Provincial
Cebu guv: 'Wealthiest' distinction to benefit school children
October 11, 2023, 10:50 pm
CEBU CITY – School children are the first to benefit as Cebu province was hailed anew as the wealthiest province in the country, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said on Wednesday. Garcia said the newest distinction earned by the province poses a bigger challenge to her administration, specifically on… Read More
Comelec assures safety of voters in villages under areas of concern
October 11, 2023, 9:15 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – There will be an augmentation of security forces in 12 areas classified as areas of concern in Antique province to ensure the safety of voters during the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Antique Provincial Election Supervisor lawyer… Read More
DA tells farmers to grow drought-tolerant plants amid El Niño
October 11, 2023, 9:09 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture continues to advise farmers to grow short gestation plants and those that do not require so much water ahead of the El Niño’s projected start in November until the first quarter of 2024. Aida Pagtan, Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information… Read More
Palawan septuagenarian survives crocodile attack
October 11, 2023, 8:24 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – Village officials in Barangay Sumbiling in Bataraza town warned residents, especially children, to avoid swimming in the river that passes through the community while a rogue crocodile is on the loose. Saramhel Armal, a barangay councilor in Sumbiling, on… Read More
54 NPA rebels, supporters in Bicol pledge allegiance to gov't
October 11, 2023, 8:05 pm
CASTILLA, Sorsogon – A total of 54 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and their supporters in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon who had surrendered to the authorities pledged allegiance to the national government on Wednesday. In an interview, 1Lt.… Read More
Army strengthens local peace engagements in Negros
October 11, 2023, 7:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army is strengthening local peace engagements in Negros Island to resolve conflict and encourage Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels to return to the fold of the law. Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, commander of the 3rd Infantry… Read More
Renovation of heritage hospital in Antique needs NHCP opinion
October 11, 2023, 7:39 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Provincial Board of Antique wants the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) to secure the opinion of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) before proceeding with the renovation and upgrading of the Pres. Diosdado Macapagal… Read More
Davao CDRRMO monitors upland villages on possible tremor aftershocks
October 11, 2023, 7:10 pm Updated on October 11, 2023, 7:16 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office-Operation Center (CDRRMO-OPCEN) advised on Wednesday the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (BDRRMCs) and partner clusters to closely monitor landslide-prone areas for possible aftershocks related to… Read More
NorMin S&T Week opens with biz, disaster resilience innovations
October 11, 2023, 6:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Science and Technology in Northern Mindanao (DOST-10) on Wednesday opened its Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) in Iligan City, providing a platform to promote innovative works in upgrading local businesses and disaster resilience efforts. Sancho… Read More
2.6K workers in Mindoro town get short-term jobs under TUPAD program
October 11, 2023, 6:47 pm
POLA, Oriental Mindoro – Some 2,637 disadvantaged workers from this town will start short-term jobs on Thursday as part of a government initiative to supplement the incomes of struggling families here. In an interview on Wednesday, Ramezes Torres, a senior labor and employment officer at the… Read More
Leadership skills help youth counter NPA ideology
October 11, 2023, 6:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Honing the leadership skills of the youth is among the vital weapons to counter the communist ideology espoused by the New People’s Army (NPA), an official of the non-profit group Propelling Our Inherited Nation Through our Youth, Inc. (POINTY) said on Wednesday. Aside from… Read More
Negros Oriental cops told stay away from partisan politics
October 11, 2023, 6:27 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The chief of the Police Regional Office 7 (PRO 7) in Central Visayas on Wednesday warned Negros Oriental police personnel to stay neutral or face consequences if found engaging in partisan politics. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin issued the warning during his first command visit to… Read More
2K rainbow Christmas lanterns to light up Iloilo roads
October 11, 2023, 5:41 pm
ILOILO CITY – Around 2,000 giant rainbow lanterns will bring a festive mode to the more or less 18-kilometer stretch of Diversion Road from Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, and other major thoroughfares of Iloilo City, ushering in the Christmas season. Engr. Fulbert Woo, president of… Read More
189 Ilocos Norte senior citizens get cash incentives
October 11, 2023, 4:55 pm
LAOAG CITY – A total of 189 senior citizens aged 80 years to 99 years from this city received cash incentives from the local government on Oct. 9 as part of the celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week. Laoag City Mayor Michael M. Keon led the distribution of the incentives at the Laoag City… Read More
Bacolod cops use ATVs for quick response during MassKara Festival
October 11, 2023, 4:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is using three all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to enhance mobility, improve response time and increase visibility operations for the ongoing 44th MassKara Festival. Col. Noel Aliño, police city director, said on Wednesday the ATVs have been… Read More
Army in E. Samar intensifies campaign to win NPA rebels’ kin
October 11, 2023, 3:09 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army and the local government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will extend more assistance to families of active members of the New People’s Army (NPA) as part of their strategy to completely wipe out the insurgency in the province. This developed as the Philippine… Read More
P2.2-M materials extended to enrich learning in remote Dinagat schools
October 11, 2023, 12:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Fifteen elementary schools situated in far-flung areas of Dinagat Islands province received PHP2.2 million worth of office equipment, recreational games for learners, and office supplies through the Department of Health’s Healthy Learning Institutions Program. In a statement on… Read More
Saudi man slain, wife hurt in Maguindanao Sur ambush
October 11, 2023, 10:34 am
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur – Police authorities here are tracking down two men, riding tandem on a motorbike, who ambushed and killed a Saudi national and injured his wife on Tuesday night. In a statement Wednesday, Shariff Aguak Mayor Datu Akmad Mitra Ampatuan condemned the ambush and… Read More
Ilocos Norte sets initial P2.8-M scholarship fund for law students
October 11, 2023, 10:32 am
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte has budgeted an initial PHP2.8 million for its juris doctor scholarship program for at least 16 law students this 2023. Its Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) approved on Oct. 9 the scholarship program, which will give beneficiaries a PHP5,000 monthly… Read More
LGU post awaits street sweeper’s daughter who ranked 9th in CPA exam
October 11, 2023, 12:23 am
ILOILO CITY – A permanent job at the local government unit (LGU) awaits 24-year-old Romelyn Gabanto, who ranked ninth in the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission last month. Gabanto is the youngest of the four children of… Read More
