Provincial
50 NorMin women entrepreneurs learn 'digital transformation' skills
February 5, 2024, 7:26 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Fifty women-entrepreneurs in the Northern Mindanao region were chosen to be recipients of a "digital transformation" upskill project organized by a state university and the Information Communication Technology (ICT) training arm of the United Nations (UN).During its launch… Read More
Kitchen garden in every home yields healthy kids in Ilocos Norte
February 5, 2024, 6:58 pm
LAOAG CITY – The prevalence of malnutrition among children less than five years old in Ilocos Norte has significantly improved over the past four years through the inter-agency kitchen garden and continuing supplementary feeding programs. Based on the latest report, Provincial Nutrition Action… Read More
Over 14K E. Visayas fishers to receive P42-M fuel subsidy
February 5, 2024, 6:12 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Amid rising fuel prices, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will extend PHP42.48 million fuel subsidy to at least 14,162 fisherfolk in the Eastern Visayas region this year. Christine Gresola, information officer of the BFAR regional office here, said on Monday… Read More
Agusan Sur gets add'l 34K food packs amid flooding, landslides
February 5, 2024, 6:12 pm
BUTUAN CITY – An additional 34,249 family food packs (FFPs) were dispatched to areas in Agusan del Sur severely affected by flooding and landslides due to heavy rains caused by the low-pressure area's trough since last week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga Region… Read More
OCD: No direct damage so far from Mayon's phreatic eruption
February 5, 2024, 5:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) on Monday said no direct damage was reported by different local government units after Mayon Volcano's phreatic eruption on Sunday afternoon. In an interview, Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD Bicol spokesperson, said they are monitoring and… Read More
Over 288K elderlies in Bicol to get increased monthly pension
February 5, 2024, 5:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 288,155 senior citizens in Bicol will start to receive this month the increased social pension from PHP500 to PHP1,000, a Department of Social Welfare and Development 5 (DSWD-Bicol) official said on Monday. Marygizelle Mesa, DSWD-5 spokesperson, said the increase aims… Read More
Truck parking ban urged on NoCot highway as 1 dies, 6 hurt in mishap
February 5, 2024, 5:45 pm
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Motorists here have asked the local government Monday not to allow huge cargo trucks to park along the national highway to prevent road crashes. The calls mounted after a van driver was killed and his six passengers were hurt when the minivan he was driving hit the… Read More
Coast Guard uses solar power for northern Negros lighthouse station
February 5, 2024, 4:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is harnessing solar power to operate the newly-inaugurated lighthouse in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Coast Guard Western Visayas district commander Capt. Weniel Azcuna on Monday said the station’s operational systems are already in place after… Read More
Negros Occidental builds medical supply depot
February 5, 2024, 4:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is establishing the Provincial Health Office (PHO) supply depot here in compliance with the infrastructure requirements under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, in a statement on Monday, said the vision of… Read More
LGU eyes dev’t of export products ahead of port modernization
February 5, 2024, 4:33 pm
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas on Monday cited the need to develop export-quality agriculture-based products in preparation for the modernization of the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Lapuz district. In a briefing, Treñas said he has instructed the Local Economic Development and… Read More
New Southern Leyte-Surigao sea route seen to curb port congestion
February 5, 2024, 4:23 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Maasin City government in Southern Leyte is upbeat about addressing port congestion in the province following the opening of a new sea route between the city and Lipata, Surigao del Norte. In a statement Monday, Mayor Nacional Mercado said the new route would give cargo truck… Read More
Mayor: Chinese community helps develop Iloilo City
February 5, 2024, 3:15 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City will celebrate the Chinese New Year as an acknowledgment of the significant contribution of the Filipino-Chinese community on the city’s development. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, in a briefing on Monday, said they started the celebration, now on its 20th year, with only… Read More
3 arrested, P2.7-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Maguindanao Norte
February 5, 2024, 1:48 pm
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao Norte – Acting on a tip, police authorities arrested three persons here Sunday afternoon and seized from them a cargo truck loaded with some PHP2.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes.Lt. Col. Esmael Madin, municipal police station commander, identified the suspects… Read More
City students, IP youths learn from each other's culture, experiences
February 4, 2024, 6:02 pm
NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro – It was a day of both fun and learning for city and rural students during an exposure-interaction trip in this town over the weekend. Some 50 student leaders of Saint Theresa's College of Quezon City (STCQC) traded insights and experiences with their youth… Read More
Bulakenyos honor Ka Blas on 97th birth anniversary
February 3, 2024, 8:11 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS – Bulakenyos on Saturday honored former senator and foreign affairs secretary Blas “Ka Blas” Ople during the commemoration of his 97th birth anniversary at the Bulacan Provincial Capitol.As he led the commemoration, Governor Daniel R. Fernando urged Bulakenyos to follow the… Read More
CHEd exec says tertiary students need more facilities
February 3, 2024, 12:22 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman J. Prospero de Vera III on Friday cited the advantages if State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and local universities and colleges (LUCs) stop enrolling senior high school (SHS) students on their campuses. Speaking to reporters… Read More
Faithful reminded: Let 'Nanay Candle' light our path
February 3, 2024, 9:11 am
ILOILO CITY – Jaro Archbishop Most. Rev. Jose Romeo O. Lazo reminded the Catholic faithful that "Our Lady of Candles" is always around to provide light in times of darkness. In his homily during the solemn pontifical Mass in celebration of the feast of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our… Read More
Ilocos Norte tourist arrivals up 30% in 2023
February 2, 2024, 9:08 pm
LAOAG CITY – More local and foreign tourists are coming to Ilocos Norte, resulting in a 30.47-percent jump in tourist arrivals in 2023, provincial tourism data released on Friday showed. “In 2023, Ilocos Norte experienced a remarkable surge in tourism, with arrivals surpassing those of 2022.… Read More
200 Boholanos get P2.7-M livelihood aid
February 2, 2024, 8:44 pm
CEBU CITY – Over 200 farmers and vendors from Bohol province received a total of PHP2.7 million worth of livelihood assistance, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Central Visayas said Friday. Lilia Estillore, regional director of DOLE-7, said the beneficiaries are members of the seven… Read More
La Union records 550K tourists in 2023
February 2, 2024, 8:36 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The province of La Union recorded a total of 550,359 tourist arrivals in 2023, with over PHP1 billion estimated tourism receipts. La Union Tourism Office officer-in-charge Julius Manabat, in a phone interview on Friday, said tourist arrivals in 2023 is 11 percent higher… Read More
