Provincial
DSWD gives P18.6M aid to fire victims in Ilocos Region
March 1, 2024, 4:31 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – About PHP18.6 million worth of cash and in-kind aid have been given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 120 families affected by 30 fire incidents in Ilocos Region as of end-February this year. Bulk of the amount, at PHP16.9 million, is… Read More
DA-Calabarzon expands tech program on land cultivation
March 1, 2024, 4:26 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture in Calabarzon (DA-4A) announced that it is expanding the coverage of a food security program that targets to help farmers boost their productivity through new technologies in land cultivation. In an interview on Friday, Dr. Dario Huelgas,… Read More
DA-PRDP completes P1.7-B infra in Region 11
March 1, 2024, 4:12 pm Updated on March 1, 2024, 4:15 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) has completed 41 infrastructure projects worth PHP1.7 billion in the Davao region. In an interview Friday, PRDP project director and concurrent DA-11 Regional Director Abel James Monteagudo said the… Read More
Pangasinan police opens day care center for personnel's children
March 1, 2024, 4:09 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A total of 19 children of Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) personnel joined the first day of class at the police office’s Tanglaw Lahi Day Care Center on Friday. The center, intended for kids aged 6 years and below, aims to provide a safe space for kids while… Read More
Bicol police chief cites courage, resilience of women officers
March 1, 2024, 3:50 pm Updated on March 1, 2024, 4:57 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The police chief of Bicol on Friday recognized the extraordinary achievements and capabilities of women, particularly the uniformed police officers in the region. Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon, Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-Bicol) chief, led the kickoff ceremony of the month-long… Read More
Samar maps out comprehensive plan vs. malnutrition
March 1, 2024, 3:38 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Samar’s provincial government will focus on “preventive, curative, and rehabilitative” aspects under its new program launched to combat malnutrition among children in the province. Dubbed Tutok at Aksyon sa Nutrisyon (TAN), the strategy is an innovative response to the… Read More
Agusan Norte town school kids affected by conflict get interventions
March 1, 2024, 3:38 pm Updated on March 1, 2024, 5:47 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) provided Psychological First Aid (PFA) to 332 schoolchildren affected by a recent armed encounter between government forces and communist rebels in Tubay town, Agusan del Norte. “The PFA was provided… Read More
Sorsogon 4Ps beneficiaries learn financial literacy via DSWD program
March 1, 2024, 3:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) has begun implementing the Digital Financial Literacy Program, which will capacitate Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries concerning savings and online banking applications. In an interview on… Read More
War materiel seized, NPA lair dismantled in Northern Samar
March 1, 2024, 1:55 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Government troops recovered on Thursday war materiel and anti-personnel mine (APM) components and ran over a rebel’s lair following a clash with members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on the outskirts of Catubig, Northern Samar. The Philippine Army’s 20th Infantry Battalion… Read More
Hunt on for suspects in ambush-slay of 2 men in Maguindanao Sur
March 1, 2024, 12:08 pm
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur – Police authorities here are tracking down two men believed to be responsible for the ambush and killing of two others on the national highway in Shariff Saydona Mustapha town, Maguindanao del Sur, on Thursday afternoon. In an interview on Friday, Col. Roel… Read More
15 BIFF rebels lay down guns, denounce violent extremism
March 1, 2024, 11:32 am
COTABATO CITY – Fifteen members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao del Norte have surrendered to authorities in their bid to reform and live normal lives. “They belonged to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Kagui Karialan faction,” Cotabato City Mayor… Read More
DTI warns stiff penalties vs. selling vapes to minors
March 1, 2024, 9:14 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental on Thursday told establishments not to sell vape devices to minors or face stiff penalties. DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson Krystle Jade Bato told the Philippine News Agency that this is in line with a law that… Read More
Guv urged to convene price coordinating council amid high pork prices
February 29, 2024, 10:56 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Public clamor continued for the provincial government to curb the rising prices of pork in Negros Oriental despite the lifting of the ban on the inbound shipment of live hogs into the province. Livestock sellers said the live hogs bought from local suppliers have become more… Read More
Measures to cushion El Niño’s impact in Pangasinan still in place
February 29, 2024, 10:00 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – Various national government agencies continue to implement measures to cushion the impact of the El Niño phenomenon in Pangasinan province. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has distributed 61 water pumps to the 37 irrigators associations in the fourth district of… Read More
Bacoor cops seize P3.4-M shabu, nab big-time trafficker
February 29, 2024, 9:08 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Operatives of the Bacoor City Police Station‘s (BCPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) have arrested an alleged big-time drug trafficker and confiscated some 500 grams of suspected shabu in their latest buy-bust operation, the Police Regional Office in Calabarzon (PRO4A)… Read More
NorMin lead nat'l silk industry transformation
February 29, 2024, 8:59 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Northern Mindanao Region on Thursday led the 5th Philippine Silk Summit that opened new networks in the silk industry with investment potential. One of the main developments was the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Philippine Textile Research… Read More
'Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ attracts more buyers in Batac
February 29, 2024, 7:58 pm
LAOAG CITY – The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” trade fair in Batac City has been extended by a day until Friday on increased demand from the public. Batac City agriculturist Mark Allan Abad told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that residents and those living in nearby towns trooped to the… Read More
Antique eyes 116-year-old Rizal monument as historical landmark
February 29, 2024, 7:51 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial board will seek the approval of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to declare the 116-year-old statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal as a historical landmark and cultural heritage. Board Member Egidio Elio, chair of the… Read More
Cebu City eyes 90-km underground power, telco cabling
February 29, 2024, 7:46 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government here is eyeing a massive implementation of underground cabling of power and telecommunication wires as it aspires to be like Singapore. Councilor Jerry Guardo, chair of the Cebu City Council committee on infrastructure, on Thursday, said the effort to hide… Read More
La Union stages hot air balloon, aviation show March 2-3
February 29, 2024, 7:44 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of La Union is inviting tourists to experience a different kind of weekend as it stages anew the hot air balloon and aviation show this weekend. The activity will be an added tourism attraction in the province, which is known for surfing and… Read More
