Provincial
NorMin public warns of 'bumblefoot' contamination in poultry products
November 22, 2023, 8:09 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Meat Inspection Service Regional Technical Operation Center in Northern Mindanao region (NMIS RTOC-10) has warned the public against buying poultry meat products infected with bumblefoot disease.In a statement on Wednesday, the NMIS RTOC-10 said meat inspectors… Read More
Teodoro assures infra aid for 'Egay'-hit Cagayan, Apayao provinces
November 22, 2023, 7:58 pm
LUNA, Apayao – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Wednesday said major disaster prevention infrastructure projects will be implemented in the provinces of Apayao and Cagayan after these were greatly damaged by super typhoon Egay middle of this year. "We need to prepare because climate change… Read More
IED components dug up amid sustained anti-insurgency ops
November 22, 2023, 7:46 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police operatives have recovered components for an improvised explosive device (IED) in a remote mountain village in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental as a result of sustained operations against the communist New People’s Army (NPA). Lt. Stephen Polinar, public information… Read More
Davao City allots P42M for ‘Pasko Fiesta’
November 22, 2023, 7:41 pm
DAVAO CITY – The city government has earmarked PHP42 million for its “Pasko Fiesta sa Davao 2023” activities for the holiday season, an official said Wednesday.Jennifer Romero, head of the Davao City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO), said the budget covers all the Pasko Fiesta events… Read More
6 ex-rebels receive P500K cash aid each
November 22, 2023, 7:34 pm
LUNA, Apayao – Six former rebels who have opted to re-embrace allegiance to the government and support the cause for peace and security received PHP500,000 each from the Apayao provincial government on Wednesday. “We did not expect this kind of amount but this will mean a lot for the change… Read More
DSWD releases P154-M cash aid to 10.5K disaster-hit families in Bicol
November 22, 2023, 7:32 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has distributed nearly PHP154 million in cash assistance to more than 10,500 families affected by various disasters that hit the region this year.Claudio Villareal Jr., DSWD Bicol disaster response and management… Read More
Batangas groomed as holiday tourism hub
November 22, 2023, 7:31 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government is targeting a bigger slice of this year’s Christmas tourism market as part of broader efforts to invigorate the local economy. In an interview on Wednesday, Jaide Castillo, assistant department head at the Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs… Read More
21 bus lines face franchise cancellation, revocation
November 22, 2023, 7:20 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 21 bus lines are facing either cancellation or suspension of their franchises for continuously defying orders to refrain from loading and unloading passengers on the highway, a transport official said Wednesday. Eduardo Montealto Jr., regional director of Land… Read More
P24.8-M DSWD fund for sustainable livelihood benefits 1.7K Antiqueños
November 22, 2023, 7:17 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The PHP24.8 million fund under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released to Antique this year has benefitted 1,767 Antiqueños. DSWD Regional Project Management officer-in-charge Juliet D.Besa,… Read More
Price freeze imposed in 5 Oriental Mindoro towns due to ASF
November 22, 2023, 6:56 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry-Mimaropa (DTI-Mimaropa) has imposed a price freeze on key commodities in five towns of this province following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in local piggeries. In an online advisory on Tuesday, DTI- Mimaropa said… Read More
Heavy rains trigger fish kill in CamSur Lake
November 22, 2023, 6:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 80,000 kilograms of tilapia worth PHP3 million were lost in a fish kill that hit Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur after continuous heavy rains pummeled the area for several days, an official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 5 (Bicol) said on… Read More
Ex-Davao Oriental town mayor killed
November 22, 2023, 6:38 pm
DAVAO CITY – A gunman shot dead a former mayor of Cateel town, Davao Oriental, outside a fast food chain in Barangay Buhangin in this city on Wednesday morning.Giselo Velasco Castillones, the mayor of Cateel from 1983 to 1986, was sitting in the passenger seat of his car and about to leave the… Read More
Iloilo City allows open sidewalk vending in time for holidays
November 22, 2023, 6:24 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government will temporarily allow sidewalk vending in selected streets in Iloilo City from Dec. 10 to 31. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas signed Executive Order Number 151 on Tuesday providing guidelines and regulating the conduct of open sidewalk vendors. “In anticipation of… Read More
2 American sex offenders barred from entering PH
November 22, 2023, 6:20 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday reported that it has barred two American sex offenders from entering the country at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. In a statement from BI-Cebu, Neil Eugene Graves, 47, and Stuart Chase Dingman, 60, arrived at the Mactan-Cebu… Read More
Coast Guard-Bacolod directs distressed vessel to prove seaworthiness
November 22, 2023, 6:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has directed the SRN Fast Seacrafts, the operator of distressed M/V Weesam Express 6, to prove the vessel’s seaworthiness before it can sail again. The advice was issued by the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Bacolod on Wednesday after the Iloilo… Read More
Kin of former RPA-ABB rebels in Negros get P1-M educational aid
November 22, 2023, 6:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government has released PHP1 million in educational assistance to 200 next-of-kin of former Revolutionary Proletarian Army - Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) rebels during a ceremonial turnover held at the Negros Residences here Tuesday afternoon.… Read More
Ilocos Region has new police director
November 22, 2023, 4:12 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Aside from addressing crimes and ensuring public safety and policemen’s welfare, newly-installed Ilocos acting police regional director Brig. Gen. Lou Frias Evangelista has vowed to engage the community to deliver efficient service. “One of our top priorities is the… Read More
P3.4-M ‘shabu’ seized in Cavite
November 22, 2023, 3:01 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Cavite and Pampanga confiscated suspected shabu, with an estimated street value of PHP3.4 million, from a couple during a buy-bust in Trece Martires, Cavite on Tuesday night. The suspects were… Read More
P1.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized in quake-hit Sarangani province
November 22, 2023, 2:22 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police seized over PHP1.2 million worth of imported smuggled cigarettes in quake-hit Glan town, Sarangani province on Tuesday evening after acting on a tip by a concerned citizen.“The cigarettes were abandoned near the coastline of Barangay Glan Padidu in Glan town at past 9… Read More
Face-to-face classes in Pampanga suspended due to transport strike
November 22, 2023, 11:59 am
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government of Pampanga on Wednesday suspended face-to-face classes at all levels, both in public and private schools due to the nationwide transport strike. Acting Governor Lilia Pineda issued an executive order canceling the classes in… Read More
