Provincial
366 cops deployed in areas of concern in Leyte, Samar
October 18, 2023, 4:52 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) initially deployed its 366 personnel on Wednesday to secure the start of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) campaign period in areas of concern in Leyte and Samar provinces. PNP Eastern Visayas deputy regional director for… Read More
OWWA-Bicol ready to give livelihood aid to OFWs who will leave Israel
October 18, 2023, 4:42 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)-5 (Bicol) is ready to assist and provide livelihood aid to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are affected by the Israel-Hamas war and want to return home. In an interview on Wednesday, Bernard John Bonnet, OWWA-5 information… Read More
Remote Davao villages get Internet connection
October 18, 2023, 4:06 pm
DAVAO CITY – The local government's Peace 911 program and the City Information and Technology Center (CITC) have joined forces to provide Internet connections to far-flung barangays.In an interview Wednesday, Peace 911 VSAT Project focal person Javi Sucuahi said the villages of Colosas and Tapak… Read More
Trained farmers to help spread smart rice agriculture in Caraga
October 18, 2023, 3:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 1,629 farmers who recently graduated from the School-on-the-Air (SOA) program of the Agricultural Training Institute in the Caraga Region (ATI-13) will be tapped to help disseminate knowledge and information on Smart Rice Agriculture (SRA) in the region.“These (trained)… Read More
4 most-wanted NPA insurgents fall in Caraga
October 18, 2023, 3:17 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Four rebels of the communist New People’s Army (NPA), listed as among the most wanted in the Caraga Region, fell in a series of recent arrests in Lianga town, Surigao del Sur, an official said Wednesday.“The four are active NPA members with standing arrest warrants for various… Read More
Davao Region inflation rises to 5.4% in September
October 17, 2023, 10:15 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao Region's year-on-year regional inflation increased to 5.4 percent in September this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority in Region 11 (PSA-11) said Tuesday.In a statement, PSA-11 said last month’s inflation rate is higher compared to the 3.9 percent in August 2023, but… Read More
Lower rice prices in Negros Oriental seen as harvest season starts
October 17, 2023, 9:25 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Retail prices of rice in Negros Oriental are expected to further go down with the start of the harvest season, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Tuesday. Alejandro Rafal, provincial officer of the DA-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO),… Read More
Zambales rice farmers hail higher NFA prices, gov't buying scheme
October 17, 2023, 8:57 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Farmers in Zambales province vowed to support the palay (unhusked rice) procurement program of the National Food Authority (NFA) as a result of the imposition of increased buying prices. The NFA Council increased the purchase price for dry palay from PHP19 to… Read More
Ilocos Norte city gears up as smart, sustainable city
October 17, 2023, 8:23 pm
BATAC CITY – This Ilocos Norte city is gearing up to become the region’s next model of a smart and sustainable community through innovative solutions for a better and easier life. Backed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) along with other government agencies, the city… Read More
DA-Calabarzon taps IPs, farmers’ coops for food security goals
October 17, 2023, 8:22 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture office in Calabarzon (DA-4A) is ramping up various initiatives to promote increased productivity among Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Farmers' Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) so they can contribute more to the country’s food security.… Read More
Comelec issues show cause order to 245 Pangasinan BSKE bets
October 17, 2023, 8:03 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a total of 245 show cause orders to Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) candidates in the province of Pangasinan over alleged premature campaigning and vote buying. Lawyer Marino Salas, Comelec Pangasinan… Read More
P2-B funding assured for Pagudpud Viaduct 2 project
October 17, 2023, 7:53 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos has assured the completion of the Patapat Viaduct 2 project in Pagudpud in the next two years, through a PHP2 billion budget from the national government. In an interview Monday afternoon, Marcos said the project is,… Read More
Young boy, girl officials run Iloilo city hall offices
October 17, 2023, 7:46 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City’s girl mayor is pushing for interactive seminars between the youth and government offices and organizations as she worked side by side with Mayor Jerry P. Treñas in running the affairs of the city government for a week starting Monday. “There are many youths that… Read More
Bacolod cops seize P20.5M shabu in pre-MassKara highlights sting op
October 17, 2023, 7:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized 3.02 kilograms of shabu worth PHP20.536 million during a buy-bust at Purok Neptune, Barangay Singcang-Airport Tuesday afternoon. Arrested suspect Jummel “Tata” Camento, 38, was tagged as a high-value individual.… Read More
Beneco assures steady supply of electricity amid El Niño
October 17, 2023, 7:21 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The head of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) on Tuesday vowed to maintain the efficiency of the power utility's distribution lines as an energy-saving measure amid the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.Beneco acting manager Delmar Cariño in an exclusive interview on the… Read More
Study starts for Leyte port eyed as regional transshipment hub
October 17, 2023, 7:16 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A feasibility study and drafting of a master plan have started for the proposed major port in Babatngon, Leyte, identified as the Eastern Visayas transshipment hub, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) regional office here announced on Tuesday. In a statement, NEDA… Read More
Public Wi-Fi attracts users at Bacolod City Government Center
October 17, 2023, 7:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The free Wi-Fi provided by the city government here in the vicinity of the Government Center grounds attracts internet users daily. The service, managed by the Management Information Technology and Computer Services (MITCS), is utilized by local government employees and people… Read More
IDPS living in own homes signal 'full rehab' of Marawi - TFBM
October 17, 2023, 7:13 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The success indicator for the complete rehabilitation of Marawi City from the 2017 siege destruction is when internally displaced persons (IDPs) or residents can return and live in their homes, according to the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM).In a video message,… Read More
Housing project for ex-rebels in Negros Oriental to start this year
October 17, 2023, 7:10 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A socialized housing project for former rebels (FRs) in Negros Oriental is ready to start this year with the approved acquisition and distribution of government land in the municipality of Basay. The provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (TF-ELCAC) and its… Read More
Davao Oriental 'Happy Home' for ex-rebels wins Galing Pook award
October 17, 2023, 7:08 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao Oriental province won the 30th Galing Pook Award for its “Happy Home” program, a halfway house and processing center for former rebels.Governor Niño Sotero Uy Jr. said the provincial government "aced" the extensive and rigorous evaluation process, following a panel… Read More
