Provincial
Cops seize P4-M shabu in southern Negros sting op
February 12, 2024, 6:38 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A drug bust operation in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Monday morning yielded 600 grams of shabu worth PHP4.08 million and apprehended three suspects, all residents of Mindanao. The suspects Lykey “Mikel” Sania Vina, 38; Hamid Rahim Sanggacala, 19; and Cherry “Ayna”… Read More
Flood-hit families in Butuan swell to over 6K
February 12, 2024, 6:33 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The number of flood victims here has ballooned to 6,212 families or 22,818 persons in 23 barangays, the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) said Monday. Of the affected families, CSWDO said 5,910 families or 21,910 persons have been served with food aid, especially… Read More
Davao Oro landslide death toll reaches 55
February 12, 2024, 6:05 pm
DAVAO CITY – At least 55 bodies were so far retrieved from the ground zero where the massive landslide occurred on Feb. 6 in Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro.“The Management of the Dead and the Missing Cluster are validating the tally of the missing individuals and the unidentified… Read More
1st Pasidayaw fest celebrates Aurora's culture, bountiful harvests
February 12, 2024, 5:45 pm
BALER, Aurora – The provincial government of Aurora launched its 1st Pasidayaw Festival at the Capitol Grounds in Barangay Suklayin here on Monday. Aurora Provincial Tourism Chief Ana Riza Mendoza said the weeklong festival is a celebration of culture, heritage and faith of the people, sharing… Read More
Kidapawan City marks 1M trees planted in 2 years
February 12, 2024, 5:38 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista, together with other local officials here on Monday, planted the one millionth tree seedling as the highlight of the city's 26th charter anniversary from Feb. 7-12.The city government’s million tree campaign, dubbed Canopy ’25… Read More
DENR warns vs. poaching of endangered agarwood species
February 12, 2024, 5:14 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has warned the public against poaching the threatened agarwood tree, commonly known as Lapnisan, considered the highest-valued forest product in the world because of its distinctive fragrance. "We, at the DENR, environment… Read More
Bacolod City hikes wage of job order workers
February 12, 2024, 5:00 pm
BACOLOD CITY – More than 3,800 job order (JO) workers of this city government started receiving higher wages in January this year. The current rate is PHP480 daily or PHP10,560 for 22 days per month, from the previous PHP450 per day or PHP9,900 monthly. In a press conference on Monday, Mayor… Read More
Ordinance to protect cultural properties in Antique
February 12, 2024, 4:58 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A proposed ordinance aimed to protect and conserve cultural properties, historical landmarks, monuments and shrines in Antique passed the scrutiny of the provincial board on Monday. “The Province of Antique, known for its rich cultural and historical heritage… Read More
Dry months to boost mango production in Guimaras
February 12, 2024, 4:17 pm
ILOILO CITY – Guimaras expects an increase in the production of mangoes, its main products, due to the prolonged dry months. Provincial Office for Agricultural Services (POAS) head Alvin Nava said mango production could reach 21,000 metric tons (MT), higher than last year’s 17,000 MT.… Read More
Bacolod City's MassKara Festival poised for more global exposure
February 12, 2024, 4:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city is eyeing more global exposure to promote the annual festivity every October, following the successful stint of the MassKara Festival dancers in the 2024 Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Hong Kong over the weekend. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said… Read More
BARMM to build 34 more health facilities in region
February 12, 2024, 4:00 pm
COTABATO CITY – Health officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) signed contracts with at least 30 contractors to construct various health facilities worth PHP431.7 million in the region on Monday.Dr. Rizaldy Piang, BARMM health minister, said contracts cover the… Read More
Plebiscite for creation of 8 towns in BARMM set April 13
February 12, 2024, 3:48 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will administer on April 13 the plebiscite for the creation of eight municipalities out of 63 villages in North Cotabato that are now part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).“All is set for the plebiscite on… Read More
Negros frontier town gets better roads via nat’l gov’t aid
February 12, 2024, 2:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Don Salvador Benedicto municipality, a frontier town in the mountains of northern Negros Occidental, is benefiting from better road network mainly through the assistance of several national government agencies. Known as the “summer capital of Negros Occidental” for its cool… Read More
5 arrested, P4-M shabu seized in 2 Negros cities
February 11, 2024, 4:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Five drug suspects were arrested while more than PHP4 million worth of shabu was seized by law enforcers in separate sting operations in the cities of Bacolod and San Carlos in Negros Occidental over the weekend. In a statement on Sunday, Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, regional… Read More
Hundreds of riders circumnavigate Mindoro Island in tourism push
February 10, 2024, 7:10 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts took part in the 500-kilometer Mindoro Island Loop Motorcycle Adventour on Saturday as part of efforts to unify the tourism programs of the two provinces in Mindoro Island. The riders took off from this city at 5 a.m., according… Read More
NPA leader, another killed in Leyte town clash
February 10, 2024, 4:28 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A notorious top leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) and a combatant were killed in a clash with soldiers in upland Tinag-an village in Albuera, Leyte on Saturday morning after years of tracking down their locations in the jungles of Leyte Island, the Philippine Army reported.… Read More
Wescom to enhance security at Malampaya platform
February 10, 2024, 3:31 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Western Command (Wescom) is beefing up security at the Malampaya natural gas platform located off the coast of this province to ensure its continued operation in case of any unforeseen threats. In a press briefing Saturday, Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, commander of… Read More
P15-M illegal drugs seized in Camarines Norte
February 10, 2024, 2:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Agents of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) seized over PHP15 million worth of illegal drugs in Camarines Norte on Friday night. Two high-value targets identified as “Lon,” 38, and “Ian,” 39, were also arrested during the operation in Barangay Sto., Domingo,… Read More
3 flood-hit Caraga provinces get 86K food packs from DSWD
February 10, 2024, 12:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga Region) has sent an additional 86,979 family food packs (FFPs) to various towns in three provinces in the region that were severely hit by floods in the past two weeks. The food packs were handed over to the local… Read More
Army official cites NTF-ELCAC’s role in gaining people’s trust
February 10, 2024, 11:28 am
CEBU CITY – Localized peace dialogues organized by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) are a big boost in gaining the people’s trust in the government, an Army official said Friday. Visayas Command chief, Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, said the task force… Read More
