Provincial
Region 1 schools to hold make-up classes, shift to modular learning
October 3, 2023, 9:55 pm
LAOAG CITY – Owing to the suspension of classes due to recurring typhoons, a Department of Education (DepEd) executive on Tuesday reminded local schools to schedule makeup classes on Saturdays or shift to distance learning if needed. DepEd-Region 1 Dir. Tolentino Aquino, in an interview by… Read More
'Kadiwa' in DA-CAR brings cheap, quality food to villages
October 3, 2023, 9:38 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The "Kadiwa ng Pangulo" organized by the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is hitting two birds with one stone – giving a market for small farmers in this city and Benguet province while providing affordable and quality food to nearby… Read More
Bazaar features quality livelihood products in Region 1
October 3, 2023, 9:26 pm
LAOAG CITY – Hand-crafted bags, fans, hats, textiles, furniture, local delicacies, spread and crops, among others, are being showcased in a pop-up bazaar held at Aurora Park in this city from Oct. 3-6, 2023. Participated in by around 28 Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) from… Read More
‘PhilSys on Wheels’ brings registration to remote Antique barangays
October 3, 2023, 9:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reached out to remote barangays of Antique to enlist those who have not registered for their national identification cards. PSA Antique provincial head Randy Tacogdoy said five Philippine Identification System… Read More
Army: ‘Quality info' from public boosts insurgency fight
October 3, 2023, 9:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – Quality information provided by people on the ground was a big factor in the successful anti-insurgency campaign launched by the Philippine Army in Western Visayas. Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, chief of the Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO) of the Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry… Read More
Dumaguete airport tourism info center offers “seamless” visits
October 3, 2023, 9:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A new state-of-the-art Tourism Information Center at the Dumaguete-Sibulan airport in Negros Oriental is seen to provide a seamless experience for both travelers and locales alike coming to the province. Negros Oriental Tourism Executive Director Woodrow Maquiling Jr. said in an… Read More
PRO-7 to field more cops in crime-prone areas as BSKE nears
October 3, 2023, 8:59 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas will deploy more personnel in areas identified as crime-prone to deter shooting incidents as the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) nears. Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of… Read More
Over 2.6k rice retailers in C. Luzon get gov't cash aid
October 3, 2023, 8:48 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Over 2,600 rice retailers in Central Luzon have so far received government aid for complying with Executive Order (EO) 39 that sets a cap on the selling price of regular milled and well-milled rice starting last September. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)… Read More
Capitol building dev’t seen to spur economic activity in western Cebu
October 3, 2023, 8:45 pm
CEBU CITY – The construction of the province’s new capitol in the shipbuilding town of Balamban is expected to create more economic activity in the western corridor of the island, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said Tuesday. In a statement, Garcia said site development of the new capitol building… Read More
Negros Occidental schools go online, require face masks amid flu cases
October 3, 2023, 8:23 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some schools in Negros Occidental, including this provincial capital, have shifted to online classes and required face masks since last week after increasing reports of influenza-like symptoms among students. On Tuesday, the Southland College in Kabankalan City announced anew a… Read More
47 BSKE bets in Negros Occidental called out for premature campaigning
October 3, 2023, 8:20 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued show-cause orders to 47 candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Occidental for illegal or premature campaigning as of Monday night. Provincial Elections Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria told reporters… Read More
University of Antique accepts student trainees from China
October 3, 2023, 8:18 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Representatives from the Guizhou Vocational College of Foodstuff Engineering will be in Antique Oct. 20-21 for exploratory talks about the on-the-job-training (OJT) program for their Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) students at the University of Antique… Read More
PDEA-12 nabs 14, destroys 2 drug dens in 3-day ops
October 3, 2023, 8:12 pm
KORONADAL CITY – With the police and military's help, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Soccsksargen Region (PDEA-12) arrested 14 drug suspects and dismantled two drug dens in intensified operations across the region since Oct. 1.In a statement Tuesday, PDEA-12 Director Aileen T.… Read More
South Cotabato town mayor dies from heart ailment
October 3, 2023, 8:07 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Twelve days after celebrating his 66th birthday and four days after suffering from a mild stroke, Mayor Floro Gandam Sr. of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato has died in a hospital in Gen. Santos City.Maria Gandam, the mayor’s wife, said in a radio interview that his husband has been… Read More
223 Misamis Occidental micro rice retails get P4.6-M cash aid
October 3, 2023, 7:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – At least 223 micro rice traders in Misamis Occidental province on Tuesday received PHP4.6 million worth of cash assistance from the government as part of the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 39.The beneficiaries from Tudela town received PHP15,000 each from the… Read More
Albay guv warns public anew vs. 'bomb jokes'
October 3, 2023, 7:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay provincial government has reminded the public to avoid telling jokes that may threaten public safety and security. Albay Governor Edcel Grex Lagman issued his reminder on Tuesday following the report of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Monday… Read More
Army counts on dialogues to persuade more rebels to yield
October 3, 2023, 7:07 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Regular dialogues between local authorities and family members of active New People’s Army (NPA) will lead to the surrender of more rebels and recovery of more firearms in Samar provinces, an army official has said. Philippine Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade commander Brig.… Read More
Iloilo City taps private firm to turn plastic into fuel
October 3, 2023, 6:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City government on Tuesday entered into an agreement with a supplier of construction materials to turn waste materials into fuel. City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) head Engr. Neil Ravena said in an interview that under the agreed waste diversion… Read More
Calabarzon civil groups urged to get accredited for potential funding
October 3, 2023, 6:01 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 4-A (Calabarzon) on Tuesday urged civil society organizations (CSOs) to apply for government accreditation for possible funding support. Eda Dimapilis, chairperson of the DA's CSO Regional Technical Committee, told the Philippine… Read More
DA-C. Luzon logs fewer rabies-infected humans, pets
October 3, 2023, 5:27 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Authorities have asked pet owners in Central Luzon to have their animals vaccinated against rabies to further reduce infections and deaths. Based on the data of the Department of Agriculture-Central Luzon (DA-3), there were fewer infections among both humans and… Read More
