Provincial
Certified seeds, fertilizers ready for El Niño-hit farmers in Antique
January 4, 2024, 4:18 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 6 (Western Visayas) has a buffer stock of certified rice seeds and fertilizers to aid Antique farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon, which is forecast to take its toll in the first quarter of 2024. Sonie Guanco, head of… Read More
Maasin City gets P500-K aid from DOST for Smart City projects
January 4, 2024, 4:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Maasin City government in Southern Leyte has received PHP500,000 in assistance from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to digitalize local government services. DOST Eastern Visayas Regional Director Ernesto Granada said in a phone interview Thursday they handed… Read More
E. Visayas evaluates over 20K poor families ‘not found’ in database
January 4, 2024, 3:52 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is conducting an assessment of at least 20,306 poor families in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) classified as “not found” in the Listahanan 3 database. The Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty… Read More
Dabawenyos urged to follow 8 rules for roads, community safety
January 4, 2024, 3:23 pm
DAVAO CITY – The city government has called on residents to observe road discipline and community safety through eight rules as the new year starts.The local government said Dabawenyos should adhere to the use of pedestrian lanes for safe crossing of the streets to avoid “jaywalking… Read More
Suspect who shot Pangasinan village councilman dead arrested
January 3, 2024, 8:00 pm
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – The suspect who shot dead a 44-year-old village councilman from Barangay Salay this town was arrested Tuesday night in a neighboring town through a hot pursuit operation. The Mangaldan police reported Wednesday that the victim, Romeo Abrazaldo Del Campo, is with his… Read More
BSP urges Pangasinenses to save, invest this 2024
January 3, 2024, 7:26 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official is urging Pangasinenses to include savings and investment as part of the new year’s financial literacy plan. BSP Northern Luzon research specialist Gomer Gomez shared tips on how to save and avoid investment scams during the… Read More
Dabawenyos urged to wear masks, practice proper hygiene vs. flu virus
January 3, 2024, 7:00 pm
DAVAO CITY – A physician from the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) urged the public here Wednesday to wear face masks and practice proper hygiene to avoid contracting the flu virus.In a virtual press briefing, Dr. Alisa Betina Lim, the chief resident of the SPMC-Department of… Read More
Typhoon-hit residents in Surigao Sur, Dinagat get gov't aid
January 3, 2024, 6:55 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Before the year 2023 ended, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) provided the needed augmentation of family food packs (FFPs) to local government units (LGUs) in Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands for families badly hit by Tropical Storm… Read More
Negros Occidental gears up for continued El Niño response
January 3, 2024, 6:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is gearing up for focused responses to help farmers cope with the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, seen to last until the second quarter of 2024. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, which… Read More
CDO hospital upgrades mental health facility
January 3, 2024, 6:30 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city-run J.R. Borja General Hospital (JRBGH) will have a modern mental health facility after the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) launched its benefits package for mental health.In an interview on Wednesday, Dr. Ferdinand Miranda, JRBGH chief of… Read More
LTFRB: 94% of passenger vehicles in E. Visayas have consolidated
January 3, 2024, 6:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The regional office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has reported that 94 percent of public utility vehicles (PUV) in Eastern Visayas have consolidated for the PUV modernization program. The region is one of the highest in the country in terms… Read More
284 public schools in Panay suspend classes due to power outage
January 3, 2024, 6:19 pm
ILOILO CITY – A total of 284 public schools in Panay on Wednesday suspended face-to-face (F2F) classes due to a power outage affecting the island for over 24 hours since Tuesday afternoon. “We abide by the guidance of our LCEs (local chief executives), especially in protecting the health and… Read More
Over 47K Antique farmers to get over P236.9-M cash aid
January 3, 2024, 6:19 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Agriculture (DA) began on Wednesday the release of PHP236.95 million under the 2023 Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) to benefit 47,390 farmers in Antique. Sonie Guanco, Agriculture Program… Read More
3 private firms to bid for Negros Occidental bulk water project
January 3, 2024, 6:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY – An initial three firms have expressed interest in bidding for the proposed PHP1.2 billion Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project (NBWSP) under a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. These are the Manila Water Company Inc., Aboitiz InfraCapital, and Balibago Waterworks… Read More
Negros Oriental dengue cases drop by 38% in 2023: PHO
January 3, 2024, 5:50 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Last year's dengue cases in Negros Oriental were 38 percent fewer than the cases in 2022, a health official said on Wednesday.Dr. Liland Estacion, Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, said data from Jan. 1 to Dec. 23, 2023 showed that only 1,447 cases and five deaths were… Read More
Gov’t militiaman faces raps for fatal shooting in central Negros
January 3, 2024, 4:51 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) is facing two counts each of murder and attempted murder charges for the shooting in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. “We are filing a case for two counts of murder before the Office of the Provincial… Read More
Blast injuries in E. Visayas up in 1st post-pandemic celebrations
January 3, 2024, 4:11 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas has recorded 29 fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) during the holiday revelries, up from just six cases recorded a year ago, the regional health office here reported on Wednesday. Despite experiencing a substantial 383 percent surge in FWRI cases compared to the… Read More
Central Luzon police report 185 FWRIs; seize 20K illegal firecrackers
January 3, 2024, 3:39 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – A total of 20, 415 pieces of illegal firecrackers worth Php196,428 were confiscated in Central Luzon (Region 3), most of which are Judas’ belt, 5-Star, Piccolo, and Kwitis (skyrocket), while 13 persons were apprehended, police reported on Wednesday. Police Regional… Read More
Iloilo province in crisis mode, city calls for inquiry on power outage
January 3, 2024, 2:31 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provicial government said Iloilo is in a "crisis" mode due to power outage being experienced in Panay, Guimaras, and parts of Negros Occidental for more than 20 hours. "We are in a crisis mode. That is why we are here, we are monitoring, we want to treat the situation as… Read More
Ilocos Norte retains 205 rangers to protect forests, watersheds
January 3, 2024, 2:02 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte government is retaining the services of its Barangay (village) Ranger Officers (BROs) this year to safeguard upland forests and watersheds. Marygail Antonette Killa, head of the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO), confirmed this in an interview… Read More
