Provincial
PDEA declares 2 Pangasinan towns as drug-cleared
November 23, 2023, 8:14 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The municipalities of Agno and Bautista in Pangasinan have been declared drug-cleared by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) regional committee, leaving only 12 of the province’s 48 municipalities and cities to be cleared. In a phone interview on Thursday,… Read More
338K coconut farmers in Central Visayas urged to sign up with NCFRS
November 23, 2023, 7:14 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is targeting 338,649 coconut farmers in the four Central Visayas provinces to sign up with the National Coconut Farmers Registry System (NCFRS) so they can avail government’s funding for this sector. PCA Region 7 (Central Visayas)… Read More
Cebu City to donate P5M to quake-hit areas in Mindanao
November 23, 2023, 6:27 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government here will allocate PHP5 million in financial assistance to chosen localities in Mindanao struck by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake, an official said on Thursday. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office… Read More
Village councilman, pal slain in North Cotabato gun attack
November 23, 2023, 6:10 pm
COTABATO CITY – A village councilman and a watchman were killed when they were attacked in what police believed was triggered by a long-standing clan war in the town of Midsayap in North Cotabato at 1 a.m. Thursday.Lt. Col. John Miridel Calinga, Midsayap town police chief, identified the… Read More
Iloilo City rolls out cashless payment option at terminal market
November 23, 2023, 5:43 pm
ILOILO CITY – A fast, safe and convenient way to pay and accept payment is now available in this city's terminal market following the launch of the Paleng-QR (quick response) Ph Plus program on Thursday. "We share the Ilonggo pride as we launch the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program in Iloilo City. This… Read More
PBBM: Extend all necessary help to flood-affected areas in E. Visayas
November 23, 2023, 5:39 pm Updated on November 24, 2023, 9:30 am
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday instructed all government agencies to extend the necessary assistance to flood-stricken areas in Eastern Visayas and fast-track the repair of bridges and roads damaged by incessant rains brought about by the shear line and a… Read More
DOST boosts C. Luzon’s disaster response efforts
November 23, 2023, 4:58 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology-Central Luzon (DOST-3) will deploy a mobile water treatment system (MWTS) in Tarlac province before the end of this year as part of its continuing efforts to help boost the local government units’ (LGUs) disaster… Read More
Power rates up in Negros Occidental
November 23, 2023, 4:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – An increase in the price of the Wholesale Electric Spot Market (WESM), the venue for trading electricity in the country, drove residential power rates up in all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental for November. Power consumers in the province are served by the… Read More
Oriental Mindoro schools prepare for holiday tree-planting activity
November 23, 2023, 4:27 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – All schools in this province under Department of Education (DepEd) supervision will take part in a simultaneous tree-planting activity on Dec. 6 in compliance with Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte’s instruction for each school to plant at… Read More
PICPA sees AI as opportunity to improve, advance accounting profession
November 23, 2023, 4:11 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) said Thursday they view artificial intelligence (AI) as an opportunity to advance their skills and improve their profession rather than a threat. Speaking about AI during a press conference at the Villa Isabel Hotel… Read More
142 wanted persons fall in series of security ops in Caraga
November 23, 2023, 3:59 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 142 wanted persons were arrested in a series of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) conducted by the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) from Nov. 14 to 22.Of the arrested suspects, 38 are considered most wanted, including Efren Acain… Read More
Criminal group leader, members fall in Zambales; yields P2-M shabu
November 23, 2023, 3:08 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Authorities arrested the alleged leader and two members of a notorious criminal group in an anti-drug operation that resulted in the seizure of some PHP2 million worth of shabu in Subic, Zambales on Wednesday night. In a report on Thursday, Police Regional… Read More
2 drug suspects yield P5M shabu in Bacolod City
November 23, 2023, 2:44 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized PHP5.032 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two suspects in separate buy-bust operations Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Marlon Coral Pango, reportedly a member of the Caunda Drug Group, the lone… Read More
Infra projects turned over to Maguindanao Sur, Lanao Sur residents
November 23, 2023, 1:30 pm
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – The Bangsamoro government continues to empower its constituents after it official turned over infrastructure projects in the provinces of Maguindanao del Sur and Lanao del Sur. Bangsamoro Member of Parliament (MP) Diamila Disimban-Ramos led the turnover of the… Read More
Community fashion show lifts esteem for local fiber, heritage products
November 23, 2023, 9:44 am
ILOILO CITY – About 60 children walked the runway donned in local handloom textiles or accessorized with products from Western Visayas in a community fashion show, adding color to the 2023 Panubli-on (heritage) trade fair organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). “The purpose is… Read More
DILG cites 16 NorMin LGUs for anti-drug programs
November 22, 2023, 9:14 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday awarded 16 local government units (LGUs) in the Northern Mindanao Region for implementing exemplary performance in the anti-illegal drugs campaign.During the National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC)… Read More
Simulations boost skills of Caraga cops in emergency scenarios
November 22, 2023, 9:12 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in Caraga Region (PRO-13) completed a daylong simulation exercise on Tuesday to improve their readiness for various emergencies, an official said. In a phone interview on Wednesday, Major Jennifer Omiter, the PRO-13 information office chief, said the… Read More
30 Ilocos villages get almost P3-M livelihood aid
November 22, 2023, 9:01 pm
LAOAG CITY – At least 30 villages near the Bislak River in Ilocos Norte on Wednesday received almost PHP3 million worth of livelihood aid from Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc., tapped to dredge around 26 kilometers of the heavily silted waterway. Barangay San Nicolas village chief Paul Anthony… Read More
NIA opens ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ in Negros Oriental town
November 22, 2023, 8:22 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Wednesday launched its Kadiwa ng Pangulo program in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, with several farmer groups from different towns and cities taking part in the activity. Engineer Helen Lacpao, NIA-Negros Oriental Satellite Office head,… Read More
Nat’l STI innovation week in Iloilo highlights blue economy
November 22, 2023, 8:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The 2023 National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Week celebration hosted by the Visayas regions that opened in Iloilo City on Wednesday highlighted the importance of strengthening the blue economy in pushing for the development of the Philippines. The blue economy is one… Read More
