Provincial
Haze clears in Negros Oriental, PAGASA continues monitoring
October 9, 2023, 8:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The weeklong haze in Negros Oriental and other parts of the Visayas started dissipating Monday, although the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) here said it will continue its weather monitoring.Local PAGASA chief engineer Dan… Read More
DTI-Iloilo advises public to buy only from legitimate online sellers
October 9, 2023, 8:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has advised the public to purchase products only from legitimate online sellers who could immediately and properly address possible complaints, especially this holiday season which is the peak period for business. In a press conference on… Read More
3K people bring Hagedorn to final resting place
October 9, 2023, 8:36 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Around 3,000 friends and supporters of the late Palawan 3rd District Rep. Edward Hagedorn on Monday joined his family in the funeral march to bring him to his final resting place. The funeral cortege brought the remains of Hagedorn, who was also a long-time mayor of… Read More
C. Luzon weeklong ops net over P3.45-M worth of illegal drugs
October 9, 2023, 8:32 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than PHP3.45 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by authorities in weeklong operations in Central Luzon. In his report on Monday, Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr., chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3), said 93 anti-illegal drug… Read More
Proactive measures make for secure BSKE, Comelec tells CV police
October 9, 2023, 8:06 pm
CEBU CITY – The top election officer in Central Visayas on Monday said the police should adopt a more proactive measure to ensure a safe and peaceful Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections amid shooting incidents prior to the Oct. 19 to 28 campaign period. Lawyer Lionel Marco… Read More
533 Baguio residents get assistance from Sen. Lapid, DSWD
October 9, 2023, 8:01 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A total of 533 individuals here received on Monday cash aid coursed through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program. Leo Quintilla, DSWD-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Director, in an… Read More
PhilSys on Wheels boosts national ID registration in Negros Oriental
October 9, 2023, 6:43 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Registration to the government’s national identification program is made easier with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) deployment of PhilSys on Wheels to strategic places and areas of convergence in Negros Oriental, an official said Monday.PSA-Negros Oriental… Read More
Cebu City LGU eyes 'most improved' HUC top rank
October 9, 2023, 5:37 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City government is confident to achieve the top rank of being the most improved highly-urbanized city (HUC) in the Philippines with its Singapore-inspired development, Mayor Michael Rama said on Monday. The city is ranked 13th in the latest City and Municipalities… Read More
NFA calls on Negros farmers to avail of higher palay buying price
October 9, 2023, 5:26 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) is encouraging rice farmers in Negros Occidental to avail of the higher buying price of palay (unhusked rice) of PHP23 per kilogram (kg) being offered by the government. Glenda Gonzales-Paz, provincial manager of NFA-Negros Occidental, said on… Read More
Cops pursue 2 remaining suspects in Maguindanao Sur teacher’s slay
October 9, 2023, 5:23 pm
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – Police authorities are hot on the trail of two remaining suspects in the killing of a public school teacher here over the weekend.In an interview on Monday, Capt. Giuseppe Tamayo, town police chief, identified the victim as Charles Darwin Candolo Fuentes, 30, a… Read More
Soldier killed in armed encounter with NPAs in Nueva Ecija
October 9, 2023, 4:20 pm
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija – A military personnel from the 84th Infantry (Victorious) Battalion, Philippine Army was killed following an armed encounter with the members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Barangay San Fernando, Laur, Nueva Ecija on Sunday. In… Read More
Army execs reach out to bishop for peace in Negros Island
October 9, 2023, 4:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Top officials of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) have reached out to San Carlos Diocese Bishop Gerardo Alminaza for strengthened collaboration in the peace and development efforts in Negros Island. In a report on Monday, the Army said Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, 3ID… Read More
Bacolod-Silay airport enforces tighter security amid threat
October 9, 2023, 4:04 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Personnel of the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Unit-Western Visayas have enforced tighter security measures for passengers passing through the Bacolod-Silay Airport in Negros Occidental following a bomb threat received via email by the Civil Aviation Authority of… Read More
Tourism propels economic development – Frasco
October 8, 2023, 8:15 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The tourism sector can always be counted upon to contribute to economic development. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco, speaking at the “Kasanggayahan Festival” that celebrates the founding anniversary of Sorsogon province on Sunday, said each tourism… Read More
Negros Occidental inflation rate drops
October 8, 2023, 5:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Decrease in prices of some commodity groups led to a slight decline in inflation rate for all income households in Negros Occidental, from 7.9 percent in August to 7.6 percent in September, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the summary… Read More
Iloilo museum trains spotlight on women printmakers
October 7, 2023, 2:13 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Arts (ILOMOCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) are feting women achievers in three exhibits on printmaking, dubbed “Proven and Printed: ILOMOCA Print Festival 2023,” coinciding with the celebration of the National Museums and… Read More
First 3 houses for ex-rebels in remote Samar town completed
October 7, 2023, 1:37 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least three houses for former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have been completed during the first six weeks of construction in the interior town of San Jose de Buan in Samar province, an Army official said. Brig. Gen. Lenart Lelina, 801st Infantry Brigade commander,… Read More
Ormoc City, Leyte town earn prestigious tourism awards
October 6, 2023, 9:34 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The city of Ormoc and Burauen town in Leyte province earned recognitions in the prestigious Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards. The local government units (LGUs) received their awards Thursday night in Boracay Island as part of the 24th… Read More
Panay residents thank PBBM for visit, aid
October 6, 2023, 9:02 pm Updated on October 7, 2023, 12:24 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique –Local leaders in the three provinces of Panay Island said their people were thankful for the assistance the national government has given them during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s visit on Friday. Marcos visited first the province of Capiz where he… Read More
Police arrest 24 gun ban violators in Ilocos Region
October 6, 2023, 8:56 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO-1) has arrested 24 gun ban violators and has confiscated 22 firearms from Aug. 28 to Oct. 6 this year. In a phone interview on Friday, Corporal John Patrick Soriano, staff member of Police Information Office, said of the total… Read More
