Provincial
DSWD readies food packs for drought in Eastern Visayas
March 22, 2024, 11:32 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 110,285 family food packs (FFPs) in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas primarily for the impacts of the prolonged dry season. The stock of food supplies worth PHP127.58 million will ensure faster delivery… Read More
CHR raises Leyte village officials’ awareness on human rights
March 21, 2024, 8:50 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has raised public awareness of its services in Leyte province through the two-day “Lakbay Karapatan Tungo sa Kamalayan” (LaKaRan) caravan. Village officials were trained on the basic concept and principles of human rights and their role in… Read More
AFP chief cites Viscom gains in security drive, territorial defense
March 21, 2024, 8:34 pm
CEBU CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. cited the gains of the Visayas Command (Viscom) in its internal security operations (ISO) under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, who bowed out of military service in a ceremony here on Thursday.… Read More
Iloilo City to declare pertussis outbreak in 2 districts
March 21, 2024, 8:11 pm
ILOILO CITY – This city’s disaster risk reduction and management council will declare a pertussis outbreak in the districts of Molo and Jaro in Iloilo City before the month ends. At least 10 cases of respiratory illness were reported as of March 16, according to the City Health Office… Read More
14 ex-rebels get over P900K assistance
March 21, 2024, 7:57 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Fourteen former rebels (FRs) of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) from Negros Oriental have received over PHP910,000 government financial assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). The Provincial Task Force… Read More
Dinagat allocates P7M for development of multispecies hatchery
March 21, 2024, 7:51 pm
BUTUAN CITY – To enhance the livelihood of local fishermen through increased production, the provincial government of Dinagat Islands has earmarked a supplemental budget of PHP7 million for the full implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11736.RA 11736, signed and approved by then-president Rodrigo… Read More
Rare mating behavior of sea turtles in Sarangani Bay recorded
March 21, 2024, 7:47 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Environmentalists in Sarangani province have documented a pair of Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) engaged in rare mating behavior.Cirilo Lagnason Jr., Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) protected area superintendent, said Thursday that they sighted the… Read More
No security threat in northern Negros – police
March 21, 2024, 7:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) on Thursday declared there is no security threat in the northern part of the province, after reports of recruitment activity of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members in Cadiz City. Col. Rainerio de Chavez, officer in… Read More
15MW energy project to help Baguio City on waste management
March 21, 2024, 7:41 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A PHP3 billion (USD55 million) 15-megawatt (MW) waste-to-energy project in Sablan, Benguet aims to help this city lower waste management cost. In a briefing here Wednesday night, Robert John Sobrepeña, board chair of publicly listed Metro Global Holdings, said the green energy… Read More
Pangasinan Link Expressway breaks ground
March 21, 2024, 7:32 pm
LAOAC, Pangasinan – Investment and job opportunities in the province are seen to get a boost as the construction of the Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) begins after the groundbreaking ceremony here Thursday. “It will serve as a backbone of the province in terms of ease of travel and… Read More
P30-M hatchery to increase aquaculture production in Camarines Sur
March 21, 2024, 7:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5) is optimistic that the construction of the PHP30 million multi-species freshwater hatchery in Camarines Sur will increase the local production of fish and create more opportunities in terms of livelihood.In a phone… Read More
Gov’t kicks off construction of Samar Island Med Center
March 21, 2024, 7:25 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The construction of Samar Island Medical Center in Calbayog City, Samar, has already started with an allocation of PHP477.68 million, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Thursday.DPWH Eastern Visayas regional director Edgar Tabacon said civil works for… Read More
NPA leader suspect in 5 police officers' death in CamNorte arrested
March 21, 2024, 6:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) arrested a leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) who has been implicated in the attack on a police detachment in Labo town, Camarines Norte province three years ago that killed five police… Read More
Ensure roadworthiness during Holy Week travels, LTO-Bicol reminds
March 21, 2024, 6:36 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Bicol is set to activate its "Oplan Ligtas Biyahe for Semana Santa 2024" to ensure the safety of motorists, travelers, and commuters for the observance of Holy Week.In an interview on Thursday, LTO-Bicol administrative office chief Noel… Read More
Int’l conference underscores women power in tourism
March 21, 2024, 6:25 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday said its Gender and Development Agenda (GAD) aims to eliminate discrimination and achieve gender parity in the tourism sector. Over 50 percent of the tourism workforce in the country is composed of women, as shared during the three-day… Read More
Negros Occidental sets monthly ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ markets
March 21, 2024, 4:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government and partner-national government agencies have set monthly “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” (KNP) markets from March to June this year. The list of schedules on Thursday showed the next Kadiwa will be held at the Panaad Organic Village in Barangay… Read More
Bacolod to host ROTC Games-Visayas qualifiers in May
March 21, 2024, 4:51 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city will host some 1,000 student-athletes for the 2024 Philippine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games (PRG) Visayas qualifying leg on May 26 to June 1. Department of National Defense Assistant Henry Robinson Jr. visited this city Thursday to discuss initial… Read More
BFP-Antique steps up campaign on exit drill at homes
March 21, 2024, 4:30 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has stepped up its campaign on Exit Drill in the Home (EDITH) during its two-day open house for learners, aiming to raise awareness of appropriate responses amid the increasing fire incidents due to drought. BFP San Jose de… Read More
Western Visayas gets P92.3-M El Niño response projects
March 21, 2024, 3:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – Seventeen municipalities in Western Visayas stand to benefit from the Project Local Adaptation to Water Access (LAWA) and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (BINHI) funded with PHP92.32 million as part of the risk resiliency program of the… Read More
Army verifying identity of slain N. Samar rebel before burial
March 21, 2024, 3:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army assured proper burial for a New People’s Army fighter who was killed in a clash with soldiers on the outskirts of Palapag, Northern Samar. His identity is being verified by authorities. “The male fighter is in his 30s,” Capt. Jefferson Mariano,… Read More
