Provincial
P3.4-M ‘shabu’ seized from CAFGU militiaman in Lanao Sur
September 4, 2024, 6:23 pm
COTABATO CITY – Authorities arrested an active member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and seized PHP3.4 million worth of shabu during an entrapment operation in Tamparan, Lanao del Sur, on Tuesday afternoon. Director Gil Cesario Castro of the Philippine Drug Enforcement… Read More
Trafficking raps filed vs.16 foreigners, Filipino after Cebu POGO raid
September 4, 2024, 6:22 pm
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Central Visayas on Wednesday filed human trafficking charges against 16 foreign nationals and a Filipino after last week’s raid of a Philippine offshore gaming operation (POGO) hub in Lapu-Lapu City. Lawyer Renan Oliva said the 17… Read More
6 Pangasinense fishers affected by ‘Enteng’ now home, 3 more missing
September 4, 2024, 5:31 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Six fishers from Bolinao town, Pangasinan who were on sea when Typhoon Enteng struck have returned home, but three others remain missing. In a phone interview Wednesday, head of Bolinao’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) Cherish… Read More
3 nabbed, P4.4-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo Sibugay
September 4, 2024, 4:52 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested three individuals and seized approximately P4.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Zamboanga Sibugay province, a senior police official reported Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey Masauding, the Police Regional Office-… Read More
DA readies P202-M aid for typhoon-hit farmers in Bicol
September 4, 2024, 4:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Bicol has prepared buffer stocks worth PHP202 million as intervention for 13,623 farmers affected by Tropical Storm Enteng. In a phone interview, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, said the assistance includes seeds of hybrid rice, corn,… Read More
Public urged to seek early consultation amid rise in dengue cases
September 4, 2024, 4:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-WV CHD) urged the public to seek immediate consultation once they manifest signs and symptoms of dengue as cases and deaths in the region continue to rise. The region has 18,056 cases with 42 deaths this… Read More
DPWH repairs, builds over 300 classrooms in Bicol
September 4, 2024, 4:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5) Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte on Wednesday ordered the agency's district engineering offices (DEOs) to ensure that ongoing schoolbuilding projects are being implemented with the best possible outcome. In a statement… Read More
Strict restrictions on hogs, pork products enforced in Mati City
September 4, 2024, 1:41 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Mati City government in Davao Oriental has implemented strict measures to regulate the movement of live hogs, pork, and related products to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF). In a statement Wednesday, local authorities said the restrictions are proactive steps to… Read More
DSWD opens search for new 4Ps children ambassadors
September 4, 2024, 1:05 pm
CEBU CITY – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Central Visayas are encouraged to enlist their children in the government’s search for new children ambassadors, a social welfare official said on Wednesday. Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional director of the Department of… Read More
Calabarzon police seize 3k firearms from January to August
September 3, 2024, 9:55 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – In preparation for next year's national and local midterm elections and to uphold peace and order, the Police Regional Office in Calabarzon (PRO-4A) has conducted 60,332 police operations from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2024 that included the execution of search warrants,… Read More
67 Baguio public schools receive furniture from shuttered school
September 3, 2024, 9:40 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Sixty-seven public elementary and high schools in this city will benefit from hand-me-down furniture, fixtures and supplies from a Pampanga nursing school acquired by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) before the 2020 pandemic. During the turnover ceremony of 140 chairs, five… Read More
DMW-Calabarzon issues OFW certificates within time frame in 2023
September 3, 2024, 9:36 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)-Calabarzon said Tuesday it processed 15,923 Balik-Manggagawa Overseas Employment Certificates (BM-OEC) within the designated time frame in 2023. It also issued 5,341 BM-OECs within the process cycle time during the first semester of… Read More
944 families affected by ‘Enteng’ in Aurora province
September 3, 2024, 9:28 pm
BALER, Aurora – A total of 944 families or 3,179 individuals were affected by Tropical Storm Enteng in this province, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) reported on Tuesday. Engr. Elson Amado Egargue, PDRRMO chief, said based on the initial report, most of those… Read More
DMW-Bicol brings fight vs. illegal recruitment to grassroots
September 3, 2024, 9:24 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Migrant Workers-Bicol (DMW-5) is intensifying its fight against human traffickers and illegal recruiters by bringing its programs and campaigns to local government units (LGUs). During Tuesday's Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum at Hotel Iniego here, DMW Director… Read More
5-yr DICT broadband plan to ensure 80% connectivity of Cordillera
September 3, 2024, 9:21 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday said 80 percent of local governments in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will have broadband connection after the five-year plan that will commence 2025. In a briefing on the sidelines of the… Read More
Calabarzon police reports 9 deaths due to 'Enteng'
September 3, 2024, 9:20 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-Region 4A (Calabarzon) reported on Tuesday that their search, rescue, and evacuation efforts during Tropical Storm Enteng led to the rescue of 179 individuals and the confirmation of nine deaths and six people still missing. PRO4A Regional… Read More
Bicol cops seize P9-M illegal drugs, nab 144 suspects in August
September 3, 2024, 9:17 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) seized PHP9 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 144 drug personalities during 138 anti-drug operations in the region in August this year. In a report on Tuesday, PRO5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said the various drug… Read More
Negros Occidental hog raisers get breeder swine for hog repopulation
September 3, 2024, 9:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government dispersed PHP370,000 worth of breeder swine on Tuesday to support the ongoing hog repopulation after raisers lost thousands of pigs to African swine fever (ASF) and other transboundary diseases last year. A total of 10 heads of boar… Read More
5.5K Ilonggos get close to P24.5-M gov’t aid
September 3, 2024, 9:05 pm
ILOILO CITY – A total of 5,500 Ilonggos from this city received close to PHP24.5 million in government assistance extended by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Under the DOLE-Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating… Read More
Napolcom urges stronger partnership in fight vs. criminality
September 3, 2024, 8:49 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Police Commission (Napolcom) in Negros Oriental on Tuesday called for enhanced collaboration among police stations, local government units (LGUs), and the community to combat criminality. Lawyer Jose Comon, Napolcom provincial chief, said during a Kapihan forum… Read More
