Provincial
Over 200K Bicol families receive food aid from DSWD
September 20, 2024, 3:54 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol has distributed more than 200,000 food packs to families affected by weather disturbances as of Friday. In an interview, Carl James Cabarles, DSWD disaster risk reduction management division information officer,… Read More
NPA member facing murder case nabbed in Masbate
September 20, 2024, 2:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A New People's Army (NPA) rebel wanted for attempted murder was arrested in Masbate province on Thursday, the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) reported on Friday. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said "Nathan," a member of the Special Partisan Unit, was nabbed in… Read More
Solar-powered water systems to provide Batangueños reliable supply
September 19, 2024, 10:18 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Public Works and Highways in Calabarzon (Region IV-A) has announced the completion of three solar water system projects in Batangas province that are expected to provide residents with reliable supply. In a phone interview on Thursday, engineer Jehela… Read More
PDEA files raps vs. ‘top priority’ drug suspect in Camiguin bust
September 19, 2024, 10:12 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) filed criminal charges Thursday against a “top priority drug personality” after her arrest in Camiguin province for possession of PHP1.5 million worth of "shabu" or methamphetamine hydrochloride. In a statement, PDEA… Read More
PBBM to inaugurate Mindanao’s longest bridge
September 19, 2024, 10:06 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to lead the inauguration of the Panguil Bay Bridge, the longest bridge in Mindanao, on Sept. 27. Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal Sr. confirmed Thursday that President Marcos had accepted their invitation, extended as early… Read More
Ilocos Norte, Singapore doctors’ surgical mission benefits 18 Ilocanos
September 19, 2024, 9:46 pm
LAOAG CITY – Eighteen individuals needing orthopedic surgeries will benefit from the team of doctors from the state-owned Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC ) and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). The three-day operations started Thursday at the Batac hospital and… Read More
Antique coops to assist DSWD in financial literacy, payout for 4Ps
September 19, 2024, 9:29 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The 12 multipurpose cooperatives (MPCs) here in Antique province will assist the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in conducting financial literacy training likewise to open their point of service machines or automated teller machines (ATM)… Read More
Bacolod police files raps against violent rallyists
September 19, 2024, 9:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY–The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) filed complaints for disobedience and direct assault against leaders and members of transport groups who held a rally without a permit and injured police officers along Lacson St. on Wednesday. The respondents belong to the Bacolod Alliance of… Read More
MinDA promotes Mindanao investment opportunities at Singapore summit
September 19, 2024, 9:14 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) led a delegation of business leaders and private sector representatives to the 4th Philippines-Singapore Business and Investment Summit (PSBIS) in Singapore on Thursday, aiming to attract investments that could fuel Mindanao's economic… Read More
7 villages to vie for P1-M top prize in MassKara street dance tilt
September 19, 2024, 9:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Seven villages will vie for the grand prize of PHP1 million in the street and arena dance competition during the highlights of the 45th MassKara Festival slated from Oct. 11 to 27. Bacolod Yuhum Foundation director for culture and arts Kuster Cadagat said this year's number of… Read More
Cops identify suspects in Maguindanao Sur town exec’s murder
September 19, 2024, 9:12 pm
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – Authorities have identified several "persons of interest" in connection with the broad daylight killing of Councilor Mohammad Usman Alamada on Tuesday afternoon. “We are looking into a personal grudge as a possible motive, as he may have had a misunderstanding… Read More
DSWD project beneficiaries in Bicol get employment aid from DOLE
September 19, 2024, 8:55 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 810 partner-beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Bicol's water and food project from two provinces received their wages from the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) emergency employment program early this week. In an… Read More
Ombudsman suspends Antique mayor for abuse of authority
September 19, 2024, 8:27 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique –The Office of the Ombudsman suspended Tobias Fornier Mayor Ernesto Tajanlangit III for abuse of authority and conduct unbecoming of a public official effective immediately for six months. The office of Tajanlangit received the suspension order signed by Office of… Read More
3 gov’t workers from Iloilo, Antique are PH exemplary employees
September 19, 2024, 7:43 pm
ILOILO CITY – Three nominees from Iloilo and Antique were named by the Civil Service Commission as 2024 Outstanding Government Workers during the awarding rites at the ceremonial hall in Malacañang on Wednesday. Social Worker Ann Rapunzel Ganzon of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development… Read More
PBBM turns over PTVs to enhance healthcare access in Region 6
September 19, 2024, 7:23 pm
ILOILO CITY – Fifty-one local government units (LGUs) from Western Visayas received patient transport vehicles (PTVs) from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during a turnover ceremony at the Plaza Paloma in Passi City, Iloilo, on Thursday. The PTVs under the Medical Transport Vehicle Donation… Read More
E. Visayas wage board eyes pay hike for workers before year ends
September 19, 2024, 5:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Private sector workers can expect a pay hike before the end of the year with the ongoing consultation of the region’s current wage rate, an official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday. DOLE regional mediator-arbiter, lawyer Cecilio Baleña,… Read More
Mindanao Rufous Hornbills spotted in Mount Apo
September 19, 2024, 4:29 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Environmentalists monitoring endangered wildlife near the peak of Mt. Apo in Magpet, North Cotabato, have sighted three adult and one juvenile Mindanao Rufous Hornbills (Buceros hydrothorax mundanensis), an official said Thursday. The Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP) Cotabato… Read More
Cop, 2 others yield P13.6-M shabu in Zamboanga buy bust
September 19, 2024, 4:27 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police nabbed three individuals, including a police officer and a Philippine Coast Guard member, and seized PHP13.6 million worth of shabu in an anti-drug operation here, authorities said Thursday. Col. Romeo Espero Jr., deputy regional director for operations of the Police… Read More
11 anti-insurgency projects kick off in Northern Samar town
September 19, 2024, 4:11 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 11 projects under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) designed to end insurgency are now ongoing in the town of Catarman in Northern Samar. Catarman municipal engineer Carlito Danque said key officials on Thursday led the groundbreaking of these… Read More
Monsoon-hit families in Dinagat get aid
September 19, 2024, 4:10 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) distributed around 600 family food packs (FFPs) to families in three coastal barangays of Dinagat town, Dinagat Islands province, affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Tropical Storm… Read More
