Provincial
Ilocos Norte distributes water containers in drought-hit areas
May 7, 2024, 6:45 pm
LAOAG CITY – The provincial government has begun distributing water containers to areas affected by the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon to urge residents to conserve water. In an interview on Tuesday, Marcel Tabije, officer of the provincial disaster risk reduction and management… Read More
Antique receives P17.8-M food aid for El Niño hit families
May 7, 2024, 6:17 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique has received 27,634 food packs worth over PHP17.8 million from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas (DSWD-6) for families affected by the El Niño phenomenon. They food packs were released to families in 11… Read More
Southern Leyte town declared rebel-free
May 7, 2024, 6:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The town of Bontoc in Southern Leyte has been declared free from threats of the New People’s Army (NPA) with no sightings and no activity of armed rebels in the area for a year. Through a resolution of the municipal peace and order council and the Sangguniang Bayan, the town… Read More
Northern Samar seeks PCG help to check passing foreign vessels
May 7, 2024, 5:39 pm
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The local government of Mapanas, Northern Samar, has asked the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to increase its presence in their town for the surveillance of foreign ships after the recent spotting of a Chinese research vessel nearby. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday,… Read More
Pangasinan to showcase products at int'l expo in Pasay
May 7, 2024, 5:08 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – Ten micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Pangasinan will be joining more than 500 exhibitors nationwide in the upcoming International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines 2024 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City from May 10 to 12. In an interview on Tuesday, Department… Read More
Davao cops seize P6.6-M shabu in week-long op
May 7, 2024, 4:44 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported the seizure of almost a kilogram of shabu with an estimated street value of PHP6.6 million via buy-busts from April 29 to May 5. Capt. Hazel Tuazon, DCPO spokesperson, said the bulk of the confiscated substance came from their May 3… Read More
P2-B Albay hospital project to offer services to other regions
May 7, 2024, 4:39 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – An additional building, worth PHP2.1 billion, to the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) in Daraga, Albay is expected to offer services not only to residents of Albay and Bicol region but also to nearby Calabarzon and Eastern Visayas. In an interview on Tuesday,… Read More
BSP taps Cebu media to drum up digital payment interoperability
May 7, 2024, 4:37 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has intensified efforts to bolster interoperability in digital payment systems, assuring consumers of further protection from fraudsters and scammers, a central bank official on Tuesday said. Anne Michelle Andres of BSP’s payment policy and… Read More
P1.3-M equipment to boost police ICT capability in W. Visayas
May 7, 2024, 4:10 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) released PHP1.3 million worth of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment to selected units to boost their capability. The recipients were chosen based on their needs, PRO6 spokesperson Lt. Col. Arnel Solis said in a text message… Read More
Soldiers seize high-powered firearms in central Negros clash with NPA
May 7, 2024, 3:25 pm
BACOLOD CITY–Troops of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) seized several high-powered firearms after an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) remnants in the hinterlands of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday afternoon. In a belated report on Tuesday, Lt. Col.… Read More
Negrense boy without legs makes waves in swimming competitions
May 7, 2024, 2:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Despite his physical limitation, 10-year-old Zach Lucas Obsioma of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, continues to literally make waves as a swimmer, earning a ticket to the Palarong Pambansa for the second time. Afflicted with a rare birth defect called phocomelia, marked by… Read More
Iloilo emergency responders assist more heat-related health cases
May 7, 2024, 12:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – Emergency response teams in this city have recorded increasing cases of heat-related illnesses. "It’s actually one half of the case(s) that we respond to every day," said Dr. Johnilyn Gargaritano, the medical officer assigned with the Iloilo City Emergency Responder (ICER) of the… Read More
Comelec targets students in voters’ education, registration fair
May 7, 2024, 9:36 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is targeting students, especially in government colleges or universities in its voters’ education and registration fair series, an official said Monday. Jason Orbita, Comelec-Negros Oriental communications focal person and concurrent… Read More
Cebu province vows contingency steps as 2 bus terminals face closure
May 7, 2024, 8:53 am
CEBU CITY – Counter-measures will be in place should the city government order the closure of two bus terminals, a provincial legal officer said Monday. Donato Villa, chief of the provincial legal office, said commuters patronizing the Cebu South Bus Terminal on N. Bacalso Ave. and the Cebu… Read More
Newest Kadiwa store in CAR features products from 120 farmer groups
May 7, 2024, 8:46 am
BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Agricultural Training Center (ATI) is set to become an additional outlet for various products of over 120 farmer groups. Charlie Sagudan, Training Center director of ATI in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Monday said that their… Read More
Baguio's cool weather to continue at 17°C
May 6, 2024, 9:03 pm
BAGUIO CITY — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)- Baguio synoptic station on Monday said this summer capital will continue to enjoy cooler weather, at 17°C at its lowest and 27°C at its highest. “Magpapatuloy pa ang ganitong temperature… Read More
Fire-affected families in Masbate get gov’t aid
May 6, 2024, 8:28 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 17 families affected by a fire incident in Masbate province on Monday received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program. In an interview, Jastin Joy Dichoso… Read More
NorMin adds 19 new 'drug-cleared' barangays
May 6, 2024, 8:25 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Another 19 barangays in Northern Mindanao were added to the list of "drug-cleared" villages in the region. Data released on Monday by the Region 10 Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC-10) showed that eight of the drug-cleared barangays came from Bukidnon… Read More
PH, US troops' live fire exercise in Laoag promotes combat readiness
May 6, 2024, 8:25 pm Updated on May 6, 2024, 8:27 pm
LAOAG CITY – Joint forces of the Philippines and the United States military showed their prowess in a counter-landing live fire exercise held at the Metro La Paz dunes in this city on Monday. Using high-powered arms to thwart a simulated invasion in the coastal waters of Ilocos Norte which is… Read More
DA recalibrates info system in NorMin to address agri issues
May 6, 2024, 8:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The new leadership of the Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) has vowed to continue existing programs and recalibrate sustainable and long-term projects for the farmers, especially with the prevailing El Niño phenomenon. In a media briefing on Monday,… Read More
