Provincial
Cebu City acting mayor wants massive prep for Palarong Pambansa
May 13, 2024, 9:53 pm
CEBU CITY – The designated acting mayor in this capital city on Monday said his administration will focus on the Palarong Pambansa in July this year. Raymond Alvin Garcia, designated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as acting mayor effective May 11, said he would be… Read More
DCPO collects P2.6-M fines from motorcycle violators in 7-day op
May 13, 2024, 9:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) collected around PHP2.6 million in fines for various motorcycle violations during a series of operations from May 5 to 11.DCPO chief, Col. Richard Bad-ang, said the bulk of the fines came from their relentless operations targeting "bora-bora"… Read More
BARMM parliament names new ceremonial head
May 13, 2024, 9:30 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) approved a resolution on Monday afternoon appointing a foreign-educated Islamic preacher as the "wali" (ceremonial head) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government.During a special session of the BTA… Read More
Bacolod City targets 70% dog vaccination by October
May 13, 2024, 9:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City Veterinary Office (CVO) targets to immunize 70 percent of the estimated 100,000 dog population here by October this year to achieve herd immunity and prevent the rabies outbreak. Dr. John Michael Cabuguason, the assistant city veterinarian, said on Monday that they are… Read More
Antique prov’l board approves early grade learning advisory ordinance
May 13, 2024, 9:07 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial board on Monday approved an ordinance establishing and institutionalizing the multi-stakeholder education sector mechanism (ESM) to serve as an advisory committee for the early grade learning (EGL). Board member Alfie Jay Niquia said they… Read More
Negros Occidental regional meet medalists get P1.5-M cash incentives
May 13, 2024, 8:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Student-athletes from the host province Negros Occidental who won medals in the just-held Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet 2024 received a total of PHP1.5 million in cash incentives from the provincial government on Monday. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson,… Read More
Over 7K toddlers in Negros Oriental sign up for nat’l ID
May 13, 2024, 8:36 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Oriental said more than 7,000 children aged 1 to 4 have already signed up for the national identification program, an official said Monday. Engineer Ariel Fortuito, PSA-Negros Oriental provincial chief, told the Philippine News… Read More
Albay electric coop's one-stop shop offers faster delivery of services
May 13, 2024, 8:06 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Electric Cooperative Inc. (Aleco) opened a one-stop shop in this capital city on Monday to further improve delivery of services. Among the services made available to consumers during the opening at SM City Legazpi were applications for lifeline rate discount and… Read More
Public urged to report immediately any child abuse case
May 13, 2024, 8:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – Special Envoy of the President to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Monica Louise Teodoro on Monday underscored the importance of reporting to authorities incidents of child abuse. “Please do your part and try to prevent anything from getting… Read More
Boat race marks opening of Laoag’s Agriculture and Fishery Sector Day
May 13, 2024, 7:35 pm
LAOAG CITY – Some 20 motorized and 10 non-motorized boat operators in the coastal villages of this city joined a bancathon and takuli (human-powered watercraft) race along the Padsan River in Metro Gabu on Monday. Top three winners for the motorized boat race received cash prize amounting to… Read More
LTO-11 to offer free theoretical driving course
May 13, 2024, 6:39 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Land Transportation Office in Davao Region (LTO-11) will offer a free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) to select student permit applicants within the month, an official said Monday.Director Eleanor Calderon said the agency will provide the free courses to one million applicants… Read More
Caraga logs 5 confirmed pertussis cases, 3 deaths
May 13, 2024, 6:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least five pertussis patients have been confirmed from 24 suspected cases of the illness in the Caraga Region from Jan. 1 to May 12 this year.In a report on Monday, the Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) said two of the confirmed cases had died, while one of the… Read More
1.1K traditional jeepneys consolidated in Bacolod City
May 13, 2024, 5:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 1,151 traditional public utility jeepneys in this city were consolidated and expected to continue plying various routes after May 15. Salvador Altura Jr., Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) officer-in-charge Regional Director for Western Visayas,… Read More
Northern Samar wind project up for completion in mid-2025
May 13, 2024, 4:38 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A 206-megawatt wind power project is on track and will be completed within the second quarter of 2025, the provincial government said on Monday. Citing observations from the recent inspection, Northern Samar Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office… Read More
Bicol police seizes P5.6-M illegal drugs in weeklong ops
May 13, 2024, 4:20 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some PHP5.6 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in weeklong anti-drug operations in the Bicol region from May 6 to 12. In a report on Monday, Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) chief, said different stations and units conducted 25 anti-drug… Read More
Army enjoins Negrenses to stand up against NPA-perpetrated killings
May 13, 2024, 4:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army has enjoined Negrenses to stand up against violence amid the summary executions perpetrated by remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA). Eight civilians were killed in Negros Occidental the past weeks. In a statement on Monday, Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin,… Read More
Gov't aids 266 landslide-hit families in Surigao
May 13, 2024, 3:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Over 1,300 residents affected by the May 11 landslide in the Surigao del Norte towns of Mainit and Tubod received interventions from the government on Sunday. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) said around 266 affected families in… Read More
Thousands to benefit from 2-day PSA mobile services in Dinagat
May 13, 2024, 3:41 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Thousands of residents from far-flung areas in Dinagat Islands province stand to benefit directly from the two-day mobile services of the Philippine Statistics Authority in the Caraga Region (PSA-13) slated on May 13 to 14.In a statement on Monday, Governor Nilo Demerey Jr.… Read More
DA building organic seed storage depots in Calabarzon provinces
May 13, 2024, 3:37 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture in Calabarzon (DA-4A) is building more seed storage facilities in the region to strengthen food security and to promote organic farming among local agriculture sector stakeholders. Elizabeth Gregorio, Regional Organic Program Coordinator of… Read More
S. Cotabato rape-slay suspect killed after scuffle with cops
May 13, 2024, 2:17 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police shot dead the principal suspect in the rape-slay of a 10-year-old pupil in Tupi, South Cotabato, after he tried to grab an officer’s firearm on Sunday afternoon.In a report on Monday, Lt. Richard Ho, chief of Tupi municipal police station, said the suspect identified… Read More
