Provincial
DepEd to establish learner protection desk during sports meet
March 21, 2024, 8:17 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique will establish a learner rights and protection desk (LRPD) to promote safe interaction and fun sports for the estimated 2,000 learner-athletes who will compete during the Antique Provincial Athletic… Read More
Iloilo wants improved agri productivity to ease inflation
March 20, 2024, 10:13 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government is working hard to boost the agriculture industry to help ease the impact of inflation. “As much as we can, we help agriculture so that we can address the supply side but there are other factors that are beyond our control, especially those that… Read More
Service caravan to serve 3K N. Samar island town residents
March 20, 2024, 10:10 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Northern Samar provincial government will provide services to at least 3,199 poor families in the island town of Biri in its service caravan on March 22. The provincial government said the second caravan this year would cover all eight villages of Biri, a 5th-class island… Read More
BFP assures fire stations for 12 municipalities in Abra
March 20, 2024, 10:00 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Cordillera region will build a fire station in each of 12 municipalities in Abra that lack one, within five years under its 10-year modernization program. BFP-Cordillera Fire Senior Supt. Robert Pacis, in an interview on Wednesday on the… Read More
SEC, Antique biz group team up for investor’s education, advocacies
March 20, 2024, 9:12 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Antique Chapter signed an agreement Wednesday to strengthen their collaboration on the conduct of investor’s education and advocacies. SEC Iloilo Director… Read More
DOH, stakeholders in Bicol step up child immunization activities
March 20, 2024, 8:24 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) and various national and local government agencies are working together to achieve herd immunity for children's immunization programs in the region this year.During a consultative meeting on Wednesday, Dr.… Read More
MCIA transitions to ‘silent airport’ for serene but enjoyable travel
March 20, 2024, 8:24 pm
CEBU CITY – The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is now transitioning into a “silent airport” that would provide a serene atmosphere among travelers using the Central Visayas’ airport. Athanasios Titonis, MCIA’s chief executive officer, said the transition would make the travel… Read More
Council approves Dagupan City’s P1.3-B budget
March 20, 2024, 8:22 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The local chief executive of this city was elated by the Sangguniaang Panlungsod’s (SP) (City Council) approval last Monday of the city’s PHP1.385 billion budget for this year, noting financing for various government programs will now push through. In an interview on… Read More
More renewable energy projects to be developed in Negros
March 20, 2024, 8:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Several renewable energy (RE) projects, totaling more than 1,000 megawatts, are being proposed across Negros Occidental in the next 15 years, data from the Department of Energy (DOE) showed. Those were among the developments discussed during the Negros Island Power Forum organized… Read More
Children of slain NPA rebel in Negros to get educational aid
March 20, 2024, 8:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) has assured the children of the slain remnant of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental of educational assistance for them to finish school. Jose Caramihan, a member of an anti-crime volunteer group before joining… Read More
February inflation modestly higher in El Niño-hit Occidental Mindoro
March 20, 2024, 7:42 pm
MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro – Inflation in this El Niño-stricken province rose slightly to 4.2 percent in February from a tamer 3.9 percent the previous month. In a special release report on Wednesday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) traced the uptick to the faster rate of price… Read More
NorMin academe eyes more 'CommUNITY' collab with PCO
March 20, 2024, 6:58 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Academic stakeholders see the potential of continuing collaboration with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) after its four-day "CommUNITY" Caravan in Northern Mindanao.In an interview Wednesday, Dr. Joy Mirasol, president of Bukidnon State University (BukSU), said… Read More
Dagupan City holds Women’s Summit with over 3K participants
March 20, 2024, 6:57 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – Over 3,000 women in this city availed of free medical, dental, and legal services held in a mall here Wednesday, targeted to gather information on how to further ensure women’s welfare. In an interview on the sidelines of the Women’s Summit, Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez… Read More
Bantay Dagat to boost Iloilo’s anti-drug campaign
March 20, 2024, 6:57 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo’s Bantay Dagat will boost the anti-drug campaign as it focuses on coastal and shoreline areas of the northern and southern parts of the province. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said Bantay Dagat, whose principal task is to go after illegal fishing, could be tapped into the… Read More
DAR brings local products of ARBOs to PNP-Bicol headquarters
March 20, 2024, 6:53 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to showcase fresh and affordable local farm products from different agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) at the regional headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP).In an interview on Wednesday, Christine… Read More
Ilocos students develop entrepreneurial mindset with mentors
March 20, 2024, 6:20 pm
LAOAG CITY – Readying yourself for any challenge and not being afraid to fail will help one persevere and become successful in business, company owners told senior high school students who attended a mentoring session Wednesday. Around 200 students from San Nicolas National High School (SNHS)… Read More
1 NPA dead, firearms seized in Northern Samar clash
March 20, 2024, 5:23 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A series of clashes between soldiers and the New People’s Army (NPA) ensued Tuesday in the upland village of Bagacay, Palapag, Northern Samar, killing a rebel and also led to the recovery of three high-powered firearms. The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division reported on… Read More
DOST pushes science tourism in Leyte
March 20, 2024, 4:03 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 15 sites in Leyte province have been identified for science tourism meant to raise awareness and appreciation of science, technology, and innovation through educational tourism. Department of Science and Technology Leyte provincial director John Glenn Ocaña said these… Read More
P30-M housing program to benefit families in danger-prone areas
March 20, 2024, 3:57 pm
ILOILO CITY – A PHP30 million housing project of the Iloilo provincial government will benefit 30 families exposed to natural or other kinds of hazards in the municipality of Batad. “Purok Resilience is our socialized and localized housing program that is also a climate change response. Here… Read More
BFP-Bacolod brings fire safety awareness campaign to modern jeepneys
March 20, 2024, 3:51 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here brought its fire safety advocacy campaign inside the modernized jeepneys starting Wednesday as one of the initiatives in the local observance of Fire Prevention Month this March. Dubbed “Reels-On-The-Bus”, commuters can learn about fire… Read More