Provincial
Iloilo City gov’t to establish bike lane inside regional police HQ
October 3, 2023, 5:24 pm
ILOILO CITY – Camp Martin Delgado, the regional headquarters here of the Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas), will soon become bike-friendly with the proposed establishment of a bicycle lane into the road network of the more than four-hectare site. Public Safety and Transportation… Read More
3 NPA fighters yield, turn in firearms in Davao Norte town
October 3, 2023, 4:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – Saying they are exhausted and hungry, three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the military’s 56th Infantry Battalion (56IB) and handed over two high-powered firearms in the Davao Del Norte town of Talaingod, an official said Tuesday.Major Mark Anthony Tito, the… Read More
Local police seize over P1-M shabu ahead of Bacolod’s MassKara Fest
October 3, 2023, 4:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized some PHP1.08 million worth of shabu in a series of buy-busts for the past three days as they closely watched the illegal drugs supply for the 44th MassKara Festival, which will start on Oct. 6. “These positive… Read More
Imelda’s beach house rehab to boost tourism in Leyte town
October 3, 2023, 2:28 pm
TOLOSA, Leyte – The restoration of the beach house of former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos in Tolosa, Leyte will revive this town’s local tourism, its mayor said. Citing the progress of the property’s restoration activities, Mayor Erwin Ocaña said in an interview Tuesday that he is… Read More
Tacloban-Clark flights reopening to draw tourists from north Luzon
October 3, 2023, 2:13 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas will be more accessible from Northern Luzon with the proposed re-opening of Clark-Tacloban-Clark flights that stopped three years ago due to pandemic restrictions. In a media interview Tuesday, Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Karina Rosa Tiopes said… Read More
TESDA strengthens link with training providers in Negros Occidental
October 3, 2023, 2:11 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) strengthened its partnership with the technical-vocational education and training (TVET) providers in Negros Occidental amid the challenges for better implementation of the agency’s programs. “This should be the… Read More
7 LGUs in Pangasinan suspend classes due to Typhoon Jenny
October 3, 2023, 1:19 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan — Classes have been suspended in seven towns of Pangasinan on Tuesday due to the effects of Typhoon Jenny. Classes in all levels are suspended in the municipalities of San Manuel, Pozorrubio, and San Jacinto; pre-school to high school in Asingan, Mangaldan, and San Fabian… Read More
Negros Oriental town launches online medical consultation for villages
October 3, 2023, 12:26 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – La Libertad town in Negros Oriental on Monday launched its “TeleKonsulta”, an online medical consultation for its 21 barangays. “The pilot testing in the coming days will give us an idea of how efficient this digital platform is for the local government unit (LGU) to… Read More
Palawan Rep. Edward S. Hagedorn passes away at 76
October 3, 2023, 11:13 am Updated on October 3, 2023, 4:35 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – Edward S. Hagedorn, Palawan 3rd District congressman and former mayor of Puerto Princesa City, died on Tuesday, nine days before his 77th birthday on Oct. 12. His death was officially announced by his family on his Facebook page. “With heavy hearts, we inform… Read More
Antique coops take pride in almost P7-B assets
October 3, 2023, 11:11 am
ILOILO CITY – Antique is proud of its robust cooperatives with assets of almost PHP7 billion.In a press conference on Monday in line with the celebration of the Cooperative Month Celebration this October, Antique Provincial Cooperative Development Council (PCDC) chairperson Salvador Z. Estaris… Read More
2 coops in Bicol to get coco processing facilities worth P33M
October 2, 2023, 9:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Two cooperatives in the Bicol Region will receive shared processing facilities (SPFs) for coconut worth PHP33 million, which will benefit over 500 farmer-members under the Coconut Farmers Industry Development Program (CFIDP). In an interview on Monday, head engineer Niño Bengosta… Read More
PhilHealth pays P3.3 M to Konsulta providers in Antique
October 2, 2023, 8:58 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC or PhilHealth) has paid PHP3.3 million to providers of the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) in Antique since its implementation in the province in January this year. Junie Sabusap, head of the PHIC Antique… Read More
2 skywalks face demolition to give way to Cebu BRT terminals
October 2, 2023, 8:56 pm
CEBU CITY – The Office of the Building Official (OBO) will soon decide the fate of the two skywalk structures along a boulevard where the Department of Transportation plans to build a terminal for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Architect Florante Catalan, head of this city’s OBO,… Read More
P9-M illegal drugs seized in Bicol in September
October 2, 2023, 8:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 (PRO5) in Bicol seized some PHP9.06 million worth of illegal drugs during 76 drug operations conducted by different police units in September. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said 88 drug personalities were arrested and 135 cases were… Read More
W. Visayas police units get boost vs. cybercrimes
October 2, 2023, 8:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) distributed Monday 19 sets of information and communications technology (ICT) equipment to boost local police stations’ capability against cybercrimes. “This is just initial, using funds from our MOOE (maintenance and other… Read More
Illegal drugs, firearms top violations in NorMin end of September
October 2, 2023, 8:33 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Illegal drugs and unlicensed firearms were the top arrests at the end of September, the Police Regional Office in Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) reported on Monday.Brig. Gen. Lawrence Coop, PRO-10 director, said the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations… Read More
Ilocos Region’s rice sufficiency level at 181%: DA
October 2, 2023, 8:23 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Rice sufficiency level in Ilocos Region is at 181 percent amid the typhoons and rains experienced in the past months, an executive of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday. In a forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency-Ilocos Region, DA Ilocos… Read More
Sagay City’s mangrove island film wins top int’l award
October 2, 2023, 8:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The “Amon Banwa sa Lawod” (Our Island of the Mangrove Moons), a full-length film showcasing the mangrove island of Suyac in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, won the award for Best International Feature in the Louth International Film Festival (LIFF) in Dundalk, Ireland Sunday… Read More
Davao CHO wants face masks in tertiary schools
October 2, 2023, 7:52 pm
DAVAO CITY - After the public schools, the City Health Office (CHO) is now "highly" encouraging tertiary schools to wear face masks as protection against seasonal flu.“The memo on wearing of face masks is also extended to tertiary schools,” Dr. Margie Roa-Rubio, the Assistant City Health… Read More
5 schools in La Union pilot Matatag K-10 curriculum
October 2, 2023, 7:33 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Five schools in La Union province are joining 30 more from six other regions around the country for the pilot-testing of the Matatag K to 10 Curriculum this school year, which aims to decongest the existing one. In a conference hosted by the Philippine Information… Read More
