Provincial
Over 5K flood-hit Dagupan residents get DSWD cash aid
September 18, 2024, 5:15 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – A total of PHP10 million worth of cash aid was disbursed to 5,000 residents from this city under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program on Wednesday. The beneficiaries were affected by the flood… Read More
DPWH-Bicol's P49-M project shields Sorsogon villagers from flood
September 18, 2024, 4:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A PHP49-million flood control project of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5) now safeguards residents in Gubat, Sorsogon, especially during bad weather. In a statement on Wednesday, DPWH-5 Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte said the 320-meter flood… Read More
Manhunt launched for killers of Maguindanao Sur town councilor
September 18, 2024, 4:47 pm
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – Police have launched a manhunt for two unidentified gunmen who killed a municipal councilor here on Tuesday afternoon. Colonel Ruel Sermese, Maguindanao del Sur police provincial director, identified the victim as Buluan Councilor Mohamamd Usman Alamada, who… Read More
3 Albay districts brace for 12-hour brownout on Sept. 19, 20
September 18, 2024, 3:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) announced on Wednesday that a 12-hour brownout will be experienced in three districts of Albay province as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) conducts preventive and corrective maintenance from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on… Read More
Access road spurs economic opportunities in remote Marinduque village
September 18, 2024, 2:29 pm
MANILA – The 3.6-km. Balogo-Kilo-Kilo Road Phase 3 Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is contributing to the livelihood and economic activities of the upland communities of Sta. Cruz town in Marinduque province, months since its completion. In his report to DPWH… Read More
Drug sting yields P1.3-M shabu, nabs 6 in Iloilo City
September 18, 2024, 1:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – Anti-drug operatives arrested six persons, including a high-value individual (HVI), and seized around 195 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated value of PHP1.326 million, on Tuesday afternoon. A report released by the Iloilo City Police Office on Wednesday identified the HVI… Read More
Geothermal power firm clears landslides in Negros Oriental town
September 17, 2024, 10:01 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is actively clearing landslides in Valencia, Negros Oriental, after heavy rains and strong winds hit the province over the weekend. Engineer Noel Tan, head of EDC’s Southern Negros Geothermal Project (SNGP) in Valencia, said Tuesday… Read More
TESDA produces over 27K tech-voc graduates in Bicol
September 17, 2024, 8:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 27,358 individuals graduated from technical-vocational educational and training (TVET) courses offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the Bicol region under the Marcos administration. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas at… Read More
DOLE distributes P10.7-M TUPAD payout to 2,288 Dumaguete workers
September 17, 2024, 8:24 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Negros Oriental began distributing PHP10.7 million in cash assistance on Tuesday to 2,288 beneficiaries in Dumaguete City. The financial aid is part of DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers… Read More
Antique prioritizes solar installation in P1.3-B investment program
September 17, 2024, 8:14 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique –The approved Supplemental Annual Investment Program (SAIP) No. 4 of Antique, amounting to PHP1.3 billion, prioritizes the installation of the solar photovoltaic system in barangay halls, municipal halls, and schools in off-grid areas. Antique Provincial Planning… Read More
OCD-W. Visayas records 5 deaths, 1 missing due to weather disturbances
September 17, 2024, 7:58 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Western Visayas on Tuesday said five deaths and one missing were officially recorded in the region due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon, Tropical Storm Ferdie and Tropical Depression Gener. The fatalities, all from… Read More
600K Bicolanos benefit from DOLE-TUPAD program
September 17, 2024, 7:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 600,000 Bicolanos benefited from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) since 2022. During Tuesday's Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum at Iniego Hotel here, DOLE-Bicol Assistant Director… Read More
Week-long op nets over P12-M illegal drugs in W. Visayas
September 17, 2024, 7:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – A week-long anti-drug operation conducted by various units of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) yielded 1,789 grams of shabu and two grams of marijuana, with a total value of over PHP12 million. The regionwide campaign also resulted in the arrest of 114 suspects in 84 police… Read More
Population census covers homeless persons in Bacolod
September 17, 2024, 7:19 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) included 127 homeless individuals here in the total population count under the 2024 Census of Population-Community-Based Monitoring System (POPCEN-CBMS). The midnight census conducted by two teams of enumerators on Sept. 12 surveyed 91… Read More
16 NPA rebels yield, 2 killed in Caraga Region
September 17, 2024, 7:07 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Sixteen New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered and two others were killed in a series of encounters and operations this month in Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions, the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) reported Tuesday. Military operations also led to the… Read More
25K seater stadium to rise in Leyte town
September 17, 2024, 6:39 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The largest sports stadium in the Visayas region with a seating capacity of 25,000 will soon rise in Tolosa, Leyte province. The mega facility will rise within a 20-hectare lot in Canmogsay village, Tingog Partylist Rep. Jude Acidre said in a press briefing Tuesday. He said… Read More
Antique incurs P38.7-M damage on crops, fishery due to ‘Ferdie’
September 17, 2024, 6:22 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique has incurred over PHP38.7 million worth of damage to crops and fishery due to the heavy rainfall caused by the southwest monsoon and Tropical Storm Ferdie. Dr. Gina Jordan, Antique Office of the Provincial Agriculturist acting chief, said… Read More
Davao health office targets vaccination for ‘zero-dose’ children
September 17, 2024, 6:21 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao City hosted the National Immunization Program Summit on Tuesday to focus on children who have not received any vaccination, ensuring they get protection against preventable diseases. Dr. Tomas Miguel Ababon, officer-in-charge of the City Health Office (CHO), said healthy… Read More
Over 27K families in Negros Occidental hit by floods
September 17, 2024, 6:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 27,421 families, or 91,046 persons, in 23 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been affected by heavy rains and floods due to southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Ferdie and Tropical Depression, data of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
3 Negros Oriental LGUs cited for high immunization rates
September 17, 2024, 6:12 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has commended three local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental for their outstanding performance in the 2023 National Immunization Program (NIP). Dumaguete City and the towns of Dauin and Mabinay were honored in various… Read More
