Provincial
P7.28-M drugs seized in Iloilo sting operations
June 12, 2024, 1:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – Two separate anti-drug operations yielded a total of PHP7.28 million worth of shabu and arrested 10 suspects in Iloilo province on Tuesday and Wednesday. Operatives arrested a fishpond caretaker identified as alias Ronnel, 28, at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, in Barangay Lawis in Balasan… Read More
Cebu City PNP gets 8 patrol cars in time for Palaro 2024
June 12, 2024, 1:07 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government here on Monday turned over eight new patrol cars to the Philippine National Police (PNP). In his speech during the commemoration of the 126th Independence Day at Plaza Sugbu here, acting Mayor Raymond Alcin Garcia said the turnover of brand new Toyota Vios patrol… Read More
Cebuanos urged to fight 'new battle' vs. corruption, injustice
June 12, 2024, 1:05 pm
CEBU CITY – The acting mayor in this capital city on Independence Day called upon fellow Cebuanos to continue the fight against “different enemies”. “Today, may we all rekindle within ourselves the same burning fire for patriotism and love for the country of our heroes had a century ago so… Read More
P508-K suspected smuggled rice seized in Tawi-Tawi
June 11, 2024, 9:58 pm
CAMP S.K. PENDATUN, Maguindanao del Norte – Agents of the Tawi-Tawi police office and maritime police confiscated 400 sacks of imported rice abandoned in the town of Bongao, the provincial capital, early Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Prexy Tanggawohn, police director of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in… Read More
Role of Antique soldiers in quest for freedom cited
June 11, 2024, 9:11 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Younger generations must reflect on the vital role played by valiant Antiqueño soldiers in their quest for freedom, which is worthy of honor. Errol Santillan, the consultant of the Antique provincial government in tourism, history, and culture, said in an… Read More
Cebu task force eyes to beef up anti-flood machines amid rainy season
June 11, 2024, 8:55 pm
CEBU CITY – Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Tuesday called on city residents to brace for the rainy season and help the city’s Task Force Gubat sa Baha (war on flood) in its effort to address flooding. Garcia said he wants the purchase of declogging machines to speed up,… Read More
Plant nursery, greenhouse to boost agriculture in Catanduanes
June 11, 2024, 8:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Catanduanes and the Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) are working on modernizing the local agricultural industry by establishing two new facilities that will easily provide seedlings to farmers. In a phone interview on Tuesday, Catanduanes… Read More
DSWD program assists 953K individuals in crisis in Ilocos Region
June 11, 2024, 8:24 pm Updated on June 12, 2024, 1:01 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has served 953,149 individuals in the Ilocos Region under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program from 2022 to the present. DSWD-Ilocos Region director Marie Angela Gopalan, during the… Read More
DSWD P3.5-B fund to ease lives of poor, in crisis Cordillerans
June 11, 2024, 8:21 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) said the area has been allotted PHP3.5 billion to support numerous national government initiatives to assist, ease, and improve people's lives. Data provided during Tuesday's… Read More
DSWD aids 1K 'people in crisis' daily in N. Mindanao: exec
June 11, 2024, 8:13 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Some 1,000 beneficiaries in the Northern Mindanao region have been receiving Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) daily. During the "Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas" here on Tuesday, Assistant Director Ryan Cui of the Department of Social Welfare and… Read More
3 Davao provinces get P1.5-B emergency cash transfer
June 11, 2024, 8:11 pm
DAVAO CITY – Three Davao Region provinces benefited from the PHP1.5 billion worth of emergency cash transfer (ECT) from the government, a regional official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-11) said Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, DSWD Assistant Regional… Read More
30.5K families in Bicol to benefit from gov't food stamp program
June 11, 2024, 8:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 30,555 families in the Bicol region will benefit from the ongoing implementation of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (DSWD-Bicol). During Tuesday's Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, DSWD-5 Regional Director Norman S. Laurio… Read More
Antique prov’l board approves P310-M for wages, educational aid
June 11, 2024, 8:05 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial board here has approved the allocation of PHP310 million of the PHP1 billion proposed supplemental budget No. 1 for the wages of contract of service employees, educational assistance and livelihood support. Board Member Victor Condez said in an… Read More
'Project Lawa' eyed for potable water during La Niña in Cordillera
June 11, 2024, 8:02 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The “Project Lawa” (Local Adaptation for Water Access) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) is eyed as a possible source of potable water for households during the rainy season and all year round. “The… Read More
New DSWD programs under PBBM gaining grounds in Caraga
June 11, 2024, 7:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The series of programs and projects being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DWD-13) under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. are benefiting thousands of residents affected by high inflation and climate change.… Read More
Iloilo province gets Bagong Pilipinas mobile clinic from DOH
June 11, 2024, 7:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has granted the wish of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) for a mobile primary care clinic, Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon announced on Tuesday. In an interview, Quiñon said the Bagong Pilipinas mobile clinic will be attached to the Iloilo… Read More
Bacolod City taps stakeholders to fulfill health agenda
June 11, 2024, 7:54 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez enjoined health sector stakeholders to work with the city government to address the gaps in healthcare delivery for the people of Bacolod. "The target, the goal of the Health Summit is to ensure that health should be considered a human right, which… Read More
Dolphin shows up on beach in Cebu town
June 11, 2024, 7:48 pm
CEBU CITY – A video of a dolphin doing a surprise show on a coast off Lambug Beach in Badian, a canyoneering town in the south of Cebu, on June 9 is making rounds on social media after a netizen uploaded it on Monday. “We took a bath early in the morning because there was no heat. But when we… Read More
4.7 magnitude quake hits Roxas, Palawan
June 11, 2024, 7:30 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – An official from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) here said no significant damage was reported from the 4.7 magnitude earthquake or succeeding aftershocks that hit the eastern coast of this province on Tuesday afternoon. However,… Read More
Davao ‘botika ng bayan’ aids 1.3-M clients since 2018
June 11, 2024, 7:21 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Health Office’s (CHO) Botika ng Bayan here has provided free medicines to more than 1.3 million Dabawenyos since 2018. In an interview Tuesday, Gemma Pujanes, head of the CHO pharmacy section, said the program ensures residents have access to free medicines. The city’s… Read More
