Provincial
DOST ready to assist vegetable industry rid of wastage
January 11, 2024, 5:44 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum on Thursday said the department is willing to assist the vegetable industry’s problems of wastage through food processing and research and to look at the industry’s food supply chain to determine what can be… Read More
15 drug surrenderers get livelihood aid from Lapu-Lapu LGU
January 11, 2024, 5:31 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A total of 15 drug surrenderers in this historical island city have benefited from free treatment as well as a sustainable livelihood program after graduating from their rehabilitation, Mayor Junard Chan said on Thursday. He added that the city government’s initiatives… Read More
Bacolod City mayor backs balanced implementation of PUV modernization
January 11, 2024, 4:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has expressed support for the balanced implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) amid the extension of authority to operate granted to unconsolidated operators until Jan. 31. Benitez issued the statement on Thursday… Read More
Deworming targets close to 44K toddlers in Bacolod City
January 11, 2024, 4:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The deworming campaign of this city targets some 43,741 children aged 1 to 4, aimed at eliminating intestinal parasitism in children by administering anti-helminthic drugs as part of the National Deworming Month this January. The target number of children for said age group, based… Read More
W. Visayas sustains downtrend inflation rate in December at 3.2%
January 11, 2024, 2:12 pm
ILOILO CITY – The downtrend movement of prices in Western Visayas continued as it records a 3.2 percent overall inflation rate in December 2023 from 4 percent of the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. A special report furnished to the Philippine News Agency on… Read More
2 yield over P7.9M shabu in Iloilo City drug sting
January 11, 2024, 12:43 pm
ILOILO CITY – Two high-value individuals with 1,170 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP7.956 million were arrested during a buy-bust in Barangay Malipayon-Delgado here Wednesday night. The operation, led by Capt. Glenn Soliman of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU), arrested alias… Read More
Thousands of devotees join penitential walk to mark 459th Fiesta Señor
January 11, 2024, 11:38 am
CEBU CITY – A sea of devotees flocked the uptown area here on Thursday dawn to join the annual Penitential Walk with Jesus, marking the opening of the 459th celebration of Fiesta Señor. Religious and government leaders and devotees from various sectors converged at this capital city’s… Read More
Quake, typhoon-hit residents in Surigao Sur get TUPAD payments
January 10, 2024, 10:29 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 1,850 beneficiaries of the government's cash-for-work program in Surigao del Sur on Tuesday received payments more than a month after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake and Tropical Storm Kabayan hit the area.Some PHP6.5 million worth of payments were distributed to the recipients… Read More
Pangasinan town to celebrate Pakwan Festival to boost tourism, agri
January 10, 2024, 10:00 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A nine-day celebration for the Pakwan (watermelon) Festival is set from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, eyed to boost tourism and agriculture in the municipality of Bani, Pangasinan. In an interview on Wednesday, municipal tourism officer Romel Dulay said the festival aims to promote… Read More
Davao, Manado officials eye collab on 4 biz areas this year
January 10, 2024, 9:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao and Manado, Indonesia are looking into potential areas for investments between both cities, an official of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCI) bared Wednesday.“There were four items that were discussed and that we would like to push initially –… Read More
Baguio declares acute gastroenteritis outbreak
January 10, 2024, 9:23 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has declared an outbreak of gastroenteritis after reports started to pile since the holidays, with the numbers reaching around 1,602 as of 3 p.m. Wednesday. “I would like to officially declare that we have an outbreak,” Mayor Benjamin Magalong said during… Read More
Batangas leadership studying operations of various fish ports
January 10, 2024, 8:25 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government here is using insights gleaned from other fish ports in Calabarzon and elsewhere in the country to guide the imminent construction of a modern food terminal in Batangas. Governor Hermilando Mandanas recently announced that in 2024, his administration… Read More
N. Cotabato gov’t turns over P40.3-M projects to remote villages
January 10, 2024, 8:14 pm
CARMEN, North Cotabato – Top officials of North Cotabato province have turned over some PHP40.3 million worth of infrastructure projects to seven far-flung villages here.Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza and North Cotabato 3rd District Representative Ma. Alana Samantha Santos led the marathon… Read More
Cacao, coconut farmers' groups in Camarines Sur to get P4.2-M aid
January 10, 2024, 8:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture-5 (Bicol) will start to distribute PHP4.2 million worth of agricultural interventions for cacao and coconut farmers' cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Camarines Sur, an official said Wednesday. In an interview, Lovella Guarin, DA-5 spokesperson,… Read More
Nat’l gov’t support to make Naga City projects possible in 2024
January 10, 2024, 7:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion announced on Wednesday that the city has acquired a PHP1-billion fund for the construction of various infrastructure projects in 2024. “We do not need to spend our own money for the construction of various facilities that we have in mind since the… Read More
Silay City drug operation nets P1.1M shabu, firearms
January 10, 2024, 7:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Police operatives seized PHP1.156 million in shabu and two firearms from three individuals during a buy-bust in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday. Arrested were subject Elmer Abela Jr., 42, a fisherman from Barangay Mambulac, and his two minor companions, both 16-year-old… Read More
Ilocos Norte Capitol goes solar
January 10, 2024, 7:35 pm
LAOAG CITY – Leading the way to a green and sustainable province, the Ilocos Norte capitol building rooftop is being installed with solar panels to cut on electricity cost in the long run. With a funding of around PHP45 million from the National Electrification Administration (NEA), Ilocos Norte… Read More
26 elementary schools in Negros Occidental get learning tablets
January 10, 2024, 7:35 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Learners from 26 public elementary schools in Negros Occidental received some 1,076 learning tablets from the provincial government for better access to online learning resources. Implemented under Project BONG or “Bata ang Ona sa Negros (Child First in Negros),” the… Read More
Dabawenyos living along rivers, creeks warned vs. rainy, hot days
January 10, 2024, 7:23 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) warned residents on Wednesday, especially those living near the rivers and creeks, for possible scattered rainfall due to easterlies.In an interview, CDRRMO head Alfredo Baloran also warned the residents of high… Read More
Negros Oriental preps for high dengue cases due to extreme weather
January 10, 2024, 7:14 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Negros Oriental is looking at the possible rise of dengue cases due to the El Niño phenomenon predicted to start this month with extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall and extreme dry spell. PHO chief Dr. Liland Estacion said… Read More
