Provincial
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
Bike patrollers boost police presence in Albay
January 16, 2024, 5:32 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office 5 (Bicol) sees strengthened police visibility in Albay province after the launch of the Bike Patrol Unit on Tuesday. In an interview, PRO5 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said using bicycles enables a more efficient and adaptable approach to… Read More
Chinese culture to be introduced to young Ilonggos via puppet show
January 16, 2024, 4:19 pm
ILOILO CITY – The world-renowned Quanzhou string puppetry is coming to Iloilo City on Feb. 10-11 as part of the 20th and so far, the grandest Chinese New Year celebration in this part of the country. Allan Ryan Tan, president of the Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. that oversees the celebration,… Read More
160-man elite police unit deployed to Lanao Sur for peacekeeping
January 16, 2024, 3:24 pm
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte – The Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) has deployed four companies of the Special Action Force (SAF) to help maintain law and order in Lanao del Sur. Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, BARMM police director, led the… Read More
Shear line causes floods, landslides, class suspension in Caraga
January 16, 2024, 3:00 pm
BUTUAN CITY – All units under the Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Offices (DRRMOs) in the Caraga region have been activated due to the threat of floods brought by a shear line since Monday. As of Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Gov’t contract worker shot dead in buy-bust op
January 16, 2024, 12:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A government contract worker was killed when he traded shots with police officers during a buy-bust operation in Calbiga, Samar Monday night.Calbiga Police said the suspect, identified as one Oming, had a transaction with a police officer disguised as a buyer at about 10:30 p.m.… Read More
Pangasinan govt-run dairy farm earns P2-M in ‘23
January 15, 2024, 11:57 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government-run Laoac Dairy Farm in Barangay Maraboc, Laoac town posted more than PHP2 million income from raw and pasteurized milk products in 2023. Farm manager Nicanor Rovillos, in a phone interview on Monday, said the income is on top of the value of 91… Read More
CDO gov't assures funding for scholars, water supplier
January 15, 2024, 9:41 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government here assured on Monday that it has enough funds to support scholars' free education.Mayor Rolando Uy said his administration remains committed to paying any amount they owe Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan (XU)."It has been one of my flagship programs… Read More
Economies of Agusan provinces rebound in 2022: PSA
January 15, 2024, 9:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The economies of Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte provinces posted increases in 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority in the Caraga Region (PSA-13) said Monday.The PSA showed that Agusan del Sur logged a 6.8 percent growth in its economy during the year, while Agusan del… Read More
SSS-Bicol: Pensioners 80 and up must show up for verification by March
January 15, 2024, 9:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Pensioners of the Social Security System (SSS) who are 80 years old and above will soon be required to do the annual confirmation in person. In an interview on Monday, SSS-Bicol spokesperson Jeanette Mapa said starting March this year, a total of 1,689 older pensioners in the… Read More
Ilocos Norte extends payment deadline of taxes, other government fees
January 15, 2024, 9:03 pm
LAOAG CITY – The provincial government of Ilocos Norte is extending the deadline for payment of business renewal fees, taxes and other government fees until Feb. 29. Provincial Board member Franklin Dante Respicio confirmed this in an interview on Monday following the approval of Provincial… Read More
P300-K bounty offered for Mindoro politician-dentist's killers
January 15, 2024, 9:00 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The mayor and a civil society group in this city on Monday offered a PHP300,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the gruesome killing of a barangay kagawad (councilman). Augustine Bolor Jr., 63, an incumbent kagawad,… Read More
Ilocos Region has 238 new policemen
January 15, 2024, 8:43 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Ilocos Police regional director Brig. Gen. Lou Evangelista has urged the 238 police officers who graduated from the six-month Public Safety Field Training Program (PSFTP) to not lose sight of their purpose. “Continue to evolve and raise your standards. It is the best… Read More
Antique bamboo crafters seek P2.5-M aid for weaving center
January 15, 2024, 8:39 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – An association of bamboo crafters in Antique sought the support of the provincial board here to secure PHP2.5 million assistance from the office of Governor Rhodora Cadiao to build a weaving center. On Monday, Board Member Karmila Dimamay sponsored a resolution… Read More
DOH distributes 11 new ambulances to 3 Bicol provinces
January 15, 2024, 8:24 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD5) distributed new ambulance units to several rural health units and hospitals in three provinces of the region over the weekend. In an interview on Monday, Roengen Punzalan, head of DOH-Bicol's Health… Read More
Preparations underway for US-PH counter-terror drill in Surigao Norte
January 15, 2024, 8:24 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Preparations are underway for the Tempest Wind exercise in Surigao del Norte and Surigao City.On Monday, delegates from the U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific visited Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II to discuss the preparations for the exercise.The Tempest Wind is a… Read More
City heightens waterways protection stance to help rid pollution
January 15, 2024, 8:14 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city government here has stepped up efforts to protect the water systems that drain in neighboring towns and low-lying provinces as it lauds more villages that comply with the No Pigpen Ordinance passed in 2021. “The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) will… Read More
Army unearths NPA’s high-powered firearms in Samar
January 15, 2024, 8:04 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Soldiers discovered on Monday an arms cache containing high-powered firearms in the upland Mabini village in Basey, Samar, through information from a rebel leader who yielded to authorities last month. Brig. Gen. Noel A. Vestuir, commander of the Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade,… Read More
Negros Occidental eyes purchase of P10-M worth of rabies vaccines
January 15, 2024, 7:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is planning to procure PHP10 million worth of anti-rabies shots this year to vaccinate 70 percent of the dog population in the province. Dr. Placeda Lemana, head of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), said on Monday the amount would… Read More
