Provincial
DSWD-6 readies P147-M in relief resources for Mt. Kanlaon eruption
September 12, 2024, 5:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas (DSWD-6) is preparing PHP147.575 million in relief resources and standby funds as part of its response in the event of another eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island. Data on Thursday showed these include… Read More
DA sets distribution of P24-M worth of agri supplies, equipment
September 12, 2024, 5:28 pm
BAGUIO CITY – More than 3,500 farmers from the six provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will benefit from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) farm assistance aimed to ensure food sustainability. Aida Pagtan, DA-CAR’s Regional Agriculture Fisheries Information Service… Read More
Davao police urge Quiboloy 'victims' to come out
September 12, 2024, 5:28 pm
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director, Col. Hansel Marantan, called on members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) who claim to be victims of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s alleged abuses to come forward and speak out. In a press conference at the DCPO headquarters Thursday,… Read More
8 rescued from sinking pump boat off Surigao City
September 12, 2024, 4:48 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Eight passengers were rescued after their pump boat began sinking off the coast of Surigao City on Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard in Surigao del Norte (PCG-SDN) said. In a statement Thursday, the PCG-SDN said the pump boat, MBCA Enossian, left Barangay San Juan in Surigao… Read More
10K residents benefit from new road network in N. Cotabato
September 12, 2024, 3:47 pm
COTABATO CITY – Around 10,000 residents in three remote communities are now benefiting from the newly completed PHP89.9 million road network in Matalam, North Cotabato, constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Soccsksargen Region (DPWH-12). DPWH-12 Director Basir Ibrahim… Read More
DPWH-Bicol implements ‘Lakbay Alalay’ for Peñafrancia events
September 12, 2024, 3:46 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bicol on Thursday activated 12 motorist assistance centers (MACs) along the region's national road to assist those participating in the Traslacion procession, one of the highlights of the Peñafrancia Festival in Naga City, on… Read More
Formerly NPA-infested Leyte town declared rebel-free
September 12, 2024, 2:30 pm
BURAUEN, Leyte – This town, known in the past as a hotbed of insurgency in central Leyte, has been declared Thursday as completely free from threats of the New People’s Army (NPA). Through a resolution of the municipal peace and order council and the Sangguniang Bayan, the town was declared… Read More
Public alerted to saltwater crocodile sighting in Sarangani Bay
September 12, 2024, 2:03 pm
KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Soccsksargen Region (DENR-12) issued a public warning Thursday following the sighting of a saltwater crocodile in Sarangani Bay and the coastline of General Santos City. The crocodile was spotted Wednesday near Barangay… Read More
Around 1.5K Iloilo City residents get access to potable water
September 12, 2024, 1:36 pm
ILOILO CITY – Around 1,500 residents here gained access to potable water supply with the inauguration of the 925 linear meters pipe-laying project of the Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) in Jaro district on Thursday. The PHP7 million project will serve residents in Sitio Ilaya, Barangay Tabuc… Read More
DOST eyes biz startup support hub in Tacloban City
September 12, 2024, 12:28 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has forged partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Tacloban-Leyte chapter to support the Innovation Hub (iHub) as one of the ways to help small enterprises in Eastern Visayas. The iHub is a facility… Read More
Land-swap deal eyed for housing project in Cebu City
September 12, 2024, 6:49 am
CEBU CITY – The city government here is eyeing a land-swap deal with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to recover properties it earlier donated to be used for the local housing project. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the local housing initiatives were in response… Read More
Classes, sea travel suspended in Dinagat due to enhanced monsoon
September 12, 2024, 2:00 am
BUTUAN CITY – Classes at all levels, public office work, and sea travel were suspended in Dinagat Islands on Thursday afternoon as the enhanced southwest monsoon, intensified by Tropical Storm Bebinca, brought adverse weather conditions to the province. Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. issued Executive… Read More
Ilocos Region health facilities get hematology analyzers from DOH
September 11, 2024, 10:08 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Twelve health facilities in Ilocos Region have each received fully automated hematology analyzers worth a total of PHP3.9 million from the Department of Health in Ilocos Region (DOH-1), to complement the Universal Health Care Law implementation. Among the recipients are… Read More
Sen. Imee urges youth to venture into modern farming
September 11, 2024, 10:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday enticed the youth to venture into agri-fishery and livestock innovations through an invitation to participate in the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) program. The YFC program is a competitive financial grant assistance of the Department of Agriculture… Read More
PhilHealth reminds IDs must not bear politicians’ faces
September 11, 2024, 9:37 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The public is urged to report to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) the issuance of PhilHealth cards bearing photos of politicians in line with the government’s anti-epal policy. Under the Anti-Epal law, politicians are prohibited from self-promotion such as… Read More
4 Caraga cities receive DTI funding for creative hubs
September 11, 2024, 9:04 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Four cities in the Caraga Region have been granted funding and technical support from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to transform their creative assets into hubs for local artists and creatives. The cities of Surigao, Bislig, Bayugan, and Butuan have collectively… Read More
DOH urges frontline health workers to use PPE as protection vs. mpox
September 11, 2024, 8:54 pm
BAGUIO CITY – An official of the Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) on Wednesday urged health care workers and hospital frontliners to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect themselves in case patients with suspected mpox cases seek consultation.… Read More
Iloilo farmers urged to engage in bamboo growing
September 11, 2024, 8:30 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry on Wednesday urged Iloilo farmers to embark on bamboo growing given the increasing demand. Engr. Jonathan Tejida, the supervising trade industry development specialist of DTI, said the demand for bamboo is for construction purposes, especially… Read More
93% of barangays in Western Visayas drug-cleared
September 11, 2024, 8:09 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 93.21 percent of the 4,051 barangays in Western Visayas are considered drug-cleared as of Aug. 31 this year, data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) showed. “The illegal drug problem in Western Visayas is generally manageable,” as stated in the… Read More
NIA-Bicol to sell almost 4K bags of rice for P29/kilo Sept. 13
September 11, 2024, 8:05 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Bicol announced on Wednesday that 3,950 bags of cheap rice will be available for sale during the launch of the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM Rice) on Friday. In an interview on Wednesday, NIA-Bicol spokesperson Ma. Cleofe Baraero… Read More
