Provincial
PRRD assures 100% support for PBBM on economic Cha-cha reforms
February 28, 2024, 8:46 pm
DAVAO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has secured “100 percent support” from former president Rodrigo Duterte in Charter change proposals aimed at easing the economic restrictions in the Constitution.During a late-night press briefing Tuesday, Duterte said Filipinos should support… Read More
Pangasinan fisherfolk adopt DA-NFRDI oyster farming technology
February 28, 2024, 8:46 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Some 40 oyster farmers in Alaminos City, Pangasinan have successfully adopted the modified bamboo raft technology introduced by the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) last year. In a phone interview on Wednesday,… Read More
PDEA, police seize over P1-M shabu in Cotabato, Marawi drug busts
February 28, 2024, 8:42 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics and police arrested three persons involved in the illegal drug trade and seized PHP1 million worth of shabu here and in Marawi City Wednesday morning.In this city, a man and woman were arrested during a buy-bust operation along Notre Dame Avenue and seized… Read More
Serial sex offender falls in Rizal after 16-year chase
February 28, 2024, 8:18 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Police in Rizal province finally caught up with a serial sex offender who has been on the run for 16 years. Operatives of the Rizal Provincial Police Office (RPPO) on Tuesday evening arrested the suspect in his hiding place in Barangay San Juan in Tanay, Rizal. The lawmen… Read More
Negros Occidental steps up El Niño response as crop damage hits P55M
February 28, 2024, 8:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government has allotted funds to mitigate the effects of the dry spell due to the El Niño weather phenomenon as damage to crops in the province reached PHP55.412 million as of Feb. 26. A report released by the Office of the Provincial… Read More
La Trinidad vies for more strawberry by-products
February 28, 2024, 7:55 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – This capital town sees more strawberry by-products as it continues to work with national government agencies to further elevate not only the fruit but also this locality, which is the top producer of the berries in the country. “We see more products being developed and… Read More
Bill seeking to improve BARMM vax rates filed
February 28, 2024, 7:42 pm
COTABATO CITY – A physician member of the Bangsamoro parliament has filed a bill seeking to improve influenza or flu vaccination rates in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).In his proposal under Parliament Bill No. 275, BARMM lawmaker Dr. Hashemi Dilangalen underscored… Read More
Ilocos Norte steps up measures to prevent forest fires
February 28, 2024, 7:25 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte province has stepped up measures to prevent the recurrence of forest fires this dry season. Marcell Tabije, provincial disaster risk reduction and management officer, in a media interview Wednesday, said authorities from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and… Read More
2 private firms collab to boost passenger experience in Cebu airport
February 28, 2024, 7:23 pm
CEBU CITY – A private firm has partnered with an airline company in setting strategic plans to bolster passenger experience at the second busiest airport in the country, the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). In a statement, the Aboitiz InfraCapital GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation… Read More
Mayor’s secretary hurt in S. Kudarat ambush, manhunt on
February 28, 2024, 6:51 pm
LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat – Police authorities here are searching for two gunmen who ambushed and injured the municipal mayor’s secretary on Tuesday afternoon.Maj. Jethro Doligas, Lambayong municipal police chief, identified the victim as Borhanudin Delna, 40, of Purok Rang-ay, Barangay… Read More
Bicol LGUs urged to create ordinance vs. 4Ps cash card pawning
February 28, 2024, 6:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has urged local government units (LGUs) in the region to file, pass, and approve an ordinance penalizing the pawning of cash cards by beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). In an interview… Read More
Negros Occidental hog production drops 4.79% due to swine diseases
February 28, 2024, 6:23 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Hog production in Negros Occidental decreased by 4.79 percent in 2023 due to the effects of African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera, figures of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released on Wednesday showed. Last year, the province produced only 58,182.10 metric tons… Read More
Service caravan to reach out to over 1K N. Samar families
February 28, 2024, 4:49 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Northern Samar provincial government will provide services to at least 1,122 poor families in Laoang town in its service caravan on February 29. The provincial government said the first caravan this year would cover the farming villages of Catigbian, Sibunot, Gibatangan,… Read More
3 NPA rebels killed in Iloilo town clash
February 28, 2024, 4:24 pm
ILOILO CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed during an encounter with soldiers in the village of Torocadan, San Joaquin town in Iloilo before dawn Wednesday. The 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) of the 301st Infantry Brigade (301IBde) was conducting a focused military operation… Read More
Military beefs up PNP’s security efforts in Leyte’s 3rd District
February 28, 2024, 3:42 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army has joined the police in intensifying anti-criminality operations in Leyte’s 3rd congressional district after the recent killings of village officials. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Philippine Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade, said the military,… Read More
Batac City distributes cash incentives to centenarians
February 28, 2024, 3:24 pm
LAOAG CITY – The city government of Batac, through the implementation of the Expanded Batac Pre-Centenarian and Centenarian Citizens’ Ordinance, has been reaching out to its elders in recognition of their contribution to community development. Aside from the cash incentive from the national… Read More
Female NPA leader with multiple cases killed in Zambo clash
February 28, 2024, 9:16 am Updated on February 28, 2024, 10:01 am
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A high-ranking female communist leader wanted for several crimes was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday. Aprecia Rosete (alias “Bambam”), a New People’s Army (NPA) regional commander, died in a combat operation… Read More
P28-M road leads to Pangasinan religious tourism site
February 27, 2024, 10:15 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The 1.3-kilometer access road leading to the St. Vincent Ferrer pilgrimage site in Barangay Bani, Bayambang in Pangasinan province is ready for the expected influx of devotees during the Holy Week. Department of Public Works and Highways Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza… Read More
Cebu guv seeks end to Korea deployment moratorium
February 27, 2024, 10:10 pm
CEBU CITY – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday vowed to seek early resolution to the moratorium on sending seasonal workers to South Korea. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has suspended the Seasonal Worker Program, a tie-up with South Korea which allows the hiring of Filipinos to… Read More
PDEA-Ilocos tightens coastal watch to curb drugs smuggling
February 27, 2024, 10:00 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Ilocos will strengthen border control in seaports and coastal areas, focus on village drug-clearing operations, and partner with other agencies to increase the drug-cleared villages in the region. PDEA-Ilocos regional director Joel… Read More
