ZamPen continues efforts in legal adoption, child care
Region 9 Local Government Units join Adoption and Child Care Week 2025 by hanging their vibrant tarpaulins in their respective communities. (Photo Courtesy of RACCO-9) ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA)—The Regional Alternative…
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PSA, miklaro kabahin sa resulta sa functional literacy
CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA) – Gitin-aw sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ang dili sakto nga kasayuran nga nag-ingon nga aduna’y 19 milyones ka ‘functionally illiterate’ nga mga high school graduates…
Kalayaan job fair helps youth step into workforce
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur — For Jay-em Millare and Whincy Mae Meru, the recent Kalayaan Job Fair offered more than job listings — it offered a lifeline. The event…
Free mental health services now available in Zamboanga del Sur town
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (PIA) – Complete and accessible mental health services are now available for residents of Guipos town, this province after its rural health unit (RHU) acquired…
DOLE caravan rekindles joy of childhood for former child laborers
For Violeta Gonzales of Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, freedom means giving her granddaughter—a child once burdened with adult responsibilities—a chance to smile, learn, and simply play. “She’s still a child. All…
Blood Donation Day in Abra collects 33 units of blood
BANGUED, Abra(PIA) — The Provincial Government through the Provincial Health Office hosted a blood donation drive at the Provincial Capitol in celebration of World Blood Donor Day where a total…
Tabuk adopts cashless transactions in markets, transport sector
TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), in partnership with the city government of Tabuk and various financial institutions, launched the Paleng-QR Ph Plus to promote…
Home for Kalinga’s cultural heritage soon to rise
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Lower Kalinga District Engineer Ruby Uyam giving update about the contruction of the Kalinga cultural center and museum during the inter-agency kapehan meeting…
Malnutrition on downtrend among children in Abra
BANGUED, Abra (PIA) – Malnutrition in all its forms is in a downtrend in the province of Abra as shown by the results of the recently conducted Operation Timbang Plus…
From 4Ps to paycheck: Job fair opens doors for student beneficiary in Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PIA) — For Mia Fhanny Dorortan, a graduating college student and active beneficiary of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), landing a job before graduation…
Empowered and aware: Laoag City youth join HIV education drive
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PIA) – In an effort to raise awareness and fight stigma, 231 students from various schools in Laoag City joined an HIV symposium and free screening…
CAPELCO to light up remote schools still without electricity
ROXAS CITY, Capiz (PIA) – Some 14 remote schools in Tapaz town, Capiz, got assurance of electrification from the electric service distribution utility in the province. Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)…
Trash net trap installed in Banica River
DENR-Negros Oriental and private company, Lee Plaza, install a trash net trap along the portion of Banica River in Brgy. Tabuc-Tubig, Dumaguete City as part of the river clean-up measures.(PIA…
Negros Oriental logs 25% drop in dengue cases from Jan-May 2025
(L-R) Dumaguete City Health Office (CHO) Nurse I Margarita Rubio, Dumaguete CHO Medical Officer Dr. Jade Rosales, Provincial Health Office Dengue Program Coordinator Noel Ferrero, and PIA Negros Oriental Government…
DTI links micro enterprises to Palawan’s ‘Baragatan’ festival
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (PIA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assists 76 small enterprises in showcasing their local products in this year’s “Baragatan sa Palawan” festival to…
LTO eyes more emission testing centers in Soccsksargen
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (PIA) — Emission testing centers are set to be established in underserved areas of Region 12, including Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat, as part of the Land…
DOH urges ‘high risk’ individuals to get tested for HIV
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) has insisted that participating in HIV testing is “not a death sentence,” but a strong resolve to make one’s…
DENR honors Soccsksargen’s environmental champions
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (PIA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 recently recognized its most dedicated partners at the 2nd Gawad Kalikasan SOX (Soccsksargen)…
Fresh grad finds career start at La Union job fair
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) — For Maxine Torno, a fresh college graduate, June 12 wasn’t just a day to mark the country’s freedom—it became the day she gained…
La Union urges digital responsibility in celebrating true freedom
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Although Independence Day on June 12 has just passed, the province of La Union continues to remind its citizens that freedom goes beyond celebrating…
Ilocanos reflect on deeper meaning of independence beyond June 12
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PIA) – In the days following the 127th anniversary of Philippine Independence, Ilocanos are turning commemoration into contemplation—asking what it truly means to be free and…