Provincial
PRO5 seizes P14-M illegal drugs, nabs 145 drug offenders in January
February 2, 2024, 12:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) seized some PHP14 million worth of illegal drugs and nabbed 145 drug personalities from 119 drug operations conducted by different police units in the Bicol region in January this year. In a report on Friday, PRO5 spokesperson Lt. Col.… Read More
Malaysian gov't, firm donate books to Marawi schoolchildren
February 1, 2024, 8:22 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Malaysian government, through its Embassy in the Philippines, and a book retailer firm, donated more than 1,000 books to schoolchildren in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province. In an interview on Thursday, Malaysian Ambassador Dato Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino said the… Read More
Rescued pilot whale in Ilocos Norte town dies
February 1, 2024, 7:47 pm
LAOAG CITY – A rescued pilot whale at the shores of Paoay, Ilocos Norte was found dead, hours after it was released back to the sea. In a phone interview, Vanessa Abegail Dagdagan, senior aquaculturist of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, said villagers found the injured 12-foot… Read More
NorMin agencies launch Task Force El Niño
February 1, 2024, 7:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government agencies in Northern Mindanao on Thursday launched here the Regional Task Force (TF) on El Niño that will map out the preparations, protocols, and interventions to mitigate the impacts of the looming phenomenon. In an interview, Office of Civil Defense-Northern… Read More
Salt production flourishes in 2 southern Negros villages
February 1, 2024, 7:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Salt makers in two localities in Negros Occidental are seen to hit record production by the middle of the year through the assistance of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Western Visayas (DA-BFAR Region 6). Some 20 salt producers from Barangay… Read More
Albay town promotes culture, history via month-long Cagsawa Festival
February 1, 2024, 6:56 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Officials and residents of the historical town of Cagsawa in Albay province are putting the spotlight on their hometown's rich culture and history through the month-long celebration of Cagsawa Festival this February. The festivity commemorates three major events in the town’s… Read More
500 cops to secure 2024 Bacolaodiat Festival
February 1, 2024, 6:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 495 personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will secure the 2024 Bacolaodiat Festival, this city’s celebration of the Chinese New Year, on Feb. 9 to 11. The festivities, which will usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon, will return to the original festival site at… Read More
NPA fighter captured in Northern Samar
February 1, 2024, 6:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army captured a combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) after an encounter in the upland village in San Isidro, Northern Samar on Wednesday. The rebel, identified as alias Doming, is a member of squad 1 of sub-regional guerilla unit, sub-regional committee… Read More
Antique town records P33.7-M damage to rice, corn due to El Niño
February 1, 2024, 6:01 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The cost of damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon to rice and corn production in the Municipality of Patnongon, north of Antique, reached PHP33.7 million. Bernardita Salvador, Patnongon Municipal Agriculture Officer (MAO), said in an interview Thursday that… Read More
Over 1K Laoag farmers get wages from cash-for-work program
February 1, 2024, 5:28 pm
LAOAG CITY – Farmers from this city are grateful for the government’s cash-for-work program, which aims to assist farmers affected by calamities and the ongoing dry spell. On Thursday, some 1,152 farmers received their wages, at PHP4,350 each for a 10-day community service, from the Department… Read More
Iloilo ready to assist farmers affected by El Niño
February 1, 2024, 5:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – Governor Arthur Defensor on Thursday assured the provincial government is prepared to assist Iloilo farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon. “We are prepared to give input assistance that we can source from our disaster funds. But one of our measures, because El N Niño means… Read More
Iloilo City business permit renewals up by 15%
February 1, 2024, 5:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City has recorded a good turnout in business permit renewals as it registered a 15-percent increase compared with the same period last year. In an interview Thursday, Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (LEDIP) Office head Velma Lao said the city’s Business… Read More
800 North Cotabato farmers get P3.1-M aid
February 1, 2024, 4:58 pm
ARAKAN, North Cotabato – At least 800 small farmers here and Pigcawayan municipality in this province benefited from PHP3.1 million worth of farm assistance from the provincial government, an official said Thursday. In a statement, Governor Emmylou Mendoza said agriculture interventions were… Read More
Victorias City creates digital roadmap for smart city initiatives
February 1, 2024, 4:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental has created a digital road map for the implementation of a smart city master plan merging technology and government. Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said Thursday they have already identified several projects to be pursued by the city… Read More
Biliran picked as pilot area for integrated civil registration system
February 1, 2024, 4:53 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Biliran was chosen as a pilot area for the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Open Civil and Vital Registration System (OpenCVRS) meant to digitalize transactions. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Eastern Visayas Regional Director Wilma Perante… Read More
P59.18-M machinery from gov't to boost production of Bulacan farmers
February 1, 2024, 4:13 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS – To boost the crop production in Bulacan, the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) awarded PHP59.18 million worth of agricultural machinery to 37 Bulakenyo farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCA) during… Read More
LTFRB-W. Visayas urged to approve public transport route plan
February 1, 2024, 3:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique’s provincial board is requesting the Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) 6 (Western Visayas) to approve its Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) to make way for the opening of new franchises for public conveyance. Board Member Victor… Read More
Anti-drug ops net over P5-M shabu in Iloilo
February 1, 2024, 2:54 pm
ILOILO CITY – Anti-drug operations Wednesday night here and in the province of Iloilo resulted in the seizure of over PHP5 million worth of shabu and the arrest of three drug personalities, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) said Thursday. In a report, PRO6 said 730 grams of shabu worth PHP4.96… Read More
'Bayanihan' in DavOr reaches GIDAs, conflict areas
February 1, 2024, 2:43 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) launched Wednesday its “Bayanihan” program in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) that have rejected the communist New People’s Army (NPA). In a statement Thursday, Brig.… Read More
Caraga logs 13.7% drop in index, non-index crimes over 6 months
February 1, 2024, 12:49 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga Region) reported a 13.7 percent decrease in index and non-index crimes from July 18, 2023 to Jan. 18, 2024. “During the period, there were 642 index crimes and 1,889 non-index crimes, totaling 2,531 incidents,” the PRO-13 said in its… Read More
