Provincial
Japanese experts check proposed Luzon-Samar Bridge
November 13, 2023, 2:03 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Japanese experts are currently assessing the proposed long-span Luzon-Samar Bridge connecting the provinces of Northern Samar and Sorsogon. The week-long evaluation will check the coverage and requirements for the pre-feasibility study, which will encompass the… Read More
4 killed as dump truck runs over car in Olongapo City
November 13, 2023, 1:44 pm
OLONGAPO CITY – Four people were killed when the car they were riding in was run over by a 10-wheeler dump truck along the highway in Barangay New Cabalan here on Monday night. Police investigators identified the fatalities as Renz Tiu, Veronica Ng, Romnick Tiu, and Carlo Esguerra, all of whom… Read More
P5.7-M shabu seized, 7 drug suspects nabbed in BARMM, Soccsksargen
November 13, 2023, 1:13 pm
COTABATO CITY – Authorities arrested seven suspected drug peddlers while over PHP5.7 million worth of shabu were seized by anti-narcotics operatives over the weekend here and in Tacurong City.In this city, a total of PHP3.4 million worth of shabu were recovered from five drug suspects during… Read More
Awarding of 4PH housing units in Bacolod City set in December
November 13, 2023, 12:55 pm
BACOLOD CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to lead the awarding of the housing units to 288 buyer-beneficiaries under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program here on Dec. 20, the city government announced on Monday. This highly urbanized city is the first local… Read More
Police help MAO enforce pork quarantine in Romblon town
November 12, 2023, 4:41 pm
ODIONGAN, Romblon – Cops are back to help the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) enforce the ban on pigs and pork products from outside the town’s borders as part of strict quarantine measures against African swine fever (ASF). In an interview on Sunday, municipal agriculturist Rexfort… Read More
Suspect in massacre of 3 in Surigao City falls
November 11, 2023, 12:29 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Police operatives apprehended the suspect in the massacre of three persons on Friday evening, in a pursuit operation in Surigao City’s boulevard area. In an interview on Friday evening over RPN DXKS Surigao, Surigao City Police chief Lt. Col. Diomedes Cuadra Jr. identified the… Read More
Red tide warning still up in some parts of Surigao Sur, Norte
November 11, 2023, 11:31 am
BUTUAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned residents in some coastal areas of Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte about the continuing red tide contaminations. In its bulletin issued Friday, the agency said shellfish collected and tested from the coastal… Read More
E. Visayas targets 5,000 MT cacao bean yield in 5 years
November 11, 2023, 9:18 am
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas is eyeing a 5,000-metric ton (MT) production target for dried cacao beans in the next five years despite very low production in the past 10 years, officials said during the regional cacao congress here on Friday. The Department of Agriculture (DA) 8 (Eastern… Read More
ARTA urges LGUs to comply with eBOSS
November 10, 2023, 10:00 pm
LAOAG CITY - The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is urging local government units to streamline their procedures and see better results in creating a vibrant economy driven by the private sector. ARTA is spearheading a series of regional summits, now on its third leg in this city, to help empower… Read More
27 indigent families in Pangasinan get P500-K grant for organic farm
November 10, 2023, 9:53 pm
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – Twenty-seven indigent families from Barangay Nancayasan, this city, that are members of FARMaganda association are set to receive PHP500,000 as start-up capital for their organic farm in line with the government’s food sufficiency bid. The funding will come from the… Read More
Ilocos Norte MSMEs receive livelihood kits
November 10, 2023, 9:44 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by Typhoon Egay last July have been identified to receive livelihood kits worth PHP5,000 each. Under the Department of Trade and Industry’s economic recovery-targeted program “Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at… Read More
CDO biz owners told to renew permits online to decongest lanes
November 10, 2023, 9:36 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government here has encouraged business owners to renew registration using online platforms to decongest long lines at the city hall. In an interview on Friday, Asst. City Treasurer Leonil Mistula said of the 22,633 who renewed their business permits from Jan. 3… Read More
ASF contained in Romblon town but safeguard measures still in effect
November 10, 2023, 9:14 pm
ODIONGAN, Romblon – The Municipal Agriculture Office here reported that the spread of African swine fever (ASF) across the town’s piggeries seems to have been contained even but it is premature to relax on safeguard measures. In an interview on Friday, municipal agriculturist Rexfort… Read More
DA-PhilRice boosts agri efforts via youth education
November 10, 2023, 9:07 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is strengthening efforts to encourage the youth to engage in agriculture. In partnership with two clubs of global volunteer organization Kiwanis International, the PhilRice will establish… Read More
PH, Japan ink pact for Metro Davao master plan project
November 10, 2023, 8:46 pm
DAVAO CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed here Friday the Record of Discussions (ROD) for the formulation of a comprehensive and sustainable urban development master plan for Metropolitan Davao. NEDA Secretary… Read More
New facility to boost operation of Romblon low-cost baby food factory
November 10, 2023, 8:37 pm
ODIONGAN, Romblon – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the municipal government here have partnered in boosting the operations of a factory whose sole function is to manufacture low-cost baby food for the town’s undernourished children. In an interview, Marcelina Servañez,… Read More
VP Sara leads aid handover for Davao flood victims
November 10, 2023, 8:35 pm
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte personally visited flood victims in Barangay Bago Aplaya in this city on Friday. In an interview, she said the Office of the Vice President (OVP) distributed financial assistance to the families affected by the widespread and sudden flooding on… Read More
5 SUVs torched in Gen. Santos City
November 10, 2023, 7:32 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Five sports utility vehicles (SUVs) were set ablaze by still unidentified men in various streets in Gen. Santos City on Thursday night for reasons still unknown to police authorities. “We already have persons of interest based on the security camera footage. We are running… Read More
Davao Region inflation down to 5.2% in October
November 10, 2023, 6:53 pm
DAVAO CITY – Inflation rate in the Davao Region eased to 5.2 percent in October from 5.4 percent in September this year, the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority - Region 11 (PSA - 11) reported on Friday. In October 2022, the region’s inflation was at 9.8 percent while the… Read More
Rice wastage enough to feed 2.5M Filipinos annually
November 10, 2023, 6:38 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – As the country strives to improve food productivity, Filipinos should be responsible enough to avoid wastage. This was amplified during National Rice Awareness Month activities that run from Nov. 9 to 11 at a mall here. Dr. Marvin Luis, Department of Agriculture - Region 2… Read More
