Provincial
Cebu City acting mayor suspends, reviews procurement for 'Palaro'
May 20, 2024, 8:50 pm
CEBU CITY – The acting mayor here ordered the immediate suspension of all procurement orders for the upcoming Palarong Pambansa in July. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia issued a memorandum on Monday addressed to the city government’s Bids and Awards Committees for Goods and Services and for… Read More
DOST, BJMP ready Laguna inmates for livelihood upon release
May 20, 2024, 8:27 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) is collaborating with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to impart food processing know-how to 50 detainees in this province in anticipation of their eventual reintegration into society. In an interview on… Read More
Marcos says Samar Island more peaceful now with weakened NPA
May 20, 2024, 7:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Samar Island is more peaceful now with the weakening of the New People’s Army (NPA). In an ambush interview here Monday, the President said he had seen the progress report of the peace and order situation in Samar provinces. He said it is… Read More
DA-11 urges youth to train, venture into beekeeping
May 20, 2024, 7:45 pm
PANABO CITY – On World Bee Day Monday, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) encouraged the youth to train in and venture into beekeeping. Marie Ann Constantino, DA-11 regional technical director for operations, said the youth sector is the country's backbone in organization and… Read More
P23.9-M shabu seized in Metro Cebu
May 20, 2024, 7:31 pm
CEBU CITY – Shabu weighing 4.5 kilos and worth nearly PHP24 million were seized during separate anti-drug operations in Metro Cebu, a police official said on Monday. A jobless man identified as alias “Mitong,” 48 and a resident of Barangay Calamba here was arrested Sunday at his house after… Read More
P20-M farm-to-market road to benefit farmers in Batac City
May 20, 2024, 7:00 pm
LAOAG CITY – A PHP20-million farm-to-market road (FMR) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte will benefit rural households of Camandingan and Baoa East that depend on farming as a major source of livelihood. "The condition of farm-to-market is a perennial problem, especially during the rainy season,”… Read More
Centenarian, PWD among 3.8K farmers who get land titles from Marcos
May 20, 2024, 6:39 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A centenarian farmer who has tilled land for almost five decades and a person with disability (PWD) whose both legs had been amputated were among the over 3,000 beneficiaries in Negros Oriental who received their land titles from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday.… Read More
PBBM vows to finish land distribution program in 4 years
May 20, 2024, 6:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said his administration will finish the land distribution program within his term to fulfill a 30-year promise of giving farmers a sense of ownership. The President, who led the distribution of 5,438 titles at the Tacloban City Convention Center… Read More
Few liquor ban violators in Davao City recorded for Q1
May 20, 2024, 6:18 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has apprehended fewer liquor ban violators in the first quarter of 2024 than in the same period last year.Based on the VRU and the DCPO consolidated data, 307 individuals were apprehended from January to March… Read More
New Ilocos PHO head cites need to hire more health professionals
May 20, 2024, 6:05 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte Provincial Health Officer Dr. Rickson Balalio on Monday cited the need to hire additional health professionals to provide more accessible and efficient public services in the province. In 2022, the provincial government hired 22 doctors, 26 nurses, 14 medical… Read More
La Union eyes hosting commercial flights to Cebu, Siargao
May 20, 2024, 6:01 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of La Union is eyeing to resume the domestic commercial flights at the San Fernando Airport to boost tourism and travel from Northern Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao. Among the routes being considered are San Fernando to Cebu City and Siargao.… Read More
Church leaders condemn Cotabato chapel bombing
May 20, 2024, 6:00 pm
COTABATO CITY – Catholic Church leaders condemned the weekend bombing of a chapel here that left two female churchgoers injured.“As a member of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Council of Leaders representing the Christian settler communities and as a Catholic Cardinal, I… Read More
Improve flood control by storing rainwater for irrigation - PBBM
May 20, 2024, 5:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has emphasized the need to store and use the rainwater to be dumped by the La Niña phenomenon for future use by farmers in case of another dry spell. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the President said the government would improve the flood… Read More
Far-flung IP village in Surigao Sur goes online
May 20, 2024, 5:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Five hundred families of the Manobo tribe will benefit from Wi-Fi connectivity established by the Department of Information and Communication Technology-Caraga (DICT-13) in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur.Far-flung Barangay Bitaugan is now online after the Wi-Fi installation Sunday… Read More
CDO, MisOr mark Press Freedom Week, open free legal aid
May 20, 2024, 5:42 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental Province celebrate the annual Press Freedom Week, with the local media organization partnering with lawyers to provide free legal assistance for media workers.To kick off the weeklong celebration on Monday, the 72-year-old Cagayan de Oro… Read More
Surigao Sur coffee growers to expand after P9.6-M gov't aid
May 20, 2024, 5:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A group of coffee growers in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, is set to expand its marketing and production operations as the Department of Agriculture (DA) provides fresh support to the organization.Liezel Chavaria, manager of San Nicolas Development Cooperative (SANIDECO), lauded the… Read More
Lapu-Lapu City mayor picked to lead C. Visayas peace council
May 20, 2024, 5:15 pm
CEBU CITY – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan has been appointed chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) for Central Visayas, the Presidential Communications Office’s (PCO) official social media page announced Monday. Chan thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for entrusting… Read More
DA-CAR allots P488.5M for La Niña response, preparation fund
May 20, 2024, 5:04 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) has allotted PHP488.5 million as response and preparation funds for La Niña-related events. “We have started our preparation through the conduct of information campaigns about La Niña adaptation… Read More
DOE exec underscores vital role of LGUs in renewable energy dev’t
May 20, 2024, 4:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – An official of the Department of Energy (DOE) underscored the significant role of local government units (LGUs) in harnessing renewable energy (RE) resources as Negros Occidental kicked off the first Provincial Renewable Energy Week on Monday. “To our local government, you play… Read More
Drug suspects yield nearly P1.4-M shabu in Bulacan
May 20, 2024, 3:44 pm
CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan – Five alleged drug traders were arrested while PHP1,394,000 worth of shabu were seized during an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Iba, Meycauayan City on Sunday. A report from Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan provincial director, that was released on Monday,… Read More
