Provincial
Firefighters help irrigate parched farms in Oriental Mindoro town
March 8, 2024, 6:28 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Firefighters in Mansalay town in this province have been dispatched to provide water to farms amid an intense dry spell that has prompted local authorities to declare a state of calamity. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Friday, Mikka Zuñiga,… Read More
'Kinni-Kinni' parade ushers in Ilocos Norte women’s month celebration
March 8, 2024, 6:19 pm
LAOAG CITY – Women from the 21 towns and two cities of Ilocos Norte province occupied the main streets of Laoag for the “Kinni-Kinni" (swaying hips) Parade to highlight International Women’s Day on Friday. The parade, which started at 4 p.m. along Rizal Street, from the JTC Mall to the… Read More
Albay town villagers get free healthcare, livelihood services
March 8, 2024, 6:11 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 1,000 residents of Malinao town in Albay province benefited from a one-day medical and livelihood mission conducted by the Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list on Friday. In an interview, AKB Representative Raul Angelo Bongalon said the mission dubbed "Tarabangan Caravan" was… Read More
7 livelihood groups get P2.5-M SLP projects in Surigao Norte
March 8, 2024, 5:58 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Seven community-based associations in Surigao del Norte’s Claver town received PHP2.5 million worth of livelihood projects from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), an official said Friday.Beneficiaries of the projects included women, persons with disability… Read More
DAR road project to give Albay town farmers easy access to market
March 8, 2024, 4:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Hundreds of farmers in Albay town will soon benefit from a three-kilometer farm-to-market road project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in partnership with Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda. In an interview on Friday, Niriza Barquilla, DAR-Bicol assistant information… Read More
Add'l year in service of police officers to boost public safety
March 8, 2024, 4:44 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The proposed increase by a year of the Philippine National Police (PNP) retirement age will allow law enforcers to further serve the public. However, retirement at whatever age does not mean the end of public service, an official of the Office of the Presidential Adviser… Read More
2 Davao provinces get P14.4M for Fusarium wilt-affected growers
March 8, 2024, 4:23 pm
DAVAO CITY – Two Davao Region provinces received PHP14.4 million worth of rehabilitation projects for Fusarium wilt-affected banana farmers, the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA-11) said Friday.In a statement, DA-11 said the funding for the projects will be coursed through… Read More
DOLE launches award for safe, healthy workplaces in C. Visayas
March 8, 2024, 4:16 pm
CEBU CITY – To ensure health and safety in workplaces, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas launched Thursday the 13th Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan Award, a labor official said on Friday. Dr. Maria Beatriz Villanueva, head of the Occupational Safety and Health Center… Read More
Antiqueños warned of rabies after 1 confirmed death
March 8, 2024, 3:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office here is warning Antiqueños not to ignore rabies and to seek immediate medical treatment, citing positive cases with one death due to dog bite during the first two months of the year. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, ProVet… Read More
Sugar workers in Negros assured of SAP benefits
March 8, 2024, 2:21 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns, assured the implementation of social and economic benefits for sugar industry workers during an orientation on the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) on Thursday. With the creation… Read More
Army, Samar gov’t step up dialogue with rebels’ kin
March 8, 2024, 1:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Military and local government officials in Samar will hold more peace forums and dialogue to convince the remaining members of the New People’s Army (NPA) through their families to return to the folds of the law and avail of the benefits offered by the government. Philippine… Read More
Another Oriental Mindoro town under state of calamity due to dry spell
March 8, 2024, 1:49 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The municipality of Mansalay in this province has been placed under a state of calamity after its Sangguniang Bayan (municipal board) concurred with a recommendation by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The board said in a social… Read More
E. Visayas’ Maharlika Highway gets P8-B in rehab funding
March 8, 2024, 12:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of PHP8.05 billion was allocated this year for the rehabilitation of the damaged sections of Maharlika Highway covering areas of Samar province, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday. Rehabilitating the Maharlika Highway in Eastern Visayas is a… Read More
Ancillary service, zonal allocation to address Panay power problem
March 8, 2024, 11:32 am
ILOILO CITY – Panay energy stakeholders have found short-term solutions to the persistent power problem during Thursday's forum called by the city government.Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, in an interview, said there is a negotiation between distribution utility More Electric and Power… Read More
DPWH kicks off P4.58-B Tacloban causeway project
March 8, 2024, 10:36 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The construction of the PHP4.58 billion Tacloban causeway project that will provide a shorter route from the city’s downtown to the airport has begun with bigger funding this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 8 (Eastern Visayas) here reported Thursday.… Read More
At least 60% of Pag-IBIG members in Negros Oriental transact online
March 8, 2024, 9:00 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – More than 60 percent of Pag-IBIG Fund members in Negros Oriental now engage in virtual transactions, an official said Thursday. Members of the Pag-IBIG Fund in Negros Oriental were urged to sign up for its virtual services for seamless and faster transactions, such as the… Read More
'Stable' peace, security in Panay eyed
March 8, 2024, 8:56 am
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army hopes to declare a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) in Panay before this year ends by working on dismantling the two already-weakened guerrilla fronts on the island.Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, chief of the 3rd Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO),… Read More
Female-led fruit vendors’ association gets P500-K assistance
March 8, 2024, 8:52 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has awarded PHP500,000 to an association of fruit and vegetable vendors at the city public market here to support their livelihood venture.The Dumaguete Public Market Fruits and Vegetables Vendors Association, comprising 87 members,… Read More
DOH eyes more than 56K for free TB assessment
March 7, 2024, 11:00 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) - Cordillera region targets to extend free tuberculosis (TB) testing initially to about 56,771, or more than 3 percent, of the region’s 1,857,123 population. Joycelyn Rillorta, Nurse V and DOH-Cordillera focal person for the TB program, in a media… Read More
Bicol's No. 4 'most wanted' nabbed in Sorsogon
March 7, 2024, 10:51 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A rape suspect who was tagged by the Police Regional Office–Bicol (PRO5) as the No. 4 most wanted person in the six-province region has been arrested in Sorsogon. In a report on Thursday, PRO5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said "Ron", 42, was located and arrested through… Read More
