Provincial
Ilocos Region records P130-M crop losses due to El Niño
March 12, 2024, 8:25 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Crop damage in the Ilocos Region due to the El Niño phenomenon has already reached PHP130 million, nearly 50 percent of which are in corn fields. Department of Agriculture-Ilocos information officer Vida Cacal, in an interview on Tuesday, said around PHP63.8 million… Read More
Surigao leaders draw inspiration from Papal Nuncio’s visit
March 12, 2024, 8:22 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The visit of Most Rev. Charles John Brown, D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, to Surigao City, Surigao del Norte on Tuesday brought inspiration to local leaders to continue their commitment to quality public service. In a statement, Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II said the Papal… Read More
Bacolod City pioneers QR code use on PWD ID cards
March 12, 2024, 7:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city is leading the initiative of adding security features through a quick response (QR) code in local government-issued identification (ID) cards for persons with disability (PWDs). As of Tuesday, the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) here has released… Read More
DA to provide technical assistance for 'BINHI' project in Antique
March 12, 2024, 7:07 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will extend technical assistance for the implementation of the Project Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for Impoverished (BINHI) in Antique aimed to ensure food security. Project BINHI seeks to strengthen the… Read More
MOA inked to preserve mangrove forest in Agusan Norte town
March 12, 2024, 6:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The town of Tubay in Agusan del Norte has signed an agreement with Surigao Economic Development and Microfinance Foundation Inc. (SEDMFI) for the sustainable management of the mangrove forest in the area."Through a memorandum of agreement (MOA), the parties commit to working… Read More
SRA allots P66-M fund for El Niño mitigation measures
March 12, 2024, 6:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has allotted a budget of PHP66 million to assist sugarcane farmers in mitigating the effects of prolonged dry weather due to El Niño. SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, in a press conference at the SRA office here on Tuesday, said the… Read More
Dumaguete BFP calls for vigilance vs. fires amid El Niño
March 12, 2024, 5:50 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here has cautioned the public against activities that may exacerbate fire hazards amid the searing heat brought about by the El Niño phenomenon.“We should be vigilant and careful in observing practices to avoid fire risks, especially with… Read More
2.2K women health volunteers in Pampanga get free medical services
March 12, 2024, 5:22 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – In time for the celebration of Women’s Month, more than 2,200 women health volunteers in Pampanga received free diagnostic services during a medical mission organized by Governor Dennis Pineda on Tuesday at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. The beneficiaries… Read More
P1.7-M shabu seized, 2 drug peddlers fall in Maguindanao Norte
March 12, 2024, 4:22 pm
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao Norte – Authorities arrested two suspected big-time drug peddlers and seized from them PHP1.7 million shabu during a drug buy-bust here Monday afternoon.“The operation was conducted with the help of other law enforcement agencies against the suspects in Barangay… Read More
Ilocos rice farmers told to plant early this dry season amid El Niño
March 12, 2024, 4:01 pm
LAOAG CITY – An official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Ilocos Region is advising rice farmers here to adjust planting schedule this dry season to minimize the impact of El Niño phenomenon. DA-Regional Field Office 1 planning officer Irene Tactac, in a Zoom forum on Tuesday, said over… Read More
Army sustains fight vs insurgency in Pangasinan
March 12, 2024, 3:22 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Measures against the resurgence of insurgents in Pangasinan continues through programs that will make residents, including the youth, self-sufficient and productive members of society. In an interview Tuesday, Philippine Army 71st Infantry Battalion Commander Lt. Col.… Read More
Iloilo City gov’t says drug situation not alarming; anti-drug ops on
March 12, 2024, 2:54 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here does not consider the drug situation alarming amid the confiscation of a huge volume of illegal drugs by authorities during sting operations. “What is important is that our police officers are alert and operations continue. We will continue to support… Read More
DA urges El Niño-affected farmers to report damaged crops
March 12, 2024, 2:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging farmers in the Bicol Region to immediately report crop damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon to their respective Municipal Agriculture Offices (MAOs). In an interview on Tuesday, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, said the report… Read More
Agri villages benefit from improved farm-to-market roads in N. Vizcaya
March 12, 2024, 1:12 pm
MANILA – Residents of agricultural villages now have easier access to the market after the concreting of two farm-to-market roads (FMRs) that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed in the municipality of Bambang in Nueva Vizcaya. In a media release on Tuesday,… Read More
P120-B road project pushed to pave growth of former 'no man's land'
March 12, 2024, 11:37 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – A PHP 120-billion project that would connect at least three towns in Negros Oriental to a former rebel-infested Tamlang Valley is seen to pave the way for progress and development, an official said Monday. Alejandro Rafal, head of the Department of Agriculture-Provincial… Read More
PSA-Community Based Monitoring System to aid 4Ps list updating
March 12, 2024, 10:02 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will assist the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the identification and updating of active and de-listed beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program… Read More
9K Agusan Sur residents get P45.3-M aid from DSWD
March 11, 2024, 9:17 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Around 9,069 residents in Agusan del Sur benefited from a weeklong government financial aid distribution after their houses were damaged by floods that hit the province last month. In a statement Monday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region… Read More
Davao City rolls out free castration to control stray dog population
March 11, 2024, 9:14 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO) has rolled out free anti-rabies vaccination, coupled with free castration of stray dogs and cats, to control their population here.Dr. Ma. Corazon Sepulveda, officer-in-charge of the CVO, said they offer free castration services every… Read More
Abra cops turn into merchants to raise funds for scholars
March 11, 2024, 9:09 pm
BAGUIO CITY – They may be the crème de la crème among combat operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP), but behind the uniform are soft-hearted individuals who want to give students a chance for better lives.Patrolwoman Guadalyn Lagua of the 2nd Abra Provincial Mobile Force Company… Read More
DA launches dev't plan for ancestral domains in Bukidnon
March 11, 2024, 9:00 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) launched on Monday a development project to enhance the agricultural land of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Bukidnon province.During the opening event here, DA-10 Executive Director Carlene Collado said the Mindanao… Read More
