Provincial
Moro ‘rido’ settlement turns bloody, cop killed in Cotabato City
January 3, 2024, 1:22 pm
COTABATO CITY – A police officer serving as escort of a Maguindanao del Norte mayor was killed during a Moro family feud settlement that turned violent here on Tuesday afternoon.Colonel Querubin Manalang Jr, city police director, identified the slain police officer as Staff Sgt. Zahraman… Read More
Maguindanao Sur diarrhea outbreak kills 5
January 3, 2024, 1:21 pm
COTABATO CITY – Four contaminated water sources triggered dehydration and eventually led to the death of five persons, four of them minors, after an outbreak of diarrhea in a remote village in Maguindanao del Sur, officials said Wednesday.Fuad Samola, municipal disaster risk reduction and… Read More
Real property tax for land in Iloilo City reduced to 60%
January 2, 2024, 9:10 pm
ILOILO CITY – In response to clamors from taxpayers and “in the best interest of the public,” the city government here reduced to 60 percent the real property tax (RPT) on land for 2024 and 2025. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said taxes are the lifeblood of government and urged the… Read More
Soldier runs amok, kills 2 in N. Cotabato
January 2, 2024, 8:37 pm
DAVAO CITY – A drunk soldier ran amok and shot dead two persons while injuring two others in Magpet town, North Cotabato on New Year's Eve, authorities said Tuesday.In a statement, the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) said the suspect, Sgt. Alin Anthony Jimenez, is affiliated with the Army's… Read More
1 dead, 61 hurt due to illegal firecracker use in Bicol
January 2, 2024, 8:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) on Tuesday reported 61 firecracker-related incidents with one fatality during the New Year celebration. In an interview, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, also said a total of 706 illegal firecrackers were seized across the… Read More
DA aggressively promotes beekeeping to tap huge export market
January 2, 2024, 8:11 pm
MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro – A successful beekeeping program piloted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in this province will be replicated nationwide this year to create new livelihood opportunities from honey production. In an interview on Tuesday, DA Undersecretary Deogracias Victor… Read More
Police hunt 3 'persons of interest' in P41.7-M Ozamiz mall robbery
January 2, 2024, 8:04 pm
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental – Police are hunting down three persons of interest suspected of robbing a shopping mall in this city and carting away about PHP41.7 million worth of jewelry items and cash before dawn on New Year’s Day.In a statement on Tuesday, Maj. Dennis Tano, city police… Read More
Zero casualty in Pasko Fiesta, New Year events: DCPO
January 2, 2024, 8:03 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office commended the city’s security and safety cluster for providing successful security coverage during the Yuletide Season and its accompanying events, resulting in zero incidents.In a statement on Tuesday, Colonel Alberto Lupaz, DCPO chief, reported that… Read More
Bacolod City to develop recycling complex under PPP scheme
January 2, 2024, 7:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Several firms have expressed interest in bidding for the proposed solid waste recycling complex in Bacolod City under a public-public partnership (PPP) scheme. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said Tuesday the city government is heading toward recycling 80 percent of its solid… Read More
2024 Business One-Stop Shop opens in Surigao City
January 2, 2024, 7:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The city government of Surigao opened Tuesday its Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) which aims to help business establishments in their transactions in the processing of permits. “The BOSS, which will be spearheaded by the Business Permit and Licensing Office, will run from Jan. 2… Read More
Bacolod City assists traditional jeeps seeking consolidation
January 2, 2024, 7:26 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here is assisting traditional jeepney operators and drivers seeking consolidation under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to allow them to continue operating with provisional authorities. Data from the Land Transportation Franchising and… Read More
San Fernando City LGU asks fisherfolk to renew, register boat licenses
January 2, 2024, 7:03 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan –The City Agriculture Office of San Fernando City, La Union, urges local fisherfolk to register or renew their boat licenses to avail of the gasoline subsidy, insurance, and other future support services to the sector. City agriculturist Dr. Mary Jane Alcedo said the annual… Read More
Negrenses warned of rise in gastro cases during El Niño
January 2, 2024, 7:01 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Health authorities are gearing up for a possible rise in gastrointestinal cases in Negros Oriental with the predicted onset of the El Niño phenomenon in the country early this year.Dr. Liland Estacion, chief of the Provincial Health Office (PHO), said Tuesday that she has… Read More
Hundred Islands Park records 438K tourist arrivals in 2023
January 2, 2024, 6:56 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Tourist arrivals in the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) in Alaminos City in this province reached 438,619 last year, higher by 12 percent compared to the 389,006 visitors in 2022. In a phone interview on Tuesday, city tourism officer Miguel Sison said out of the… Read More
Firecracker regulations help in peaceful Caraga New Year revelry
January 2, 2024, 6:37 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The strict implementation of the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 7183 and Executive Order (EO) 28 helped the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga Region) in keeping the New Year’s Day revelry in the region safe, orderly, and peaceful. “No major firecracker-related incidents… Read More
Kid laborers' parents, displaced workers in C. Visayas get P4.5-M aid
January 2, 2024, 6:30 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 139 parents of profiled child laborers and 43 displaced workers will soon run their own cart business through a PHP4.5-million livelihood assistance from the government, a labor official said on Tuesday. In an interview, Lilia Estillore, Department of Labor and Employment… Read More
Power blackout hits Panay, Guimaras, Negros
January 2, 2024, 6:26 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to address the power blackout that hit Panay, Guimaras, and Negros on Tuesday. “I am told that due to the unstable supply of NGCP, both Panay… Read More
DOLE-12 announces 2nd tranche of wage hike
January 2, 2024, 6:22 pm
KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Labor in the Soccsksargen Region (DOLE-12) announced Tuesday that the second tranche for Wage Order No. RB XII-23, which took effect Jan. 1, 2024.Wage Order No. RBXII-23, initially implemented on Oct. 16, 2023, grants a PHP35.00 increase for minimum wage… Read More
C. Visayas fireworks-related injuries drop by 25%
January 2, 2024, 6:10 pm
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu recorded 33 cases of fireworks-related injuries, accounting for more than half of the 60 cases recorded in the entire region, the Department of Health (DOH) 7 (Central Visayas) said on Tuesday. The regionwide tally is 25 percent lower than the 80 cases recorded… Read More
Chinese fishers rescue Filipino adrift for 8 days in WPS
January 2, 2024, 5:01 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Chinese fishermen on New Year's Day rescued a Filipino fisherman who had been lost at sea for eight days, staying afloat by clinging on to an improvised lifesaver. On Dec. 23, Rosalon Cayon’s small fishing boat developed a hull breach and capsized 40 nautical miles… Read More
