Provincial
Flood-hit Northern Samar under state of calamity
November 22, 2023, 8:10 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government has placed Nothern Samar under a state of calamity following the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) members. Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in a hybrid special session Tuesday afternoon… Read More
Assessment of over 11K 4Ps beneficiaries in Caraga starts
November 21, 2023, 9:28 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has started a special assessment program to validate the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) marked "not found" on Listahanan (List) 3 this year.Data released by the DSWD-13… Read More
OPAV calls for collaboration to fight illegal drug trade
November 21, 2023, 8:59 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Terence Calatrava on Tuesday cited the importance of collaborative efforts among government and private stakeholders in the fight against illegal drugs as espoused by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “What we now recognize as equally… Read More
Ilocos Norte MSMEs get P1-M aid, mentoring to boost livelihood
November 21, 2023, 8:40 pm
LAOAG CITY – Local entrepreneurs in the province of Ilocos Norte received financial assistance worth PHP1 million and an opportunity to grow their business through a mentoring program from experts in the industry. Through a resolution certified as urgent by Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc on… Read More
172 passengers of distressed vessel rescued back to Bacolod port
November 21, 2023, 8:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A fast craft bound for Iloilo City, carrying 172 passengers, was rescued back to Bredco Port here after its crew sent a distress call to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Tuesday afternoon. M/V Weesam Express 6, which departed this city around 11:30 a.m., encountered engine trouble… Read More
Bacolod City to conduct test run for 5 more modern PUJ routes
November 21, 2023, 8:33 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will conduct a test run for five more modern public utility jeepney (PUJ) routes passing through the commercial establishments near the provincial capitol this coming December. The Bacolod Traffic Authority Council (BTAC), presided by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo… Read More
Road projects boost agricultural communities in Aurora
November 21, 2023, 8:28 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed various road projects enabling farmers to easily transport their produce to consumers and markets in Baler, Aurora. The projects were implemented by the Aurora District Engineering Office under a… Read More
Iloilo province validates 2 probable rabies cases
November 21, 2023, 8:27 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) here is still validating two probable cases of human rabies, which once confirmed, will raise Iloilo’s total positive cases to five. PHO chief Dr. Maria Socorro C. Quiñon on Tuesday said the investigation continues for the seven-year-old boy… Read More
DSWD, Misamis Oriental partners on AICS expansion
November 21, 2023, 8:16 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to partner with the Misamis Oriental provincial government to improve the efficient use of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.In an interview on Tuesday, DSWD Region 10 (Northern… Read More
Over 1K Batangas studes get educational cash aid from provincial gov't
November 21, 2023, 8:15 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government said on Tuesday it has distributed almost PHP5 million in educational assistance to some 1,267 “maintainer scholars” from Nov. 13 to 20. In an interview, Governor Hermilando Mandanas said his administration is presently helping pay for the studies of… Read More
Gov’t forging solutions, alliances to make PH safe for media workers
November 21, 2023, 8:12 pm
CEBU CITY – The government, through the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), is working incessantly to make the Philippines safe for media practitioners. PTFoMS partnered with the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) for the Visayas leg of the 2023 Nationwide Media Summit at Marco… Read More
P3.8-M Kadiwa grant to ensure affordable food in Surigao Sur town
November 21, 2023, 7:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The PHP3.8 million grant to the local government unit (LGU) of Carmen, Surigao del Sur is expected to boost the logistical support of the government in the production and marketing of farm products in the municipality, an official said Tuesday.“The Carmen LGU will directly… Read More
Slight increase seen in agri-commodities during holiday season
November 21, 2023, 7:13 pm
DAVAO CITY – Prices of agri-commodities, meat, and poultry may increase slightly during the holiday season, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) said Tuesday.In a press briefing, DA-11 price monitoring lead Agnes Cecilia Roble said there will be an expected increase of around… Read More
27 Bicol LGUs among most child-friendly places in PH
November 21, 2023, 6:44 pm
DARAGA, Albay – Twenty-seven local government units (LGU) in the Bicol region were hailed as among the country's most child-friendly places based on the results of the 2022 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) released by the Department of the Interior and Local Government in Bicol… Read More
Floods caused by shear line affect over 15K families in Capiz, Aklan
November 21, 2023, 6:41 pm
ILOILO CITY – Significant rains due to shear line caused flooding in Capiz and Aklan, affecting 15,464 families or 49,129 individuals in the two provinces, according to a report released by the Office of the Civil Defense Western Visayas (OCD 6) on Tuesday. “We are also waiting for reports… Read More
INEC, Aboitiz ink deal to secure power supply in Ilocos Norte
November 21, 2023, 6:36 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) on Tuesday signed a one-year emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) to help secure up to 51 megawatts (MW) power supply for the province. "This emergency power supply agreement will safeguard the… Read More
Antique dads urge hospitals to suspend RT-PCR requirement
November 21, 2023, 5:49 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Provincial Board has urged hospitals to suspend the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) requirement among patients, except if they are symptomatic or have high-risk exposure within the last 14 days before admission. “Covid-19… Read More
NEA grants conditional consent to Bacolod power modernization deal
November 21, 2023, 5:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has granted conditional consent to the joint venture agreement (JVA) between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) here and Primelectric Holdings Inc. /Negros Electric Power Corp. (NEPC). “The word condition refers to… Read More
Maguindanao Norte village councilor slain in ambush
November 21, 2023, 4:02 pm
COTABATO CITY – A newly reelected village councilor in Maguindanao del Norte was killed in an ambush Monday afternoon in Sultan Mastura municipality, police said. The slain village councilor was identified as Anwar Mamukan, 48, of Barangay Balut. He sustained six gunshot wounds in various parts… Read More
Ex-village official, 2 others arrested in Cotabato City for gunrunning
November 21, 2023, 3:41 pm
COTABATO CITY – A former village councilor here and two others were arrested Monday afternoon for possession of three unlicensed firearms during a police entrapment. Former Barangay Rosary Heights 7 village councilor Okan Salik was nabbed after completing the illegal transaction with an… Read More
