Provincial
NorMin MSMEs upskill to digital entrepreneurship
December 19, 2023, 7:13 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Northern Mindanao region were given interventions to upskill in digital entrepreneurship. In a statement on Tuesday, the PLDT and Smart Telecommunications firm, the organizer of eBizNovation, said the program aims to equip… Read More
Free condoms to be available in all DOH-CAR toilets
December 19, 2023, 7:10 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Free condoms will be made available in all Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) toilets soon as part of the bid to address the rising cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the region. "Do not be surprised if you see condoms in the toilets of the… Read More
Army acts as 'Santa' in formerly NPA-infested E. Samar village
December 19, 2023, 6:45 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Soldiers brought Christmas cheers to a previously rebel-influenced remote village in Eastern Samar as part of their effort to block the recovery attempts of the New People’s Army (NPA). Troops of the 78th Infantry Battalion under the 802nd Infantry Brigade sang Christmas… Read More
Over 44K hybrid coco seedlings up for planting in Eastern Visayas
December 19, 2023, 6:39 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is eyeing to plant 44,200 high-quality seed nuts in the next few months under its hybridization program, which is included in the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP). PCA Eastern Visayas Regional Manager Joel Pilapil said… Read More
Davao Region optimistic about exporting frozen durian next year
December 19, 2023, 6:03 pm
DAVAO CITY – After opening the China market for fresh durian this year, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) is optimistic that quality frozen durian fruits will also enter the same country next year. In a press briefing Tuesday, Abel James Monteagudo, the DA-11 regional… Read More
Sagay City to kick start ‘No Plastic Day’ in January
December 19, 2023, 5:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Sagay in Negros Occidental will start implementing “No Plastic Day” every Tuesday and Friday starting Jan. 1 in line with the ordinance seeking to minimize single-use plastic bags and containers in the locality. The two-day “No Plastic Day” for the entire 2024… Read More
Sea voyages in C. Visayas resume as weather condition improves
December 19, 2023, 5:33 pm
CEBU CITY – All voyages for bigger vessels in Central Visayas are back to normal on Tuesday after the Philippine Coast Guard–Cebu Station issued notice to mariners (NOTAM) lifting the suspension of trips due to improvement in weather condition. PCG-Cebu acting station commander Mark Larsen… Read More
42 former NPA rebels in central Negros get cash aid
December 19, 2023, 5:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Forty-two former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in Negros Occidental received cash aid of PHP30,000 each from the provincial government as immediate assistance to start their integration into the mainstream society. In a statement on… Read More
4 NPA rebels surrender to Army, police in Negros Oriental
December 19, 2023, 3:57 pm Updated on December 19, 2023, 8:38 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Four members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA), two of them pregnant, have surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Battalion (IB) and police authorities in Negros Oriental, a military official said Tuesday. In an interview, Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, the 11IB… Read More
Caraga sea travel suspension lifted, NorMin cites minimal damage
December 19, 2023, 1:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard in the Caraga Region has lifted its temporary suspension of sea travel in the area early Tuesday morning. This came after the 4:30 a.m. advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration cited that Tropical… Read More
BOC-Cagayan de Oro intercepts P30-M smuggled luxury cars
December 19, 2023, 12:38 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO) has recently intercepted two smuggled luxury vehicles worth PHP30 million at the Mindanao Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. In a news release on Tuesday, BOC-CDO Acting District Collector Alexandra Lumontad reported… Read More
Coop saves 40% in energy use after shifting to solar power
December 19, 2023, 10:51 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Perpetual Help Community Cooperative, Inc. (PHCCI) here is reaping the benefits of its solarization project with a savings of about 40 percent in its monthly electric bill. Cliffordson Lariosa, PHCCI chief operating officer (COO), told the Philippine News Agency on Monday… Read More
Preparations on as Baguio launches Panagbenga 2024
December 18, 2023, 9:57 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) and the city government launched Monday the 2024 Panagbenga, the city’s and the Cordillera Administrative Region’s major crowd-drawing event that is held for one month. Freddie Alquiros, BFFFI president, said innovations will… Read More
Victorias City artwork honors sugarcane cutter as inspirational leader
December 18, 2023, 9:03 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is highlighting the tapasero (sugarcane cutter) as an inspirational leader through an art installation called “Manugdala sang Solo” (Torch Bearer). Unveiled during the launching of the Victorias Sidlak Artists’ Park over the… Read More
4ID honors injured soldiers, toughens fight vs. NPA in NorMin, Caraga
December 18, 2023, 9:00 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Army's 4th Infantry Division (ID) recognized on Monday injured troopers recuperating at the headquarters infirmary, even as it sent more troops to combat communist rebels in Bukidnon."Their sacrifices in the line of duty are truly noble and deserve to be honored. In… Read More
DSWD distributes livelihood aid to Mayon-affected families in Albay
December 18, 2023, 9:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-5 (Bicol) has distributed PHP20.2 million worth of livelihood assistance through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) to the families in Albay province that were affected by Mount Mayon's unrest. Ram Joseph Zaragoza,… Read More
Davao-Samal bridge to push through: Mindanao exec
December 18, 2023, 8:39 pm
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Secretary Leo Tesoro Magno confirmed on Monday that the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project will push through.In a press briefing here, Magno said there is no single government directive to stop the project."I spoke with the… Read More
Solar power harnessed to supply water to Lucena City villagers
December 18, 2023, 8:32 pm
LUCENA CITY – Almost 500 households or 3,100 people in Barangay Domoit here are now assured of unlimited supply of clean water after the installation of special solar-powered pumps on Monday. Quezon 2nd District Rep. David Suarez told reporters that the Level II solar-powered water system… Read More
BFP-Bacolod adds fire station, opens region’s 1st mobile motor pool
December 18, 2023, 8:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city gets a firefighting boost with the operation of the latest fire station located in Barangay Alijis, and the commissioning of a mobile motor pool, the first to be launched by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Western Visayas. In rites held at the barangay gymnasium… Read More
CDO mayor orders clearing of creeks, rivers
December 18, 2023, 7:03 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy on Monday ordered village officials here to take the initiative in clearing their rivers and creeks of settlers to avoid any deaths that may occur in case of flooding."The barangay officials are the first visible and available leaders on the ground, and… Read More
