Provincial
300 new recruits join Bicol police force
November 17, 2023, 5:06 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Strive for excellency, always choose right over easy, never stop learning. Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque, Police Regional Office 5 (Bicol) director, gave these pieces of advice to 300 new recruits, who took their oaths at Camp Gen. Simeon Ola here on Friday. “There will be… Read More
Ex-rebels in Samar receive PHP2.93M cash aid
November 17, 2023, 3:11 pm
TACLOBAN CITY - The provincial government of Samar distributed on Friday PHP2.93 million in cash assistance to former rebels under its Local Social Integration Program (LSIP) package. During the event at the headquarters of the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division in Catbalogan City,… Read More
Iloilo swine sufficiency dips to 33.12% due to ASF
November 17, 2023, 2:37 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo has to import pork free from African swine fever (ASF) to address the demand of consumers in the province as the swine sufficiency went down to 33.12 percent, records of the Provincial Veterinarian’s Office showed. “In terms of swine inventory, we are almost short of our… Read More
Ilonggos hail 125th anniversary of hoisting of PH flag outside Luzon
November 17, 2023, 1:50 pm
ILOILO CITY – Ilonggos on Friday gathered in the municipality of Santa Barbara in Iloilo to commemorate the first hoisting of the Philippine flag outside Luzon held 125 years ago. The “Cry of Santa Barbara” held on Nov. 17, 1898, also marked the formal inauguration of the Revolutionary… Read More
13 Moro, NPA rebels yield in S. Cotabato, Maguindanao
November 17, 2023, 1:03 pm
KORONADAL CITY – At least 10 Moro extremists and three communist rebels separately yielded to authorities in the provinces of Maguindanao del Sur and South Cotabato on Thursday afternoon, military officials said.“We are glad you came to realize that it is better to live with your family than… Read More
Organizers buck claims of non-payment of Buglasan Fest subsidies
November 17, 2023, 12:49 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Organizers of the Negros Oriental provincial government’s premiere festival said Thursday they have already released the funds intended to subsidize one of the activities held in October. In a statement, Buglasan Festival 2023 director Glynda Descuatan said they were saddened… Read More
Viscom cites 50 soldiers for gallantry, peace initiatives in Negros
November 17, 2023, 8:38 am
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) awarded medals to 50 soldiers in recognition of their peace initiatives and combat accomplishments in Negros Island, a military official said Thursday. Viscom commander Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo personally pinned the civil-military operations (CMO)… Read More
Pursuit on for killers of Maguindanao Sur head teacher
November 16, 2023, 9:07 pm
TACURONG CITY – Police in Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, have launched a manhunt against two men who ambushed and killed a school head teacher in Maguindanao Sur while he was driving home Wednesday afternoon.Major Jethro Doligas, Lambayong town police chief, said Hermielex A. Kapusan, head teacher… Read More
Agusan solon seeks 5-year term for barangay, SK officials
November 16, 2023, 8:49 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Dale Corvera has filed a bill seeking to change the term of office of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three to five years.“The three-year term for barangay and SK officials is not enough to fully render services to… Read More
NFA partners with Sipalay City to buy palay at P26/kg
November 16, 2023, 8:26 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental has partnered with the City of Sipalay to buy palay (unhusked rice) from rice farmers in the southern Negros city for PHP26 per kilogram (kg). In a memorandum of agreement (MOA), the city government committed to adding a… Read More
32 Siargao groups get P14.2-M livelihood grants from DSWD
November 16, 2023, 8:11 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 32 local associations in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte received financial grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 13 (DSWD-13) during a turnover in Dapa town on Thursday.The grants, amounting to PHP14.2 million, were released through the… Read More
Measures up to protect public from hazardous hospital waste
November 16, 2023, 8:08 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental provincial government is taking precautionary measures that would ensure the safety and protection of the people from hospital waste dumped at a vacant lot in this capital city, a health official said Thursday. Dr. Liland Estacion, PHO chief, told the… Read More
Handover of Lipa hospital to city gov't opens fresh funding sources
November 16, 2023, 8:06 pm
LIPA CITY – The management turnover of the Lipa City District Hospital, now called the Lipa City Hospital System 2, from the provincial to the city government here is seen to make the facility more responsive to the needs of patients while opening the doors to additional sources of funding. In… Read More
VP brings message of 'education, peace' to Negros sacadas
November 16, 2023, 7:54 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte met with the sacadas or migrant sugar laborers from Antique working in the sugarcane fields of Negros Occidental during her visit to the province on Thursday. Duterte joined Governor Rhodora Cadiao during the “Bisita… Read More
Antique to develop insurgency-cleared villages as tourism hub
November 16, 2023, 7:29 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial government of Antique will develop the two contiguous insurgency-cleared barangays of Sibalom and San Remigio towns as a tourism hub to activate the economy and provide livelihood to residents. Vice Governor Edgar Denosta made the remark during… Read More
45 NPA rebels, supporters in Bicol pledge allegiance to gov't
November 16, 2023, 7:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 45 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and their supporters in the province of Albay surrendered to the authorities and pledged allegiance to the national government on Tuesday. In a belated report on Thursday, Lt. Col. Malu… Read More
Around 900K Cebu learners to get free porridge daily
November 16, 2023, 6:41 pm
CEBU CITY – About 900,000 Kindergarten to Grade 12 learners will get a free porridge daily through the Cebu provincial government’s simultaneous feeding program in all public schools, an education official on Thursday said. Salustiano Jimenez, regional director of the Department of Education… Read More
Nat’l cacao congress highlights latest technology, innovations
November 16, 2023, 5:57 pm
DAVAO CITY – The two-day National Cacao Congress 2023 has showcased new and innovative approaches to developing the regions and revitalizing partnerships between government, non-government organizations, and the private sector, an industry leader said.Dante Muyco, chairperson of the Davao… Read More
3 Negros LGUs get vehicle disinfection facilities from DA
November 16, 2023, 5:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Three local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are recipients of vehicle disinfection facilities worth PHP2 million each from the Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas (DA-6) as part of the agency’s program to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF). These… Read More
Legazpi to get at least P100M to construct poultry dressing plant
November 16, 2023, 4:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A financial grant ranging from PHP100 million to PHP240 million is expected to be received by the Legazpi City government from the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) that will be used to finance the construction of a poultry dressing plant (PDP) as yet another income… Read More
