Provincial
Grass fires burn across Bacolod City amid extreme heat
April 2, 2024, 6:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) responded to two more grass fire incidents here on Tuesday as the heat index forecast reached 42 degrees Celsius. In March alone, at least 130 grass fires have been reported by the Bacolod City Fire Station. Since January, BFP personnel here… Read More
Surigao Sur guv debunks death rumors
April 2, 2024, 6:15 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel condemned those behind the "fake news" of his death being spread on social media.Online rumors circulating mainly on Facebook claimed that the governor died on April 1 due to lung cancer.“I want to inform the people of Surigao del Sur… Read More
Bacolod City establishes ‘green routes’ for passenger e-jeepneys
April 2, 2024, 5:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has established two “green routes” that will exclusively use electric (e)-jeepneys to transport passengers. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said in an interview on Tuesday that at least eight e-jeepneys are now available for dry run for the Vista Alegre… Read More
DOT chief urges investors to look at CAR’s tourism potential
April 2, 2024, 5:44 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Kristina Garcia Frasco urged investors to look at the potential of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for “Mountain Tourism” given the region’s performance as one of the country’s economic corridors and powerhouse in terms of… Read More
19K 4Ps families in Bicol now self-sufficient, says DSWD
April 2, 2024, 5:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Bicol (DSWD-5) recorded over 19,000 households that are likely to exit from the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for the first semester of 2024. In a phone interview, DSWD-Bicol Pantawid Case Management Focal,… Read More
Wanted NPA rebel falls in Butuan City
April 2, 2024, 5:29 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel wanted for several crimes was arrested in Barangay Libertad here, the police confirmed on Tuesday.Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft, director of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region, said “Gamay,” 35, of Compostela, Davao de Oro was caught… Read More
20 ex-BIFF rebels get aid from BARMM
April 2, 2024, 5:06 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Public Order and Safety in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPOS-BARMM) has extended financial assistance to 20 former members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in support of the government's peace and reconciliation advocacy,… Read More
Month-long ops seize P133.8-M drugs in Eastern Visayas
April 2, 2024, 4:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Anti-drug operatives in Eastern Visayas seized at least PHP133.88 million worth of illegal drugs from March 1 to 31, the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office here said on Tuesday. PNP Eastern Visayas regional director Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Pawid said operatives seized… Read More
LGUs urged to support gov't flagship housing project
April 2, 2024, 4:15 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas urged other local government units (LGUs) in the country to support the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), the flagship housing project of the Marcos administration that provides opportunities to indigent families to own a house.… Read More
Region 8 body steps up check of Tacloban Airport development
April 2, 2024, 4:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) is stepping up its monitoring of the ongoing Tacloban Airport development project after the construction of the passenger terminal building incurred delays. The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the RDC secretariat, said on… Read More
Bicol farmers receive aid via DAR projects
April 2, 2024, 4:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) continues to assist different agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in Bicol to enhance crop productivity, reduce production costs, and improve incomes. In an interview on Tuesday, Niriza Barquilla, DAR-Bicol assistant… Read More
Albay LGUs adjust F2F class schedules due to extreme heat
April 2, 2024, 2:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Four local government units (LGUs) in Albay province issued advisories on Tuesday directing public and private schools in their towns to implement adjusted face-to-face (F2F) class schedules amid the extreme heat being experienced in the country, especially in the afternoon. These… Read More
PhilSys registration of 8.9K 4Ps Caraga beneficiaries authenticated
April 1, 2024, 9:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Caraga Region (PSA-13) reported the authentication of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) registration of 8,950 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the region as of March this year.The… Read More
20 NPA rebels killed in Visayas in Q1
April 1, 2024, 9:31 pm
CEBU CITY – The government continues to win against insurgency in the Visayas this year, with 44 armed encounters leading to the death of 20 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels as of March 31. There were also 27 fighters who surrendered and four who were apprehended, reported Visayas Command… Read More
Laguna boosting aquaculture production amid El Niño
April 1, 2024, 9:06 pm
STA. CRUZ, Laguna – The provincial government here is collaborating with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and municipal authorities to substantially increase aquaculture production to partially compensate for a projected decline in farm output due to the El Niño dry spell.… Read More
Nearly 4K indigent seniors get social pension in Camarines Sur
April 1, 2024, 8:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (Bicol) has released the social pension of nearly 4,000 indigent senior citizens in Camarines Sur. In an interview on Monday, Jastine Joy Dichoso Escuro, DSWD-5 social pension information officer, said the qualified seniors… Read More
Cebu City eyes more villages under state of calamity amid El Niño
April 1, 2024, 7:57 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government placed food-producing villages in this capital city into a rapid assessment to expand the number of villages under the state of calamity declaration, a local official said Monday. Councilor Joel Garganera, chair of the City Council’s committee on disaster risk… Read More
Jail library boosts learning of 600 inmates in Negros Occidental
April 1, 2024, 7:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) are benefiting from a new library inside the Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) based in Bago City. The NOJD-MD collaborated with the Negros Occidental Provincial Library to set up the learning hub, which was… Read More
Negros Oriental police units receive tactical weapons, equipment
April 1, 2024, 7:26 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Various police units in Negros Oriental received tactical equipment and weapons from the Philippine National Police headquarters Monday.A total of 161 pieces of tactical vests, four units of auto-gated night vision devices, 42 units of field investigation crime scene kits, and… Read More
New Antique- Iloilo road to boost tourism industry
April 1, 2024, 7:13 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Opening a new road connecting Antique and Iloilo provinces will boost the tourism industry, especially in Barangay Aningalan in San Remigio. The new road connects from Iloilo City, passing through municipalities of Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal, and Tubungan in Iloilo… Read More
