Provincial
Batangas town boosts employment via aggressive infra push
December 11, 2023, 8:17 pm
CUENCA, Batangas – The municipal government here on Monday announced the issuance of an unprecedented 297 construction permits from January to November 2023 as part of an aggressive push to modernize the town’s infrastructure while creating fresh jobs for its resident workers. In an interview,… Read More
9 NPA rebels yield in Agusan Norte, Surigao Sur
December 11, 2023, 7:24 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Nine members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) simultaneously surrendered in the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur over the weekend, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) reported Monday.In an interview, PRO-13 information office chief… Read More
High-powered firearm, ammunition recovered in Masbate
December 11, 2023, 7:02 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Government troops recovered a high-powered firearm and ammunition belonging to the New People's Army (NPA) after an armed encounter with some rebels at the boundary of Palanas and Cataingan towns in Masbate province on Monday morning. In a report, Maj. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry… Read More
W. Visayas to seek funding for 10 priority projects
December 11, 2023, 6:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) 6 (Western Visayas) is set to submit to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) next month a funding request for 10 priority projects, its chairman, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, said here Monday. “We made a selection. These are… Read More
Eastern Visayas posts lower inflation rate in November
December 11, 2023, 6:08 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas recorded a 3.5 percent inflation rate in November 2023, lower than the 4 percent recorded the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday. Eastern Visayas’ inflation rate is the fourth lowest among the 17 regions in the country… Read More
Ilocos Norte provincial gov’t opens doors anew for fresh nursing grads
December 11, 2023, 5:38 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte provincial government’s “Sagip Nars” program is again calling on unemployed nurses to become part of its team of healthcare workers and gain experience while looking for long-term employment. The Public Employment Services Office (PESO) announced Monday it is… Read More
Ilocos Norte power consumers enjoy lower rates this December
December 11, 2023, 5:15 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative is gifting consumers with an early Christmas present as it announced a further decline in power rates this December. Residential consumers can expect a reduction of PHP0.6390 per kilowatt hour (kWh) this month, according to acting INEC general… Read More
Strong winds damage 83 homes in N. Cotabato town
December 11, 2023, 4:13 pm
KABACAN, North Cotabato – The local government here has started giving food aid and non-food items to families affected by strong winds over the weekend that damaged at least 83 homes, an official said Monday.Mayor Evangeline Guzman said the municipal social welfare office has distributed… Read More
DA spends P87M for E. Visayas’ anti-poverty projects in 2023
December 11, 2023, 3:55 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture has spent PHP87.1 million for the 65 livelihood projects under the second phase of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program in Eastern Visayas this year. In an update released by the DA regional office here Monday, the agency said… Read More
Borongan City diversifies tourism offerings outside surfing
December 11, 2023, 2:54 pm
BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar - The city government here is diversifying its tourism offerings beyond surfing, especially during off-season, to keep visitors engaged when the waves are not suitable for this water sport. In an interview Monday, City Information Office chief Rupert Ambil said that… Read More
Kalayaan vice mayor’s car, 2 tricycles figure in road mishap
December 10, 2023, 4:35 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – A vehicle carrying Vice Mayor Beltzasar Alindogan of Kalayaan town and two tricycles figured in an accident in Quezon town, some 146 kilometers away from this city, on Sunday morning. Initial investigation showed that the vice mayor’s service pick-up was cruising… Read More
3K poor Ilonggo students benefit from new scholarship program
December 9, 2023, 6:26 pm
ILOILO CITY – An initial 3,000 indigent students from this city were chosen as beneficiaries of the Integrated Scholarships and Incentives Program (ISIP) for the Youth: Empowering Students through Education and Opportunity, which had its nationwide launch at the West Visayas State University… Read More
Palawan sailors join 'Atin Ito Coalition' flotilla
December 9, 2023, 4:31 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Sailing enthusiasts and activists from this province on Saturday joined the Manila-based “Atin Ito Coalition” flotilla in El Nido, which would sail off to disputed parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday. Joaquin Ortega, convenor of the Palawan Patriots… Read More
PAF cargo plane veers off runway in Palawan, crew unhurt
December 9, 2023, 2:41 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – A light cargo aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) veered off the Puerto Princesa airport runway and skidded into the adjacent grassy area on Saturday morning. Brig. Gen. Erick Escarcha, wing commander of the Tactical Operations Wing West, told reporters that the… Read More
P500-K bounty up on killers of Pangasinan village chief
December 9, 2023, 12:41 pm
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – Interior and the Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. is offering a PHP500,000 reward in exchange for information that would lead to the arrest of the suspects in the killing of Barangay Poblacion chief Melinda Morillo of this town. “The police are on top of… Read More
Batangas prioritizes protection of Verde Island Passage, Taal Volcano
December 9, 2023, 7:41 am
BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government has put the preservation of Batangas’ natural wonders at the center of its 442nd Foundation Day celebration on Friday. Governor Hermilando Mandanas said during the ceremonies at the capitol that his administration is committed to protecting and… Read More
632 families still in evacuation centers in quake-hit Hinatuan town
December 8, 2023, 9:04 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – At least 632 families are still staying in two evacuation centers in the town of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, based on the data provided by the local government unit (LGU) on Friday. The epicenter of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Dec. 2 was traced 29 kilometers… Read More
Davao City to impose new speed limit January 2024
December 8, 2023, 8:43 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) here is gearing up for the implementation of the new speed limit ordinance on Jan. 11 next year. CTTMO chief Dionisio Abude said a monthlong information drive will be undertaken from Dec. 11 to Jan. 10, 2024 for City Ordinance… Read More
Iloilo City drug sting nets P4-M shabu, high-value suspect
December 8, 2023, 6:54 pm
ILOILO CITY – Police agents in Western Visayas seized about 600 grams of shabu valued at PHP4.08 million following a drug bust operation in Brgy. So-oc in this city’s Arevalo district early morning of Friday. The operation conducted by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit also resulted in… Read More
Nat’l scout jamboree to bring economic returns to Passi City
December 8, 2023, 6:27 pm
ILOILO CITY – The gathering of around 35,000 scouts and scoutmasters for the 18th National Scout Jamboree on Dec. 11 to 17 would bring economic returns to host Passi City. Passi Mayor Stephen Palmares, also the camp chief of the 80-hectare Pintados de Passi Camp, said the city government… Read More
