Pagadian News

Pagadian’s ‘most wanted’ falls
THE Cebu Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) has arrested Wednesday night the number one most wanted person in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.

Palace declares January 16 a holiday in Pagadian
PAGADIAN CITY — To give performers a well-deserved rest after the week-long celebration of the ‘Pasalamat’ festival, President Benigno Simeon S. Aquino declared a special non-working holiday in the city of Pagadian on January 16.

DOST invites network institutions to avail its TECHNICOM program
PAGADIAN CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), thru its Technology Innovation for Commercialization (TECHNICOM) Program, invites the network institutions to submit project proposals for possible TECHNICOM assistance.

DSWD to administer social welfare indicator to 4Ps beneficiaries
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — To assess the present situation and determine the level of well-being of the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the province in terms of survival, subsistence and self sufficiency, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will administer a social welfare indicator (SWI) to all 4Ps beneficiaries this month.

DOST extends Gawad Lider Award nomination deadline
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Science Education Institute of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) extends the deadline for the submission of nominees for the third “Gawad LIDER Award” to Feb. 15.

From heaven to hell, Greek sport in freefall
ATHENS (Reuters) - Peeling paint flakes from Athens' Olympic park. Its entrances locked, this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenance costs too high for near-bankrupt Greece to operate.

Toulouse coach Noves calls for Top 14 to be reduced
Toulouse coach Guy Noves on Monday called for the French Top 14 league to be cut by two teams to 12 in a bid to allow players to better adapt to professional rugby.

Olympics: Not about medals for cash-splashing Sweden
STOCKHOLM—Sweden's sports and culture minister has told Reuters the government does not expect a gold rush of Olympic medals despite investing almost 200 million euros ($264 million) in sport.

Australia, Japan football hit by Olympic setbacks
Australia's Olympic hopes were dealt a major blow with away defeat to Uzbekistan, while Japan were knocked off the top of Group C with an upset loss to Syria.

Giants win Super Bowl thriller against Patriots
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Giants reclaimed the greatest prize in North American sports with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.