Provincial
Eco forum tackles initiatives for greener, sustainable Iloilo City
September 6, 2024, 11:38 pm
ILOILO CITY – The ecological forum held here on Friday provided a venue for sharing key developments in Iloilo City in advancing the local government’s commitment to a greener and more sustainable future. Iloilo City continues to experience significant progress and transformation, Mayor Jerry… Read More
Agusan Norte gov’t hospital gets CPD accreditation from PRC
September 6, 2024, 8:47 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Agusan del Norte Provincial Hospital (ADNPH) has become the first accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training provider in the region, recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). In a statement Friday, Department of Health-Caraga Regional… Read More
ATI trains Bukidnon farmers on coco-goat farming
September 6, 2024, 8:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Farmers in Bukidnon have been introduced to an innovative farming approach that combines coconut farming with goat raising. Noriel Kris Santillan, Training specialist at the Agricultural Training Institute Northern Mindanao (ATI-10), said in a statement Friday that farmers… Read More
TESDA-Bicol opens 3-year diploma course in health care services
September 6, 2024, 8:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the Bicol region, in partnership with Ago Medical and Education Center (AMEC), is now accepting enrollees for the newest technical-vocational course program in health care services. In a press conference here… Read More
Bukidnon declares state of calamity due to dengue
September 6, 2024, 8:19 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The provincial government of Bukidnon has declared a "state of calamity" due to the alarming rise in dengue cases. On Friday, copies of Provincial Board (PB) Resolution 2024-4109 were circulated to local government units, highlighting the need to intensify public health… Read More
Camarines Norte murder suspect arrested in Laguna
September 6, 2024, 8:15 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A murder suspect from Camarines Norte, who had been hiding in Cavinti town, Laguna province, was apprehended by local and regional law enforcement agencies, police reported Friday. Acting Laguna Police Provincial Director, Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, said in a belated report… Read More
Former drug users in Bacolod to get aftercare aid thru ‘Yakap Bayan’
September 6, 2024, 7:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – About 500 recovering persons who used drugs (RPWUDs) in this city will receive aftercare support under the “Yakap Bayan” program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a statement on Friday, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez underscored the importance of… Read More
LTO-Calabarzon provides relief to 1,150 families affected by 'Enteng'
September 6, 2024, 7:34 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Land Transportation Office-Calabarzon (LTO-4A) has provided assistance to communities impacted by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng in Rizal province early this week. In a news release on Friday, LTO-4A Regional Director Elmer J. Decena said the agency distributed 1,150… Read More
Mayor assures: No unnecessary demolition of Apo Island structures
September 6, 2024, 7:25 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – There will be no unnecessary demolition of structures of Apo Island residents amid the impending construction of a modern floating wharf which was stalled this year, Mayor Galicano Truita of Dauin, Negros Oriental assured Friday. “We have a new law of 40 meters easement from… Read More
Apayao rice farmers start harvest under P29/kg scheme
September 6, 2024, 7:23 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Apayao farmers tapped to plant rice that will be sold for PHP29 per kilo have started harvesting, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Cordillera said in a social media post Friday. “There are nine irrigators’ associations with a total of 250 hectares that signed up… Read More
‘Habagat’ causes minor landslides, fallen trees in Benguet, Baguio
September 6, 2024, 7:08 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Minor landslides and fallen trees were reported here and in the province of Benguet due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) even after the exit of Severe Tropical Storm Enteng. Julius Santos, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) officer, said in a media… Read More
OPAPRU highlights media role in Caraga local peace efforts
September 6, 2024, 7:01 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Twenty-five media practitioners in the Caraga Region participated in a two-day orientation organized by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), which concluded Friday. Lawyer Tadeo Culla, PIA… Read More
Missing fisherman in Aurora province rescued after a week
September 6, 2024, 6:54 pm
BALER, Aurora – A fisherman from the municipality of Dinalungan, this province, was found alive floating at sea on Friday after going missing for a week. Edgar Querijero, 47, was found some 18 nautical miles off Dilasag town, Dinalungan police chief Capt. Regan Lopez said in an interview. A… Read More
Teen yields P13.6-M shabu in Mandaue
September 6, 2024, 6:44 pm
CEBU CITY – A 17-year-old male drug suspect yielded PHP13.6 million worth of shabu to agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) in a sting operation in Mandaue City on Friday afternoon. The drugs, weighing about two kilos and packed separately in five small… Read More
Ex-rebels in northern Negros tie knot in military-style wedding
September 6, 2024, 6:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Three couples who were former members of the dismantled Northern Negros Front of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) recently got married in a ceremony facilitated by the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) at its headquarters in… Read More
CoCo program engages Aklan youth in environmental protection
September 6, 2024, 5:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Aklan engages learners in schools within protected area Aklan River Watershed Forest Reserve in environmental protection and conservation campaign through Project CoCo (Collect Seedlings to Connect to Nature).… Read More
P277-M shabu seized near Northern Samar town port
September 6, 2024, 5:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Some PHP277 million worth of shabu in a car was intercepted Thursday night near the port of Allen, Northern Samar, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Friday. The Northern Samar Provincial Police Office (NSPPO) said the seized illegal drugs wrapped in black plastic… Read More
Cebu City mulls health emergency amid rise in dengue cases
September 6, 2024, 4:57 pm
CEBU CITY – Acting Mayor Alvin Garcia said Friday the city government is mulling the declaration of a public health emergency due to continued rise in dengue cases. At a press conference, Garcia said the City Health Department (CHD) reported 597 dengue cases with eight deaths from January to… Read More
‘Enteng’ leaves P87.5-M partial damage to agri, infra in Pangasinan
September 6, 2024, 4:43 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Severe Tropical Storm Enteng left the province of Pangasinan with some PHP18 million worth of partial damage to agriculture, including livestock and fishery, and PHP69.5 million to infrastructure, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office… Read More
Electric coop proposes to pilot solar power project in Apo Island
September 6, 2024, 4:34 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative (NORECO II) is proposing to pilot clean and renewable energy in Apo Island, Dauin town, and other parts of its coverage area in the province. Mario Pascobello, Apo Island village chief, got a letter dated Sept. 4, 2024 from NORECO II… Read More
