Provincial
DOLE E. Visayas steps up check of minimum wage compliance
January 17, 2024, 5:05 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) intensified its inspection of private establishments in Eastern Visayas to check their compliance with the new wage order. The 17 DOLE inspectors from the regional office and six provincial offices have been visiting workplaces to see… Read More
Over 1K NPA members neutralized in Eastern Visayas in 2023
January 17, 2024, 4:56 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 1,065 active members and loyal supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas were killed, captured, arrested, or surrendered in 2023, attributing to the region’s attainment of guerrilla front-free status. These neutralized rebels include 14 ranking NPA… Read More
60 profiled former rebels seek own land, houses in Negros
January 17, 2024, 8:56 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – Sixty former rebels (FRs) in Negros Oriental have completed the requirements for government land acquisition and titling, and are waiting for their Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA). These former rebels had already been profiled, according to Maj. Jecey Batiller, the… Read More
Cebu City-private firm partnership eyed for P246-B infra projects
January 17, 2024, 7:45 am
CEBU CITY – A construction company vowed to help the city government here implement PHP246 billion worth of infrastructure projects, including a “government center” building and other Singapore-inspired buildings along the South Road Properties (SRP). Cebu City administrator Collin Rossel… Read More
PDEA declares 24 Pangasinan villages as drug-cleared
January 16, 2024, 9:59 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan provincial office has awarded certificates of drug-cleared status to 24 villages in different towns and cities here. In a phone interview on Tuesday, PDEA-Pangasinan director Retchie Camacho said there are now 1,181… Read More
Pangasinan to experience effects of El Niño until May this year
January 16, 2024, 9:33 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The province of Pangasinan is expected to experience drought and humid weather as part of the El Niño phenomenon until May this year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) office here said. PAGASA-Dagupan City chief… Read More
Ex-rebels, farmers in Negros learn to make crafts for livelihood
January 16, 2024, 8:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Former New People’s Army rebels and farmers in the remote village of Isabela, Negros Occidental are making craft products for livelihood through training facilitated by the Association of Negros Producers (ANP), the organizer of the renowned Negros Trade Fair. Since last… Read More
Ilocos Norte village frontliners get P3K cash gift
January 16, 2024, 8:28 pm
LAOAG CITY – A total of 1,247 village frontliners from Pinili and Currimao towns in Ilocos Norte received cash aid from the provincial government on Tuesday in recognition of their contribution to community development. “I am so thankful for this unexpected blessing. This will allow us to buy… Read More
CHED chair assumes top post in CDO, Mindanao state universities
January 16, 2024, 8:23 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chair J. Prospero De Vera III will take over the chairmanship in the Board of Regents (BOR) of a public tertiary school here and other Mindanao state college and universities (SUCs) after one of its commissioners was dismissed from… Read More
At least 40K CARP beneficiaries in Negros qualify for condonation
January 16, 2024, 8:20 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Some 40,000 beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in Negros Oriental are qualified to avail of the condonation program of the government. Manuel Galon Jr., Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer 1 of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Negros… Read More
4 Army units recognized for peace efforts in Visayas
January 16, 2024, 8:06 pm
CEBU CITY – Two Army brigades and two battalions received awards from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their efforts to sustain peace and development in the three central Philippine regions, the Visayas Command said on Tuesday. In a statement, Viscom said the AFP bestowed Campaign… Read More
2 super health centers to provide immediate medical aid to Dabawenyos
January 16, 2024, 7:47 pm
DAVAO CITY – Two of the 11 super health centers planned for construction here this year opened on Tuesday and are now fully operational.Situated in this city’s Barangays Los Amigos and Poblacion of Tugbok and Toril districts, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said the facilities will provide… Read More
Army’s 3ID renews commitment to make Negros Island insurgency-free
January 16, 2024, 7:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) remained firm in its goal to end the local communist armed conflict in Negros Island after receiving recognition from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for its successful peace campaign in its area of operations. In a… Read More
Ordinance eyes livelihood aid for distressed Antique OFWs
January 16, 2024, 7:33 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial board of Antique is deliberating on a proposed ordinance that aims to assist distressed or displaced Antique overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The proposed ordinance entitled “Financial Assistance/Livelihood Assistance for Distressed and… Read More
5-year JICA-DA food value chain project on track – chief advisor
January 16, 2024, 7:17 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The five-year project of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) aimed to use technological innovations to improve the value chain of vegetables produced in the Cordillera is on track. “You have seen in the presentation… Read More
Ilocos Norte health office eyes 6K toddlers for mass deworming
January 16, 2024, 7:08 pm
LAOAG CITY – Some 6,000 toddlers of Ilocos Norte are targeted as initial recipients of the government’s deworming program this year to ensure that children aged one to four are free from soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), which is a public health concern. “The mass deworming activity for… Read More
Border checkpoints in Antique curb spread of ASF
January 16, 2024, 7:07 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Border checkpoints in Antique effectively curbed the further spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the province. Antique does not have a record of the animal disease spreading to adjacent towns of Hamtic, San Jose de Buenavista, Sibalom, and Belison, all in the… Read More
Iloilo City to share best initiatives at Dubai summit
January 16, 2024, 6:38 pm
ILOILO CITY – This city’s best practices, particularly on pro-poor projects, will be featured during this year’s World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Feb. 12 to 14. Mayor Jerry Treñas will join the WGS in the Round Table of Mayors on Feb. 14 to share the city… Read More
DOH assures enough meds to fight schistosomiasis in E. Visayas
January 16, 2024, 6:33 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Residents in areas endemic to schistosomiasis are assured of sufficient stocks of praziquantel tablets to combat schistosomiasis in four provinces of the Eastern Visayas region, the Department of Health (DOH) regional office here said on Tuesday. There are still over 116,000… Read More
Bacolod City starts operation of sensor-controlled traffic lights
January 16, 2024, 6:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here is gearing up for the implementation of its PHP41-million traffic signal facility project, starting with the operation of three traffic lights equipped with radar sensor technology. The initial three units, worth PHP16 million, are located at the… Read More
