Provincial
Surigao Norte livelihood group turns wastes into useful products
June 4, 2024, 8:22 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A livelihood association in Claver, Surigao del Norte has been manufacturing useful products from soft plastic wastes. Organized in 2019, the Panatao Plastic Waste Recycling Association (PPWRA) started making chairs from plastic waste collected from different areas of the town. The… Read More
SRA allots P2.5-M aid, tests sugarcane fields after volcanic eruption
June 4, 2024, 8:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has allocated PHP2.5 million to assist affected local government units (LGUs) and conducted sampling to determine the effects of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon Monday night on sugar lands and canes in Negros Occidental. In a statement on… Read More
CAAP bares improvement at Iloilo int’l airport
June 4, 2024, 8:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Western Visayas on Tuesday updated the public on the ongoing improvements at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town to provide more comfort to passengers. In an interview at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum,… Read More
Comelec holds voter education, registration fair in Antique
June 4, 2024, 7:56 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) gathered all 18 municipal election offices in Antique in one venue for a one-day Voter Education and Registration Fair hosted by the University of Antique (UA) on Tuesday. Comelec Western Visayas Regional Election Director… Read More
LTO-11 collects P2.7-B in revenues since July 2022
June 4, 2024, 7:38 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Land Transportation Office in Davao Region (LTO-11) has collected around PHP2.7 billion in revenues since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration started. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum here on Tuesday, LTO-11 Director Eleanor Calderon said the revenues… Read More
NIA-Calabarzon needs P200-M to repair 'Aghon' damage on irrigation
June 4, 2024, 7:37 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) reported that Typhoon Aghon caused an estimated PHP200.3 million worth of damage to irrigation systems in the five-province Calabarzon region, directly impacting some 6,015 hectares of agricultural land. In a phone interview on… Read More
NPA squad leader, 2 pals surrender in Sultan Kudarat
June 4, 2024, 7:34 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Three communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, including a squad leader, voluntarily surrendered to the government on Tuesday morning, a military official said. Lt. Col. Christopherson Capuyan, commander of the Philippine Army’s 37th Infantry Battalion,… Read More
Contact tracing on after suspected monkeypox case in NegOr
June 4, 2024, 6:03 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Health authorities in Negros Oriental are tracing those who may have come into contact with a male patient suspected to have died of monkeypox, an official said Tuesday. “This is a suspected case based on symptoms that the patient manifested, and I have asked to do a contact… Read More
DA rolls out PH28.9 million cash aid for 5,792 farmers in NegOr
June 4, 2024, 6:01 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will give PHP28.9 million in total cash assistance to 5,792 rice farmers in Negros Oriental, an official said Tuesday. DA-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO) head Alejandro Rafal said the payout kicked off in Mabinay… Read More
PCG steps up inspections for safety of travelers in Caraga
June 4, 2024, 5:59 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard Northeastern Mindanao (PCGNM) has intensified its pre-departure inspections in the nine major ports in the Caraga Region to ensure the safety and security of travelers. “The activities and operations are part of the Maritime Safety Administration… Read More
Iloilo City wary about health effects of Kanlaon eruption
June 4, 2024, 5:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here is preparing for the possible health effects of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, particularly if volcanic ash reaches this city due to wind direction. City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Donna Magno, in an emergency press conference on Tuesday,… Read More
Independence Day float showcases Ilonggos’ role in attaining freedom
June 4, 2024, 5:10 pm
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo will join the 126th Independence Day parade in Manila on June 12, where it will showcase the role of Ilonggos in attaining freedom through its “Cry of Santa Barbara and Establishment of the Federal State of the Visayas” float. “We are one the few… Read More
DSWD program beneficiaries get P1.8M to start food-related projects
June 4, 2024, 4:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least four Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) associations in Sorsogon province have been granted a PHP1.8-million seed capital by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Bicol (DSWD-5). In an interview on Tuesday, Ram Joseph Zaragoza, DSWD-Bicol SLP spokesperson,… Read More
PBBM to distribute over 2K land titles, support services in Bicol
June 4, 2024, 4:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 2,115 land titles will be distributed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III to 1,965 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) during their visit to Bicol on Friday, a DAR official in the region said on… Read More
Artillery platoon to boost anti-insurgency drive in Northern Samar
June 4, 2024, 3:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army in Eastern Visayas has welcomed the arrival of an artillery platoon to help eradicate insurgents in Northern Samar province. Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (8ID) spokesperson, Capt. Jefferson Mariano, said in a phone interview Tuesday that the… Read More
Over 23K residents affected by Mt. Kanlaon eruption: mayor
June 4, 2024, 3:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – At least 23,622 residents of five barangays in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, have been affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas said during a meeting on Tuesday attended by provincial and local officials. The figure is about 40 percent of the… Read More
Ashfall, sulfurous odor felt in 14 LGUs in Negros Occidental
June 4, 2024, 11:25 am Updated on June 4, 2024, 2:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Residents in at least 14 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been affected by the coarse ashfall and sulfurous smell after the “explosive eruption” of Mt. Kanlaon Monday night, a report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council… Read More
Antique’s exemplary kids dream big amid challenges in life
June 4, 2024, 9:18 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Children who are recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Antique continue to dream big, determined to finish their education to provide their families the comfort they deserve. Richie Mae Napacia, 12, from Patnongon town and the 2024… Read More
DOT-13 accredits Caraga transport groups
June 3, 2024, 9:51 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A leader of a transportation cooperative in the Caraga Region has lauded the Department of Tourism in the area (DOT-13) after receiving accreditation from the agency. Fernando Curato II, chair of the Caraga Butuan Transport Service Cooperative, sees more opportunities for the… Read More
9 pertussis cases confirmed in Caraga
June 3, 2024, 9:49 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The number of confirmed pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the Caraga Region increased from five to nine over the weekend, the regional Department of Health (DOH-13) office said Monday. The DOH-13 said seven confirmed pertussis cases were recorded in Surigao del Norte, one in… Read More
