Provincial
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
Albay town placed under Comelec control for BSKE
October 23, 2023, 9:13 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bicol confirmed on Monday that a town in Albay was placed under the poll body's control for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. In a media briefing, Comelec Bicol Regional Director Maria Juana… Read More
Comelec: Tense Abra situation not indicative of ‘peaceful’ CAR
October 23, 2023, 9:10 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Despite the security concerns in Abra province, the Commission on Elections-Cordillera Administrative Region (Comelec-CAR) is hopeful of an orderly Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) come Oct. 30. Comelec-CAR director Julius Torres said they trust the Armed Forces… Read More
12K security forces to ensure poll order in Central Visayas
October 23, 2023, 9:10 pm
CEBU CITY – About 12,000-strong mixed contingents from the police, military, and other law enforcement agencies will secure the polling places in Central Visayas (Region 7) on Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, the regional election official said on Monday. Lawyer Lionel Marco… Read More
Slain Negrense caregiver in Israel hailed as ‘true hero’
October 23, 2023, 8:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negrense caregiver Loreta Alacre, who was killed in the Hamas attacks in Israel, has been hailed as “true hero” by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) as her wake is expected to start Monday at her family home in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. A tribute banner… Read More
Awareness, key in church cultural heritage conservation efforts
October 23, 2023, 8:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – An upcoming national convention slated in the Diocese of Dumaguete will focus on ramping up awareness of heritage workers for the conservation and preservation of church cultural heritage.Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela, chair of the Diocesan Commission on Church Cultural… Read More
Ilocos Norte gov’t, PAL team-up to boost Laoag-Cebu flights
October 23, 2023, 8:10 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte has agreed to shoulder as much as 20 seats per flight on the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) direct route from this city to Cebu for six months starting December 2023 to boost the province’s tourism sector. On Monday, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board)… Read More
Sandiganbayan junks graft case vs. Antique guv
October 23, 2023, 7:56 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division has dismissed the case for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao for lack of jurisdiction. Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma.… Read More
900 security forces sent to Northern Mindanao for BSKE
October 23, 2023, 7:51 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – More than 900 law enforcement and deputized personnel in the Northern Mindanao Region were officially deployed on Monday to preserve peace and order during the Barangay and Sangguniang Election (BSKE).During the turnover to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Brig. Gen… Read More
287 passengers, crew rescued as vessel runs aground in Cebu
October 23, 2023, 6:22 pm
CEBU CITY – Some 287 people were rescued on Monday after a Roll-on, Roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel ran aground off the shores of Madridejos, a town on the northern Bantayan Island in Cebu at dawn. In an advisory, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Central Visayas said the MV Filipinas Butuan left the… Read More
Bacolod’s Granada village wins MassKara title for 5th time
October 23, 2023, 6:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Granada took home PHP1 million in cash prize after defending its title in the 44th MassKara Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition Sunday night to clinch its fifth champion’s trophy in 10 years. Besting nine other contingents during the showdown at Paglaum Sports… Read More
Misamis Occidental eyes higher annual rice harvest due to aid programs
October 23, 2023, 5:39 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Misamis Occidental province is expecting higher rice yields at the end of the year as a result of its programs for the farmer-beneficiaries, an official said Monday.With the provincial government's free fertilizer program and assistance with land preparation inputs,… Read More
Baguio sees tourism boost amid ‘Undas’ long weekend
October 23, 2023, 5:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Stakeholders in the hotel and restaurant industry here are confident that the holidays next week will further help shorten the local tourism industry’s projected recovery period from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Hotel and Restaurant Association… Read More
CAR deploys 333 cops, soldiers for election duty
October 23, 2023, 4:54 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A total of 333 policemen from the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCor) and troopers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were sent off to various provinces in the region on Monday to ensure peace and order. PROCor said that of the total, 30 personnel came… Read More
15K households in Antipolo to go waterless Oct. 24
October 23, 2023, 4:12 pm
ANTIPOLO CITY – The management of Manila Water (MW) is advising its more than 15,000 customers in certain parts of this city to fill up their buckets ahead of a 10-hour water service interruption from 9 p.m. on Tuesday to 7 a.m. on Wednesday. In an interview on Monday, Raymon Maymay, a… Read More
Comelec takes down 700 illegal campaign posters in Koronadal City
October 23, 2023, 4:10 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Personnel of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and partner agencies here took down Monday some 700 campaign posters that violated election laws.The City Comelec office started “Operation Baklas (remove)” four days after the campaign period for Barangay and Sangguniang… Read More
Village chief bet in Pangasinan town shot dead
October 23, 2023, 2:04 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – More police operatives have been deployed to identify and arrest the suspect behind the shooting of a village chief candidate in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Barangay Bayaoas, Aguilar town. In a phone interview by the Philippine News Agency on… Read More
Telcos to shut off services during MassKara
October 21, 2023, 6:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Services of three telecommunications companies have been suspended during the highlights of the 44th MassKara Festival this weekend. On Saturday, festival organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation released a copy of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) memorandum addressed to… Read More
