Provincial
P27-M irrigation project to sustain rice farms during dry season
February 8, 2024, 7:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The National Irrigation Administration in Bicol (NIA-5) is optimistic about sustained services to rice farmers during the dry season with its new PHP27-million pump irrigation project in Camarines Sur. In an interview on Thursday, NIA-5 Regional Manager, engineer Gaudencio De… Read More
P84-M fund approved for 23 Davao villages under state of calamity
February 8, 2024, 7:05 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Council here has approved the release of PHP84 million from the city’s calamity fund to assist the flood and landslide victims in 23 of its severely affected barangays.On Thursday, Davao City’s 3rd District Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz said apart from the calamity fund,… Read More
Negros Occidental, Bacolod City inflation rates slow in January
February 8, 2024, 5:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Slower annual inflation rates were recorded by Negros Occidental and this highly-urbanized city in January 2024 to 2.2 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively, primarily due to deceleration in food prices. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data released Thursday showed that… Read More
Comelec expands ‘Register Anywhere’ project in E. Visayas provinces
February 8, 2024, 5:43 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) would expand its "Register Anywhere Project (RAP)" in six capital towns and cities in Eastern Visayas to encourage more voters to register for the 2025 midterm polls. Speaking to reporters, Comelec Eastern Visayas Regional Director Jose Nick… Read More
DA readies intervention for flood-hit farmers in Caraga
February 8, 2024, 5:43 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Farmers affected by the recent flooding caused by inclement weather in the Caraga Region are set to receive aid from the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA).“The DA-13 (Caraga) is working with the different local government units to determine the number of… Read More
18 Iloilo City villages eyed for study on waste management behavior
February 8, 2024, 5:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – This city government piloted 18 barangays here in a study on solid waste management behavior at the household level. "We have leveled up from information education campaign before, (now) we will go to the household and check their behavior on how they dispose of their wastes," said… Read More
Lion, dragon dances spice up Chinese New Year event in Tuguegarao
February 8, 2024, 5:37 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Strutting their stuff in their colorful attires, performers of lion and dragon dances wowed the crowd with their performances as they celebrated early Chinese New Year in a mall here on Wednesday evening. Student performers swayed like real lions and dragons as they presented… Read More
2 drug peddlers fall, P2.4-M ‘shabu’ seized in Maguindanao Norte sting
February 8, 2024, 4:14 pm
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao Norte – Police arrested two drug suspects and seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP2.4 million during a buy-bust in Barangay Crossing Simuay here Thursday morning.Lt. Col. Esmael Madin, municipal police chief, said the two suspects, whose… Read More
Canlaon City allots P1-M subsidy to rice farmers
February 8, 2024, 11:08 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The local government unit (LGU) of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental province has allocated PHP 1-million subsidy to its rice farmers as top-up to the palay buying price of the National Food Authority (NFA). Benilda Fidel, NFA-Negros Oriental manager, said the check will be… Read More
Assistance eyed as dry spell brings more losses to Negros rice farmers
February 7, 2024, 11:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government plans to provide aid to rice farmers from seven local governments affected by the dry spell, with crop damage and losses rising to about PHP12.8 million as of this week. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, in a media interview Wednesday,… Read More
Negros Occidental governor optimistic on bulk water project bidding
February 7, 2024, 11:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is upbeat on the scheduled bidding for the proposed PHP1.2 billion Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project (NBWSP) in the middle of the year. “I’m positive that we will have a successful bidding, which will commence June of… Read More
BARMM raises daily wage of private workers
February 7, 2024, 9:51 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BTWPB-BARMM) approved on Wednesday a new wage order granting a PHP20 daily wage hike for private workers in the region. The board, chaired by BARMM Labor Minister… Read More
P5-M shabu, marijuana seized in Bicol police ops
February 7, 2024, 8:42 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Authorities seized over PHP5 million worth of shabu along with two grams of marijuana during two days of anti-drug operations in Camarines Sur and Albay, the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) said on Wednesday. In a report, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said two… Read More
Biz group to assist Antique MSMEs develop, market products
February 7, 2024, 8:15 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) from this province will get support from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Antique chapter to develop and market their products. PCCI Antique president Rani Rodriguez said in an interview… Read More
PhilPost urges lovers to celebrate Valentine’s through ‘Padalove’
February 7, 2024, 8:08 pm
CEBU CITY – Metro Cebu and Tagbilaran City residents who want to send flowers and gifts to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day can order at the nearest Philippine Postal Corp. (PhilPost) post offices, a postmaster here announced on Wednesday. Rachel Betos, acting postmaster of the Cebu Central… Read More
Pampanga guv: P1-B quarry revenues to boost social services delivery
February 7, 2024, 8:08 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government here collected a record-breaking PHP1.056 billion in revenues from quarrying at Mt. Pinatubo in 2023, a report released on Wednesday said. A statement from the Office of the Governor said the amount would be of great help in boosting the… Read More
Major planters’ groups support gov’t action for stable sugar prices
February 7, 2024, 8:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED), the country’s largest independent sugar planters’ group, on Wednesday led the declaration of support for the intervention of the national government to reduce the farmgate prices of sugar. UNIFED president Manuel Lamata, who is… Read More
2 drug suspects yield over P2-M shabu in Cebu City
February 7, 2024, 7:55 pm
CEBU CITY – Two drug suspects were arrested after yielding over PHP2 million worth of suspected shabu during a sting operation in this city’s upland village of Malubog, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Visayas said Wednesday. PDEA agents, along with naval soldiers and… Read More
Over 1.6K Legazpi City farmers get fertilizer discount vouchers
February 7, 2024, 7:03 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 1,625 farmers here have received fertilizer discount vouchers from the government with an exchange value of PHP4,000 each, the City Agriculture Office (CAO) said on Wednesday. In an interview, CAO chief Shiela Nas said the fertilizer discount program with a budget of… Read More
15-MW solar plant in north Cebu to boost power generation capacity
February 7, 2024, 6:57 pm
CEBU CITY – A 15-megawatt solar power plant to be put up in the northern tip of Cebu province will boost the government’s power supply generation capacity, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said Wednesday. The power plant that will be operated under a joint venture agreement between Acciona Energia… Read More
