Provincial News

PDEA 2 to declare Cagayan’s first drug-cleared municipality

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Sept 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 2 will declare Sta. Teresita town here as the first drug-cleared municipality in the province of Cagayan...

Amnesty for NPA rebels eyed

DAVAO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte said he will ask Congress to pass a general amnesty for the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who will surrender to the government. “If Congress will...

GSIS shortens processing of retirement, vehicle claims, life insurance, service loans

TAYABAS CITY, Quezon, Sept. 19 (PIA) -- Government Service Insurance System Chairman Francisco Duque announced in a media briefing in this city on September 19 that beginning this year, GSIS members...

DENR to provide P175M funds for Quirino’s forest protection programs

CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Sept. 19 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently approved the implementation and funding of two priority environment protection programs of the...

PLGU Batanes to strictly monitor quarrying activities

BASCO, Batanes, Sept. 19 (PIA) -- The provincial government of this island province has mandated municipal officials to strictly monitor quarrying activities within the island following the observations that non-Ivatans and...

House moves to avert water, sewerage crisis

In the face of a bleak potable water and sewerage scenario forecasted for the Philippines by international bodies, a technical working group (TWG) in the House of Representatives is now harmonizing...

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