Provincial
955 loose firearms confiscated in Bicol
October 14, 2023, 12:16 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) said Saturday a total of 955 assorted loose firearms were confiscated in different operations in the past five months. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said these consisted of 116 long firearms and 839 pistol-caliber… Read More
Iloilo’s zero open defecation program is PH’s best governance practice
October 14, 2023, 9:27 am
ILOILO CITY – The Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) program of Iloilo has been included in the roster of best governance practices in the country, giving the province its first Galing Pook Award in a ceremony held in Pasay City on Thursday afternoon.The province’s “Mobilizing Communities through… Read More
SEC roadshow hopes to link MSMEs to funders
October 13, 2023, 10:08 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have options for business ventures and sources of capital through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crowdfunding system. Vicente Graciano Felizmenio Jr., Markets and Securities Regulation Department director, said small… Read More
Hog raisers, traders warned vs. ASF-contaminated feeds
October 13, 2023, 10:00 pm
LAOAG CITY — The Ilocos Norte Provincial Veterinary Office on Friday reminded hog raisers and traders to stay vigilant about the reentry of the African swine fever (ASF) through feed ingredients. Provincial veterinarian Dr. Loida Valenzuela told the Philippine News Agency that animal feeds can… Read More
‘Pagkalinga’ program for teenage moms takes off in Pangasinan town
October 13, 2023, 9:50 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Fifty-one teenage parents here have been included in the pilot-testing of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) - Ilocos Region’s Pagkalinga (Pagkalinga sa mga Kabataang Magulang at Kanilang mga Anak) program. CPD-Ilocos regional director Erma Yapit, in an… Read More
DOH-Cordillera nears goal to wipe out ‘anywhere toilets’
October 13, 2023, 9:40 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region exceeded its target to have 53 percent of households in the region provided with safely managed toilets. In a media forum on Friday (Oct. 13), Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) senior health officer… Read More
Agrarian reform community turns to coop to become sustainable
October 13, 2023, 8:59 pm
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A group of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Capiz organized a cooperative to become sustainable rather than rely on the produce from their farm. The Lonoy Agrarian Reform Cooperative (ARC), based in the municipality of Sapian, started in 2006, with each of the initial… Read More
Biz Week opens venue for product promo, networking, skills enhancing
October 13, 2023, 8:50 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Business Week spearheaded by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo chapter on Oct. 14 to 20 will be a venue for promoting products, enhancing skills, building networks, and learning trends in various industries. “It is not only about trade… Read More
Bicol police earns high trust rating for crime solution efficiency
October 13, 2023, 8:40 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) has earned a high trust rating from the public early this year resulting from its high crime clearance and solution efficiency. During the 122nd Police Service Anniversary celebration of PRO5 at Camp Simeon Ola here Friday, Philippine… Read More
DTI imposes price freeze in 3 more Mimaropa towns
October 13, 2023, 8:34 pm
BOAC, Marinduque – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed price freezes on key commodities in three more towns across the Mimaropa region due to outbreaks of animal diseases. DTI-Mimaropa announced Friday that retailers in the towns of Boac, Marinduque, and Roxas and Mansalay in… Read More
Antique’s ‘patadyong’ hit at Manila arts and craft fair
October 13, 2023, 8:08 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Weavers from Antique found a market for their “patadyong” following their successful participation in the National Arts and Craft Fair (NACF) in Metro Manila on Oct. 4-8. The patadyong, the handwoven rectangular wrap-around skirt, was among the products… Read More
Establishments urged to comply with 3-meter river easements
October 13, 2023, 7:48 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City government appealed to big establishments on Friday to voluntarily comply with the easements required by law in building structures along the riverbanks and waterways. This came after the Task Force Gubat sa Baha (war on floods) deputy head Jefferson Omandam said the… Read More
Strict 24-hour border control in Antique to prevent ASF spread
October 13, 2023, 7:28 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A strict 24-hour border control is observed in Antique to prevent the spread of the African swine fever (ASF), confined in four municipalities in the province, especially with the fast-approaching holiday season. Dr. Paul Songcayawon, Provincial Veterinarian… Read More
Surigao City cited for good standards in financial management
October 13, 2023, 7:27 pm
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte – This city is among the three urban centers in the Caraga Region recognized by the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) of the Department of Finance in the Caraga Region (DOF-13) for implementing good standards and exceptional financial governance for the… Read More
SIPLAS on top of protection, conservation of Siargao biodiversity
October 13, 2023, 7:18 pm
DEL CARMEN, Siargao Island – For the past 27 years, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Caraga Region (DENR-13) has been playing a vital role in protecting and conserving the biodiversity of Siargao Island. The DENR-13, through its Protected Area Management Office (PMO)… Read More
Marawi Compensation Board receives claims worth P9.1B
October 13, 2023, 7:09 pm
ILIGAN CITY – The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) has received claims from the 2017 siege amounting to more than PHP9.1 billion. In a statement on Friday, MCB Secretary Sittie Raifah Pamaloy-Hassan said the board has collected 6,048 claims from July 4 to Sept. 30 this year which represented the… Read More
250K hectares of irrigated land vulnerable to El Niño - NIA
October 13, 2023, 7:01 pm
MANILA – Some 250,000 hectares of land in several regions in the county are expected to be affected by the El Niño, according to National Irrigation Administration (NIA). NIA head Eduardo Guillen said the area is 20 percent of the lands that they have irrigated. “The vulnerable (areas)… Read More
Iligan biz groups credit DOST interventions for uplifting MSME sector
October 13, 2023, 7:00 pm
ILIGAN CITY – Business groups here on Friday signified their support to the Department of Science and Technology in Northern Mindanao Region ((DOST-10) for the interventions and projects that help micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs). Reggie Punongbayan, president of the Chamber of… Read More
DepEd-3 to launch PH's 1st online complaint referral, tracking system
October 13, 2023, 6:55 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Education (DepEd)-3 (Central Luzon) will launch before the end of the year a public assistance referral and tracking system for immediate response and prompt action to the public’s complaints and concerns. A project of the DepEd Public Affairs… Read More
‘Bisita’ program to boost E. Visayas tourism
October 13, 2023, 6:48 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The government is anticipating that more visitors will explore the tourist destinations in Eastern Visayas through the efforts of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) participating in the “Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG)” program. During the regional launch of BBMG at the Summit Hotel… Read More
