Provincial
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
Negros Occidental allots P2-M for energy development initiatives
January 10, 2024, 7:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government has allotted PHP2 million for its partnership with the University of St. La Salle (USLS) here to initiate various events for the institutionalization of an energy development roadmap. The six-month project, which started with the signing… Read More
Cebu City mayor wants all hands on deck for Sinulog
January 10, 2024, 6:35 pm
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama on Wednesday ordered law enforcement agencies to strictly implement ordinances that would ensure orderliness and deter crimes now that the Sinulog celebration is near. “All the law enforcement arm, the Philippine National Police, the barangay officials, the BPAT… Read More
Benguet extends P21.35-M assistance to poor residents in ‘23
January 10, 2024, 6:19 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Around PHP21.35 million worth of assistance were provided to around 1,998 patients and underprivileged Benguet residents who faced monetary challenges in 2023. According to the yearend report of the Provincial Social Work and Development Office (PSWDO), around 1,961 individuals… Read More
At least 3K cops to secure festivals in Iloilo, Aklan
January 10, 2024, 5:56 pm
ILOILO CITY – Close to 3,000 police officers from the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) will secure the staging of two major festivals in Aklan and Iloilo this month. “PRO 6 is all set with its security deployment plan for the upcoming Ati-Atihan Festival and the Dinagyang Festival. For our… Read More
Female rebel surrenders to Bulacan police
January 10, 2024, 5:40 pm
CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan – A female member of the communist terrorist group (CTG) Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan (RHB) voluntarily surrendered to the Bulacan police in the city of Malolos on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan Police Provincial Office… Read More
Rebels eyed behind killing of gov’t worker in Negros town
January 10, 2024, 5:40 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A government worker was shot dead Tuesday night at a rebel-infested mountain sub-village in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office said the killers were members of the New People’s Army. Authorities also refused to identify the victim… Read More
'Bagsakan' center to help Antique farmers to market products
January 10, 2024, 4:08 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Barbaza Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) opened a consolidation center to help its members market their products. Barbaza MPC agriculturist Jose De La Cruz, Jr., in an interview Wednesday, said the Agri-Produce Consolidation Center or “Bagsakan Center”… Read More
35 LGUs in W. Visayas get P76.3M incentive fund
January 10, 2024, 4:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – Thirty-five local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are recipients of the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) totaling PHP76.3 million during the ceremonial rollout turnover led by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on… Read More
PDEA-BARMM seizes P6.8-M shabu in Maguindanao Norte
January 10, 2024, 3:53 pm
COTABATO CITY – Authorities seized some PHP6.8 million worth of shabu abandoned by a drug personality in Sultan Mastura town, Maguindanao del Norte on Tuesday afternoon.Director Gil Cesario Castro of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao… Read More
World War II veterans inspire patriotism among Pangasinenses
January 9, 2024, 9:17 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – With wrinkled faces and skins and most of them now on wheelchairs or using canes, their once strong bodies and sharp minds, even their numbers, are slowly fading away. However, their stories of war and how it shaped them and kindled bravery and patriotism in their hearts… Read More
Pregnant rebel reunites with kids after leaving armed struggle
January 9, 2024, 9:03 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A 29-year-old former New People’s Army (NPA) Southeast Front rebel sees hope for a new life after she was reunited with her two children.“Ka Aubrey,” who hails from Bantayan Island, Cebu province, said in an interview Tuesday that she dreams of a normal family life with… Read More
NorMin police seize P1.9-M illegal drugs in 8 days
January 9, 2024, 8:59 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police units in the Northern Mindanao region started the year 2024 with successive illegal drug operations, seizing PHP1.9 million worth of shabu in over a week.Brig. Gen. Ricardo Layug Jr., director of Police Regional Office-10 (Northern Mindanao), said the anti-drug… Read More
‘Oplan Baklas’ nets nuisance contraband in Butuan jail
January 9, 2024, 8:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A daylong “Oplan Baklas” launched on Monday inside the male dormitory of Butuan City Jail resulted in the seizure of around 1,500 kilograms of nuisance contraband.The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in the Caraga Region (BJMP-13) said the activity aims to eliminate… Read More
Eatery owner, son gunned down in North Cotabato
January 9, 2024, 8:53 pm
PIKIT, North Cotabato – An unidentified gunman shot dead a businesswoman and her son while they were busy attending to clients in the family-owned roadside eatery at noon Tuesday.Maj. John Arvin Cambang, Pikit municipal police chief, identified the fatalities as Betty Cadulong Lu, a… Read More
