Provincial
Farmers in ex-Maguindanao war zone earn double under Bagong Pilipinas
February 6, 2024, 8:16 pm
COTABATO CITY – Mamasapano town, a former war zone in Maguindanao del Sur is being transformed into a rice zone, with farmers in the area earning double for selling palay or unhusked rice, a regional lawmaker said Tuesday. “In Bagong Pilipinas of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a small… Read More
Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Camarines get P5.5-M swine facility
February 6, 2024, 8:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Agdangan Tagongtong Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ATFMPC), an agrarian reform beneficiary organization (ARBO) in Camarines Sur, has received a swine facility worth PHP5.5 million under the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion… Read More
Ilocos Norte transport hub to benefit almost 5K transport groups
February 6, 2024, 7:24 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte public transport groups have welcomed the construction of the PHP380-million modern public transportation hub in Barangay 5 in San Pedro in this city, saying this will result in a more organized transportation system. In a media interview on Tuesday, Jonathan Pascua,… Read More
Historian pushes preservation of 182-year-old church bells in Antique
February 6, 2024, 7:23 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A local historian from this province recommended the preservation of two church bells built during the Spanish period in the municipality of Sibalom. Engineer Jonathan De Gracia, a member of the Sibalom Municipal Council on Tourism and History, on Tuesday said… Read More
Negros Occidental to use solar energy for provincial gov’t buildings
February 6, 2024, 7:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government will soon utilize solar power to energize its main office buildings as part of the initiatives to go renewable to ensure power security for Negrenses. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said in a statement on Tuesday the province will bid out… Read More
3 bodies of Concepcion gang victims found in Albay town
February 6, 2024, 6:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Personnel of the Police Regional Office 5 (Bicol) on Monday discovered three bodies belonging to victims of the Concepcion criminal gang in Libon town, Albay province. In a report on Tuesday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said the identities of the deceased… Read More
Iloilo City charts strategic roadmap to sustain dev't
February 6, 2024, 5:04 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here launched its newest roadmap to ensure the sustainability of the Welfare, Health, Education, Environment, Livelihood and Sustainability (WHEELS) program. The RISE, Iloilo City Strategy Roadmap: 2028 logo was unveiled during Monday’s flag-raising ceremony… Read More
Tacloban earns P210-M in biz permit renewal
February 6, 2024, 4:16 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Collections from business permit renewals last January reached PHP210 million, up by 19.32 percent from the PHP176 million in the same period in 2023, the city government here said Tuesday. In a statement, Business Permits and Licenses Division (BPLD) head Gemafiel Gaspay… Read More
DOH notes rise in flu, dengue cases in January
February 6, 2024, 3:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas recorded an increase in cases of influenza-like illnesses and dengue fever in January, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to remind the public to observe preventive measures. DOH 8 (Eastern Visayas) information officer Jelyn Lopez-Malibago, in a media… Read More
Houses for ex-rebels to rise in Eastern Samar
February 6, 2024, 11:59 am
TACLOBAN CITY – To ensure that former rebels will not return to armed struggle, the local government of Can-avid in Eastern Samar assured Monday to provide them with decent homes. Mayor Vilma Germino issued the statement following the groundbreaking of the “Saad na Balay” (promised houses)… Read More
Over P3.4-M shabu seized in Negros Oriental
February 5, 2024, 10:47 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police operatives have arrested Sunday night a suspected drug pusher and seized more than PHP 3.4 million worth of suspected shabu during a sting operation in Sibulan, Negros Oriental. The suspect, only identifed as Rea, 36, was nabbed around 9:30 p.m. during a buy-bust in Purok… Read More
58 suspects fall in Laguna police dragnet
February 5, 2024, 9:30 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A province-wide police dragnet here over the weekend yielded 58 arrests and the confiscation of over PHP9 million in dirty money and illicit merchandise. Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, director of the Laguna Police Provincial Office, told reporters on Monday that those arrested… Read More
Batangas coffee farmers seek support for 'kapeng barako'
February 5, 2024, 9:10 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A farmers' group here is urging stakeholders to take part in the preservation and development of "Coffea liberica" through enhanced technical support and aggressive business promotions. In an interview on Monday, Arnold Malbataan, chairperson of the Samahan ng Magkakape sa… Read More
Crime rate drop, solution key in performance award for NorMin police
February 5, 2024, 8:08 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The declining trend of crime rate in the Northern Mindanao region was a major factor that led to the awarding of the Performance Governance System (PGS) award for the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10).On Monday, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. led… Read More
2 NPA rebels killed in Masbate clash with gov't troops
February 5, 2024, 7:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) members were killed in a clash with government soldiers in Barangay Tuburan, Cawayan town in Masbate province on Monday, the Philippine Army (PA) said. In an interview, Maj. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Division (9ID) Public Affairs Office chief,… Read More
Tighter measures vs. drugs in W. Visayas ports, wharves pushed
February 5, 2024, 7:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – Operators of seaports and wharves in Western Visayas are enjoined to install and maintain operational x-ray devices and to have narcotics sniffing dogs to address the proliferation of illegal drugs in the region. Resolution number 01, signed by 19-member agencies of the Regional… Read More
1 killed, another arrested in Sulu P3.4-M shabu drug bust
February 5, 2024, 7:46 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police and military operatives in Sulu killed a drug suspect in a gun "scuffle" and arrested another during a PHP3.4 million drug sting operation on Sunday afternoon.Director Gil Cesario Castro of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim… Read More
Antique IPHO warns public vs. rise in dengue cases during El Niño
February 5, 2024, 7:41 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has warned the public against the possible rise of dengue cases during the El Niño phenomenon. Irene Duldoco, IPHO information officer, said in an interview Monday that from Jan. 1 to 27, 2024, they have… Read More
League of cities calls for unity amid disagreement on Chacha
February 5, 2024, 7:38 pm
CEBU CITY – The head of the 149-member city mayor’s association in the Philippines on Monday called for unity to sustain the momentum for progress and peace. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, said the organization supports the call of… Read More
Bicol police reports 4.30% decline in crimes for January
February 5, 2024, 7:35 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The campaign of the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) to step up police presence resulted in a 4.30-percent decline in crimes in the region last month. In an interview on Monday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said 1,448 crimes were recorded for January 2024, which… Read More
