Provincial
Over 1K passengers stranded in C. Visayas due to ‘Kabayan’
December 18, 2023, 6:38 pm
CEBU CITY – Over 1,000 passengers were stranded in Central Visayas after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended sea travels as Tropical Depression Kabayan brought heavy rains on Monday. Commander Mark Larsen Mariano, PCG-Central Visayas spokesperson, said they started suspending travels by… Read More
Pangasinan posts 7.4% growth in 2022 GDP
December 18, 2023, 6:34 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Pangasinan province’s economy grew by 7.4 percent in 2022, or a total value of PHP352.9 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a statement Monday, PSA Pangasinan chief statistician Edgar Norberte said the… Read More
Batangas town slowly returns to normalcy after military-NPA clash
December 18, 2023, 6:07 pm
BALAYAN, Batangas – Residents who escaped from the clashes between military and rebel forces early Sunday morning are just waiting for the government’s go-signal to return home. In an interview Monday, municipal administrator Gonzalo Baral said the evacuees are under the care of the local… Read More
P1.32-M relief packs on standby for ‘Kabayan’ victims
December 18, 2023, 5:16 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas has prepositioned PHP132.05 million worth of relief items in preparation for the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Kabayan in the region. The available resources include PHP131.83 million worth of food and… Read More
DOT chief vows to build more tourist rest areas
December 18, 2023, 5:09 pm
CEBU CITY – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco vowed on Monday to open more tourist rest areas (TRA) across the country to further boost the industry. Frasco made the statement as she led the inauguration of TRA in Cebu province’s wildlife adventure capital. In her speech,… Read More
‘Kabayan’ displaces over 19K residents in Surigao Sur
December 18, 2023, 4:54 pm
TANDAG CITY – At least 19,000 residents in coastal villages and areas prone to flooding and landslide were evacuated by their respective local government units (LGUs) since Sunday evening in Surigao del Sur province due to the threats of Tropical Storm (TS) Kabayan.Surigao del Sur Gov. Alexander… Read More
Pagsanghan town declared as first rebel-free area in Samar
December 18, 2023, 3:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The town of Pagsanghan in Samar is the first area on the island declared free from threats by the New People’s Army (NPA) with no sightings of armed rebels in the past seven years. The Philippine Army and the local government unit of Pagsanghan jointly declared on Monday that… Read More
14 NPA rebels yield to police in Soccsksargen
December 18, 2023, 3:22 pm
TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat – Fourteen communist rebels have surrendered to police authorities in the past three days in Soccsksargen region to become productive community residents, a regional police official said Monday.“Ten of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels gave up Monday morning to… Read More
Classes suspended in Bacolod; passengers stranded due to ‘Kabayan’
December 18, 2023, 2:58 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Classes in all levels have been suspended here as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 all over Negros Occidental due to Tropical Depression Kabayan as of 11 a.m. Monday.… Read More
Tacloban gov't declares 2 local holidays ahead of Christmas
December 18, 2023, 2:10 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government here has declared two local holidays this week to celebrate its conversion into a highly urbanized city (HUC) and give families more time to prepare for Christmas Day. Mayor Alfred Romualdez signed two executive orders suspending work in the government and… Read More
P40.8-M shabu seized in drug bust operation in Iloilo town
December 17, 2023, 4:09 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Western Visayas police scored their biggest accomplishment this year with the confiscation of PHP40.8 million worth of shabu and the arrest of one high-value individual in a buy-bust in Janiuay, Iloilo on Sunday. Capt. Glen Soliman of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement… Read More
3 dead, 72 families displaced in Iloilo City fire
December 16, 2023, 3:50 pm
ILOILO CITY – Three persons died while 72 families were left homeless after a residential fire in Zone 3, Barangay Habog-Habog Salvacion, Molo, Iloilo City before dawn Saturday. Teresa Gelogo, head of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), identified the fatalities as bedridden… Read More
Wescom: Swarming of Chinese ships in Ayungin not yet invasion
December 16, 2023, 1:10 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The intensified swarming of Chinese vessels in the Ayungin Shoal can’t be considered an “invasion” yet despite heightened concerns raised by some security experts, according to the Western Command (Wescom). Commander Ariel Coloma, Wescom spokesperson, told… Read More
Pangasinan police shootfest raises funds for ill colleagues
December 15, 2023, 9:34 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) started a two-day shoot fest on Friday to raise funds for 21 ill officers In an interview, PPPO director Col. Jeff Fanged said parts of the proceeds of the invitational fundraising activity will go to the medication and other… Read More
Ilocos Norte MSMEs get P5-K business stimulus package
December 15, 2023, 9:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte small-scale businesses received a stimulus program package from the provincial government to help them overcome operational struggles, some dating back to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday, 265 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) received PHP5,000… Read More
Construction of 960 housing units in Pangasinan town begins in Q1 ‘24
December 15, 2023, 7:38 pm
ASINGAN, Pangasinan – Groundbreaking for the construction of the first township project under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) in the Ilocos Region was held Friday and construction is set in the first quarter of 2024. The vertical-style housing project will have 10 buildings… Read More
Wearing mask not mandatory but is encouraged – health official
December 15, 2023, 7:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Health authorities in the Cordillera region are calling on the public to wear masks when in public places to reduce the chances of virus transmission, as the weather gets colder. “It is not mandatory but we encourage the public, especially if you have flu or is not feeling well,… Read More
43 more villages in W. Visayas secure drug-cleared status
December 15, 2023, 7:22 pm
ILOILO CITY – An additional 43 barangays in Western Visayas obtained drug-cleared status on Thursday, bringing to 3,741 the total number of cleared villages out of the 4,051 barangays in the region as of Dec. 14. “We have a total of 43 new drug-cleared barangays in Western Visayas during our… Read More
Seal of Good Local Governance elates Leyte mayors
December 15, 2023, 6:38 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The mayors of Ormoc City and Kananga in Leyte were elated over the recognition of their respective local governments as among this year’s recipients of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).Ormoc is one of the… Read More
Everlasting eyed as Baguio’s official flower
December 15, 2023, 6:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A city lawmaker has proposed to make Everlasting as Baguio’s official flower, liking the flower’s longevity and resiliency to that of the country’s summer capital. Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda filed the proposed ordinance last November 23 and it was approved on first… Read More
