Provincial
Danish firm to invest P108B in N. Samar wind power project
January 26, 2024, 5:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Danish firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is investing PHP108 billion to develop the 650 megawatt (MW) offshore wind power project in Northern Samar, the provincial government announced on Friday. The local government said that Board of Investments (BOI) Assistance… Read More
Former presidential plane turns tourist attraction in Silay City
January 26, 2024, 5:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A Philippine Air Force (PAF) Fokker F27-200 Friendship aircraft, which once served as the presidential plane of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, is now a tourist attraction in Silay City, Negros Occidental. On Friday, Mayor Joedith Gallego officially received the retired… Read More
Over P5.7-M shabu seized ahead of Dinagyang festival highlights
January 26, 2024, 5:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – Anti-drug operatives seized over PHP5.712 million worth of shabu and arrested four high-value individuals in two separate operations in the province and city of Iloilo believed to be for distribution this Dinagyang Festival. The operation, led by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit… Read More
PCG, PAF launch search for missing boat off Palawan waters
January 26, 2024, 4:53 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel on Friday jointly launched a massive search and rescue operation for seven individuals aboard a motorized “banca” (boat) believed to have been driven off course by violent ocean conditions while… Read More
NIB-PNA, Bicol U ink MOU to train young aspiring journalists
January 26, 2024, 4:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The News and Information Bureau-Philippine News Agency (NIB-PNA) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bicol University that aims to train young aspiring journalists through the PNA’s on-the-job (OJT) training program. NIB Director IV Luis A. Morente and BU… Read More
Initial 16K seniors in Antique to get P1K monthly social pension
January 26, 2024, 4:20 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – An initial 16,237 indigent senior citizens from six municipalities in Antique are qualified to receive the increased pension of PHP1,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).Antique Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) team leader… Read More
C. Visayas 4Ps families use POS for cash grant transactions
January 26, 2024, 9:48 am
CEBU CITY – Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Central Visayas can use cash grants from the government through point of sale (POS) terminals, a social welfare official said Thursday. Shalaine Marie Lucero, director of the Department of Social Welfare and… Read More
DOE ramps up energy conservation efforts in Visayas gov’t offices
January 25, 2024, 10:53 pm
CEBU CITY – Efforts to conserve energy have become a new way of life for government offices in Central Visayas as the Department of Energy (DOE) fully implements President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s order, an energy official said on Thursday. Lourdes Arciaga, head of DOE-Visayas Energy Resource… Read More
Rehab of bridges improves ease of travel in La Union town
January 25, 2024, 9:08 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The ease of travel of over 2,000 residents and the economy of the villages of Nagsabaran Norte and Sinapangan Sur in Balaoan, La Union are expected to improve after the rehabilitation of two bridges in these areas. Barangay Nagsabaran Norte councilman Efren Garcia, in a… Read More
Industrial firm eyes up to 4K houses for informal settlers in MisOr
January 25, 2024, 8:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corporation (Phividec) will provide housing solutions to informal settlers living within the property in Misamis Oriental province. Joseph Donat Bernedo, Phividec administrator, said the housing project is in partnership with… Read More
DA's over P800K investment in Romblon hennery now generating income
January 25, 2024, 7:44 pm
FERROL, Romblon – Barely a month after the Department of Agriculture (DA) delivered 290 ready-to-lay (RTL) chickens to a group of 25 residents of Barangay Tubigon in this town, the beneficiaries are already garnering revenues from their burgeoning egg production business. In an interview on… Read More
R7 PNP’s ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ brand: patriotism, excellence, discipline
January 25, 2024, 7:21 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas (Region 7) on Thursday committed to give the people in the region the best police services aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s new brand of governance, “Bagong Pilipinas.” In a statement, Brig. Gen. Anthony… Read More
Panay-Guimaras Bridge segment operational before PBBM term ends
January 25, 2024, 7:20 pm
ILOILO CITY – Segment 1 of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project will be operational before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ends his term, the head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas said Thursday. In an interview, DPWH Western Visayas… Read More
Bicol police says SAF 44 sacrifice a reminder to continue heroism
January 25, 2024, 7:06 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) on Thursday paid tribute to the heroism of the 44 Special Action Forces (SAF) personnel killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao nine years ago, saying their sacrifices must be a reminder to every police officer to… Read More
Bolinao town in Pangasinan gets drug-cleared certification
January 25, 2024, 6:53 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – An official of the municipality of Bolinao has vowed to continue with the town’s demand and supply reduction programs against illegal drugs after it received drug-cleared status from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Pangasinan. Municipal Administrator… Read More
Over 100 cell sites to rise in Northern Samar
January 25, 2024, 6:36 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A digital shared infrastructure provider will build over 100 common cell sites in Northern Samar this year to boost connectivity in the province, the local government announced Thursday. Officials from the PhilTower Consortium Inc. (PhilTower), the country’s leading digital… Read More
Antique cooperative avails of P10-M aid for swine breeding project
January 25, 2024, 6:35 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Belison Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) is a recipient of PHP10 million aid under the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) program of the Department of Agriculture. Salvador Estaris, Belison MPC chief… Read More
Peanut industry gets revitalized in Northern Luzon
January 25, 2024, 5:12 pm
LAOAG CITY – Stakeholders in Northern Luzon are working to revitalize a true native which never really gotten a time to shine amid growing market demand -- the Ilocos red peanut. This variety, which is among the improved legumes grown by farmers mostly in Ilocos and Cagayan regions, finally got… Read More
Albay criminal gang leader killed in Parañaque police op
January 25, 2024, 4:43 pm Updated on January 25, 2024, 5:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) confirmed on Thursday the death of Gilbert Concepcion, leader of the Concepcion Criminal Group operating in Albay and one of his cohorts, in a shootout with lawmen Wednesday night in Parañaque City. In an interview, Brig. Gen. Andre… Read More
Davao biz permit applications higher this year vs. 2023
January 25, 2024, 3:58 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Treasurer's Office (CTO) has logged an increase in the number of business permits renewed as of Jan. 19 with 35,291 applicants compared to the 34,355 permit renewals for the same period last year, an official said Thursday.Business Bureau Head Maribel Paguican noted that… Read More
