Provincial
Antique hog-raisers association willing to supply pork in capital town
November 30, 2023, 8:02 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Sibalom Livestock and Poultry-raisers Association (SILPRA), the biggest hog-raisers association in Antique, is willing to supply live swine for the pork consumption of the capital town. This after SILPRA president Elma Peña confirmed that they still have… Read More
New DPWH-Bicol building to boost public services delivery
November 30, 2023, 7:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A new building worth over PHP590 million will soon be completed at the old airport here and is expected to help ease the workflow of transactions and give convenience to the clients of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5). In an interview on Thursday, Lucy… Read More
Only 79.15% of Negros Oriental barangay bets file poll expenses
November 30, 2023, 7:48 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental on Thursday said that only 15,268 or 79.15 percent of the total 19,289 candidates in the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) had filed their statements of contribution and expenses (SOCEs). Lawyer… Read More
Land use assessment goes full swing in Ilocos Norte
November 30, 2023, 6:58 pm
LAOAG CITY – Technical experts from the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) are in Ilocos Norte for a province-wide land use assessment to assist local governments and farmers in enhancing agricultural productivity through digital innovation. “This is another innovation that Ilocos… Read More
Samar, partners expand program in addressing teen pregnancy
November 30, 2023, 6:49 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Samar provincial government and partners signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding to carry out the Expanded Youth Leadership and Governance Program (EYLGP). Governor Sharee Ann Tan signed the memorandum with Zuellig Foundation deputy executive director Anthony Faraon… Read More
Victorias City partners with AI firm to develop smart city master plan
November 30, 2023, 6:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is crafting a smart city master plan with the assistance of Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI), a Singapore-based data science and artificial intelligence (AI) company. As part of the initiatives, its department heads attended a three-day… Read More
DOLE opens 3K job vacancies in C. Visayas
November 30, 2023, 6:39 pm
CEBU CITY – About 3,000 vacancies will be offered to individuals in Central Visayas as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will host three job fairs in December, a labor official said on Thursday. Lilia Estillore, regional director of DOLE-7, said the job fairs in Cebu and Bohol are… Read More
583 households in insurgency-cleared NegOcc village get water supply
November 30, 2023, 6:27 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 583 households in the border barangay of Sikatuna, one of the insurgency-cleared villages in Isabela, Negros Occidental, now have a steady water supply with the installation of an elevated water tank through the assistance of the Philippine Army. The 62nd Infantry Battalion… Read More
DOT caravan highlights heritage destinations in southern Iloilo
November 30, 2023, 5:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – Heritage destinations in the southern part of Iloilo have been highlighted as the Western Visayas leg of the Philippine Experience: Culture, Heritage, and Arts Caravan (PEP) moved to Iloilo on Thursday. From Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, the caravan led by Tourism Secretary… Read More
DOTR-Cordillera strengthens measures vs. road accidents
November 30, 2023, 4:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) in the Cordillera region said the strict implementation of traffic laws, intensified monitoring of public utility vehicle terminals, and roadside inspection of vehicles are being done to prevent road crashes. In a phone interview on Thursday,… Read More
Trapped sea cow rescued in Puerto Princesa
November 30, 2023, 4:46 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Barangay Bancao-Bancao residents here helped Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and specialists from the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) rescue a mature dugong (scientific name: Dugong dugon) caught in a local fish pen Thursday… Read More
Iligan bakery wins DOST national award for MSMEs
November 30, 2023, 4:05 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A bakery in Iligan City has received a national award from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as an emerging modern micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).In a statement on Thursday, DOST-10 (Northern Mindanao) said Heaven’s Bakehaus and Enterprises… Read More
P1.1M from Batangas 'Alay Lakad' to fund youth's tuition
November 30, 2023, 3:02 pm
BATANGAS CITY – Some 3,000 individuals from the private and public sectors took part in the 48th Alay Lakad or “walk for a cause” in this city on Wednesday to help generate tuition money for the province's out-of-school youth. In a statement on Thursday, the provincial government said the… Read More
N. Samar village execs told to help in disaster preps
November 30, 2023, 2:26 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Northern Samar provincial government has asked village officials in the province to help mitigate the impact of natural calamities following the recent widespread floods in the province that affected more than 100,000 families. Speaking to local officials on Thursday,… Read More
DTI offers cheaper ‘Noche Buena’ package in Negros Oriental
November 30, 2023, 12:55 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is holding a two-day Diskwento Caravan-Noche Buena Edition in Bayawan City on Wednesday and Thursday to benefit residents in the southern part of the province. DTI Development Specialist - Consumer Protection Division… Read More
187 loose firearms seized, 70 people nabbed under gun ban in N. Ecija
November 29, 2023, 9:15 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A total of 187 loose firearms were confiscated while 70 people were arrested during the implementation of gun ban in the province of Nueva Ecija from Aug. 28 to Nov. 28 this year. In his report on Wednesday, Col. Richard Caballero, director of the Nueva Ecija… Read More
Borongan to use survival fund to prevent flooding
November 29, 2023, 8:01 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The PHP118.86 million grant that Borongan City received from the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) will be used for flood control measures and support reforestation efforts.President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the turnover of the financial grant from the PSF to… Read More
DOST inaugurates P13.4-M facilities in Antique
November 29, 2023, 7:58 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) inaugurated three major facilities worth PHP13.4 million in Antique eyed to help micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in the province on Wednesday. The facilities included the University of… Read More
Lapu-Lapu City allocates P11M for daycare kids’ nutrition
November 29, 2023, 7:54 pm
CEBU CITY – The historical island city of Lapu-Lapu allocated PHP11 million for the local nutrition program that will benefit 6,132 daycare children, the mayor said on Wednesday. “This program aims to combat malnutrition, ensuring that no child attends school on an empty stomach,” Lapu-Lapu… Read More
Korean province execs to explore 22 Cebu LGUs in tourism escapade
November 29, 2023, 7:44 pm
CEBU CITY – A delegation from the Korean province of Gangwon arrived in Cebu on Wednesday to explore arts, culture, and food in 22 southern localities during the province’s three-day “Suroy-Suroy Sugbo” scheduled from Nov. 30 to December. 2. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia led the group that… Read More
