Provincial
Village councilor, Koronadal traffic enforcer nabbed in anti-drug ops
January 25, 2024, 3:55 pm Updated on January 25, 2024, 4:32 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police and anti-narcotics operatives in Maguindanao del Sur province and this city arrested a village councilor and a traffic enforcer during drug buy-busts on Wednesday afternoon.In Maguindanao del Sur, Capt. Joel Lebrilla, Rajah Buayan police station chief, said authorities… Read More
New lighthouse beacon of hope for Cadiz City economy
January 25, 2024, 2:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The PHP10-million lighthouse recently unveiled along the commercial port in Barangay Banquerohan, Cadiz City serves as a “beacon of hope” for the city’s flourishing economy, Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said Thursday. “The new lighthouse will play a vital role in the… Read More
Himamaylan City to build 3K housing units under 4PH program
January 25, 2024, 2:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Himamaylan in Negros Occidental is gearing up for the implementation of its housing project under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH), the flagship shelter program of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In an interview on Thursday,… Read More
Biz expo helps micro, small businesses recover, create linkages
January 25, 2024, 12:09 pm
ILOILO CITY – Micro and small businesses here have found a big brother in the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo chapter’s Iloilo Business Expo (ILOBEX) that will help them bounce back from the effects of the health pandemic and establish linkages to promote and market… Read More
76 farmers, musicians, entertainers get P2.5-M livelihood aid
January 25, 2024, 11:20 am
CEBU CITY – Some 76 farmers, musicians, and entertainers here received Tuesday a total of PHP2.5 million worth of livelihood assistance through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Lilia Estillore, DOLE-7 regional director, said Wednesday the amount is now under the fund management of… Read More
P161M cash aid awaits 32K rice farmers in Negros Oriental
January 24, 2024, 10:06 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to distribute some PHP161 million in cash assistance to over 32,000 farmers in Negros Oriental starting in February, an official said on Wednesday. Alejandro Rafal, DA-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO), said… Read More
DA-Ilocos seeks add’l funding for El Niño mitigation measures
January 24, 2024, 9:00 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Ilocos Region has requested the central office for PHP652.8 million to help sustain its El Niño mitigation and rehabilitation program. In a phone interview on Wednesday, DA-Ilocos information officer Vida Cacal said the regional… Read More
Negros Occidental guv upbeat on start of W. Visayas bridges project
January 24, 2024, 8:58 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson welcomed the latest development on the proposed Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project, a major infrastructure flagship project of the Marcos administration in Western Visayas. “They gave us a briefing on its status… Read More
Ilocos Norte braces for dry spell
January 24, 2024, 8:44 pm
LAOAG CITY – Stakeholders in Ilocos Norte have shared in the task to help cushion the impact of the dry spell on farmers and fisherfolks, who have started to enroll in the master list of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBA). In Laoag, the rural farming villages have… Read More
CHED invests P150.2-M worth of projects to University of Antique
January 24, 2024, 8:27 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has invested PHP150.2 million worth of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to the University of Antique (UA) to produce graduates with better employment opportunities. "The facilities will provide an effective… Read More
Over 4K households in C. Visayas removed from poverty list in 2023
January 24, 2024, 8:22 pm
CEBU CITY – Over 4,000 households in Central Visayas have been removed from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in 2023 as they have been considered out of poverty, a social welfare official said Wednesday. Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional director of the Department of Social Welfare… Read More
NICA, police reaffirm 'Bagong Pilipinas' commitment in NorMin
January 24, 2024, 8:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA-10) and the Police Regional Office (PRO-10) in Northern Mindanao renewed their commitment Wednesday to the "Bagong Pilipinas" initiative of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.During a pre-launch event here, NICA-10 Director… Read More
DA, Negros Occidental strengthen collaboration to ensure food security
January 24, 2024, 8:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 6 (Western Visayas) and Negros Occidental’s provincial government are strengthening their collaboration in various programs this year as part of the initiatives to ensure food security among Negrenses. Dina Genzola, officer in charge of the… Read More
Bago City police SWAT team gets firepower boost
January 24, 2024, 7:35 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bago City Police Station in Negros Occidental has received PHP4.5 million in firearms and protection equipment from the city government for its newly-formed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. In a statement on Wednesday, Lt. Col. Jay Malong, city police chief, thanked… Read More
CDO, Bukidnon inflation rise, but regional rate remains low: PSA
January 24, 2024, 7:33 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The inflation rate in Bukidnon province of Bukidnon and this city increased in December 2023, but the overall regional rate in Northern Mindanao remained low.Dr. Janith Aves, Philippine Statistic Authority-Northern Mindanao (PSA-10) officer-in-charge, said Bukidnon had an… Read More
Legazpi farmers get P5-M equipment from city gov't
January 24, 2024, 7:11 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least eight farmers' associations here have received PHP5 million worth of farm machinery as part of the sustainable livelihood program of the local government. Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal and City Agriculture Office (CAO) chief Shiela Nas led the distribution of farm… Read More
Antique town water district to establish new pumping station
January 24, 2024, 7:01 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Sibalom Water District (SWD) will establish a new pumping station in the Municipality of Sibalom to ensure enough water for the around 4,000 households and commercial establishments with the onset of the El Niño phenomenon. SWD General Manager Engr.… Read More
'Register Anywhere Program’ to pilot in 4 Pangasinan cities, town
January 24, 2024, 6:21 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices in Pangasinan’s four cities and the capital town will serve as pilot areas for the nationwide implementation of the Register Anywhere Program (RAP), allowing voters from other areas to register. Comelec-Pangasinan election… Read More
DA OKs P341.4-M farm-to-market road in Dinagat Islands
January 24, 2024, 5:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) chaired by the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) bared on Wednesday the approval of PHP341.4 million worth of farm-to-market road (FMR) project in the province of Dinagat Islands. With a length of 9.4 kilometers, the… Read More
City gov’t allocates P159.7M for school building projects in 2024
January 24, 2024, 5:28 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government allocated a total of PHP159.7 million for the construction of additional school buildings this year. Using the special education fund (SEF), the city government here will augment the need of the Iloilo City Schools Division for additional classrooms. The city… Read More
