Provincial
C. Luzon cops net 20 wanted persons on Nov. 1-2
November 3, 2023, 3:15 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – At least 20 wanted persons were arrested in Central Luzon during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. In his report on Friday, Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., regional director of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3), said the 20… Read More
C. Visayas to hold classes via blended learning on Friday
November 2, 2023, 8:10 pm
CEBU CITY – Basic education learners are told to attend classes this Friday, via a blended learning module, a regional educational official said on Thursday. Salustiano Jimenez, Department of Education (DepEd)-Central Visayas regional director, said classes shall resume on Friday following a… Read More
453 NPA human rights violations from 2010-2023 in NorMin, Caraga: Army
November 2, 2023, 6:04 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The communist New People’s Army (NPA) committed at least 453 human rights violations in parts of Northern Mindanao and Caraga from 2010 to 2023, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said Thursday. In a statement, the 4ID said human rights violations were recorded by the… Read More
Undas op nets wanted NPA rebel in Caraga
November 2, 2023, 6:01 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A police operation on All Saints' Day led to the arrest of a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel with a pending murder case in Barangay Buhisan, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur.In a statement on Thursday, Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft director of Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region… Read More
Mall voting to be held in more regions in 2025 after Cebu experience
November 2, 2023, 4:25 pm
CEBU CITY – Following positive feedback for the pilot mall-voting here during the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, poll officials are considering adopting the same to more areas in 2025. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Central Visayas… Read More
Bicol cops seize P6.5-M illegal drugs in 95 Oct operations
November 2, 2023, 3:32 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 (PRO5) in Bicol seized some PHP6.5 million worth of illegal drugs during 95 drug operations conducted by different police units in October. In a report on Thursday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, also said 119 drug personalities were… Read More
Starlink to boost Internet connectivity of Ilocos Norte school
November 2, 2023, 3:13 pm
LAOAG CITY – Teachers and learners of the Paoay East Central Elementary School (PECES) are upbeat about a new Internet broadband system that would boost their digital connectivity. Roberto Cachero, head of PECES, confirmed this in an interview Thursday as he shared information on the upcoming… Read More
Boac cemetery packed with biggest crowd since 2020
November 1, 2023, 7:16 pm Updated on November 1, 2023, 7:41 pm
BOAC, Marinduque – Municipal authorities here said the crowd gathered in the town’s lone cemetery as of this writing is by far the biggest since 2020. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Luna Eulogio Manrique, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Office… Read More
Ilocos Norte electric coop to implement road clearing ops
November 1, 2023, 7:06 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (INEC) said it will coordinate with the local government units for the conduct of major road clearing operations to address power interruptions in the province. This, after power was again temporarily cut at around 7 a.m. on Wednesday… Read More
6.7K Cebu town families join DSWD’s food-for-work program
November 1, 2023, 6:14 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 6,741 families in the southern town of Samboan received family food packs in exchange for their various disaster mitigation works, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Visayas said on Wednesday. In a statement, DSWD-7 regional director Shalaine… Read More
N. Cotabato newly-elected village councilman slain in gun attack
November 1, 2023, 5:50 pm
COTABATO CITY – A man shot dead his cousin, a newly elected village council member, in Midsayap, North Cotabato on Wednesday morning, police said.The victim, Suharto Antilino, was a newly proclaimed “Barangay Kagawad” of Barangay Poblacion 3 in Midsayap, Lt. Col. John Miridel Calinga, the… Read More
39 Caraga LGUs cited for 'child-friendly' policies, programs
November 1, 2023, 5:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Thirty-nine local government units (LGUs) in Caraga Region were conferred with the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG), the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region said.In a statement on Wednesday, the Regional Inter-Agency Monitoring Task… Read More
Bacolodnons living near cemeteries find ways to earn this ‘Undas’
November 1, 2023, 5:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some residents of this city, including children, who live near public cemeteries, have found ways to earn an income during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day by offering services to spruce up the graves. Among them is “Cyril”, a 10-year-old boy, who… Read More
Caraga sees spike in tourist arrivals in 2023
November 1, 2023, 4:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) 13 (Caraga) expects increased tourist arrivals this year, surpassing even the 92.1 percent surge recorded last year.“We anticipate an even higher percentage of arrivals for 2023, as more flights are back in the Caraga region, specifically in… Read More
Iloilo City is UNESCO’s first Creative City of Gastronomy in PH
November 1, 2023, 4:20 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city has earned the honor of being the first from the Philippines designated as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative City of Gastronomy. The announcement was made on Tuesday, coinciding with the observance of World Cities Day.… Read More
2.6K cops to secure 'Undas' in Caraga
November 1, 2023, 3:03 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) said on Wednesday some 2,688 police personnel have been deployed to secure the observance of Undas, or All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day from Nov. 1 to 2.Major Jennifer Omiter, chief of the PRO-13 Information Office,… Read More
USAID project to help enhance Iloilo City’s local economic dev’t
November 1, 2023, 2:13 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City is among the nine partner local government units in the country chosen for a five-year project that enhances local economic development. Velma Jane Lao, head of the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion Office, said this city has pre-qualified for the… Read More
Dinagat town recalls heroism of residents during WW2
October 31, 2023, 9:00 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Residents in the Dinagat Islands town of Loreto gathered on Tuesday to commemorate the sacrifices of individuals who defended the town from the Japanese invasion during the World War II. Dubbed as the “Battle of San Juan,” the residents of Loreto, including the surviving… Read More
Cotabato City village chief wins via drawing of lots
October 31, 2023, 8:31 pm
COTABATO CITY – Election officials declared a village chairperson aspirant here as winner via drawing of lots after he and his rival obtained equal number of votes on Monday.Cotabato City Election Officer Norpaisa Paglala Manduyog administered the “drawing of lots” to determine who will… Read More
Proclamation of BSKE winners in Pangasinan fully done
October 31, 2023, 8:31 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The proclamation of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) winners in Pangasinan’s 1,364 villages is now 100 percent done, Comelec Pangasinan election supervisor lawyer Marino Salas said. In a phone interview with the Philippine News Agency Tuesday, Salas… Read More
