Provincial
AFP to hold peace-geared seminars for job seekers in Laguna city
May 23, 2024, 11:36 pm
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – Instructors from the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) 2nd Civil Military Operations (2CMO) Battalion will soon be conducting peace and order-oriented seminars for first-time job-seekers in this city in hopes of steering them away from communist rebels’… Read More
DA invests P300M to improve hog industry in Cordillera
May 23, 2024, 11:12 pm
BAGUIO CITY – At least PHP300 million has been allocated for the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), eyed to produce at least 16,800 hogs per season. “INSPIRE aims to address the hog supply… Read More
Baguio, LTO to implement demerit system for traffic violators
May 23, 2024, 11:05 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (LTO-CAR) and the city government are in talks for the integration of traffic management systems (TMS) that will integrate local violators’ records with that of the national office. Jordan Habbiling, information… Read More
DENR, PCIC to insure high-value crops in Ilocos Norte
May 23, 2024, 11:01 pm
LAOAG CITY – Farmers engaged in forest development in the province of Ilocos Norte can now be insured by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). “There are around 70 peoples organizations’ in Ilocos… Read More
Acting mayor halts printing of PWD cards; reviews issuance policy
May 23, 2024, 10:37 pm
CEBU CITY – Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Thursday ordered the suspension of printing of identification cards for persons with disabilities (PWDs) residing in the city. At the same time, Garcia ordered the review of the policy in the issuance of PWD IDs after Councilor Jake Cuenco exposed… Read More
Iloilo farmers told to prepare for possible cloud seeding
May 23, 2024, 10:34 pm
ILOILO CITY–The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) advised farmers with harvestable crops vulnerable to rain to start harvesting in preparation for the cloud seeding set in Western Visayas next week. PAO head Dr. Ildefonso Toledo informed Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. in a press… Read More
Public urged not to consume chicken affected by cholera
May 23, 2024, 9:16 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Oriental has urged the public to not consume chickens that are affected by fowl cholera, commonly known as “dungoy” in the dialect, even if they are not transmissible to humans. Jaymar Vilos, PVO information… Read More
P8.7-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Davao City
May 23, 2024, 9:05 pm
DAVAO CITY – Task Force Davao (TFD) seized PHP8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at the Sirawan entry point in Barangay Sirawan, Toril District before dawn Thursday. In a statement, TFD commander Col. Darren Comia said the operation with the Davao City Police Office and Bureau of Customs… Read More
Thai firm, Laoag coop venture in shrimp farming to boost economy
May 23, 2024, 9:03 pm
LAOAG CITY – A Thai company, Chareon Pokphand Foods (CPF), is partnering with the Government of Laoag Employees Development Cooperative (GLEDCO) for the establishment of a modern shrimp farm in the coastal village of Cataban, this city. Landbank of the Philippines (LandBank) is financing the… Read More
Bicol disaster council on 'blue alert' for possible LPA effects
May 23, 2024, 8:45 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has placed the region under a "blue alert" status as part of the preparation measures for the low-pressure area (LPA) that is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone on Friday. In a memorandum issued… Read More
Ilongga beauty queen is ‘Turista sa Barangay’ ambassador
May 23, 2024, 7:51 pm
ILOILO CITY – Crowned Miss Eco International Philippines 2025 Alexie Mae Brooks will be the ambassador of the “Turista sa Barangay” program of Iloilo’s provincial government. In a press conference Thursday, Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said the provincial government is about to launch the… Read More
Batangas tourism office promotes traditional textile industry
May 23, 2024, 7:43 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) here is looking to transcend its mandate by giving a boost to the local textile industry that is mostly made up of traditional artisans from two towns. The provincial government's effort coincides with the ongoing… Read More
Bicol coconut farmers get P6-M grant for copra-buying project
May 23, 2024, 6:51 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided PHP6 million in livelihood assistance to two coconut farmers' cooperatives in the Bicol region to finance their Community-based Direct Copra Marketing (CoCo Mark) Project. In a media release on Thursday, DOLE… Read More
NPA remnant killed, weapons recovered in northern Negros clash
May 23, 2024, 6:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A remnant of the dismantled Northern Negros Front of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with joint government troops in Barangay Cambayobo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental Wednesday afternoon. The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), in a report on… Read More
LTFRB lauds Bohol town for completing PUV modernization route plan
May 23, 2024, 6:02 pm
CEBU CITY – The town of Alburquerque is the latest local government unit (LGU) in Bohol that completed the route plan aligned with the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program, a transport official said on Thursday. Eduardo Montealto Jr., regional director of the Land Transportation… Read More
2 NPA rebels slain in S. Cotabato clash
May 23, 2024, 5:44 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Two communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed as authorities served an arrest warrant against one of them in T'boli, South Cotabato on Thursday. Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, Army's 6th Infantry Division chief, said one of the soldiers backing up the… Read More
UP Tacloban eyes moving to new campus in 3-5 years
May 23, 2024, 5:35 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The University of the Philippines (UP) here eyes to transfer to a new location within a 114-hectare property some 17 kilometers from the current site in the next three to five years as part of its long-term expansion plan. In a press briefing Thursday, UP Tacloban Dean Patricia… Read More
2 ranking NPA rebels, 1 other killed in Agusan, MisOr skirmishes
May 23, 2024, 5:31 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two ranking New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and a member were killed in recent encounters that took place in Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental provinces, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said in a statement Thursday. On May 21, the Army’s 16th Infantry Battalion (IB)… Read More
Palace exec tells beleaguered MinDA chief to step down
May 23, 2024, 5:26 pm
DAVAO CITY – Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin told Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Maria Belen Acosta on Thursday that Secretary Leo Tereso Magno's assumption as the new MinDA chairperson took effect on May 21. Through a letter, Bersamin told Acosta that her "term of office… Read More
PH first mussel glycogen plant to rise in Tacloban
May 23, 2024, 5:08 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The country’s first mussel glycogen extraction plant will rise in this city, ensuring fishermen’s stable income amid the frequent occurrence of the red tide phenomenon. Primarily funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic,… Read More
