Provincial
Palawan guv to get promotion in Air Force reserves
February 29, 2024, 7:02 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Palawan Governor Dennis Socrates is set to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Philippine Air Force Reserve Command, the provincial government announced on Thursday. Currently a major in the PAF reserves, Socrates will officially ascend to the next… Read More
CDO mayor orders arrest of gunmen in 2 daytime shooting incidents
February 29, 2024, 6:46 pm Updated on February 29, 2024, 6:49 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy on Thursday ordered the immediate arrest of perpetrators behind two shooting incidents in the city that took place in broad daylight. Uy called on Col. Salvador Radam, chief of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO), to identify and arrest two gunmen… Read More
RDC-Caraga to lobby for P231-B priority projects
February 29, 2024, 6:21 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) 13 (Caraga Region) is set to seek President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of three priority projects amounting to more than PHP231 billion. The joint full council advisory committee meeting on Thursday was presided over by RDC-13 chair,… Read More
Bidding for P290.67-M feeder port improvement set next month
February 29, 2024, 6:09 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The bidding for the PHP290.67-million feeder port improvement to be funded through the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) will commence anytime next month. This developed after the local government unit (LGU) here has… Read More
NegOcc LGUs to form technical working groups for water security plan
February 29, 2024, 5:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental will form technical working groups (TWGs) for the implementation of the Provincial Integrated Water Security Plan (PIWSP) for 2023 to 2030. “We will endeavor to operationalize our PIWSP through the establishment of technical… Read More
Laoag science high school opens in July
February 29, 2024, 5:17 pm
LAOAG CITY –The Department of Education in this city on Wednesday announced the opening of a science high school located on top of a hill in Barangay Vira here. Laoag City Schools Division Superintendent Joann Corpuz confirmed this in a media interview following the development of a localized… Read More
Projects to boost water supply in Sorsogon launched
February 29, 2024, 5:09 pm
SORSOGON City – PrimeWater and joint venture partner, Sorsogon City Water District (SCWD), have inaugurated San Lorenzo Well No. 2 and held a groundbreaking ceremony for the San Lorenzo Pumping Station 2, two projects that are expected to significantly boost the daily water supply and improve… Read More
DPWH-13 recognized for P1.1-B withholding tax remittances in ‘23
February 29, 2024, 4:38 pm Updated on February 29, 2024, 4:43 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Bureau of Internal Revenue Office in the Caraga Region (BIR Revenue Region 17) has recognized the region’s Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-13) for its high remittances in withholding taxes in 2023. Last year, the DPWH-13 was able to remit around PHP1.1 billion… Read More
Cop killed in Bohol encounter honored
February 29, 2024, 2:32 pm Updated on February 29, 2024, 4:00 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas posthumously awarded the Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) to Corporal Gilbert Amper Jr., killed during the Feb. 23 encounter with members of the New People’s Army in Bilar, Bohol. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, director… Read More
Classes suspended in Tandag City due to series of tremors
February 29, 2024, 2:03 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The city government of Tandag suspended Thursday classes at all levels in public and private schools following the series of earthquakes that hit Surigao del Sur province on Thursday morning. Mayor Roxanne Pimentel also suspended work in public offices as varied intensities were… Read More
DA extends P78-M farm machinery to 31 farmer groups in N. Cotabato
February 29, 2024, 1:29 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – The Department of Agriculture in the Soccsksargen Region (DA-12) turned over Thursday PHP78 million worth of agricultural machinery to 31 farmer organizations in this province. DA-12 Regional Director Joel Dator and North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza… Read More
Camarines Norte farmers to get higher palay price from NFA
February 29, 2024, 1:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Rice farmers in Camarines Norte province who sell their palay to the National Food Authority-Bicol (NFA-5) will now receive a higher price of PHP28 per kilogram. In a phone interview on Thursday, Jaharah Shyrra Pavilando, NFA-5 information officer, said the higher buying price was… Read More
DSWD’s 'LAWA' project aids El-Niño affected farmers in Antique
February 29, 2024, 12:36 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Local Adaptation to Water Access (LAWA) piloted water projects in three municipalities of Antique to aid farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon. Mylene Binondo, DSWD Regional Office 6 Preparedness and… Read More
CDO community, cyber police step up fight vs. OSAEC
February 29, 2024, 11:34 am Updated on February 29, 2024, 11:45 am
(Special Report: Last of 3 parts) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – 2024 came as a fresh start for the city government to do something about Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). Leading the filing of an ordinance for the purpose is 2nd District City Councilor Joyleen Mercedes Balaba.… Read More
BARMM chief confident BLGC can withstand legal challenges
February 29, 2024, 11:14 am
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim expressed confidence that the regional government can withstand any legal challenges filed against the proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code. This was the reaction of Ebrahim on the petition from… Read More
BARMM chief minister signs reg’l law creating parliamentary districts
February 29, 2024, 11:02 am
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim signed into law Wednesday night a bill creating parliamentary districts in the region. Ebrahim and Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Speaker Pangalian Balindong led the ceremonial signing of… Read More
Bomb threat drill conducted in Dumaguete city port
February 29, 2024, 9:52 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – Law enforcement agencies on Wednesday conducted a simulation exercise of a bomb threat scenario at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) administration building in this capital city of Negros Oriental to test their readiness and response capabilities. Police Chief Master Sgt.… Read More
Antique province urged to regulate outbound shipment of pork
February 29, 2024, 9:41 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – This capital town on Wednesday urged the provincial government to act on its request to address the soaring prices of pork. Darcy Bungay, Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Office (MEEDO) chief, reiterated the call for the provincial government to act… Read More
VP Sara lauds anti-insurgency programs in Davao Region
February 28, 2024, 9:45 pm
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte lauded on Wednesday the efforts of various government agencies that made Davao Region insurgency-free.During the Joint Regional Task Force-End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC)-11 meeting here, Duterte thanked the support of stakeholders in… Read More
New access road to help boost tourism in Dinagat town
February 28, 2024, 8:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways in the Caraga Region (DPWH-13) reported on Wednesday the completion of a PHP7.5 million access road to various tourist destinations in Cagdianao town, Dinagat Islands.In a statement, DPWH-13 said the road project will specifically provide… Read More
