Provincial
PDEA destroys over P600-M worth of shabu in Ilocos Sur
July 8, 2024, 4:14 pm
LAOAG CITY– Over PHP642.38 million worth of illegal drugs were incinerated on Monday at the Angels Crematorium public cemetery in Don Lorenzo Querubin, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. The contrabands were found by fisherfolk floating in Ilocos Sur waters during the last week of June 2024 on three… Read More
Buy-bust yields P2.7-M shabu in Camarines Sur
July 8, 2024, 4:02 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-5 (Bicol) reported on Monday the arrest of a high-value individual and the seizure of PHP2.7 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust in Nabua, Camarines Sur, on Sunday. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, identified the suspect as "Ala," 33,… Read More
Mayor assures price stability in Cebu City during Palaro
July 8, 2024, 12:00 pm
CEBU CITY – Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Monday warned traders against selling overpriced food and non-food products during the Palarong Pambansa from July 9 to 16. A price monitoring team has been activated since Sunday to ensure that no traders can take advantage of people attending… Read More
New major roads to open more growth centers in Bacolod City
July 8, 2024, 11:53 am
BACOLOD CITY – Major road projects funded by the national government, particularly the more than PHP7 billion Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway (BANOCEH), are seen to create more growth centers in this city. Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, who helped facilitate the… Read More
Negros artists seek help in finding stolen Amorsolo painting
July 6, 2024, 1:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The arts and culture community in Negros Occidental has called for help to locate the painting of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo stolen from the Hofileña Heritage House and Museum in Silay City earlier this week. The "Mango Harvesters," a 12x18 masterpiece, was painted by… Read More
Negros Oriental eyes higher grade slaughterhouses
July 5, 2024, 10:29 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Some localities in Negros Oriental are currently in talks with the National Meat Inspection Service for setting up of higher-grade slaughterhouses such as those with Double A classification. A Double A is semi-automated with operational procedures allowed to slaughter food… Read More
P7-B geo plant in Albay to provide 28.9MW of clean, renewable energy
July 5, 2024, 10:23 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Energy Development Corporation's (EDC) 28.9-megawatt (MW) Palayan Binary Geothermal Power Plant (PBGPP) in Manito, Albay is expected to become a major contributor to the country's power supply, particularly to the Luzon grid, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said on… Read More
Over 2K KALAHI sub-projects implemented in W. Visayas since 2021
July 5, 2024, 9:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas is a recipient of 2,226 Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) sub-projects, spread in 94 local government units, worth PHP2.3 billion since 2021. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) data presented during the 8th Bayani Ka Award held at the Grand… Read More
DPWH says P72-M road dike aids Albay residents, to spur local economy
July 5, 2024, 8:59 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Albay on Friday said the PHP72.3-million road dike project in the province has been protecting around 5,000 residents in two villages from potential floods and typhoon-induced lahar flow from Mayon Volcano since last year. DPWH… Read More
Iloilo City eyes Guinness record for largest human image of bike
July 5, 2024, 8:52 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City gears to break the current Guinness world record for the largest human image of a bicycle as it intends to gather more than 5,000 cycling enthusiasts for the Pedal Pride: Guinness World Record Attempt as part of the 10th Iloilo Bike Festival this July. “We’re… Read More
PSA assures public of no data breach as census starts
July 5, 2024, 8:46 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Oriental on Friday assured the public of secured data privacy to prevent unlawful and unauthorized access to personal information. Engr. Jose Ariel Fortuito, chief statistical analyst and provincial head of PSA-Negros Oriental,… Read More
Ex-church volunteer nabbed with P7.1-M drugs
July 5, 2024, 8:40 pm
CEBU CITY – A former church volunteer yielded PHP7.1 million worth of suspected shabu in a sting operation in this capital city’s port area on Friday. Suspect “Fara,” 48, and a resident of Stockton Village, Barangay Punta Princesa, was arrested during a buy-bust in Barangay San Roque here,… Read More
NLEX launches ‘I Care for Strays’ program in Bulacan
July 5, 2024, 8:25 pm
MARILAO, Bulacan – The NLEX Corp., in partnership with the provincial government of Bulacan, the municipality of Marilao, and the Estrella Animal Welfare Advocates, on Friday launched its road safety advocacy “I Care for Strays” program in Barangay Patubig here. In a statement, NLEX Corp.… Read More
Army reports fresh encounter with NPA rebels in Nueva Ecija town
July 5, 2024, 8:20 pm
BALER, Aurora – The Philippine Army’s 703rd Infantry Brigade on Friday reported another engagement between troopers and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija following a tip from concerned members of the community. In an interview, 703rd Brigade commanding officer, Brig.… Read More
Bacolod City soon to complete 296 housing units under 4PH
July 5, 2024, 8:03 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 296 housing units of the Asenso Yuhum Residences-Arao in Barangay Vista Alegre in this city will soon be complete as part of the implementation of the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program. As of Friday, the beneficiaries have all been pre-qualified by the… Read More
W. Visayas crime incidence down by 7.2% from Jan to May
July 5, 2024, 7:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas recorded a 7.2 percent drop in crime incidence from January to May this year compared to the same period in 2023. Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) Director, Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, on Friday attributed the drop to the maximized police presence and… Read More
2 moderately strong tremors jolt Caraga
July 5, 2024, 7:48 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two moderately strong earthquakes jolted parts of the Caraga Region on Friday. A bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the first earthquake on Friday was recorded around 2:19 a.m. with a magnitude of 4.3 at 73 kilometers northeast… Read More
Farmers in Biliran town sell rice at P20 per kilo
July 5, 2024, 7:44 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Farmers in the town of Biliran, Biliran, have been selling rice at only PHP20 per kilogram as a way of giving back to communities after receiving several aids from the government. Biliran municipal agriculture officer Lemuel Antonio said that despite selling rice at a lower… Read More
113K hectares of Cordillera farmlands already irrigated
July 5, 2024, 7:43 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said at least 61.2 percent of potential irrigable areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have been soaked, allowing farmers to till the land for the whole year. “Every year, the region gets a budget for additional… Read More
Caraga cops nab 454 illegal gamblers from Jan to early July
July 5, 2024, 7:43 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) arrested 454 violators in its intensified drive against all forms of illegal gambling from January to early July this year. In a report on Friday, PRO-13 said some PHP213,789 bet money and gambling paraphernalia were also… Read More
