Provincial
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
4 'Tulay ng Pangulo' projects to boost Sorsogon agri sector
November 9, 2023, 5:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-5 (Bicol) and its Sorsogon provincial office will turn over on Friday and Sunday more than PHP40 million worth of bridges that will help to boost the agricultural sector of four municipalities in the province. In an interview on Thursday,… Read More
Almost P6-M aid released to marginalized workers in Negros Occidental
November 9, 2023, 5:11 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in Western Visayas (DOLE-6) has released PHP5.985 million in emergency employment aid to marginalized workers in Negros Occidental since October, it said in a report on Thursday. The assistance benefited some 1,329 recipients from various… Read More
Dengue down 47%, leptospirosis up by 176% in Bacolod City
November 9, 2023, 5:09 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Dengue cases here decreased by 47.2 percent while leptospirosis cases rose by 175.9 percent from January to October this year when compared with the same period in 2022, City Health Office (CHO) data on Thursday showed. In the first 10 months of 2023, the CHO recorded only 479… Read More
DOST showcases 60 technologies at DRRM Visayas leg expo
November 9, 2023, 4:51 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) introduced 60 technological innovations related to disaster risk reduction and management in the three-day “Handa Pilipinas” Visayas leg here. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum said these local technologies exhibited from Nov. 8 to… Read More
Authorities seize P2.9-M shabu, marijuana in La Union, Pangasinan
November 9, 2023, 4:39 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Authorities seized an estimated PHP837,420 worth of suspected methamphetamine, locally called shabu, in Bugallon town, Pangasinan and destroyed around PHP2.1 million worth of marijuana in San Gabriel town, La Union Wednesday night. In a phone interview on Thursday,… Read More
P11.9M warehouse with solar dryer to rise in Ilocos Norte town
November 9, 2023, 4:22 pm
LAOAG CITY – Close to 500 farmers are expected to benefit from the planned PHP11.9-million multi-purpose warehouse with solar dryer in Barangay San Jose in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, aimed to reduce post-harvest losses and improve farmers’ productivity. Funded by the World Bank under the Philippine… Read More
Iloilo City rushes infra support for enhanced transport route plan
November 9, 2023, 4:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here has initially designated 28 of the 850 loading/unloading bays in major streets of Iloilo City as it gears for the full implementation of the enhanced Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) in the first quarter of 2024. At a press conference on Thursday,… Read More
10 NPA rebels, 2 militia members surrender in Negros
November 9, 2023, 3:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 10 Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels and two militia members surrendered to the military in central and south Negros in recent months, the Philippine Army said in reports on Thursday. Among them are two rebels from the remnants of Central… Read More
Casiguran serves as ceremonial site of the 4th NSED
November 9, 2023, 3:49 pm
CASIGURAN, Aurora – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)on Thursday led the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) in this town as part of continuing efforts to boost awareness and preparedness of the local governments and residents on hazards… Read More
Western Visayas inflation slows down to 5.4% in October
November 9, 2023, 2:52 pm
ILOILO CITY – The decline in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed to the slowing down of the inflation rate in Western Visayas, at 5.4 percent in Oct. 2023 against September’s 6.6 percent rate, a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report showed. The movement in food prices… Read More
SBMA, BOC foil smuggling of agri-produce into local markets
November 9, 2023, 1:45 pm
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The combined personnel of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Subic thwarted on Wednesday afternoon the smuggling of tons of imported agricultural products worth millions of pesos into local markets. SBMA Chairman and Administrator… Read More
RDC body seeks revamp of Iloilo airport officials
November 9, 2023, 8:28 am
ILOILO CITY – The Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) is requesting the Office of the President to replace the officer-in-charge of the Iloilo International Airport and Area VI of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). “The IDC… Read More
25 W. Visayas LGUs get child-friendly seal
November 9, 2023, 8:25 am
ILOILO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) conferred the seal of the Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) award to 25 local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas with the regional kick-off of the 31st National Children's Month (NCM) on Wednesday.… Read More
PBBM cites role of 'CoCaNut' industry in socio-economic dev't
November 9, 2023, 8:21 am
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged participants in the three-day National Coffee, Cacao, and Coconut (CoCaNut) Congress 2023 to seize available opportunities as he cited the role of these industries in the country’s socio-economic development. Organized by the… Read More
LTFRB to go after 'colorum' PUVs in N. Mindanao
November 8, 2023, 10:40 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The new chief of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Northern Mindanao (LTFRB-10) has vowed to go after "colorum" public utility vehicles (PUVs) across the region.In a media briefing here Wednesday, LTFRB-10 Director Abosamen Matuan said they will… Read More
Antique’s capital runs out of pork supply due to ASF
November 8, 2023, 9:28 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Vendors at the Dalipe Tradetown in this capital town of Antique province have ran out of pork supply, a concern attributed to the depletion of hog inventory due to the contagious African swine fever (ASF). The meat vendors met with Municipal Economic Enterprise… Read More
