Provincial
DA expands RCEF demo sites in 4 La Union towns
October 6, 2023, 8:40 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The towns of Sudipen, Aringay, Bauang, and Tubao in La Union will serve as demonstration sites for the cropping season in November for the PalaySikatan under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. In a statement Friday, the Department of… Read More
Kalinga cops to serve as BSKE special electoral board
October 6, 2023, 8:25 pm
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The Commission on Election (Comelec) provincial office has started the training of 18 policemen who will serve as special electoral boards for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE). “We are doing a manual election for the BSK election, different from… Read More
24 NorMin LGUs sign with DOST for disaster preparedness modernization
October 6, 2023, 8:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Twenty-four local government units (LGUs) in Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) simultaneously signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) Friday with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for modernized projects on disaster preparations.The MOA signing formed part of the… Read More
DENR seeks 'full compliance' of NorMin firms on waste control
October 6, 2023, 8:05 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) expressed readiness to help businesses comply with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law rather than impose penalties.During a forum here Friday, DENR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning, and International… Read More
Palawan declared ASF-free anew
October 6, 2023, 7:45 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – This province was once again declared an African swine fever- (ASF) free zone following a recent epidemic that broke out on an island barangay in Magsaysay town. The Provincial Veterinary Office (ProVet) announced Friday that Palawan has been given a clean bill of… Read More
DOTr, Laguna LGUs address obstacles to infra projects
October 6, 2023, 7:30 pm
CITY OF CALAMBA, Laguna – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and several local government units (LGUs) in this province have created a Resettlement Action Plan Implementation and Management Committee (RIMC) to address the obstacles to the completion of railway and road projects, especially… Read More
73 BSKE bets in Negros Occidental told to explain poll violation
October 6, 2023, 7:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 73 candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Occidental, including this capital city, have been ordered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain their alleged involvement in premature campaigning. As of Friday, those who have… Read More
Comelec: Cebu bet killing ‘not yet election-related’
October 6, 2023, 6:47 pm
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Election (Comelec) in Central Visayas said Friday it is still early to conclude that the shooting dead of a candidate for barangay captain in the hinterland village of Cansomoroy in the western town of Balamban was election-related. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano,… Read More
Ilocos Norte LGUs urged to help eradicate rabies
October 6, 2023, 5:46 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc is urging local government units (LGUs) in the province to contribute to the control and eradication of human and animal rabies incidents. “We have procured some vaccines (anti-rabies) but at the same time, I hope the towns will also… Read More
Balay Negrense museum to undergo 5-year conservation works
October 6, 2023, 5:23 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A joint task force (JTF) will oversee the conservation of the famous Balay Negrense Museum, a heritage house and and important cultural property in Silay City, Negros Occidental, which was built in 1897. On Friday, Provincial Tourism Division head Cheryl Decena and Balay Negrense… Read More
Employers in C. Luzon warned vs. non-compliance with new wage order
October 6, 2023, 5:15 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned employers in Central Luzon that they will face sanctions if they do not comply with the new wage order. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has approved a PHP40 per day increase for… Read More
Global ranking shows Siargao back after pandemic, disasters
October 6, 2023, 4:55 pm Updated on October 6, 2023, 5:08 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The recent recognition of Siargao as one of the Top 10 Islands in Asia for this year’s Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards indicates that it has fully recovered from the pandemic and the brunt of Typhoon Odette in 2021. “Siargao Island has indeed bounced back,”… Read More
4.5M Bicolanos now registered with PhilSys
October 6, 2023, 3:53 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 4.5 million residents of the Bicol region are already registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Philippine Statistics Authority-Region 5 (PSA-5) said on Friday. In an interview, Cecille Briones, PSA-5 officer-in-charge (OIC) for the civil… Read More
DA-Caraga aims to attain over 100% rice sufficiency by 2025
October 6, 2023, 3:31 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) remains bullish about achieving 100 percent rice sufficiency by 2025.The region has approximately 97,000 hectares of agricultural lands now devoted to rice farming, Marissa Garces, DA-13 agribusiness and marketing… Read More
Red tide back in 3 Samar, E. Samar bays
October 6, 2023, 2:37 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Red tide phenomenon has recurred in three bays in Samar and Eastern Samar provinces, raising warning not to consume shellfish products in these areas, the Bureau of Fisheries Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Friday. These bays are Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Samar, coastal… Read More
CDO gets P8-B investment commitments, new dev't plan unveiled
October 6, 2023, 11:09 am
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Some PHP8 billion worth of fresh investments are to pour into this city following an investors' forum in Mandaluyong City Thursday.John Asuncion, chief of the City's Trade and Investments Promotions Center, said the letters of investments (LOIs) received from Investors… Read More
Army BSKE 'peace dialogues' in C. Mindanao bat for orderly polls
October 6, 2023, 10:56 am
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Military authorities here have initiated a series of peace dialogues in connection with the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Central Mindanao."I call on the aspiring candidates in each barangay to respect the election results and… Read More
P23-B Samal-Davao bridge to push through, says Sen. Mark Villar
October 6, 2023, 10:49 am
DAVAO CITY – Senator Mark Villar, a former secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), remains bullish that the Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) project will go ahead as planned.Villar, in an interview here Thursday, pointed out that the project entails preparatory… Read More
C. Luzon LGUs commit support for NFA’s palay procurement program
October 6, 2023, 10:42 am
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Several local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon have committed to help the National Food Authority (NFA) in its palay procurement program to boost buffer stocks and aid the farmers. Moncada in Tarlac province and Malolos City and Pulilan town in Bulacan… Read More
PSA registers indigenous peoples in celebration of IP month
October 6, 2023, 10:35 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Oriental registered several individuals from the Bukidnon tribe in Canlaon City on Thursday in celebration of Indigenous People’s (IPs) month this October. “We were invited to join the celebration as PSA is also celebrating… Read More
