Provincial
2 more rice facilities to help cut post-harvest losses in N. Ecija
October 24, 2023, 8:42 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Two more rice processing system facilities will be set up in Nueva Ecija province that can help farmers reduce post-harvest losses. The projects are under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Department of Agriculture. The… Read More
OWWA to finish building house for family of OFW slain in Israel
October 24, 2023, 8:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has committed to complete the construction of the family home of Loreta Alacre, the slain caregiver in Israel, in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr., on Tuesday, relayed the pledge after meeting with OWWA… Read More
Cebu island town bans shellfish due to red tide
October 24, 2023, 8:39 pm
CEBU CITY - Officials in the island town of Madridejos in northern Cebu on Tuesday warned their fishermen about the red tide contamination in the municipal waters. Mayor Romeo Villaceran, in a statement posted on the municipality’s official social media page, warned fishermen against collecting… Read More
Ilonggo solon vows to push laws benefiting PH nurses
October 24, 2023, 8:36 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Third District Rep. Lorenz R. Defensor has committed to personally work to pass laws in Congress benefiting the country's nurses. He recognized their role during the health pandemic as he spoke to close to 3,000 nurses gathering for their national confab that officially… Read More
DSWD extends aid to families of 2 slain OFWs in Israel
October 24, 2023, 8:34 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 6 (Western Visayas) has released PHP80,000 in cash and other assistance to the immediate family members of two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died in the Israel-Hamas war. DSWD crisis intervention unit head Beverly… Read More
Election gun ban ops in Cebu yield 162 firearms, 3 explosives
October 24, 2023, 8:31 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 162 loose firearms and three explosives were seized in Central Visayas as authorities gear up for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Oct. 30, the top regional police official said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, director of the Police Regional Office… Read More
DOT, TPB launch Pangasinan Adventure Ride
October 24, 2023, 8:20 pm
BINALONAN, Pangasinan – Eleven famous motorcycle vloggers or motovloggers were tapped by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) on Tuesday to explore Pangasinan’s tourism destinations through the Philippine Motorcycle Tourism Pangasinan Adventure Ride.… Read More
P4.9-M fab lab to help farmers, MSMEs boost productivity
October 24, 2023, 8:00 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inaugurated on Tuesday a PHP4.9 million pioneering fabrication laboratory aimed at agriculture mechanization. DTI awarded the Fabrication and Automation Research for the Mechanization of Agriculture Laboratory (FARM-A-Lab) to the Mariano… Read More
NFA buffer stocking incentive boosts local rice farmers’ income
October 24, 2023, 7:21 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) is helping local rice farmers in Negros Oriental boost their income through its buffer stocking incentive (BSI) which gives a higher procurement price for palay (unmilled rice) compared to the commercial buying price. Benilda Fidel, NFA-Negros… Read More
Army 4ID adds 4K troops for BSKE in NorMin, Caraga
October 24, 2023, 7:21 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Army's 4th Infantry Division (ID) on Tuesday added 4,000 troops to augment the peacekeeping forces in the conduct of the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in its area of responsibility (AOR).In an interview, 4ID chief of public affairs Maj.… Read More
Leyte eyes P240-M funds to transform old capitol to museum
October 24, 2023, 7:08 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Leyte provincial government is eyeing at least PHP240 million in funds to convert the old capitol building into a World War II Museum, Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Petilla said the old structure, hit by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013… Read More
LGUs told not to release gov’t aid during BSKE ban period
October 24, 2023, 6:54 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental on Tuesday reminded local government units (LGUs) to observe the prohibitions on the disbursement of public funds in relation to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Lawyer Eliseo Labaria, acting… Read More
Over 13K cops deployed to secure polls in Central Luzon
October 24, 2023, 6:34 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A total of 13,160 police personnel in Central Luzon have been deployed around the region to ensure peaceful and orderly Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., director of the Police Regional Office-Central… Read More
Albay town farmers to get rice seeds from gov't
October 24, 2023, 5:31 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 720 rice farmers in Camalig, Albay are set to receive rice seed varieties under the agriculture development program of the local government unit (LGU) with the support of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) National Rice Program. In an interview on Tuesday, Tim Florece,… Read More
BFAR detects presence of red tide in another Samar bay
October 24, 2023, 5:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Water samples collected in Cambatutay Bay in Tarangnan, Samar turned positive for toxic red tide, prompting the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to raise warning on the consumption of shellfish gathered in the area. In a local advisory issued on Tuesday, BFAR said… Read More
3 dead, 2 hurt in Cotabato City gun attack
October 24, 2023, 1:00 pm
COTABATO CITY – Two candidates for village council and a supporter were killed while installing campaign posters in Barangay Rosary Heights 12 here Monday night.Lt. Col. Carmelo Mungkas, city police spokesperson, identified the fatalities as Nur-Moqtadin K. Butucan, a candidate for village… Read More
JoyRide gets green light for pilot run in Ilocos Norte
October 23, 2023, 9:53 pm
LAOAG CITY – JoyRide, a motorcycle taxi and delivery service provider, has received the green light for its monthlong pilot run in Ilocos Norte starting next week. Provincial Board member Elmer Faylogna, chairperson of the Committee on Transportation, confirmed the approval in a media interview… Read More
Over 21.6K uniformed personnel to secure Oct. 30 polls in W. Visayas
October 23, 2023, 9:30 pm
ILOILO CITY – A total of 21,694 uniformed personnel will ensure the safe conduct of the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Western Visayas. The security forces composed of 12,486 from the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6), 30 from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), 6,741… Read More
2024 Dinagyang fest marks comeback of schools, innovations
October 23, 2023, 9:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The 2024 edition of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival will bring in major innovations, including the comeback of school-based tribes competing for the Ati Tribes competition following their hiatus due to the health pandemic. “We can consider the highlight for 2024 the comeback of the… Read More
Disaster councils in Bicol under 'blue alert' for BSKE, 'Undas'
October 23, 2023, 9:17 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) will place the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) operation center under a "blue alert" status as part of the measures to ensure the safety of the public during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan… Read More
