Provincial
Coast Guard aids barge involved in southern Negros limestone spill
September 16, 2024, 8:24 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard is assisting the crew of a barge that ran aground and spilled a portion of its limestone ore cargo in Campomanes Bay in Barangay Maricalum of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental due to strong waves over the weekend. Ensign James Carbajosa, acting commander… Read More
MisOr town suspends fishing operations after fisher goes missing
September 16, 2024, 8:11 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The municipality of Manticao in Misamis Oriental halted all fishing operations on Monday as the search continues for a fisherman who went missing during severe weather. Divina Suson, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said rescuers… Read More
Cordillera Region under red alert due to TD Gener
September 16, 2024, 7:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) on Monday raised its alert status from blue to red in anticipation of the effects of the prevailing southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Depression Gener, and the anticipated entry of Tropical Storm… Read More
CDO animal bite cases hit 17K in Q2
September 16, 2024, 7:46 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Animal bite cases here have reached 17,000 for the second quarter of the year, according to the City Health Office (CHO). Reagan Abbu, CHO health education promotion officer, shared the data during a media briefing on Monday. He said third quarter records are still being… Read More
Pangasinan gears up for Tropical Depression Gener
September 16, 2024, 7:43 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Pangasinan on Monday declared a blue alert as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised due to Tropical Depression Gener. Blue alert requires 60 percent of Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) staff to be on standby and for rescue response… Read More
One-week police crackdown nets 142 suspects in Laguna
September 16, 2024, 7:30 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Laguna police arrested 142 individuals during a week-long anti-criminality drive from Sept. 9 to 15. The crackdown targeted illegal drugs, illegal gambling, wanted persons, and loose firearms across the province. Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, acting provincial director of the… Read More
Antique records 3OK affected families, 1 death due to ‘Bebinca’
September 16, 2024, 7:27 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial government here is appealing for help for 30,543 families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca, which also left one dead in Antique. Governor Rhodora Cadiao, in an interview on Monday, said heavy rains caused flash floods in 16 municipalities… Read More
Tagbanuas now living in peace, prosperity in their ancestral domain
September 16, 2024, 6:55 pm
BUSUANGA, Palawan – After more than five decades of hardships, families belonging to the Tagbanua Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of the Calauit Island in Busuanga, Palawan province are now living in a progressive and peaceful environment. This, as the Calauit tribal community on Sunday culminated the… Read More
Victorias City harnesses solar power for clean, reliable water supply
September 16, 2024, 6:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is harnessing solar power to deliver water supply in one of its communities as a step towards the development of a sustainable and renewable water source for government structures in the city. The more than PHP9 million solar water system… Read More
Acting mayor assures Legazpi residents of continuous services
September 16, 2024, 6:39 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The acting mayor here assured residents on Monday that the delivery of services would be unhampered, as Mayor Geraldine Rosal started serving her one-year suspension. Vice Mayor Oscar Robert Cristobal took over Rosal's post after the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the latter's… Read More
Over P9.3-M aid released to families hit by ‘habagat’ in W. Visayas
September 16, 2024, 5:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – Over PHP9.33 million worth of assistance has been released to families affected by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by Tropical Cyclone “Ferdie” in Western Visayas, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). DSWD, in its Disaster Response Operations… Read More
Fish Conservation Week emphasizes sustainability, food security
September 16, 2024, 5:17 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Davao Region (BFAR-11) launched the 61st Fish Conservation Week on Monday, focusing on sustainability and food security. “This annual event underscores the importance of conserving our fishery resources. Conservation is key to… Read More
W. Visayas schools shift to alternative learning due to bad weather
September 16, 2024, 3:00 pm
ILOILO City – Some 2,520 public schools in Western Visayas shifted to alternative learning delivery mode (ADM) on Monday following the suspension of face-to-face classes due to bad weather. In an interview, Hernani Escullar Jr., Department of Education Western Visayas information officer, said… Read More
Camarines Sur, Albay towns suspend classes due to heavy rainfall
September 16, 2024, 2:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Camarines Sur and several local government units in Albay suspended classes on Monday due to heavy rains brought by weather disturbances. In a memorandum, Camarines Sur Governor Vincenzo Renato Luigi Villafuerte said the suspension of classes was… Read More
Sea travel suspension stays in Surigao Norte – PCG
September 16, 2024, 2:30 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard Station in Surigao del Norte (CGS-SDN) maintained its temporary suspension of sea travel on Monday due to strong gale-force winds affecting Mindanao’s western, northern, and eastern seaboards. In an updated advisory, the CGS-SDN extended the suspension… Read More
Thousands evacuated amid rain, floods in NegOr
September 16, 2024, 12:13 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – More than 2,000 individuals were evacuated in Negros Oriental due to flooding triggered by torrential rains brought about by the southwest monsoon or habagat over the weekend.The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office also reported the death of one person who… Read More
PCG suspends sea travels in Surigao, Dinagat
September 15, 2024, 11:28 am
BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard on Sunday halted sea travels due to the prevailing strong to gale force winds associated with the southwest monsoon affecting most parts of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands. The Coast Guard Stations (CGS) in Surigao del Norte,… Read More
Comelec-NIR to hold poll counting machine demo in every LGU
September 14, 2024, 6:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a demonstration of the automated counting machine (ACM) in every local government unit (LGU) in Negros Island Region (NIR) as part of the voters' education campaign for the May 2025 national and local elections. NIR Election… Read More
13.5K families in Negros Occidental displaced by heavy rains, floods
September 14, 2024, 6:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 13,509 families in Negros Occidental, including this highly-urbanized city, have been displaced by heavy rains and floods due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Ferdie as of Saturday afternoon. Less than 24 hours since it entered the Philippine Area of… Read More
More projects for Ilonggos under PBBM leadership
September 14, 2024, 12:10 pm
ILOILO CITY – Ilonggos can look forward to more projects under the President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. brand of leadership, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said on Friday. Lotilla, also the Western Visayas Cabinet Officer for Development and Security, graced the "Handog ng Pangulo: Serbiyong… Read More
