Provincial
DA-CAR cautions vs. using swill as swine feeds
December 20, 2023, 6:39 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is reminding swine raisers anew not to feed pigs with swill or food wastes from establishments, which had been observed as among the causes of African swine fever (ASF). “Swill feeding was identified… Read More
80% of Eastern Visayas LGUs eye DRRM recognition
December 20, 2023, 6:33 pm
PALO, Leyte – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has urged 80 percent of local governments in Eastern Visayas to work on receiving the highest recognition for disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). In an interview on the sidelines of the 2023 “Gawad Kalasag” awarding at the Oriental… Read More
P7B additional budget benefits MisOr, NorMin services: solon
December 20, 2023, 6:16 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The House of Representatives’ additional PHP7-billion budget allocation for social services this year is set to also hugely benefit Misamis Oriental province and the rest of Northern Mindanao. In an interview Wednesday, Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente… Read More
Troops in Negros, Panay told to be mindful of own security
December 20, 2023, 6:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Troops of the Philippine Army under the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) have been reminded to be always on alert while on travel during the Christmas break. “As you embark on Christmas leave, I urge everyone to be always mindful of your security and actions. We have learned from past… Read More
Davao solon cited as outstanding public servant
December 20, 2023, 6:07 pm Updated on December 20, 2023, 6:20 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao 1st District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte vowed on Wednesday to prioritize community service and ensure human security after the awards he recently received recognizing him as an outstanding public servant. “The recognition of my office’s work is not our end goal; it is the… Read More
DavSur farmers coop, associations get P36.9-M agri aid
December 20, 2023, 5:21 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Davao Region (DA-11) has turned over PHP36.9 million worth of agricultural machinery to farmers cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Davao del Sur, an official said Wednesday. In a statement, DA-11 Director Abel James Monteagudo said 21 FCAs… Read More
LTO reminds Pangasinense motorists to register vehicles
December 20, 2023, 5:09 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has reminded motorists with unregistered vehicles regarding the strict implementation of the 'No Registration, No Travel' policy starting January 2024. In an interview on Wednesday, LTO-Dagupan District Office Chief Romel Dawaton said… Read More
2 LGU-funded hospitals to rise in northern Negros
December 20, 2023, 5:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two hospitals are set to rise in two local government units (LGUs) in northern Negros Occidental starting next year to boost the delivery of healthcare services among their constituents. These include the Cadiz City General Hospital and the Abelardo and Remedios Bantug Memorial… Read More
Over 3K farmers in Camarines get P79.9-M agri inputs from gov't
December 20, 2023, 4:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) distributed farm inputs worth PHP79.9 million to rice and high-value crop farmers in Camarines Sur this week. In an interview on Wednesday, Lovella Guarin, DA-5 spokesperson, said more than 3,000 farmers from five towns of the province… Read More
NPA arms cache found in upland Samar village
December 20, 2023, 2:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Soldiers unearthed on Tuesday an arms cache of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the upland village of Basey, Samar. In a phone interview Wednesday, Philippine Army 802nd Infantry Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir said the arms cache consisted of three M16 and two AK47… Read More
DSWD sends 9K more food packs to quake-hit Surigao Sur
December 20, 2023, 12:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga Region) delivered an additional 9,077 family food packs (FFPs) to Surigao del Sur for distribution to residents affected by the magnitude 7.4 tremor that struck the province on Dec. 2. “The augmentation is in… Read More
17 BIFF extremists yield to police in Soccsksargen
December 20, 2023, 10:42 am Updated on December 20, 2023, 11:09 am
KORONADAL CITY – Seventeen members of the local terrorist group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have chosen the path to peace by laying down their guns Tuesday afternoon to live normal lives. "We warmly welcome the surrenderers who have recognized the futility of their previous cause.… Read More
OPA, BFAR assistance boost Antique’s fish production
December 19, 2023, 9:09 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The various forms of assistance provided by the Antique Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to fisherfolk have increased marine production in the province. Alette Gayatin, Senior Aquaculturist at the… Read More
Indigent Quezon water service clients get Christmas gifts
December 19, 2023, 9:08 pm
LUCENA CITY – The government water services regulator has again teamed up with its private sector concessionaire to distribute groceries and other Christmas gifts to indigent customers in this province. Thousands of people, including senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), on… Read More
IPs in far-flung CAR villages benefit from ELCAC projects
December 19, 2023, 9:01 pm
BAGUIO CITY – An executive of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in the Cordillera supports the continued financing of the program aimed to end communist armed conflict, citing its benefits to the region’s indigenous peoples (IPs). “The ELCAC (End Local Communist Armed… Read More
Full-blooded Bicolano is region's new top cop
December 19, 2023, 8:53 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A drug-free Bicol, heightened security along Maharlika highway, and maximum police visibility are on the agenda of Brig. Gen. Andre Perez Dizon, who formally assumed the post as acting regional director of the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO5) on Tuesday. During the turnover… Read More
Shariff Kabunsuan Festival relives arrival of Islam in Mindanao
December 19, 2023, 8:33 pm Updated on December 20, 2023, 12:43 pm
COTABATO CITY – About 100 big and small colorfully decorated motor boats filled the country’s second largest river as the Bangsamoro people reenacted Tuesday the arrival of Islamic missionary Shariff Kabunsuan to spread Islam on the island. It also capped the weeklong festival to commemorate… Read More
Continued health protocols urged amid Covid, walking pneumonia scare
December 19, 2023, 8:28 pm
CEBU CITY – The head of the Department of Health’s Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit in Central Visayas (RESU-7) reminded the public to continue observing health protocols amid the enduring threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and walking pneumonia. RESU-7 head Dr. Eugenia… Read More
Batac’s Empanada City: Nurturing Ilocanos through the years
December 19, 2023, 7:57 pm
BATAC CITY – While the famous empanada of this city is not an Ilocano original, this meat pastry consisting of green papaya, monggo beans, longganisa (sausage), and one whole egg wrapped in an orange-colored flour wrapper that is deep-fried, has become a distinctive Ilokano taste, courtesy of… Read More
Ilocos Norte dads approve 20K performance bonus for capitol workers
December 19, 2023, 7:48 pm
LAOAG CITY – Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Tuesday approved the grant of a PHP20,000 performance bonus to more than 900 capitol workers, expected to be released next week. Provincial board member Donald Nicolas, committee on appropriation chair, said the bonus forms part of… Read More
