Provincial
Phivolcs says Kanlaon continues to spew steam, but no eruptions
June 7, 2024, 7:14 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Mt. Kanlaon continues to emit steam and sulfur dioxide (SO2) as the volcano is still degassing four days after it erupted, an official of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Friday. Andylene Quintia, Phivolcs resident volcanologist based in La… Read More
DA steps in to raise Calabarzon farmers productivity this wet season
June 7, 2024, 6:56 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture in Calabarzon (DA-4A) will implement a number of interventions to help rice farmers in the region take full advantage of the wet season and maximize their productivity. In an interview on Friday, DA-4A rice focal person Maricris Ite said hybrid… Read More
Maritime interoperability drills in Mactan Island set
June 7, 2024, 6:50 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Navy and other law enforcement agencies will conduct maritime drills off waters in Mactan Island, the Naval Forces Central Philippines (NAVFORCEN) said on Friday. The six-day Exercise Bantay Kadagatan 2024 is set from June 25 to July 1, Lt. Bernabe Jay Zambale Jr.,… Read More
Swine fever hits Samar town
June 7, 2024, 6:43 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in Calbiga, Samar after recent testing of two samples from backyard hog raisers. The local government issued an Executive Order (EO) providing actions that villages will have to undertake to address the ASF outbreak. Mayor Red Nacario… Read More
DA-13 starts release of seed, fertilizer vouchers to rice farmers
June 7, 2024, 6:30 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) started distributing PHP525 million worth of discount vouchers to rice farmers in the region for the start of the 2024 wet and dry seasons. In a statement Friday, DA-13 said the ongoing distribution activities for Seed… Read More
ARTA commends Baguio for biz one-stop shop compliance
June 7, 2024, 6:25 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) on Friday commended the Baguio City government for its compliance with the requirement of the Ease of Doing Business law, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive against red tape. “Baguio is the 36th local government unit… Read More
Cebu City to aid Negros towns affected by Kanlaon eruption
June 7, 2024, 6:15 pm
CEBU CITY – Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia vowed Friday to provide cash assistance to localities in Negros Island affected by the recent phreatic eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. Garcia said he instructed the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) to conduct a rapid… Read More
LGUs get aid for animals affected by Kanlaon eruption
June 7, 2024, 5:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY–The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Occidental is extending assistance to local government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on June 3. Several villages of LGUs situated at the foot of the active volcano, particularly those in the fourth and fifth… Read More
PBBM gives P50-M aid to 5K El Niño-hit farmers, fisherfolk in Albay
June 7, 2024, 5:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday distributed PHP50 million worth of financial assistance to 5,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and their families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in the province of Albay. "I am here today—along with several government agencies—to… Read More
Davao City to open more green spaces for health, well-being
June 7, 2024, 4:56 pm
DAVAO CITY – To promote health and well–being, the City Environment and Natural Resource Office (CENRO) is set to open two more green spaces and launch two more parks within the year. In an interview on Friday, Engr. Marivic Reyes, CENRO chief, said Toril Park and Roxas Greenway Park would be… Read More
Iloilo City’s air quality ‘within standard’ amid Kanlaon eruption
June 7, 2024, 4:56 pm
ILOILO CITY – The air quality of the city remains within standard, based on the monitoring of particulate matter (PM) by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). The city has 10 and 2.5 (PM) air quality, which, according to EMB, is within fair brackets, despite the recent eruption of Mt.… Read More
Davao farmers to benefit from P57-M farm-to-market roads
June 7, 2024, 4:53 pm
DAVAO CITY – Some 850 farmers will directly benefit from two newly completed farm-to-market roads (FMRs) amounting to nearly PHP57 million, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) said Friday. The projects are the 2.3-kilometer Sitio Mingly to Sitio Upper Egay road in Barangay Biao… Read More
Extreme heat triggers seaweed disease in Northern Samar
June 7, 2024, 4:34 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The significant rise of seawater temperature this dry season has caused an ice-ice disease in seaweed farms in Northern Samar, prompting several farmers to stop harvesting the marine plants, the provincial government reported on Friday. The provincial agriculture office… Read More
2-day anti-drug ops yield P47.1-M shabu, 117 suspects
June 7, 2024, 3:53 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas seized at least 6.9 kilos of shabu worth PHP47.1 million during a two-day anti-criminality and law enforcement operations in the region, a police official said Friday. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, director of the Police Regional… Read More
Gov't work resumes, curfew set in Negros town hit by Kanlaon eruption
June 7, 2024, 2:47 pm Updated on June 7, 2024, 2:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Work in all government offices resumed Friday in La Castellana, the local government unit worst-hit by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental, as the municipal government continues to monitor the occurrence of lahar or mudflow that affected several villages. Mayor… Read More
PTFoMS reminds Bicol socmed practitioners of factual, accurate info
June 7, 2024, 1:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – To remind the media community about the crucial role it plays in nation-building, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) held the 2nd Bicol Social Media Summit 2024 on Thursday at Casablanca Hotel here PTFoMS Executive Director Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez said… Read More
Dredging continues in Ilocos’ flood-prone areas
June 6, 2024, 10:55 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte’s provincial government is lending its backhoe, excavator, and other equipment to towns and villages to hasten the desilting of rivers and creeks in anticipation of heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods in low-lying areas. Marcel Tabije, local disaster risk… Read More
Abra water district closes gap to meet water demand in 4 towns
June 6, 2024, 10:50 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Metro Bangued Water District (MBWD) has narrowed the supply gap in four towns in Abra province, more than two months after partially commissioning a new bulk water supply project, its general manager said Thursday. “We only lack 800 cubic meters of water for the expansion at… Read More
Elderly lady dies in crocodile attack in southern Palawan town
June 6, 2024, 8:48 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) has called on residents of river communities here to be ever-watchful of the presence of crocodiles near river banks to avoid further attacks. The warning came on Thursday after the PCSDS confirmed… Read More
Cebu City posts ‘alarming’ rabies cases
June 6, 2024, 8:18 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government here recorded an “alarming” number of rabies cases in 2023, a city veterinarian said on Thursday. Dr. Alice Utlang, head of the City Veterinary Office (CVO), urged pet owners to have their dogs and cats vaccinated to help the city manage the alarming increase… Read More
