Provincial
Increased acidity observed in Negros canefields after Kanlaon eruption
June 5, 2024, 4:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Testing detected increased acidity in the sugarcane fields of Negros Occidental, affected by the ashfall caused by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon Monday night, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said in a report on Wednesday. Testing at the SRA-La Granja Agricultural Research… Read More
Iloilo City wants declining dengue cases sustained
June 5, 2024, 2:21 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) is now intensifying its information and education campaign in barangays that will raise public awareness about dengue following the onset of the rainy season, hoping to sustain the declining cases this year. From Jan. 1 to June 1 this year, the… Read More
Antique university to integrate drug prevention in learning materials
June 5, 2024, 2:21 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The University of Antique (UA) will integrate drug education and prevention into its instructional materials starting next school year as it aims to be a drug-free campus. The UA emerged as among the top 3 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country… Read More
49 loose firearms netted in 15-day police drive in Caraga
June 5, 2024, 2:09 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The intensified campaign against loose firearms from May 16 to 31 this year resulted in the confiscation, recovery, and surrender of 49 loose firearms in the Caraga Region. In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) said the intensified… Read More
N. Cotabato prov’l gov't turns over P29.6-M road projects
June 5, 2024, 2:01 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Four villages in this province received PHP29.6 million worth of road projects from the provincial government in a series of turnovers held Wednesday morning. Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza, who led the project turnover in three towns, said the new roads… Read More
Gov’t work suspended in central Negros town under state of calamity
June 5, 2024, 12:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Work in government offices is suspended indefinitely in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, which is now under a state of calamity after the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon Monday night. In an executive order released Wednesday, Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan declared the “suspension… Read More
LTFRB Ilocos disburses P253.5M for service contracting program
June 4, 2024, 11:32 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has disbursed around PHP253.47 million for its service contracting program since 2022, which benefited around 1,722 drivers and 7.6 million commuters from the Ilocos Region to date. LTFRB-Ilocos Region… Read More
Upgrade of Laoag airport continues to entice regional flights
June 4, 2024, 10:09 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Laoag International Airport in Ilocos Norte will provide more efficient air travel experience as well as improved connectivity within the Ilocos Region with its PHP2-billion upgrade. Data presented by Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Area Center 1 manager… Read More
LTFRB-11 targets 14K PUV units for fuel subsidy
June 4, 2024, 10:07 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Davao Region (LTFRB-11) is targeting 14,149 public utility vehicles (PUVs) to benefit from its fuel subsidy program this year. During Tuesday's Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas media forum here, LTFRB-11 Director Nonito Llanos III… Read More
Caraga LTO revenue collection in 2023 reaches P543-M
June 4, 2024, 9:52 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Land Transportation Office in the Caraga Region (LTO-13) collected PHP543 million in revenues in 2023. “The revenues were collected from motor vehicle registration, license transactions, and the intensification of law enforcement operations,” LTO-13 Director Alim… Read More
DOH-7 advises public to start 4S habit vs. dengue
June 4, 2024, 9:28 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reminded the public to practice the 4S to combat dengue fever and prevent its surge in Central Visayas. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, head of the Communicable Diseases Section of DOH-7, said the public should start practicing the 4S, or the… Read More
Cebu ‘habal-habal’ driver yields P40.8-M shabu in sting ops
June 4, 2024, 9:24 pm
CEBU CITY – A habal-habal (unregistered motorcycle taxi) driver yielded six kilograms of suspected shabu with an estimated value of PHP40.8 million in a sting operation by the Philippine National Police - Regional Drug Enforcement Unit in Central Visayas Monday night. The operation in Sitio Arko… Read More
Antique household beneficiaries urged to comply with 4Ps conditions
June 4, 2024, 9:10 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – An officer of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Antique reminded the 27,765 household members to comply with the conditions that go with the cash grant to avoid deductions or get delisted. “There are already at least five families or households… Read More
Laguna police rounds up 789 suspects in May
June 4, 2024, 9:02 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Laguna Provincial Police Office’s (LPPO) latest tally shows that its operatives made a total of 789 arrests during the entire month of May. Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, acting LPPO director, told reporters on Tuesday that law enforcers in this province have been steadfast… Read More
P1.4-B Coast Guard training facility to rise in Albay province
June 4, 2024, 8:56 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A PHP1.4-billion training facility that will be known as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Academy will rise in Albay province, Coast Guard District Bicol Commander Philipps Soria said on Tuesday. In an interview on the sidelines of the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum, Soria… Read More
Show cause orders issued to owners of unconsolidated PUVs in Bicol
June 4, 2024, 8:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Bicol (LTFRB-5) has started issuing show cause orders to operators who have not applied to consolidate operations as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program after the April 30 deadline, the agency's… Read More
Tacloban Airport to resume regular operating hours this week
June 4, 2024, 8:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Regular operating hours of the Tacloban Airport will resume this week after one month of runway repair, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Tuesday. CAAP Eastern Visayas area manager Danilo Abareta said the runway asphalt overlay was completed on… Read More
LTO-Region 6 targets 40K participants for theoretical driving course
June 4, 2024, 8:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is targeting 40,000 drivers from Western Visayas for its free theoretical course this year. LTO Assistant Regional Director Gaudioso Geduspan II said the free theoretical driving course is an outreach program under the Driver’s Education… Read More
E-bikes must also be registered – LTO-NorMin
June 4, 2024, 8:27 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Electric bike (e-bike) owners need to register their units if they want to be allowed on public roads, the Land Transportation Office in Northern Mindanao (LTO-10) said on Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas media information drive here, added Land… Read More
15 ex-NPA combatants in Agusan Norte seek amnesty
June 4, 2024, 8:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Fifteen New People’s Army (NPA) rebels from Agusan del Norte formally filed for amnesty through the government's program. In a statement on Tuesday, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said it received files and case folders of the… Read More
