Provincial
15 agencies, 3 LGUs ink MOA for internship program with DOLE-13
March 20, 2024, 2:11 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Fifteen government agencies and three local government units (LGUs) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 13 (Caraga Region) on Tuesday afternoon to implement the Government Internship Program (GIP) this year.DOLE-13 Director… Read More
Laguna police nabs 204 suspects in 5-day dragnet
March 19, 2024, 9:24 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A total of 204 individuals believed to have been involved in various crimes were arrested during a five-day anti-crime dragnet, the provincial police chief reported on Tuesday. Col. Gauvin Unos, Laguna Police Provincial Office (LPPO) director, told reporters the… Read More
P1.4- M shabu seized in various sting ops in Antique capital town
March 19, 2024, 9:10 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique –Intensified anti-drug operations in this capital town of Antique from the start of year to date resulted in the arrest of five suspects and confiscation of 200 grams of shabu valued at PHP1.4 million. “We have focused our campaign jointly with the Philippine… Read More
UAE donates P55-M aid to Davao Oro landslide victims
March 19, 2024, 8:55 pm
DAVAO CITY – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government donated PHP55 million worth of relief goods to the Barangay Masara landslide victims in Maco town, Davao de Oro over the weekend, the 10th Infantry Division (10ID) said Tuesday.The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the… Read More
Iloilo City 4th richest city outside NCR
March 19, 2024, 8:38 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here is hoping to sustain its gains after placing fourth among the pilot highly urbanized cities (HUCs) outside of the National Capital Region (NCR) based on the results of the Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) for 2022. The Philippine Statistics Authority… Read More
Ilocos Norte LGU bans visitors to Mt. Lammin to prevent grassfires
March 19, 2024, 8:24 pm
LAOAG CITY – Mt. Lammin, the home of the largest coffee plantation in Ilocos Region and one of the coldest parts in Ilocos Norte, has been temporarily closed for visitors effective March 18 to prevent grassfires. “This serves as a preventive measure against possible grassfires that cause… Read More
Cebu guv eyes PPP for Metro Cebu Expressway completion
March 19, 2024, 8:21 pm
CEBU CITY – The move to finish the Metro Cebu Expressway through the public-private partnership (PPP) will help address the delay in its completion due to budgetary challenges, an official said on Tuesday.Kenneth Cobonpue, co-chair of the Regional Development Council-Central Visayas, said he… Read More
Antique gov’t extends P52.9-M in education aid to poor students
March 19, 2024, 8:04 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A total of 8,821 indigent college and post-graduate students in Antique have benefitted from the PHP52.9 million in education assistance extended by the provincial government. Antique Provincial Youth Development Office (PYDO) head Irish Manlapaz said in an… Read More
Bacolod social workers recognized for assisting ailing US citizen
March 19, 2024, 8:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Three social workers of this city’s Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) received recognition from the Department of State of the United States of America (USA) for providing care to an ailing American retiree for almost four months before he passed away last… Read More
Cebu City police to augment security forces in religious sites
March 19, 2024, 7:39 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City police will increase the presence of security forces in Roman Catholic churches and pilgrim sites during Holy Thursday and Good Friday, a police official said Tuesday.Lt. Col. Janet Rafter, Cebu City Police Office deputy director for operations, said police personnel,… Read More
OP to send P15-M aid for flood-hit Agusan Norte
March 19, 2024, 6:37 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Residents in Agusan del Norte province who bore the brunt of the recent northeast monsoon and low-pressure area in February stand to benefit from a substantial PHP15 million financial assistance from the Office of the President (OP).In a statement Tuesday, the Agusan del Norte… Read More
Localized 911 call centers nationwide eyed by 2028
March 19, 2024, 6:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY – All local government units (LGUs) in the country are eyed have their own "911" emergency call center by 2028, according to National Emergency 911 executive director Francis Fajardo on Tuesday. There are about 30 LGUs nationwide that have their own 911 emergency call center,… Read More
28K security officers enlisted for Holy Week in Davao City
March 19, 2024, 6:18 pm
DAVAO CITY – After a successful Araw ng Dabaw celebration, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) will deploy 27,997 officers and force multipliers to ensure a safe and orderly observation of Holy Week and Ramadan.In an interview on Tuesday, DCPO spokesperson Capt. Hazel Tuazon said that from March… Read More
Army reports 2 NPA units dismantled in Eastern Visayas in Q1
March 19, 2024, 5:43 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A series of military operations and the implementation of the whole-of-nation approach caused the dismantling of two units of the New People’s Army (NPA) formed to advance their recovery attempts, the Philippine Army said on Tuesday. Capt. Jefferson Mariano, spokesperson of the… Read More
VP Sara visits wake of slain soldiers in Maguindanao Sur ambush
March 19, 2024, 5:27 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Vice President Sara Duterte visited this camp Monday afternoon to pay respects to the four soldiers slain in an ambush by suspected Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town the day before.Duterte spoke to the bereaved families of the… Read More
3 Pagudpud centenarians get cash gifts
March 19, 2024, 4:58 pm
LAOAG CITY – Three centenarians in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte received their cash gifts of PHP100,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday. Municipal social welfare and development officer Racquel Isidora Guzman said the cash gifts and letters of felicitation… Read More
More women in Negros Oriental stand up to violence, abuses
March 19, 2024, 4:46 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Reports of violence against women (VAW) in Negros Oriental have risen this year, a police official said Tuesday.Lt. Helen Aldirite, head of the Women and Children Protection Desk of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said during the Kapihan sa PIA (Philippine… Read More
Bicol disaster council under 'blue alert' for Holy Week
March 19, 2024, 4:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Bicol’s Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) will place all disaster units and their respective operation centers under "blue alert" status in preparation for the observance of the Holy Week.In an interview on Tuesday, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)… Read More
P46-M ‘shabu’ seized in W. Visayas in one month
March 19, 2024, 3:24 pm
ILOILO CITY – The massive anti-drugs campaign in Western Visayas has yielded suspected shabu with an estimated street value of about PHP46.12 million and marijuana worth PHP10,320 in a month. Data from the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) showed that from Feb. 15 to March 15, the… Read More
Higher mill gate prices ‘big relief’ to sugarcane planters
March 19, 2024, 2:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Higher mill gate prices of sugar have brought “big relief” to farmers amid the challenges posed by the drought due to El Niño to sugarcane plantations. After hitting PHP2,600 per 50-kg. bag in February, prices went even higher, breaching the PHP2,800 level by the middle of… Read More
