Provincial
Bacolod City, Korea’s Andong City strengthen cultural links
November 10, 2023, 6:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has strengthened ties with its sister city, South Korea’s Andong City, in a cultural exchange it hosted this week, highlighted by a MassKara Festival performance. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said Friday that Bacolod is glad to celebrate its… Read More
BSKE winners in Maguindanao Norte urged to end ‘rido’
November 10, 2023, 5:22 pm
COTABATO CITY – Maguindanao del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua has called on all elected barangay officials in the province to help settle “rido” (family feud), saying this is un-Islamic and anti-development.“In Muslim communities, the prevailing issue now is ‘rido’ or clan war,”… Read More
100 kids get free birth certificates from BARMM
November 10, 2023, 5:21 pm
COTABATO CITY – At least 100 children benefited from free certificates of live births issued by the Ministry of Social Services and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM) in the coastal town of Datu Blah Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Norte, an official said… Read More
Surigao Norte’s ‘Little Maldives’ to undergo 3-month rehab
November 10, 2023, 5:20 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The tourism office of Claver town in Surigao del Norte announced Friday the temporary closure of Kabujuan Islet, a prime tourist destination in the area, for three months.Ephraim Consigna, the centralized booking officer at the Claver tourism office, said the order will take effect… Read More
Price council wants regulation of hog shipment outside Antique
November 10, 2023, 4:59 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – This town’s price coordinating council (PCC) on Thursday passed a resolution for the provincial government to regulate the shipment of swine outside of Antique to ensure enough supply of pork in various markets in the province. “We urge the governor to issue… Read More
Iloilo airport holds emergency readiness exercise
November 10, 2023, 12:54 pm
ILOILO – The Iloilo International Airport will test its readiness to respond in times of emergency by conducting a full-scale simulation exercise (SIMEX) focusing on a crash outside of the airport scenario on Friday afternoon. Airport terminal supervisor Art Parreño said the international… Read More
P20.4-M ‘shabu’ seized in Iloilo City drug sting
November 10, 2023, 12:34 pm
ILOILO CITY – Anti-drug operatives seized at least 3 kg. of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP20.4 million during an operation in Barangay Camalig in this city’s Jaro district on Thursday night. The operation, led by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) of the… Read More
340 Siquijor residents get cash-for-work benefits
November 10, 2023, 12:16 pm
CEBU CITY – At least 340 residents of Siquijor province have benefitted from the PHP1.4 million cash subsidy released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Shalaine Marie Lucero, DSWD-Central Visayas director, said the beneficiaries underwent a cash-for-work program and… Read More
Mayors, village chiefs urged to step up anti-insurgency campaign
November 10, 2023, 10:07 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – Local chief executives and barangay officials in Negros Oriental are expected to step up their individual and collective efforts to stamp out the communist insurgency in their areas after the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Thursday, an Army official said. Brig.… Read More
Cebu allocates P100-M for cheap rice
November 9, 2023, 9:37 pm
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu will allocate P100 million to fund the cheap market project that would sell National Food Authority (NFA) rice at PHP20 per kilo and commercial rice at an affordable price. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday said the Sugbo Merkadong Barato (SMB)… Read More
Drugs rehab center in Mt. Province to cater to more clients
November 9, 2023, 9:22 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A Department of Health-managed drug rehabilitation facility in Mountain Province can fully cater to more patients in the region once it gets the license to offer additional services such as in-patient dormitory by 2024. "From the second self-assessment conducted, we have already… Read More
Legazpi City authorized to run slaughterhouse sans NMIS supervision
November 9, 2023, 9:05 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The city government has been qualified and now ready to have its Local Meat Inspection Services (LMIS) after it passed the evaluation and validation conducted in September by a team from the National Meat Inspection Services (NMIS) in Manila. In an interview on Thursday, City… Read More
Filipino patients now appreciating alternative medicine
November 9, 2023, 8:49 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A medical doctor who practices both modern and alternative or traditional medicine said many patients are now appreciating both practices in handling their health needs. Dr. Joseph Alunes, a family and community medicine practitioner at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical… Read More
CDO to ink sisterhood pact with Zambo City for traffic, road safety
November 9, 2023, 8:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government here is scheduled to sign a sisterhood agreement with Zamboanga City officials later this month.In an interview Thursday, Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) chief Nonito Oclarit said the partnership aims to improve road safety and traffic in both… Read More
Construction of P12-M health center in Pangasinan begins
November 9, 2023, 8:44 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – People from far-flung villages in Pangasinan’s first district will have easier access to medical services in the near future following the groundbreaking for the construction of the PHP12 million worth of super health center facility in Agno town. In a statement… Read More
Antique hosts Visayas arts exhibition
November 9, 2023, 8:37 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Enthusiasts are being amazed by various artworks of local artists alongside masterpieces of international artists in the ongoing Visayas Islands Visual Arts Exhibition (VIVA ExCon) in this capital town. For the first time, Antique hosted the VIVA ExCon that is… Read More
P290-M grant to upgrade feeder port in Antique's capital town
November 9, 2023, 8:28 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The municipality of San Jose de Buenavista is a recipient of a PHP290-million grant from the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) for the upgrading of its feeder port. Mayor Elmer Untaran received the certificate for funding eligibility during the… Read More
BARMM cops get 19 new patrol vehicles, security equipment
November 9, 2023, 7:20 pm
COTABATO CITY – To enhance operational efficiency, officials of the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) distributed more than PHP47.5 million worth of brand-new police vehicles and security equipment to various police units in the region on… Read More
P208-M DavNor farm-to-market project approved
November 9, 2023, 7:00 pm
DAVAO CITY – A Davao del Norte road project worth PHP208.8 million got the green light for implementation after the provincial government received the certificate of eligibility of their proposed subproject for funding under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up program.The… Read More
Remote Palawan island villagers get solar-powered boat from USAID
November 9, 2023, 6:57 pm
CORON, Palawan – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and a renewable energy (RE) joint venture have collaborated to provide reliable ocean transportation while ensuring energy security to residents of this island community using solar energy. On Wednesday, USAID,… Read More
