Provincial
2 die in La Paz fire
February 19, 2024, 4:26 pm
ILOILO CITY – Two persons died in a fire that hit a residential and six boarding houses Sunday afternoon in Barangay San Nicolas in La Paz district, leaving 173 others homeless. The fire that started at 4:15 p.m. gutted seven houses, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. An estimated total… Read More
Bohol police seize P14.6-M shabu
February 19, 2024, 3:34 pm
CEBU CITY – Bohol anti-narcotics operatives seized an estimated PHP14.6 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust over the weekend. The operation also led to the arrest of Guardson Abila Binarao, of Poblacion III, Tagbilaran City, who is out on bail for possession of a loose firearm and… Read More
Honors await 6 fallen soldiers in Lanao Norte; 3 DI-MG also killed
February 19, 2024, 3:26 pm Updated on February 19, 2024, 3:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Army's 1st Infantry Division (1ID) will prepare full military honors for the six fallen troopers killed in action in Munai, Lanao del Norte over the weekend, a military official said Monday. In an interview, Maj. Jairus Mark Mira, 1ID Public Affairs Office head, said… Read More
74 held for various crimes in Laguna dragnet
February 17, 2024, 10:58 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A total of 74 individuals were arrested during a simultaneous anti-crime dragnet in Laguna on Friday. The Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) reported Saturday that 20 were arrested for alleged involvement in illegal drugs. More than 76 grams of shabu, with a street… Read More
3 calamity-hit Mindanao provinces receive rice aid from Valenzuela
February 17, 2024, 8:00 pm
DAVAO CITY – Three provinces in Mindanao recently affected by flooding and landslides received PHP16 million worth of rice from the Valenzuela City government on Saturday. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, whose family hails from the donor city, led the turnover of 12,800 sacks of rice to Agusan Del… Read More
Man yields several firearms, ammunition in Bulacan
February 17, 2024, 1:59 pm
CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS – A 53-year-old man was arrested in Pulilan, Bulacan Friday afternoon for illegal possession of several firearms and ammunition. The suspect, a resident of Calderon Compound, Esguerra Street, Barangay Poblacion in Pulilan, yielded one caliber 9mm pistol, a caliber .22… Read More
2 die, 3 hurt in Negros in 'treasure hunt' gone bad
February 17, 2024, 1:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police are investigating the circumstances behind the reported gas poisoning that claimed the lives of two persons during an alleged treasure-hunting activity in Siaton town, Negros Oriental. A report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) on Saturday said… Read More
Death toll in Davao de Oro landslide climbs to 96
February 17, 2024, 12:22 pm
DAVAO CITY – The death toll of the recent massive landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco town in Davao de Oro has climbed to 96, the municipal government announced Friday night. At least 18 people are still missing, it added in a public post. On Thursday, leaders of various religious groups and… Read More
Local art gallery provides ‘jump-off point’ for homegrown artists
February 17, 2024, 11:34 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – As the country celebrates National Arts Month, a local art gallery in this capital of Negros Oriental province endeavors to provide space and a jump-off point for homegrown artists who have fewer opportunities in the highly competitive national art scene. Arté… Read More
Beaching of thousands of fish no cause for alarm, says fishery exec
February 17, 2024, 9:52 am
CEBU CITY – The deluge of sardine fish that washed ashore in a coastal village in the southern town of Ginatilan on Valentine's Day is something not to worry about, a regional fishery official said Friday. Mario Ruinita, director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7 (Central… Read More
P40-M feeds center to boost W. Visayas’ dairy industry
February 17, 2024, 8:40 am
ILOILO CITY – A PHP40-million feeds center that is expected to greatly boost the dairy industry in Iloilo and the whole of Western Visayas will soon rise in New Lucena town after the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the local government and the National Dairy Authority (NDA) on… Read More
PCIC releases P23-M to W. Visayas farmers hit by drought
February 16, 2024, 9:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) has already released PHP23 million indemnity claims to farmers affected by drought in 2023. PCIC Western Visayas Regional Manager Eva Laud said they also received 12,800 notices of loss as of January 2024, with an estimated PHP76… Read More
Gingoog City heightens alert as bomb threat scares school
February 16, 2024, 8:52 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A bomb threat in a public school here was confirmed to be false, police and local government officials of Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental confirmed Friday. Nevertheless, Mayor Erick Cañosa gathered law enforcement units and department officials to investigate the origins… Read More
Water conservation measures reinforced at Army camp in Capiz
February 16, 2024, 8:33 pm
ILOILO CITY – Water conservation measures are already in place in Camp General Macario Peralta Jr., one of the biggest camps of the Philippine Army, in Jamindan, Capiz, according to the 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office (3DPAO) on Friday. “The measures are just being reinforced. We… Read More
Parental guidance, values vital to deter teenage pregnancy
February 16, 2024, 8:22 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A Commission on Population and Development (CPD) program officer in the Ilocos Region highlighted the importance of parental guidance through proper communication and values formation to prevent teenage pregnancy. CPD-Ilocos program officer Kristine Padilla, in a virtual… Read More
Cebu City Skywalk demolished to give way for BRT construction
February 16, 2024, 7:45 pm
CEBU CITY – One of the two skywalks along Osmeña Boulevard was demolished Friday to pave the way for the construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project. Although the beams of the main structure comprising two separate concrete footbridges and other parts were dismantled, they will be… Read More
Baguio police all set to secure 2 Panagbenga grand parades
February 16, 2024, 7:33 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office on Friday said security preparations are in place for the two grand parades of the 28th Baguio Flower Festival, more popularly known as Panagbenga, on Feb. 24 and 25. “We have already conducted series of simulations with different scenarios as part… Read More
DSWD, CDO power firm expand assistance to 19K beneficiaries
February 16, 2024, 7:14 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) and the power distribution firm here launched an expanded program for 19,013 indigent residents on Friday. Oliver Inodeo, focal person for DSWD-10 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), said… Read More
Fire razes almost P1-M worth of religious items, candles in Manaoag
February 16, 2024, 6:58 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Almost PHP1 million worth of religious items and candles from 10 stores in front of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag in Pangasinan province were totally damaged by a fire Thursday night. “It was very near the Basilica but thankfully it was not… Read More
Davao City amasses higher collection from ordinance violators
February 16, 2024, 6:38 pm
DAVAO CITY – The city’s Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) has recorded an increase in the number of apprehensions for the anti-smoking and liquor bans in 2023 compared to the previous year. In an interview Friday, VRU officer-in-charge Hernando Las said they apprehended 8,091anti-smoking ordinance… Read More
