Provincial
Body of slain NPA fighter claimed, another wounded in Negros
December 7, 2023, 3:49 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The family of the slain New People’s Army (NPA) fighter in Negros Occidental claimed his body on Thursday, a day after he and his comrades encountered troops of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Amontay, Binalbagan town. The 62IB identified the… Read More
E. Visayas surfing instructors told to get accreditation
December 7, 2023, 3:19 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Eastern Visayas has urged surfing instructors in the region to apply for accreditation that would give them more opportunities as the water sport continues to gain local and foreign attractions. “To be a DOT-accredited surf instructor is… Read More
Stakeholders donate P64-M to CAR education
December 7, 2023, 2:40 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Stakeholders contributed PHP64 million in various forms to schools in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) that help ease the situation of learners, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said Wednesday.“Our stakeholders are very important. Since we are… Read More
RDC-6 identifies proposed major projects in W. Visayas
December 7, 2023, 1:33 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Regional Development Council-Western Visayas (Region 6) tackled the proposed major projects for the region during the first full council meeting hosted by this city’s Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, the council chairperson, in Macau, China, on Wednesday. “We delved into… Read More
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental inflation rates decline in November
December 7, 2023, 11:47 am
BACOLOD CITY – The inflation rates in Negros Occidental and this highly-urbanized city significantly declined in November due to lower prices in most commodity groups, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in its latest summary inflation report. From 7.8 percent in October, Negros… Read More
Iloilo City PWDs urged to have their IDs installed with security label
December 7, 2023, 11:11 am
ILOILO CITY – The local government here through the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) is calling all its persons with disability (PWD) who are holders of city-issued identification cards to have them installed with security labels and not wait for the February 2024 deadline. “For… Read More
Cebu guv says golf tourism to be included in ‘Suroy-suroy Sugbo’
December 7, 2023, 10:22 am
CEBU CITY – The Cebu provincial government is training its eyes toward sports tourism. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday said the plan to highlight golf competition as among its tourism flagship activities was raised following her meeting with golf tourism stakeholders led by Tourism… Read More
Mindanao remains viable for investments: biz group
December 6, 2023, 9:52 pm
DAVAO CITY – The American Chamber (AmCham) of Commerce in Philippines-Mindanao on Wednesday said the island region of Mindanao remains viable for investments despite the recent bombing in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. Ed Bullecer, a board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in… Read More
Ilocos Norte bikers required to wear high-visibility vests at night
December 6, 2023, 8:47 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte police announced Wednesday that starting Dec. 16, all drivers and riders of motorcycles and bicycles will be required to wear high visibility vests when passing through the national highway and all provincial, city/municipal, and village roads within the province at… Read More
NorMin fire incidents slightly fewer in 2023 – BFP
December 6, 2023, 8:39 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The number of fire incidents in the Northern Mindanao region decreased to 193 from January to September from 198 cases in the same period last year, the regional office of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Wednesday.In a press briefing, Senior Inspector John… Read More
Misamis Occidental extends aid to MSU blast victim's kin
December 6, 2023, 8:31 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Misamis Occidental provincial government on Wednesday extended assistance to the family of a victim in the recent blast at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Main Campus in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, which killed four and injured at least 50 people.In an interview,… Read More
Over P22-M projects to boost livelihood of Bicol fisherfolk
December 6, 2023, 8:24 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-5 (Bicol) on Wednesday said more than PHP22 million worth of projects have been turned over to fisherfolk in the provinces of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur and Albay. In an interview, Rowena Briones, BFAR-Bicol spokesperson, said… Read More
Antique provides children with better quality of life
December 6, 2023, 8:08 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial government has realized its commitment to providing a better quality of life to 222,688 children in Antique. Antique Vice Governor Edgar Denosta, in delivering the 2023 local State of the Children report during the culmination of the National… Read More
Negros Oriental youth groups get P8-M DOLE aid
December 6, 2023, 7:56 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) office in Negros Oriental has allotted PHP8 million for the livelihood projects of various youth groups, an official said Wednesday. At least eight youth groups have received PHP1 million each to fund their proposed projects, Ma.… Read More
C. Visayas PNP monitors all Cebu churches
December 6, 2023, 7:24 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas on Wednesday inspected different religious sites in Cebu where churchgoers converge for celebration amid the recent bombing in Marawi City. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, director of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas, said… Read More
PDEA-6 destroys over P30M in recovered illegal drugs
December 6, 2023, 7:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some PHP30.13 million worth of illegal drugs seized in Negros Occidental were destroyed in rites led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Western Visayas (PDEA-6) at the Acropolis Gardens crematorium here Wednesday afternoon. The thermal destruction covered 4.346 kilograms… Read More
Solar technology boosts salt production in Ilocos Norte village
December 6, 2023, 7:13 pm
LAOAG CITY – A dying salt farming tradition is making a comeback in the coastal village of Saoit in Burgos, Ilocos Norte with a renewed effort to bring solar energy to the salt flats. In the olden times, salt farmers here worked under the scorching heat of the sun to produce salt from briny… Read More
17 confirmed dead in Antique road accident
December 6, 2023, 7:03 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Seventeen of the 28 passengers onboard the Ceres bus of the Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) died when it plunged off a cliff along the national highway in Barangay Igbucagay, municipality of Hamtic in Antique, on Tuesday. Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao, citing… Read More
Surigao Sur declares state of calamity
December 6, 2023, 6:49 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The province of Surigao del Sur has declared a state of calamity following the magnitude 7.4 quake that damaged infrastructure, disrupted businesses, and affected at least 30 percent of residents in the area.Alex Arana, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
Landmark weather radar station in Hinatuan 'structurally unsafe'
December 6, 2023, 6:38 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The Doppler Radar Station in Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur, was declared structurally unsafe after it incurred damages caused by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the area last Dec. 2.The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) declared the building… Read More
