Provincial
Davao gets Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping for 2023
March 4, 2024, 5:52 pm
DAVAO CITY – This city is among the local government units (LGU) that passed the Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) assessment conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) last year, the city government said Monday. In a statement, Vicky Sarcena, the city DILG director,… Read More
Bicol police upgrades capability via adopting drone use
March 4, 2024, 4:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) is adopting technological advancement to further enhance its capability in crime-fighting. In an interview, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said Monday they are embracing advanced technology through the use of drones to adapt… Read More
Gov’t troops heighten pursuit ops vs. fleeing rebels
March 4, 2024, 4:37 pm
ILOILO CITY – Government troops have intensified their pursuit operations against rebels who fled in the hinterland parts of San Joaquin in Iloilo following the Feb. 28 encounter that left four members of the Southern Panay Front, Komiteng Rehiyon Panay (SPF-KR-Panay) of the New People’s Army… Read More
DAR project to boost Camarines Sur farmers' productivity, income
March 4, 2024, 3:46 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will buy more farm machinery, tools, and equipment to help farmers in Camarines Sur improve their productivity and income amid the El Niño phenomenon under the Major Crop-based Block Farm Productivity Enhancement (MCBFPE) project. In an… Read More
MBHTE-BARMM starts P11.9-M covered courts, water sanitation projects
March 4, 2024, 2:59 pm Updated on March 4, 2024, 3:00 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro region's education ministry has begun building school facilities worth PHP11.9 million for schools’ divisions in Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Sur, and Maguindanao del Norte on Monday. Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical… Read More
DA, local governments promote urban gardening to boost food security
March 3, 2024, 1:48 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture in Calabarzon (DA-4A) is ramping up its urban gardening campaign to help address food insecurity and malnutrition. DA agriculturists have conducted urban gardening demonstrations before farmers and local government representatives from the… Read More
2 of 6 missing fishermen from Surigao City rescued
March 3, 2024, 12:30 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Coast Guard Station in Surigao del Norte (CGS-SDN) on Sunday said it rescued two of the six fishermen from Surigao City who were reported missing since March 1. In its report, the CGS-SDN said the two fishermen were rescued by a passing fishing banca identified as FBCA Golden… Read More
Military vows to prevent resurgence of NPA in cleared communities
March 2, 2024, 4:56 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) said Saturday that military operations will now be focused on preventing the resurgence of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in communities already cleared of insurgency. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, Viscom chief, said in… Read More
Araw ng Dabaw highlights unity among Dabawenyos
March 2, 2024, 3:04 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian Duterte has called on Dabawenyos to stay united despite all the challenges they face in their lives as he officially opened the month-long celebration of Araw ng Dabaw.Duterte, who led the opening ceremony Friday night, urged Dabawenyos to remain in unity despite… Read More
Commission calls for stronger measures protecting battered women
March 2, 2024, 10:02 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Commission on Women (PCW) in Negros Oriental called for tighter measures to protect the welfare of battered women as it kicked off Friday the month-long celebration of National Women’s Month this March. PCW Vice Chair Phoebe Tan told reporters in an interview… Read More
BFP-Bicol cautions public as fire incidents increase by 26%
March 1, 2024, 8:54 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported Friday that fire incidents in the Bicol Region increased from 94 in January-February 2023 to 119 during the same period this year. In a phone interview, BFP-Bicol spokesperson Senior Insp. Edgar Tañajura Jr. advised taking precautions… Read More
Communist groups in Cordillera weaker, more rebels yielding to gov’t
March 1, 2024, 7:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Continued engagement by the police with relatives of former rebels helped neutralize communist groups in the Cordillera region, authorities said. Data from the Police Regional Office (Cordillera) show that about 103 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s… Read More
Cebu City child workers’ parents get P3.5-M livelihood aid
March 1, 2024, 6:31 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of PHP3.5 million worth of livelihood assistance in the form of materials, jigs, and equipment was released to 139 parents of profiled child laborers in the siomai capital village of Tisa here, a labor official said Friday. Lilia Estillore, director of the Department of Labor… Read More
DA aids El Niño-hit town in Oriental Mindoro
March 1, 2024, 6:18 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Agriculture (DA) quickly committed to sending irrigation equipment to farmers in Bulalacao town in Oriental Mindoro province after municipal authorities reached out to the national government amid the ongoing dry spell brought about by El Niño.… Read More
Antique allocates P14.79-M for regional athletic meet
March 1, 2024, 6:13 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial government has allocated PHP14.79 million for its athletes to the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet that will be held in Negros Occidental on May 2 to 7. Department of Education School Division of Antique chief of… Read More
2.1K Siargao students get over P8.6-M gov’t aid
March 1, 2024, 6:10 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 2,150 college students from Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte received educational assistance in two-day payout activities held from Feb. 29 to March 1. Each of the students received PHP4,000 cash aid through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS)… Read More
Hunting wild boar, collecting honey causing Ilocos Norte forest fires
March 1, 2024, 5:53 pm
LAOAG CITY – In the wake of the series of wildfires damaging Ilocos Norte’s forestland, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is urging the public to be responsible and do their share in fire prevention. BFP data show that of the nine recorded forest and grass fires in the first two months this… Read More
2 Negros cities to aid farmers hit by dry spell
March 1, 2024, 4:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two cities in southern Negros Occidental, whose rice farms are among the worst-hit by the dry spell, are set to provide assistance to affected farmers. Latest data of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) showed that Kabankalan City recorded an estimated damage of… Read More
40 education grants in the UK up for grabs
March 1, 2024, 4:39 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Up to 40 slots are available for Filipinos under the United Kingdom’s Chevening scholarship, which produces outstanding leaders from all over the world. In a briefing late Thursday afternoon in this city, Iain Cox, political counselor of the British Embassy in the Philippines,… Read More
Naval Reserve Command eyes mobilization center in north Negros
March 1, 2024, 4:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Naval Reserve Command-Naval Reserve Center Western Visayas (NRCen-WV) of the Philippine Navy is seeking a partnership with San Carlos City in Negros Occidental for the establishment of a mobilization center in northern Negros. Mayor Renato Gustilo said he met with Lt. Col.… Read More
