Provincial
PSA’s birth registration assistance project lists over 5K in CAR
April 22, 2024, 8:57 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) PhilSys Birth Registration Assistance Project registered 5,490 residents in the six provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and in Baguio City in 2023. PSA-CAR registration officer IV Gerald Tolito, in an… Read More
DOH targets to immunize 104K children in Ilocos this year
April 22, 2024, 8:43 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) targets to immunize 104,281 children to fight the surge in cases of vaccine- preventable diseases through the “Everyday Bakuna Day” program. “The goal of the campaign is to make… Read More
2024 Panaad Sa Negros Festival rakes in P19.25M in sales
April 22, 2024, 8:35 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Local government units (LGUs) and other sellers in Negros Occidental raked in PHP19.25 million in total sales during the week-long Panaad Sa Negros Festival, which ended Sunday night. The province's "festival of all festivals" featured 32 LGU pavilions, including that of this… Read More
Albay showcases food, talents in 'Hapag ng Pamana' food festival
April 22, 2024, 8:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Famous delicacies of Albay province were showcased at the "Hapag ng Pamana" Food Festival opening on Monday at the Albay Astrodome here. In an interview, Dorothy Colle, Albay Provincial Tourism Culture and Arts Office chief, said the activity with the theme "Kalutong Filipino,… Read More
‘Bagong Pilipinas’ Cebu job fair offers 3K vacant positions
April 22, 2024, 8:00 pm
CEBU CITY – About 3,000 vacant positions will be offered during the job fair in this capital city on Labor Day. Lilia Estillore, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Central Visayas, on Monday said the 199th Labor Day on May 1 would be a spectacle for the Cebuanos… Read More
Lanao Norte boosts reproductive health, environment protection
April 22, 2024, 7:58 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Lanao del Norte province is strengthening its reproductive health programs and environmental protection initiatives through proposed additional legislative measures.In a statement on Monday, Board Member Abdany Buandang said measures are underway aimed at conserving the… Read More
New route seen to boost tourism in Dinagat Islands, Siargao
April 22, 2024, 7:56 pm
CAGDIANAO, Dinagat Islands – The newly opened route from the province of Dinagat Islands to Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte is expected to rapidly boost the tourism industry in both islands.Officials underscored this during the formal opening of the new route on Monday morning with the… Read More
Rest, socialization help Tacloban solo parents overcome depression
April 22, 2024, 7:35 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Despite the stressful life of raising children on their own, solo parents here have practical tips on how they deal with mental health issues. Jocelyn Igaña, 52, said the pressures of solo parenting often make her feel overwhelmed and anxious. “I am a solo parent. There are… Read More
Fisherfolk group earns add'l income from BFAR-assisted project
April 22, 2024, 7:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A fisherfolk association in the Bicol Region earned more than PHP300,000 for their first cycle harvest of bangus (milkfish) under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) Climate-Resilient Technology Demonstration and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Marine Fish Cage… Read More
Ilocos Norte logs over P40-M damage from grass, forest fires
April 22, 2024, 6:41 pm
LAOAG CITY – Damage caused by the over 70 grass and forest fires recorded in Ilocos Norte since the start of the year until the second week of April is estimated to have reached over PHP40 million. In a media interview on Monday, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief… Read More
DSWD-Bicol provides cash aid to 1.5K students in Albay
April 22, 2024, 6:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 1,500 students from two towns in Albay province received PHP3,000 each in financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) over the weekend. Senator Imee Marcos led the distribution of the cash aid given under the Assistance to… Read More
Agri, biosystem engineers' confab seen to boost food security
April 22, 2024, 6:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Government agencies and local government units are expected to receive a boost in their food security efforts with help from experts in agriculture and biosystem engineering. On Monday, more than 1,400 members of the Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers… Read More
Job seekers urged to pre-register online; over 12K vacancies up
April 22, 2024, 5:58 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) called on job seekers to avail of the online pre-registration for the Labor Day job fair, where over 12,000 vacancies are up for grabs in Western Visayas. DOLE 6 regional director lawyer Sixto Rodriguez Jr. on Monday said to mark the… Read More
Negros Occidental guv not declaring state of calamity
April 22, 2024, 5:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday he is still not declaring a state of calamity amid the damage to agriculture due to drought caused by El Niño in the majority of the local government units (LGUs) in the province. Lacson reiterated that the provincial… Read More
Ilocos Norte gov’t to drivers, operators: Don’t’ overcharge
April 22, 2024, 5:09 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte provincial government on Monday released a fare matrix for jeepneys and tricycles, encouraging the public to report violators, as the province hosts this week the Region 1 Athletic Association Meet. Lawyer Athena Nicolette A. Pilar, general manager of the… Read More
Eastern Visayas university starts P1.5-B 'smart' campus project
April 22, 2024, 4:11 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) in this city has kicked off the implementation of its PHP1.5-billion "smart" campus project meant to modernize the operation of the region’s oldest tertiary school. In an interview Monday, EVSU president Dennis De Paz said the first… Read More
16 arrested, P2.6-M shabu seized in weekend ops
April 22, 2024, 3:50 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Anti-drug operatives seized more than PHP2.6 million suspected shabu and arrested 16 drug personalities during a three-day operation in Negros Oriental. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson and information officer of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said Monday the… Read More
Iloilo City declares state of calamity due to water scarcity
April 22, 2024, 3:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City is again under a state of calamity due to water scarcity brought about by the El Niño phenomenon. It was the second to be declared in almost a month. The city was first placed under a state of calamity on March 26 following the pertussis outbreak. During a special… Read More
4 N. Cotabato towns under state of calamity, crop damage at P650-M
April 22, 2024, 2:59 pm
COTABATO CITY – The local government of M’lang in North Cotabato has declared a state of calamity due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, raising the number of towns under calamity in the province to four.M’lang Mayor Russel Abonado said the drought had affected about PHP345 million… Read More
2 nabbed, P6.8-M shabu seized in Marawi City
April 22, 2024, 2:31 pm
COTABATO CITY – Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) arrested two drug peddlers and seized from them PHP6.8 million worth of “shabu” during a drug buy-bust in Marawi City over the weekend.“Backed by police and… Read More
