Provincial
Soldier killed, another injured in clash with rebels in Samar
May 16, 2024, 2:52 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier died while another was injured in a recent clash between government forces and New People’s Army (NPA) combatants in San Jorge, Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Thursday. Killed during the 45-minute firefight in remote Gayondato village on May 14, was Corporal… Read More
2 nabbed, P1-M ‘shabu’ seized in Cotabato City
May 16, 2024, 2:49 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics authorities arrested two suspected drug peddlers, who yielded over PHP1 million worth of “shabu”, during an entrapment operation inside a lodging house here on Wednesday.In a statement Thursday, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous… Read More
9.2K Surigao Sur town residents get P16-M payout from DSWD
May 16, 2024, 11:45 am
BUTUAN CITY – At least 9,202 residents in the Surigao del Sur town of Lingig received payments of over PHP16.1 million for rendering five days of community service recently under the government's cash-for-work program.In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development… Read More
Romblon's slower April inflation traced to 'aggressive farming'
May 16, 2024, 11:25 am
ODIONGAN, Romblon – The inflation slowdown in this province last month was due to an aggressive agriculture sector that managed to build up food stocks before the full brunt of the dry spell was felt, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) provincial head. Headline inflation… Read More
Over P68-M aid released to El Niño-hit families in W. Visayas
May 16, 2024, 11:24 am
ILOILO CITY – Over PHP68.57 million in combined aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government units were provided to families affected by the El Niño weather phenomenon in Western Visayas. Data from the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) released Wednesday… Read More
Water supply resumes as CDO gets TRO
May 16, 2024, 10:20 am
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a local private bulk water supplier to continue the normal water distribution here.On Wednesday, a representative of the Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Incorporated (COBI) received the TRO issued by… Read More
9 ‘illegal recruiters’ arrested in Cebu
May 16, 2024, 9:08 am
CEBU CITY – Nine individuals are facing large-scale illegal recruitment and trafficking charges for allegedly recruiting “farmers” to work in Australia, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Central Visayas on Wednesday said. Lawyer Renan Oliva, regional director of NBI-7, said in a… Read More
Cebu City speeds up permit to boost upland villages' water supply
May 16, 2024, 6:19 am
CEBU CITY – Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Wednesday vowed to fast-track the approval of excavation and pipe-laying permits to boost water supply in nine upland villages here. Garcia said the city government under his watch is committed to working hand-in-hand with Metro Cebu… Read More
Davao gets ARTA recognition for digitizing gov't processes
May 16, 2024, 12:34 am
DAVAO CITY – The city government received a certificate of commendation from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) on Tuesday for implementing the Electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS).The city was commended for its efforts in streamlining and digitizing government processes, specifically in… Read More
NegOcc LGUs support ‘TESDA sa Barangay’ program
May 15, 2024, 11:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY–The Association of Chief Executives (ACE) in Negros Occidental expressed support to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) initiative called “TESDA Sa Barangay” for the promotion and expansion of the technical vocational education and training (TVET)… Read More
DAR installs 129 ARBs in southern Negros Occidental since January
May 15, 2024, 11:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY–The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) installed some 129 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in southern Negros Occidental as new owners of agricultural lands awarded to them under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) since January this year. Data on Wednesday showed… Read More
Iloilo readies P61-M fund to assist El Niño-hit communities
May 15, 2024, 10:58 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo is preparing for the utilization of its PHP61 million quick response fund (QRF) as it placed the entire province under a state of calamity on Tuesday due to the El Niño phenomenon. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Cornelio Salinas said they would… Read More
P96M educational aid benefits 15K Antique students
May 15, 2024, 10:30 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial government already released PHP96 million in educational assistance for around 15,000 college and graduate school students. “There are now around 15,000 students who were given their PHP6,000 educational assistance through the PYDO on… Read More
DOST launches feeding program for children in Rizal town
May 15, 2024, 10:20 pm
RODRIGUEZ, Rizal – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 4A (Calabarzon) has gone beyond its usual mandate to promote science and technology innovations and has gotten involved in addressing this town’s malnutrition problem. Through its Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO)… Read More
Contract farming scheme for Ilocos Norte farmers to boost productivity
May 15, 2024, 10:05 pm
LAOAG CITY – The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) is distributing hybrid seeds under a contract farming scheme to help farmers here reduce agricultural inputs as they gear up for the third cropping season amid the El Niño phenomenon. In Dingras town, members of the San Marcelino Irrigators… Read More
Negros Oriental posts over P1.6-B in agri losses due to El Niño
May 15, 2024, 10:04 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Damage to crops like rice and corn as well as other agricultural losses in Negros Oriental due to the El Niño phenomenon has now reached more than PHP1.6 billion, an official said Wednesday. Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) chief Emmanuel Caduyac told the Philippine News… Read More
Bicol farmers' concerns resolved at Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall meeting
May 15, 2024, 10:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 5 (Bicol) addressed concerns, inquiries, and issues raised by more than 250 farmers, farm leaders, and agricultural extension workers who attended Tuesday's first Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall meeting in Camarines Sur. In an interview on… Read More
DOLE official tells Sibuyan Island leaders to register 'kasambahay'
May 15, 2024, 9:17 pm
SIBUYAN ISLAND, Romblon – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded barangay chairpersons and other concerned officials in the three municipalities in this island about their obligation to register their "kasambahay" or domestic workers employed in their jurisdictions to ensure… Read More
South Negros city to deputize villagers as environment law enforcers
May 15, 2024, 8:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental is ready to deputize some 135 individuals as community-based environmental law enforcers (CBELEs) across eight identified barangays. Their deputization is expected later this month after completing the three-day environmental law… Read More
14 ex-rebels in Negros Oriental to get DOLE livelihood packages
May 15, 2024, 6:12 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Negros Oriental is set to distribute livelihood packages to 14 former members of the New People’s Army who have qualified for government assistance, an official said Wednesday. Engineer Rubie Cempron, Labor Employment Officer… Read More
