Provincial
Davao’s Central 911 is Gawad Kalasag Hall of Famer
February 27, 2024, 9:34 pm
DAVAO CITY – This city’s Central 911 has been inducted into the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council's Hall of Fame during the 22nd Gawad KALASAG (KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling GAling ang Kaligtasan).In an interview Tuesday, Baloran, chief of the City Disaster Risk… Read More
OCD sends more aid to flood-affected Agusan Norte town
February 27, 2024, 9:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Despite returning home from evacuation centers, flood-affected residents in Las Nieves town, Agusan del Norte province continue to receive government aid.On Tuesday, the Office of Civil Defense in the Caraga Region (OCD-13) sent 172 family packs, 735 bottled water, 499 boxes of… Read More
DepEd-7 asks parents to formalize complaints vs. abusive teachers
February 27, 2024, 9:03 pm
CEBU CITY – Parents were advised to file formal complaints against abusive teachers before the Child Protection Unit of the Department of Education (DepEd) instead of posting on social media, an official said on Tuesday. In a forum, DepEd-Central Visayas regional director Salustiano Jimenez said… Read More
Calabarzon 'most wanted,' 19 drug peddlers nabbed in Bulacan
February 27, 2024, 9:03 pm
CAMP ALEJO SANTOS – Bulacan police conducted a series of intensified operations resulting in the arrest of a most wanted person (MWP) and several drug dealers, and confiscation of illegal drugs amounting to PHP157,000 from Monday to Tuesday morning. In a statement, Col. Relly Arnedo, director of… Read More
Combating online sex abuse in Iligan City: A blueprint for LGUs
February 27, 2024, 8:52 pm
(Special Report; 2nd of 3 parts)CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The second half of 2022 marked the first term of office of Iligan Mayor Frederick Siao.Armien Aloro, an executive assistant, said she handled several tasks in the local government. One of those tasks was representing Iligan City in a… Read More
139 persons fall in series of anti-illegal fishing ops in Caraga
February 27, 2024, 8:13 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities arrested at least 139 individuals during a series of anti-illegal fishing operations from Feb. 24 to 26 in Caraga Region, a police official said Tuesday.In a report, Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft, director of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13), said… Read More
DOT pushes for tourism boost in other Cordillera provinces
February 27, 2024, 8:12 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Refresher courses for medical and tourism sector frontliners as well as culinary training are continuously being done to boost tourism in other areas of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), an official said Tuesday. Department of Tourism-CAR (DOT-CAR) Regional Director… Read More
Negros Occidental language, IT center to get capability upgrade
February 27, 2024, 8:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government-owned Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) is seeking an upgrade into a higher digital learning facility with its impending transfer to a bigger campus in Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay City this year. Ma. Cristina Orbecido,… Read More
Eastern Samar's historic islands get sea ambulance
February 27, 2024, 7:55 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Residents of the island villages in Guiuan town in Eastern Samar are thankful to the Department of Health (DOH) for providing them with a sea ambulance. Cagusuan village chairman Romulo Francillo, representing community officials of eight villages in the islands of Homonhon and… Read More
NGO boosts internet connectivity in PH most remote town
February 27, 2024, 7:50 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – A non-government organization (NGO) that has been helping the Philippine Navy (PN) fill its logistical gaps donated three Starlink kits to troops stationed in the municipality of Kalayaan in this province. In an interview on Tuesday, Vice Admiral Eduardo Santos (ret.),… Read More
Festival of food to honor culinary excellence of Western Visayas
February 27, 2024, 7:30 pm
ILOILO CITY – A five-day festival of food in April this year will be a venue to honor the culinary excellence of Western Visayas while serving as a platform to celebrate the victory of this city as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative City of… Read More
Asean Plus Three donates nearly 8K bags of rice to Northern Samar
February 27, 2024, 7:26 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Asean Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) distributed on Tuesday about 7,850 bags of rice to victims of the recent flooding in Northern Samar province. APTERR Secretariat general manager, Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, and Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan led the… Read More
DHSUD reminds 20 LGUs in E. Visayas to draft land use plan
February 27, 2024, 7:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) reiterated its call for the 20 local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas to draft their Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) to regulate the allocation of land resources. The majority of these LGUs without CLUP… Read More
Cebu guv reiterates return of church's wooden panel
February 27, 2024, 7:14 pm
CEBU CITY – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday asked the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) for the return of the four 19th-century wooden panels belonging to the Patrocinio de Maria Parish Church in Boljoon, in southern Cebu. In a letter addressed to NMP Director General Jeremy… Read More
DA readies interventions for farmers eyeing pili milk production
February 27, 2024, 5:56 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects increased demand for raw pili in Bicol after introducing a new milk product made out of the nuts that are endemic to the Philippines, particularly in the region. In an interview on Tuesday, Lovella Guarin, DA Bicol spokesperson, said they… Read More
BARMM to build 100 houses for Maguindanao Norte indigents
February 27, 2024, 5:46 pm
COTABATO CITY – At least 100 low-income families in Maguindanao del Norte province will soon have houses they can call their own through the Bangsamoro regional government.This came after the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim… Read More
400 villages benefit from KALAHI-CIDSS in 2023: DSWD-11
February 27, 2024, 5:39 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region (DSWD-11), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), has poured PHP496 million worth of assistance in the region last year.In a statement… Read More
Sagay City’s landmark film festival turns 5
February 27, 2024, 5:19 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Sagay City in Negros Occidental, a thriving regional film-making hub, marks the fifth year of its Margaha Film Festival with the screening of seven competing short films along the black sand beach of Barangay Old Sagay on Tuesday. Held in line with National Arts Month, the… Read More
P11.5-M super health center opens in Surigao City
February 27, 2024, 5:08 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The city government of Surigao said the completion of a super health center will cater to the healthcare needs of thousands of residents in remote barangays.“Through this super health center, we will be able to provide quality health services to the people of Surigao. The… Read More
Iloilo City intensifies crackdown on boarding houses sans permits
February 27, 2024, 4:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here has intensified its crackdown on boarding houses without permits to ensure they comply with building regulations and ensure the safety of tenants. Mayor Jerry Treñas, in a memorandum on Tuesday, reminded barangay officials to submit a list of boarding… Read More
