Provincial
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
DA-PRDP infuses P2.1-B projects for Mindanao coffee production
June 3, 2024, 9:43 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) has invested PHP2.1 billion in infrastructure and enterprise subprojects to improve coffee production and quality in Mindanao. In a statement Monday, PRDP said the move forms part of the… Read More
Davao Gulf's June-August closed season aims to protect pelagic fish
June 3, 2024, 9:38 pm
DAVAO CITY – To preserve the marine resources of the Davao Gulf, the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 11 (DA-BFAR-11) implemented the 11th year of the closed fishing season for pelagic fishes in the Davao Gulf from June 1 to August 31. In a statement, DA-11… Read More
Calamba city gov't extends cash aid to tricycle sector
June 3, 2024, 9:24 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The city government here on Monday began disbursing funds expected to total PHP20 million to 10,000 beneficiaries within the local transportation sector. The payout, scheduled from June 3-7, targets tricycle drivers and operators who have yet to fully recover from a… Read More
Alert Level 2 hoisted as Mt. Kanlaon erupts
June 3, 2024, 9:11 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mt. Kanlaon, an active volcano in Negros Island, erupted for six minutes Monday night, producing a 5,000-meter plume, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) said in a report. The steam-driven or phreatic… Read More
Iloilo City wants water utility’s response on how to improve supply
June 3, 2024, 8:57 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here is holding a series of meetings with water utility distributors to know their plans to improve supply in Iloilo City. “I think we are facing a water crisis in Iloilo, that is why I am meeting with Metro Pacific. I want to find out since they have been… Read More
Tax incentives up for infra owners with ‘green spaces’
June 3, 2024, 8:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY — Property owners in the city who devote their rooftop as a green area or the building walls as vertical garden are eyed to be entitled to a maximum of 20 percent discount on their real property tax for 10 years for their contribution to abating global warming. Authored by… Read More
3K vacancies up for grabs in Davao Kalayaan jobs fair
June 3, 2024, 8:28 pm
DAVAO CITY – At least 3,000 job vacancies will be available during the Kalayaan Job Fair 2024, which will be held here on June 12, the Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region (DOLE-11) said Monday. In a statement, DOLE-11 Director Randolf Pensoy, said the 126th Independence Day is… Read More
Israeli ambassador reaches out to kin of slain Negrense OFW
June 3, 2024, 7:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss met with the family of Negrense caregiver Loreta Alacre, who was killed in the Hamas attacks in October last year, in Cadiz City as part of his five-day visit to Negros Occidental. “My first visit when I arrived on Friday… Read More
Mandaue dad eyes P12K annual subsidy to registered solo parents
June 3, 2024, 7:40 pm
CEBU CITY – A Mandaue city lawmaker is pushing for a PHP12,000 annual cash subsidy to all registered single parents in the locality. The proposal, authored by Councilor Jimmy Lumapas, chairman of the Mandaue City Council’s committee on social services, believed that the measure would hurdle… Read More
Barangay officials seek approval of budget for energization projects
June 3, 2024, 7:33 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Barangay captains in Antique appealed for the approval of the provincial government’s PHP1.07 billion Supplemental Budget (SB) No. 1, containing, among others, proposed allocations for streetlights and home solar energization projects. The proposed budget was… Read More
Students on school vacation start work at Occidental Mindoro LGU
June 3, 2024, 7:32 pm
MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro – Some 38 students participating in the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) began their work at different offices of the provincial government here on Monday. In an online post, the Provincial Information… Read More
Ilocos Region takes part in DICT’s nat’l fiber backbone project
June 3, 2024, 7:24 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Ilocos Region provinces are part of Phase 1 of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), aimed to enhance internet reliability. DICT Ilocos Region officer-in-charge and chief of technical operations division… Read More
BFAR to Bohol beachgoers: Beware of jellyfish
June 3, 2024, 7:19 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Central Visayas (Region 7) on Monday advised beachgoers against concentrations of jellyfish spotted in two areas between Panglao and Tagbilaran City in Bohol. Johann Tejada, spokesperson of BFAR-7, explained that the sighting of… Read More
Power rate in Bacolod, adjacent LGUs seen to drop by P3-P4 next month
June 3, 2024, 7:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The residential power rate in this highly urbanized city and its five neighboring local government units (LGUs) is expected to go down by PHP3 to PHP4 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next billing cycle. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said Monday this would be the result of the… Read More
2023 Abra floods emphasize relevance of reforestation
June 3, 2024, 6:55 pm
BANGUED, Abra – The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer here is inculcating the importance of taking reforestation more seriously, recalling the massive flooding in July last year due to Super Typhoon Egay. At least 20,000 three-feet high gmelina, mahogany and narra seedlings,… Read More
Anti-drug ops seize over P43-M in Western Visayas in May
June 3, 2024, 6:39 pm
ILOILO CITY – The month-long anti-drug operations conducted by different police units in Western Visayas last month seized PHP43.3 million worth of shabu and marijuana. Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional director of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6), on Monday reported that the intensified… Read More
9 rebel returnees in Rizal get cash aid from gov't
June 3, 2024, 6:35 pm
ANTIPOLO CITY – Rizal’s provincial government on Monday welcomed nine former rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) back into the fold of the law with some cash and a chance at a fresh start. In ceremonies held at the Ynares Center Complex in this city, the former insurgents divided among… Read More
Centuries-old tunnel found under Puerto Princesa's Plaza Cuartel
June 3, 2024, 6:21 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – A construction crew working on the restoration of Plaza Cuartel, a popular tourist destination in this city, has unearthed a centuries-old tunnel under the site that has previously been lost to the annals of colonial history. Demetrio Alvior Jr., who heads the City Tourism… Read More
