Provincial
Coconut-rich MisOr celebrates 94th anniversary, 'Kuyamis' festival
January 8, 2024, 9:10 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The inauguration of a PHP150-million coconut processing plant will be part of Misamis Oriental’s celebration of its 94th founding anniversary and Kuyamis Festival."Kuyamis" is a local term for young coconut that is abundant in the province, especially in the eastern… Read More
NorMin gov't communicators crucial in DRRM response: DOST
January 8, 2024, 9:09 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government communicators, especially those coming from local government units (LGUs), are crucial in disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) response, an official said Monday.Sharon Juliet Arruejo, assistant weather services chief of the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
Stringent security measures ready for CDO 'Black Nazarene'
January 8, 2024, 9:07 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Jamming of cellular phone signals and police visibility will be observed in this city's celebration of the Feast of Black Nazarene on Tuesday.Col. Wilbur Salaguste, chief of operations and management of the Police Regional Office in the Northern Mindanao Region (PRO-10),… Read More
Task force to secure Cebu City’s landmark on Sinulog
January 8, 2024, 9:05 pm
CEBU CITY – The Task Force Sinulog will place the uptown area near the landmark Fuente Osmeña Rotunda up to the known beer house hub on Gen. Maxilom Ave. or old Mango Ave. under a special concern zone to maintain peace and order during the Sinulog celebration on Jan. 21, a police official said… Read More
Calamba unveils online payment portal for biz taxes, permits
January 8, 2024, 8:59 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Efforts to streamline business transactions with city hall got a boost after the local government declared its electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS) program officially operational. The online portal allows entrepreneurs to electronically transmit payments for their… Read More
Antique provincial board creates body to focus on renewable energy
January 8, 2024, 8:52 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial board of Antique approved the creation of an Energy Council that will craft an ordinance for developing renewable energy resources in the province. Board Member Pio Jessielio Sumande, chairperson of the committee on environment and natural… Read More
Dengue kills 21 in Pangasinan in 2023; cases up by 12%
January 8, 2024, 8:44 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Health authorities are urging Pangasinenses to seek medical help immediately when experiencing symptoms of dengue fever after the province recorded 21 deaths and cases increased by 12 percent in 2023. Data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) Epidemiology and… Read More
Bacolod City logs 40.52% decrease in index crimes
January 8, 2024, 8:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has reported an average decrease of 40.52 percent in eight focus crimes from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023, compared to the cases recorded in the same period in 2022. These include murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, carnapping,… Read More
Negros Island energy summit proposed amid power outage woes
January 8, 2024, 8:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday said he is proposing an energy summit for Negros Island next month to tackle sufficient power supply for the city and the province of Negros Occidental, following the regionwide power outage that hit Western Visayas last week. “I met… Read More
PSA targets 300K PhilSys registration in E. Visayas in 2024
January 8, 2024, 8:26 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority is eyeing to register 300,000 Eastern Visayas residents under its intensified Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) campaign this year. PSA Regional Director Wilma Perante said the number includes those who failed to register in the past… Read More
Quezon town acquires new ambulances, assures residents of free use
January 8, 2024, 8:26 pm
SARIAYA, Quezon – Emergency services have become more accessible for residents of this town with the municipal government’s purchase of five new ambulances and a pick-up truck for local firefighters. During Monday’s flag-raising ceremonies and blessing of the vehicles, Mayor Marcelo Gayeta… Read More
Ilocos Norte students bring home 3 golds, 2 silvers from Math Olympiad
January 8, 2024, 7:31 pm
LAOAG CITY – Five outstanding students from Sarrat National High School (SNHS) in Ilocos Norte bagged three gold and two silver awards in the World International Mathematical Olympiad (WIMO) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan. 5 to 8. "Mathletes of SNHS have emerged victorious at the WIMO,… Read More
Former village official nabbed over P1.3M shabu
January 8, 2024, 7:21 pm
CEBU CITY – A former village councilman in Talisay City’s coastal village was arrested during a buy-bust operation after yielding PHP1.3 million worth of suspected shabu Sunday night. Romeo Santillan, 44, a former councilman of Tangke, Talisay City, was arrested in neighboring village of San… Read More
Iloilo converts payment center to one-stop shop for biz renewal
January 8, 2024, 7:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the convenience offered by the local government’s one-stop shop available in malls when renewing their permits. “All off-site payment centers have been converted into business one-stop shops. You can renew your permits… Read More
Bacolod City to stage ‘bigger’ Bacolaodiat Festival
January 8, 2024, 6:44 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city will hold the Bacolaodiat Festival, one of the country’s biggest Chinese New Year celebrations, from Feb. 9 to 11, with the main festival site returning to the Lacson Tourism Strip. Poised to be the grandest so far, the staging of this festivity, which will usher in… Read More
Kidapawan LGU continues selling P25 per kilo rice to residents
January 8, 2024, 6:36 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – The city government here will continue selling commercial rice worth PHP25 per kilo to residents.Each family can avail of up to four kilos of packed rice to accommodate more recipients.In an interview Monday, Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista said the program will… Read More
Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island hikes entrance fee to finance preservation
January 8, 2024, 6:02 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Tourists who will visit the picturesque Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte will have to pay higher fees to finance the preservation and enhancement of the tourist destination. The local government said it will impose a 100 percent increase beginning Jan. 16, based on approved… Read More
Baguio opens satellite biz one-stop-shop in mall
January 8, 2024, 5:56 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Business taxpayers here are given additional options where to process their permits and pay their taxes with the opening of a satellite business one-stop-shop (BOSS) in SM City. The satellite BOSS started operation on Jan. 2 and will continue to serve some 23,000 different types of… Read More
240 seasonal workers in Dinagat undergo Korean basic language tutorial
January 8, 2024, 5:43 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 240 seasonal farmworkers from different towns in Dinagat Islands who are set to be deployed to South Korea this year are undergoing a basic Korean language tutorial that started Monday.The 15-day tutorial program is an initiative of Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. with the support… Read More
Focused military ops drive 3 NPA rebels to yield in Surigao Sur
January 8, 2024, 5:22 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Intensified military operations led to the surrender of three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Liang town, Surigao del Sur province over the weekend, the Army’s’ 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFBn) said Monday.In a statement, the 3SFBn said the trio yielded Saturday in… Read More
