Provincial
Ilocos rice farmers get hybrid seeds for wet season
June 13, 2024, 7:37 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) started on Thursday the official rollout of hybrid rice seeds expected to boost Ilocos Norte farmers’ yield by 15 percent or six tons per hectare during the wet season. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Currimao municipal… Read More
Northern Samar team joins Asia’s process, packaging fair
June 13, 2024, 7:11 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A team from Northern Samar has joined the ProPak Asia 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, Asia's biggest trade fair for process and packaging technology as part of the local government's effort to improve the output of small and medium enterprises in the province. In a statement Thursday,… Read More
Bago City rice farmers to boost yield using Masagana 200 hybrid seeds
June 13, 2024, 6:54 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Farmers in Bago City, the top rice-producing local government unit in Negros Occidental, are poised to produce a higher yield using hybrid seeds under the Masagana 200 Hybrid Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). As of June, the City Agriculture Office availed of… Read More
3 more Leyte towns earn rebel-free tags
June 13, 2024, 6:36 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Three more towns in Leyte province have been declared completely free from threats from the New People’s Army (NPA) under the state of Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC). Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Philippine Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade,… Read More
NIR Act to bring in ‘wave of development’ for Negros, Siquijor
June 13, 2024, 6:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR) will bring in a “wave of development” for Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12000 or the NIR Act in Malacañan Palace on Thursday afternoon.… Read More
DepEd exec checks on prep status of 2024 Palaro
June 13, 2024, 5:58 pm
CEBU CITY – A ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday inspected the Cebu City Sports Center to ensure that preparations for the Palarong Pambansa 2024 from July 6 to 17 are on track. Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas said the contractors rehabilitating the… Read More
169 jobseekers hired, over 10K residents get TUPAD pay in Caraga
June 13, 2024, 5:27 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 169 of 530 jobseekers were hired on the spot during the Kalayaan Jobs Fair on Wednesday, marking the 126th Independence Day celebration. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DOLE-13) 57 employers offered more than 4,000… Read More
DepEd to identify learners needing mental health intervention
June 13, 2024, 3:44 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Schools Division Office (SDO) of Iloilo will identify learners who need mental health intervention before the next school year’s classes begin. SDO Superintendent Ernesto Servillo Jr., said on Thursday designated and appointed guidance counselors are required to assess junior… Read More
Legazpi City market adopts BSP-DILG digital payment tech
June 13, 2024, 3:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Vendors at the Legazpi City Public Market are now ready to accept digital payments after the launch of the Paleng-QR (Quick Response) Ph Plus by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday. In an interview, Alvin… Read More
211 avail of Comelec sign-up in Antique on Independence Day
June 13, 2024, 2:36 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Commission on Elections) catered to 211 applicants who took advantage of the holiday and registered in their respective municipal election offices on Independence Day. “There were 211 voters who have registered, mostly of whom… Read More
Bacolod City set for longer weekend with 86th Charter Day celebration
June 13, 2024, 2:24 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Residents in this city will have an extended weekend as June 18 is a special non-working holiday to mark the 86th Charter Day of Bacolod, a day after the observance of Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice” on June 17, a regular holiday. The celebration is part of the Days… Read More
Pangasinan identifies 4 towns, city as tourism focus areas
June 13, 2024, 1:49 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan has identified four towns and a city in the province as its focus areas to further boost the tourism industry. These areas are the towns of Bolinao, Lingayen, Manaoag, San Nicolas specifically the village of Malico, and Alaminos… Read More
Iloilo’s ‘Cry of Sta. Barbara’ float wins Parada ng Kalayaan crown
June 13, 2024, 1:13 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo’s “Cry of Sta. Barbara” and The Establishment of the Federal State of the Visayas emerged as the champion for the First Sparks of Freedom (historical) float category of the 126th Philippine Independence Day Parada ng Kalayaan at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on… Read More
Flood control structure safeguards riverside communities in Marinduque
June 13, 2024, 12:16 pm
MANILA – Residents of Barangay Maligaya, Boac, Marinduque are now better protected from flood-related hazards following the recent completion of a flood mitigation structure undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). A media release on Thursday said the DPWH-Marinduque… Read More
Power utility urges consumers to use e-billing for convenience
June 13, 2024, 11:57 am
ILOILO CITY – Consumers of the More Electric and Power Corporation are encouraged to use the utility’s electronic or digital billing (E-Billing) program for their convenience aside from promoting paperless transactions, contributing to environmental sustainability. Joy Fantilaga, MORE Power… Read More
52 applicants hired in Pangasinan job fair
June 12, 2024, 9:29 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Fifty-two applicants were hired on the spot during the Independence Day job fair held in a mall in Rosales town, Pangasinan on Wednesday. In an interview, Rosales Public Employment Service Office (PESO) manager Roel Sabado said about 1,678 local job vacancies and 1,873… Read More
Social workers receive ‘thank you’ cards from Kanlaon displaced kids
June 12, 2024, 9:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – For helping displaced families cope with the impact of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, government social workers received “thank you” letters from children staying in one of the evacuation centers in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Since the active volcano in Negros Island… Read More
P75-M gov't aid, 5K vacancies offered at Kalayaan Job Fair in Legazpi
June 12, 2024, 9:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in Bicol (DOLE-5) distributed PHP75 million worth of livelihood grants and financial assistance during the Kalayaan Job Fair as part of the 126th Independence Day celebration at a mall here on Wednesday. With the theme "Kalayaan,… Read More
Nearly 6K families join DSWD’s fight vs. food, water shortage
June 12, 2024, 9:16 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 5,840 poor families in Eastern Visayas have participated in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) program to mitigate the impact of food insecurity and water scarcity this year. The DSWD regional office here said on Wednesday that Project LAWA… Read More
Pangasinan celebrates local heroes on Independence Day
June 12, 2024, 9:08 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Palaris and Malong are common street or building names in Pangasinan but little is known as to who they are and their significance in the country's fight for independence. The Pangasinan provincial government is highlighting the two local heroes' lives and contribution to… Read More
