Provincial
Kidapawan residents feast on 3K hito, tilapia in ‘Sugba sa Dalan’
May 30, 2024, 6:26 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato –Thousands of residents flocked to the national highway here Thursday afternoon to partake of free grilled tilapia and “hito” or catfish to culminate the celebration of Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month. “The festivity intends to boost the local fish… Read More
DepEd to offer special learning areas in new elementary school site
May 30, 2024, 5:42 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) here will be offering new special programs apart from basic education at the grade school level once two public elementary schools transfer to their new site in July. This developed after the formal turnover of the new site for the City… Read More
Puerto Princesa mulls sanctions vs. overcharging PUV drivers
May 30, 2024, 5:20 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The city government, through its tourism office, has issued a stern warning to taxi and tricycle drivers here who have been overcharging foreign guests to the detriment of the local tourism and hospitality sector. Demetrio Alvior Jr., City Tourism Department (CTD)… Read More
Iloilo, OCD collaborate to integrate community-based DRRM in NSTP
May 30, 2024, 5:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Iloilo, through its Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and the Office of Civil Defense Western Visayas (OCD VI), are collaborating on an initiative aimed at integrating community-based DRRM (CBDRRM) into the National… Read More
DSWD-Eastern Visayas beefs up food pack stocks for rainy days
May 30, 2024, 4:50 pm
PALO, Leyte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas is beefing up its stocks of family food packs (FFPs) inside the regional resource operation center and 60 other warehouses in preparation for rainy days. Over 50,000 FFPs from the DSWD main office will… Read More
400 in northern Negros city receive El Niño aid from DSWD
May 30, 2024, 4:45 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 400 individuals in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, received cash benefits worth PHP9,000 each under the Project LAWA at BINHI of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for families affected by drought due to the El Niño phenomenon. The financial… Read More
Soldiers, cops recover arms cache in remote Albay village
May 30, 2024, 4:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Police and military troops have recovered an arms cache consisting of 10 high-powered firearms, assorted magazines and ammunition in a remote area in Barangay Tablon, Oas, Albay, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported on Thursday. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib,… Read More
P14.4-M 'shabu' seized at Davao checkpoint
May 30, 2024, 4:37 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Task Force Davao (TFD) and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) confiscated some 900 grams of shabu, valued at PHP14.4 million, from an unidentified male bus passenger on Wednesday night at the Lacson checkpoint in Calinan District here. Col. Darren Comia, TFD commander, said… Read More
Suspect in 2022 ambush-slay of MagSur police officer nabbed
May 30, 2024, 4:25 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police arrested inside a private hospital in North Cotabato a suspect in the ambush-slay of a police officer in Maguindanao del Sur in 2022 on Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, regional chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in the Bangsamoro Autonomous… Read More
Victorias City to ban single-use plastics in gov’t offices by June 3
May 30, 2024, 4:23 pm
BACOLOD CITY–The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental will prohibit single-use plastics in all city government offices starting June 3. The move enforces Executive Order (EO) 64 issued by Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez in October 2022. “We’ll start this in the city hall, then move to other… Read More
BARMM OKs P74-M new investment as region exceeds 2024 target
May 30, 2024, 4:20 pm
COTABATO CITY – With the approval of a PHP74 million business venture recently, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has exceeded its investment target for this year, a regional board of investment official said Thursday. Mohammad Omar Pasigan, chairperson of the… Read More
Ilocos Norte braces for La Niña, typhoon season
May 30, 2024, 4:19 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte provincial government is now bracing for La Niña, urging all local government units (LGUs) to brace for higher rainfall and the upcoming typhoon season. "Let us make sure our waterways are clear, all equipment is available - - our generator sets, boats, and search… Read More
Negros Occidental silk production highlighted in guv’s visit to Japan
May 30, 2024, 1:27 pm
BACOLOD CITY–Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson highlighted the thriving silk production of the province in his visit to Japan until May 31 upon the invitation of the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement International (OISCA). He met with officials of the… Read More
JobsNext to equip Ilonggo youth with skills for the future
May 30, 2024, 11:42 am
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government and a nongovernment organization, Philippine Business for Education (PBeD), inked an understanding that will equip over 100 youth 18 to 24 years old in Iloilo with skills on jobs of the future through the JobsNext program. “JobsNext is a skills voucher… Read More
Cebu laity says divorce contravenes Constitution, destroy families
May 30, 2024, 11:05 am
CEBU CITY – The Roman Catholic faithful in Cebu issued Wednesday a statement expressing opposition to the divorce bill passed by Congress. “The Constitution of the Philippines protects marriage as a social institution, which is not compatible with the concept of divorce,” said Fe… Read More
Iloilo health officials call for vigilance amid FLiRT-Covid
May 30, 2024, 9:17 am
ILOILO CITY – Local health officials have called on the public to be vigilant following the detection of a new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) “FLiRT” subvariants and always observe health standards. Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) head Maria Quiñon said that while symptoms are… Read More
Army commander bucks NPA fake news on 'encounter'
May 30, 2024, 8:52 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) on Wednesday urged residents in northern Negros Oriental to not fall prey to the fake news being spread by the New People’s Army (NPA) of an alleged encounter in Vallehermoso town. Lt. Col. Evelio Ilanga, 62IB battalion… Read More
DA extends cash aid to Northern Samar rice farmers
May 29, 2024, 10:47 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture has extended cash assistance to more than 4,000 farmers in Northern Samar province under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Farmers’ Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) Program. Recipients are farmers from 19 towns of Northern… Read More
DepEd Antique discourages money bouquets during graduation rite
May 29, 2024, 10:24 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Graduation and moving up ceremonies must be simple, even as parents are discouraged from giving money bouquets and garlands, said an official of the Department of Education Schools Division Office of Antique province on Wednesday. “As the 537 public elementary… Read More
Inflation-hit residents in Dinagat Island get DSWD cash aid
May 29, 2024, 10:18 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 414 residents from seven towns in Dinagat Islands benefited through a PHP1.2 million payout under the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program on Wednesday afternoon. Each beneficiary, currently… Read More
