Provincial
Bayawan City landfill caters to 10 LGUs, private firms
February 1, 2024, 12:12 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The sanitary landfill in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental now caters to at least 10 local government units (LGUs) and other private companies for residual waste disposal. The sanitary landfill, dubbed as Bayawan City Waste Management and Ecology Center, was feted as a best practice… Read More
Davao City readies more evac sites as rains trigger massive floods
February 1, 2024, 11:57 am
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has directed the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (BDRRMC) to prepare additional evacuation centers in their areas since various parts of the locality were affected by floods due to heavy… Read More
Iloilo City honors late Ilonggo historian, journalist
January 31, 2024, 9:53 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city council on Wednesday remembered Ilonggo historian, journalist, and political leader Demetrio Sonza for his contribution to Iloilo City, including the crafting of an ordinance that identified Oct. 5 as “Adlaw sang Ciudad sang Iloilo” (Iloilo City Day). “His… Read More
Calbayog City gov’t cites gains from new Samar-Luzon sea route
January 31, 2024, 9:45 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The opening of the sea route between Calbayog City in Samar province and Matnog, Sorsogon, is expected to boost the local economy. Mayor Raymund Uy said Wednesday that local trucking operators would no longer have to make a two-hour trip to Allen Port to ride a roll-on, roll-off… Read More
Bicol fishers earn add'l income from making 'tinapa', raising tilapia
January 31, 2024, 9:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least six fisherfolk associations in the Bicol Region earned PHP112,290 this month from their aquaculture livelihood initiatives projects implemented under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Bicol's (BFAR-5) Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program.… Read More
Ilocos Norte partners with NGAs to lure more investors
January 31, 2024, 8:07 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte government is partnering with various national government agencies (NGAs) here to promote the ease of doing business and attract more investments, particularly in agribusiness, tourism, manufacturing, mining, renewable energy, and services. Soya Cheng-Bueno,… Read More
DOLE 4B says TUPAD beneficiaries must receive wages in full
January 31, 2024, 8:05 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Labor and Employment in Mimaropa region (DOLE-4B) is urging beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to immediately report barangay officials or employees demanding a portion of the… Read More
More rooms needed as tourism efforts in Negros intensified
January 31, 2024, 7:53 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Stakeholders in the tourism industry, specifically the accommodation establishments sector, on Wednesday assured to support the Negros Oriental provincial government’s agenda to double the province’s tourist arrivals this year. The commitments were made during a forum for… Read More
‘HOPE’ project gives Antique PDLs chance to finish college
January 31, 2024, 7:40 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – An initial 25 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Antique have the opportunity to finish college even behind bars under the “Holistic Opportunities and People’s Empowerment” (HOPE) project of the… Read More
CDO dads urge NorMin LGUs to support Laguindingan airport upgrade
January 31, 2024, 6:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – City councilors here are urging legislative bodies of other local government units (LGUs) in the Northern Mindanao region to support its call for the improvement of Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental. During a media briefing on Wednesday, 2nd District Councilor Edgar… Read More
300K senior citizens in C. Visayas benefit from P1.8B monthly aid
January 31, 2024, 6:43 pm
CEBU CITY – Around 300,000 indigent senior citizens in Central Visayas have benefitted from the PHP1.8 billion monthly social pension program of the national government. Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Region 7, said Wednesday… Read More
Negros Occidental animal raisers get aid for El Niño preparedness
January 31, 2024, 6:27 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government has distributed veterinary drugs and biosecurity supplies to stakeholders from 31 localities here to ensure the welfare of the livestock and poultry sectors amidst the El Niño phenomenon. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Dr. Placeda… Read More
La Union swaps 2K kgs. of fruit seedlings for rice
January 31, 2024, 6:10 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Nearly 2,000 kilos of seeds of fruit-bearing trees were exchanged for rice and seedlings from 2022-2023 under the La Union provincial government’s “Sukat Bukel" (seeds exchange) program. According to the La Union Provincial Information Office (PIO) on Wednesday,… Read More
Westmincom honors troops in Lanao Sur clash
January 31, 2024, 5:25 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) gave honors to troopers of the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion under the 103rd Infantry Brigade who survived the recent encounter against Moro extremists in Lanao del Sur. In a statement on Wednesday,… Read More
E. Samar scholarship program lists 594 recipients in 2023
January 31, 2024, 4:36 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The scholarship program for the poor in Eastern Samar has enlisted 594 beneficiaries in 2023, giving indigent students from remote communities access to tertiary education. The provincial government reported on Wednesday its “Isang Propesyonal, Isang Pamilya Program” was… Read More
Police manhunt on vs. group in Samar shootout
January 31, 2024, 4:32 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Police have intensified their manhunt against the members of the group who shot it out with law enforcers in Santa Margarita, Samar, on Tuesday, killing three police officers and wounding four others. In a phone interview Wednesday, Maj. Marjorie Manuta, Eastern Visayas police… Read More
Military questions basis of Canada’s travel advisory on Mindanao
January 31, 2024, 4:10 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10ID) is not aware of the basis of the recent travel advisory issued by the Canadian government, warning tourists on visiting Mindanao, including the Davao region. “We can assure and attest that our region is peaceful,” Maj. Mark Anthony… Read More
P23-B Samal-Davao bridge project in full swing
January 31, 2024, 3:51 pm
DAVAO CITY – The PHP23 billion bridge project connecting this city and the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) is still a go contrary to reports that it has been suspended, an official said Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno clarified the… Read More
Almost 5K residents in Bicol get P13.1-M gov't cash aid
January 31, 2024, 3:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 4,710 residents, including students from five provinces in the Bicol region, received Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) aid during weeklong offsite payout activities, a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official said on Wednesday. In… Read More
Public support boosts anti-drug ops in W. Visayas
January 31, 2024, 2:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – Information from the public boosts various anti-drug operations in Iloilo and Western Visayas as a whole. “We have instructions for a continuous and tightened campaign against illegal drugs. It so happens that the public is vigilant. Before, they had fears, now they are willing… Read More
