Provincial
Sen. Go reiterates 'urgent' need for disaster resilience agency
February 15, 2024, 5:36 pm
DAVAO CITY – With Mindanao and the rest of the country being battered by disasters, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go on Thursday reiterated the "urgent" need for the establishment of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) agency.In an interview here, Go said the DDR would assist the… Read More
DOH-CAR gets TB mobile clinic donation from NGO
February 15, 2024, 5:31 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region’s (DOH-CAR) bid to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) and other lung diseases got a boost through a mobile TB clinic donation from non-government organization Philippine Business for Social Progress. During the turnover ceremony at… Read More
1.8K Legazpi fishers affected by 'amihan' receive gov’t aid
February 15, 2024, 5:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 1,824 fisherfolk who could not venture out into the sea due to risks posed by the prevailing northeast monsoon or "amihan" received food packs from the city government during three days of distribution activities from Feb. 13-15. Mayor Geraldine B. Rosal said in an… Read More
Baguio to drill 30 more deep wells to mitigate effects of El Niño
February 15, 2024, 5:05 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Water District (BWD) targets to drill 30 additional deep wells until 2026 to boost water supply and cushion the impact of El Niño phenomenon, which happens every three to seven years. Engineer Salvador Royeca, manager of the city’s sole water concessionaire, told… Read More
W. Visayas begins nat’l ID signup for toddlers
February 15, 2024, 4:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has rolled out the registration for the national identification (ID) of children below five years old, starting with one to four years old, while the office is perfecting the system for zero-year-olds in Western Visayas. Jared Barile, focal… Read More
Rising number of younger HIV/AIDS cases alarms Tacloban City
February 15, 2024, 4:08 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Concerns have been raised over rising cases of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in this city, with infected persons getting younger. Dr. Danilo Ecarma, officer-in-charge of the city health office here, revealed that based on data from… Read More
DPWH: Kennon Road partially closed for repairs starting Feb. 19
February 15, 2024, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Kennon Road in Benguet province, a major thoroughfare plied by motorists going to parts of Northern Luzon, would be partially closed to traffic starting Feb. 19. In an advisory Thursday, the Department of Public Works and Highways-Cordillera Administrative Region (DPWH-CAR) said… Read More
NPA leader, 4 others yield in Agusan Norte
February 15, 2024, 3:00 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Five communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, including a platoon leader, surrendered to soldiers in the Agusan del Norte town of Buenavista, a military official said Thursday.In a statement, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Balingao, the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion (IB) commander,… Read More
1-day emergency response training equips 3-K Antique students
February 15, 2024, 2:38 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A one-day training on hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) equipped 3,000 students at the University of Antique (UA) with response capability in times of emergency. UA collaborated with the Department of Health-Center for Health Development Western… Read More
P25/kilo rice reaches more households in Negros Occidental
February 15, 2024, 2:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – More households are availing of the PHP25 per kilogram (kg.) rice in Negros Occidental. On Wednesday afternoon, the “Bigasan ng Bayan” went to Pulupandan town, where 450 residents each availed five kg. of rice sold by farmers from the Federation of Irrigators Association of… Read More
2 drug suspects yield P3.4-M shabu in Cotabato
February 15, 2024, 1:51 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) arrested two members of a big-time drug syndicate operating here and seized from them PHP3.4 million worth of “shabu” on Wednesday afternoon. Agent Jocelyn Mary, Philippine Drug Enforcement… Read More
BTr eyes young investors in 30th Retail Treasury Bonds issue
February 14, 2024, 11:26 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is now eyeing young investors in its new public offering of medium to long-term debt securities, Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs), an official said Wednesday. Joaquin Leandro Sanchez, chief of the BTr’s Capital Markets Strategy and Planning Division,… Read More
DA-CAR assures steady supply of ‘chopsuey’ veggies
February 14, 2024, 10:06 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The supply of highland vegetables remains stable without any showing of an eminent drop in production despite the dry spell, an official of the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) said Wednesday. “So far, we have not monitored any… Read More
Opportunities up for Cordillerans to help address cacao supply deficit
February 14, 2024, 9:10 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Good location, harmonized production and government assistance will bolster opportunities for Cordillerans to help address cacao supply gap in the country, a stakeholder said Wednesday. Armi Garcia, Philippine Cacao Industry Association (PCIA) president and chairperson of… Read More
600 Dagupan residents get subsidy from DSWD
February 14, 2024, 8:29 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – Around 600 residents from this city on Wednesday received PHP2,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program. Evelyn Daroy, a resident of Barangay Mamalingling, said she was grateful for… Read More
Bukidnon LGU pledges P2-M budget for IP coffee farmers
February 14, 2024, 8:24 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government of Valencia in Bukidnon province has pledged PHP2 million for the construction of a coffee processing facility for its indigenous community.In a statement on Wednesday, Mayor Azucena Huervas said a coffee facility would be established for the Manggayahay… Read More
Red tide still up in Surigao Sur, Norte towns: BFAR-13
February 14, 2024, 8:06 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Residents are still being warned about the presence of deadly red tide in the coastal waters of Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur and San Bento in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. “Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur and San Benito… Read More
Cebuanos support Archdiocese’s split
February 14, 2024, 8:06 pm
CEBU CITY – The Catholic faithful in Cebu expressed their support for the church's plan to split Cebu into three dioceses. At a press conference, Archbishop Jose Palma announced that the laity issued a statement expressing their support for the plan of the church to divide the current structure… Read More
‘Stable internal peace, security’ declaration to boost dev’t in Negros
February 14, 2024, 7:38 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) is pushing for the declaration of a state of stable internal peace and security (SIPS) in the local government units (LGUs) in Negros after dismantling all the communist guerrilla fronts in the island. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison,… Read More
Learning aid improves reading skills of Northern Samar kids
February 14, 2024, 7:21 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A locally initiated program has contributed to the reduction in the number of non-readers in Northern Samar province, the local government reported Wednesday. Gaudencio Aljibe Jr., Department of Education (DepEd) Northern Samar schools division superintendent, said in a statement… Read More
