Provincial
P2.7-M shabu seized in Ormoc buy bust
April 19, 2024, 4:47 pm
ORMOC CITY, Leyte – Authorities seized 400 grams of suspected shabu amounting to more than PHP2.7 million from a construction worker during a joint buy-bust operation in Ormoc City Thursday night. Authorities identified the suspects as Yoyo, 39, a construction site laborer and resident of the… Read More
3 provinces in W. Visayas achieve 100% drug-cleared villages
April 19, 2024, 4:11 pm
ILOILO CITY – Three provinces in Western Visayas have achieved 100 percent drug-cleared barangay status in line with the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP) led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). PDEA information officer Graziella Tanaleon on Friday said all barangays of Aklan,… Read More
P930-K machinery to boost CamSur farmers' production, income
April 19, 2024, 4:04 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Camarines Sur II expects higher production and more income for five agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) after it distributed nine farm machinery and equipment worth PHP930,000. In an interview on Friday, Monica Camacho,… Read More
Bagong Pilipinas Benguet fair to provide about 300 services
April 19, 2024, 3:33 pm
BAGUIO CITY – About 300 types of government services will be provided by 50 participating government agencies in the Cordillera region in the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair that will be held for the first time in Benguet province on April 21-22, the office of Lone District Rep. Eric Yap said… Read More
LBP offers savings, loan programs for N. Ecija agri sector, townsfolk
April 19, 2024, 2:42 pm
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – To give local farmers increased accessibility to financial solutions, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has bought the "Bilis Ipon: Digital Financial Inclusion Caravan" to this province, dubbed as the Rice Granary of the Philippines. The caravan is part of the… Read More
3 NPA fighters, supporter yield firearms in Northern Samar town
April 19, 2024, 2:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and a member of the rebel’s militia unit have laid down their arms and voluntarily surrendered on Thursday to the military and members of the Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC) in Las Navas,… Read More
Police order manhunt vs. ambushers of police car in Lanao Sur
April 19, 2024, 12:00 pm
CAMP S.K. PENDATUN, Maguindanao del Norte – The head of the Police Regional Office -Bangsamoro Autonomous Region on Friday ordered a manhunt against gunmen who ambushed a police patrol car and injured a police officer in Lanao del Sur."This is a reprehensible act of violence against our security… Read More
‘Dairy Box’ for carabao milk products opens in northern Negros city
April 19, 2024, 9:20 am
BACOLOD CITY – Victorias City opened on Thursday the Dairy Box, the first one-stop shop for carabao dairy products in Negros Occidental. Located in Barangay I Satellite Market, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez and Senator Mark Villar, representing his mother, Senator Cynthia Villar who chairs the… Read More
Senator pushes for WFH setup, heat breaks amid El Niño
April 18, 2024, 9:37 pm
MANAOAG, Pangasinan – Senator Christopher Lawrence Go on Thursday urged government agencies and companies to consider work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for their employees and provide heat breaks to field workers given the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. Go, chairperson of the Senate… Read More
PDEA to destroy over P122-M illegal drugs seized in Western Visayas
April 18, 2024, 8:30 pm
ILOILO CITY – Around PHP122 million worth of illegal drugs seized by various law enforcement agencies during anti-drug operations in Western Visayas will be destroyed in Iloilo City’s dumpsite in Barangay Calahunan, Mandurriao district on April 30. Graziella Tanaleon, information officer of… Read More
Drought-hit farmers get rice, groceries from Cebu City gov't
April 18, 2024, 8:18 pm
CEBU CITY – Nearly 800 farmers in 28 upland barangays here have received various assistance from the local government unit to cushion the impact of the dry spell due to the El Niño phenomenon, Mayor Michael Rama said on Thursday. Rama said the city government noted the difficulties… Read More
Grassfires hit Palawan amid intense heat
April 18, 2024, 8:13 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Local authorities continue to monitor open fields in Barangay San Rafael in this city after a bushfire of unknown origin laid waste to about 60 hectares of land on Wednesday and is reportedly still smoldering. Barangay Captain Ronald Macola said on Thursday that the… Read More
1 NPA rebel killed, 2 arrested; firearms seized in Albay clash
April 18, 2024, 8:05 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed and two others were arrested in a clash in Barangay Magogon, Camalig, Albay on Thursday, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) said. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said the encounter ensued after a concerned… Read More
4 drug suspects fall, P3.4-M shabu seized in Cotabato City
April 18, 2024, 8:01 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents arrested here four suspected drug peddlers and seized from them 500 grams of suspected shabu with a market value of PHP3.4 million on Thursday afternoon.Gil Cesario Castro, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in… Read More
TUP-Visayas records top performance in electronics licensure exams
April 18, 2024, 8:00 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) – Visayas, based in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, has been commended by local officials for its outstanding performance in the April 2024 Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians Licensure Examinations. Results… Read More
Marawi Board begins compensation rollout to siege survivors
April 18, 2024, 7:50 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) has begun distributing structural and personal property claims to households affected by the 2017 siege.In a ceremonial awarding Thursday, MCB chairperson Maisara Damdamun-Latiph said an initial PHP23 million was awarded to 11 households… Read More
City gov’t bats for in-house power plant, ancillary service
April 18, 2024, 7:49 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here continues to push for an in-house power plant and ancillary service to ensure stable supply in Iloilo City and Panay. Mayor Jerry Treñas made the reaction following the hoisting of the yellow alert over Visayas since Monday. A red alert status was raised… Read More
Majestic caves, vibrant culture highlighted in DavSur town fest
April 18, 2024, 7:35 pm
MATANAO, Davao del Sur – This town on Thursday kicked off the Lungib (cave) Festival, which celebrates its majestic caves and the rich culture of the local tribes.Clover Jane Sabornido, chief of Matanao’s tourism office, said the Lungib Festival, which will run from April 18 to 20, aims to… Read More
Antique declares state of calamity due to El Niño
April 18, 2024, 7:17 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique declared on Thursday a state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon. This after the provincial board adopted the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on the declaration. “Resolution 351-2024,… Read More
NFA-Bicol says funds 'sufficient' to buy palay from local farmers
April 18, 2024, 7:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Bicol on Thursday said it has prepared sufficient funds to buy palay (unhusked rice) during the ongoing harvest season. In a phone interview, NFA-Bicol Regional Manager Julie Llenaresas said they have allocated a budget for the procurement of… Read More
