Provincial
Ilocos Norte gets 28 new patrol cars to boost police visibility
October 10, 2023, 9:27 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) turned over Tuesday patrol vehicles and personal safety equipment worth around PHP37.4 million to the Ilocos Norte police to boost security personnel’s visibility here. PNP Directorate for Logistics Director Mario Reyes, who represented PNP… Read More
Cebu exec appeals for drainage master plan funds from nat'l government
October 10, 2023, 9:19 pm
CEBU CITY – A provincial government official on Tuesday appealed to the national government to fund the Metro Cebu Integrated Drainage Master Plan (MCIDMP) that was hatched at the height of flooding incidents in Metro Cebu in 2016. Provincial Board member Glenn Anthony Soco said floodings in… Read More
Ilocos residents urged to avail of free online mental health services
October 10, 2023, 9:16 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Health - Center for Health Development in the Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) on Tuesday urged residents here to avail of free online mental health services as part of the celebration of the World Mental Health Day. Mental health is as important as physical… Read More
CAR-MENu pushes for healthy lifestyle among media, info officers
October 10, 2023, 9:14 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The mental and physical health condition of information officers and media workers play a pivotal role in relaying relevant information to the public amid daily pressures, the Cordillera Administrative Region Media Education on Nutrition (CAR-MENu) said on Tuesday.“The media and… Read More
DOT to create panel to push Mayon bid as UNESCO World Heritage site
October 10, 2023, 9:10 pm
CAMALIG, Albay – The Department of Tourism (DOT) Bicol will create a committee that will be working and helping Albay province with regard to its bid to make Mayon Volcano a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site. In an interview on Tuesday,… Read More
BRP Davao del Sur reinforces PH fleet in WPS
October 10, 2023, 9:07 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Armed Forces of the Philippines has dispatched BRP Davao del Sur to reinforce the Western Command’s (Wescom) maritime surveillance capabilities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The multi-role-capable vessel will be deployed for a month before sailing back to… Read More
More Nueva Ecija farmers sell rice to NFA due to higher prices
October 10, 2023, 9:05 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More farmers and cooperatives in Nueva Ecija prefer to sell their palay harvest to the National Food Authority (NFA) rather than private traders due to the government’s newly imposed buying prices. Eugenio Balmores, a farmer in Guimba town, Nueva Ecija who is… Read More
Task group to draft comprehensive, integrated action plan on El Niño
October 10, 2023, 9:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has established the Western Visayas Regional Task Group for El Niño that will draft and implement the Comprehensive and Integrated Action Plan (CIAP) to respond to the weather phenomenon. Cindy Ferrer,… Read More
Viscom: Over 500 community projects aid downfall of CPP-NPA
October 10, 2023, 9:00 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Tuesday said 569 community development projects in central Philippines’ 16 provinces immensely contributed to the impending complete downfall of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, Viscom… Read More
'Mandanas Ruling' allows LGUs to fund health initiatives faster
October 10, 2023, 8:59 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The increased financial capacity of local government units (LGUs) following the implementation of the Mandanas ruling will better equip them for responding to emergencies, such as the emission of volcanic smog (vog) from Taal. In an interview on Tuesday, Dr. Froilan Calilung,… Read More
Cebu-HK direct flights to boost visitor arrival volume
October 10, 2023, 8:52 pm
CEBU CITY – The newly-launched five times a week direct flight of Royal Air Philippines from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Hong Kong is seen to boost Cebu’s tourism and help the province recover from the impact of the pandemic. Edilyth Maribojoc, communications head of the… Read More
4 cities in Ilocos Region serve as models for 'smart community'
October 10, 2023, 8:43 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Four cities in the Ilocos Region have been included among the pilot areas for the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Smart and Sustainable Communities Program. These cities are Batac in Ilocos Norte, Candon in Ilocos Sur, San Fernando in La Union, and… Read More
Negrenses urged to stand united vs. NPA atrocities
October 10, 2023, 8:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Top government and military officials urged Negrenses to stand together against the atrocities of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), which have claimed 38 lives, among them civilians and soldiers, in Negros Island since February last year.… Read More
Bago City gets global recognition as agroecological destination
October 10, 2023, 8:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Bago in Negros Occidental has been named to the Green Destinations Top 100 Stories for 2023 during the unveiling ceremony held at the Seaplane Harbour in Tallinn, Estonia Monday night (Tuesday morning in the Philippines). The recognition is the second received by the… Read More
Davao Region labor force rate drops 3.7% in July 2023: PSA
October 10, 2023, 7:52 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in Davao Region for July 2023 is 59 percent or a 3.7 percentage point lower compared to the 62.7 percent last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority in Davao Region (PSA-11) said Tuesday.PSA-11 also noted that 59 percent or 2.24 million… Read More
Highway shooting greets NorMin acting police chief's 1st day in office
October 10, 2023, 7:51 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The first day in office of the new acting chief of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 10 (Northern Mindanao) was met with an investigation of an early morning highway shooting in Misamis Oriental that left three dead.Four hours before the change of command from outgoing… Read More
Antique town reviews beneficiaries of NHA relocation site
October 10, 2023, 7:43 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The local government unit (LGU) of Laua-an has started its review of target beneficiaries this week in preparation for the turnover of housing units constructed by the National Housing Authority (NHA) in a relocation site in Barangay Lugta to qualified… Read More
Davao Region pork supply enough for holiday season – DA
October 10, 2023, 7:22 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) assured Tuesday of a stable supply of pork meat and by-products during the holiday season.Monday Aretaño, DA-11 regional livestock program coordinator, said the forecast was made since there has been no shortage in the supply of… Read More
Mobile procurement scheme, big help to Surigao Sur farmers
October 10, 2023, 7:04 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The National Food Authority in Surigao del Sur (NFA-SDS) has deployed a mobile procurement pickup team to directly buy fresh palay products from farmers across the province for the harvest season in the last quarter of this year.In an interview on Tuesday, NFA-SDS information… Read More
Foreigner charged for ruining Palawan cave's ecosytem
October 10, 2023, 7:03 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has filed charges against a foreigner and his local partners for turning a cave in Coron town into a tourism spot without permission from the government. Jovic Fabello, spokesperson for the operational arm of the… Read More
