Provincial
DSWD aids 58 CICLs, 59 victims of crimes in Caraga
October 21, 2023, 11:28 am
BUTUAN CITY – A total of 58 children in conflict with the law (CICLs) and 59 girls victimized by rape and other crimes received interventions from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga) from January to October this year. The children were housed in two facilities… Read More
Ilocos Police confiscate over P10.8-M illegal drugs in 10 months
October 20, 2023, 9:46 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, La Union – The Ilocos Police has confiscated PHP10.8 million worth of illegal drugs, specifically about 1.56425 kilos of shabu, from Oct. 24, 2022 until Aug. 15 this year. Police Regional Office - Ilocos (PRO-1) director Brig. Gen. John Chua, in his speech during the… Read More
739 inmates in Pangasinan to vote during BSKE
October 20, 2023, 9:13 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – A total of 739 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) detained in seven facilities in Pangasinan province can cast their ballots during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. In an interview Friday, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Pangasinan election… Read More
Bukidnon Comelec needs public help vs. poll violators
October 20, 2023, 8:42 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, urged the public to not only report campaign violations during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) but to file charges as well.Lawyer Danilo Dividina, the Comelec-Malaybalay officer, said… Read More
Reward offered for missing Batangas beauty queen
October 20, 2023, 8:10 pm
TUY, Batangas – A reward is being offered to anyone who can provide information leading to the whereabouts of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate Catherine Camilon. In an interview on Friday, Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste said he is personally offering PHP100,000 to anyone who can help… Read More
Livestock raisers in Romblon town urged to get animals insured
October 20, 2023, 7:53 pm
ODIONGAN, Romblon – The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) here has urged livestock raisers who have not yet availed of the government’s insurance program to get coverage for their animals. In an interview on Friday, municipal agriculturist Rexfort Famisaran said uninsured raisers of hogs,… Read More
Iloilo eyes localized research, dev’t program
October 20, 2023, 7:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Iloilo is partnering with state universities and colleges (SUCs) for localized research to focus on the development of the value chain, specifically on food varieties. The concerned department heads of the province have already met with target… Read More
Bacolod City signs deal with SM Prime to modernize Manokan Country
October 20, 2023, 7:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has formalized a partnership with property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. to modernize the Manokan Country, the famous row of chicken inasal (grilled chicken) stalls at the reclamation area. The Manokan Country Redevelopment Project involves a multi-billion… Read More
500-man Army augmentation force arrives for BSKE in BARMM
October 20, 2023, 7:07 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – A 500-man military force arrived here Friday to reinforce security for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).The deployment of the augmentation force forms part of the… Read More
IP representative eyes counterparts in municipal, village councils
October 20, 2023, 7:05 pm
LAOAG CITY – A representative of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the Ilocos Norte Provincial Board is optimistic about the appointments of IP representatives at the municipal and village levels before the end of 2023. Cheryll B. Tabangay, the first IP Board Member in the Ilocos Norte… Read More
Members admit donating senior, 4Ps stipends to Socorro 'cult'
October 20, 2023, 6:45 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) admitted to giving donations to the group out of their stipends from the different programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).This was discovered during the validation on the reported surrender of cash… Read More
PRO6 recalls cops on training, schooling to augment BSKE security
October 20, 2023, 6:39 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) has recalled all 682 police commissioned and non-commissioned officers undergoing mandatory training or enrolled in specialized courses to the regional headquarters to augment the security deployment for the Oct. 30 Barangay and… Read More
DOST gives internet connectivity to 70 remote schools in C. Luzon
October 20, 2023, 6:29 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Learners in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in Central Luzon will soon have access to the internet which could help address the digital gaps in the education sector. The Department of Science and Technology-Central Luzon (DOST-3) on Friday… Read More
500 MOFs avail of gov’t services in Butuan fair
October 20, 2023, 6:28 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Inter-Agency Committee on the Migrant Overseas Filipinos (IAC-MOF) led a daylong migrant fair here Friday which will benefit more than 500 MOFs and their families.Leading the provision of various government services to the MOFs are the Department of Migrant Workers, the… Read More
Mother of OFW slain in Israel appeals for swift repatriation
October 20, 2023, 6:13 pm
ILOILO CITY – The family of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Iloilo province who died in the Israel-Hamas war has appealed for the immediate repatriation of her remains. Paterna Prodigo, the 72-year-old mother of the fatality, Grace Prodigo-Cabrera, said her youngest daughter who is also… Read More
Cavite imposes provincewide curfew ahead of BSKE
October 20, 2023, 5:27 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Caviteños are being reminded to stay home after dark as a provincewide curfew is now in effect ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. In a social media post on Friday, Imus Mayor Alex Advincula reminded residents that the curfew is in… Read More
Always strive for excellence, Acorda tells outstanding Ilocos cops
October 20, 2023, 5:11 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office in Ilocos (PRO-1) achieved a 98 percent crime clearance sufficiency and 72 percent crime solution efficiency in 2022. At the awarding of outstanding personnel and units of PRO-1, part of the 122nd Police Service anniversary… Read More
Police operation nets 3 suspects, over P3-M shabu in Albay town
October 20, 2023, 3:03 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Over PHP3 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in a buy-bust operation in an Albay town on Friday morning, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-5 (Bicol) said. In a report, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said a total of 350 grams of shabu with an estimated street… Read More
Tacloban gears up for 1st batch of cruise tourists
October 20, 2023, 1:46 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The arrival of international cruise ship guests here will attract more foreign visitors to this city, the capital of the Eastern Visayas region. City tourism officer Malu Tabao said on Friday the expedition cruise ship Coral Adventurer will be docking in Babatngon town on… Read More
Veterans honored in 79th Leyte Gulf Landings anniversary
October 20, 2023, 1:23 pm
PALO, Leyte – Government officials marked on Friday the gallantry of World War II heroes that led to the liberation of the Philippines from the three-year Japanese occupation in 1944 at the 79th Leyte Gulf Landings commemoration. Joined by officials from the US, Australia and Japan, the… Read More
