Provincial
Negros Occidental records over 258% increase in flu-like illnesses
December 5, 2023, 6:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Cases of influenza-like illness in Negros Occidental increased by 258.93 percent from Jan. 1 to Dec. 2 this year compared to the same period in 2022, a surveillance report released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Tuesday showed. Some 2,211 cases have been reported since… Read More
DSWD releases over P168-M to Samar flood victims
December 5, 2023, 6:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already released PHP168.05 million worth of assistance to families affected by recent floods and landslides in Samar provinces. In a report released Tuesday, the DSWD regional office in Eastern Visayas said the amount… Read More
DPWH eyes P17.7-B outlay to complete Tacloban Bypass Road Extension
December 5, 2023, 6:13 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) needs at least PHP17.71 billion to complete the Tacloban City Bypass Road Extension. The proposed 33-kilometer (km) six-lane road, designed to connect this city to nearby Babatngon town, got PHP2.33 billion in funding since 2018… Read More
PRO-13 on full alert following Marawi bombing, magnitude 7.4 tremor
December 5, 2023, 6:11 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) is on full alert following the magnitude 7.4 tremor that struck the province and the deadly bombing in Marawi City over the weekend.Maj. Jennifer Omiter, the PRO-13 Information office chief, said the… Read More
DSWD rolls out aid to 70K quake-affected families in Surigao Sur
December 5, 2023, 4:52 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has started providing food packs to 70,195 families in Surigao del Sur affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake. In an interview on Tuesday, DSWD-13 information office chief Marko… Read More
2 high-value targets killed in Tacloban buy-bust
December 5, 2023, 3:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Two high-value targets were killed in a buy-bust in this Leyte province capital late Monday. Authorities identified the suspects as Edilberto Nalda, a 53-year-old resident of San Jose District, and Michael Agner, legal age, from nearby Palo town. Recovered from the suspects were… Read More
DA readies replacement seeds for flood-hit N. Samar farms
December 5, 2023, 10:00 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office here is preparing all available rice seeds to replace those planted crops washed out by the recent massive floods in Northern Samar. Aside from doing an inventory of current available seeds in the region, the DA regional office… Read More
NegOr geothermal power firm commits more years of renewable energy
December 4, 2023, 11:30 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Geothermal power leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) on Monday vowed to provide more years of clean and renewable energy as it marked four decades of operations of the Palinpinon 1 (PAL 1) power plant in Valencia, Negros Oriental. Noel Tan, EDC’s Negros geothermal… Read More
Military ops vs. NPA to continue amid efforts to resume peace talks
December 4, 2023, 10:58 pm
CEBU CITY – Soldiers in the Visayas will continue its operations against communist rebels and engage communities in localized peace initiatives despite the Marcos administration’s expression of readiness to reopen peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF), an Army official said… Read More
Asian summit on probiotics highlights wonders of natural food sources
December 4, 2023, 9:19 pm
LAOAG CITY – Scientific breakthroughs on probiotics and functional food take center stage in the three-day “FLAM (From Farm to Lab, Accelerated to the Market): Harnessing Probiotics and Functional Foods in Bridging Health and Nutrition Divides” that opened in Batac, Ilocos Norte on Monday,… Read More
Parents of kids with disabilities in Antique town earn a living
December 4, 2023, 9:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A livelihood program provided by the local government unit (LGU) here allowed parents of children with physical and psychosocial disabilities to earn and support their medical and basic needs. Amie Dava, designated officer at Persons with Disability Affairs… Read More
Eastmincom on red alert after magnitude 7.4 quake, Marawi bombing
December 4, 2023, 9:06 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) is on red alert following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit Caraga Region and the deadly explosion in Marawi City.In a statement Monday afternoon, Eastmincom said intensified checkpoint operations are being conducted in its areas of… Read More
Creative industries law spurs support to Pangasinan artists
December 4, 2023, 9:01 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Five resident-artists and around 110 students take part in this year’s Anakbanwa Arts Residency Program in the province, which is one of the gains of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act. Pangasinan 4th District Representative Christopher de Venecia, who… Read More
New water treatment plant starts serving Laguna town residents
December 4, 2023, 8:56 pm
ANTIPOLO CITY – The management of Manila Water (MW) confirmed on Monday that its new water treatment plant (WTP) in Pakil, Laguna is already in limited operation. In an interview, Dittie Galang, corporate communications head at MW, assured that the project has already entered its “process… Read More
Tourism boosts Baguio City’s economy
December 4, 2023, 8:42 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The economy of this summer capital continues to benefit from the recovery of the tourism sector, as the city’s gross domestic product rose by 11.3 percent in 2022 from year-ago’s 10 percent expansion. Aldrin Bahit, chief statistical specialist of the Philippine Statistics… Read More
Bicol public schools receive laptops from power firm, NGO
December 4, 2023, 8:36 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Fifteen primary schools in Albay and Sorsogon provinces that are hosting the Bacon-Manito (BacMan) geothermal plant received 150 laptops on Monday courtesy of the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and LiteHaus International, an Australia-based non-profit organization. Bac-Man… Read More
Northern Mindanao honor slain cop in line of duty
December 4, 2023, 8:35 pm
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental – The Northern Mindanao police on Monday honored one of its officers slain in action in Lanao del Norte province.In a statement, the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) said Staff Sergeant Khalid Tanog, 38, died while his team was responding to a report about sightings of… Read More
11 C. Visayas LGUs to get Seal of Good Local Governance award
December 4, 2023, 8:05 pm
CEBU CITY – Eleven local government units across Central Visayas will receive the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for their best practices in governing their respective localities. Leocadio Trovela, regional director of… Read More
Bago City farmers get P1-M trading capital fund from DA
December 4, 2023, 7:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two farmers’ associations in Bago City, Negros Occidental received a total of PHP1 million in trading capital support from the Department of Agriculture (DA), the city government said on Monday. The recipients included the Mailum Organic Village Association and Small Farmers… Read More
Bacolod City commits to create special health fund
December 4, 2023, 7:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here will create a special health fund (SHF) as part of its commitment to the implementation of the city-wide health system (CWHS) integration under the Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019. On Monday, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez… Read More
