Provincial
E. Samar town bares Moscow's plan to build museum on historic island
January 2, 2024, 3:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Guiuan in Eastern Samar has welcomed the plan of Moscow government to establish a museum on its Tubabao Island to “immortalize” the experiences of White Russian refugees on the island more than 70 years ago. Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan said their… Read More
Tacloban sets up satellite offices for business permit renewals
January 2, 2024, 3:12 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – This city government has set up online renewal services and satellite offices from Jan.2 to 20, anticipating a surge in business permit renewal transactions in the first few days of the year. In a statement issued Tuesday, the city government said it put up three off-site venues… Read More
Small biz owners see better year with gov’t training
January 1, 2024, 7:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Small businesses that opened right before the Covid-19 pandemic have high hopes of better opportunities, especially with the capacity building training from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Guil Ocampo, a young entrepreneur in his mid-30s who is operating a coffee shop… Read More
Batangas to boost agri productivity, food dev’t efforts in 2024
January 1, 2024, 6:46 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government aims to boost agricultural productivity this year by expanding programs enhancing the overall capabilities of farmers and fisherfolk. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on New Year’s Day, Dr. Rod Bautista, head of the Office of the… Read More
C. Visayas posts 78% compliance on PUV consolidation
January 1, 2024, 6:35 pm
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Central Visayas on Monday reported a 78 percent consolidation rate since they began accepting applications until the deadline set on Dec. 31. Eduardo Montealto Jr., regional director of LTFRB-7, said that as of the… Read More
More Igorot docs eyed after naming of 1st SUC medical school in CAR
January 1, 2024, 6:35 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Officials and parents in the Cordillera are thankful for the law that established a medical college under the Benguet State University (BSU), noting that this will allow the region to produce more doctors. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed last December 20 Republic Act (RA)… Read More
1 cracker death, 2 hurt due to indiscriminate firing in Pangasinan
January 1, 2024, 5:58 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Police recorded a total of 65 firecracker-related incidents in the province of Pangasinan with one fatality from Dec. 21, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024, and one indiscriminate firing incident during the New Year revelry. In a phone interview on Monday, Pangasinan Police… Read More
Laoag vice mayor urges public to prevent forest fire
January 1, 2024, 5:02 pm
LAOAG CITY – Laoag City Vice Mayor Rey Carlos Fariñas on Monday called on the public help prevent grassfires during this dry and windy season. Fariñas, founder of the Fariñas Fire and Rescue Volunteers in this city, made the call after he and his team responded to a grass fire in Barangay… Read More
112 netted, P3.1-M shabu seized in Region 7 before new year
January 1, 2024, 4:05 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas seized a total of PHP3.1 million of suspected shabu and arrested 112 illegal drug personalities during a three-day anti-criminality campaign before the New Year. The anti-drug sting occurred on Dec. 28 to 30, said Brig. Gen.… Read More
Baguio extends Panagbenga gains to neighboring towns
January 1, 2024, 3:03 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Organizers of the annual Baguio Flower Festival have invited the neighboring towns of La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay (LISTT) to formally join the 2024 Panagbenga festival by offering events during the month-long celebrations. “We want the neighboring towns to join… Read More
Fire hits Cebu restaurant, residential area on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2023, 8:02 pm
CEBU CITY – A fire hit a restaurant inside a department store in Talisay City on Sunday morning, leaving over PHP8 million worth of damage. The fire broke out at 9:55 a.m. and was immediately raised to a second alarm 10 minutes later, Talisay City Fire Officer 2 Mar Dee Auxtero said. Forty… Read More
Cebu archbishop offers New Year’s Day message of hope, thanksgiving
December 31, 2023, 6:30 pm
CEBU CITY – The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Cebu on Sunday urged the faithful to be guided by the lessons of 2023 and to hold on to hope while having a thankful heart in welcoming the new year. “I am hoping you'll learn all these things to make your new year easier. It’s better to… Read More
Catbalogan City's upland communities get 18 peace projects
December 31, 2023, 6:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Catbalogan city government in Samar is a recipient of 18 sub-projects funded under the Local Government Support Fund - Support to the Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) to sustain peace in communities previously influenced by the New People’s Army (NPA). Department of… Read More
Basilica del Sto. Niño announces start of Fiesta Señor events
December 30, 2023, 8:10 pm
CEBU CITY – The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño here on Saturday said it’s all systems go for the celebration of the 459th Fiesta Señor 2024. In an advisory, the Basilica said the nine-day novena in honor of the Sr. Sto. Niño will begin with a penitential “walk… Read More
343 NPA-infested communities in Visayas cleared
December 30, 2023, 6:30 pm
CEBU CITY – The severe reduction in manpower and armed capability of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) significantly contributed to the clearing of 343 insurgency-infested communities in the Visayas, an Army official said on Saturday. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo,… Read More
Youth told to emulate Rizal, be catalysts for change
December 30, 2023, 6:24 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A youth leader and former city official of this Negros Oriental capital on Saturday called on the youth to emulate the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, and be catalysts for change in promoting peace, progress, and nation-building. “The youth are not merely the future. We are the… Read More
Pangasinan sees more opportunities for investments in 2024
December 30, 2023, 6:22 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Infrastructure, food security, and power supply took center stage in Pangasinan in 2023 and will remain the focus in 2024 to sustain the province’s growth. “Much of what we’ve done is on planning and funding and laying of legal frameworks to engage in the different… Read More
Antiqueños urged to uphold values of Dr. Jose Rizal
December 30, 2023, 4:50 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Acting Governor Edgar Denosta on Saturday urged Antiqueños to delve into the ideals and principles laid out by Dr. Jose Rizal, the visionary who dedicated his life to the betterment of the nation.“As we celebrate his (Rizal’s) invaluable contributions, we… Read More
Pangasinan works toward 100% drug-clear status
December 30, 2023, 1:42 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Drug symposiums in communities and promotion of drug-free workplaces will continue for Pangasinan to achieve full drug-free status, the head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) here said over the weekend. In a phone interview, PDEA-Pangasinan Director Retchie… Read More
Ilocos Norte achieves golden feats in 2023
December 29, 2023, 9:33 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte province will remember 2023 as a year of golden harvests. To start off, state-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) produced topnotchers in the licensure examinations for physicians, teachers, physical therapists, foresters, nurses, civil engineers, lawyers,… Read More
