Provincial
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
Stable power supply helps Iloilo City attract BPO investments, MSMEs
October 19, 2023, 9:47 pm
ILOILO CITY – A stable power supply has helped make Iloilo City attractive to investors, including the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry, Dr. Winston Padojinog, president of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said on Thursday. “Iloilo has… Read More
Over 90% of micro businesses in Cebu labor law-compliant – DOLE
October 19, 2023, 9:38 pm
CEBU CITY – Over 90 percent of the micro enterprises in Cebu province that underwent technical and advisory visits (TAV) are compliant with the labor laws, an official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday. Vivencio Lagahid, provincial director of the DOLE-Cebu, said the… Read More
100 augmentation cops to leave for Abra on Monday
October 19, 2023, 9:14 pm
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – A total of 100 policemen from the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCor) will replace colleagues trained to serve as members of the special electoral board for the October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). PROCor Regional Director Brig. Gen. David… Read More
Australian firm to upgrade potability check of Camiguin water system
October 19, 2023, 9:11 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - An Australian firm is set to upgrade the water system of Camiguin Island province, making it the first "cloud-based water system" in the Philippines.Camiguin Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo said the Tracwater Company led by its chief executive officer, Len McKelvey, paid a… Read More
Ex-rebels' revelations lead to recovery of weapons in Sorsogon
October 19, 2023, 9:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Three New People's Army (NPA) members who surrendered to government forces in Sorsogon on Wednesday revealed the location of the group's stash of firearms and ammunition, which led to its recovery, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-5 (Bicol) said on Thursday. In an interview, Lt.… Read More
Army to ensure polls won’t be disrupted by rebels in Negros
October 19, 2023, 8:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army has vowed to ensure a peaceful and orderly Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Occidental in the wake of the recent clashes between government troops and communist rebels in the hinterland villages. Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, commander… Read More
P11.9-M insurance claims released to 551 swine raisers in Antique
October 19, 2023, 8:52 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has paid PHP11.9 million to 551 hog farmers in Antique whose swine died of various diseases. “The hog-raisers that had received their indemnity checks are from the four towns of Antique that had reported swine… Read More
SMHC, Pangasinan gov’t ink concession, JV deal for expressway project
October 19, 2023, 8:00 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) and the Pangasinan provincial government signed Thursday the joint venture and tollway concession agreements for the Pangasinan Link Expressway project phase one costing PHP34 billion. In his speech, Pangasinan Governor Ramon Guico… Read More
Victorias City gets P1.5-M grant to establish artists’ park
October 19, 2023, 7:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental has received a grant of PHP1.5 million from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to establish the “Victorias Sidlak Artists’ Park.” Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said… Read More
Gov't agri interventions boost Nueva Ecija farmers’ palay yields
October 19, 2023, 7:38 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Rice farmers in Nueva Ecija attained higher palay harvests this wet season which can mainly be attributed to the government’s various agricultural interventions. Fernando Salvador, chairman of the Binabuyan Farmers Association in Barangay Pinili, San Jose City,… Read More
Canadian gov't vows support for 'hablon' weavers of Iloilo
October 19, 2023, 7:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Canadian government vowed to support a group of weavers in Miagao by opening an export market for their "hablon" or handwoven textile following the visit of Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Bruce Hartman and Senior Trade Commissioner Guy Boileau on Thursday.… Read More
Army urges Misamis Oriental youth to reject NPA recruitment
October 19, 2023, 7:17 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Army based in Misamis Oriental urged the youth to reject any attempts of recruitment to become communist rebels under the New People’s Army (NPA), especially with the start of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election BSKE) campaign period.Lt. Col.… Read More
Tight security assured in delivery of ballots to critical areas
October 19, 2023, 6:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) assured Thursday of tight security in the delivery of ballots to critical areas in the province to ensure a successful conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). “We have already informed the police… Read More
E. Visayas army sends troops to secure polls in Negros Oriental
October 19, 2023, 5:57 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan City, Samar, has sent 113 soldiers to Negros Oriental province to help secure the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) there. Brig. Gen. Perfecto Peñaredondo, assistant commander of the… Read More
10K cops deployed for poll duties in Bicol
October 19, 2023, 5:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 10,000 police forces were deployed to the six provinces of the Bicol Region to help ensure peace and order as the campaign period for the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) started Thursday, the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO5) said. In an… Read More
Ex-president Duterte to be conferred Order of Rajah Tupas Award
October 19, 2023, 5:28 pm
CEBU CITY – Former president Rodrigo R. Duterte is the highest official in the Philippines to be conferred the Cebu City Council’s premier award, in recognition of his service to the country, a city official said Thursday. Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the Order of Rajah Tupas Award… Read More
Leyte village eyed as future release site for Philippine eagle
October 19, 2023, 4:50 pm
BURAUEN, Leyte – The upland village of Kagbana here is being eyed as the future release site for the rare Philippine eagle through a project supported by the Australian government. During her visit on Thursday, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu said her government has been… Read More
Urban villages in Laoag urged to adopt household composting
October 19, 2023, 4:39 pm
LAOAG CITY – The city government, through its Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO), is distributing household composting kits to at least 30 urban villages here to help manage biodegradable wastes. ENRO chief Mylene Isabel Pascual said in an interview on Thursday that they have so far… Read More
3.2K Albay tricycle drivers to get gov't aid
October 19, 2023, 4:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 3,205 tricycle drivers from four towns and one city in Albay province whose livelihood was affected by the successive increases in the prices of petroleum products will receive aid from the government. The move is under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation… Read More
