Provincial
DILG fetes 4 Caraga cops for arrest of most-wanted individuals
November 14, 2023, 7:37 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Four personnel of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) received awards for "exemplary work" that led to the arrest of the most-wanted individuals in the region, an official said Tuesday.Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft, PRO-13 chief, said Capt. Charles Evan Gatchalia, Staff Sgt.… Read More
Council member rises as village chair due to absence of candidates
November 14, 2023, 7:03 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A poll bet who earned the highest votes as kagawad (council member) of Barangay Lumapao in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental will rise to the position of village chair due to the absence of candidates. Farah Gentuya, director of the provincial Department of the Interior and Local… Read More
Negros Occidental eyes drinking water analysis lab in every district
November 14, 2023, 6:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Negros Occidental is proposing to establish a drinking water analysis laboratory in each of the six congressional districts of the province for faster response in addressing water-borne diseases. Dr. Ma. Girlie Pinongan, provincial health… Read More
Be a team player, Iloilo City mayor tells new SK federation chair
November 14, 2023, 6:37 pm
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry P. Treñas is hoping for the newly-elected federation president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Iloilo City to be a team player as she joins the Sangguniang Panlungsod as an ex-officio member representing their sector. Jelma Crystel Implica, a 23-year-old registered… Read More
DSWD resiliency program aids nearly 28K beneficiaries in Caraga
November 14, 2023, 6:33 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 27,996 individuals in the Caraga Region received over PHP97.9 million in payments for community services they rendered for the past 10 months under the Risk Resiliency Program-Cash for Work-Cash for Training (RRP-CFW-CFT) program of the Department of Social Welfare and… Read More
Only 37 Negros Oriental villages remain to be drug-affected: PDEA
November 14, 2023, 6:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Only 37 of the 557 villages in Negros Oriental remain classified as drug-affected, with 40 others already cleared as of this year, a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) official said on Tuesday. PDEA-Negros Oriental provincial chief Jane Tuadles said in a Kapihan sa PIA… Read More
5 Cebu public schools to join pilot teaching of GMRC
November 14, 2023, 5:50 pm
CEBU CITY – Five public elementary and secondary schools in Cebu province will participate in the pilot introduction of Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC), an education official said on Tuesday. Senen Paulin, Cebu provincial schools division superintendent, said the pilot teaching of GMRC as… Read More
Ilocos Norte proposes P2.3-B budget for 2024
November 14, 2023, 5:34 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) on Tuesday began its deliberations on the provincial government’s proposed PHP2.3 billion budget for 2024 to have adequate time to assess the expenditure and financial program. "All the concerned departments were given… Read More
Pampanga prov'l gov't donates 23 motorcycles to police units
November 14, 2023, 5:21 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government of Pampanga on Tuesday donated 23 patrol motorcycles to the police units here as part of its commitment to augmenting peace and order and public safety in the province. Governor Dennis Pineda personally handed the ceremonial keys to the… Read More
Cebu City turns gas stations into jeepney, bus stops to ease gridlock
November 14, 2023, 5:06 pm
CEBU CITY – The city traffic body here will no longer allow roadside bus and jeepney stops once an ordinance converting gasoline stations and establishment frontages into pocket passenger loading and unloading areas is implemented, an official said on Tuesday. Councilor Rey Gealon, chairperson… Read More
Negros Occidental offers cash to LGUs with zero defecation status
November 14, 2023, 5:04 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is providing incentives to local government units (LGUs) which have achieved zero open defecation (ZOD) status. A ZOD status is achieved when all households in a particular barangay have access to sanitary toilet facilities and stop the… Read More
Davao City gov’t distributes 9K goods to flood victims
November 14, 2023, 5:02 pm
DAVAO CITY - Some 9,000 welfare goods have so far been distributed by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) to the 16 barangays affected by the Nov. 8 inner-city and street flooding here, an official said Tuesday.CSWDO focal person for community welfare program Mae Aquino said at… Read More
La Union empowers youth to be responsible communication agents
November 14, 2023, 3:59 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The youth can do so much in fighting disinformation and fake news by sharing only verified information online. This was the challenge issued by La Union Governor Raphaella Veronica Ortega-David during a talk before some 400 high school students at the provincial… Read More
4 NPA rebels yield in Sultan Kudarat
November 14, 2023, 3:57 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Four communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the military Tuesday in Sultan Kudarat, facilitating their entry into the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program.Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command… Read More
Red tide remains in 4 Eastern Visayas bays
November 14, 2023, 3:53 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The four bays in Samar province remain positive for red tide toxins, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 8 (Eastern Visayas) here said Tuesday, citing the latest laboratory testing results. These red tide-infested areas are the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern… Read More
Cebu curbs entry of pet birds, game fowl amid 'bird flu' scare
November 14, 2023, 3:09 pm
CEBU CITY – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia issued an order restricting the entry of game fowls and pet birds without documentation as part of the provincial government's effort to prevent Avian Influenza (AI) from infecting the local poultry industry. The provincial capitol issued Executive… Read More
20 ex-NPA rebels in Aurora get cash aid
November 14, 2023, 1:05 pm
BALER, Aurora – At least 20 former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in San Luis town, this province on Monday received cash assistance that could help them start new lives. Lt. Col. Julito Recto Jr., commander of the Philippine Army’s 91st… Read More
Be selfless, prioritize poor sector, Davao village officials told
November 14, 2023, 12:18 am
DAVAO CITY – Elected village officials here must prioritize the needs of the “poorest of the poor,” advised Mayor Sebastian Duterte during the oath-taking of winners at Davao City Recreation Center on Monday.“I beg you to prioritize the poor. Let us be selfless and look into the needs of… Read More
VP Sara to join Antique gov't to give P15-M aid to sacada
November 13, 2023, 8:43 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte will join the annual “Bisita Sacada” of the provincial government here, bringing some PHP15 million in livelihood assistance to some 5,000 Antique sugar migrant laborers or sacada in Negros Occidental.… Read More
Utility firm gets authority to operate water testing laboratory
November 13, 2023, 8:29 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Metro Dumaguete Water (MDW) on Monday assured the public of faster and more convenient chemical analysis for safe drinking water as it obtained recently a license and certificate of accreditation from the Department of Health (DOH) and Professional Regulatory Board of… Read More
