Provincial
Bacolod City launches dance tilts to promote Chicken Inasal Festival
May 8, 2024, 5:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY–Organizers of this year’s Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival, which is set from May 24 to 26, launched dance competitions as added attractions to the annual event, which puts the spotlight on this city’s famous charcoal-grilled chicken. To take chicken inasal global, new events… Read More
19 ex-NPA rebels get E-CLIP aid in Davao Oro
May 8, 2024, 4:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Nineteen former communist rebels in Davao de Oro received PHP437,000 in aid under the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), the Army's 1001st Brigade (1001Bde) said Wednesday. In a statement, the 1001Bde said the assistance was provided under the… Read More
Bicol police seizes P6.1-M illegal drugs, nabs 122 suspects in April
May 8, 2024, 4:17 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) arrested 122 drug personalities and seized PHP6.1 million worth of illegal drugs during various drug operations in the six provinces of the region last April. In a report on Wednesday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said… Read More
Solar-powered water system benefits La Union village
May 8, 2024, 9:03 am
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A PHP9.8 million solar-powered water system that has a machine-reverse osmosis capacity is now benefiting more than 300 residents of a village in San Fernando, La Union, and bidding for its second phase is now underway. The project, funded under the 2023 national budget… Read More
Antique to introduce Sibalom Natural Park as ecotourism destination
May 7, 2024, 9:55 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique will officially introduce its Sibalom Natural Park as an ecotourism destination in the southern part of the province on May 10. Republic Act 11038 declared SNP a natural park. It extends to 18 villages of Sibalom, including Mt. Porras in Barangay… Read More
Cebu's massive reclamation projects to house stadium, commercial hubs
May 7, 2024, 9:53 pm
CEBU CITY – New health facilities, commercial hubs and a sports stadium are expected to rise in six localities in Cebu province amid massive reclamation projects in the pipeline, an official said on Tuesday. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a statement, said the Cebu Provincial Reclamation… Read More
LTFRB vows to endorse C. Visayas transport coops’ fare hike petition
May 7, 2024, 9:48 pm
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Central Visayas will bring any petition for a minimum fare increase to their central office, said a transport official on Tuesday. Eduardo Montealto Jr., regional director of LTFRB-7, said operators of consolidated… Read More
Iloilo airport improvement project eyed to start Q1 of 2025
May 7, 2024, 9:27 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr), taking into account the indicative timeline for the proposed improvement of the Iloilo International Airport (ILO), is eyeing to award the project to a private partner in the first quarter of 2025. “The Department of Transportation… Read More
Stragglers still in Taal Volcano Island despite ban
May 7, 2024, 9:14 pm
TALISAY, Batangas – A multi-agency inspection team on Tuesday discovered that a handful of individuals were still residing In Taal Volcano Island (TVI) despite the government earlier declaring it a “no human settlements land.” Randy de la Paz, spokesperson of the Office of Civil… Read More
Laguna police round up 132 suspects in weeklong ops
May 7, 2024, 9:10 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) apprehended 132 suspects in a weeklong series of operations from April 29 to May 5. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Col. Gauvin Mel Unos said alleged drug offenders still make up majority of the arrest, with 54 taken into custody.… Read More
Antique to host 2025 regional athletic meet
May 7, 2024, 9:09 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique will host the 2025 regional sports meet of Western Visayas. Antique provincial tourism officer Juan Carlos Perlas, on behalf of Governor Rhodora Cadiao, received the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) banner from Negros Occidental… Read More
DSWD-Bicol provides P4.7-M food packs to El Niño-affected farmers
May 7, 2024, 9:06 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol provided more than PHP4.7 million worth of family food packs to farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon. In an interview on Tuesday, DSWD-Bicol disaster response and management division chief Claudio Villareal… Read More
Military always ready for internal, foreign threats
May 7, 2024, 9:05 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reiterated on Tuesday it will not allow any foreign power to infringe on the country’s sovereignty. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla told reporters at a press conference here on Tuesday that the military will continue the… Read More
Crop damage, agri losses hit P541-M in Negros Oriental
May 7, 2024, 9:03 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Damage to crops and other agricultural losses in Negros Oriental reached over PHP541 million due to the El Niño-induced drought. On Tuesday, a report from the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office in Negros Oriental showed that El Niño… Read More
Water firm assures stable supply amid extreme heat
May 7, 2024, 8:59 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Metro Dumaguete Water (MDW) on Tuesday assured its consumers of steady water supply despite the extreme heat triggered by the El Niño phenomenon. Rob Cabiles, MDW chief operating officer (COO), said they have not monitored any changes in the water level from their watershed… Read More
Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair goes to Davao Norte June 7-8
May 7, 2024, 8:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao del Norte residents will have the chance to avail of various government services through the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Tagum City on June 7 and 8. Davao del Norte Acting Governor De Carlo Uy said a recent coordination meeting among 49 government agencies… Read More
Agriculture losses in W. Visayas due to El Niño reach P1.49-B
May 7, 2024, 8:37 pm
ILOILO CITY – Agriculture losses due to the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas already reached PHP1.49 billion, based on the May 6 situation report of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) here. Iloilo province incurred the highest losses with more than PHP857 million, followed by Antique with… Read More
Solar dryers to boost production, income of CamSur farmers
May 7, 2024, 8:28 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Bicol is expecting better quality products and increased income among members of two agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in Camarines Sur after these were provided two "portasol" or portable solar dryers. Ruby Jane Gacer,… Read More
Comelec logs over 110K voters' applications in Bicol
May 7, 2024, 7:11 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bicol has accepted 110,582 applications since the start of the voters' registration from Feb. 12 to May 4, this year. In an interview on Tuesday, Maria Juana Valeza, Comelec-Bicol regional director, said among the… Read More
Pangasinan youth tapped for anti-illegal drug drive
May 7, 2024, 7:05 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Youth groups in Pangasinan, headed by the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Provincial Federation and the Pangasinan Youth Development Council (PYDC), have been tapped to help the government in its fight against illegal drugs. Angelo Tejoso, officer of the PYDC, in an interview… Read More
