Provincial
Iloilo City implements ‘heatstroke break’ for traffic enforcers
May 20, 2024, 3:20 pm
ILOILO CITY – Traffic enforcers here will be allowed to observe “heatstroke break” as they perform their function amid continued exposure to extreme heat. Iloilo City Traffic Management Unit (ICTMU) head Uldarico Garbanzos, in a media interview on Monday, said while traffic enforcers are… Read More
4 of 5 inmates who bolted Maguindanao Norte jail recaptured
May 20, 2024, 1:43 pm
PARANG, Maguindanao Norte – Four of the five inmates who bolted the detention facility of the municipal police station here over the weekend have been rearrested, police said Monday.Brig. Gen. Prexy Tanggawohn, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), said… Read More
20.9K families in W. Visayas get AKAP funds
May 20, 2024, 11:50 am
ILOILO CITY–The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released a total of PHP62.8 million benefitting 20,942 near-poor families in Western Visayas during the launching of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). “AKAP is for low-income earners, particularly those who… Read More
Cotabato City chapel grenade blast injures 2
May 19, 2024, 2:54 pm
COTABATO CITY – Two churchgoers were injured when a suspected fragmentation grenade exploded inside a Catholic chapel here on Sunday morning. The attack happened about 10:30 a.m. inside the Sto. Nino Chapel in Barangay Rosary Heights 3. A "tanod" (watchman) saw two men on a motorcycle toss the… Read More
PMA 'Bagong Sinag' Class of 2024 beats the odds, including Covid-19
May 18, 2024, 9:17 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) entered the institution at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. On Saturday, out of the initial 350 original cadets from the 1,629 who passed the entrance examinations, a total of 278 earned their… Read More
3 wanted individuals fall in Laguna
May 18, 2024, 7:20 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The police arrested two alleged murderers and a wanted carnapper in separate operations in this province over the weekend. Col. Gauvin Mel Unos told reporters on Saturday that one of the suspects, identified only as Ryan, was apprehended Friday in Lumban town for murder.… Read More
14K Bicolanos among recipients of DSWD-AKAP aid for low-income sector
May 18, 2024, 6:53 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Residents classified as near-poor of those in the low-income bracket received financial aid at the launch of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Bicol Region on Saturday. Ian Boy Loterte, from Market… Read More
Marcos orders review of PMA curriculum
May 18, 2024, 6:02 pm
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to review the curriculum of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to better prepare cadets face modern-day challenges at “this time of… Read More
CDO mayor thanks PBBM for intervention in water district row
May 18, 2024, 5:36 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy on Saturday thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for directing the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to take over the operations of the city government-run Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) amid supply issues. In a statement, Uy said… Read More
Quezon police nab 7 drug suspects, seize P3.5-M worth of ‘shabu’
May 18, 2024, 3:37 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Quezon provincial police personnel apprehended seven drug suspects and seized suspected shabu valued at more than PHP3.5 million during simultaneous operations over 24 hours across the province. Col. Ledon Monte, director of the Quezon Provincial Police Office (QPPO),… Read More
Patriotic Batangueños express support for PBBM's WPS foreign policy
May 18, 2024, 3:26 pm
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A group of patriotic Batangueños headquartered here has declared full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s foreign policy in exhausting all possible diplomatic means in resolving the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In an interview on Saturday,… Read More
Marcos shares joy, pride of PMA graduates' families
May 18, 2024, 2:02 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Seven female cadets of the male-dominated Philippine Military Academy (PMA) stood out in the commencement exercises at Fort del Pilar here on Saturday, earning praises from their Commander-In-Chief, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The 278-strong “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024… Read More
PBBM to PMA 'Bagong Sinag' class: Be resolute vs evolving threats
May 18, 2024, 1:25 pm
BAGUIO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded the “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to remain resolute amid various threats blocking the administration’s shift to a secure, safe and progressive “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines). In his… Read More
Cebu reports P176.8-M damage to crops, now under state of calamity
May 18, 2024, 11:14 am
CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday declared the entire Cebu province under a state of calamity as 32 of its 50 local governments reported PHP176.8 million in damage to crops and livestock amid the onslaught of El Niño. Garcia pledged to focus on assisting the agricultural sector.… Read More
Alliance with admin ensures implementation of programs, says mayor
May 18, 2024, 1:26 am
ILOILO CITY – Forging an alliance with the administration party is important to ensure that programs and projects are timely and efficiently delivered, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said on Friday.He said that while alliance does not matter in local politics, it is still necessary because… Read More
Bicol fisherfolk learn 'tinapa' processing via BFAR training
May 17, 2024, 9:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program, is empowering fisherfolk organizations in the region in food processing and marketing to improve their livelihood. In an interview on Friday,… Read More
P20-M aid provided to El Niño-hit families in Bicol
May 17, 2024, 9:05 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided almost PHP20 million worth of assistance to families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in three provinces of the Bicol Region for the past two weeks. In an interview on Friday, Claudio Villareal Jr., DSWD-Bicol… Read More
LWUA takes over CDO water district, to install interim board
May 17, 2024, 8:16 pm
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) announced its takeover of the city government-run Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) on Friday.The office of LWUA chairman Ronnie Ong sent a copy to the Philippine News Agency of Board Resolution 34, series of 2024,… Read More
Lanao Sur lawmaker supports 'ordinary citizens' claim on WPS
May 17, 2024, 8:15 pm
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Ziaur-Rahman Alonto-Adiong has expressed support for civilian groups in asserting the West Philippine Sea (WPS) territories.In a statement on Friday, Adiong said even ordinary citizens have bravely shown their nationalism by upholding… Read More
Carabao hub to provide technical aid, services to CamSur farmers
May 17, 2024, 8:01 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The new satellite office of the Department of Agriculture in Bicol - Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in Camarines Sur is ready to serve and provide technical assistance to farmers, students, and researchers in the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, on Friday said the… Read More
