Provincial
Comelec calls on village, youth poll winners to file expenses report
November 7, 2023, 9:34 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental on Tuesday reminded winners in the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to file their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) or they can’t assume their positions yet. Some village and… Read More
80% of poll workers in Pangasinan get honoraria
November 7, 2023, 9:27 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Eighty percent of over 22,000 teachers in Pangasinan who served during the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have received their honoraria as of Tuesday, with full disbursement targeted by Nov. 10. Commission on Elections Pangasinan provincial… Read More
Iloilo City eyes export quality meat with new slaughterhouse
November 7, 2023, 9:14 pm
ILOILO CITY – This city is looking forward to producing export quality meat products with the establishment of a new state-of-the-art slaughterhouse replacing its old abattoir in Barangay Tacas, Jaro. The city government, represented by Mayor Jerry Treñas, entered into an agreement with the… Read More
P412-M DA-PRDP projects seen to boost food security in Bicol
November 7, 2023, 8:51 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Over PHP412 million in infrastructure projects under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) will be implemented in four local government units (LGUs) in Bicol to be funded by the World Bank. In an interview on Tuesday, Lovelle Guarin, DA-Bicol… Read More
DILG exec cites need for capacity training for new BSK officials
November 7, 2023, 8:32 pm
BAGUIO CITY – An executive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the Cordillera region said winners of the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) polls have to undergo capacity-building training as part of their obligation in assuming office. “They… Read More
Batangas town strengthens branding as 'Home of Bakers'
November 7, 2023, 7:53 pm
CUENCA, Batangas – The municipal government here is intensifying efforts to ensure continued livelihood and future career opportunities for its hundreds of skilled bakers, in part, by strengthening the town’s branding as the country’s “Home of Bakers.” Towards this goal, Cuenca’s… Read More
Negros Occidental farmers sell rice anew for P25/kilo
November 7, 2023, 7:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Farmers in Negros Occidental belonging to the Federation of Irrigators’ Association of Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) sold rice anew for PHP25 per kilogram at the “Bigasan ng Bayan” located at the Food Terminal Market here on Tuesday. FIACN-BRIS… Read More
No irregularity in Antique hospital bed procurement, official assures
November 7, 2023, 7:33 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The bids and awards committee (BAC) of the Antique provincial government said there was no irregularity in the procurement of hospital beds for the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH). BAC chair Junevee Jungco, in a press conference on Tuesday, said… Read More
Negros Occidental holds esports competitions in 9 cities
November 7, 2023, 7:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The nine-city Negros Occidental Governor’s Cup Esports Competition kicked off in Cadiz City on Tuesday as part of the program to promote esports education among public schools in the province. Each team’s six players face off to become the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang champion in… Read More
DMW mobile outreach service in Ilocos Norte set Nov. 10
November 7, 2023, 7:00 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), in partnership with Ilocos Norte’s provincial government, announced Tuesday a mobile outreach service for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Provincial Capitol Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 10. “For those who will… Read More
Clay sculptures exhibit commemorates 1898 Negros Revolution
November 7, 2023, 6:51 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Terracotta (fired clay) artworks depicting the 1898 Negros Revolution, also known as the “Al Cinco de Noviembre,” are on display at the Puericulture Center of Silay City in Negros Occidental until Nov. 12. Created by Negrense artist Ramon de los Santos, who owns the Lutak Art… Read More
Degamo ally seeks 3rd district seat anew in Dec. 9 special polls
November 7, 2023, 5:45 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A retired Philippine Navy officer and an ally of the slain Governor Roel Degamo on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office in Negros Oriental to contest the third district Congressional seat in the province.… Read More
W. Visayas cop axed, 2 others face admin raps for drug use
November 7, 2023, 5:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Western Visayas (Region 6) has been dismissed while two others are facing administrative charges after testing positive for illegal drug use, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 said on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor,… Read More
DAR rolls out mobile debt condonation desk in Ilocos Norte
November 7, 2023, 4:59 pm
LAOAG CITY – A mobile condonation response desk is being rolled out in Ilocos Norte to reach out to around 149 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and help in facilitating the condonation of their debts incurred decades ago. On Tuesday, a team from the Department of Agrarian Reform-Ilocos Norte… Read More
Probe underway on extent of Chinese nationals' cybercrime ops
November 7, 2023, 4:21 pm
ILOILO CITY – Authorities are investigating the extent of the cybercrime operations of the 17 Chinese nationals arrested on Nov. 4 at a subdivision in Barangay Balantang, Jaro district here. “This is of national interest that's why we are here today to determine the extent of the organization… Read More
E-bike driver yields P6.8-M ‘shabu’ in Cebu City
November 7, 2023, 3:15 pm
CEBU CITY – An e-bike driver was arrested Monday in an anti-drug sting that resulted in the confiscation of a kilo of “shabu” worth PHP6.8 million, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Visayas said on Tuesday. PDEA-7 operatives, along with personnel of the Naval Forces… Read More
DILG trains newly-elected SK officials in N. Cotabato
November 6, 2023, 8:56 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) here started Monday a series of training for some 3,480 newly-elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in North Cotabato province, with an initial of 272 participants completing the instruction.The… Read More
Physically frail seniors, PWDs in Marinduque town get aid packages
November 6, 2023, 8:41 pm
GASAN, Marinduque – The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) here announced that the distribution of much-needed grocery items to the elderly and disabled is still ongoing and will continue until all the intended beneficiaries have received their share. In an interview on… Read More
Batangas guv appeals to solons for 'fair share' of tax revenues
November 6, 2023, 8:39 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The provincial governor here has appealed to lawmakers to be more generous in appropriating funds to local government units (LGUs) during the next budget deliberations given their growing financial needs. In an interview on Monday, Governor Hermilando Mandanas said that LGUs need… Read More
More GAD programs in IP grassroots communities eyed
November 6, 2023, 8:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Authorities plan to include a community-level program aimed at increasing the level of gender and development (GAD) awareness in the grassroots, as well as incorporating the culture of the region dominated by Indigenous Peoples (IP). Leo Quintilla, regional director of the… Read More
