Provincial
P7.5-M Kadiwa grants to boost market for Agusan Norte agri products
December 22, 2023, 6:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The local government unit of Nasipit in Agusan del Norte received a PHP5-million grant from the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) though the E-Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita program on Friday.DA-13 Executive Director Ricardo Oñate Jr. handed over the check to Nasipit… Read More
BFP tells firecracker vendors to secure safety certificate
December 22, 2023, 6:22 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Firecracker vendors in Antique need to secure their Fire Safety Inspection Clearance (FSIC) before they are allowed to sell in areas designated as firecracker and pyrotechnic zones by local government units (LGUs). BFP Antique Information Officer Fire Officer 2… Read More
BARMM parliament OKs 2024 PHP98.4-B regional budget
December 22, 2023, 6:20 pm
COTABATO CITY – The 80-man Bangsamoro Parliament on Thursday afternoon unanimously approved on the third and final reading the PHP98.4 billion regional budget for 2024.Regional lawmakers approved the Bangsamoro Expenditure Program (BEP) after nine days of extensive deliberations, the office of… Read More
440K Bicolano elderly get over P1.3-B social pension for 2023
December 22, 2023, 6:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 440,000 indigent senior citizens in the six provinces of the Bicol Region received government assistance this year through the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPIC) program. In a report on Friday, Irah… Read More
DOST calls LGUs to adopt DRRM technologies
December 22, 2023, 5:57 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has called on local government units in Eastern Visayas to adopt technological innovations related to disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to boost the region’s disaster resilience. DOST Eastern Visayas Regional Director… Read More
5K Lapu-Lapu fire victims get P5.6-M food, other aid from DSWD
December 22, 2023, 5:21 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY – Over 5,000 victims of the massive fire that hit a coastal village in this island city last week received a total of PHP5.6 million worth of family food packs and non-food assistance, a social welfare official said Friday. Shalaine Marie Lucero, director of the Department of… Read More
Negros Occidental power rates decrease in December
December 22, 2023, 4:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Residential power rates in Negros Occidental decreased in December due to a lower price in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the venue for trading electricity as a commodity in the country. The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) reported on Friday a… Read More
Passengers urged to buy bus tickets online for pre-seating
December 22, 2023, 4:36 pm
DAVAO CITY – Amid the expected influx of passengers for the holiday season, the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) has encouraged travelers to book their bus tickets online to avoid long queues and to shorten waiting times.In an interview Friday, DCOTT manager Aisa Usop said the… Read More
DOH checks readiness of hospitals to treat blast injuries
December 22, 2023, 3:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here has checked the readiness of hospitals in Eastern Visayas to treat firecracker-related injuries. On Friday, key DOH officials in the region inspected the Eastern Visayas Medical Center, the region’s largest hospital; Divine… Read More
Creation of nat’l pyrotechnic regulatory body pushed
December 22, 2023, 3:02 pm
BOCAUE, Bulacan -- The Philippine Pyrotechnics Manufacturers and Dealers Association Inc. (PPMDAI) has proposed to lawmakers the creation of a national pyrotechnic regulatory board to come up with proper rules and policies for the industry. In an interview Friday, Celso Cruz, PPMDAI chairman… Read More
Prices of live hogs drop in Negros Occidental
December 22, 2023, 2:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Prices of live pigs in auction markets in Negros Occidental have decreased as hog raisers cannot ship out supply since the province is no longer certified and recognized free from African swine fever (ASF). As of Friday, the liveweight price of pigs is at PHP180 per kilogram (kg.)… Read More
Bomb joke sends IT expert to jail
December 22, 2023, 2:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – An information technology expert from Sto. Tomas, Batangas, is facing charges over a joke that caused the delay of the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 460 bound for Manila from the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan on Thursday night. Police Maj. Ricky Waniwan, Iloilo International… Read More
Ambulant vendors in Oriental Mindoro get bike 'kariton'
December 22, 2023, 1:54 pm
CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Seventy-two ambulant vendors here received early Christmas presents when the provincial government gave each of them bike "kariton" or food carts. Fe de Leon, head of the Provincial Information Office, said the beneficiaries came from all over the province. They were… Read More
Use of face mask encouraged amid hike in Covid-19 cases
December 22, 2023, 1:34 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here has ordered the mandatory use of face masks at the city hall and encouraged its use in other enclosed areas in Iloilo City due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. "The cases of Covid are rising. The effects of the vaccine wane and we no longer have… Read More
Direct flights from Guangdong to Cebu to boost economic cooperation
December 22, 2023, 8:53 am
CEBU CITY – A Cebu provincial official wants the Chinese government to establish direct flights between Guangdong Province and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Vice Governor Hilario Davide III said Thursday he relayed his proposal to get direct flights from China’s mainland coastal… Read More
14 Cebu security guards win labor case, get P700-K compensation
December 21, 2023, 8:13 pm
CEBU CITY – Fourteen security guards will be celebrating a merrier Christmas as they were finally awarded PHP700,000 in compensation for the labor case they filed against their former employer. Lilia Estillore, director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 7 (Central Visayas), said… Read More
Gov't ‘seriously studying’ buying sugar early next year
December 21, 2023, 8:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The national government is seriously looking into buying sugar directly from farmers early next year to prop up farmgate prices and lower retail prices at the same time, the top official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said Thursday. “As an intervention, we have… Read More
Antique procures P3.9-M salt production facilities
December 21, 2023, 8:06 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique provincial office is in the process of procuring equipment for four shared service facilities (SSF) on salt production. The provincial government has set aside PHP3.9 million for the procurement of equipment for… Read More
Flooded areas reported as rains continue to dampen northern Luzon
December 21, 2023, 7:57 pm
LAOAG CITY – Several low-lying areas in parts of Cagayan and Apayao provinces were threatened by flooding as a low-pressure area and shear line continued to bring light to moderate rains on Thursday. Because of this, residents in these areas were advised to take precautionary measures.… Read More
Davao Oro incurs P7-M rice, corn damage from TS Kabayan: DA exec
December 21, 2023, 6:49 pm
DAVAO CITY – Damage to agriculture crops in Davao de Oro province due to Tropical Storm (TS) Kabayan has reached PHP7 million, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) reported Thursday. In a virtual press briefing, Joedel Leliza, the DA-11 regional focal for Disaster Risk Reduction… Read More
