselfish acts of President Manuel Roxas in commemoration of his 65th death anniversary. Republic Act 9217 also known as President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial Day Act assigns the nearest Friday to April 15 as a special non-working holiday in the entire province and city to reminisce the life, ideals and principles espoused by statesman Roxas. Roxas...
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11Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- Guimaras Tourism Officer Atty. Sharon Billones said they had 30,000 tourists and visitors in last year’s Manggahan Festival and aim to surpass this in this year's festival. “We expect to gather about 50,000 tourists and visitors for this year’s event,” Billones said. The 2013 Manggahan Festival will officially open on March 15 at the Guimaras Capitol Grounds, in Jordan. Billones said they have set aside about 10 tons of mangoes for the week-long event, p...
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11Apr2013By Sally B. Atento LEGAZPI CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- One hundred ninety three local and foreign participants out of 210 race starters completed the 50-mile (80 kilometer) ultra marathon run around the Mayon Volcano. The participants endured the grueling route along three cities and seven municipalities with over 77 barangays within the 16-hour given time. The race started 4 am of April 6 at Peñaranda Park, Albay finishing on the same location at 8 pm cut-off time of the same day. Participant...
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11Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Guimaras Provincial Tourism Office has assured that there is enough supply of mangoes for this year’s “Mango Eat-All-You-Can,” one of the highlights of the province’s annual Manggahan Festival. Guimaras Provincial OIC Tourism Officer Atty. Elijo Sharon Billones said the current hot weather has been cooperative since it is good for mangoes and that they have enough supply to sustain the week-long activity. Billones said the “Mango-Eat-All-You C...
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11Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The first round of the Mega Cebu candidates forum wrapped up with four mayoral candidates who showed up to present their platforms of government particularly their vision for economic growth for Mega Cebu. Present during the forum held at the Cebu Cultural Center were mayoral bets for Carcar City, reelectionist Nicepuro Apura and Mariano Alegarbes; San Fernando mayoral candidate Lakambini Reluya; and First District Rep. Eduardo Gullas of Talisay City. Mayor Val C...
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11Apr2013MAASIN CTIY, Southern Leyte, April 11 (PIA) -- Around 2,500 to 3,000 participants are expected to participate in the Regional Youth Day to be held in Maasin City, April 11-14, 2013, Fr. Merwin Kangleon, Committee Chairman on Transportation of the activity said. At least 10 diocese throughout Central-Eastern Visayas regions are coming to participate in the 4-day event, particularly from Cebu, Dumaguete, Tagbilaran, Talibon and Maasin City, to name a few, Fr. Kangleon disclosed. He said that th...
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11Apr2013LAMUT, Ifugao, April 11 (PIA) -- This municipality recently celebrated its annual town fiesta called “Rambakan(Festivity/Merrymaking) 2013” last April 4-6 with the theme “Celebrating Peace and Unity Towards Environment-Friendly and Healthful Lamut”, coinciding with its 54th foundation day. Led by Mayor Francis Tenenan Sr., the event was well attended with several events and activities marking the celebration. On the first day was the parade around the center town barangay of Pobla...
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11Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 11 (PIA) – In celebration of the Balangay Festival this year, the City Tourism Council here is once again inviting all regional and national line agencies, non-government organizations, socio-civic and youth groups, and private companies to join the Funfair of the Balangay Boat Float Parade on May 19, 2013. According to Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr., the Balangay Boat Float Parade will be a good venue and opportunity for the offices/agencies to advocate and showcas...
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11Apr2013BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur, April 11 (PIA) – The municipality of Bayog marked its 46th founding anniversary on Tuesday featuring street dancing competition locally known as “Palad-Palad Festival 2013.” “This annual Palad-Palad- Festival is our way of expressing our thanksgiving to the ‘Most High’ for all the blessings we have received for the past days, months and years,” Mayor Leonardo Babasa Jr. said. He also urged his constituents “to always cooperate and support the programs ...
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11Apr2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, April 11 (PIA) – The city government of Cauayan is set to inaugurate the newly-constructed City Animal Impounding Center located at barangay Tagaran in this city. The impounding center was built by the city government to be used to hold stray animals found in the city like dogs, cows, goats and other animals which sometimes cause danger to the public and motorists. City Planning and Development Officer Oliver Francisco said the city government found it necessary to con...
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10Apr2013LAGAWE, Ifugao April 10 (PIA)-The local government unit here is busy preparing for its annual town fiesta dubbed “Kulpi ad Lagawe” (time to rest) which is scheduled on April 24-26, 2013. Cheryl Bumanghat, the Municipal Planning and Development Officer of this capital town, said this is an opportunity for folks from the 20 barangays here to come to the town center and celebrate together as they thank the Almighty for all the blessings bestowed upon this town for the past months. This event ...
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10Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- Residents will start grilling on April 22 to mark the world-famous Bangus Festival in this city. Councilor Alvin Coquia, this year’s festival Hermano Mayor, said that screening for participants for Little Miss Dagupan, Festival King and Queen and Ms. Gay Dayat started last month. Mayor Benjie Lim designated Coquia to be the festival’s Hermano Mayor. A press statement from the City Information Office stated that residents will be treated to a colorful Bangus...
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10Apr2013PILAR, Bataan, April 10 (PIA) -- A high school student from Metro Manila, and a Mindanaoan taking up Bachelor in Secondary Education major in English bagged the top prizes of the 71st Araw ng Kagitingan oratorical contests. Fifteen-year old Alfea Aguila of Araullo High School placed first in the secondary division- which required participants to have their pieces be written in Filipino. Aguila narrated that her grandfather, who was a guerilla during World War II, used to tell her stories about...
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09Apr2013MANILA, April 9 (PIA) -- The United States Ship (USS) Freedom (LCS 1) is now in Manila for its first port visit in Southeast Asia. In a statement, the visit will highlight the strong historic, community, and military relations between the United States and the Philippines. The 91 crew of the Freedom will have an opportunity to refuel and receive supplies for the next period of its eight-month deployment. Some of its Filipino-American crew will also have time off to visit their relatives i...
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09Apr2013PILAR, Bataan April 9 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III will lead today the 71st Araw ng Kagitingan rites in Dambana ng Kagitingan, Pilar, Bataan – his third as head of state. Upon arrival, the Chief Executive will offer a wreath to the shrine. This will be followed by messages from Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe and United States Ambassador Harry Thomas and the President’s keynote address. History recounts that on April 9, 1942, approximately 75,000 Filipino and American soldiers...
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09Apr2013MANILA, April 9 (PIA) --The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) – National Committee on Dance is bringing Dance Xchange: The Philippine International Dance Workshop and Festival in Puerto Princesa, Palawan from April 11 to 14. This is in celebration of International Dance Day in April this year. Shirley Halili-Cruz, head of NCCA-NCD, said that Dance Xchange will be graced by various Filipino and international dance artists. She added that this event will hold concerts, worksh...
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09Apr2013CAPAS, Tarlac, April 9 (PIA) -- Tarlac Governor Victor Yap will lead, Wednesday the remembrance ceremony for the Filipino and American soldiers who were part of the 1942 Death March in Capas National Shrine, Tarlac. Yap will offer a wreath then observe a moment of silence as a World War II veteran and a high school student lead the tolling of bell. This will be followed by the awarding of recognitions to Belino Alumno (posthumous), Esteban Esco, Raymundo Gadgad, Alberto Bugtong, Robert Bellasi...
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08Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 8 (PIA) -- Security is in place for the joint observance of the Philippine Veterans’ Week and Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9, the La Union Provincial Police said. Senior Supt. Ramon L. Rafael, La Union police provincial director, said members of the Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) personnel are ready for deployment for the twin events. The CDM is a special unit under the Provincial Public Safety Company who were trained on civil threats and disturbances. This year...
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07Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 7 -- As part of the observance of the 2013 Philippine Veterans Week, a “Tribute to All Filipino Heroes” will be held April 7, at 9 a.m. at the Filipino Hereos Memorial in Corregidor Island, Cavite, with Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. and a son of a World War II veteran, as guest of honor and speaker. The said tribute shall honor all Filipino heroes, patriots and defenders who fought and died for country’s freedom and liberty – from the time of Lapu-lapu to the...
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07Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 7 (PIA) -- Felynne Angelie Mangune, 22, a bank accountant in Makati and her boyfriend, recent visitors to Baguio City, never thought that the series of 'seemingly unfortunate incidents' they had to go through to take a vacation in the summer capital would give them the best vacation ever. Mangune is among the six Lucky Summer Visitors(LSV) in Baguio during the Holy Week chosen by the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club (BCBC) last Maundy Thursday. Mangune, ...
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06Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 6 (PIA) -- The aspiring vice mayors of the city faced off and presented their platforms of governance during the first leg of the Baguio Leaders' Forum held at the Baguio Country Club Wednesday afternoon. Three of the four vice mayoralty candidates, incumbent vice mayor Daniel Fariñas, businessman Dwight Nicolas Bello III and law student Jeffrey Balisong Pinic, laid down their platforms and programs for the city of Baguio in a town hall setting forum organized by t...
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06Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 6 (PIA) -- Do you want to bike leisurely along Metro Manila’s historical sites? Fortunately, you can on April 9, as the Department of Tourism and Hunters-ROTC Historical Society, is set to launch the “Kalayaan Bicycle Tour 2013” at the Windmill Park, Balara, Katipunan in Quezon City. DOT Director Cynthia Lazo said kick off for the 68.5-kilometer bikeathon will start promptly at 4 a.m. The public may pre-register online at "www.kagitingantour.com" or during the event. ...
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06Apr2013ORMOC CITY, Leyte, April 6 (PIA) – Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office has been invited to keynote the 2013 National Schools Press Conference which is set to be held on April 7 to 11 at the Queen Pineapple City of Ormoc in the western part of Leyte. Secretary Coloma is set to talk on the theme of this year’s NSPC “Campus Journalists: Championing Ethics in Social Media,” which underscores the government thrust to develop a new breed...
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06Apr2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 6 (PIA) -- More than 300 students of different courses graduated yesterday holding the distinction as pioneer graduates of Quirino State University- Cabarroguis campus, formerly known as Quirino Polytechnic College. It was established in the early part of 1980s as Quirino Community College then it was renamed Quirino Colleges and Quirino Polytechnic College. Through the initiative of the father and son tandem of Gov. Junie and Cong. Dax Cua, the former provincially-...
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06Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 6 (PIA) -- The technical working group of Regional Population Executive Board has planned several activities to celebrate the Population and Development or PopDev week in November this year, Theresa C. Soriano, information officer of POPCOM, said among the activities are battle of the band and on-the spot poster-making contest based on this year’s theme, “Pag-aaral ay para sa hinaharap, huwag ipagpalit sa sandaling sarap.” The battle of the band is open to seco...
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05Apr2013LEGAZPI CITY, April 5 (PIA) – At least 180 competitors, comprising local and foreign runners, signed up for this year’s April 6 50-mile run around the circumference of the iconic Mt. Mayon stretching through three cities and seven towns of Albay. Dubbed "Mayon 360º" in time for the celebration of Albay’s Daragang Magayon Festival 2013, the extreme marathon will test the speed and endurance of runners that include WC 200ZK champ Marcelo Bautista; Bataan Death March 102K champ Joel Bengtay...
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05Apr2013ALFONSO Lista, Ifugao April 5 (PIA)-The Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO) conducted recently the groundbreaking of a new substation here. IFELCO General Manager Engr. Jaime Pe Benito Jr, Board president Antonino Padduyao, and Mayor Glenn Prudenciano led the groundbreaking of the project funded by the Department of Energy funded in the amount of P19.405 million. Jovita Allaga of IFELCO said the proposed construction of a 5 MVA-substation and 69 KV line is one of the major projects ...
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05Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 5 (PIA) -- Two lady candidates vying for two different elective positions in Davao City shared their platforms and visions of governance during the Candidates Forum held at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) regional office in Davao City, Friday. The attendees to the first Candidates Forum were Joji Ilagan Bian, an independent candidate who is running for the congressional seat of the second district of Davao City and Maria Belen Acosta, a candidate under the Hugpong sa T...
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05Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 5 (PIA6) -- The team from the Bureau of Fire Protection - Iloilo was declared champion in the first Modified Fire Olympics conducted in the region in line with the March Fire Prevention Month. Held last March 23-24, the contest combined all types of rescue and firefighting events in one simultaneous amazing race style competition that showcased the capabilities of the BFP firefighters in the region. Team Iloilo also took home four out of the six special awards of the c...
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05Apr2013SUBIC FREEPORT, April 5 (PIA) -- Four of the region's top futsal teams will battle it out on the maiden edition of the Central Luzon Futsal league at the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) on Sunday, April 7. Football clubs, Futbulakenyos of Bulacan and the Lighthouse Amihan FC (LAFC) of Olongapo City/Subic Bay, are set to renew their rivalry, this time in futsal at 11 a.m. Former State Colleges and Universities Athletics Association (SCUAA) champions Central Luzon State University (CLSU) ...
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05Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, AprIL 5 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared April 9, “Araw ng Kagitingan,” (Day of Valor), a regular holiday throughout the country. Also known as “Bataan Day” or “Bataan and Corregidor Day,” April 9 is among the 10 regular holidays for 2013 listed in Presidential Proclamation No. 459, signed by the President on Aug. 16, last year. The declaration is pursuant to Republic Act No. 3022 entitled “An Act Proclaiming the Ninth Day of ...
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05Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 5 (PIA) --The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) has facilitated the visit of the new Food and Fertilizer Technology Center (FFTC) Director Dr. Yu-Tsai Huang in various agricultural science and technology partner-organizations in Los Baños, Laguna. Among the partner-institutions visited were the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Southeast Asia...
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05Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, April 5 (PIA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Office No. VIII will award a “Woman with Distinction Plaque” to women leaders in Eastern Visayas during DSWD’s Women’s Month Culmination Program today at the Leyte Park Convention Center, Leyte Park Hotel, Tacloban City. This is part of the Women's Month celebration activities which kicked off last month. To receive the major awards from DSWD Regional Director Remia T. Tapispisan, assisted...
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05Apr2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, April 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here will have the provincial launching of the Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign on April 19. Bawal Ang Epal Dito campaign deals with the issues of external pressures and misconception of the beneficiaries about the involvement of politicians in the implementation of Pantawid Pamilya. More importantly, it seeks to empower the beneficiaries to know their rights and to be vigilant of individuals and/or group...
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04Apr2013CAPIZ, April 4 -- This year’s CAPIZtahan 2013 Festival, which is set on April 12 to 15 to mark the 112th foundation day of the civil government of Capiz and the 65th death anniversary of President Manuel Acuña Roxas, will definitely be grander and better than those staged in previous years. The assurance was made by Melanie Arancillo, executive director of ONE Capiz, which handles what now has become a yearly festivity. Arancillo said they have come up with a number of innovations to make t...
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04Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 4 (PIA) -- The city is all set to host the 2013 National Festival of Talents from April 6-10. Edgar Tenasas of the Department of Education (DepEd) supervisor, said the Festival of Talents, a special program of the DepEd, is a venue where the students can best show their knowledge and skills in the field of arts, population and development and technology and livelihood education. The area of skills exhibition are Tagisan ng Talino – Filipino; Broadcasting exhibiti...
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04Apr2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, April 4(PIA) -- The city government of Cauayan hold a two-week celebration of the city's 12th founding anniversary and the 2013 Gawagaway-yan festival. This year's celebration will be from March 30 to April 14 with street dancing, thanksgiving mass, search for Mutya ng Cauayan and recognition for outstanding residents. During the start of celebrations last Monday, Mayor Bartolome Malillin, who just assumed the post after following the passing on of Mayor Benjamin Dy, s...
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04Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 4 (PIA) -- Sports and adventure events are fast becoming a trend in Baguio-Benguet area and the rest of Cordillera. After the Philippine Skyrunning Association held the second staging of the Pilipinas Akyathlon, a 33-km mountain trail race up and down the 2,150 meters above sea level peak of Mt. Ugo in Itogon, Benguet last February, comes the “The North Face 100” (TNF 100), an ultra trail marathon on April 20 in the Baguio and Benguet area. The TNF 100, now on its ...
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04Apr2013DAVAO CITY April 4 (PIA) -- Five Dabawenyo kids will join five other young promising southern cagers for the Jr. NBA national training camp in Manila this April 26-28. Paolo Coquilla, Wynch Hart Montemayor, Mahloney Tarranza, Cornelio Reta and John Cañete will join, Jan Gabriel Sobrevega and Jose Antiporda from Bacolod City, John Lloyd Bernales and Lorenz Viajar from Bukidnon and Anthony Sistoza from General Santos as representatives of the Mindanao region. The kids ages 10-14 were among th...
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04Apr2013VIGAN CITY, April 4, (PIA) -- Graduates from the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) marked last Tuesday the 100th foundation anniversary of one of the country’s first agricultural schools created by the Americans in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. The event was one of the highlights of the annual town’s fiesta of Santa Maria. Rafael Querubin, president of the ISPSC said the state college resumed its formal opening of classes in 1913 with its former name as Santa Maria Farm School create...
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03Apr2013FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, April 3 (PIA) -- The 7th Infantry Division (7ID) recently capped the Philippine Army’s 116th anniversary with a “Concert for Peace” featuring popular rock bands Kamikazee and Soapdish. “The activity aims to boost the morale of our uniformed men and women in Central Luzon and establish a good rapport with the community showing that we are always ready to lend a helping hand,” said Commander Major General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. “We want to instill into...
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03Apr2013MANILA, April 3 (PIA) -- Tyrone Curtis “Muggsy” Bogues, who at 5’3” is the shortest player ever to play in the NBA, will visit the Philippines from April 26–28 to participate in the 2013 Jr. NBA presented by Alaska National Training Camp. Bogues will be in Manila to help coach participants from all over the country vying for a spot on the Jr. NBA All-Star Team. “I have heard many wonderful things about the Filipinos’ passion for the game of basketball and I am looking forward to m...
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03Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 3 (PIA) - - With the campaign period at the local level already started, vice mayoralty candidates will have a face-off today to air their platforms and commitment to actions on issues and concerns confronting the city of Baguio. Dubbed as Baguio Leaders' Forum with the theme, “Nasa Kamay mo ang Pagbabago (Change is in your hand)”, this private-public partnership on voters education for a meaningful and democratic electoral exercise, will be held at 2:30PM at the Multi-...
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03Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 3 (PIA) -- Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chair Eugenio “Toto” Villareal calls on parents and responsible adults to work with children on good judgment in the use of media. Villareal was among the key resource speakers during a four-day summer workshop by the National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT) which opened at the Baguio Museum here, Tuesday. Speaking to an audience of children, parents, and media practitioners, Villareal poi...
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03Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 3 (PIA) -- The local council for women in Makilala town leads the culmination of the 30-day Women’s Month activities with a big bang, a local official said. Sangguniang Bayan member Adelwisa V. Cruz, also an official of the women’s local council said they felt the pride in being given honor by the local government. Cruz is the chairperson of the sanggunian’s committee on Gender Affairs, Women and Family Relations, Social Welfare and Sectoral Affairs. ...
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03Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 3 (PIA) -- The Negros Oriental Tourism Council (NOTC) stepped up its preparations for the nightly cultural shows for this year’s Palarong Pambansa which will be hosted by the province on April 21-27 in Dumaguete City. Nick Elman, general events cooridnator of NOTC said 10 nights of shows dubbed as “April Lights and Sounds” will be staged at the Freedom Park. With over 12,000 athlete-delegates expected from 17 regions in the country, Elman said the host province mu...
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02Apr2013LAOAG CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- Former Ilocos Norte Governor Michael Keon quietly withdrew from the Laoag mayoral race today to keep the peace in the Marcos family. Keon, a cousin of Governor Imee Marcos and Senator Bongbong Marcos, arrived at the Commission on Elections office at 10:15 am today accompanied by a supporter and lawyer Jaime Agtang, said Flordelina Gagarin, Comelec election assistant. Gagarin said Keon was overheard saying his withdrawal from the race “will end the dispute among t...
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02Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao will mark this year’s Labor Day celebration with a new twist. The 111th Labor Day celebration in the region will not only be for the organized sector but also for the informal sector, DOLE Regional Director Atty. Johnson Cañete said in a press briefing Monday. He said a region-wide walk for the children dubbed, “Lakaw Ta Para Sa Bata Tibuok Amihanang Mindanao,” will highlight the Lab...
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02Apr20131,300 runners, 15 nations expected to join North Face 100 Ultra trail marathon 2013 By Carlito C. Dar and Joel Rigonan BAGUIO CITY, Apr. 2 (PIA) - - For the third consecutive year, the North Face 100 or TNF 100, the first Ultra trail running marathon series in the Asia-Pacific region will be held at the Baguio-Benguet area this April 20 to 21. To launch the event, the Department of Tourism (DOT-Cordillera) headed by Pura Molintas hosted a kapihan media forum here Monday with City Adminis...
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02Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- Members of the Regional Development Council – Development Administration Committee (RDC-DAC) in Caraga will meet on April 4 at the Goat2geder Hotel and Restaurant, this city to discuss the following: 1) mainstreaming of labor and employment in the updated Regional Development Plan (RDP); 2) enhancing the results matrices; and 3) validating the draft situational analyses. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochi...
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02Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- In line with its 39th anniversary celebration, the Butuan City Water District (BCWD) conducted a motorcade from the Libertad Sports Complex going to their office at J. Rosales Avenue on Monday, and followed with a press conference held at their training center to update the local tri-media on the BCWD’s operations and accomplishments The 39th Anniversary celebration of BCWD is also in time with the 12th Water Consciousness Week celebration from April 1-6, 2013 wi...
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02Apr2013SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija, April 2 (PIA) -- Around 3,500 rice farmers, state workers, private seed company executives, scientists and academicians from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will converge to Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija this week for the 1st National Hybrid Rice Congress (NHRC). Anchored on the theme “Bigas na Sapat, Binhing Hybrid ang Kabalikat”, the April 3-5 event seeks to support the national government’s Food Staples Sufficiency Program by creating the Philip...
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02Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 2 (PIA6) -- The regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas is gearing up for the annual Labor Month celebration in May. DOLE 6 OIC Assistant Regional Director Salome Siaton said various activities have already been lined up including two major job fairs which will be held in the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod on May 1 which is also Labor Day. As part of the preparation, Siaton said a meeting with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce...
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01Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 1 (PIA) -- The office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in North Cotabato encourages everyone especially the students, parents and DepEd employees to participate in this year’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’. This is in a bid to provide clean and orderly classrooms for the school opening on June. The week-long activity has been scheduled on May 20 to 25. DepEd OIC Regional Director and OIC Schools Division Superintendent Maria Rosa Gutierrez noted that De...
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01Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 1 (PIA) -- Some 300 graduating students of Mindanao Polytechnic College (MPC) in General Santos City were recently visited by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-12 for a briefer on its programs and services. OWWA-12 Director Abdulghani Umag served as the resource speaker in one of the school’s pre-employment program for the graduating batch consisting of maritime and non-maritime students. Dir. Umag emphasized the importance of the Seafarer’s...
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01Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 1 (PIA)—The Philippine National Police – Rizal Provincial Police Office recently held a series of activities to commemorate the celebration of Women’s Month themed “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan.” PNP-Rizal launched the month-long celebration through a flag ceremony early wherein Provincial Police Director PSSUPT Rolando Anduyan, RPPO Personnel and all policewomen from the 14 city and municipal police stations and Rizal Public Safety Compan...
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01Apr2013MAKATI CITY, April 1 (PIA) -- For the third time, the city-runned University of Makati (UMAK) bagged the overall championship in the recently concluded 5th ALCULYMPICS of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities held recently at the Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo in San Pablo, Laguna. In a statement, University President resident Tomas Lopez said UMAK garnered a total of 190 points to emerge as the grand champion, followed by Quezon City Polytechnic University with 90 points, fir...
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31Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar. 31 (PIA) -- The Philippine Speleological Society (PSS) in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-XI (DENR-XI) is set to hold the 13th National Caving Congress on April 8-12, at the municipality of New Corella, Davao del Norte. The five-day event which will be hosted by the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (PAWD) of DENR carries this year’s theme: “Harmonizing Management Interventions for the Sustainable Use of our Caves and Cave Resource...
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31Mar2013SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, March 31 (PIA) -- A supply officer who was responsible for the increase in collections of the Maintenance Department of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has been named the agency’s Employee of the Year for 2012. Marivic Seguiban bested five other finalists in the annual search for the SBMA outstanding employees held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center. Seguiban was also named as employee of the year for the SBMA Public Services Group. According t...
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30Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 30 (PIA) - - Bachelor of Science in Criminology remains the top three in terms of the number of board examinees each year, data from the Professional Regulation Commission - Baguio (PRC) shows. To give criminology students as well as graduates a view of their employment opportunities in law enforcement and other career options, Masters in Developmental Management students, in partnership with the University of Cordilleras (UC) conducted here, Sunday, a lecture-forum titl...
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29Mar2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, March 29 (PIA) -- The Media and Gender Equality Committee (MGEC), chaired by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) launched on March 22 at the National Telecommunications Office, the three document-outputs, landmarks toward gender-fair mass media. This was disclosed by PIA Region 8 Director Olive Tiu during the Media Forum on Gender and Development hosted by PIA on March 27 as the concluding activity for this year’s Women’s Month celebration of the E...
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28Mar2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Mar. 28 (PIA) -- The Benguet Police Provincial Office together with the Baguio City Police Office will launch an activity that seeks to unify political candidates and other stakeholders in line with the forthcoming May 2013 elections. Provincial Director Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said the event dubbed, “Takbo, Lakad, Tanim,” (Run, Walk, Plant) calls for a peaceful, safe and fair elections while helping protect the environment. Azurin said all ...
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28Mar2013LINGAYEN, Pangasinan , Mar. 28 (PIA) -- Officers and members of the Economics Society (EcoSoc) of the Pangasinan State University here, mounted a forum Tuesday dubbed “Econvergence’ designed to enhance their understanding and appreciation of economic growth as contributed by different sectors in the economy. The Econvergence is part of the Enhancement for Students through Economics Education Program (ESEEP) of the EcoSoc. Potenciano Conte, adviser of the EcoSoc said the forum aims to pr...
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28Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Mar 28 (PIA) -- Local health personnel in Maasin City joined the Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge as they conducted medica-dental mission in Barangay Cagnituan, this city and other nearby barangays. The health team was composed of dentists and rural health nurses headed by GK Provincial head, Dr. Jerome Paler with the GK organizers. “The day activity was in line with the city of Maasin’s commitment to support the Bayani Challenge's five-day undertaking,” Maas...
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27Mar2013MAMBAJAO CAMIGUIN, March 27 (PIA) -- Are you up for a 64-kilometer walk? There is no other place in the world that you need to be this lent, but in this superb island paradise, lying in the northern coast of Mindanao. It’s more fun here! The province unique way of observing the lenten season has continued to entice more and more tourist each year. Buttered up with great scenery, cool waters, and stress free environment. This traditional Lenten walk, dubbed “Panaad” is a religious vow o...
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27Mar2013MANILA, March 27 (PIA) -- Health Secretary Dr. Enrique T. Ona cited the need for Filipinos to be PhilHealth members during the recent Secretary’s Cup Debate Championship and Awarding Ceremonies held at the Century Park Hotel. In a statement, Ona pointed out what it means for a family to have a PhilHealth card to be able to avail of the benefits when the need arises, “to have the assurance that whenever they go to sleep and wake up everything will be all right as far as health is concerned....
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27Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales and Landbank President and CEO Gilda E. Pico led the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the recent inauguration of the bank’s extension office at the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City. The new extension office was established in response to the growing demand to complement the operations of Landbank’s branch along North Avenue and to provide banking convenience for the employees and clients of the Office of the Ombudsman. T...
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27Mar2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- The city government here will host a Power Forum today, March 27, to present to the public the initiatives being done by different stakeholders to address the problem on power shortage in Mindanao. The forum which will start at 1 p.m. is led by the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) thru the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) in collaboration with the Department of Energy and the city government. Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla and Se...
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27Mar2013DAGUPAN CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- Administration senatorial candidates of Team PNoy have begun courting Pangasinan voters during their sortie here early this month. The vote-rich province has been described as “Aquino country” as President Benigno Aquino III won 43 percent of the votes here in the 2010 presidential elections. The Pangasinan sortie opened with pocket rallies on March 15 at the Mangatarem town plaza and Bugallon Park, followed by a rally at the Stadia in Dagupan City with Pre...
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27Mar2013CEBU, March 27 (PIA) --Life they say is how we make it. People dream, work, fail. People dream again. Most are happy in working to achieve their dreams but yet, there are some who are happiest in fulfilling the dreams of others. The Bayani Challenge Volunteers are very happy to realize the dreams of some of the less fortunate. Never in the life of Nang Lelita Bueno did she imagine that life will begin for her at the age of 70. Bueno is among the 30 recipients of the houses that t...
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27Mar2013SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, March 27 (PIA) --Dubbed as the biggest volunteerism event in the country, the Bayani Challenge 2013 was successfully launched in this city last Saturday, March 23. Held in front of the City Hall, City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas welcomed volunteers and people behind the event. She thanked them for choosing the city, particularly Barangay Pulong Sta. Cruz, as one among the 37 sites in 33 provinces nationwide, to be the beneficiary of the five-day nation-building activi...
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26Mar2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, March 26 (PIA) -- Philippine Information Agency Director General Jose Mari Oquiñena asked some 130 young people of Basilan to give time and be a “heart” in order to contribute to nation-building. The PIA chief spoke before the youth on separate occasions on Sunday at a forum held late morning and during the Kalinga Night, the second day of the nationwide Bayani Challenge 2013 in Basilan. He explained the need for every Filipino to offer time, talent and passion to...
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26Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 26 (PIA6) -- Couples who are looking for new ideas to spend their free time can learn from the experience of Darwin and Florence Celisio of Lapaz, Iloilo City. The couple spent their whole day on Saturday, March 23 in the town of New Lucena, the site for the Iloilo leg of Bayani Challenge 2013. Darwin said Florence’s excitement to join the event was so contagious that he simply found himself waking up early and driving her all the way to New Lucena which is about 25 kilo...
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26Mar2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, March 26 (PIA)—The ongoing Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge 2013 is drawing more volunteers, even as a fiesta-like atmosphere can be felt in host site Barangay Dinagan, a farming community in Calbayog. The organizers said initially there were only 200 people who signed up for the event. Within days, more and more volunteers showed up not only from Samar but even from the neighboring province of Leyte. Rosalia Canaman one of the Barangay Kagawad said she is happy with t...
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26Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- More than 500 young volunteers from various public high schools, state universities and religious organizations here learned the ropes of how to build a house from scratch since the start of Bayani Challenge 2013 on March 23. Engr Oswaldo Saarenas, Bayani builder and coordinator said they are starting from the very beginning with volunteers from National Service Training Program (NSTP) of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) at the SM...
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26Mar2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 26 (PIA) -- Some 95 stakeholders have joined the first-ever “Hijab Run for Peace” in the province on Sunday, March 24. Women wearing hijab (veil) led other peace advocates in the peace run that started as early as 6 a.m. in the Mindanao State University (MSU) Main Campus, here. The run for peace was organized by the Young Moro Professionals Network (YMPN) and the Sindaw ko Kapagingud (SIKAP) in celebration of Women’s Month and the Bangsamoro Week of Peac...
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26Mar2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 26 (PIA) -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) recently conducted a forum on “Women and the Media” which was participated in by around 50 gender and development (GAD) focal persons coming from various local government units and civil society groups across Central Luzon. “The event serves as one of our highlights of the celebration of Women’s Month in the region. We have teamed up with the PIA ...
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25Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 25 (PIA) - - Mountain Province is set to celebrate its 46th founding anniversary in the Lang-ay festival on April 1-9 showcasing the province's rich cultural heritage , and for the first time will feature a “Moto-Cause” event - a double fun and adventure bike race with a humanitarian cause. Provincial Information Officer Angel Baybay, in a Department of Tourism (DOT) -led kapihan forum here, disclosed that aside from the cultural presentations, street dancing and...
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25Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar 25 (PIA) -- The mountain-climbing season officially starts today up to April 7, on the tallest mountain peak of the country, Mt. Apo at Kidapawan City, North Cotabato. Joey Recimilla, supervising tourism officer said this year’s climb highlights the zero-garbage campaign of the city government. He said for the past decades, Mt. Apo has been the dumpsite of all garbage like plastic bottles, cellophanes, liquor bottles, shoes, slippers and clothing left by undisciplined mountai...
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25Mar2013SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 25 (PIA) -- The spirit of volunteerism is very much alive in this part of the province as thousands of volunteers signed up for the Bayani Challenge 2013 after its launching at the Santa Rosa City Hall on Saturday, March 23. With the theme “Isang Bayan, Isang Bayanihan”, the five-day activity aims to test the courage, endurance and love for country of volunteers around the nation as they all voluntarily offer their services for free to build homes, refurbish s...
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25Mar2013COMPOSTELA, COMVAL PROVINCE, March 25 (PIA) --Gawad Kalinga builders in the Municipality of Compostela had a new kind of experience in volunteering to build houses during this year’s Bayani Challenge. Added to the sweat and muscle pains of Gawad Kalinga build, was the meaningful feeling that they did it for the benefit of those who had lost their homes to the wrath of Typhoon Pablo. Gracing the opening of the GK Bayani Challenge 2013 in Barangay Osmena in the Municipality of Compostela, Comp...
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25Mar2013CABIAO, Nueva Ecija, March 25 (PIA) -- Around 15 members of the Science Club of Cabiao National High School (CNHS) are currently participating in the Bayani Challenge (BC) to teach their town mates on how to mitigate ill-effects of climate change. “I want the kids to be immersed in the community, to do their share in nation building at a very young age. Bayani Challenge is also our way of strengthening camaraderie within our group,” said Science Club adviser Vincent Paul Reyes. “BC is an...
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25Mar2013QUEZON CITY, Mar 25 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the achievements of the Philippine Army on its 116th Anniversary celebration held last Friday, in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. In his keynote address, President Aquino also recognized accomplishments that the organization has achieved during the past 116 years. “Talaga nga pong kay layo na ng ating narating sa loob ng isandaan at labing-anim na taon. Mula sa pagkakapunla bilang isang kilusang militia, ngayon, tunay na prop...
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25Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, March 25 (PIA) – Youth volunteers in Maasin City, particularly Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) members and students from Maasin City College (MCC), showed their talents through murals during the Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge held in Maasin City. The youth volunteers showed their talents through murals painted at the Maasin City Central School’s walls along Espina Boulevard in Maasin City, in the afternoon of March 24. The participants covered the previous paintings ...
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25Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, March 25 (PIA) -- Tonight, 10 Cagayano women will take their bow in recognition to what they have done to their communities in a fitting award ceremonies at the Victoria Hotel, this city. The recognition, called 2013 Iddu Women Honor Roles Awards, is a project of the Philippine Information Agency region 2 and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist-Cagayan as part of the Women’s Month celebration this year. PIA Director Purita S. Licas said this year’s recogn...
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25Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, March 25 (PIA) -– The Kalinga Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) is proposing to hold a grand homecoming for all Kalinga expatriates by 2014. During a meeting, Kalinga PTC President Natividad Sugguiyao said this event dubbed “grand Kalinga among” is tentatively proposed to be held in July 2014 considering that this is the vacation time in the United States and in Europe. “The event would be anchored on the over-all goal of showing that there’s more fun in Kalinga...
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25Mar2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, March 25 (PIA) -- Thousands of volunteers from Isabela and Cagayan joined the 2013 five-day Bayani Challenge, a volunteerism activity initiated by the provincial government in coordination with the Pilipinas Natin movement and Gawad Kalinga. In an opening program held at the Isabela Sports complex, Governor Faustino G. Dy III welcomed the delegates from the different sectors of Isabela and Cagayan who converged and joined the first day of the volunteerism activity. Dy ...
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24Mar2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, March 24 (PIA) -- An estimated 7,000 volunteers believed to be the biggest number in any Bayani Challenge site in the country is here in Mabinay, Negros Oriental. Volunteers from all walks of life, from business sector, ordinary folks, companies, 4Ps beneficiaries, other LGUs, NGOs, families, students, government workers, the military and police personnel, CAFGUs, foreign volunteers and even children as young as 7 and 9 joined this year's Bayani Challenge in Barangay Poblacion...
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24Mar2013MANILA, March 24 (PIA) -- A group of women quietly observe the festive activities going on inside the concrete walls of the historic Maestranza, Inramuros as thousands of volunteers in Metro Manila registered to take up the challenge posted by the biggest volunteerism event in the country, the Bayani Challenge 2013. One of the women is Charina Betania, 33 years old, married and a mother of three children who lives in an informal settler community in Balon, Intramuros, Manila. Charina said th...
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24Mar2013CABIAO, Nueva Ecija, March 24 (PIA) -- Eighty-one Kapampangans, mostly Gawad Kalinga (GK) beneficiaries and members of Singles for Christ (SFC) are participating in the ongoing Bayani Challenge (BC) 2013 in Cabiao town, Nueva Ecija. “We want to give back. We want to help our fellow less fortunate individuals. We want to inspire them to use their poverty in building their community” said GK Tabon, Mabalacat City resident Mary Ann Jaro in an interview. “They may not be Kapampangans but th...
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24Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 24 (PIA6) -- "Bayani Challenge 2013" has awakened the spirit of volunteerism among residents of New Lucena, Iloilo. "It has awakened our spirit of volunteerism. It is an awakening to all residents of New Lucena that even the poor or ordinary people can help and they don't need money or position to help and they have partners," said Mayor Liecel Mondejar-Seville. She is hoping that after the big event the spirit of volunteerism will remain in the hearts and minds of the peop...
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24Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Mar. 24 (PIA) -- Twenty year old Johannes Zlatkov from Germany has been in the Philippines for the past nine months, as a Gawad Kalinga (GK) volunteer. He worked as pre-school teacher assistant at Sibol School, GK Village Pasil, Barangay Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, but since 30 of his pupils already graduated, last March 22, he is on the look-out for more open-air and out-door exercise. There are two months more for left for him to spend in the country before he joins...
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24Mar2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Mar 24 (PIA) -- Organizers of Summer Break, an annual tourism event, will kick off this year’s campaign with a fun run on March 28 for the benefit of the Philippine National Red Cross. Event organizer San Juan Beach Resorts Association was inspired by the success of the Million Volunteer Run that the PNRC led recently that it planned to open the week-long event with a fun run. Lawyer Rodolfo Yabes, association president, said the event was made worthwhile by involving huma...
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23Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 23 -- How does one show love for country? Today, March 23 proves that one need not die to show love for country as thousands of volunteers from all over the country and even teams from the US, Canada and Singapore trooped to 37 locations nationwide to join the Bayani Challenge 2013. Bayani Challenge 2013 is the country’s biggest gathering of volunteers organized by the Gawad Kalinga (GK) in cooperation with the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), which ...
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23Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 23 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joins in the nationwide Bayani Challenge 2013. The biggest gathering of volunteers organized by the Gawad Kalinga (GK) in cooperation with the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Bayani Challenge aims to boost volunteerism and advocate the Bayanihan spirit among Filipinos. Under the theme, “Isang Bayan, Isang Bayanihan,” this year’s challenge also aims to enjoin 80,000 participants from all secto...
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23Mar2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, March 23 (PIA) -- Some 200 volunteers in the island of Samar will join the nationwide movement to “conquer the real enemies of the country,” today March 23. From March 23-27, homes will be built, schools will be repaired, health missions will be held, along with other activities under Gawad Kalinga’s Bayani Challenge 2013 that aims to combat poverty and injustice through volunteerism. According to Bryan Gapasin, the event head for Gawad Kalinga in Samar, the vol...
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23Mar2013CABIAO, Nueva Ecija, March 23 (PIA) -- Philippine Information Agency Director-General and Presidential Communications Operations Office-Office for Special Concerns (PCOO-OSC) chief Jose Mari Oquiñena will grace today the opening of the 2013 Bayani Challenge (BC) in Cabiao town, Nueva Ecija. “BC is an annual five-day volunteerism event where bayanihan and love for country are showcased through building homes, repairing schools, health missions, climate change mitigation activities and many mo...
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23Mar2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, March 23 (PIA) -- This year’s National Schools Press Conference for elementary and high school campus journalists will be hosted by the Ormoc City government in April 7-12. This was revealed through a Department of Education (DepEd8) order which also informed that the NSPC will be attended by about 5,000 elementary and high school journalists who are regional winners of press conferences. Alejandrino Yman, DepEd 8 curriculum learning management division chief disclosed ...
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23Mar2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, March 23 (PIA) -- Today’s celebration of World Water Day carries the theme “Surety on Water, Surety on Food”. The Department and Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Eastern Visayas is ensuring that the celebration will put a dent on the importance of water conservation and urges residents of the region to work together to conserve water. Purification Daloos, DENR regional information officer said that while the region has abundant sources of water supply, pe...
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23Mar2013ROSARIO, Cavite Mar 23 (PIA) --Freedom loving Caviteños, provincial and local officials again reaffirmed Cavite’s role in Philippine history when they observed two of the most important events that led to the attainment of our independence. The 116th Anniversary of Tejeros Convention and the Founding of the Philippine Army was celebrated at Casa Hacienda, Tejeros Convention last March 20. The theme for this year celebration was Hukbong Katihan: “Naglilingkod sa Mamamayan, Pinapanatiling M...
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22Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 22 (PIA) - - Marathon, fun run and family walk is fast becoming a trend here in the Summer Capital with the cool breeze and cozy mountain terrain. Aside from being beneficial, such activities are also helping various causes. On April 6, local community church New Covenant Bible Fellowship (NCBF), in partnership with Philippine Red Cross (PRC)- Baguio will lead a marathon for a cause dubbed, “Make Your Mark,” with four run categories – 3K (kilometer), 5K, 10K and a chi...
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22Mar2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Mar. 22 (PIA) -- At least 100,000 of volunteers are expected to join the Bayani (Heroes) Challenge from March 23-27. Now on its eighth year, the event which started in 2006, invites volunteers, mostly the youth, to take part in rebuilding schools and homes devastated by typhoons and other calamities/disasters resulting in the displacement of not only individuals but their families, as well. Harvey Maraguinot, Bayani Challenge coordinator for Northern Mindanao,...
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22Mar2013BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 22 (PIA) -- At least 300 poor families in this town will be given free medical services from March 23 to 27 with the conduct of the national government’s Bayani Challenge 2013 for health. Dr. Antony Cortez, Municipal Health Officer (MHO) said coordination works are now being done in two barangays such as Sto. Domingo and Aliaga to encourage poor families to avail of the free health program. “These families have been chosen through the conduct of the National H...
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22Mar2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, March 22 (PIA) -- Three Kapampangan photographers are currently holding an exhibit at SM Pampanga that features some of the province’s famed churches and chapels. Billed “Visita Iglesia: Edifices of the Kapampangan Faith Revisited,” it contains over 100 photos captured by Peter Alagos, Bong Lacson, and Deng Pangilinan. Among those on display are the churches of Angeles City, Apalit, Arayat, Bacolor, Betis, Candaba, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Magalang, Metropoli...
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22Mar2013STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur, Mar. 22 (PIA) -- The local government of Sta. Cruz and the Gawad Kalinga here will be converging the business sector, academe, religious groups, and civil society organizations to build houses for flood survivors in a simultaneous nationwide “Bayani Challenge.” Sta. Cruz town will be joining 38 other municipalities and cities from 33 provinces in a five-day voluntary house construction activities starting March 23 to March 27, to benefit victims of natural disaster...
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22Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 22 (PIA6) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection 6 told the public not to be alarmed when they see a number of fire trucks with their sirens and flashers on traversing the major roads in this city today, March 22. Six teams from the different provincial fire stations in the region will compete for the first-ever Modified Fire Olympics 2013, a simulated race-style multi-event that will put to test the technical and special skills inventory and capabilities of the BFP firefighter...
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21Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 21 (PIA) -- Police in Cebu province will augment security forces in Bantayan Island, a well known Lenten destination in Cebu. P/Supt. Glenn Ares, deputy director of the Cebu Provincial Police Office, said during the Talakayan sa Isyung Pulis (TSIP) forum that they are beefing up security in the island in view of the expected influx of visitors for the Holy Week period. Bantayan Island has three municipalities, namely, Bantayan, Sta. Fe, and Madridejos. The island's white b...
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21Mar2013NAGA CITY, March 21 (PIA) --- President Benigno Aquino III will lead on March 21, the groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed Jesse M. Robredo (JMR) Museum in the heart of the Civic Center located at Barangay Balatas here. Aquino will also lead the lowering of time capsule at the JMR monument and museum right after his visit at the tomb of the late DILG Secretary at Eternal Gardens here. He will be joined by Robredo’s widow, Atty. Leni M. Robredo, and her daughters. The late Secretary’s b...
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21Mar2013CABIAO, Nueva Ecija, March 21 (PIA) -- Around 2,000 individuals coming from different sectors, social classes and age groups have signed up so far for the historic Bayani Challenge (BC) 2013 in Cabiao town, Nueva Ecija. “BC is an annual five-day volunteerism event where bayanihan and love for country are showcased through building homes, repairing schools, health missions, climate change mitigation activities and many more” said Banik Alan Merenciano of the Presidential Communications Opera...
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21Mar2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, March 21 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Isabela in cooperation with the Pilipinas Natin movement is preparing a five-day volunteerism activities to start on Saturday until Wednesday next week encouraging the various sectors from the province to join the 2013 Bayani Challenge. The Bayani Challenge is a program of Pilipinas Natin movement that promotes volunteerism to all Filipinos. This activity is a call for active involvement of the citizens, empowering a nation ...
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21Mar2013DUMAGUETE CITY, March 21 (PIA)--About 500 runners in Negros Oriental, including the 57 sprinters from the army’s 302nd Brigade with its operational controlled units, participated in the ‘Run for CHAMP’ recently conducted to raise awareness and promote clean, honest, accurate, meaningful and peaceful May elections this year. Organizing head team Paultom Paras of Negros Oriental Sports Development Program said of the total number of runners which are composed of 15 teams come from the AFP, ...
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21Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 21 (PIA) - Local officials, heads of both government and private agencies and representatives from the various sectors including the archdiocese and local media are expected to gather this afternoon at the Limketkai Mall Rotunda to join in the local celebration of World Water Day hosted by the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) and the NorMin-Natural Resources Management Council, Inc. COWD is among the water districts all over the Philippines chosen by the Loc...
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20Mar2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- At least three of the 37 sites in the country that have been identified for the conduct of the 8th Bayanihan Challenge, from March 23-27, this year, are located in region 10. These sites are Barangay Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, where most of the victims of 2011 Typhoon Sendong are relocated, as well as Barangay Kisolon in Sumilao, Bukidnon, and Purok V, Barangay Poblacion in Sapad, Lanao del Norte. Thus, the organizers are inviting volun...
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20Mar2013PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- Puerto Princesa City will hosts on March 21-24 the Philippine leg of the much-awaited 2013 Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Asia Motocross Championship, the premier continental motocross series that gathers the best riders annually, for the tenth year now. Motorsports aficionados are bracing themselves for another epic contest between defending champion Arnon “Turbo” Theplib from Thailand, his perennial Japanese rival Tomoya “...
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20Mar2013IBA, Zambales, March 20 (PIA) -- Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala will grace today the opening of the 15th National Mango Congress in Iba, Zambales. The three-day confab of around 500 mango producers, farmers, marketers, scientists, and enthusiasts from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will feature sessions which are anchored on the theme “Increasing mango farmers’ income by stabilizing domestic prices through mango tourism, synchronized mango production, and efficient handling system.” ...
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20Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 20 (PIA6) - - More than 2,000 volunteers have already signified their commitment to join the “Bayanihan Challenge 2013” in the municipality of New Lucena, Iloilo on Saturday, March 23. This was revealed by New Lucena Information Officer Analyn Constantino in an interview with Philippine Information Agency. Constantino said it is now all systems go as far as the local government unit of New Lucena is concerned. They are now ready for the event as things are going al...
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20Mar2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- His call for peace never ceases as evidenced by his works. A result of being a war victim himself, Rameer Tawasil once again used art to convey his call to put a stop on the ongoing Sabah crisis. “This conflict should stop immediately. Most of those caught in between the two warring sides are women and children. This just has to stop”, Tawasil said. He said there should be a peaceful resolution to this problem and that to achieve this, the government of t...
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20Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- The Maynilad Water Services Inc. and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in partnership with other private and government agencies will take the lead in the annual celebration of the World Water Day on Friday, March 22, at the SM Mall of Asia. With this year’s theme “International Year of Water Cooperation,” the celebration will include the awarding of winners of Maynilad’s think Liquid 2013 film-making competition, the gathering ...
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20Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 20 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) of the municipality of Tupi, South Cotabato strengthens its campaign for fire safety awareness in observance of the Fire Prevention Month, this March. Tupi-BFP is conducting massive information dissemination and distribution of educational materials to households in the community. As well as ocular inspection to houses and business establishments. Meanwhile, fire marshal S/Insp. Maysael Wenceslao encourages ...
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19Mar2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, March 19 (PIA) -- The challenge: to build a community of 20 duplex houses for homeless Boholanos in Antequera and Talibon, Bohol within five days. This is the dare of the eighth Bayani Challenge to all Boholanos as it attempts to raise 100,000 volunteers nationwide to manually build houses, repair schools, community centers, farms, and other livelihood support in 37 new housing sites in 33 provinces in the country on March 23-27. In Bohol, Bayani Challenge identified t...
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19Mar2013NAGA CITY, Mar. 19 (PIA) -- To highlight the Women Month Celebration this March, the Naga City Council for Women (NCCW), co-chaired by Naga City Councilor Cecilia “Nene” De Asis, has lined up its week-long activities under the theme, “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan.” During the FORUM@PIA led by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Camarines Sur Provincial Office this morning, De Asis faced members of the tri-media and sought their support in raising the awareness of ...
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19Mar2013DAET, Camarines Norte, March 19 (PIA) -- Some 44 houses are to be constructed in the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Friendship Village in barangay Laniton, San Lorenzo Ruiz town here for the nationwide Bayani Challenge 2013 on March 23-27 where 2,000 volunteers coming from the different places in the region and in the province are expected to participate. Of the 44 target houses, 10 will be led by the local government unit of Daet, six of the provincial government of Camarines Norte and six of the local go...
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19Mar2013IBA, Zambales, March 19 (PIA) -- Zambales opens today the 13th Mango Festival that showcases its famed sweetest variety of the fruit. “Expect this year to be the grandest yet. The provincial government and the 13 towns have prepared for the Parayawan wherein they have dressed their respective government buildings with mango-themed decorations” said Tel Mora of the Tourism and Investment Promotion Office. Day One will feature the “PINAKA LGU Booth Showcase” wherein each municipality wil...
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19Mar2013SAN JOSE, Antique, March 19 (PIA) -- The younger generation should be encouraged to know by heart the struggles and the gallantry of Filipino soldiers against the Japanese soldiers leading to the liberation of Panay on March 18, 1945. “Our soldiers offered their lives, at ang ating tinatamong kalayaan ngayon ay utang na loob natin sa ating mga ninuno lalo na ng ating mga beterano,” Lt. Col. Aldwine Almase, Battalion Commander of the 82nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Philipp...
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19Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, March 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Southern Leyte Engineering District today marked the annual celebration of Women’s Month. During the kick-off activity of 2013 Women’s Month celebration, Assistant District Engineer (ADE) Manolo Rojas said “the drop in the incidence of corruption in the department from -51 to -20 percent has been the outcome of the battle cry, “Tuwid na Daan” of President Benigno S. Aquino III." He s...
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18Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 18 (PIA) -- The St. Peter’s Parish Church in Commonwealth, Quezon City held an Anti-Vote Buying Mass Sunday, March 17. Organized by the Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership in partnership with the Diocese of Novaliches, Diocese of Cubao, Ateneo School of Government, and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV); the mass is in promotion of transparency, accountability, and good governance in the coming May election by shunning v...
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18Mar2013SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija, March 18 (PIA) -- Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) turns 20 this week with activities that highlight its role as a leader in livestock biotechnology research and development in the country. “Anchored on the theme 'Celebrating partnerships in empowering dairy communities,' PCC will be conferring recognitions and monetary incentives to the winners of the Search for Outstanding Dairy Farmers, Dairy Cooperative, Village-based Artificial Insemination Technicians,...
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18Mar2013SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija, March 18 (PIA) -- Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) will fete on Wednesday former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada and six others for their contributions in making the institution a leader in livestock biotechnology research and development during its 20th anniversary celebration. “Erap is considered the father of PCC as he was the principal Senate author of Republic Act 7307 otherwise known as the Philippine Carabao Act of 1992 that established us,” said ...
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18Mar2013ALCALA, Cagayan, March 18 (PIA) -- People’s Champ, Saranggani Congressman Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, inspired thousands of poor striving Cagayanos in his visit here yesterday. The Philippine pride boxing icon served as the guest of honor in the birthday celebration of Agbiag Partylist Representative Patrick Antonio Sunday at Alcala gymnasium this town. Thousands of barangay folks and the whole local officialdom of Cagayan welcomed Pacquiao in his first ever visit in the province. Pacquiao...
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18Mar2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Mar 18 (PIA) -- Around three-thousand women from the different barangays and organizations in Isabela City gathered to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, at the Isabela City gymnasium. The celebration kicked off with a street parade around the main thoroughfares of the city and winded up at the city hall complex for the program with the theme “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan”. In her message, Isabela City mayor Cherrylyn Santos-Akbar ur...
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18Mar2013HINAPLANON, Iligan City, March 18 -- Different civic groups in Iligan City took part in the recent Gawad Kalinga (GK) Builders’ Night held in Iligan City on March 9. Held at Enang’s Restaurant, it was aimed at enticing more partners, supporters, participants and volunteers to join in the highly anticipated GK’s Bayani Challenge 2013 in the interior town of Sapad. GK Iligan and Lanao del Norte Head Engr. Jake Gerona shared his experiences during the house build activity at Barangay ...
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16Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 16 (PIA) -- The preparations for the 26th Balangay Festival will soon take off as the Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice Mayor Lawrence “Law” Fortun, approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. to sign for and in behalf of the city government of Butuan a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the City Tourism Council (CTC) for the preparations of the festival. The CTC, which is chaired by Atty. Rema Erigbuagas-Burdeos, was given the authority to organ...
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16Mar2013VIGAN CITY, March 16 (PIA) -- At least 100 local and international athletes are expected to attend the first Olympic-standard triathlon contest on Saturday, March 16 highlighting the opening of the 2013 Candon City’s tobacco festival. Former Congressman Eric D. Singson said the triathlon contest is one of the festival’s significant events and will coincide with the commemoration of the city’s 115th Cry of Candon and 12th Cityhood anniversary. This year’s tobacco festival was set from ...
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16Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 16 (PIA) -- Le Tour de Filipinas 2013 (LTdF), the only professional cycling event in the country sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is set on April 13-19, Mr. Edgardo Cayton, president and CEO of Dynamic Outsource Solutions, Inc. (DOS1) and organizer of the LTdF announces. “The Tour de Filipinas is an extremely important cycling event in Asia and the only one in the Philippines sanctioned by UCI,” Cayton said during the launching and press conference ...
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15Mar2013BANGUED, Abra, March 15 (PIA) -- The Cascaron Festival was celebrated for the second time last weekend through the initiative of the local members of the Abra Cascaron de Dadapilan International (ACDI) led by the Agtangao Chapter in Bangued. The Cascaron Festival 2013 aimed to promote the sugarcane-based industries such as the production of wine locally known as “basi,” vinegar, and the famous muscovado or molasses which the Abrenios call "tagapulot" with variations of finished products...
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15Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 15 (PIA) -- The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has launched its “Byaheng Bonifacio: Byaheng Bayani ng Bayan” Project as part of the year-long commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio. The project, held at the activity center of SM The Block in North EDSA, aims to encourage local and foreign travelers to visit historical sites and renew public’s appreciation to the country’s forgotten heroes who played important roles i...
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15Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar. 15 (PIA) -- Earlier this week, members of the SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers shared their knowledge and inputs on the usage of Google-Map to students of Notre Dame of Marbel University (NDMU) here. Some 76 students from NDMU participated in the Google mapping seminar-workshop dubbed “Let’s Map it up NDMU.” The activity was led by the NDMU Computer Studies Department Student Council (CSDSC), and supported by SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers, and South Cotabato Google Ma...
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15Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, Mar. 15 (PIA) -- The city government of Baguio, in celebration of Women’s Month, gave recognition to eight outstanding women leaders, who in their respective field of endeavor, have made a significant contribution to the development of Baguio or to the welfare of its people. The women leaders, honored during Baguio City’s “Kababaihan festival main program at the Baguio Convention Center last March 8 were Dr. Elma Donaal, Dr. Zorayda Clavio, Perlita Panganiban, Catherine Qui...
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14Mar2013PALO, Leyte, March 14 (PIA) -- Eastern Visayas joins the entire country as it celebrates for the first time the World Consumers Rights Day, an event dedicated to the consumers, on March 15. Department of Trade and Industry Region 8 Director Cynthia Nierras said a symposium on March 15 at the DTI Regional Office which will be attended by different consumer organization officers in Region 8, ConsumerNet members, and DTI officials. The activity will adopt this year’s theme as, “Consumer Jus...
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14Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 14 (PIA) -- In celebration of the women’s month, lawyer-members of the Women Law Advocates of the Philippines, Inc. (WLAP), Iloilo Chapter held an art exhibition. The event dubbed “Pinta, Porma, Atbp.” is WLAP’s tribute to the women through art appreciation. Carol Salvatierra, WLAP President, said that this endeavor is a culmination of the series of workshops undergone by the 11 women lawyers in the basic principles of art, under the tutelage of Jing Torrecampo of ...
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14Mar2013DAVAO CITY March 14 (PIA) -- Highlighting the grilled specialties for which Davao City is known for, a private group is holding the first ever Dabaw Sinugba (grilled) Festival. The event will be held this March 14-17 at the Tienda del Mercado in Juna Subdivision this city. The Sinugba Festival will bring together the city’s local and international barbeque and grill businesses from pork, chicken barbeque, grilled sea food, kababs and designer burgers for four nights. The Festival will also...
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14Mar2013SABANGAN, Mt. Province, March 14 (PIA) -- The municipal government here will hold a “Walk-for-a-Cause” on March 23 as part of this town’s 7th Gagayam Festival which will be celebrated March 20 to 23. Municipal Health Officer Zaida Chel Danag here said this “walk- for- a- cause” which will start at 6 a.m., aims to promote health and wellness and to raise funds for five patients from this municipality undergoing medication in Baguio City. Of the five patients, three are suffering f...
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13Mar2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, March 13 (PIA) -- An official of the Philippine Information Agency underscored the role of women in nation building during the Northern Samar women leaders’ forum at Ibabao Hall, Provincial Capitol in Catarman, Friday. PIA-8 Regional Director Erlinda Olivia P. Tiu said this year's theme for the National Women's Month celebration gives the Filipino women due recognition in helping the PNoy administration tread the path towards transparent, accountable and inclusive ...
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13Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 13 -- The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra goes onstage on March 22, Friday, 8pm at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater). Billed as “The Maestro’s Maestro”, the PPO will be conducted by Mark Gibson with Chinese violinist Gao Can as guest soloist. Program includes Bizet’s Jeux d’Enfants, Saint-Saens’ Violin Concerto No. 3 and Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloe. Mark Gibson, in his fourth year as Artistic Director of t...
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13Mar2013GOVERNMENT CENTER, Palo, Leyte, March 13 (PIA) – The Region Eight Administrators League will hold its 1st Quarter General Assembly and Leadership Seminar on March 21 at Matapat Hall, PNP Headquarters at Camp Ruperto Kangleon, Campetic, Palo, Leyte. The activity coincides with this year’s Women’s Month Celebration and adopts its theme “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan” to give the Filipino women due respect and recognition in helping the P-Noy administration tread the pat...
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13Mar2013FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, March 13 (PIA) -- Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation (FMMR) recently hosted the second leg of Colt45 4X4 Extreme Series that was participated by Luzon members of the National Association of Filipino Off-Roaders (NAsFOR). “This event seeks to promote Fort Magsaysay as a tourist destination where they can do various activities such as climbing, hiking, downhill mountain biking, camping, motocross riding, 4x4 off-road driving, zip-line, and horseback riding as well...
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13Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Mar 13 (PIA) -- Women’s groups from Maasin City kicked off Women's Month celebration by exhibiting their livelihood products yesterday at the city’s gymnasium here. Among the participating group were the Rural Improvement Club (RIC), women’s association from barangays Manhilo, Dongon, Asuncion, Bogo, Tunga-tunga and Bilibol. Among the products featured were hand-made coco products, candles, headbands, hats, leis, food products like suman, slabat, vegetabl...
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12Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 13 (PIA) -- As part of the 2013 Women’s month celebration in Caraga Region, the Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) organized a Candidate’s Forum on the afternoon of Thursday, March 14 at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, this city. According to Atty. Marylin M. Pintor, GADCC Chairperson and Commission on Human Rights regional director, the Candidate’s Forum will serve as a venue for candidates to present th...
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12Mar2013AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Mar. 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte through the implementation of Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) will turnover more than P6-million worth of modern farm implements to two Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) on March 20. “The implementation of ARCCESS will contribute significantly in transforming agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) into viable entrepreneurs resulting to p...
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12Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) -- In time with the International Women's Day celebration, the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) chaired by Commission on Human Rights (CHR)-Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor conducted last Friday the 9th "Kalandrakas sa Kababaihan" at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, this city. Men and women are enjoying the trade fair, ukay-ukay, massage and spa, medical mission, legal counseling, parlor games, and other leisure activitie...
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12Mar2013TARLAC CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Office for Special Concerns called on students of Tarlac State University (TSU) to be an instrument for change by joining Pilipinas Natin (PN). “PN is Bayanihan for Nation Building. Our goal is to create an enabling environment for the youth to become patriotic leaders of their community who desire to excel in their own fields to make a difference for the country, especially the poor,” said Central Luzon...
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12Mar2013CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, Marso 12 (PIA) – A total of 237 youth leaders have joined the 3-day Youth Leadership Summit conducted by the local government in partnership with the local government agencies, churches, Propelling Our Inherited Nation Through our Youth Incorporated (Pointy Inc.), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines held at Cabadbaran State University Gymnasium. The youth leaders came from the 31 barangays of the city representing the in-school-youth, out-of-school yout...
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11Mar2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Mar. 11 (PIA) -- Region 1 Advocates for Gender Equality (RAGE) in Ilocos conducted series of activities highlighting the value of women as channels for good governance during the kick-off activity celebration of the 2013 Women’s Month on Friday here. Dubbed ‘Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan’, underscores women’s leadership role and participation in governance to enhance gender perspective in upholding good governance. The theme highlights the...
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11Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 11 (PIA) -- It’s an all systems go for the holding of the 27th Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) in Cebu on March 14,15 at Radisson Blu hotel, Cebu City. In a statement, event host Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) said almost a hundred participants are expected to attend in the two day event. The CCCI said the event is loaded with helpful topics for all types of entrepreneurs as well as opportunities for networking and lin...
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11Mar2013BOHOL, March 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Group of Law Librarians (PGLL) in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) – National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCLIS) will hold a three-day seminar dubbed “Information Power: Building Partnership” on April 3-5, 2013 at the Bohol Tropics Resort in Graham Avenue, Tagbilaran City. The seminar aims to equip the participants on the available legal collections and resources, both digital and non-digita...
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11Mar2013MANILA, Mar. 12 - The National Youth Commission (NYC) is inviting qualified Filipino youth, between 18 to 30 years old as of April 1, 2013, to apply to become one of the 28 participating youth to represent the Philippines in the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP). The SSEAYP is an annual youth cultural exchange program between ASEAN member countries and Japan. Now on its 40th year, SSEAYP continues to promote friendship and goodwill among young people of Southeast Asia and Japan....
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11Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 11 (PIA) -- South Cotabato will be joining this year’s celebration of the International Museum Day, an official of the provincial government here said. Provincial museum in-charge Indira “Dinky” Cagaanan, said South Cotabato will be hosting a conference related to the global museum celebration at the Mountain Log Resort in Lake Sebu town on May 17 – 19. This year’s celebration centers on the theme “Memory ...
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09Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Health-Center for Health (DOH-CHD)-Caraga is commemorating rabies awareness month this March. During the media forum held here recently, Rabies Nurse Coordinator Ms. Lourdes Plaza said rabies remains a public health problem in the Philippines. The annual incidence of rabies from 1987 to 1997 ranged form five to nine cases per million population. Approximately 300 to 600 Filipinos die of rabies every year. In Caraga Region, nine rabies deaths occu...
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09Mar2013DAGUPAN CITY, Mar 9 (PIA) -- Pangasinan is one with the nation in observing National Women’s Month this March. A series of activities are lined up by various local government units and agencies for the promotion of women’s participation. On Tuesday, March 5, the city government of Dagupan conducted a forum dubbed “Women’s Right: What to Know and What to Gain” where Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPOs) and other female personnel in the city government were briefed and reminded of t...
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09Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 9 (PIA) -- The Gender Advocates-Women in Government Service (GA-WINGS) Region 10, supports the observance of International Women’s Day (IWD) through giving gifts to 77 families and conducting medical and dental mission at Berjaya-Gawad Kalinga (GK) resettlement area in Camaman-an, here. Around 29 government agencies participated in the said event bringing along their presents to the typhoon Sendong survivors who were relocated in the area. Clarissa C. Rosales, GA...
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08Mar2013MANILA, March 8 (PIA) -- The United States Navy’s Seventh Fleet Band “Pacific Ambassadors” is visiting malls in Manila for a series of rock-and-roll music this weekend. The free public performances will be held at the Robinsons Magnolia Atrium, Quezon City on Saturday, March 9, 6 p.m. and on Sunday, March 10, 6 p.m. at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium, Pasay City. Likewise, the Pacific Ambassadors will hold a master class for music students of the Philippines Women’s University in Manila o...
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08Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar. 8 (PIA) -- Residents of Cotabato City joined the whole world in the celebration of the International Women’s Day that highlight women empowerment in governance. With this year’s theme dubbed “Kababaihan: Gabay sa pagtahak ng tuwid na daan,” the celebration was held in consonance with President Benigno Aquino III’s pursuit and vision of ‘tuwid na daan,’ underscoring the need to accelerate women’s participation in governance and enhance ge...
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08Mar2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol March 8 (PIA) – In less than a month, expect the beating of drums, not the rumble and roll, but a steady booming as tempo for the methodical and fluid movements of paddlers breaking water in the first tune-up races for the Bohol Philippine Dragon Boat Festival International Crew Challenge in April. The tune up races set on March 22-23 will gather the paddlers who have been into training with international paddler and dragonboat coach Annabell Tario, said Charlie Holga...
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08Mar2013GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite, March 8 (PIA) -- Hundreds of women gathered yesterday in Barangay Poblacion 1, Congressional Road to celebrate the 2013 Women’s Month with the theme: “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan.” The local government showed their gratitude to the women for their important role in the development, protection and preservation of natural and economic development of the municipality. Likewise, local officials led by Mayor Leonisa Joana “Ona” B. Virata...
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08Mar2013DAVAO CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- Expect busy years ahead for Davao City after the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) Conference being held at the SMX Convention Center from March 6 to 9, 2013. “Our main objective in hosting MICE Con is to make Davao City at the top of the list of companies and event planners when they choose venues for their meetings and conferences from here on,” Davao City Tourism and Investment Officer Jason Magnaye said Friday. Magnaye said there are ...
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08Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 8 (PIA6) -- More than 500 gender advocates in Western Visayas are expected to join the Purple Walk highlighting the International Women’s Day today, March 8. Ugsad Gender Resource Center for Western Visayas Coordinator Dr. Diana Aure said government agencies, academe, non-government organizations, people’s organizations and local government units in the region were invited to participate in the event. The walk will start at 7 a.m. from the University of the Philippines ...
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08Mar2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Mar. 7 (PIA) -- Runners of all ages are all invited this year to join and witness the super marathon in the country dubbed as the "La Union Unity Marathon (LUUM)" slated March 16. Randy Abasolo of the iRunner Community, said the Marathon is part of their advocacy to promote the province of La Union as a tourism hub and good sports arena. “This year, the event organizer promises to bring out the sturdy and ‘super runner’ in each participants and be part of ano...
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08Mar2013BACOLOD CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- A thousand advocates of gender equality and women empowerment from Negros Occidental and Bacolod City will celebrate Women’s Day today with a caravan at 8:30 a.m. and a solidarity program from 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the BAYS Center, Bacolod City. Women’s rights advocate, national chairperson of PILIPINA, a national women’s group, and Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Rina Jimenez-David will be the guest speaker during the solidarity program. David, who will...
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08Mar2013SAN JOSE, Antique, March 8 (PIA) -- Antique will join the rest of the international communities in celebrating International Women’s Day today. The Provincial Gender and Development Inter-Agency Committee (GAD-IAC) will launch a program in celebration of International Women’s Day at EBJ Freedom Park, San Jose. Groups of gender and development advocates, government GAD focal point officers, women’s groups, students, civil society and people’s organizations will participate in a para...
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08Mar2013IBA, Zambales, March 8 (PIA) -- Zambales is inviting foreign and local tourists to be part of its 13th Mango Festival slated from March 19-24 and discover why they have the world’s sweetest variation of the fruit. “Expect this year to be the grandest yet. The provincial government and the 13 towns are now preparing for the Parayawan wherein they will be dressing their respective government buildings with mango-themed decorations” said Tel Mora of the Tourism and Investment Promotion Offic...
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07Mar2013SILAY CITY, Negros Occidental, March 7 (PIA6) -- The City of Silay has scheduled series of activities in celebration of Women’s Month, a statement from the city said. The 2013 Women’s Month celebration has the theme, ”Kababaihan:Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan”. The theme emphasizes women’s participation in governance and enhances gender perspective in upholding good governance as well as the importance of strengthening the mechanisms and institutions that support women and to wi...
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07Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Mar. 7 (PIA) - - The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) this province has lined up various activities in observance Fire Prevention Month. The month-long observance kicked off with through a motorcade last Friday for a “fire free and fire safe nation 2013” around the Poblacion of this city. According to Provincial Fire Marshall Eduardo Lumiwan, before the kick-off, they had put up streamers in strategic places and distributed information, education and communication m...
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07Mar2013KORONDADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar. 7 (PIA) -- Employees of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao held a vigil prayer and candle lighting activities yesterday at the ARMM Compound in Cotabato City to show support for the peaceful resolution of the Sabah crisis. ARMM OIC Gov. Mujiv Hataman and officials of different line agencies within the compound led the prayer rally. Employees of the regional offices, regardless of their tribal affiliation, joined the said event. At around 6 p.m., ...
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07Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 7 (PIA) -- To help boost the local organic fertilizer business, the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA 12) is planning to hold a marketing forum geared towards addressing the sectors’ pressing concerns. This initiative was agreed at a round table discussion among DA 12 officials and different organic agriculture stakeholders here last week. Scheduled on April 10, the marketing forum is expected t...
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07Mar2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Mar.7 (PIA) -– The provincial chapter of Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) in coordination with the Provincial Health Office here will have a gathering of pregnant women on Tuesday, March 12, for the celebration of this year’s national "Buntis Day (day for the pregnant)" with the theme, “Kalinga ni Nanay, Karugtong ng Buhay.” Dr. Imelda A. Sabog of the Bontoc General Hospital and also the coordinator of POGS-Mt. Province Chapter, said ther...
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07Mar2013MANILA, March 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) won the Best Booth Display during the Thai International Travel Fair held last month in Bangkok, Thailand, extending the Philippine tourism’s winning streak in the global stage. The Philippine booth bested 14 other National Tourism Organizations (NTOs), marking the country’s debut in the said travel fair. Organized by Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), an association of Thai Outbound Tour Operators, the three-day fair held at...
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07Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Mar. 7 (PIA) -- Various women’s group in the province will be gathered here on March 3 to 14 to celebrate 2013 Women’s Month. With the theme “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan”, the two-day activity will be highlighted with a forum on the Reproductive Law and Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) with Atty. Jose Poliwos Jr. of the Integrated Bar of The Philippines Kalinga Chapter as resource speaker. Kalinga Provincial Election Supervis...
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07Mar2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 7 (PIA) -- Four kids from the Marawi City School Division topped the recently concluded Metrobank Math Challenge 2013 regional eliminations. Siddiykh Goling, Majit Rasul Macaalia, Ishihaya Magumpara and Moh’d Yusoph Marohom bested other math-enthusiasts from the nine participating Schools Division in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Goling and Macaalia won in the Team Category for the Fourth Year level while Magumpara and Marohom emerged as winne...
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06Mar2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, March 6 -- More than 1,000 elementary school pupils from different towns of the province flocked to the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) gymnasium for the first day of the mobile Science exhibit dubbed “Sci-Fun Caravan” on February 27. The caravan is a travelling exhibition of the Philippine Science Centrum. It is also the first interactive museum in the country that offers a selection of interactive exhibit that promotes a better grasp of science and technology concepts...
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06Mar2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Mar. 6 (PIA) - - Everybody loves strawberries and visitors make a bee line to La Trinidad to buy these plump red berries straight from the fields. After the successful staging of Baguio City’s Panagbenga 2013, this capital town welcomes visitors and residents to its Strawberry Festival which will run the whole month of March until April 5. La Trinidad officials headed by Mayor Greg Abalos hosted a kapihan media forum, Tuesday, to launch the festival which adopts the th...
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06Mar2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Mar. 6 (PIA)-- Women workers in government as well as in private agencies and non-governmental organizations in the province will join the celebration of International and National Women’s Day on March 8. Governor Leonard Mayaen issued a memorandum order to all women officials and employees in the province to join and participate in all fitting activities for the provincial Women’s Day observance. The governor also issued Executive Order No. 05, S. 2013 excusing wome...
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06Mar2013BALER, Aurora, March 6 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Aurora will hold a fun run on March 21 to celebrate Women’s Month. Anchored on the theme “Kababaihan, Gabay Sa Pagtahak Sa Tuwid Na Daan,” the activity will start at the Capitol Compound, Barangay Suklayin in Baler town at exactly 5AM. “The registration fee is P20 for employees of local government units and national government agencies, and P10 for students, Non-Government Organizations, and People’s Organizations” said A...
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06Mar2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is expected to arrive here today, March 6 where he will be briefed by DPWH Undersecretary Romeo Momo on the city’s circumferential road projects. The road project is expected to boost the economic activity of the city. The DPWH-South Cotabato Sub-District Engineering Office (DPWH-SCSDEO) here said that the General Santos City Circumferential Road project is composed of northern and western sections with a budget of P1.1...
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06Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, March 6 (PIA) – The National Statistics Office (NSO) conducted last month the the 1st Municipal/City Civil Registration Quiz to celebrate 2013 Civil Registration Month. The civil registration month carried the theme, “Civil Registration, Bringing Public Service Closer to the People.” The activity was conducted in partnership with the Southern Leyte Municipal Civil Registrars Association, Inc. (Solemcra), Provincial Statistics Officer Mae R. Almonte said in ...
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06Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, March 6 (PIA) -- This year, Women’s Month celebrated during the month of March in Maasin City will highlight the importance of strengthening the mechanism and institution in upholding good governance basing on the Aquino’s Administration’s thrust “Daang Matuwid.” City Social Welfare staff Fe Nida Sy said the city government through the CSWD office lined-up activities to join the whole nation in celebrating the Women’s Month. “We will be celebrating W...
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05Mar2013NAVAL, Biliran, March 5 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Biliran headed by Governor Gerardo Espina, Jr. and the Provincial Council for Women’s Welfare, Inc (PCWWI) will take the lead in all activities to celebrate Women’s Month in March 2013. Various activities were lined up to make the occasion more meaningful to the women of the different groups and organizations in the province. A meeting was called on Wednesday by Dr. Cecil Espina, president of PCWWI to all officers and members...
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05Mar2013SORSOGON CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) station here has beef up awareness and fire prevention campaign in time for the observance of this year’s Fire Prevention Month with the theme “Sunog at Sakuna ay Paghandaan, Kalikasan ay Pangalagaan ng Matamasa ang Pag-unlad ng Bayan.” City fire marshal S/Insp. Walter Badong Marcial said that the bureau has lined up a series of activities this March to uphold fire safety awareness in the community. “Prior to the laun...
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05Mar2013NAVAL, Biliran, March 5 (PIA) -- The Biliran Veterinary Office and the Provincial Health Office will take the lead in launching the activities to celebrate Rabies Awareness Month on Friday, March 8, in the municipality of Kawayan said Dr. Suzette Apura, veterinarian and chairman of the Provincial Rabies Prevention and Control Program (PRPCC). She said it has been the practice of Biliran to hold the launching in one of the eight municipalities which acts as the host municipality to raise awarene...
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04Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Mar. 4 (PIA) -– Department of Interior & Local Government (DILG) in the Cordillera Region honored four councilors from Kalinga for unbroken three-term public service. DILG-CAR Regional Director John Castaneda bestowed the honors to Councilors Reamcymar Adong and Glen Wansi of Tabuk City, Randy Barroga of Rizal municipality and Lolito Edduba of Pinukpuk. The four were among the honorees during the recent Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Cordillera Regional Conference i...
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04Mar2013LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, March 4 (PIA) -- Some 8,000 participants from the various schools in the region gathered as one in the opening ceremony of the Region I Athletic Association (RIAA) Meet on February 24 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here. This year’s RIAA, which is slated on February 24 to March 2, is hosted by the Department of Education Division I of Pangasinan, in cooperation with the provincial government of Pangasinan. The province’s hosting of the biggest sporting...
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04Mar2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, March 4 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division with the Gender Advocates in Region 10 (formerly GA Wings 10), national line government agencies and civil society organizations celebrated Women’s Month 2013 with several activities last March 1. The month-long celebration kicked off with a program held at the headquarters of Police Regional Office 10, Camp Alagar, Lapasan in this city and a thanksgiving mass at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Cha...
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04Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga Mar. 4 (PIA) -– Kalinga is set to host the regional convention of Food Staple Producers and the launching of the National Year of Rice in the Cordillera Region on March 20-21, 2013. In an interview, Kalinga Office on Agricultural Services (OAS) Rice Program Coordinator Jose Casibang said the event is expected to be attended by about 500 ‘food soldiers’ from all over the region with Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala as the guest and speaker. Food soldiers he sa...
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04Mar2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 4 (PIA) – Top officials of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) – Capiz chapter joined their counterparts from different parts of the country in the 16th Cerge M. Remonde Chapter Leaders Conference last Feb. 28 to March 2 in Cebu City. The Capiz delegates who made up the 80 participants were KBP Western Visayas coordinator and RMN – Roxas City station manager Ely Abarra and KBP – Capiz performance officer and IBC dyJJ station manager Rexam Laguda...
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03Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 3 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Caraga is once again spearheading the observance of the Fire Prevention Month in March this year. The observance kicked-off Friday through a motorcade around the city thouroughfares. Since March is also Women’s Month, the BFP joined the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) during the opening ceremony of the Women's Month celebration through a fun walk and hataw exercise from the Agusan del Norte Provincial Ca...
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03Mar2013BAGUO CITY, March 3 (PIA) -- As hotels, inns and other accommodation in the city were fully booked, some tourists reportedly opted to have themselves admitted in hospitals in the city just to have a glimpse of the highlight of the Panagbenga festivities, now on its 18th year, during the weekend. “May mga turista na nag check in sa mga ospital pero pagdating ng parade days magaling na sila,” said Baguio Flower Festival Executive Committee co-chairman Anthony De Leon De Leon. (There were to...
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02Mar2013LUNA, Apayao, March 2(PIA) -- This capital town opened the battle field but this time it is not for the hostilities of conflict but for the CARAA meet being hosted by the province for the first time. Apayao Vice Governor Hecto Reuel Pascua said this in his opening address during the opening ceremony of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association(CARAA) meet 2013 being held at the newly inaugurated Apayao Eco-Tourism and Sports Complex in Barangay Payanan here. “The municipali...
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02Mar2013DAVAO CITY, March 2 (PIA) -- An advocacy campaign on deceased organ donation and transplantation is set to be held in the city as part of the activity in celebration of the World Kidney Day on March 4 (Monday). The Philippine Network for Organ Sharing (PhilNOS) will lead the advocacy drive during the World Kidney Day to be organized by the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN) Davao Chapter at the Abreeza Mall, this city. Aside from providing inputs on organ donation and transplantation, the ...
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02Mar2013CLARK FREEPORT, March 2 (PIA) -- While the fanfare that came with the recent holding of the 18th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta has left pleasant memories for thousands of tourists that attended the four-day event, operators of small businesses are still enjoying the trickledown effect brought by the influx of spectators to this bustling Freeport. Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Public Relations Department Manager Angelo Lopez, Jr. said small scale business operators said...
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02Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, Mar. 2 (PIA) -- The five week celebration of Panagbenga 2013 ends on Sunday, March 3, with spectators up for more surprises. Baguio Flower Festival co-chair Freddie Alquiroz, in a kapihan forum, Wednesday, at Session Road said that a lot of raffle prizes will be given including appliances such as television and refrigerators. Raffle coupons will be distributed to the first 1,500 persons that will come to watch. Panagbenga 2013 will be capped by simultaneous fireworks dis...
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02Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Mar. 2 (PIA) -- The Gender Advocates and Women in Government Service- 10 (GA-WINGS 10) kicks off the 2013 Women’s Month Celebration with the theme, “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan,” Friday with a mass held at the Camp Alagar Grounds in Lapasan, here. PCSupt. Catalino B. Rodriguez, Jr., CSEE of Police Regional Office 10 welcomed the participants of the event. Lynn S.F. Sicangco, COA Region 10 Director, who served as the keynote speaker of the event me...
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01Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, March 1 (PIA) -- In line with this year's Women's Month celebration, the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) chaired by Commission on Human Rights (CHR)-Caraga Regional Director Marylin Pintor is spearheading various activities for the month-long celebration. The 2013 Women's Month Celebration is pursuant to: 1) Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988 declaring the first week of March each year as Women's Week and March 8 as Women's Rights and International Peace Day; 2) Pro...
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01Mar2013BALBALAN, Kalinga, March 1 (PIA) -– This upland Kalinga town will soon be opening for rental stalls at Balbalan Public Market at Sitio Cadamayan, Poblacion here after its inauguration today. According to Balbalan Municipal Information Officer Gerry Oribello, said facility is the first government structure in the municipality to be built purposely for commercial use by the public through lease. The P20-million “three-story mall-like” building he said was initially constructed in 2008 d...
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01Mar2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, March 1 (PIA) -- The Ambuklao Adventure of Bokod local government takes its second wave of thrill and fun for enthusiasts to delight on what nature has to offer coupled with the town’s man-made landmark sites. Ambuklao Adventure II set on March 2-3, 2013 in sitio Ambuklao is a combination of jeepney ride, trekking and boat riding. The trekking adventure takes off on March 2 at the Provincial Capitol through Labey, Tublay all the way to Mt. Patoktok until mid mo...
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01Mar201325 February 2012, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris By SECRETARY SONNY COLOMA Presidential Communications Operations Office Vice-Chair, UNESCO National Commission (UNACOM) Chair, UNACOM Communication & Information Committee Director-General Irina Bokova, esteemed delegates to this review meeting and conference, ladies and gentlemen: I am privileged to speak at this forum on this day that marks a significant milestone in the history of my country. Twenty-seven years ago today, the world witnessed how...
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01Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, March 1 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection – Maasin City Fire Station will start the nationwide Fire Prevention Month on March 1 with a unity walk targeting for a fire-free and fire-safe nation, Senior Fire Officer I Luisito Alido in a phone interview said. “The unity walk will be conducted after the 5:30 a.m. Holy Mass,” SFO I Alido said. It will start at Maasin City hall grounds and the route of the walk will be around the city proper and will end at the...
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01Mar2013NAVAL, Biliran, March 1 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Biliran will take the lead in all the activities that will be conducted in the province to celebrate Women’s Month in March 2013 in a meaningful way. A meeting was called on Wednesday by Dr. Cecil Espina, president of the Provincial Council for Women’s Welfare, Incorporated (PCWWI) to all officers and members of the organization provincewide to discuss the identified activities for the celebration. The Women’s Month celebrat...
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28Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 28 (PIA) --- The Cebu Provincial Government inaugurated today its new Provincial Information Office, two months after the media department ran by suspended Governor Gwendolyn Garcia was put to a stop. Provincial Board Member Arleigh Sitoy, PIO administrator, said the office is a realization of a dream that went as far back as 1960 when no less than his father, Cordova Mayor Adelino Sito,y was appointed as the Information Officer of Governor Jose Briones. “Wala gyud ta magtoo n...
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28Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- The Gender Advocates and Women in Government Service in Region 10 (GA WINGS 10) will celebrate Women’s Month this March through several activities. GA 10 President Clarissa C. Rosales said a mass will be held Friday, tomorrow, 7:30 a.m., at the Camp Alagar grounds in Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, to kick off the celebration. It will be followed an opening program and “Hataw.” A meeting will also be called for all members of the Board of Trustees after...
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28Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 28 (PIA) -– Tabuk City Mayor Ferdinand Tubban officiated today a mass wedding for 57 couples in the city highlighting this year’s celebration of the Civil Service Month with the theme “Bringing public service to the people.” In his message, Tubban underscored the need to establish a strong family foundation to build a successful family and for marriage to last. Said foundation, he said, should start not only with the good relationship of husband and wife but m...
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28Feb2013BASCO, Batanes, Feb 28 (PIA) -- February, as arts month, is observed by schools accordingly. The education sector, understandably, is the most active agency in arts because the talents of students shine through. St. Dominic College (SDC), the only private institution here, had its college day through music, dance, sports and search for Miss and Mr. SDC on February 21-23. Batanes National Science High School, meanwhile, will hold its Field Day/Arts Month on March 1 at the Basco oval, by playg...
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27Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- An eight-kilometer Walk for Fun and a bloodletting activity will highlight the 18th anniversary celebration of the Catholic Media Network’s DWRV (Radio Veritas) here on Saturday, March 2. The Walk for Fun will start at 5:30 a.m. from the Tomas Dacayo Community Center in nearby town of Solano to the center of this town before winding up at the DWRV radio station. A holy mass will also be celebrated which will be followed by a simple breakfast among t...
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27Feb2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here is set to kick-off the Fire Prevention Month on Friday, March 1, with a unity walk and a motorcade in this city. Fire Inspector Franklin Tabingo, BFP information officer, said that the unity walk will signify close collaborative effort of different partner agencies and organizations to instill awareness and keep the public prepare for any fire eventualities. With this year’s theme, “Sunog at Sakuna Paghandaan, Kalik...
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27Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga, in partnership with the Regional Development Council (RDC) and the provincial government of Surigao del Norte will be conducting the S & T Summit on March 14 at the Provincial Convention Center, Capitol Compound, Surigao City. DOST-Caraga Regional Director Dominga Mallonga bared that the S & T Summit is anchored on the theme, “Harnessing Science and Technology for Caraga’s Sustainable Development.” “T...
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27Feb2013BARAS, Palo, Leyte, Feb 27 (PIA) -- US Ambassador to the Philippines, Harry K. Thomas Jr. is scheduled to return to Leyte particularly to the MacArthur Landing Memorial site at Baras, Palo, Leyte on March 1, Friday. At the famous landmark commemorating Philippine-American friendship, Ambassador Thomas will be joined by young legislators from the Leyte Provincial Board, Tacloban City Council, and Palo Municipal Council. At the MacArthur Landing Memorial site, Ambassador Thomas will announce t...
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27Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- Tabuk City celebrates the Civil Registration Month through the mass wedding of 59 couples, tomorrow, February 28, here. The couples come from various barangays of the city and have complied with all requirements from the City Civil Registration Office. Tabuk City Mayor Ferdinand B. Tubban, who will officiate the mass wedding, said the activity has become a yearly program of the city government to highlight the observance every February. Tubban admitted t...
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26Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- Eight elementary and high school students from Cotabato City will represent the city in the upcoming National Schools Press Conference on April. Priyanka Dalagan of Notre Dame of Cotabato, Kaiel Mellicent Quintero and Mary Therese Fernandez of Cotabato City Institute, Mawaddah Kusayin of Sero Central School, Christa Jerica Javier of Notre Dame University-Elementary Training Department, Hanima Macapaar of Notre Dame RVM College of Cotabato, Al Kee...
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26Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Feb 26 (PIA) — The head coach of the national dragon boat team with Boholano paddlers start training sessions for establishments, schools and interested groups eager join the local dragon boat competitions in Bohol to pave the way for the international event in April this year. Bohol Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PBDF) International Crew Challenge executive officer, Charlie Holganza said the Bohol Paddlers Association (BPA) and PDBF head coach and drummer Anabelle Tario...
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26Feb2013BOHOL, Feb 26 (PIA) -- This early, there are already 10 teams that signified their intent to join the International Dragon Boat race on April 27-30, 2013 at the Tagbilaran Strait, right between Tagbilaran and Dauis in Bohol. The following teams/groups include the-renowned Philippine Army Dragon Boat Club; Lake Lanao Sarimanok Paddlers; Triton Women DragonBoat Racing Team; Navy, FSUU (Father Saturnino Urios University, Butuan City); Dragon Boat Team and SJM (OFWS based in Macau); Maharlika Drako...
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26Feb2013NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, Feb. 26 (PIA)— Thousands of Nagtipuneros trooped to their municipal gymnasium at the town proper of Ponggo to participate in the three-day celebration of the town’s 30th founding anniversary and 8th Penenkakasisit (unity) festival from February 25-27 with the theme, “I Love Nagtipunan.” On her remarks, Mayor Nieverose Camma Meneses thanked the Nagtipuneros for their overwhelming support to the event saying that their presence and participation manifest their burni...
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26Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Feb 26 (PIA) – Festival organizers have set the stage for one of the biggest summer events in this city – the Sillag Poro Point festival of lights. “Sillag,” which means moonbeam, was launched on April 28 by the Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC), a member of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority Group inside the Poro Point Freeport Zone (PPFZ). The festival is meant to draw local and foreign tourists and, in the process, promote Freeport zo...
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26Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is at Cagayan de Oro today for briefing and inspection of several ongoing projects in the city, particularly the Laguindingan Airport Development Project (LADP), Xavier Ecoville Lumbia Resettlement Project and Cagayan de Oro River Basin Flood Control Project. The day will be full as the President goes to these places one by one. At the Laguindingan Airport Development Project site, he will walk through and inspect the physi...
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26Feb2013BALBALAN, Kalinga, Feb. 26 (PIA)- – This municipality is set to celebrate its 105th founding anniversary from March 1 to 3 with the theme, “Good governance and excellent services towards a progressive Balbalan.” The municipality is highlighting and advocating good governance under the leadership of Mayor Kenneth Dale Mangaoang to sustain the local government’s excellent performance as manifested with their conferment of the 2012 Regional Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award. Day One of the thr...
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26Feb2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Tangub City Historical Commission (TCHC) will hold its 5th Alfonso D. Tan Memorial Lecture on Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. at the City Function Hall 1, here. Held in line with the 45th anniversary celebration of the city, the activity will focus on this year’s theme: “Talagsaon ang Tawo nga Nag-una sa Iyang Panahon” (Seldom is a Man Who is Ahead of His Time). The memorial lecture is part of TCHC’s advocacy through the years to imbue among t...
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25Feb2013TAGUM CITY, Feb. 25 (PIA) -- After days of rain and flooding, the sun finally shone in Davao del Norte and on the thousands of athletes, coaches, spectators, and organizers who have been preparing for the 2013 Davao Region Athletic Association (DAVRAA) for months now. “I have invited Senator Pia Cayetano to open the facility which she ground broke before,” Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said during a press conference held Monday morning a few hours before the official opening...
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 25 (PIA) – The first ever International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival dubbed TunogTugan is making the town of Maasin, Iloilo reverberate with unique and varied sounds. TunogTugan, which started February 22 and will culminate February 26, gathers local and international participants, performing in variety of gong ensembles and different genres of music through bamboo instruments. Maasin Mayor Mariano Malones said the festival aimed to trace the roots of gongs and bamboo...
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25Feb2013DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb 25 (PIA)--The Tourism Educators Council of Negros Oriental and Siquijor (Tecnos) will hold a series of cultural events to promote the province by hosting famous and top rating television and movie personalities and artists. Tecnos president Rafael Duhaylungsod said the council, in cooperation with the local government, will hold on March 3 a concert dubbed “Vice Ganda, Unkabogable concert tour” at the Governor Mariano Perdices Memorial Coliseum. Duhaylungsod said, “Wi...
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25Feb2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb.25 (PIA) -- Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region 3 on Thursday and Friday launched its enhanced weekly press briefing via back to back events in Bataan and Tarlac. Dubbed “Kapihan ng Mamamayan” (Coffee session of the people), it is a two-hour program that aims to serve as an avenue for government agencies and local government units to be able to disseminate and gather feedback regarding their latest programs, projects, activities and issuances. “...
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25Feb2013LICUAN-BAAY, Abra, Feb. 25` (PIA) -- The 41st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Sitio Baquero, Nalbuan, Licuan-Baay co-sponsored the mass wedding and christening here conducted by the Parish of St. Lourdes on February 17, 2013 as part of its communiy immersion. Father Louie Tungpalan, parish priest of the local community, solemnized the mass wedding of six couples and the baptism of 29 including six adults. The officers and men of the Bravo Company under the command of 1Lt....
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25Feb2013Methinks, those who were old enough when EDSA People Power happened 27 years ago in February of 1986, are lucky. For many, because they were there when the finest event ever took place. For others, although they were not there physically, they witnessed the once-in-a-life time event through national television. This writer vividly remembers that Saturday, February 22 when then Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile and his allies decided to take matters into their own hands, and Cardinal Sin c...
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25Feb2013MANILA, Feb. 25 --Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on Sunday assured the Filipino people that the government under the leadership of President Benigno S. Aquino III will continue to pursue reforms in order to preserve the gains of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. Ochoa, who heads the EDSA People Power Commission (EPPC), said this year’s theme “Pilipinas Natin: Abot-Tanaw Na!” for the 27th anniversary of the bloodless uprising captures the core of the nation’s aspirations, ...
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25Feb2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 25 (PIA) -- A total of 6, 619 athletes and officials together with expectators and guests from different parts of Region 5 attended the opening ceremony of the Palarong Bicol 2013, Saturday, February 23 with the theme: “Sports Excellence in a Green Environment.” The activity kicked-off with a parade at downtown Virac where the 13 delegations were joined by their respective city/LGU officials. This was followed by the re-enactment of "Salubungan (Assemble)" among th...
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25Feb2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- Around 5,000 students, teachers, and other stakeholders joined the “Dagan DepEd Para sa EDSA 27,” last Feb. 22, here. Initiated by the Oroquieta City Division of Schools, Department of Education, the activity which started at 7 a.m., provided the highlight of the 27th EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary (EPPRA) Week, observed from Feb. 17-23, every year, per Presidential Proclamation No. 224. Focused on the 2013 theme of ““EDSA...
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25Feb2013LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 25 (PIA) -- Nine fellows of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) chapter here completed the charity ultra walk from this city up to Tabaco City with an entire stretch of 25 kilometers on Sunday, February 24. Certified finishers of the event dubbed “Great Alay Lakad” included JCI president Yves Eli Yu, executive vice president Martin Reynoso, secretary general Pao Brondial, public information officer Jed Sallao, board of director members Geoffrey Pabilona Dy, Enrique L....
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24Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 24 (PIA) -- For the first time, the longest, most congested road in Metro Manila was closed Sunday morning for the conduct of a race to commemorate the bloodless revolution that ousted a 20-year government dictatorship. Roughly 3,000 runners assembled at the People Power monument this morning to join the official race of the 27th EDSA (Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue) People Power anniversary dubbed “Run for Juan - Run for Good Governance,” centering on the theme, “Pilipina...
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24Feb2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- The Regional finals of the 2013 Civil Registration Quiz is set to be conducted at 9:30 a.m. February 27 at the NSO Regional Office in collaboration with the Eastern Visayas Federation of Provincial Association of Civil Registrars. NSO Region 8 Director Raul Dones said the activity highlights the celebration of the 2013 Civil Registration Month in Eastern Visayas. Twenty-one fourth year high school contestants who were declared as provincial winners will ...
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24Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA)-- The province of Apayao is all set for the hosting of the the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) sports meet scheduled on February 27 to March 3. The week-long sports event will be attended by more than a thousand athletes and officials from the different provinces of the Cordillera Region namely Abra, Baguio City, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and the host province of Apayao. The Apayao Eco-Tourism and Sports Complex...
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23Feb2013MANILA, Feb. 23 -- Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. has asked government personnel to actively take part in a series of activities lined up for the 27th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution next week. In Memorandum Circular No. 44, Ochoa encouraged state employees to extend their full support to the initiatives and programs for the annual celebration scheduled on February 25. “I urge my fellow civil servants, including those in government-owned and -controlled corpora...
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23Feb2013PARAÑAQUE CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- The City Government of Parañaque will sponsor a free concert on Saturday, February 23 from 7 p.m. onwards at the St. Andrew’s grounds in Brgy. La Huerta, this city. The much-awaited show is part of the celebration of the 15th Cityhood Anniversary of Parañaque on February 13. “Once again, let us join hands as we celebrate another year of service improvement, accomplishments and progress as Parañaque evolves into a clean, healthy, livable and progressiv...
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22Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 22 (PIA) - - Forty inmates of the Baguio City Jail joined the February 17 PhilHealth-Department of Health nationwide foot race for a cause. City Jail Warden Jail Chief Inspector Wilson Banasen said the 40 inmates joined the three-kilometer category by running equivalent to 50 rectangular laps of the basketball court. Each runner paid a registration fee of P250 each contributing for a total of around P10,000 to the event, Banasen said. Banasen said the inmates underwent ...
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22Feb2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- The opening ceremony of the Palarong Bicol 2013 tomorrow, February 23, in Catanduanes will showcase the re-enactment of the EDSA Salubungan (meeting), in time for the EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary on Monday, among the athletes and officials of the 13 participating delegations from Bicol Region. Department of Education (DepEd) officer-in-charge in the province Jose L. Doncillo said during the media committee meeting for the Palarong Bicol that ...
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22Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 22(PIA)-- The Baguio City Police Office assured safety and security of visitors and the residents alike during the major events of the Panagbenga 2013 this weekend. In a press briefing Thursday, BCPO officials led by City Director Senior Superintendent Jesus Cambay Jr. presented the final security and traffic plans to be undertaken during the Panagbenga grand street dancing and float parade on Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24, respectively. “We are pretty ...
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22Feb2013CLARK FREEPORT, Feb.22 (PIA) -- Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has deployed some of its employees as volunteers who will assist in the 18th staging of the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) at the Freeport from February 21 to 24, CDC Vice President for Operations Franco Alejo said the volunteers have been divided into four groups led by the following officials: Vice President for Business Development Group Ernesto Gorospe (VIP/Guest Assistance and Help Desk), Vice ...
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22Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 22 (PIA) -- Sec. Corazon “Dinky” Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expected to lead the launching of the department’s “Bawal ang Epal” campaign on Feb. 23, 2013 in Carcar, this city. The campaign aims to protect the government’s poverty reduction program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), and its beneficiaries from being used by politicians for their personal and political gains for the May 13 polls. An advisory from ...
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21Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union Feb. 21 (PIA1) -- Some 48 student volunteers took part in a youth camp at the Saint Louis College here to under the Pilipinas Natin (PN) volunteerism movement. Known as the Balangayan camp, the weekend formation program seeks the development of the youth and community leaders as future advocates of the volunteerism movement. The movement is a volunteerism campaign of the Office of Special Concerns of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. It hopes to cr...
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21Feb2013DIPOLOG CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) - - The local government of Dipolog City, in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), launched the exhibit for Tunogtugan: First International Gongs and Bamboo Music Festival on February 18 at Dipolog Sports Complex. The exhibit, dubbed “Soundscapes of Asia:The Gongs and Bamboo Music Tradition” is in partnership with the Musicological Society of the Philippines, UP Center for Ethnomusicology and Andres Bonifacio College. Dr. ...
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21Feb2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The Oroquieta City Schools Division opened the celebration of the 27th EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary (EPPRA) Week during the flag raising ceremony last February 18. History teachers then shared information about the revolution which took place at the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue in Manila. Observed from Feb. 17-23 every year as stated in Presidential Proclamation 224, the EPPRA Week highlights the commemoration of the EDSA Peopl...
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21Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Feb 21 (PIA) -- Some 4,112 campus journalists including coaches took part in the three-day Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) here last week and battled in various categories for print and broadcast journalism. Anchored on the theme “Campus Journalist: Championing Ethics in Social Media,” students were provided fresh approaches on news writing, editorial writing, copy reading and headline writing, feature writing, editorial cartooning, sports writing and ...
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21Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development leads the observance of Adoption Consciousness Week Celebration by virtue of proclamation No. 72. The celebration started last February 18 and shall end on February 24 with the theme: “Adoption: A Love Worth Declaring. “ Activities such as radio guesting and conduct of Alternative Family Care Forum are set to raise awareness of the general public on legal adoption. It is hoped also that through these a...
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20Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- Twenty-seven participants have graduated from the recently concluded training on underwater search and rescue and coral restoration at Nogas Island, Anini-y, Antique. Experts from the Department of Science and Technology and volunteer divers trained the participants who are mostly from the Philippine Army. Eleven came from the 82nd Infantry Battalion, five from the 3rd Infantry Division, six from Bantay Dagat, four from the Philippine National Police and one ...
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20Feb2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- More than 4,500 participants registered for PhilHealth’s first simultaneous nationwide run at the sprawling Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) sports complex last February 17. Dubbed as “PhilHealth-DOH Run 2013,” it was the biggest run ever hosted by Lanao del Norte LGU and broke all attendance record from previous fun run events hosted by the provincial government. The province is also recognized as the only plus site and the lone provincial host for th...
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20Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, Feb 20 (PIA) -- The local government of M’lang recently launched the week-long celebration for the first Tulabong Festival to promote the Central Mindanao Airport in Barangay Tawan-tawan which is nearing completion. The festivities on February 16 was highlighted with exhibition flights of two ultra-light planes which wowed residents, most of whom witnessed for the first time the actual flying of aircraft at very close distance. The festival was also spiced up with a sky-divin...
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19Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) is spearheading the annual commemoration of the establishment of Caraga. Caraga Region was created on February 23, 1995 through Republic Act 7901. This year, residents are celebrating its 18th anniversary with the theme “Celebrating the Indigenous Peoples’ Culture in Caraga.” The theme for this year highlights the rich culture and tradition of the indigenous peoples (IPs) in Caraga while promoting the protection of the...
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19Feb2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The province is sending a 546 membersdelegation to the 2013 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association(CARAA) on February 27 to March 3 in the province of Apayao. Of the total, 343 are athletes. In the elementary level, there are 149 athletes to participate in the 15 different events, and 194 high school athletes to participate in the 17 different events. According to Rosendo Cacap of the Department of Education Mt. Province Division Office,...
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19Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) – The National Youth Commission urged the youth in this region to participate in the forthcoming local and national midterm elections by casting their vote on May 13. “The NYC would like to invite the youth in Region 6 to participate in the May 13 elections because people power is not just about “ibagsak, kasi ngayon wala tayong ibabagsak, wala na ang diktatoryang ibabagsak, people power now is more on protecting and upholding our democracy,” said NYC Commi...
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19Feb2013DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Bad weather prevented the President to visit Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental for the inauguration of Qualfon Call Center and meeting with local leaders. The President was expected to lead the unveiling of the commemorative marker of the Qualfon Bldg., Link Sy IT Park this morning. In his stead, Senator Franklin Drilon read his speech during the inauguration and also led the unveiling of the commemorative marker at the stage with the Sy family members, Qualfon e...
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19Feb2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb 19 (PIA) -- Everything is already set for the first National Ecotourism Festival on February 25 to March 2, hosted by Sta. Teresita in the province of Cagayan, with the theme, “Gifts of Nature: Discover and Protect.” The event primarily aims to promote environmental awareness, protection and conservation of the area as it showcases the different ecotourism attractions in the municipality. Tourism Regional Director Blessida G. Diwa said the Department of Tourism in Reg...
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19Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III will grace two events in Cebu province today,Tuesday, and tomorrow. utomorrow. The President will kick-off his two-day visit here by meeting with local leaders and the community in Talisay City at around 6:30 p.m. today. A crowd of around 5,000 is expected to gather at the site in Talisay City near the city hall. Senatorial and local bets of the Liberal Party will attend said event. This is the second time Aquino met with local le...
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18Feb2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- Some 3, 500 individuals from Cagayan Valley joined the first Nationwide PhilHealth- Department of Health (DOH) run in the region, yesterday. Regional Vice President Oscar Abadu was amazed of the unexpected personal participation of runners from the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Isabela as well those who came from the far municipalities of Cagayan. Abadu said the overwhelming support of the different agencies, local government units (LGUs), and Civi...
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18Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 18 (PIA) - - The Baguio-leg of the nationwide February 17 Philhealth - DOH Fun Run was successfully held as it drew 4,174 runners exceeding the regional target of 3,000 runners. It was a fun and festive Sunday morning with participants from government line agencies, private citizens, families and even city jail inmates, joined the fun run which started and finished at the Lake Drive of Burnham Park. The fastest runners in each run category – 3K (kilometer) male, female, ad...
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18Feb2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- Different boxing delegations arrived Friday, to participate in the National Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) championship to be hosted by Maasin City starting today, February 18 - 22. City Sports council staff reported that the boxing tourney is a national championship game with different boxers coming from the areas of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindnao. Boxers from Luzon include Tayabas and Lucena City from Quezon province, Olangap...
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18Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- The Schools Division of this province headed by Officer-In-Charge Felipe Ballitoc announced the results of the 2013 Division Super Quiz Bee held earlier this month here. The event was a project of the Quiz Bee Foundation in cooperation with the Department of Education and the local government unit of Ifugao in support to the government’s continuing objective of strengthening education by promoting academic excellence covering Philippine History, Mathematic...
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18Feb2013ROMBLON, Romblon, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- The 2013 MIMAROPA Regional Athletic Association Meet formally opened Sunday, February 17 at the Romblon National High School Grounds in Romblon, Romblon. The opening ceremony was held after the parade of the delegations from the seven school divisions all over the region competing in various sports categories. This year's sports event scheduled on February 17-21 is hosted by Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Romblon co-hosted by the Municipality...
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17Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 17 (PIA) -- The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), the lead kidney transplant center in the country, will celebrate its 30th founding anniversary and Transplant Week on Feb 18 to 23. The event will be highlighted with the awarding of the longest living kidney transplant recipient and donor, and the pioneer transplant team. The commemoration will also feature the presentation of the 5,000th kidney transplantation recipient and donor. On February 18, a Holy Mass ...
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16Feb2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb. 16 (PIA) -- More than 3,000 participants will converge in Tacloban City as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, stages the first simultaneous nationwide running event dubbed as PhilHealth Run 2013. This leg of the PhilHealth Run 2013, the country’s first simultaneous nationwide run, is set in the historical tourist attraction of the Balyuan in Tacloban City. Tacloban City is located in the North Eastern part of the Island of Leyte, one of the islands in Eas...
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16Feb2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Feb 16 (PIA) -- The province of Isabela will host this year's 2013 Cagayan Valley Athletic Association (CAVRAA) to be held at Isabela Sports Complex. Delegates composed of coaches and athletes from different provinces and cities in the region started to arrive since Wednesday in Isabela and are now housed at elementary schools in Ilagan City and at nearby town of Gamu. The provinces to compete on different sports events are Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes, Cagayan and the...
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16Feb2013CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte, Feb. 16 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police in Eastern Visayas have pledged its full support to the PhilHealth nationwide fun run on February 17, with the theme “Nationwide Run for Mother and Child Protection.” As an advocate of child protection, the Philippine National Police Region 8 thru Director Elmer Soria has designated 300 PNP personnel from the different Provincial Police Offices, City Police Offices and Regional Support Training Unit (RSTU)...
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16Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 16 (PIA) - - The City Government of Baguio, in partnership with the Filipino-Chinese Associations/Organization in the city, as well as private establishments and institutions, welcomed the Chinese New Year of the Water Snake with a festive grand parade last Monday. Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Congressman Bernardo Vergara, and Peter Ng, chair of the Baguio Filipino-Chinese Community Spring Festival 2013 led the the parade participated by multi-sectoral groups.The parade was live...
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16Feb2013MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Feb 16 (PIA) -- The Mindanao’s food basket, Bukidnon, is primed and ready for this year’s "Kaamulan Festival 201"' with big events to be featured on a grand scale. The soft opening is set on February 18 with the traditional “pamuhat” (ritual) dedicated to the “Magbabaya” (deity) for a bounty harvest. The Kaamulan grand opening will be on Feb. 22, while the much-awaited ethnic street dance competition on March 2. The traditional "Provincial Cultural Festi...
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16Feb2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Feb. 16 (PIA) -- More than 2,000 runners joined the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Million Volunteer Run 2 last February 10 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte aimed at promoting volunteerism among Lanao del Norte residents and at raising funds for calamity victims. The Million Volunteer Run (MVR), first held on December 5, 2011, was simultaneously held nationwide and this province was once again chosen as a venue for the running event along in key cities of the country. The runn...
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16Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 16 (PIA) --Sometimes, retirees just fade away, unrecognized. Not so at the Department of Education (DepEd) here in Ifugao; honored recently were 52 of its employees who retired in 2102 and early this year in a meaningful ceremony conducted at the open gymnasium of the Lagawe Central School here. OIC Division Superintended Felipe Ballitoc said that this is their way of thanking the former employees of DepEd-Ifugao for rendering service to the people of Ifugao either as ...
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16Feb2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Feb. 16 (PIA) - - About 7,100 individuals from all walks of life joined the second round of the Million Volunteer Run in the Cordillera Region, February 10. According to Philippine Red Cross Benguet Chapter Administrator Oscar Paris, Benguet had the most runners with 2,996 followed by Baguio City with 2,300 runners. Ifugao which held the run in four venues namely Lagawe, Banaue, Lamut, and Alfonso Lista gathered 1,431 runners. Abra had around 1,430, Apayao 450, Ka...
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15Feb2013MAMBAJAO, Camiguin, Feb 15 (PIA) -- Camiguin campus journalists bagged home the top spot in the regional schools press conference held recently at the La Salle University Integrated School in Ozamiz City. The province ranked first in the overall rating released earlier by the Department of Education (DepEd). Major awards won for English Secondary Level were as follows: Best in collaborative publishing, best in news page, best in editorial page, best lay-out page, and news writing. In the sa...
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15Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- International and Filipino experts will gather for a two-day conference to discuss ways to utilize social media and technology for election, advocacies and campaigns. In a statement, the event will gather round participants from various sectors to exchange ideas and expand opportunities for the advancement of democracy in the Philippines using the latest information technology tools on February 21 to 22 at the Hyatt Hotel in Manila. Speakers for the event inclu...
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15Feb2013BANGUED, Abra, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- This capital town celebrates its town fiesta and the third Miki Festival next week with the theme “Dur-as Bangued (Move On Bangued)." The Miki Festival is a 10-day occasion where a variety of activities blend merry making, promotion of cultural heritage, and economic activities. Among the highlights are the Marikina Shoe Expo, the Miki Festival Job Fair, the Immigration Services and sale of the traditional Bangued Miki, all showcased at the Bangued Town P...
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15Feb2013SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III led the Team PNoy yesterday in visiting this city to meet local leaders and the community. Held at the San Pablo central school gym, the President, together with the Team PNoy, was received by the officialdom of the province led by 4th district representative and gubernatorial candidate, Edgar “Egay” San Luis; 3rd district representative, Maria Evita “Ivy” Arago; 2nd district representative, Dan Fernandez; and S...
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15Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- A hundred and fifty-three pairs exchanged vows on Valentine's Day in a mass civil wedding ceremony sponsored by the city government through the City Civil Registrar’s Office in partnership with Pag-IBIG Fund Caraga Region on Thursday dubbed “Minyoay Ngani Butuan” at the Guingona Park, this city. Present there to bear witness were Mayor Jun Amante Jr., the solemnizing officer, Vice Mayor Law Fortun, Councilors Angie Calo, Virgilio Nery and Ryan Culima, City Ad...
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15Feb2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the province flocked to the capital town yesterday morning, February 14, to welcome the relics of St. Therese’s to the Diocese of Virac. The relics, which are bone fragments of the beloved saint, housed in a special reliquary and venerated by the faithful as a reminder of St. Therese’s life and spirituality arrived in the Philippines on December 15, 2012 for a four-month tour to more than 48 archdioceses and ...
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15Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- To this provincial government, one way to promote the hometown is to capture its best landscapes and put them on display. This is the objective of the first photography contest which the province recently launched through the provincial information and tourism office. The contest focuses on the campaign brand, “It’s great fun in La Union.” Photography enthusiasts, professionals, or amateurs now have the chance to explore La Union’s landscap...
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15Feb2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Feb. 15 (PIA6) - - About 70 ministers of different sects attended the seminar-forum conducted by solemnizing ministers association of Negros Occidental and the National Statistics Office that reviewed their constitutional mandate to solemnize marriage and discussed some provisions of the Republic Act 10172. RA 10172 is an act further authorizing the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct the clerical or typographical errors in the day and month in...
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15Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) --- One hundred and one couples said “I do” on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in a kasalang bayan dubbed “I do, I do. Araw ng Pag-IBIG” held at Robinson’s Place Iloilo. This free mass wedding ceremony is a special project sponsored by Pag-IBIG Fund, in partnership with the City Government of Iloilo, City Civil Registry and Robinson’s Place Iloilo. Juvy Atiola, Pag-IBIG Fund Iloilo Provident Benefits Division Chief said this is the first time the Iloilo bra...
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15Feb2013CARMONA, Cavite, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The Road Bikers of Carmona and the Carmona Knight Bikers joined hands in sponsoring the first ever “1st Sorteo Bikefest Competition” on Monday, February 18, as part of the week-long celebration of the Sorteo festival 2013 which will start today until Friday next week, February 22. Sorteo Festival is a century-old tradition celebrated every three years to show thanksgiving to the blessings provided by the arable rice fields. It is famous for the “lottery o...
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14Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 14 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DoH) have partnered for the conduct of the pioneer, simultaneous nationwide run for the benefit of mothers and children. The PhilHealth-DoH Run 2013: Nationwide Run for Mother and Child Protection is set on February 17 to highlight the 18th anniversary of the PhilHealth with the theme,“Synergy for Universal Health Care!” The Philippine Children’s Medical Center, a health...
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14Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Caraga Regional Director, Ariel I. Valencia signifies full support to the PhilHealth Run 2013 on February 17 in Butuan City. According to director Valencia, the Nationwide Run for Mother and Child Protection will not only raise funds to support programs and services for mother and child but will also foster physical fitness among Caraganons of all ages regardless of gender. In line with this, Februa...
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14Feb2013DAVAO CITY Feb. 14 (PIA) -- The City will be holding a much simpler Araw ng Dabaw as compared to last year. This according to Lisette Marquez festival director of Duaw Dabaw Foundation who said this year’s city founding anniversary slated on March 16 will be simpler as compared to last year. Marquez said that last year’s Araw ng Dabaw was a milestone for Davao City as it celebrated its 75th year of cityhood. This year’s celebration will have fewer events compared to last year; it also...
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14Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- The run, anchored on the theme “PhilHealth Run 2013: Nationwide Run for Mother and Child Protection,” will be held in 18 regional offices nationwide on Feb. 17. These are: Manila, Baguio, Dagupan, Tuguegarao, Clark, Malolos, Sta. Rosa, Batangas, Legazpi, Iloilo, Cebu, Tacloban, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Koronadal, Butuan, and Marawi, said Johnny Sychua, PhilHealth-Caraga regional vice president. In time with the 18th anniversary celebration of the Phi...
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14Feb2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA)-- Each year, it has been a practice for Pag-IBIG Fund to celebrate Valentine’s Day by sponsoring a Kasalang Bayan for unwed couples who have been living in together but can’t afford the cost of even a simple wedding rite. For them, the Kasalang Bayan is always a good option. This concept of a mass wedding on a Valentine’s Day, according to Pag-IBIG Fund GenSan Branch information officer Ritchelle Lorilla is part of the social responsibility of the agenc...
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14Feb2013MARIVELES, Bataan, Feb 14 (PIA) -- Foreign and local tourists are invited to a timely exploration in the seaside town of Mariveles as it celebrates a month-long revelry for its 68th Liberation Day and town fiesta. Themed, “Ang pangangalaga sa kalikasan ay isang matalinong paghahanda sa ating kinabukasan (The caring of the environment is a wise way of preparing for our future),” the fiesta kicked off February 1 with the Association of Christian Churches in Mariveles Night at the People’s P...
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14Feb2013MARIKINA CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- Dance your way this Valentine’s Day! This hearts day, the city government of Marikina through the Marikina Gender and Development joins the worldwide dance revolution to increase awareness and stop violence against women and poverty. Dubbed “One Billion Rising to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls,” the dance revolution aims to invite one billion women and men worldwide to walk out, dance, rise up, and demand an end to poverty and violence this Valentin...
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14Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) - - The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) opens registration for the 114th Alumni Homecoming which highlight is set this weekend with Vice President Jejomar Binay as the invited guest of honor. Based on the PMA’s Registrar Office data, around 2,000 alumni together with their families are expected to attend PMA’s 2013 Alumni Homecoming. PMA Information Officer Captain Agnes Lynette Flores, in an interview, disclosed that preparations are all set including the...
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14Feb2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, 14 Feb. (PIA) -- The Diocese of Catarman was chosen by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines National Social Action Commission (CBCP-NASSA) to host the Alay Kapwa 2013 National Launching in the Visayas Region from February 13-15, 2013. His Excellency Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, D.D., CBCP-NASSA National Director came to Catarman to grace the event with priests and lay representatives of 18 Archdioceses and Dioceses of Visayas Region. Accordingly, Alay Ka...
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14Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 14 (PIA) -– More than 500 hundred runners participated in the Million volunteer Run 2 of Red Cross Kalinga on Sunday, Feb. 10. Red Cross Kalinga Chapter Administrator Glorina Diaz said their provincial office was able to invite 512 registrants and donors for the run. The target she said was 500. Aside from the individual registrants, several individuals and institutions she said have also donated and sponsored students and children who participated in the run for...
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14Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- To celebrate the season of love, the Philippine National Police (PNP) through the PNP Chaplain Service will hold a mass wedding or ‘Kasalang Bayan’ this Valentine’s Day as part of the PNP’s celebration of its 22nd Founding Anniversary. PNP chief Alan Purisima expressed that this occasion will serve as an inspiration for police men and women to truthfully perform their duties for the people. According to Rev. Fr. Jason D. Ortizo, 17 couples will exchange t...
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14Feb2013ROMBLON, Romblon, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- Preparations to ensure that this year’s MIMAROPA Regional Athletic Association Meet will be successful have already been made assured Mayor Gerard S. Montojo of the host town. The province of Romblon hosts this year’s Mimaropa Games, making it the second time the province will be hosting the meet. The first time was in 2009 when, except for the swimming competitions and the soccer qualifying round which were held in the capital town of Romblon, all the ev...
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14Feb2013DIPOLOG CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- To stir up the spirit volunteerism among Filipinos, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) held the 2nd Million Volunteer Run (MVR-2)- Run to Save Lives in this city recently. Over 4,000 people from all walks of life participated in the said event, which aimed to build up a system of volunteers from barangay level, to school organizations, private enthusiasts and to government agencies and entities. It also sought to raise funds for the PRC’s critical humanitarian serv...
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14Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- St. Anthony’s College (SAC), the only Catholic College institution in Antique features Career and Jobs Fair and PhilHealth registration in celebration of its College Week. More than 500 vacancies for call center agents, office clerks, carpenters, skilled workers, technical assistants, store clerks, and engineers are up for grabs said Jose Edison Tondares, co-chair of the College Week Secretariat, St. Anthony’s College. As it runs throughout the week f...
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13Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- About 6,000 residents here will be joining the nationwide Philhealth Fun Run on Sunday intended to raise funds for mothers and children, an official of the agency announced today. Lorelie Bonilla, overall in-charge for the Philhealth Run in Region 12, confirmed that last week they already breached their 5,000-local quota for the number of runners. “Even the 600 additional slots we have reques...
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13Feb2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- In preparation for the PhilHealth Run 2013 to be conducted on February 17 in Tacloban City, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation-Maasin City Branch has already registered at least 321 individuals, who will participate in the synchronized activity, branch head Henry Madula reported over local radio station here. The registrants were gathered from the local governments of the province, Madula said during a special program aired at station D...
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13Feb2013DAGUPAN CITY, Feb. 13 -- Organizers got more than what they hoped for when more than 5,000 residents took part in the Million Volunteer Run staged by the Philippine Red Cross in Pangasinan on Sunday. Red Cross Chapter Administrator Florame Magalong said Red Cross exceeded its target of 5,000 participants when the total registrants reached 5,540. Magalong said it was the first occasion that one chapter conducted the volunteer run in two separate places, one in Dagupan City the other in Rosales ...
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13Feb2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 13 (PIA6) -- A sea of runners clad in red t-shirts filled a single lane of Arnaldo Boulevard here Feb. 10 in line with the simultaneous nationwide second Million Volunteer Run. Based on the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – Capiz chapter records, 4,402 participants had registered for the three-kilometer run from the public plaza through Arnaldo Boulevard to the People’s Park in Barangay Baybay. The event dubbed, “Run to Save Lives,” was highlighted by an exercise...
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13Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Feb 13 (PIA) -- The state-run Pag-IBIG fund certainly knows how to make hearts sing by footing the bill of 87 couples who will exchange vows during the fund’s sponsored-mass wedding on February 14. Aptly called "I do, I do, Araw ng Pag-ibig," the mass wedding is part of Pag-IBIG’s “kasalang bayan (community wedding)” program which will take place simultaneously nationwide. Rachael Gallano, Pag-IBIG Fund La Union Member Services Officer, said the program is...
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13Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA6) - - The Regional Ugsad Gender Resource Center in Western Visayas urged member agencies, other government agencies and private organizations to join the “One Billion Rising” tomorrow, February 14. “One Billion Rising” is a call for one billion women around the world to walk out, dance, rise and demand to end violence against women. It was launched in early 2012 by V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls founded by Eve Ensle...
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13Feb2013NAGA CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- More than 1,500 registered and not less than 4,000 non-registered runners joined the Million Volunteer Run 2, sponsored by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and supported by government agencies and the private sector held last February 10 here. The Red Cross Youth Council of Quipayo National High School led thousands of runners in a warm-up exercise at SM City Naga grounds before the gun start at 6 a.m. Runners traversed the Panganiban Drive and Magsaysay route and tur...
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13Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 13 (PIA) --The provincial government of North Cotabato today launches the first-ever Gay Pride Festival in Midsayap town. This is a manifestation of the provincial government’s support in advancing the advocacy of the various sectors in the community regardless of gender, race or ethnicity. This event will gather gays within the first district to foster unity and camaraderie thru events like parlor games, hair and make-up and costume designing contests....
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12Feb2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Feb. 12 -- The Lanao del Norte Girl Scout Council recently hosted the 23rd Girl Scout Western Mindanao Regional Encampment at the sprawling Mindanao Civic Center Sports Complex, Sagadan, Tubod on February 1 to 5. Close to 2,300 girl scouts attended the regional encampment, with 900 campers coming from the Lanao del Norte district. This was the most attended encampment in the region since 2009. Among the activities enjoyed by the participants were obstacles games, wal...
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12Feb2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- Isabelinos who shared their time and treasure had converged early morning of Sunday, February 10 for the nationwide million volunteer run (MVR) season 2. Antonita Asis, Red Cross – Isabela chapter administrator said the agency has registered 10,643 red cross volunteer runners during the volunteer run much higher than their original target of 7,000 runners. Asis expressed gratitude to the different agencies, local government unit and non-government org...
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12Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 12-- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga joined several other government, non-government agencies, academic institutions and other sectors in Butuan City and the Province of Agusan del Norte in the Million Volunteer Run-2 launched by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on February 10. With the theme “I Choose to Run to Save Lives”, the Million Volunteer Run is a fun run to demonstrate that our country leads in championing the spirit of volunteerism as ...
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12Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb 12 -- Pag-IBIG Fund will once again claim Valentine’s Day as the “Araw ng Pag-IBIG” by sponsoring a civil mass wedding for its actively saving members at the Cities of Malaybalay and Valencia. The affair, dubbed as “I Do. I Do. Araw ng Pag-IBIG,” is co-sponsored by the City Governments of Malaybalay and Valencia. In Malaybalay City, 101 couples will participate in the civil mass wedding presided by City Mayor Ignacio W. Zubiri. Meanwhile, Valencia City Mayo...
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12Feb2013ILIGAN CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) --The Million Volunteer Run of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) demonstrates that the Philippines leads in championing the spirit of volunteerism as a means of saving lives. This was expressed by chairman Henry C. Dy of PRC Iligan Chapter and Board of Governor, PRC-National Chapter, in his message addressed to more than 8,000 runners during a short program of the million run at the city public plaza, Iligan City, on February 10. Vice Mayor Dy, being the second hi...
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12Feb2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- A total of 3, 408 volunteers successfully finished the five-kilometer run organized by the Philippine Red Cross-Cagayan chapter Sunday, February 10. Aileen Torres, PRC Cagayan administrator, said the activity is in support to the nationwide Million Volunteer Run aimed to encourage individuals to run to save lives. She said the run-for-a-cause also serves as a driving force in advancing the spirit of volunteerism to address humanitarian challenges as Red Cross ...
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12Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- The alumni of the Christ the King College (CKC) of this city has chosen to give back to the environment during their homecoming on February 8 and 9. A number of alumni contributed in developing an "eco garden sanctuary" inside the school campus, which La Union Bishop Rodolfo Beltran blessed on February 8. The sanctuary was their share in answering the call of government to help in saving the environment. The school directress, Sr. Teresita A La...
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12Feb2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 12 -- Sixty-two private sector representatives from hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and schools attended the Tourism Stakeholders Summit on February 6, at Garden Orchid Hotel to work hand-in-hand with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and other government agencies to fulfil the tourism plans of Zamboanga Peninsula region. “Tourism is everybody’s business”, said Ms. Mary June Bugante, Regional Director of DOT-9, who talked on current tourism trends that served as ...
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12Feb2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- Around 1,000 individuals participated in the 2nd Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Million Volunteer Run last Sunday, February 10, in Virac, Catanduanes. Following the successful Million Volunteer Run last December 4, 2011, this year’s activity is part of PRC's efforts to gain an extensive network of volunteers to deliver services effectively and successfully. PRC aims to serve as a driving force to advance the spirit of volunteerism to address today’s humani...
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12Feb2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Feb. 12(PIA) -- More than 70 municipal and city Sanitary Inspectors(SI) coming from Samar and Leyte provinces were in the city recently for their yearly conduct of SI’s summit. Department of Health Representative(DOHREP), Dr. Jean Egargo said in her lecture, that this year’s conference focused on mitigating the ill-effects of disasters to the victims. Dr. Egardo added that, victims of disasters who are temporarily settled in evacuation centers, are often tim...
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12Feb2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- Poor residents with illnesses in this province are benefitting from the Bulig Kablas 2013 free medical mission which started on February 3 until February 14. The medical mission, dubbed Bulig Kablas Medical Mission (BKMM), is being conducted by the Diocese of Borongan through Bishop Crispin B. Varquez, and Partnership in Mission of Diocese of Joliet, USA with the full support of the provincial government of Eastern Samar through Gov. Conrado “A...
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12Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- Six hundred fifty five children from five elementary schools in Angono, Rizal are set to receive free prescription eye glasses from the Lions Club of Binangonan and the local government through the initiative of the Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club of Arizona, USA. Out of the 655, 284 students from Angono Elementary, 20 from Dona Justa Guido, 95 from Dona Nieves Songco, 209 from Joaquin Guido and 47 from San Vicente Guido were identified with poor eyesight and w...
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11Feb2013PAGADIAN CITY, February 11 (PIA) -- At least 129 indigent couples who are living together outside marriage will avail themselves of the free mass wedding on Valentine’s Day to be held at the City Commercial Center this city. The wedding is jointly sponsored by the Home Mutual Development Fund or the Pag-IBIG Fund and the city government of Pagadian dubbed “I do. I do. Araw ng Pag-IBIG.” Pag-IBIG Fund-Pagadian branch officer-in-charge, Engr. Beder Morandarte Jr., said the event, whi...
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11Feb2013NAVAL, Biliran, Feb. 11 (PIA)-- The local government unit of Naval is set to launch a 5K health run dubbed “Dagan Kontra Tabako,Kontra Droga, Kontra Alta Presyon, Kontra Basura and Alang sa Kinabuhi”. The health run which is a brainchild of Dr. Fernando B. Montejo, head of the Rural Health Unit of Naval and Naval Sangguniang Bayan member Dr. Gabino S. Velasquez IV aims to promote health consciousness and raise the leve of awareness on environmental concerns related to good health. Montejo ...
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11Feb2013MANILA, Feb 11 (PIA) -- On Sunday, February 10, Roxas Boulevard was once again flooded in red as thousands of Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) volunteers joined the Million Volunteer Run (MVR) Year 2. The event tagged as "Run To Save Lives" aimed to create a culture of volunteerism in the Philippines that will define the Filipino nation before the whole world and also aims to serve as a driving force in advancing the spirit of volunteerism to address today's humanitarian challenges. Cele...
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11Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- The Anti-Child Abuse Network (ACAN) kicked off this year’s National Awareness Week on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (NAWCSAE) with the theme, “Child Pornography wakasan! Tamang Paggamit ng Internet, Bata ay Gabayan,” at the Baguio City Hall grounds, Monday. Aside from the regular activities like the hanging of streamers, radio guestings and appearances, conduct of orientation on the prevention of child sexual abuse, among the activities lined up inc...
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11Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 11 (PIA)--About 1,500 volunteers here participated in yesterday’s nationwide Philippine Red Cross Million Volunteer Run 2. Randy Blanco of PRC Ifugao said that he is overwhelmed with the turn-out of runners as this was not expected by their office. He thanked all the volunteers, sponsors and the national, provincial, academe, private schools and citizens who joined the activity which seeks to increase the number of volunteers and raise more funds for 143 volunteer mo...
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11Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 11 (PIA) - - This province will host the Regional Staple Food Producers Convention for the country’s “food soldiers” aimed to strengthen their roles of attaining the government’s food security program. The year 2013 was declared by President Aquino “National Year of Rice” through Proclamation No. 494 signed October 18, 2012. The two-day convention tentatively scheduled on February 27-28 aims to gather leaders and members of irrigators associations (IA...
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10Feb2013NAVAL, Biliran (PIA), Feb. 10 -- Philippine Health Insurance, Corporation Biliran is inviting participants to the Philhealth Run on Feb 17, at the Balyuan Amphitheater in Tacloban City at 4 a.m. Abigail Dy, Officer-in-Charge of PhilHealth Biliran said it is open to both young and adults where they can join in the 3 kilometer (K), 5k, 10 k, and 18 K run. Dy added that although the nationwide simultaneous PhilHealth Run for region 8 is to be held in Tacloban City, interested participants ...
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09Feb2013CARMONA, Cavite, Feb. 9 (PIA) --The much-awaited week long celebration of Sorteo Festival 2013 which will start on February 15 to 22 gets much needed support from media outlets and from the Department of Tourism Southern Tagalog Region (DOT-STR) when the latter visited the municipality’s primary tourism facilities and the on-going preparation made for the said festival. Every three years, Carmona celebrates its Sorteo Festival. It is a century-old tradition showing thanksgiving to the blessin...
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09Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 9 (PIA6) - - The Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association (IHRRA) has organized two food festivals next week in this city in line with the holding of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2013 and Chinese New Year. IHRRA President Albert Ong said that for the first time, the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Seafood Festival will be held in the city proper particularly at Mapa St., fronting the Freedom Grandstand where some of the Paraw Regatta’s events will be held. In previous years, t...
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09Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- Team Lakay’s Honorio Banario is now the One Fighting Championship (ONE FC) featherweight champion after beating fellow Baguio boy athlete Erick Kelly in their recent bout in Malaysia. Banario defeated Kelly via a technical knockout in the fourth round of their scheduled five-round encounter that headlined the One Fighting Championship dubbed Return of Warriors at the sold out Stadium Putra in Malaysia last weekend. The two Filipino warriors went back and forth ...
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08Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 8 (PIA) - - The PhilHealth Regional Office Cordillera (PhRO-CAR), in partnership with the Department of Health, is all set for the Baguio-leg of the February 17 nationwide fun run which will start and finish at the Lake Drive of Burnham Park. In a DOH- led kapihan media forum, Wednesday, PhRO-CAR Regional Vice President Elvira Ver said they are in the final preparation for the event where they expect around 3,000 runners to participate. So far, more than 1,000 runners hav...
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08Feb2013STA. TERESITA, Cagayan, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Sta. Teresita town, together with the Department of Tourism and the Sierra Madre Outdoor Club (SMOC), is set to host the first ever National Ecotourism Festival on February 25 to March 2. Mayor Lolita Garcia said that everything is now set to stage the festival which will mark as history to the youngest and second smallest town of Cagayan province. Garcia said that Sta. Teresita will showcase its unexplored caves, lagoons, aqua farms and its rich biodive...
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08Feb2013LAOAG CITY, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Families gathered together and enjoyed quality time with each other in a "Family Fun Day" held yesterday at the Aurora Park in Laoag City. The event, sponsored by a local TV station, is part of the month-long Pamulinawen Festival which the Laoag City government organized beginning February 1. According to Randy Menor, News Director of ABS-CBN Laoag, the activity aims to bring families closer together and strengthen their ties by participating in the different activi...
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08Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Zane Garfin plays soccer. Brylle Juris Carillo plays tennis. James Paolo Ancheta on the other hand, used to be a Taekwondo champion. These kids and a hundred others more are into various sports but they gathered at the Ateneo de Davao Grade School Gym on February 3, 2013 to participate in the Jr. NBA Philippines Basketball Camp, a basketball program spearheaded by Alaska and brought to Davao City by Phoenix Petroleum. “Davao breaks history by gathering the most num...
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08Feb2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 8 (PIA6) -- About 5,000 propagules or mangrove seedlings have been planted by local broadcast practitioners in the two mangrove tree planting activities dubbed “Broadcastreeing” at Cadimahan River in Brgy. Tanque, here. Outgoing Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) – Capiz chapter chairperson and RMN dyVR station manager Ely Abarra reported this during the KBP – Capiz induction of officers and oath taking of new members last Feb. 2 here. Abarra, n...
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08Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga Feb 8 (PIA) -- The Manpedal Tako Kalinga (MAPETAK) Bikers with the support of the City Government of Tabuk will be hosting the 18th Ullalim Invitational Bikefest as one of the highlights of the 18th Ullalim Festival. The race would start at the provincial capitol at 6:45 AM of February 16. From there, bikers would be traversing the 85 kilometer road from Tabuk City to Lubuagan, Kalinga and vice-versa. City Tourism Officer Arlene Ethel Odiem said the event, aside from th...
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08Feb2013BALER, Aurora, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is urging Aurorans to participate in the Million Volunteer Run Year 2 (MVR 2) this Sunday which will be held simultaneously in several parts of the country. “MVR 2 aims to serve as a driving force in advancing the spirit of volunteerism to address today’s humanitarian challenges. Likewise, it strives to empower the nation against the dangers of disaster by developing the youth and volunteers as humanitarian soldiers,” PRC said ...
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08Feb2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Some 28 students from the Ozamiz City Schools Division (OCSD) have joined the 10th National Science Quest (NSQ) at the Teachers’ Camp in Baguio City, Feb. 8-10. Initiated by the Association of Science Educators in the Philippines (ASEP) in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), the NSQ aims to promote academic excellence and create camaraderie and sportsmanship among students, pupils and coaches. Activities of the NSQ are focuse...
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08Feb2013NAGA CITY, Feb.7 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Camarines Sur and Naga Chapter will join million of Red Cross volunteers run for humanity and raise the red flag of volunteerism on Sunday, February 10, here. PRC-Camarines Sur chapter administrator Nanette Rodrigazo is encouraging members of the community, from the academe to various government agencies and private institutions to enlist themselves and join the 2nd leg of the Million Volunteer Run as they inch their way to another his...
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08Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 8 (PIA) -- Members of the Cotabato Industrial Peace Advocates (CIPA) are gathering in Kidapawan City today for a conference and general membership assembly. Industrial peace advocates, National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) 12 senior labor employment officer Gelie Lampitco explained, CIPA is an association of managers, human resource officers, supervisors, management representatives, union leaders, workers or employee re...
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08Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 8 (PIA6) - - After 27 years, residents of the province of Antique continue to reminisce Evelio B. Javier’s heroism. A staunch supporter of former President Corazon C. Aquino, Evelio was killed by masked gunmen on February 11, 1986 at the height of the snap Presidential elections, in front of the Antique Capitol where the election returns were being canvassed. Javier’s killers were allegedly linked to the allies of former President Ferdinand Marcos. Antique’s fall...
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08Feb2013PAGADIAN CITY, Feb 8, (PIA) -- In celebration of the World Wetlands Day (WWD), the Protected Areas Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Services (PAWCZMS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up several activities to mark the occasion and to drum up public awareness. Roservirico Tan, chief of DENR-IX’s Information Division said “although the WWD is being celebrated every second of February, the environment office has prepared series of activities from Jan...
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08Feb2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Catanduanes is all set for the celebration of the Linggo ng Kalikasan this year. The activity is in accordance with Provincial Ordinance No. 003-2010 institutionalizing Catanduanes' annual celebration in support of the DENR's Environment Month. It also recognizes the need to mobilize every sector of society towards good environmental stewardship. This year’s theme is: “Basura: Pangasiwaan para sa Kalikasan at Kabuhayan”. Th...
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08Feb2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 8 (PIA) --Three students of the Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades brought pride to their school after bagging the championship medals in the provincial Super Quiz Bee in Mathematics, Makabayan and Science categories held on February 5. Joey Apostol with Nerliza Domingcil as coach and Milennia Ria Garcia with coach Elvira Dayag emerged champions in Mathematics and Makabayan categories while Cherry Ann Dagdag who was accompanied by coach Jessica Ar...
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08Feb2013PAGADIAN CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- “The Million Volunteer Run (MVR) 2 primarily aims to stir the spirit of volunteerism,” said Dr. Reynaldo Ortiz, chairman of the board, Philippine Red Cross-Zamboanga del Sur (PRC-ZDS) chapter in a media forum held on Tuesday by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) at Anastacia Pensionne House in this city. He explained that MVR 2 is a nationwide event which also aimed at raising funds to support the programs of the Red Cross and to raise people’s awarene...
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07Feb2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 7 (PIA6) -- Capiceños are now ready for the million volunteer run to save lives. Capiz Philippine Red Cross Chapter Administrator Nelia Cartujano said that all the local governments in Capiz including some national government agencies, schools, private groups and media had pledged to join the run set on February 10. The simultaneous nationwide Million Volunteer Run 2 will kick off at 6 a.m. from the City public plaza to the People’s Park in Baybay, Roxas City. As...
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07Feb2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) has solicited the people's support and cooperation in celebrating the Civil Registration Month this February with the theme: “Civil Registration, Bringing Public Service Closer to the People.” NSO Catanduanes Provincial Chief Elisa Solares said the observance of Civil Registration Month reminds the citizenry of their duty to register acts and events concerning the status of persons, enhance nationwide awareness and ap...
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07Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 7 (PIA6) -- The province of Antique and Antiqueños themselves will once again take time out to remember the 27th anniversary of martyrdom of the late Governor Evelio Bellaflor Javier on February 11. Day-long activities has been lined up to honor the memories of EBJ and the legacy he has left behind. These activities will lead the Antiqueño back to his noble beginnings and colorful history and recap his rich culture. Evelio B. Javier remains Antique's best-loved hero u...
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07Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 7 -- The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has recently launched its online survey to gauge the satisfaction level of businessmen and entrepreneurs who have processed the renewal of their businesses’ Business/Mayor’s Permit. Everyone who have processed for the renewal of the business/mayor’s permits for 2013, be it the owners, managers, staff or personnel may access the online survey at www.competitive.org.ph. Respondents may also go to any of the Department of Tr...
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07Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The Gender and Development Inter-Agency Committee (GAD-IAC) of the province of Antique has come up with activities for the forthcoming Women’s Month this March. Among the activities lined up for the month-long celebration are Women’s Day parade and program on March 8 (International Women’s Day), Symposium on Kasambahay and Reproductive Health Law, Assistance to Women with health needs, Search for Women with distinction (in various categories) and inform...
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06Feb2013DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- About 5,000 multi-sectoral representatives and students participated in a light up for peace formation recently held at the Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete City to attain and be the largest Human Peace Sign for the Guinness Book of World Records. Philippine Army’s 302nd Brigade Information Officer, Capt. Anacito Naz, said the mass movement for peace promotion centers on the formation of a human peace sign to help raise awareness and empathy for peace i...
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06Feb2013TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Feb 6 (PIA) -- Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Surigao del Sur Chapter Administrator Abel de Guzman urges Surigao residents to join the nationwide Million Volunteer Run-2 on February 10. De Guzman said in an interview, interested participants will have to register at the PRC office located at the Capitol Hills, Telaje, Tandag City with a corresponding registration fee of P100 for student runner; P200 for the rank and file employees; and P500 for department heads/busine...
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06Feb2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- Majority of Isabela capitol employees are set to join the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Million Volunteer Run Season 2 on February 10 according to Executive Assistant Jessie Geronimo of the office of the governor. Geronimo said that the provincial government sees the importance of joining such event as this will develop camaraderie among runners, help the PRC pursue volunteer trainings and activities, and most of all, improve the individual’s body system. G...
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06Feb2013MARIKINA CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- To celebrate the season of love, the city government of Marikina and Pag-IBIG Fund will hold a mass wedding on Valentine’s Day. Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman invites couples from the city who wants to get married or renew their vows on February 14 at the Marikina Hotel. “We are aiming to help 500 couples this Valentine’s Day by giving free civil wedding rites to our residents. We are thankful to Pag-IBIG Fund for choosing Marikina as their beneficiary,” ...
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06Feb2013ILIGAN CITY, Feb 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross–Iligan City Chapter is now aiming to draw 10,000 participants in the coming Million Volunteer Run on February 10, starting at Rizal Park (City Public Plaza) going to Franciscan Area in Barangay Sto. Rosario going back to Rizal Park. PRC Iligan Administrator Genevieve Amodia, said they invited people from all walks of life and have already sent invitations to various public and private offices, civic organizations, and schools. “Since ...
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06Feb2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Feb. 6 -- With the vision of providing decent homes for indigent residents and informal settlers, Gawad Kalinga (GK) will be launching Bayani Challenge 2013. The nationwide volunteerism event is expecting to gather 78,000 nation builders in 39 sites of 34 provinces in the country. Lanao del Norte is of the provinces participating in the five-day challenge starting on March 23 to 27, 2013. The latest GK Village will soon rise in the municipality of Sapad. The coastal t...
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06Feb2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 6 -- The 1st Regional Occupational Safety and Health Summit in Zamboanga Peninsula will be held on February 20-21 at Marcian Garden Hotel in Zamboanga City. The Zamboanga Peninsula Occupational Safety and Health Network (ZamPen OSHNet) in collaboration with the Philippine Society for Mechanical Engineers (PSME) ZamBASulTa chapter and in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment Region 9 (DOLE RO-9) will host the summit. With the theme, “Embracing Challe...
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06Feb2013ILIGAN CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The 407th General Membership Meeting (GMM) of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP-Iligan Chapter) will convene on February 9, 10 a.m. at the St. Michael’s College Hotel, Iligan City. An annual induction rites for 2013 PMAP-Iligan Chapter Board of Directors and Officers will be conducted during the event. Leigh D. Paylaga, president, PMAP Iligan, said the GMM provides a venue where members can enhance their professional network and perso...
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06Feb2013FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The 7th Infantry Division (7ID) of the Philippine Army has opened its Inter-Post Unit Sports Fest as part of the sidelines of the Philippine Army’s 116th anniversary in March. The activity was initiated by Division Special Service Office and is participated in by the General, technical and special staffs, posts and tenant units inside Fort Magsaysay. Participants are divided into eight teams: yellow, blue, red, black, violet, green, red-black an...
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05Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- International artists from at least four countries in Asia will be in Bohol on February 26-30, to take part in the Likha Asya, a highlight of the National Arts Month (NAM) 2013. National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Chair of the Drama Committee and Bohol Festival chairman Lutgardo Labad said that Bohol would host at least four major national and international events in line with the NAM in February. Labad, during the first coordination me...
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05Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- Some 2,000 volunteers will be mobilized next month to do charity work for the poor in the province as part of the Bayani Challenge 2013. The Bayani Challenge 2013 is a project of the Presidential Communications Operations Office through its volunteerism program Pilipinas Natin. The challenge is a five-day gathering of volunteers where bayanihan spirit and love for the country are showcased through building of homes, schools, health missions, climate ch...
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05Feb2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The Ozamiz City Schools Division (OCSD) ranked first in the 2013 Northern Mindanao Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) held at the La Sallle University Arts Center, here recently. Sharing the top spot with OCSD was the Camiguin Schools Division, followed by Misamis Oriental, which came in 3rd, Cagayan de Oro City, 4th and Misamis Occidental, 5th in rank, respectively. Participated in by the SPC winners of the region’s 14 schools division...
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05Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The zip line and boating along the Upper Chico River Irrigation System (UCRIS) below the Capitol in Bulanao, this city will not only offer entertainment to the people during the Kalinga Day celebration but will also serve as training for disaster rescue teams and an exposure for the public to eliminate fear when on water and air. Governor Jocel Baac said these are not only added amenities for entertainment purposes but an avenue for disaster rescue teams t...
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05Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 5 (PIA) -– The 20 candidates for Miss Kalinga 2013 recently shared their time with the persons with disabilities (PWD) here as part of the pageant's outreach and community service program. For the Special Education (SPED) class of Bulanao Central School, the candidates handed out snacks and two electric fans for the special children while vitamins, medicines and snacks were also given to the clients and students of the Lin-awa Center for the PWDs. Miss Kalinga 2...
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05Feb2013LANAO DEL NORTE, Feb 5 (PIA) -- All is set for the province of Lanao del Norte to be a Plus Site or an additional race venue in this year’s nationwide running event on February 17 dubbed as PhilHealth Run 2013. The province has been affiliated as a PhilHealth Run Partner Organizer, authorized to conduct local running event with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation better known as PhilHealth. So far, it is the only approved plus site by PhilHealth. With PhilHealth as the main organiz...
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05Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 celebrated its 62nd anniversary, with the theme “Sama-samang Husay, Tungo sa Tagumpay,” by recognizing their partner agencies which greatly helped in the proper implementation of social welfare projects and have provided support during the past calamities that hit the region. In their culmination night held at Pearlmont Inn on February 1, Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, DSWD-10 regional ...
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05Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The Civil Registrar’s Office here, in partnership with Pag-IBIG Fund Caraga Region is now geared up for yet the grandest Mass Civil Wedding in the city which will be held at the newly-renovated Guingona Park come Valentine’s Day. In an interview with Judith Alvizo-Calo, city civil registrar, the wedding will be free for participating couples. They will be exempted from any charge including that for the issuance of the Affidavit of Cohabitation Fee. Calo added t...
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05Feb2013DIPOLOG CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino is scheduled to visit the city today to inaugurate the Graduate and Professional Schools Building and four pavilions of Andres Bonifacio College and to meet with the local leaders in Zamboanga del Norte. The inauguration of the newly-constructed building is part of the 121st birth anniversary celebration of the founder of AB College, Amando B. Amatong. President Aquino, together with Justice Secretary Leila De Lima and DILG Sec. Mar Roxa...
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05Feb2013ILIGAN CITY, Feb. 6 -- The Philippine Dental Association–Iligan City Chapter started on February 4, the month-long series of activities of the 9th National Dental Health Month, bearing the theme “Ngiti Pangalagaan, Sakit Maiiwasan, Bansa’y Matutulungan Tungo sa Kaunlaran.” Dr. Maria Girlie Maghanoy-Ledesma, Past President of PDA-Iligan City Chapter, said they started their activities with a free dental clinic, incorporated in the Medical Civic Action Program (MedCAP) of the 4th Mechan...
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04Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (Dep-Ed 6) Regional Office will hold the 6th Regional Youth for Environment in Schools Organization (YES-O) Congress on February 8 – 10, 2013 with the Division of Aklan as host. In a PIA interview, Dr. Eden Deriada, Chief of the Resource Mobilization Special Programs and Projects (RMSPP) Division Region VI and Regional YES-O Coordinator, said that this year’s congress, with the theme “Kalikasan Kalinga-in, Batas Tuparin,” will ...
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04Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA)-- The organizers of the Baguio Flower Festival assured the participants of the grand street dancing and float parade as well as visitors that they will be provided with enough portalets or portable toilets. BFF 2013 Chairman Federico Alquiros said enough portalets will be placed at designated areas at the Athletic Bowl for their convenience of participants and thousands of visitors who are expected to flock to this Summer Capital for the much anticipated grand str...
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04Feb2013MAASIN CTIY, Southern Leyte, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- Maasin City athletes from the Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) competition held in Tacloban City, earned 131.50 points. The earned points translated as follows: 54 gold medals, 29 silvers, and 46 bronze medals, Department of Education (DepEd) – Maasin City Sports Coordinator Fernando Salapi reported. The Maasin City delegation emerged as the champion in the swimming event and in badminton, Salapi disclosed. The winners from t...
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04Feb2013MANILA CITY, Feb 4 (PIA) - - Manila City Mayor Alfredo S. Lim led Manilans this morning in commemorating the 68th anniversary of the historic Battle of Manila with a wreath-laying ceremony and a commemorative program. “We Salute You! As Mayor of Manila, we salute you!” Mayor Lim said as he executed a hand salute as a sign of honor and respect for the valiant acts of the war veterans in fighting for our country’s freedom. The 68th anniversary celebration, with the theme “Saluting the V...
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04Feb2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The province of Leyte is still Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association's meet champion, lording it over the ten other delegations from the different provinces and cities in the Region. Leyte which is the defending champion, garnered a total of 331.34 points and was officially proclaimed the overall champion of the EVRAA 2013 during the closing and awarding ceremonies held on February 1 at the Leyte Sports Center, Dr. Rebecca Ragrag, DepEd 8 Informa...
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03Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 3 (PIA) --- The Civil Service Commission -Region 10 (CSC - 10) is encouraging all government officials and employees to support and participate in the Million Volunteer Run (MVR) this coming February 10. The MVR is nationwide simultaneous run event spearheaded by the Philippine Red Cross that will be participated by 100 Red Cross Chapters and Sub-chapters across the country. Now on its second year, the MVR aims to advance the spirit of volunteerism to address today...
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02Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 2 (PIA) - - Local media practitioners, national correspondents, their news sources and representatives from the community sat down together in a kapihan media forum here to discuss their concerns and share their thoughts about reportage of local issues. Dubbed “Media in Focus,” the activity was spearheaded by the Cordillera News Agency (CNA), in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency. It was held at the Justina Hall of Hill Station at Casa Vallejo, Thursday...
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02Feb2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- Thousands of volunteer runners in the province are expected to participate in the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) million volunteer run season 2. The million volunteer run is a program of the Red Cross aimed at advancing the spirit of volunteerism to address humanitarian challenges and to raise funds for PRC youth and volunteer trainings on disaster management and equipping every community with lifesaving skills. Antonita Asis, PRC – Isabela chapter administ...
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02Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb 2 (PIA) -- The City of Baguio opened the 18th Panagbenga Festival on Friday, February 1, with ecumenical prayer led by Bishop Carlito Cenzon and traditional prayer or 'uggayam' by Mayor Mauricio Domogan at the Panagbenga Park. It was followed by the grand opening parade led by Domogan and other city officials, Congressman Bernardo Vergara, Vice Mayor Daniel Farinas and the city council together with the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. led by BFF Chair Federico Alquiros ...
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01Feb2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced certain adjustments in the requirements for players in this year’s Pambansang Palaro (PP) in Dumaguete City on April 21-27. Among these is that each player from the public schools shall be facilitated with Learners Registration Numbers (LRN) and the need for new medical/dental records as both examinations are valid only for three months. However, there is no need for the National Statistics Of...
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01Feb2013SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Feb.1 (PIA) -- Subic Bay will again host a prestigious international regatta this year that is expected to gather the best sailors and boost tourism in the Freeport. Subic Bay to Boracay Race is slated from February 15-22 and coincides with the Boracay Cup Regatta. The Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailing (SAGS) group based at The Lighthouse Marina Resort in Subic and the Boracay Cup Organizing Committee jointly organizes the two events. These are acclaimed as among the b...
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01Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The Baguio Filipino-Chinese Community Organizations and Associations, in partnership with the city government, officially launched on Wednesday the Spring Festival Celebrations 2013 to welcome the Chinese lunar calendar’s 'Year of the Water Snake'. Mayor Mauricio Domogan, in a media briefing at the Hotel Supreme, underscored the importance of family, peace and unity as the very reason for making Baguio the only city in the Philippines that officially recog...
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01Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb 1 (PIA)-- With the theme “May They Be One: Proclaim the Word, Profess the Faith,” the provincial government of Kalinga spearheaded the celebration of the National Bible Week from January 21-27, 2013. The activity started with a motorcade around this city followed by an ecumenical service at the provincial gym. Government employees, political leaders and officers from the police and army were among those who attended the event. Prayers for the province, nation, f...
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01Feb2013BASCO, Batanes, Feb. 1 (PIA)-- The municipality of Mahatao will be celebrating Heart's month from February 3 to 28 with several activities. A Walk for a Cause from the municipal plaza to Sitio Diura around three kilometers to eastern Mahatao kicks off the event to be followed by the Hataw of the residents. Proceeds from the educational walk will be used for the non-communicable disease program of the Municipal Health Office. The activities are sponsored by sectoral group: the municipal go...
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31Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- Following the preparations of concerned agencies for the May 13 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) City Director Atty. Ernie Palanan encouraged eligibles to cast their votes early on voting day in designated polling precincts here. During a briefing with the local tri-media here, Atty. Palanan said that to avoid any stressing experience in queuing, registered voters should proceed to their polling precincts early and make sure they bring with them th...
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31Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The Kalinga League of Mayors has vowed full support to the second Red Cross Million Volunteer Run set on February 10. This is the assurance of League President, Pasil mayor James Edduba, who urged his fellow mayors in the province to be behind this project of Red Cross. He called on his fellow mayors to get tickets and become major sponsors of the activity. Edduba made this as he expressed satisfaction over the services of the Red Cross in providin...
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31Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 31 (PIA) -- The performance of Tribu Salakayan, the 2013 Kasadyahan Festival Regional Cultural Competition champion, will highlight the celebration of the 297th Foundation Anniversary of Miagao, Iloilo. The Grand Parade of the Salakayan Festival will be on February 9, said Edison Molanida, Miagao Municipal tourism officer. Molanida said the town’s local government unit has laid-out several activities for this event with the theme “Saulugon: Dugong Miagaowanon.” It will...
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31Jan2013DIPOLOG CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The city government here has joined the entire nation in celebrating the 17th National Autism Consciousness Week last Jan. 20-27. With the theme, “Autismo Alamin: Pagtanggap at Pag-unawa Palaganapin,” the week-long celebration sought to develop awareness of the problems of autistic persons and promote a supportive environment among communities to enable autistic persons to live with dignity and to function independently so they can contribute productively to...
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30Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan 30 (PIA) - - The Department of Tourism – Cordillera (DOT-CAR) has gathered tourism stakeholders in the region for the Regional Tourism Conference on January 29 to 30 at Pines View here for the crafting the Cordillera Tourism Road Map. Anchored on the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP), the conference specifically aims to identify and prioritize competitive tourism products in the Cordillera as well as to determine development requirements in the various identified to...
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30Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 30 -- The City Civil Registrar’s Office here, in partnership with Pag-IBIG Fund-Caraga Region is now geared up for yet the grandest Mass Civil Wedding in the city which will be held at the newly-renovated Guingona Park come Valentine’s Day - February 14, 2013. In an interview with Judith Alvizo-Calo, city civil registrar, the wedding will be free for the participating couple. They will be exempted from any charge including the issuance of the Affidavit of Cohabitation Fee....
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30Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 30 (PIA) -- Following the success of the first Million Volunteer Run (MVR) in December 2011, the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) is again inviting volunteers and running-enthusiasts to join the Million Volunteer Run Year 2 on February 10, 2013. The run, tagged as "Run To Save Lives" aims to create a culture of volunteerism in the Philippines that will define the Filipino nation before the whole world. The event also aims to serve as a driving force in advancing the spiri...
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30Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, January 29 (PIA) – The search for the first-ever Global Telecentre Awards is on as the Spark (the 4th Global Forum on Telecentres) and Telecentre.org Foundation organizers recently launched it to recognize the best players in the international telecentre arena. The Search also aims to encourage the best players in international telecentres to continue raising the status of excellence in the delivery of ICT-based services to the communities, according to the Philippine C...
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30Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Concerns and other non-government organizations, has launched the search for Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan (GBK). The Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan (GBK) is an awards event and lecture series honoring Filipino heroes who have defended the environment and people's rights, Ms. Purificacion Daloos, DENR Region 8 Information Officer, said. The Gawad Bayani ng Kalikas...
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30Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 29 -- In line with the Arts Month Celebration this year, the Artsada, a team of budding visual artists in Cagayan de Oro, is celebrating the arts month this year with various charitable art activities. As a kick off activity, Artsada will be showcasing their skills in sketching and painting through an on the spot demonstration in collaboration with National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Northern Mindanao at Limketkai Mall on February 1. The artists will be...
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30Jan2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) Catanduanes Division is all set for the 2013 Palarong Bicol to be held on February 23-28. DepEd Catanduanes Officer-In-Charge Jose Doncillo said last week that DepEd Catanduanes is ready for the big event. He added that the billeting schools in Virac and Bato have affirmed their preparedness and readiness for the games. Around 5,000 athletes from 13 participating delegations from Albay, Camarines Sur, Ligao City, Camarin...
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29Jan2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan 29 (PIA) – A seminar-workshop in Sports Medicine and Sports Nutrition was held for the Northern Mindanao coaches and chaperons participating in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa (National Athletic Association Meet) set in Dumaguete City, April 14-20, this year. The activity was aimed to equip the participants knowledge in the prevention and management of injuries that will probably be encountered by the athletes and on the protocol of any on-toward incidents ...
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29Jan2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Jan 29 (PIA) -- It’s all systems go for the conduct of the PhilHealth Run 2013 here in the city. According to Dr. Sainuddin Moti, chairman of the PhilHealth Run 2013 here, the run will kick off on February 17 at Lanao People’s Park in Amai Pakpak Avenue. The event, dubbed as “PhilHealth Run 2013: Nationwide Run for Mother and Child Protection,” will be held simultaneously in more than 18 sites nationwide to mark PhilHealth’s 18th year anniversary. This r...
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29Jan2013PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Jan 29 (PIA) -- In celebration of Tubbataha’s 25th year anniversary, the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) is spearheading a photo contest to promote the Tubbataha experience and highlight the importance of conserving the marine sanctuary. With the theme “Tubbataha@25: Riding the Waves of Change,” the contest is open to all photographers who have photos of the Tubbataha experience – both under and above water. Interested individuals can submit their pho...
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29Jan2013BAGUIO, CITY, Jan. 29 (PIA)--The Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) is gearing up for the Panagbenga 2013 as it opens this Friday, February 1. In its general operation plan, the BCPO will maximize its personnel, including volunteers and augmentation forces from the Police Regional Office – Cordillera (PRO-Cor) and police regional training center to handle peace and order and the expected heavy traffic situation for the much awaited annual event. “Every...
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29Jan2013CITY OF BACOOR, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Close to 4,000 runners, mostly students, from various schools participated in a fun run last Sunday. This was organized by the city government and private companies to protect the environment. The 5-kilometer run dubbed “Smile, Bee Happy and Run” started at 5:30 a.m. at V Central/Max Value Plaza along Molino Boulevard. It run ended at the newly opened Jollibee store at the 678 Commercial Center located along Molino Boulevard. In his message, Mayor Strike R...
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29Jan2013ROMBLON, Romblon, Jan. 29 (PIA) -- After the success of the provincial athletic meet last year, Romblon is getting ready to host a bigger sports event, the Mimaropa Regional Athletic Meet, slated on February 19-23, to be held at the Romblon National High School (RNHS). More than 2,000 participants which include athletes, coaches, officials and guests coming from several school districts of Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro and Romblon are expected to participate in the e...
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28Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 28 (PIA6) - - Tribu Panayanon of Iloilo City National High School and Tribu Salakayan of the municipality of Miag-ao emerged as champions in the Ati-Competition and the Kasadyahan Regional Cultural Competition of the recently concluded Dinagyang Festival 2013. Panayanon whose performance was highlighted by a big “bakunawa” or a dragon prop, was one of the three tribes which earned an enthusiastic applause from the crowd of foreign dignitaries and guests, local officials, ba...
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28Jan2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- This province is hosting the 13th and 14th stages of the Ronda Pilipinas 2013, a cycling race aimed at showcasing the beautiful tourist destinations in the country. Ronda Pilipinas cyclists, organizers and their coaches will be temporarily accommodated in the province from January 28 to 30 before resuming the race to Baguio City. Lawyer Edgardo Balgos, provincial administrator said an environmental clean up drive was held at Mapallao Falls in Quez...
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26Jan2013BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Jan 26 (PIA) -- Tearful and sleepless nights crafting different publications finally paid off for the campus journalists of Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) after they snagged a three-peat crown in the recent 12th Regional Higher Education Press Conference. The Guilds, the official student publication of BPSU-Main Campus, has reaped five major awards in the annual competition participated by over 200 campus journalists across Central Luzon held at Crown Royale Hote...
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25Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- Local athletes will be clashing with foreign fighters in the first international Open Kickboxing tournament to be hosted by the city of Baguio at the Baguio Convention Center on Saturday, January 26, to promote kickboxing as a sport for the youth. Edwin Baten of England, Robert Wats of Canada, and Gergely Peto of Hungary, who arrived in the city last week are now gearing up for their bouts as they get to feel the early morning chill during their public work ...
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25Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The Xavier University Center for Culture and the Arts in partnership with Xavier Science Foundation, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and XU (National Service Training Program (NSTP) holds the CINEMAGIS 5th Digital Short Film Festival in Northern Mindanao at the XU Little Theater and SM Cinema 2 on January 24 to 26, 2013. Hobart P. Savior, Director of XCCA and CINEMAGIS, said the event celebrates the film making potentials of Northern Mindanao...
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25Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan 25 (PIA) -- An 18-year old lass from Barangay Kawit in this city has bested other contestants in the recently held search for Miss Regatta 2013 during the city’s 39th annual fiesta. Twelve gorgeous, young and talented women from the 12 coastal barangays vied for the title in a beauty pageant held at the wharf area here on Friday. Miss Regatta organizer and choreographer Michael Matulin said candidates were all bonafide residents of the city, 16-23 years old, and with g...
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25Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- A national recovery plan for typhoon Pablo survivors was revised to improve a system where the international humanitarian communities can better participate. The Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Response - An Action Plan for Recovery will now outline how humanitarian organizations and other institutions can continue to provide life-saving assistance and recovery support to the people of Mindanao in the next six months. An initial action Plan, launched December 2012, required...
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25Jan2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The city government of Maasin will host the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) national championship on February 18-24, 2013. City Sports Council staff Zaldy Olita informed over radio station DyDM that the week-long boxing competition will be attended by at least thirty (30) boxers from Maasin City, among other municipalities in the province including (1) woman to compete with different boxers throughout the country. The national...
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25Jan2013MAASIN CITY, So Leyte, Jan 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)- Southern Leyte Engineering District (SLED) with Southern Leyte Representative Roger G. Mercado led the inauguration of Senator Ruperto K. Kangleon Bridge in Macrohon, Southern Leyte on January 22. “I already got the approval from the local barangay officials of San Roque, Macrohon where the P19 M – worth concrete bridge was constructed, to name the newly built bridge as Senator Ruperto K. Kangleon ...
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24Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 24 (PIA6) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 is set to recognize partners and loyal employees as part of the celebration of its 62nd Founding anniversary. DSWD 6 Assistant Regional Director Joel Galicia said the recognition will highlight the anniversary program which will come after the Eucharistic celebration on January 25, at the DSWD 6 grounds in Molo, Iloilo City. Twelve employees will be recognized, four of whom have served the departme...
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24Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 24 - Out of 113,168 examinees, 13,412 or 11.85 percent passed the Career Service Examinations administered nationwide by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on October 21, 2012. Of the said figure, 11,449 passed the Professional level while 1,963 passed the Sub-Professional level. Mark Anthony B. Pelaez from the Bicol Region topped the Professional level with a rating of 87.85. Joining him at the top 10 are Justin Alick M. Cordova (Western Visayas), 87.39; Ma. Cristina D. Pornillos...
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24Jan2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- Best in Street Dancing, Best in Costume, Best in Ritual, Best in Musicality, and First Runner-up in Festival Queen in the recent Sinulog Festival of Cebu City. These awards added more color to the already very colorful life of the Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe of Tangub City which has made those from Tangub prouder than before. This is the ninth time the group was declared Sinulog’s Best In Street Dancing as it got the same title in the years ...
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24Jan2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- At least 10 pupils from the Ozamiz City Schools Division (OCSD) were declared champions in Robotics during the 2012 Regional Children’s Science Fair and Quest. The three-day activity held last December at Plantation Elementary School, Camp Philips, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon was participated in by elementary pupils from the region’s 14 schools divisions that included those of OCSD, Oroquieta City, Tangub City and Misamis Occidental. Winner...
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24Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Baguio District Engineering Office assured the public that the road renovation project along Session Road will be done in time for the Baguio Flower Festival next month. Baguio City Engineer Ireneo Gallato, in a kapihan forum here last week, assured that even if there is a 60-day contract time for Session Road to be finished, construction works will be completed first week of February. He said that although they a...
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23Jan2013SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Jan.23 (PIA) -- Around 200 cataract patients from Olongapo City will be operated for free by international team of doctors under a project organized by the Lions Clubs District 301-D1-Philippines and the Lions Clubs District 19-C, a counterpart district in Washington, USA in partnership with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. Jimmy Pasag, chairman of Brgy. Pag-Asa and Lions Club member explained that restoring sight is among the several advocacies of his group. Doctors s...
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23Jan2013DAGUPAN CITY, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is set to stage the Million Volunteer Run (MVR) as part of intensifying its program for youth and adult volunteers in its different humanitarian activities. Now on its second year, the MVR with the tagline “I Choose to Run to Save Lives”, will take off on February 10 in Dagupan City Plaza and SM City in Rosales town. Florame Magalong, chapter administrator of PRC- Pangasinan, said the first MVR held in December 2011 was a huge...
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23Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 23 (PIA6) -- The Iloilo Tourism Officers Association (ITOA) has organized a travel, tourism and product fair in time for this city’s celebration of Dinagyang Festival 2013 with highlights on January 26 and 27. The 1st Iloilo Travel Mart is being held at the Mary Mart Mall until January 25. ITOA President and Leganes town Tourism Officer Jerry Anas said they launched the activity to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Dinagyang Festival as a major tourist a...
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23Jan2013CABAGAN, Isablea, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- The municipality of Cabagan is featuring its famous Pansit Cabagan festival or the Pansi' Festival in its patronal town fiesta from January 16-25, 2013. Tourism Regional Director Blessida G. Diwa said the foundation of the town which is on the January 25 is lined-up with week long activities to instill to the hearts and minds of every Cabaguenos the gratitude to Almighty God for the blessings, safety and prosperity they received. On his part, Mayor Christoph...
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23Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 23 (PIA) -- The lady who will be crowned Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2013 will serve as tourism ambassador for the city of Iloilo. In a PIA interview, Alex Soncio, 2013 Miss Iloilo Dinagyang Committee Chairperson said the next Miss Iloilo Dinagyang must be an embodiment of Ilonggo talent, spirituality, positive values, and creativity. “The winner will not only serve as Dinagyang festival ambassador, she should also be a good role model and an inspiration to the Ilonggas,” said...
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23Jan2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Red Cross-Southern Leyte Chapter will join the whole nation in the synchronized Million Volunteer Run on February 10, 2013 at 6:00 in the morning. Red Cross Officer-in-charge Noli Casas reported that the Million Volunteer Run “is not only good for the health but rather to raise awareness among the constituents on the effects of climate change.” The outcome of disasters, including other hazardous activities are due to cli...
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23Jan2013CABALAWAN, TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan 23 (PIA) – The National Maritime Polytechnic, the leading maritime training center for Filipino seafarers, launched on January 22, the 100 days countdown toward its 35th founding anniversary. Executive Director Forter Puguon informed that NMP which is the first maritime school in the country to have estate-of-the-art facilities is happy to have produced and continues to produce highly competitive seafarers for local and maritime jobs. He cited one of N...
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22Jan2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) - - The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or Pag-Ibig –Zamboanga City branch will sponsor a mass wedding dubbed “I do, I do, Araw ng Pag-IBIG,” set on hearts’ day, February 14, for its member-couples who wish to be married but have no finances to do so, said Cora Mamauag, chief, Marketing and Enforcement Division, Pag-IBIG. She said Pag-IBIG Fund would not only sponsor the wedding reception, food, souvenirs, symbolic rings ,and gifts for raffle draw, bu...
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22Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will hold the fifth installment of Cinema Rehiyon, the flagship project of the Cinema Committee of the NCCA’s Subcommission on the Arts at the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) from February 5 to 8. Cinema Committee is headed by Dr. Mike Rapatan. This project by the NCCA is done as a celebration of the National Arts Month (NAM) every February and is part of the Philippine Arts Festival ...
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22Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- This year's Women's Month celebration will kick-off on March 1, with a "Hataw" exercise and Fun Walk activity that will start at 5:30 a.m. at the Agusan del Norte covered court, this city. This is headed by the Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) chaired by Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor. During the short program, members will conduct a ritual right before the r...
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22Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 22 (PIA) -- The LEADS Environment Health Products Corporation will be holding a forum on February 13 to keep its industry partners abreast on the environmental science concerns and pest management. The forum to be held at the Hotel Intercontinental Manila, will discuss practical termite management, managing cockroaches, rodents, flies and mosquito management. The corporation’s mission is to provide its clients with updates and trends in the industry, Fernando Malveda, LEADS ...
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22Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 22 (PIA) -- The search is on for the 2013 Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools in the region. The Search will be conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). In support to the regional search, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) - Region 10 (EMB-10) conducted a meeting with partners from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd) and Smart Communications ...
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22Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 22 (PIA) -- Fifteen elementary and secondary schools will compete in the 2013 Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika competition in this year’s Dinagyang Festival, which has been conferred the prestigious Galing Pook Award. City Schools Division Education Program Supervisor Gloria S. Auñgon, Tambor Trumpa Martsa Musika Committee Co-Chair, said that the drum lyre and bugle competition is slated on January 25 at the Freedom Grandstand here. Ten elementary schools and five secondary scho...
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22Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 22 (PIA) – All roads led to Midsayap town in North Cotabato last weekend as it celebrated “Halad Festival 2013.” The annual festival, celebrated in honor of the town’s patron saint Sr. Sto. Niño was highlighted by the colorful street dancing and parade competition. With the theme “25 Years In Promoting Cultural Unity Amidst Diversity” residents of Midsayap and neighboring towns showed their unity and devotion through dancing in the streets. A s...
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21Jan2013PASAY CITY, Jan 21 (PIA) -- The Autism Society Philippines (ASP) held yesterday the soft launch of the “1Pangako Campaign” which advocates to eliminate misuse of the word 'autistic' as a way of name-calling or ridiculing persons with autism (PWA). SM Investment Corporation president Hans T. Sy, together with top government leaders and officials from the Australian Embassy Manila and the Australian Agency for International Development, led the ceremonial signing of the campaign. The pledge...
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21Jan2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Jan 21 -– The city of Iligan warmly welcomed Ronda Pilipinas, one of the biggest cycling stage race of the country covering 2,400 kilometers (km) participated in by more than 90 cyclist passing through Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. According to Engr. Rolando Cuizon, who represented Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz, the city government can expect the same activity in Iligan. Residents of Iligan witnessed the arrival of high-caliber cyclists from different parts of the c...
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21Jan2013ALANGALANG, Leyte, Jan 21 (PIA) -- The Lingganay Festival of Alangalang triumphantly defended its crown as Sinulog Festival champion besting 21 other contingents from various provinces in the country, via a breathtaking presentation in the free interpretation category in the January 20 Sinulog grand parade. A very much elated Mayor Loreto Yu of Alangalang, Leyte said he will receive the P1million cash prize Monday afternoon from festival organizers during the awarding ceremonies. The Linggana...
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21Jan2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Jan 21 -- The province of Lanao del Norte now known as ‘Tribu Sarimanok’ captured its fourth win in the recently concluded Sinulog Festival of this metro city. The province is showcasing the colorful and culturally-rich festival of one of its coastal town – Kolambugan, the Sarimanok Festival. Tribu Sarimanok won fifth place in the Free Interpretation category with last year’s top winner Tribu Lingganay of Alang-Alang, Leyte securing a back to back win. Tangub C...
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21Jan2013CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Laguna, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The people of this city celebrated this year’s Sikhayan Festival held every January 18. “Our people are our best resource...if not for them we would not be celebrating our Sikhayan Festival. If not for them we would not reach our 221st founding anniversary,” said City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas to thousands of people who came to join in the celebration. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Pagsisikhay ng Mamamayan, Tungo sa Pag-unlad ng...
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21Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 21 (PIA) -- Out-of-towners bagged the top prize in the recently-concluded Sinulog Grand Parade 2013. The Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe from Tangub City of Misamis Occidental were declared champions for the Sinulog-Based category, and also in Best in Costume, Best Musicality, and Best in Streetdancing, according to the The Sinulog Foundation Inc (SFI). The Tribu Lingganay of Alang-Alang Leyte bagged the first prize award of the Free Interpretation Category. Both groups received...
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21Jan2013SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Laguna Chapter is joining the PRC in holding the nationwide Million Volunteer Run (MVR) year 2 on February 10, 2013 at Nuvali, Santa Rosa City. This year's tagline is, “I choose to save lives.” The MVR aims to serve as a driving force in advancing the spirit of volunteerism to address today’s humanitarian challenges as PRC strives to empower the nation against the dangers of disaster by developing our youth and voluntee...
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20Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan 20 (PIA) -- With the support of the Leyte provincial government, two award-winning festival groups in the province of Leyte, are currently in Cebu to participate in the January 20 Sinulog, one of the country’s grandest festival that pays homage to Senor Santo Nino. The first contingent is the Lingganay Festival of Alangalang which is defending its crown as the festival’s grand champion in the open category. The second contingent is the Pasaka Festival of Tanauan t...
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18Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 18 (PIA) -- President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III greeted all Cebuanos “Pit Senor” as they celebrate the biggest celebration of the province, the feast of the Sto. Nino, this Sunday. Aquino, during his first presidential visit to Cebu, said that the Sinulog is not only celebrated by Cebuanos and Filipinos in the country but also Filipinos in other parts of the world. “Bagamat walang nag imbita sa akin, Viva Pit Senyor!” the President jokingly said adding that the in...
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18Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 18 (PIA) - - The six provinces of Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) including Baguio City are all set for the simultaneous nationwide Philippine Red Cross’ Million Volunteer Run 2 (MVR 2) dubbed as “Run to Save Lives!” scheduled February 10. Oscar Paris, PRC Benguet administrator and regional coordinator for MVR2, disclosed that PRC Abra, Apayao, Baguio, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mt. Province chapters will head a Million Volunteer Run in their respective are...
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18Jan2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 18 (PIA6) -- Registration is ongoing at the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – Capiz Chapter for the second Million Volunteer Run (MVR) on Feb. 10 here. The simultaneous nationwide event dubbed “Run To Save Lives” will be participated by local government units, schools, media organizations, civic clubs and private groups, among others. “Eleven LGUs have already confirmed their participation to the event,” said PRC – Capiz administrator Nelia Cartujano. The ear...
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18Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 18 -- In an effort to strengthen the consciousness of the people of Butuan on the importance to protect our watersheds, the Sangguniang Panlungsod recently approved an ordinance that will make every third week of January as Watershed Consciousness Week. The SP Ordinance No. 4097-2013 principally authored by Vice Mayor Law Fortun, cited in its explanatory note that the purpose for the declaration is in cognizance of the city’s avowed policies concerning the commitment to p...
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18Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan 18 (PIA) -- At least 12 coastal barangays are ready to participate in the regatta on Friday at the wharf area here. These barangays are Bomba, Dumagoc, Kawit, Lumbia, Napolan, Poloyagan, San Pedro, Santiago , Sta. Lucia, Tawagan Sur, Muricay, and White Beach. Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) chief Elyn Gulle, Regatta chairperson said the two-day activity which will officially start today, Friday, until tomorrow is one of main highlights of the annual “Pasalamat” festiva...
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18Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- Malacanang has declared Jan. 21 a special non-working day in this city in line with the celebration of the “Pasalamat Festival.” President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, through Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. issued on Monday Proclamation No. 535, making Jan. 21 a special non-working day as the city holds a week-long Pasalamat Festival which culminates on Monday. The festival is a special event that highlights the observance of the city’s annual p...
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18Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 18 (PIA) -- Cebu City is bracing for a four million crowd to celebrate Sinulog 2013. It's all systems go for this weekend’s climax of the two-week celebration of the feast of the Holy Child, the Senor Santo Nino de Cebu. Fr. Jonas Mejares, over-all rector of the religious Sinulog activities, said they are expecting more participants for this Saturday’s Grand Solemn Procession. The procession follows the fluvial parade of the Sto. Nino within the Mactan Channel from Manda...
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18Jan2013PN, PCOO mobilizes Bayani Challenge 2013 By Irene Joy Dayo and Recthie T. Paculba CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 18 (PIA) – Pilipinas Natin (PN) of Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) held an orientation and training for Bayani Challenge 2013 attended by various sectors in Mindanao at Mindanao University of Science and Technology – Audio Visual Room (MUST-AVR). Undersecretary Jose Mari Oquiñena graced the said the event and discussed various guidelines and subject matters on B...
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18Jan2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, Jan 18 (PIA) -- Close to 12,000 running enthusiasts are expected to join the Malolos City and Clark Freeport leg of the PhilHealth Run 2013 on February 17. “The historic run, which will be held simultaneously in 18 sites across the country, aims to advocate for the health protection of mothers and their children,” said PhilHealth Run Central Luzon coordinator Ezra Rostrata. Other areas are Cebu, Manila, Baguio, Dagupan, Tuguegarao, Laguna, Batangas, Legazpi, Il...
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17Jan2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Jan 17(PIA) -- The provincial government recently sponsored a Photo Exhibit, featuring the works of Francis Gumayagay, a photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Dubbed, "F/STOP" by FrancisGum, his works focused on fashion and beauty subjects exhibited at the Provincial Tourism Office(PTO) in this town where it was opened for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from December 22, 2012 to January 13, 2013. As a Hollywood lensman, Gumayagay has worked with people...
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17Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is inviting everyone to join its first simultaneous nationwide run this coming February 17. The PhilHealth Run 2013, a national run for mother and child protection and universal health coverage, will be held in more than 18 sites across the country including Cagayan de Oro City. The event will have five race categories, namely kiddie, 3K, 5K, 10K and 18K. Registration fees range from P250 for the...
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17Jan2013CEBU CITY Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH-7) ensures public health during the Sinulog celebration throught its medical assistance support team that was set up at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino, and in nearby corners and streets. DOH-7 HEMS coordinator, Dr. Expidito Medalla informed the media during the AGIO-7 forum that since the start of the nine-day novena of the Cebu Patron Senor Sto. Nino the agency has already established its medical assistance unit to augment other medic...
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17Jan2013by Teresita Cardenas CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Jan. 17 (PIA) – The Philippine Red Cross Northern Samar Chapter in cooperation with local government and local police officials will hold its nationwide Million Volunteer Run (MVR) in Catarman, Northern Samar on February 10, 2013. PRC Northern Samar Chapter Administrator Susana T. Hernandez said the activity with its tagline, “I choose to run to save lives”, aims to serve as a driving force in advancing the spirit of volunteerism to addr...
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17Jan2013KALIBO, Aklan, Jan 17 (PIA6) -- One of the acts that revelers and participating groups should strictly avoid while streetdancing or attending the Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-atihan Festival from January 14 to 21 this year is the bearing of placards with written derogatory and insulting remarks directed against any candidate or political party, private individual, government officials or any organizations. People caught bearing such placards, according to the Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-atihan Foundation I...
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17Jan2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) invites professional and amateur radio users, dealers, and broadcasters as well as socio-civic organizations, local government units, non-government organizations, and safety officers of private companies in Central Luzon to join the inaugural Regional “Radshow (Radio Show)” from February 4-8 at the City of San Fernando. “The conference-trade event, which we organized in partnership with the ...
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17Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 16 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III called on Cebuanos to support the administration’s senatorial slate to continue the economic gains steadily achieved under his administration. Aquino, who spoke before over 5,000 crowd at the Mandaue City Sports Complex noontime today, said that in two years and six months time since he was installed into office, Philippine stock exchange index rose to its highest, resulting to increased investors’ confidence. Other programs of his...
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17Jan2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- Around 700 members of the Red Cross Youth, Quirino chapter will be attending a two-day skills camp on February 8-10, 2013 at the Capitol Sports Complex here with the theme “Youth Involvement for Effective and Timely Disaster Response.” Led by the Philippine Red Cross, the activity aims to instill in the minds of the youth and advisers the importance of disaster risk reduction awareness and response, provide opportunity for every youth to visualize a ...
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16Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- All chapters of Autism Society of the Philippines in this premier province will participate in “Angel Walk” 2013 at the Music Hall of the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on January 20. With this year’s theme “Autismo Alamin, Pagtanggap at Pag-unawa Palaganapin (Know Autism, Promote Acceptance and Understanding)," this event is the opening salvo of a series of events of the 17th National Autism Consciousness Week (Jan 20-27) with the objective...
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16Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 16 (PIA) -- The province will be celebrating this year’s Bambanti Festival on the last week of this month (January 27-30) from the usual celebration every May 1-5 simultaneously conducted with the province’s founding anniversary. The Bambanti Festival is an annual tourism, cultural and heritage event promoting the province as the country’s top corn producer and as a great ecotourism destination. Jaime Atayde, 2013 Bambanti Festival director general and Sangguni...
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16Jan2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, January 16 (PIA)– The signing of a peace covenant by local candidates in Samar on Sunday (January 13) is expected to usher a safe and secure midterm polls in the province, said the region’s top police official. According to Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Soria, Eastern Visayas police regional director, the mere presence of the candidates and the good number of people who attended the peace covenant signing showed that Samareños are supportive of the PNP effort i...
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15Jan2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, Jan 15 (PIA) -- World-renowned Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is scheduled to perform on February 8 at the Heroes Hall Mini-Convention Center of San Fernando City. “It is one of the activities during the two-week celebration of the cityhood anniversary from January 31 to February 14. The PPO concert will start at 6 p.m.” Mayor Oscar Rodriguez said. The special performance of the orchestra was supposed to take place on August 14, 2012 but was cancelled...
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15Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 15 (PIA) -- An agro-trade fair opened Friday in Midsayap, Cotabato as part of the celebration of the Halad Festival. This is an initiative of the Sto. Niño Parish spearheaded by the Parish Pastoral Council. Midsayap Vice Mayor Vivencio Deomampo said that this is a yearly event to give residents the chance to showcase their agricultural and industrial products. Traders and exhibitors from Midsayap and nearby towns in North Cotabato are among the participant...
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15Jan2013LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Jan 15 (PIA) -- War veterans here were honored anew for their heroism as the province celebrated Veteran’s Day on January 9 at the Veterans Memorial Park, Capitol Compound in this town. The affair was also in commemoration of the historic landing in Lingayen Gulf in 1945 of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who led the Allied Forces to overcome the Japanese. The celebration started with a thanksgiving mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Victor Embuido. A wreath-laying ceremony followe...
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15Jan2013MAMBAJAO, Camiguin, Jan 15 (PIA) -- The Camiguin Interpretative Center was formally launched last week with the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) and turn-over of the marker to the province and to the local government unit of Mambajao. The Interpretative Center was established with the technical and funding support from the New Zealand Aid Programme through the Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Project (CRMP), while the provincial and municipal local governments are tasked to over...
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14Jan2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Jan. 14 (PIA) -- It's a rare event when relics of a saint reach the shores of the country, more so when these are brought to a mountainous terrain like the Cordillera. The Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army provided security when the relics of St. Therese of the Child Jesus were brought here for public viewing on January 11. Catholic devotees, and women and men in uniform from the 11 mission stations in the province came to welcome the relics and attended the ...
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14Jan2013ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Jan 14 (PIA) -- Around a thousand elementary and secondary students coming from different public schools in Angeles City joined the three-kilometer (km) fun run to help the Ayala Foundation Inc. build classrooms in different public schools across the country. Sunday’s event started on the grounds of Marquee Mall and passed through the vicinity of Don Bonifacio Subdivision in Barangay Pulung Maragul. Participating institutions included Angeles National, Angeles City Sp...
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14Jan2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Jan 14 (PIA) -- Reverend Isabelo Abarquez, Bishop of Calbayog, addressed the cross-section of Samar’s populace who heard mass and the ensuing peace covenant signing, Monday morning, at the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Calbayog City. The said covenant, organized by the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) composed of the Comelec, army and PNP was aimed towards a peaceful, honest, orderly, secure and fair elections. No less than DILG Secretary Mar Rox...
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13Jan2013SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY, Leyte, Jan. 13 (PIA) -- Imagine people from all walks of life - public officials, government functionaries, the man next door, young and old alike, uniformed men and civilians, men and women, a sprinkling foreigners and locals. They all stood shoulder-to-shoulder, elbows touching each other, while enjoying a boodle of steamed freshwater ulang (shrimp) inside the campus oval here Saturday, a delicious lunch with matching "puso" - rice cooked inside a rectangl...
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13Jan2013LIDLIDDA, Ilocos Sur, Jan 13 (PIA) -- The launching of the “Buyag Festival” in this upland town of Ilocos Sur had successfully revived the indigenous cultures, traditions, products, and practices that nearly became extinct because of the influence of modern and outside customs. This developed as the young generations in this town had already been aware and learned to dramatize these olden traditions and practices by their ancestors. Lidlidda town’s Tourism Officer Florida Balderas disclo...
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13Jan2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Jan 13 (PIA) – Competitors from Bataan are confident they they will bag the 1st Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) National Photography Competition. Anchored on the theme “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” the contest which opened January 1 will get 160 top qualifiers and 48 grand finalists from the regions divided into Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. “Photographs should be able to capture the unique facets of Filipino culture, t...
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12Jan2013VILLASIS, Pangasinan, Jan 12 – Top officials of the Commission on Election participated in an invitational shootfest on Thursday to signal the start of the implementation of the nationwide gun ban from January 13 to June 12. Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes fired the ceremonial shot using a caliber .45 pistol for the 7th Division Commissioner Armando Velasco Cup held at the Villasis Practical and Defensive Shooters Association, Inc.(VPADSAI) firing range here. Brillantes explained that t...
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11Jan2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Jan. 11 (PIA) - - The Benguet State University (BSU) celebrates this week its 27th Charter Day Anniversary with the theme, ”BSU: Responding in a Globalized Environment.” Formerly known as the Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC), BSU whose history dates back in 1916, gained university status on January 12, 1986 by virtue of Presidential Decree 2010 signed by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This year's celebration started January 7 with the opening of the ...
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11Jan2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross here called on the public to participate in the second Million Volunteers Run on February 10, 2013 to raise funds for disaster victims. Randy Blanco, the Officer In Charge of PRC-Ifugao, said in an interview in the “Humangan With PIA” program that this will be a simultaneous fun run of all Philippine Red Cross chapters all over the country. The activity will be at 5:30 a.m. After the activity, we will conduct information drive ab...
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11Jan2013DAVAO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) is set to hold a run race on February 17 this year, aiming to generate funds for mother and child protection efforts. Philhealth Regional Vice President Dennis Adre said the Philhealth Run 2013 targets at least 108,000 runners in 18 sites nationwide. In Davao City, the assembly area is at SM City Ecoland to start at 5:30 am, and to end up at Crocodile Farm as the longest distance under category 18-kilometer ...
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11Jan2013ASIPULO, Ifugao, Jan.11 (PIA) -- A total of 132 pupils from a primary school and an elementary school of a remote barangay of this municipality have received school supplies donated by the staff of the Ifugao Provincial Veterinary Office(PVET). PVET Agriculturist II Ferdinand Dunuan reported that 52 pupils of the Duli Primary School Extension and 80 from the Duli Elementary School in barangay Camandag were given notebooks and pencils and other materials for use in their studies. Dunua...
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11Jan2013PALO, Leyte, Jan 11 (PIA) -- Eastern Visayas is hosting a four-day Department of Social Welfare and Development National Development Management Conference at the Oriental Hotel Leyte from January 10 to 13. The gathering will tackle the review of the results of the programs of the different bureaus in the Department and the accomplishment reports of the 17 DSWD regions. Expected to attend the conference are the top officials of the Department, the bureau directors and the DSWD regional directo...
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11Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- This province is ready to celebrate its 18th anniversary. Governor Jocel Baac issued Executive Order No. 2013-01 enjoining the participation of the public in the observance of the 18th anniversary of Kalinga province from February 14-17, 2013. Under this order, he created 17 committees to work for the preparation of the four-day event that will be highlighted with the Ullalim Agro-Industrial Trade, Skills and Tourism Fair, cultural presentations, street da...
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11Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 11(PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR 10) successfully conducted a one day Value Formation/Strengthening and Environmental Awareness Seminar on December 27 last year. Selected members of the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council (CDORBMC) – Technical Working Group (TWG), people’s organizations (POs) from the province of Bukidnon and personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources participated in the...
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10Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Municipality of Baras will celebrate its 92nd anniversary with series of activities at the municipal hall from January 17 to 27. Baras Information Officer Lily Buenaventura said teachers and students will prepare cultural presentations while barangay nutrition scholars and participants from several barangays will participate in a cooking contest. An amateur singing contest (kids, open & senior citizens category), boxing tournament and seranata will ...
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10Jan2013PAOAY, Ilocos Norte, Jan 10 (PIA) -- For the first time, the tranquil Paoay Lake will make noise as it becomes home to amateur rowers from around the globe competing in the week-long 71st International Regatta from January 13 to 20. The Amateur Rowing Association of the East-Far East Amateur Rowing Association (ARA-FEARA) chose Paoay Lake as its venue for the water sports. The Manila Boat Club, the event’s organizer, found Paoay Lake suitable for rowing because of its calm surrounds. Amate...
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10Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Sayaw Pinoy, the longest-running Philippines Arts Festival (PAF) program of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will once again tour different parts of the country. PAF is held in celebration of the National Arts Month (NAM) every month of February as per Presidential Proclamation 683 declaring February as NAM and the NCCA, the country’s prime agency for the arts and culture the lead government agency for this celebration. Sayaw Pinoy is the flags...
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10Jan2013TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Twenty-eight year old Philip Parcon of Barangay Tina, Tacurong City, successfully defended his Mindanao Professional Boxing Federation (MINPROBA) Junior Bantamweight title against challenger Joash Aparicio of Tagum City in the main event of Hinugyaw Festival Boxing Championship in Koronadal City. Parcon won the ten-round fight via unanimous decision in front of hundreds of boxing fans who trooped to the open ground of Gaisano Grand Mall on Sunday...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 10 (PIA) -- Expect a grander and more competitive Sinulog sa Kabataan this year. Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) Executive Director Ricky Ballesteros said spectators are in for a show not only during the Grand Parade on the 20th but starting this weekend during the competitions for both Sinulog sa Kabataan Lalawigan and Dakbayan. Ballesteros, during the first Kapihan sa PIA forum this year held at the Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission building, said he can see mor...
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10Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Angela Patricia Medina, a medicine proper student from the City of Imus won Miss Cavite 2013 title besting other beauties from other cities and municipalities in this premier province. Miss Cavite 2013 is a search launched by the First Republic Production, a business unit operating as an event management group that is focused on activities that will help create awareness relevant to the vision of the town of Kawit as the “Center of the Arts and Hi...
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10Jan2013CLARK FREEPORT, January 10 (PIA) -- All roads lead to the Clark Development Corporation Parade Grounds on January 26 for the “Blue Run Year 2: I struggle, I win” - a family-oriented fund raising activity organized by Don Bosco Pampanga Batch 1988 in cooperation with the Don Bosco Alumni Association (DBAA) – Pampanga Chapter. Event chairman and technical director Melvin Fausto of Batch 1988 said the “Blue Run” aims to raise funds for the various activities of the DBAA. Proceeds from...
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09Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 9 -- To commemorate the Anniversary of the First Formal Hoisting of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao more than 100 years ago, the local government of Butuan City will hold a simple yet noble Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Guingona Park on the early morning of January 17. Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. and the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod will lead this year’s celebration to be participated by employees of this city’s local government unit. Amante had alre...
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09Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 9 -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) Caraga will conduct the January 2013 Labor Force Survey together with the second visit of the 2012 Family Income and Expenditure Survey. The second round of the FIES will gather data on income and expenditure of families for the second semester, July 1 to December 31, 2012. The Labor Force Survey (LFS) is a nationwide quarterly survey of households conducted by the NSO to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristic...
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09Jan2013PAOAY, Ilocos Norte, Jan 9 (PIA) -- The historic Lake of Paoay will be the venue of the 71st International Regatta for the 2013 Amateur Rowing Association of the East—Far East Amateur Rowing Association (AREA-FEARA). This event will kick-off on January 13. Participants will come from India, Hong Kong, Dubai, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, New Zealand and host Philippines will join the event. ARAE-FEARA has been holding its annual international regatta in differen...
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09Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 9 (PIA) - - The Philippine International Sky Race – Pilipinas Akyathlon is set in Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet on February 9. Now on its second year, the Pilipinas Akyathlon, an eco-tourism sports event, will start and finish at the barangay hall of Tinongdan. It is a 35.3-kilometer mountain running up and down the peak of Mt. Ugo - 2,162 meters above sea level, providing magnificent view of the surrounding mountains and portions of Binga and Ambuklao Dams and as far awa...
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09Jan2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Jan 9 (PIA) -- The Diocese of Catarman is preparing for this year's Alay Kapwa 2013 National Launching in the Visayas Region scheduled on February 13-15 after it was chosen by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – National Secretariat for Social Action (CBCP-NASSA) to be the host of the event. In an initial planning session, Rev. Fr. Fred Placa, Diocesan Social Action Director explained that Alay Kapwa, theologically means offering oneself in serv...
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09Jan2013DAET, Camarines Norte, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- The municipal government of Daet has been invited to join the first Sister Cities International Inaugural Gala on January 17 at the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. Mayor Tito Sarte-Sarion will represent the town together with other mayors in several cities and municipalities and other national officials as delegates of this country. Mary D. Kane, president of Sister Cities International in his letter to Mayor Tito Sarion said as the...
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09Jan2013SURIGAO CITY, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- The Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte will spearhead a one-day Program Review Workshop entitled, "Looking Back to Move Forward" today, January 9 at the Sagisi Function Room, Gateway Hotel, this city. The one-day workshop aimed to assess the program accomplishments of the incumbent administration vis-a-vis the development goals of the province. The activity will cover sectoral presentations, program review workshop and planning for the next steps. Parti...
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09Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- Black Nazarene devotees are strongly advised by the Department of Health (DOH) to adopt prudent measures, such as bringing their own water and enough food, to avoid any untoward incidents during the yearly procession. “It would be more practical and healthy for devotees to bring their own food and snacks to the procession and avoid street foods as these are exposed to dust particles and other pollutants in the streets and are sometimes unsanitary,” Health Secret...
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08Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan 8 (PIA) -- Over 2,850 tricycle operators and drivers (TOD) are expected to converge at Plaza Luz on Thursday, January 10 to celebrate the 5th TOD day. City councilor Arnold Gavenia, chairperson of motorized tricycle franchising and regulatory board (MTFRB) said the celebration is in accordance with city ordinance No. 2k8-267 dated January 8, 2007, “an ordinance declaring January 8 every year as tricycle operators and drivers day. Gavenia said this year’s celebration was ...
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08Jan2013MANILA, Jan 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, together with the Philippine Medical Association, conducted the first ever 'ReachOut' Forum at the PMA Auditorium in Quezon City. The officers of the different specialty and regional societies were present with a total of 170 physicians attending the event. The dialogue aimed to thresh out issues regarding unreleased cheques, poor communication between PhilHealth and healthcare professionals, and circulars that were difficult t...
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08Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The provincial agriculture office (PAO) is urging social network users to vote for their nominees in the 2012 Search and Award for Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines. Vilma Constante, assistant provincial agriculturist, said they can show their support by opening up their Facebook account and searching “Tofarm” and “liking” the photos of the nominees. Network users will have until midnight of January 9 to cast their votes for the “Peop...
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08Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- College and high school debaters from all over Caraga region have set their sights on the forthcoming 5th Caraga Parliamentary Debate Championship – Law Fortun Cup on January 18-20, 2013 at Saint Joseph Institute of Technology, this city. The debate competition which is on its 5th year promises to be more competitive as there will be two categories that will be up for grabs (college and high school). This is the second year that the competition offers the prestig...
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08Jan2013ANGELES CITY, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The City Teen Information Center for Adolescent Health and Youth Development calls on young Angeleños to make summer productive by attending their free talent enhancement workshops. “The workshops will be held every Tuesday and Saturday and will run for 15 days. Keyboard and guitar lessons are offered to musical enthusiasts, singing sessions to the diva wannabes, and for those aspiring actors and actresses, we have theater acting tutorials” said Youth Peer C...
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08Jan2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan 8 (PIA) – The city government of Maasin through the City Sports Council is now preparing for the upcoming Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) competition to be held in the province of Leyte slated this last week of January 2013. City Mayor Maloney Samaco during the regular program “Maasin City in Action” aired over DyDM station, informed that the athletes from elementary and high schools who will participate during the week-long sports...
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08Jan2013PAOAY, Ilocos Norte, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- Think of a lake sports and commercial endorser Richard Gomez flexing his muscle as he propels a boat comes to mind. But this water sports will have a global feel when amateur rowers from India, Hong Kong, Dubai, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, New Zealand and host Philippines take part in the 71st International Regatta from January 13 to 20. This year, the Amateur Rowing Association of the East-Far East Amateur Rowing Association (...
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08Jan2013CAVINTI, Laguna, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- About 4,800 school children were beneficiaries of a gift-giving activity recently conducted by the 202nd Infantry (Unifier) Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army (PA), Sagip Kapamilya (ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.) and other stakeholders. The beneficiaries were pupils from several schools in the cities of Cabuyao and Calamba and in the municipalities of San Pedro, Biñan, Sta. Rosa, Bay, Victoria, Pila, Sta. Cruz, Majayjay, Lumban, Paete, Pakil, Pang...
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08Jan2013PANGASINAN, Jan. 8 -- The province of Pangasinan is set to honor war veterans in the annual Pangasinan Veteran’s Day and the 68th anniversary of the Lingayen Gulf Landings on January 9 at the Veterans Memorial Park in Lingayen town. Gov. Amado Espino, Jr. said the provincial government holds the meaningful activity yearly aimed at commemorating the noble deeds of war veterans and instilling a sense of patriotism among Pangasinenses especially the youth. A Thanksgiving Mass is scheduled at ...
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08Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The commanding officer of the First Infantry “Tabak” Division, Philippine Army MGen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz encouraged all stakeholders most specifically the leaders of society to continually support each other in ensuring socio-economic, political peace and progress. “Being united, we can cross the bridge and be proud sons and daughters of our motherland,” the Tabak chief exhorted. Gen. Cruz, who was represented by Col. Demy Tejares, 102nd Brigade Comma...
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07Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan 7 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is calling all interested to join the Health RUN 2013, the first-ever nationwide run for mother and child protection. Sameul A. Morillo, information officer, said marathoners, athletes, running enthusiasts, professional groups and club members who wish to participate in this event and be part of the history may now visit any PhilHealth Office (regional, local health insurance offices & business centers) o...
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07Jan2013COTABATO CITY, Jan. 7 (PIA) -- The Maguindanao provincial government is hosting the 2nd Framework Agreement Forum on January 10 in Buluan town for better understanding and appreciation of the agreement. Thousands of peace advocates, government officials and foreign dignitaries are expected to join the event which is a follow-up of the consultation-dialogue held last month in Jolo, Sulu with the theme: “Sustaining the Gains and Enjoining the Support on Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro....
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07Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 7 (PIA) -- A few months before the 2013 Midterm elections, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PPCRV-ARMM) boosts up its campaign for orderly and credible elections. A signing of peace covenant between PPCRV-ARMM and the local government of Matanog, Maguindanao was held today, January 7. Provisions in the agreement include the commitment of both groups, in cooperation with the 6th Infantry Division ...
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06Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan 6 (PIA)-- A theatre play featuring the life of San Pedro Calungsod of Cebu, the second saint of the country, will be presented in the city of Baguio for the benefit of Baguio diocese youth. The theatre play production of San Pedro Calungsod will be staged at the Saint Louis University Burgos Gymnasium on January 12, 2013 io to let the people know how he lived as a Christian and how he became a saint. The play will feature stage actor AJ Muchlach as the young San Pedro Calun...
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05Jan2013MANILA, January 5 (PIA) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is gearing up preparations for the upcoming feast of the Black Nazarene Wednesday, January 9, 2013. The coast guard will be deploying at least 100 personnel to man and secure rivers, bridges and harbors in and around the area during the annual procession. Coast Guard Station (CGS) Pasig Commander Christopher Meniado PCG will lead personnel to man the Pasig River and all bridges along Quezon Bridge to Ayala Bridge while CGS Manila C...
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04Jan2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- The Boholanos' love for ubi will once again be demonstrated through its 13th Annual Ubi Festival set on January 23-25, 2013 at the Plaza Rizal and Acacia Garden, Provincial Capitol Grounds in Tagbilaran City with the theme, “Ubi: Gasa sa Kinaiyahan, Latas sa Katuigan sa Katawhang Bol-anon Gi-ugmad ug Gi-ampingan.” The 'Ubifest' is an annual festival celebrating the rootcrop that has become a permanent part of Boholano heritage, in time to meet the ye...
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04Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- Koronadeleños are gearing up for the week-long celebration leading to the city’s 73rd Foundation Anniversary and 13th Hinugyaw Festival. The festival begins today with the unveiling of the national historical marker and wreath-laying at the shrine of the 17 Koronadeleño martyrs, who were massacred during the Japanese occupation of the area. Installation of the marker at the burial site of the 17 martyrs inside Kor...
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04Jan2013By Recthie T. Paculba CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 4 (PIA) -- The National Youth Commission-Association of Youth Leaders in Northern Mindanao held the AYLINM Night: Awarding Ceremony to laud outstanding members and exemplary initiatives and community involvements of the organization at the City Tourism Hall. The event was graced by City Mayor Vicente Emano, Rep. Benjo Benaldo, Captain Christian Uy—Executive Officer 4th CMO Battalion and Salma Jayne Tamano—Presidential Staff Officer , NYC. I...
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04Jan2013SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Jan 4 (PIA) -– Around 13,000 people trooped to the Waterfront Road and Boardwalk Park in Subic Bay Freeport on New Year’s Eve to welcome 2013. The revelers brought food for their traditional New Year’s feast, pitched tents and set up tables in the seaside venue, heard Mass and watched a mini-concert while awaiting the fireworks display. “The New Year Countdown is our way of giving thanks for all the blessings in the ending year, as well as welcoming the coming new y...
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04Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- Residents of Laguna commemorated with the whole nation the 116th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal last Dec. 30, 2012. The commemoration with the theme Rizal 2012: "Ehemplo ng Sambayanan sa Tuwid na Daan" was marked nationwide with simultaneous wreath-laying activities at the Rizal Park, Manila; Rizal Shrine in Calamba and Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte and in several cities and municipalities nationwide. In Calamba City,...
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04Jan2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Jan. 4 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division commemorates the 114th death anniversary of our national hero, Dr Jose Protacio Rizal at Kiosko Kagawasan, Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City. A program started with a prayer offered by Muslim Ustadz Aliasa Alinog, for the Islam, Reverend Ricardo C. Yañez Jr, for the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Reverend Felixberto L. Calang, for the Baptist Church of Christ and Monsignor Tex M. Legitimas, SSJ...
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03Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 3 (PIA) - - The Antique Police Provincial Office (APP0) installed its new Provincial Director, PSSupt. Pedrito F. delos Reyes, January 2, 2013 during turn-over ceremony at the PNP Provincial Office, San Jose, Antique. Delos Reyes vowed to serve and protect Antiquenos in his utmost capacity as the province’s top cop especially since election time is approaching and much is expected of police officers to maintain peace and order. He is a member of Philippine National ...
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03Jan2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan 3 (PIA) -- The residents of Tangub has found a way to make use of the lampirong shells, the equivalent of the Capiz shells, which greatly abound in Panguil Bay. This, as the said shells dominated the decorations of the Christmas symbols representing the landmarks of 16 countries, all members of the United Nations, constructed in the City Plaza. Tons of empty lampirong shells which used to be discarded back into the bay, have now better use, as people of T...
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03Jan2013BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Jan.3 (PIA6) - - The 116th celebration of the death anniversary of the country’s national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal revived calls for Filipinos to live his legacy and highlight the hero’s core values. Bacolod City and Department of Education officials led the hoisting of the flag at the grounds of Rizal Elementary School where the statue of the Rizal stands tall. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, in his message, said that Rizal has become so great and pop...
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03Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan 3 (PIA) -- Anchored with this year’s theme “Buhayin si Rizal sa Bawa’t Kabataang Pilipino,” the city government headed by Mayor Samuel S. Co commemorated the 116th death anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal on December 30. In his message, Co said, “Today we will remember the death of a hero who called and fight for a change during his time.” “Rizal represented the very best of us Filipinos, the story of Rizal’s flight can provide us with a source of strength ...
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03Jan2013LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Jan 3 (PIA) -- Barangay Libsong West here has staged the second season of Libsong West Got Talent, a competition that paved the way for locals from here and nearby areas to display their varied talents and creativity. Harvie Aquino, event chairperson, said the competition was opened to all interested Pangasinenses to help in the promotion of local talents and also to welcome everybody in their fiesta celebration. It also aimed to focus the youth on worthwhile activities ...
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03Jan2013Holiday revelry incident cases lesser by one in Kalinga By Geraldine G. Dumallig TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 3 (PIA) –- Key agencies in Kalinga reported that there were four cases of holiday related incidents in the province compared to five last year. Provincial Health Emergency Management Staff (PHEMS) Coordinator Jose Pardito Jr. of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported that all incidents transpired during the New Year celebration. Cases involved one stray bullet and three fi...
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02Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal , Jan 2 (PIA) -- Antipolo City recently commemorated the 138th birth anniversary of Don Juan Sumulong through a short program honoring the Antipolo local. The ceremony at the Antipolo City Hall was led by Mayor Nilo Leyble, Lorenzo Juan “LJ” Sumulong, and Jose Peping Cojuangco - president of the Philippine Olympic Committee together with the city officials, school officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) headed by Dr. Julie Victor, officials and employees from...
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29Dec2012MARIKINA CITY, Dec. 29 (PIA) -- Marikina City is all set for its much-awaited year-end concert Sunday, December 30, 6 p.m. at the Marikina Sports Park. Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman said the annual event aims to gather residents and enjoy the festivities prepared by the city government, as well as to encourage them to avoid use of firecrackers. The main highlight of this year’s event is the twelve-minute pyromusical fireworks display. “We are glad that lots of people enjoyed last year’...
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29Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union Dec .29 (PIA) -- Department of Labor and Employment - Regional Coordinating Council (DOLE-RCC) member-agencies gathered recently for the celebration of DOLE 1’s 79th Foundation Anniversary. The celebration has its theme “79 taon ng matapat na serbisyo, hatid sa bawat Pilipino” (79 years of honest public service provided to each and every Filipino) held at the Philippine Navy Gymnasium, Poro Point, this city. Amapola Z. Villar, Labor Communications Officer II...
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28Dec2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- A showcase of Antique’s best products, tourism services and local delicacies dubbed as Pasundayag, Sabor Antiqueno expo is now open at EBJ Freedom Park San Jose. ‘Pasundayag, Sabor Antiqueno’ Expo is one of the highlights of Binirayan Festival, an annual festivity in Antique which aims to highlight the province rich heritage, culture and tradition. Pasundayag expo features Antique’s banner products and services put up in various booths of the 18 p...
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28Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- Every Filipino family looks forward to a prosperous New Year. This is why they usually start the year with a bang. Just a few days before New Year's Eve, you will see lots of mothers busy preparing food at home. Like on a Christmas Eve, special food are prepared for the media noche. Lechon or roasted pig, pancit or noodles, Filipino-style spaghetti, delicacies to include biko, tupig and malagkit are being cooked, except for fish and chicken, since...
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27Dec2012MANILA, Dec 27 (PIA) -– Celebrating the season of giving, the members of the United States Marine Security Guard Detachment stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Manila together with the United States Embassy Club (USEC) recently distributed over 2,100 pieces of toys to children in the National Capital Region. In a release, the gift-giving event is in line with the Toys for Tots program. Thousand of toys collected from the U.S. Embassy community and participating local businesses were distribut...
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27Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec 27 (PIA) -- A pledge of commitment has been marked by the local officials particularly in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan recently in celebration of International Day against Trafficking, according to Department of Social Welfare and Development 1 Information Officer Iryn de los Reyes. De los Reyes said it is aimed in supporting and strengthening the advocacy on human trafficking and other forms of exploitation/abuses to raise the awareness of the public on such cases...
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27Dec2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec 27 (PIA) -- A Novo Ecijano was named as this year’s Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) in Central Luzon besting 12 other nominees. Marites Supeña of Barangay Dimasalung Sur in Talavera town was cited for her intensive promotion of breastfeeding to working mothers in her village, proper storage of breast milk, and encouraging neighbors to plant fruits and vegetables in their backyards and vacant lots. She personally received a trophy and P12,0...
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26Dec2012SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- Thousands of runners from some 300 cooperatives in the seven provinces of Central Luzon raced for a cause in Subic Bay Freeport during the “Cooperative Advocacy Run” that was held as part of the simultaneous nationwide celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC). The event, organized by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in Region 3, drew around 17,000 registered runners who competed in two race categories. CDA-Region 3 Director...
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23Dec2012We've heard of Francis Magalona’s “Kaleidoscope world” in rhythm, but seeing the burst and changing colors come to life is awesome. At the recently held Giant Lantern Festival (GLF), the kaleidoscope of life translated in giant lanterns or stars have been enchanting millions of Filipinos for 81 years now. Pampanga's unique and fascinating parols (lanterns) have also gone global - Japan, Taiwan, Austria, USA, Hawaii, Ireland, Russia, Thailand, and now Malaysia are proud to display these...
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22Dec2012HINGYON, Ifugao, Dec. 22 (PIA) -- More than a hundred senior citizens here conducted a thanks giving day at the municipal gym with the theme “Kaamungan, Punnomnoman hi niyayaman Kristo,” (a gathering to remember the birth of Christ) last Thursday. The one-day event participated by senior citizens from the 14 barangays of this town started with a program graced by local officials led by Mayor Mario Buyuccan. In his message, Buyuccan lauded the officers of the organization for holding a g...
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21Dec2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec 21 (PIA) – Tired of squeezing into malls and crowded bazaars to look for Christmas gifts and apparels? The Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) has opened its spacious grounds to the public for the FAB Fair ’12 which exhibits over 60 companies and enterprises selling factory-price and export-quality clothes, shoes, and various items. With the theme “Building Connections,” the annual fair will be opened until December 23 in the FAB grounds in Mariveles town, stagi...
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21Dec2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Dec. 21(PIA) -- A teacher and two students will compete in the finals of a contest reciting the Ilocano version of the "Last Farewell" (Maudi A Pakada) of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal on December 23 here. Aquino Perez of DZRK, anchor and facilitator of the contest, named the finalists as Lilibeth Limos, a teacher from Rizal town; Divina Magadang, from Nambucayan, this city, and Madonna Accad, also of Rizal. Perez said three were chosen from among nine part...
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20Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec 20 (PIA) -- Two students from the Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial Dumaguete Science High School (DSHS) emerged as the champion in the Philippine National Science Quiz (PNSQ) held recently at the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center, SM Mall of Asia, Metro Manila. Alec Benjamin Ramirez and Hannah Jael Cadusale, senior and junior students respectively of DSHS, bested other teams from 20 secondary schools all over the country, Provincial Director Gilber Arbon of the Department ...
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20Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) - - The Baguio foreign communities will join the City Government of Baguio, through the Philippine Sisterhood Twinning Association (PHISTA) Baguio City Chapter, in celebrating Christmas in Baguio in a Sister Cities Yuletide Program at the SM City Baguio this Saturday, December 22. The Chinese community will be serenading the crowd with a Christmas Carol presentation; the Koreans will hold a K-Pop concert while the Japanese community will provide a ‘cosplay’ ...
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20Dec2012TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- Almost 80,000 persons viewed the grand opening and lighting ceremony of the Christmas Symbols Festival and fireworks display, here, December 1. Now on its 20th year, the festival upholds the spirit of Christmas in the hearts of Tangubanons and their neighboring communities, Mayor Philip T. Tan said. The festival also enhances the ingenuity, creativeness, and resourcefulness of the people as the city government continues to promote the city as a...
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20Dec2012SURIGAO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- The 30th Infantry "Python" Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army in partnership with the Philippine National Red Cross, has conducted a bloodletting activity at the 30IB Headquarters, Sta. Cruz, Placer, Surigao del Norte. The bloodletting activity is in line with this year’s celebration of the 77th Founding Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on December 21, 2012 with the theme, “Bayanihan at kahandaan: Tuwid na daan tungo sa ...
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20Dec2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 20 (PIA) – The Stonefield Football Team from Ozamiz City was declared champion in the Men’s Open Category, during the 1st Pas Ungko S’g Misamis Occidental Footfall Festival, held here, recently. The DMC Football Team from Dipolog City, was 1st runner-up, while the Go Hermie Football Team from the province was 2nd runner-up, in the same category. It was learned that various football teams from other provinces and town of Misamis Occidental parti...
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20Dec2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- One of the country's biggest shopping malls sponsored the Publishers Association of the Philippines – Cavite Chapter (PAPI-Cavite) Media Thanksgiving and Christmas party yesterday. PAPI-Cavite president Raul Apanay expressed his thanks to the management of SM City Bacoor for sponsoring the event. Mr. Michael Vivo, SM City Bacoor Mall Manager thanked the media group for their unwavering support to the activities and programs of SM City in the provin...
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20Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- Five students from Bicol colleges and universities were among the 767 delegates that participated in the National Rizal Youth Leadership Institute (NRYLI) Conference held last December 13-16, 2012 at Teacher’s Camp, Baguio City. NRYLI is now on its fifth decade in training young people composed of youth and teachers of colleges and universities as well as Sangguniang Kabataan representatives who hold leadership potentials through the ideals, teachings and life o...
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19Dec2012TAGUM CITY, Dec 19 -- A solo singing contest will unravel the singing talents of all component barangays in the City of Tagum dubbed “Takna sa Kalipay (Happy Hour)." Divided into three categories, children to senior citizens can compete until the grand finals with a total cash prize of more than P20,000. Each contestant is gauged by their mastery, technique, performance, and quality tone of voice during the elimination round. The remaining barangay elimination rounds will be in Canocotan ...
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19Dec2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Dec 19 (PIA6) - - Brilliant colors accompanied by music themes from the Summer Olympics will light up the skies of Bago City with its 5th Lights of Bago on January 1, 2013 at the Manuel Y. Torres Sports Complex. Lights of Bago is a spectacular fireworks display in synch with a musical theme that changes each year and is considered the biggest event for the new year in the province ushering the New Year on its very first day. Last year, some 30,000 crowd from Bago City and ...
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19Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 19 (PIA) – The Police Regional Office XIII will implements on Wednesday the changes to some of the key positions of the police regional headquarters here, after Camp Crame approved the recommendations for the change of the designations of some senior regional police officials. PCSupt Carmelo Valmoria, upon his arrival from Manila will be presiding over this afternoon a massive turn-over ceremony to be held at the conference room of Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez, this city. A ...
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18Dec2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec 18 (PIA) -- More than 6,500 participants from different public and private sector groups ensured the success of this year’s Alay Lakad 2012, helping raise more than P500,000 in donations intended to extend support for scholars from marginalized sectors. “We are overwhelmed by the support of the private and public sectors. They never cease to participate in the programs that will help the City in its vision of delivering good education to its constituents,...
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18Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) -- Selected industry leaders in Caraga attended the Value Chain Orientation Workshop for Industry Cluster Stakeholders on December 17 at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city. The participants come from the priority industry clusters (ICs) - palm oil, banana, high value vegetables, wood, and tourism. The five ICs are under the Industry Cluster Assistance for Regional Economic Development (iCARE) project which is implemented by DTI-Caraga with the support f...
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18Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) -- A total of 25 homegrown micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) participated in the trade fair recently organized in support to this year’s 67th PICPA Annual National Convention held at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city. The trade fair was also joined by 55 exhibitors from all parts of the country, some of them regular exhibitors of the PICPA National Conventions and other national conventions. The four-day fair generated combined sales of alm...
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18Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) - - Around 700 people participated in the first advocacy fun run for the Balili River held Saturday from the Teacher’s Camp here to the Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet. The event, "Run for Balili River" was headed by the Balili River System Revitalization Coalition (BRSRC), a consortium of public and private agencies, organizations and institutions to raise awareness and enlist commitment to the ongoing campaign to save and rehabilitate t...
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18Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) - - The municipality of Kabayan, Benguet, in coordination with the Department of Tourism – Cordillera (DOT-CAR), is set to conduct a yuletide season adventure climb to Mt. Pulag, the highest peak in Northern Luzon on December 22 to 23. More than a hundred mountain climbing enthusiasts from various parts of the country are expected to participate in the-two day adventure to Mt. Pulag, the second highest mountain in the country with its highest peak standing at 2,922...
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18Dec2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec 18 (PIA) – The Ozamiz City Schools Division (OCSD) was declared first runner-up in the 1st DepEd Skills Development and Competition of the Department of Education in Northern Mindanao. This was attended by elementary pupils from the 14 schools divisions of the region, the 2-day event was held at the East City Central School, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, recently. The skills competition included those on Home Economics, Agricultural Arts, Industrial Arts ...
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18Dec2012LINGAYEN, Pangasinan Dec. 18 — International Grandmaster John Paul Gomez yesterday took the 4th Amado T. Espino Jr. Open Chess Cup title, winning the tournament with 6 points. The Laguna City native grandmaster was undefeated in the field tournament with 94 participants, including nine national masters (NM), two FIDE masters (FM) and two international masters (IM), and two grandmasters (GM). Pangasinan’s FIDE Master Haridas Pascua also collected 6 points from a total seven rounds, but had ...
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17Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 17 (PIA) -- The city government of Tuguegarao has marked another milestone as it celebrates its 13th year of cityhood with two-day of festivities. Mayor Delfin Ting will be reporting to the public the achievements and developments of the city on Tuesday, December 18 which was declared the official cityhood of Tuguegarao. Tuguegarao City is acclaimed as the only city of Cagayan province and one of the four cities in Region 2 today. However, it was not the first city beca...
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17Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, Dec 17 (PIA) -- Senator Manuel Villar led this year’s roster of winners of the Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awards (MOKA). Villar received his MOKA for Business and Entrepreneurship during the recognition night at the Bren Z. Guaio Convention Center which coincided with the 441st founding anniversary celebration of Pampanga. "I have always been proud of my Kapampangan lineage. That is why I make it a point to bring something back to the province whenever I can as...
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17Dec2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec 17 (PIA) -- Some 3,000 foreign and local birdwatchers plus participating students flocked to the Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) to witness the recent third Ibong Dayo (migrant birds) Festival which top government officials said is a big contributing factor in achieving the country’s target tourist arrival this year. Birdwatchers or birders from other provinces and countries like Cebu and Samar to as far as Malaysia and Indonesia joined in the whole d...
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17Dec2012NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur, Dec 17 (PIA) -- Thousands of tourists and residents in this center town of Ilocos Sur were attracted to exciting events and several delicious Bagnet–inspired food products that presently showcase in the on- going 2012 Bagnet Festival slated from December 2 - 15, 2012, according to Mayor Zuriel S. Zaragoza. He said that during the Bagnet–inspired float parade held last Friday and the Bagnet Festival’s street dancing competition held today (Saturday) were mobbed by tho...
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16Dec2012ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Dec. 16 (PIA) -- Kabataan Partylist and Tudla Productions co-sponsored free screenings of human rights-themed movies in Angeles City as part of the observance of International Human Rights Day. Dubbed “Truth Cinema: Human Rights Film Festival”, the film showings were attended by residents of barangay Pampang and students from City College of Angeles. Festival director Kj Dumapit said “we wanted to reach out to the marginalized sectors (of our society, and show th...
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15Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec. 15 (PIA) -- For most Catholic devotees here and abroad, Christmas season will not be complete without attending the “Simbang Gabi” literally means mass at night. The nine-day series of dawn masses from December 16 to 24 as early as 4 or 5 a.m. has been one of the longest and most loved festival of Filipinos because each are reminded on their faith by celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Today, because of the growing number of mass goers, the Simbang Gabi...
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15Dec2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 3 announced that they may be including the annual Ibong Dayo (migrant birds) Festival of this city in the national calendar of events after the recently concluded festivity reached milestones in attendance and sustainability. The third Ibong Dayo Festival held in the Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) may be listed in the calendar after it breached the three years needed of consecutive implementation, DOT-...
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14Dec2012BACOOR CITY, Dec 14 (PIA) -- Thousands of runners took part in the recent city government sponsored “Share and Run for a Greener and Joy-Filled Bacoor.” The fun run started at around 5 a.m.,December 8, along the stretch of Molino Boulevard in Barangay Mambog. Participants varied from students and teachers to barangay officials, members of non-government organizations, running enthusiasts, members of the business sector. Like in previous LGU-sponsored activities, the fun run did not require...
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14Dec2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec 14 (PIA) -- As part of the 77th year anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the 8th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan City, Samar, marked the celebration with its army brothers across the nation with bloodletting and greening programs. Major-General Gerardo Layug, commander of the 8th ID, said in a statement that the bloodletting is the Army’s continuing commitment in serving the people and that the blood donation is intended for both the Army person...
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14Dec2012LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Dec. 14 (PIA) -- More than 125 law enforcers and civilian shooters actively participated in the three-day second Cordillera PNP Press Corps shootfest dubbed, ”Bang Before the Gun Ban” held at the Camp Dangwa firing range here. Dexter See, president of the PNP Cordillera Press Corps, said that the sports event was intended to remind gun holders that the gun ban set by the Commission on Election starts on January 13 next year in preparation for the midterm elections ...
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13Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) will celebrate its 32nd anniversary nationwide tomorrow, December 14. This was bared by Victoria dela Peña, Pag-IBIG Fund Visayas Group Vice President, in a Kapihan sa PIA forum held at the Pag-IBIG Fund-WT Corporate Tower in Cebu City yesterday. Dela Peña said a Mass will kick-off their celebration at the Cebu North and South branches. The Pag-IBIG official also reported that they conducted on December 7 the first...
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13Dec2012MANILA, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- 2012 Aliw Award for Best New Artist (Group) winner The Filipino Tenors will sing Christmas carols as the United States Embassy in Manila hold its ‘Parol’ lighting ceremony, Friday. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim will lead the lighting ceremony December 14, 5:30 p.m. at the Embassy’s Consular Pavilion along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. The ceremony signals the sending holiday greetings and best wishes for a ...
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13Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- Participants from all over North Cotabato will exhibit their chess skills tomorrow, December 14, for a three-day Christmas Kiddies’ and Non-Master Open Chess Tournament to be held at Sunbeam Alliance Center in Midsayap, Cotabato. The tournament will be divided into two categories which will be participated bu chess enthusiasts from 1st District of North Cotabato and neighboring towns. Children age 14 below will compete in the Kiddies’ Catego...
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13Dec2012LILIW, Laguna, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- The provincial and community environment and natural resources office (PENRO/CENRO) along with the priests from the Franciscan Novitiate held a two-day training workshop on environmental management recently. Dubbed trainor's trainining/workshop on green shepherding, local officials from the towns of Liliw, Nagcarlan, Rizal in Laguna and Dolores in Quezon, personnel from DepEd, PNP and non-government organization participated in the activity. Topics discussed du...
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12Dec2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Dec. 12 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Southern Leyte kicked-off the Christmas Holidays with Employees Week Sports Competition, Monday, December 10 with provincial employees joining the competition. The sports competition will be the official opening of the activities for this Holiday Season activities, the same as what the provincial government did last year, Lourdes Lutero, staff from the Office of the Provincial Governor, said in a phone interview. The...
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12Dec2012MANILA, December 12 (PIA) – Top Filipino artists will come together for a night of good music in a benefit concert to help raise funds for the ongoing restoration work of the Archdiocese of Manila’s Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. In a statement, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the benefit concert dubbed “Patron of the Arts” will be held Wednesday, December 12, 7 p.m. at the Meralco Theater, Pasig City. High-caliber musical artists to pe...
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12Dec2012BALER, Aurora, December 12 (PIA) -- The provincial government officially ushered in the holiday season in Aurora with the lighting of a 40-feet Christmas tree in front of the capitol. Governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo led the ceremonial switch-on of the display, adorned with over 700 small stars, and green, yellow, white, and red illuminations. In a statement, the provincial government said “It took two weeks for the Christmas tree to be assembled which was made out of recycled materials....
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12Dec2012CANDON CITY, Dec (PIA) -- Colorful lights were all over the city from trees to miniature houses and bahay kubo (nipa hut). The main streets were brightened by 22 electric floats on parade. These were the scenes during the 2012 Feria de Candon festivities. According to Leoncio Balbin, City’s Information Officer, the three day event from November 30 to December 2 is a joint project of City Government of Candon and Congressman Eric “Owen” Singson, Jr. It showcased the best of the host city a...
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12Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) – In line with the International Day Against Trafficking (IDAT), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga with partner agencies conducted a flash mob activity on Wednesday at the Bancasi Airport here, city hall lobby, and bus terminal. DSWD-Caraga Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat said in a statement that it is a two-day activity aimed at raising public awareness against human trafficking. On December 13, Thursday, the same team will again c...
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12Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Futsal League (Mindanao Leg) is scheduled for kick-off on December 15-16, 2012 at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Gym which will be hosted by the Butuan-Agusan Norte Football Assocation (BANFA) and initiated by the Philippine Futsal Committee in coordination with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). The Futsal League is an open tournament for Men’s Futsal Team which will be participated b...
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12Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) – Some 200 members of the cooperatives from different provinces in Caraga region participated the ‘Cooperative Advocacy Run’ on Wednesday from Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) gymnasium, J. C. Aquino to Agusan del Norte Provincial Covered Court, this city. This is the first time that the CDA with the Regional Cooperative Development Council (RCDC) conducted a fun run activity, CDA-Caraga Regional Director Manuela Pelaez said. This activity is also sim...
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12Dec2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, December 12 (PIA)—The 77th Year celebration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has diverted from the usual pomp and pageantry, this time focusing on its care for people and the environment through the conduct of simultaneous bloodletting and tree planting activities in all major military camps nationwide. At the camp of the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division (8ID), army elements and the officers held a bloodletting and tree planting on Decem...
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11Dec2012TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat, Dec. 11 (PIA) -- Tacurong City’s Inugyunay Festival 2012 will open at 6 p.m today , December 11 at the City Hall Grounds. This will be signaled by the lighting of the entries for this year’s Light a Christmas Tree contest. The City Government, in coordination with public and private agencies, prepared a variety of events for Tacurongnons and local tourists for the celebration of the Christmas season. Activities are: Chicken Inasal sa Beer Plaza...
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11Dec2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Dec 11 (PIA) -- Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families all over the province converged yesterday in this capital town to celebrate the second OFW Family Day in the province. The event started with a parade around the town center participated by about 160 former and active OFWs from the different municipalities of Ifugao. A short program was held at the Lagawe Central School gymnasium graced by Leonilla Robillos, supervising administrative officer of the Overseas W...
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11Dec2012PASIG CITY, Dec. 11 (PIA) --A nationwide run will be mounted on January 13 for the benefit of thousands of Filipino schoolchildren nationwide, who have yet to have classrooms where they could effectively listen to their teachers and learn lessons. “Run for 10” will be staged for the benefit of TEN Moves!, the social mobilization campaign of Bayanihang Pampaaralan that seeks to raise funds for the construction of 10,000 classrooms nationwide by encouraging individuals to donate Php10 everyda...
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11Dec2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Dec. 11 (PIA) --The month-long ‘Paskuhan sa Bagong Los Baños’ formally kicked off December 7 with the holding of “elejer” or the “Dia Aguas Santas” procession involving thousands of residents and devotees alike in observance of the feast of the Immaculate Conception that coincided with the Marian Convention held for the first time in this Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines. The procession from the parish church in Timugan to the Paciano Rizal Par...
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11Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 11 (PIA) -- The provincial government here will open the first ever ‘Paskuhan sa Quirino’ or Christmas Village tomorrow, December 12 at the Quirino Sports Complex. The event will run until the end of this month. Governor Junie E. Cua conceptualized the event which he considers as one of a kind celebration in the hope of gathering the community together to celebrate the Christmas season. “We are inviting you to bring your family and friends to the Christmas ...
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11Dec2012VIGAN CITY, December 10 (PIA) – Lawyer Imelda Argel of this city is one of the 13 Banaag Awardees of the 2012 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas held in Malacanan, Manila on December 5. This is one of the events to celebrate Overseas Filipino Month and Migrants Day. Argel is the second of four children of the late Court of First Instance Judge Manuel Argel and Deputy Commissioner of the Land Registration Commission Paz Lahoz of this city. She is a Solicit...
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11Dec2012CENTRAL VISAYAS, December 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency (PIA-7) in Central Visayas bestowed awards to its in-house information officers including that of the "Infocen Manager of the Year" during the Visayas Cluster general assembly and awards on December 6-7 at the Nature's Village Resort and Restaurant, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. PIA-NegOr provincial information center manager Jennifer Tilos got the "Infocen Manager of the Year" award in recognition of her valuable contr...
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11Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec. 11 (PIA) -- More than 1,000 runners have joined the Gifted Learning Centre’s Green League Challenge fun run in this city. The fun run aims to promote and strengthen the advocacy on environment, tourism, health and wellness. Proceeds of the fun run are intended to the poor children and youth in the community thru the provisions of a feeding program, educational materials and scholarship for 2013 to 2014, Marathon Chairperson Jeff Marlon C. Zamoranos said in a...
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10Dec2012PAOAY, ILOCOS NORTE, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- Ilocos Norte will host the 2013 Amateur Rowing Association of the East—Far East Amateur Rowing Association (Arae-Feara) International Regatta. The event is sponsored by the Manila Boat Club (MBC), the oldest existing sports club in the Philippines, in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte. The event will be held next year from January 14 to January 20. “We want to turn Paoay Lake into an International Rowing Centre,” MBC said on...
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10Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- The city government of Cotabato closely works with the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for the upcoming 14th Shariff Kabunsuan Festival. It will be the first time wherein the city local government unit collaborates with ARMM for the celebration which will kick off on December 15 and will commence on the 19th. City government sec. Aniceto Rasalan said the cooperation and coordination between the city government and the ARMM aims to a...
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10Dec2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec 10 (PIA) -- In line with the observance of the year 2012 as International Year of Cooperatives, a Cooperative Advocacy Run will be conducted simultaneously all over the country on December 12. Atty. Alexander c. Patac, OIC regional director of the Cooperative Development Authority in Region 8, said that Cooperative Advocacy Run with the theme “Run 4 Ps (People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace)," will start at 5 a.m. at Plaza Rizal and will end at the same venue. Pat...
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10Dec2012CEBU CITY December 10 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III said the life and sainthood of Calungsod embodies the Filipino pride and great gratitude to the Catholic faith and to God. "The sacred youth is really a Fiipino being raised in the Visayas Island specifically here in Cebu," Aquino said during the National Thanksgiving Mass for Saint Pedro Calungsod at SRP Cebu. The President said Filipinos should also offer gratitude to God for the canonization of the second Filipino Saint serving a...
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10Dec2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec 10 (PIA) -- Pampanga is celebrating its 441st founding anniversary today, with a parade that will showcase the unique and grandiose local festivals of its towns and cities. “It has been a long dream of the provincial government to bring together all our local festivals. A lot of Filipinos especially Kapampangans know the major traditions in one’s town but not all of them have witnessed the actual activities, and so with this parade, we will let you exper...
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10Dec2012TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental, Dec 10 (PIA) -- “Information plays a crucial role in disaster mitigation,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma during the government information officers year-end assembly attended by information officers from regions 6 and 7. Coloma, who was the event’s keynote speaker, said the recent disastrous event brought by typhoon Pablo in the country was a valuable lesson on information and being informed. Compostela Valle...
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10Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 10 -- The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industries, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro through the City Tourism Office and SM City jointly host an art exhibition of the burgeoning artists in the city in commemoration of the 1st Anniversary of Tropical Storm Sendong today, December 10 at SM City. The exhibit is entitled “Artsada's Next Stop: Healing Art for Sendong at SM” will run until December 16. Artsada, composed of five visual artists from the...
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10Dec2012SUBIC FREEPORT, Dec 10 (PIA) -- Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently celebrated its 20th founding anniversary by honoring volunteers who helped transform the former United States Naval Base into the country’s first freeport. SBMA chairman and administrator Roberto Garica gave a fitting tribute to the 290 pioneer volunteers as well as 10 pioneer investors who began operating in the Freeport in 1992-1993. The traditional lighting of the Christmas tree, a fireworks display, and an ...
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10Dec2012DAET, Camarines Norte, Dec 10 (PIA) – Althea B. Abergos of Ateneo de Naga University (AdeMU) and Mylene C. Gludo of Osmeña College, Masbate City won the championships of the secondary and tertiary category, respectively, in the Bicol 2012 essay writing competition on the legacy of Secretary Jesse M. Robredo held over the weekend in Naga City. Abergos and Gludo each received a cash prize of P10,000 in the regional championships, adding up to their earlier P5,000 cash prize each in the provinc...
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10Dec2012IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay, December 10 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform here is supportive of activities in celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace on November 29 - December 5, 2012 with the theme “Love of God and Love of Neighbor, a Challenge for Mindanao. In a meeting held to get the consensus on the proposed activities and establish unity in making the Week of Peace a successful one between and among national line agencies, schools and universities, Mayor Eldwin Alibutdan said, “Peac...
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10Dec2012LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) – Twenty-eight schools all over the region participated in the Outstanding Students of the Philippines – Bikol Youth Hours 2012 last December 1, 2012 at the Naga College Foundation, Naga City. Now on its second year in Bicol, Youth Hours is an annual youth formation workshop which is focused on the three pillars of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) program: academic and professional excellence, leadership, and social responsibility. Carrying...
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10Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- As the country celebrates this year’s National Human Rights Consciousness Week, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will organize an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Summit on December 10-11, 2012 at the Mazaua Island Resort, this city. CHR-Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor said the summit is part of the IDP Protection Project with the United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees. “The activity aims to raise awareness on the situation of th...
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10Dec2012CEBU CITY, Nov 30 (PIA) -- “Cebu is a no free zone.” With this statement, President Benigno S. Aquino III yesterday boosted the morale of members of the ruling political party in Cebu as the Liberal Party (LP) will support its candidates there during the 2013 polls. “Bakit naman may free-zone, nakita nyo naman ang mga katabi ko ngayon, mga LP candidates (Why would there be a free zone, you can see right now the LP candidates are beside me),” the President said during a short press con...
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10Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- Talisay City welcomed over a 150 Information Officers from all over the region, for the Visayas Information Officers' Year End Conference and Awards, last December 7, at the Nature's Village and Resort. Talisay City Promotions Officer Felix Hiballes, who represented Mayor Eric Saratan, said that activities like these can provide opportunity for people from other regions to know what the city can offer. “This can expedite the growth of local tourism and a major ...
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10Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- Preparations for the OFW Family Day Celebration in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are all set according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in the Region. Over 500 Overseas Filipino Workers and their families are expected to attend the fun-filled activity on Saturday, December 15 at Cotabato City Central Pilot Elementary School. Programs and Services Division, OIC, Christelyn R. Caceres said that they have prepared surprises...
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09Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 9 --A nationwide run will be mounted on January 13, 2013 for the benefit of thousands of Filipino schoolchildren nationwide, who have yet to have classrooms where they could effectively listen to their teachers and learn lessons. “Run for 10” will be staged for the benefit of TEN Moves!, the social mobilization campaign of Bayanihang Pampaaralan that seeks to raise funds for the construction of 10,000 classrooms nationwide by encouraging individuals to donate P10 everyday...
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08Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) Caraga will be conducting a Regional Dissemination Forum on the 2010 Annual Survey of the Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) and 2010 Survey on Information and Communication Technology (SICT) on December 18 at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city. Statistician Reynaldo Magno of NSO-Caraga, said the forum is aimed to raise awareness of the stakeholders and data users on the importance and relevance of the economic s...
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08Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) will be holding the Annual SLP Congress on December 13 at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, this city. DSWD-Caraga Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat said that the congress will serve as an avenue of showcasing and exhibit of the products and crafts of the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from their livelihood projects funded thru the SLP. One of ...
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08Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- Four hundred athletes from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines are expected to converge in General Santos for the opening of the 7th BIMP-East Asia Growth Area Friendship Games today. “This affirms harmonious interaction among the member countries of this sub-regional cooperation,” said Sec. Luwalhati Antonino, chair of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and Philippine signing minister for...
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07Dec2012ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Dec 7 (PIA) – The Kabataan partylist, the sole representative of the Filipino youth in the Philippine Congress, will hold a series of screening of human rights (HR) films in this city to promote human rights awareness among the young through films, stories and discussions. This is part of the observance of National Human Rights Consciousness Week with the theme, “My Voice Counts in Ending Impunity: I Work for Human Rights-Based Governance.” Human Rights Day is cele...
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07Dec2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The provincial local government unit (PLGU) in coordination with the Ifugao Capitol Employees Organization-Alliance of Workers (ICEO-AW) has formally opened the Christmas season on Wednesday evening. The event was started with the ceremonial lighting of the PLGU’s Christmas lantern by Governor Eugene Balitang, followed by a short program participated by employees of the national and provincial offices. In his message, Balitang stressed the essence of Christm...
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07Dec2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 7 (PIA) – The Search for Best Implementor on Clean, Green and Eco-Friendly Delegation is on during the 2012 Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) Meet, from Dec. 10-14, at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. The NMRAA aims to integrate the sports and arts competition for student athletes and school administrators and celebrate achievements through camaraderie and healthy competitions among the region’s 14 schools...
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07Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Commission on Human Rights - Region 1 (CHR-1) again leads this year’s week-long celebration of National Human Rights Consciousness Week (NHRCW) to promote and increase the level of awareness of everyone’s basic and fundamental human rights. Anchored on the theme "My Voice Counts in Ending Impunity: I work for human rights-based governance," the CHR-1 enjoined various sectors in the NHRCW observance through a two-day seminar on Republic Act 9...
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07Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCLEDO), in partnership with the Provincial Cooperative Development Council (PCDC), will be conducting a three-day Strategic Planning Workshop for Cooperatives on December 10, 11, and 13 at the Cavite Cooperative Development Center here. Rene R. Tongson, PCLEDO officer-in-charge said the seminar is required for board of directors and managers of primary cooperatives as in...
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07Dec2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 7 (PIA) --- Another grandiose Christmas celebration is about to unfold as the local government here is all set to open the carnival-like “Pasko sa Gensan” Saturday. With the theme: “Pasko sa Gensan: Kalingawan, Kasadya, Hudyaka” residents of the city, including local and foreign tourists can expect a festive and spirited holiday season with the Department of Education (DepEd) running the celebration. “We want to have a little variation from last year’s fe...
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06Dec2012PAGADIAN CITY, Dec. 6 ---- The province’s ‘bayong’ industry takes center stage on December 7-8, as the Department of Trade and Industry hosts the First Provincial "Bayong" (basket) Fair at the City Commercial Center. The fair which will be conducted in cooperation with the Pagadian-Zamboanga del Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (PCCIFI) will showcase the different creations of bayong from various groups and entrepreneurs in the province, DTI Provincial Director Ma...
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06Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec. 6 – -- The Department of Labor and Employment - Region 1 (DOLE-1) will celebrate its 79th Foundation Anniversary with DOLE-Regional Coordinating Committee 1(DOLE-RCC 1) family day as highlight of the celebration on December 7 at the Philippine Navy, Poro Point this city. “Essentially, the DOLE-RCC 1 family day will serve to foster stronger relationships among DOLE agencies for better service delivery,” DOLE Regional Director Grace Ursua said. DOLE-RCC1 i...
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05Dec2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Dec.5 (PIA) -- The Ifugao Schools Division, led by Schools Division Superintendent (SDS) Estela Carino, held a two-day Read-a-Thon contest in the elementary and secondary levels on December 3 and 4 at the Lagawe Central School open gymnasium here. Sixteen schools in the elementary level and 22 in the secondary level from different municipalities of the province participated in the event. Each participating school was composed of a team of five members. The Read-a-Thon spec...
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05Dec2012PAGADIAN CITY, Dec. 5 (PIA) –- An estimated 2,000 people converged on Thursday at Plaza Luz to join the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) celebration. The celebration which carries the theme: “ Love of God and Love of Neighbor, A challenge for Mindanao,’’ kicked off with a motorcade dubbed “ride for peace” which started from Pagadian to Labangan and ended at Plaza Luz with an opening program. Multi-stake holders from the Interfaith Forum for Solidarity and Peace (IFSP), Armed Forces ...
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05Dec2012BONTOC, Mt. Province, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- Locally-based entrepreneurs in the province will again showcase their local products during the 24th Provincial Craft Exposition scheduled on December 10 – 15, 2012 at the Provincial Plaza here. The craft exposition is a yearly provincial trade fair initiated by Department of Trade and Industry in coordination with the provincial government. This trade fair aims to give opportunities to local entrepreneur and producer -participants to promote and s...
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05Dec2012TAGUIG CITY, Dec. 5 (PIA) -– The city government of Taguig is hosting the 14th Cinemanila International Festival December 5 to 11 at the Market! Market! Cinemas, Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City. Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano expressed support to the film festival saying that “I believe that Taguig’s full support to Cinemanila will pave the way to the discovery of outstanding Filipino film makers." She added that "We have a pool of talent in our country and I am one with Direk Tikoy Aguil...
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05Dec2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- Looking for rare endemic birds and big outdoor fun? Join the thousands of bird-watching enthusiasts, students and tourists who will flock tomorrow in the Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) for the 3rd Ibong Dayo Festival. With its theme “Ibong Dayo, Katuwang ng Turismo,” the whole day festival will bring a variety of activities for kids, high school and college students, and visiting participants in the 11-hectare coastal and estuarine p...
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05Dec2012ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Vice President and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Most. Rev. Socrates Villegas, D.D. on Thursday will lead the mass marking the birth centenary of Kapampangan Architect Jose Maria Zaragoza at the chapel of Holy Angel University. Center for Kapampangan Studies Director Robby Tantingco said the mass will be followed by a short program dedicated to the Guagua-born architect “whose designs helped define the skylin...
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04Dec2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Dec. 4 (PIA) - - The 2012 provincial athletic selection meet will open Thursday here with the theme “Onward stronger Ifugao, reach greater heights through sustainable sports development.” The four-day sports activity will start with a thanksgiving mass, grand parade, and a program to be graced by Ifugao Congressman Teodoro Baguilat Jr. as the keynote speaker. According to Public Education Supervisor (PES) Jacqueline Lunag, they are expecting more or less 5,000 delegates f...
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04Dec2012BALER, Aurora, Dec 4 (PIA) -- Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Central Luzon will hold an advocacy run at the Subic Freeport on December 12. “The occasion, which is the culminating activity of the Philippine celebration of International Year of Cooperatives in Central Luzon, aims to strengthen cooperatives for economic development,” said Alexander Rotas, CDA Aurora officer-in-charge . “There will be no registration fee for participation in the advocacy run, however, the attendees...
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04Dec2012NAGA CITY, Dec 4 (PIA) -- “Getting to Zero: Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination. Zero AIDS Related Deaths.” This was the working maxim that the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines’ (FPOP) has adopted as they joined the entire nation in the commemoration of World Aids Day on Saturday, December 1. The activity also endeavors to raise the awareness of the populace, particularly vulnerable sectors to be particularly vigilant on the rising case of HIV in the province. C...
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04Dec2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, Dec 4 (PIA) -- A missionary who’s aim is to “bring Christ to widest sector of our society” through volunteerism has been chosen by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) recipient of this year’s National Outstanding Volunteer Award (NOVA). Brother Martin Francisco, affiliated with the Blessed Sacrament Missionaries of the Poor Inc. and president of the Sagip Sierra Madre Environmental Society Inc. (SSMEI) will be honored to rece...
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04Dec2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec 4 (PIA) – The Department of Labor and Employment - Region 8 (DOLE-8) will be celebrating its 79th Founding Anniversary on December 7, centered on the theme “DOLE 79 Taon ng Matapat na Serbisyo Hatid sa Bawat Pilipino.” This was disclosed by DOLE Regional Director Exequiel Sarcauga during the conduct of “Harampang ha PIA” on Tuesday, December 3. According to him, to mark the event, various activities have been prepared which include the conduct of special mob...
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04Dec2012SUBIC FREEPORT, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- Over 1,500 participants coming from the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales trooped to Subic Freeport today for an advocacy run organized by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). “The occasion, which is the culminating activity of the Philippine celebration of International Year of Cooperatives in Central Luzon, aims to strengthen cooperatives for economic development,” said Alexander Rotas, CDA Aurora offi...
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04Dec2012PAGADIAN CITY, Dec 3 (PIA) --r Close to 200 public information and relations officers attended the “2012 Mindanao Communicators Congress” held at Waterfront Insular Hotel, Lanang, Davao City on November 28-30. The gathering is an annual event of the Mindanao Communicators Network Inc. (Mindacomnet) in cooperation with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). This year’s theme is “Communicating Mindanao’s Opportunities and Best Practices.” Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio i...
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04Dec2012DAVAO CITY Dec. 4 (PIA) -- Davao City is eyeing the hosting of a significant meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this 2015. A delegation from the APEC secretariat visited the city last November 28 to look into Davao City’s facilities particularly the accommodations, venue and other infrastructure. The country was chosen to host the APEC 2015 Summit during this year’s APEC Summit in Russia held last September. Davao has been identified as one of the places to ho...
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03Dec2012ILOILO CITY, December 3 (PIA) --- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) VI gave out recognitions for excellence in disaster risk management and humanitarian assistance to this year's winners. “The Gawad Kalasag Regional Awardees exemplify excellence in the field of disaster risk reduction,” said Emmanuel De Guzman, keynote speaker during the 2012 Awarding Ceremonies held on Thursday at the Amigo Terrace Hotel here. The Gawad ...
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03Dec2012MANILA, Dec 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine Embassy in Muscat, Oman joined the entire nation in celebrating Gat Andres Bonifacio’s 149th birth anniversary. In a release by the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Philippine Embassy in Muscat, in cooperation with the Philippine Ladies Group in Oman (PLGO), hosted learning activities to more than 20 children of Filipino workers in Oman. The learning activity, held at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal Friday, November 30 is part of the year-long celebrati...
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03Dec2012DAVAO CITY, Dec. 3 (PIA) -- One of the country’s longest regional film festival will open this Tuesday night, December 4 with a screening of acclaimed indie film director Arnel Mardoquio’s film “Crossfire.” The festival which is supported by the National Commission on the Culture and the Arts under its regional cinema program is slated to run from Dec. 5-11 and will be held at the Gaisano Mall Cinema 5. Aside from Crossfire, the festival will also screen 34 short films plus two other ...
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03Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec 3 (PIA) --- Despite the looming threat of typhoon Pablo (international codename "Bopha") all sports events scheduled today at the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association meet pushed through. Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Director Carmelita Dulangon said the events went on as scheduled as the weather continues to be sunny. “We will continue to pray that if ever Pablo comes, it will only 'shade' our athletes,” Dulangon said. However, she also assured ...
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01Dec2012CAMILING, Tarlac, Dec 1 (PIA) -- President Aquino is expected to grace the awarding ceremony of the 6th Belenismo at the Tarlac College of Agriculture Gymnasium in Camiling town tonight. Aquino will award the winners of the competition’s six categories namely diorama high school, diorama personal, church, monumental, grand municipal (local government units), and grand non-municipal (government agencies and business establishments). Belenismo was conceived in 2007 by the Tarlac Heritage Foun...
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01Dec2012MANILA, Dec 1 (PIA) -- The commemoration of the 149th birth anniversary of National Hero Andres Bonifacio’s was commemorated Friday, at the Gat Andres Bonifacio Shrine in Taft Avenue in Manila City. Attended by government officials both from the national and local units, literary luminaries, artists, descendants of the hero, and students, among others, the event served as a tribute to Supremo Andres Bonifacio’s heroism in fighting for the country’s liberation from the Spanish colonizers....
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30Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 30 (PIA) -- The Quezon City government, led by QC Mayor Herbert Bautista, commemorated Gat Andres Bonifacio's 149th birthday anniversary at the Liwasang Andres Bonifacio in Balintawak (Cloverleaf), Quezon City earlier Friday. Bonifacio was the founder and the supreme leader of the Katipunan. He was born to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro in Tondo, Manila and was the eldest of five children. The day after Rizal’s deportation was announced onJuly 7, 1892, Bonifacio...
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30Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- The Misamis Oriental-Cagayan de Oro AIDS Network in coordination with the City Health Office held a poster-making contest in observance of the World AIDS Day at the City Tourism Hall. Seven students from Lumbia National High School, Capitol University Basic Education, Gusa Regional Science High School, Cagayan de Oro National high School, Lourdes College High School, Corpus Christi School and Agusan National High School competed in the competition. The con...
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29Nov2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- Kalinga province will celebrate national Peace Week on December 4-10 with several activities to drum-up public support to the government’s peace initiatives. Governor Jocel Baac issued memorandum order 207 today urging all government heads of offices and their employees, academe, Tabuk City local government unit, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and the private sector to participate in the week-long affair. The activities inclu...
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29Nov2012CEBU CITY, November 29 (PIA) -- Around 1,595 police personnel will be deployed tomorrow within the vicinity of the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City where the National Thanksgiving Mass of the second Filipino Saint San Pedro Calungsod will be held. P/Supt. Arnel Banzon of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) during the recent monthly ‘Talakayuan sa Isyung Pulis’ (TSIP) Forum said the number of security personnel does not include the augmentation from the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
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29Nov2012DAVAO CITY Nov. 28 (PIA)- Public information and communication officers from all over Mindanao gathered in Davao for the 2012 Mindanao Communicators’ Congress and Workshop which started yesterday (Nov 28) until tomorrow (Nov 30). The congress and workshop held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao welcomed the presence of more than 150 delegates during the opening ceremony held last November 28, which was graced by Secretary Sonny Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (...
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29Nov2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) launched yesterday the new image brand of Region 2, “Bountiful Cagayan Valley Region,” a tagline which is expected to attract more investors for Region 2. RDC 2 Acting Chair and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Director Mary Anne E.R. Darauay said through the slogan, Cagayan Valley Region will be distinguished from other regions and it will have the opportunity to market its investment potentia...
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28Nov2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Nov. 28 (PIA)-- Kalinga bested six other colleges and universities in the Cordillera during the socio-cultural category competition in the recently held Cordillera Association of State Colleges and Universities (CARASUC) athletic meet. Regional Sports and Socio-Cultural Director Esmerlyn Bayangan said Kalinga Apayao State College (KASC) garnered 55 points from the 17 contested activities during the event held from November 21 to 24 in this city. Second place is Baguio Sta...
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28Nov2012MANILA, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- PhilHealth has actively corroborated with this year’s National PR Students Grand Prix Competition held on November 17 to 18 at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila. In a statement, PhilHealth said that it has supported the event in order to learn as well as tap fresh ideas and approaches for its continuing campaign on Universal Health Care. With the theme, "Youth on Social Media: Creating a Generation of Game Changers", PhilHealth President and CEO thanked the Pu...
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28Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov 28 (PIA6) -- The First National Convention on Regional Youth Advisory Councils, intended to strengthen the localization of youth policies and programs in the country, will kick off December 3, 2012. More than 300 representatives of the member-agencies of the Regional Youth Advisory Councils (RACs) from the 17 regions and Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Inter-Agency Committee and youth organizations are expected to participate in the three-day event which will be held at ...
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28Nov2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Nov. 28 (PIA6) -- WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) experts coming from 10 countries will visit Antique for a learning exchange also dubbed ‘WASH for all schools learning exchange," today. Zander Profunga, Regional Project Officer for Region 6 & Romblon, Fit for School, Inc., said under WASH is Essential Health Care Program implemented in different schools in the province which advocates for proper handwashing and toothbrushing particularly among school children. Pro...
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28Nov2012TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 28 (PIA) – Tangub City will celebrate its Heritage and Culture Week, from November 28 to December 4, this year. Now on its eighth year, the celebration focuses on the theme: “Ang Pagbalik Tan-aw sa Atong Kagahapon Nagponting sa Mahayag nga Kaugmaon” (Looking Back at the Past Points to a Bright Future), Mayor Philip T. Tan said. The week-long activity lined-up for the celebration starts with the conduct of a“Diskurso (public discourse),"a local hist...
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28Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- A mega job fair will be one of the highlights of the celebration of the 79th Foundation Anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 6. The job fair aims to generate an array of opportunities for job seekers and provides a venue for employers to facilitate employment of hundreds of job applicants in the region. In a media release, DOLE Region 6 Director Ponciano M. Ligutom said there will be thousands of local and overseas job vacancies to be of...
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27Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III led the nation in today’s celebration of the 2012 “Araw ng Pagbasa,” the culminating activity of the National Reading Month. The Araw ng Pagbasa, an annual reading advocacy aims to promote and develop love for reading even at a young age. The President attended a storytelling session at the Teodora Alonzo Elementary school in Project 4, Quezon City where he read a short story written by Yvette Feriol entitled “Halu-halo Esp...
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27Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) kicked-off Monday with a fun walk activity that started from Guingona Park going to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) grounds here, with Maria Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza, assistant professor of the Ateneo de Manila University as guest speaker. Rallonza said there is really a need to put an end to any form of violence against women. “Violence to women does not only refer to physical but also psychologi...
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27Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-Cavite) in partnership with Cavite Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will host the two-day Region 4A annual PESO Year-End Planning and Assessment (YEPA) conference Wednesday until Friday at the Hotel Dominique in Tagaytay City. The event will bring together Region 4A PESO managers, officials, and employment focal persons of the DOLE 4-A regional office to formulate plans and...
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27Nov2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Nov 27 (PIA) -- Local and foreign tourists will have more time to enjoy and options to buy and choose various products for their loved ones and their businesses as the ninth “Rimat ti Amianan” opens on November 29 at the city plaza. The annual event again highlights and features an agri-trade fair and tourism exhibits of more or less 300 expected exhibitors from towns/cities of various provinces nationwide. It is aimed at showcasing products, events, culture, ...
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27Nov2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, November 26 (PIA) -- Bulacan is set to host on Saturday (December 1) The Outstanding Students of the Philippines Region 3 Alumni Community of Heroes (TOSP R3ACH) Youth Hours forum which will empower the young generation on deeper understanding, appreciation, and awareness in one’s self, the country, and their colleagues. With over a hundred student leaders coming from the seven provinces of Central Luzon, the one-day program to be held at La Consolacion University P...
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27Nov2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- The members of the Ifugao Sports Development Council are busy preparing for the 2012 Provincial Athletic Meet which will be held here on December 5-8 and participated by delegates from the 11 municipalities of the province. Governor Eugene Balitang convened an executive committee meeting last November 20 and attended by the different department heads and chief of hospitals to discuss preparations for said event. The activities which are already being undertake...
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27Nov2012NAGA CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- Thousands of supporters joined the commemoration yesterday of the 100th day following the death of the late DILG Secretary and this city's former Mayor Jesse M. Robredo. The commemoration day commenced with the "Walk for Jesse" joined by supporters, allies, family, relatives and friends carrying along flowers and candles towards the city hall where the “Light a Candle for Jesse" ceremonies followed. Simultaneous candle lighting, participated in by Jesse’s frie...
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27Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The Regional Cooperative Development Council (RCDC) and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) finalized its preparations for the upcoming ‘Cooperative Advocacy Run’ slated December 12, 2012. Participants of the fun run will assemble at 4:30 a.m. The run will start at exactly 5 a.m. at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Gymnasium and will end at the Agusan del Norte Provincial Covered Court, Butuan City. A ‘Hataw’ exercise and short progra...
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27Nov2012LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- A waterfront lifestyle mall in this city has added another attraction seen to allure Legazpeno and visitors alike with the opening of a night market. Chester Celso Olitin of the waterfront mall’s Leasing Department said Embarcadero de Legazpi has since Friday last week opened the night market with an exciting combination of a wide range of products and a sense of community that awaits the consumers. The the idea of putting up a night market in in Embarcadero d...
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26Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov. 26 -- The Philippines, through its government fisheries arm, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture, takes the chairmanship of this year’s 27th Session of the Governing Council of the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asian and Pacific Region. Officially known as INFOFISH, this intergovernmental organization is the leading source of marketing support...
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26Nov2012SORSOGON CITY, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- It has been some time since a resident of Sorsogon has published a book. On Dec. 4, Tuesday, a book, written by a Sorsogon native will be launched at the Sorsogon Provincial Museum, Sorsogon City at 5 p.m. Entitled, “We Are In The Same Boat: Recollections, Impressions, Admonitions,” the book contains essays, speeches, and feature articles many of which were published in Sorsogon Today, a local weekly newspaper. The book is authored by Dr. Higino A. Ables Jr...
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26Nov2012By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 24 (PIA) -- The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a United Nations (UN) Secretariat met with various local media personnel and non government organizations (NGOs) in the city, Friday, November 23, for a consultation and coordination aimed to discuss various needs of the local press in terms of responding to natural disasters here. Imogen Wall, a New York coordinator of OCHA, emphasized media’s role before and af...
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26Nov2012SUBIC FREEPORT, Nov 26 (PIA) -- An employee who stopped a fire accident that saved company properties and the life of his co-employee led this year’s roster of 10 Outstanding Freeport Workers of Subic Bay. Jed Sprint Piño of Pacific Ocean Underwater Solutions Corporation was honored on Friday along with Engr. Gilbert Buhain of Philippine Coastal Storage and Pipeline Corporation, Ryan Griva of Subic Enerzone Corporation, Charo Guerrero of Polarmarine Incorporated, Mark Anthony Magno of Subic ...
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26Nov2012CEBU CITY, Nov 26 (PIA) -- All eyes will be on Cebu as a religious historic event takes place on Friday, November 30 with over 500 tri-media accredited for the sacred occasion and graced by President Benigno S. Aquino III. Msgr. Trinidad G. Silva Jr., chairman of the Commission on Social Communications (CSC) for the National Thanksgiving Mass of San Pedro Calungsod on Friday in a recent media briefing said the number of media wanting to get accreditation is growing. “We have already issued ...
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26Nov2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- The Oroquieta City contingent was declared grand champion in the dance showdown and street dancing competition during the Pas’ Ungko S’g Misamis Occidental Festival. Held at the Provicial Capitol Grounds, this city, the event was among those lined-up for the month-long celebration of the 83rd foundation anniversary of the province in November, this year. For winning the dance showdown, the Oroquieta City contingent received a cash prize ...
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24Nov2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 24 (PIA) – It’s more fun in Misamis Occidental as it holds the Pas’ Ungko S’g Misamis Occidental Festival to celebrate its 83rd Provincial Foundation Anniversary this month. Considered the month of thanksgiving, “November is the most appropriate time to thank God for all the blessings received since the start of the year, a prelude to the Christmas season,” Governor Herminia M. Ramiro said. Now on its third year, the festival, which got its ...
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24Nov2012LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 24 (PIA) – Karangahan sa Pasko: Albay Green Christmas kicks off Sunday, Nov. 25, marking a month-long holiday season celebration and advocacy campaign for healthy living, environment care and zero casualty goal in the province. Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said this year’s Karangahan is zeroing in on fortifying family ties through showcase of numerous fun fares for every family and the entire community to indulge in for the holiday season and pursuing safe environment underlin...
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24Nov2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Nov. 24 – On a moon-lit night, this bustling city has formally lighted up its 110.50-foot Giant Holiday Tree, continuing its decades-long tradition of lighting the city’s official Christmas icon that gathered more than 5,000 people who witnessed the much-awaited event. People gathered in excitement at the Freedom Park last November 21 to witness the lighting ceremony of the city’s holiday tree with local officials claiming it as the “tallest Christmas Tree...
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23Nov2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Nov. 23 (PIA) -– The Kalinga Apayao State College (KASC) emerged winner in the quiz competition of the on-going 2012 regional athletic meet of Cordillera Administrative Region Association of State Universities and Colleges (Carasuc) here. KASC’s team composed of Sam Carl Louie Candelario, Raven Apacway, and Reynalyn Nieves, scored 32 correct answers out of the 40 questions asked. Tied in second place were University of the Philippines – Baguio City and Ifugao St...
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23Nov2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Nov 23 (PIA) -- Samar capitol and Catbalogan City will both open grandiose Christmas Festival activities on the first day of December. Samar capitol has sponsored a “Light a Tree” contest for government offices and private establishments with a grand prize of P50,000. As early as last week of November, offices have started lighting their assigned trees with colorful lanterns giving a festive spirit for park goers. Meanwhile, Catbalogan City sponsors Panarit Pamask...
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23Nov2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- The First Fun Run for a Cause for Smoke-Free Misamis Occidental was a big success. This was the assessment of Dr. Rachel T. Micarandayo, dead of Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), of the recently concluded fun run, the first for the advocacy towards being a smoke-free province initiated by IPHO. The activity was among those lined-up during the month-long Pas’ Ungko S’g Misamis Occidental Festival that coincides with the 83rd Pr...
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23Nov2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov 15 (PIA)— Amateur performer members of some cultural collectives from Bohol successfully conquered the hallowed grounds of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila, when they staged a “documentary play” during the 4th National Theater Festival (NTF) November 7-10, 2012. Stepping into the spotlights of the hallowed stages at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has been a dream of countless stage performers in the country. But for members ...
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23Nov2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Nov 23 (PIA) – The Western Command marked the official start of the holiday season dubbed Kapaskuhan 2012 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan with the ceremonial lighting of its Christmas tree on the evening of November 16. In a statement, Acting Public Affairs Officer 2Lt Ann F Abrigo PN (M) said that leading the ceremony is Commander LtGen Juancho M. Sabban, who highlighted the essence and importance of the Yuletide season. Sabban said the lighting of the tree is bein...
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23Nov2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- A team of more than 15 doctors from Manila will visit Negros Oriental for a series of activities to mark the provincial celebration of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Day. The team of medical doctors and physical therapists are from the Philippine Orthopedics Center, Philippine Orthopedic Pastoral Care and the Physicians for Peace. The team is led by Rev. Fr. Arnold Abelardo, chaplain of the Philippine Orthopedics Center, and Dr. Josephine Robredo-Bondoc. ...
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22Nov2012CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Education Division of Northern Samar hosted the 2012 regional schools press conference on November 19-22, 2012 in Catarman, Northern Samar. Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Ronelo Al K. Firmo in his welcome message said that Republic Act No. (RA 7079), otherwise known as Campus Journalism Act of 1991 mandates for the development and promotion of campus journalism. He added that this activity enhances journalism competencies throu...
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22Nov2012by Jeanevive Duron-Abangan DAVAO CITY, Nov. 22 (PIA): Farmers from settlers, indigenous peoples and Muslim communities will join agriculture scientists, farming technicians and farmer leaders in today’s (Nov. 22) Farmers’ Summit on Biotechnology held here in Davao City. Bearing the theme, “Harnessing the Power of Life”, the summit is organized by Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines, Biotechnology for Life Media and Advocacy Resource Center and the Philippine Information Ag...
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22Nov2012DAGUPAN CITY, Nov. 22 -- The Mines and Geo Sciences Bureau in Region I is set to conduct a media forum on November 29 for Pangasinan journalists aimed at strengthening information partnership. Regional Director Carlos Tayag said the forum will serve as an avenue to present the bureau’s thrusts and programs, updates and policies and geohazards in Pangasinan. It will also tackle the local and current issues affecting the minerals industry in the province. Recognizing the media as a pote...
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22Nov2012BAGUIO CITY, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- Martin Allen Pascual, a 16 year old native of Baguio and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy student of St. Louis University won this year's Philippine Statistical Quiz (PSQ) Cordillera regional tilt held at the Baguio Central University (BCU), last November 20. Pascual, who finished secondary school from the Baguio City National High School (BCNHS) Main Campus along Governor Pack Road, topped 23 other contenders from 12 tertiary schools here in Baguio-Beng...
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22Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- The Philippine Institute of Certified Accountants (PICPA) Agusan del Norte-Butuan City Chapter will be hosting this year’s 67th Annual National Convention (ANC) on November 28 to December 2, 2012 at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort here. PICPA National President Atty. Josefe Sorrera-Ty said that PICPA is the accredited professional organization (APO) of CPAs by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and has been awarded thrice as PRC most outstanding APO ...
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22Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- The Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VMLP) 3rd Caraga Regional Assembly is all set to be staged on November 22-23, 2012 at the Goa2Geder Hotel and Restaurant in Barangay Imadejas, this city. More than 70 Vice Mayors coming from all the cities and municipalities in Caraga Region are expected to attend this assembly which is also seen as a farewell assembly for the participants with the holding of next year’s national and local elections. During the first d...
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22Nov2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- The Misamis Occidental Ball Wheelers (MOBW) Team emerged as champion in the Invitational Basketball Competition on Wheels held in the city, recently. The two-day event was among the month-long activities lined-up for the 2012 Pas’ Ungko S’g Misamis Occidental Festival in celebration of the 83rd foundation anniversary of the province. It was participated in by four teams of persons with disability (PWD) from the province of Bukidnon, C...
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21Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov 21 (PIA) -- The annual Population and Development Week celebration from November 23 to 29 will start this Friday. Commission on Population-10 Regional Director Psyche P. Paler reminded all national line agencies to join the celebration as embodied under Presidential Proclamation No. 76. Among the major activities are the 12th “It’s All in the Band Contest,” an annual tilt which is open to all high school bands, the launching of the 5th State of the Philippine ...
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21Nov2012ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Nov 21 (PIA) -- Engineered-bamboo (E-Bamboo) products made by Kapampangan furniture makers will have its own share of limelight during the 14th Likha ng Central Luzon (LCL) which opens today, November 21, at Megatrade Hall 2 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. The display, conceptualized by Vina Domingo Roy of 1001 Strategies Product Development Consultancy, features various works of Betis Crafts, Calfurn Manufacturing Philippines, Country Accents, Dale Mathis Studio, Ho...
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21Nov2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- Laguna bagged the Outstanding Agri-Entrepreneur and Organic Farmer awards at the National Gawad Saka Awards 2012 held at the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) main headquarters at Muñoz City, Nueva Ecija on Nov. 13. Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala honors the country’s Outstanding Agri-Entreprenuer Bonifacio B. Begonia of San Pablo City, and Outstanding Organic Farmer Ronald Costales of Maj...
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21Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov 21 (PIA6) -- The 2012 College Press Conference (Copre) and Awards is slated December 6 in Bacolod City, with 89 publications vying for awards this year. The Copre is an impact project of the Philippine Information Agency in Western Visayas, which gathers school publications all over the region for journalistic competitions. PIA-6 Director Janet Mesa said there are 89 publications competing for awards as Best News Paper, Best Magazine, Best Literary Folio, Best Multi-Ling...
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