Provincial
E-commerce pushed in Negros Oriental to benefit farmers
September 30, 2023, 10:55 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – An e-commerce platform to be piloted in a conflict area in Negros Oriental is seen to benefit farmers and the hospitality industry by bringing them together for online buying and selling. AgroDigital PH will soon be introduced in the province and will be piloted in Barangay… Read More
Connectivity needed to ensure food security in Dinagat: PBBM
September 29, 2023, 10:03 pm
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands – Improved connectivity will help isolated areas, such as Dinagat Islands, ship food, materials and other basic needs.President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. emphasized this during his visit to the island province on Friday afternoon, during which he led the distribution of… Read More
3 NPA rebels killed in clash with soldiers in Iloilo town
September 29, 2023, 9:33 pm
ILOILO CITY – Three fighters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) were killed in an encounter with troops of the Philippine Army's 61st Infantry Battalion (6IB) in the boundary of far-flung barangays of Leon, Iloilo on Friday. “There were three casualties on… Read More
Military warns NGOs ‘aiding’ CPP-NPA
September 29, 2023, 9:30 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Friday said non-government organizations (NGOs) aiding the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) should stop activities of raising revenues to help fund the operation of the underground movement as it will get them in… Read More
143 Bicol University medical students get gov't scholarship
September 29, 2023, 9:28 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 143 aspiring doctors from Bicol University (BU) qualified for a full medical scholarship offered by the national government. Ofelia Samar-Sy, dean of BU College of Medicine (BUCM), announced in a social media post on Thursday that all their first-year students were… Read More
339 Antique rice retailers get cash aid
September 29, 2023, 9:19 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A total of 339 rice retailers in Antique have 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 early this month. The latest release on Thursday benefited 148… Read More
Gov’t aid benefits new set of rice retailers in Cebu
September 29, 2023, 9:16 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 1,103 micro and small-scale rice retailers from 17 localities in Cebu province received PHP15,000 subsidy from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday. Rose Mae Quiñanola, DSWD-Cebu provincial director, said the agency, along with the Department… Read More
12 NPA rebels surrender in northern Negros
September 29, 2023, 9:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Unfulfilled promises and hunger while on the run led 12 Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels, including a ranking front official, to surrender to government forces in northern Negros Occidental in recent months. The surrenderers, who belonged to… Read More
Rabies cases in Ilocos Region up by 110%
September 29, 2023, 9:05 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Ilocos Region has recorded 21 rabies cases from Jan. 1 to Sept. 16 this year, 110 percent higher than the 10 cases recorded in the same period last year, according to the Department of Health Center for Health Development in the Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1). In a phone… Read More
La Union named 7th most competitive province in PH
September 29, 2023, 8:26 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – La Union has been named the seventh most competitive province in the country, based on the 2023 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) of the Department of Trade and Industry-Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB). In a phone interview on Friday, DTI La Union… Read More
SSS to collect P400K from delinquent employers in W. Pangasinan
September 29, 2023, 8:25 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Social Security System (SSS) Alaminos City branch is set to collect around PHP400,000 from 10 employers subjected to a Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) raid on Friday. At a press conference, SSS Alaminos City branch head Jose Alvin Altre said seven of the… Read More
Bonifacio's bust in Antique to mark 100 years
September 29, 2023, 8:11 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The restoration of the bust of the Father of Katipunan Andres Bonifacio is eyed to be done before the centennial commemoration of its installation in Sibalom, Antique, on Nov. 30. In an interview on Friday, Engr. Jonathan De Gracia of the Sibalom Tourism Council… Read More
CDA head in W. Visayas declared persona non grata in Iloilo City
September 29, 2023, 7:43 pm
ILOILO CITY – The top official of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in Western Visayas is “undesirable and unwelcome” in Iloilo City, with the local government declaring Regional Director Nora P. Patron as persona non grata on Thursday. In an interview on Friday, Mayor Jerry P.… Read More
DOST turns over ‘unsinkable’ rescue boat to Dagupan village
September 29, 2023, 7:42 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) turned over on Friday an "unsinkable" portable boat to officials of Barangay Calmay, to be used for emergency response and rescue. Ronald Pagsanghan, the inventor of the boat made by a company called Philtech, said the boat is… Read More
Traffic build-up seen as Laoag's Gilbert Bridge gets repairs
September 29, 2023, 7:40 pm
LAOAG CITY – Motorists passing through the Gilbert Bridge were advised on Friday to brace for traffic as a portion of the four-lane bridge will be closed starting Saturday to give way to retrofitting and rehabilitation work. District Engineer Glenn Miguel of the DPWH First Ilocos Norte District… Read More
Affordable, ‘worry-free’ refillable gas cylinders launched in Laoag
September 29, 2023, 7:38 pm
LAOAG CITY – Compact and refillable liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are now available in this Ilocos Norte capital in a bid to dissuade residents from using illegally refilled butane canisters. The Fiesta Gas 170-gram in refillable cylinders was first made available in Cebu province… Read More
Iloilo City named most competitive highly urbanized city outside NCR
September 29, 2023, 6:44 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City was awarded the most competitive highly urbanized city outside of the National Capital Region (NCR) and the fourth overall based on the 2023 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (LEDIP) office head… Read More
Best scholar org in Negros banks on excellence, community engagement
September 29, 2023, 6:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholars’ Association in Negros Oriental (DOST SA NegOr) made it back-to-back as the best scholars’ association in Central Visayas. Mark Gelson Panganoron, president of DOST SA NegOr, attributed the achievement to dedication… Read More
DOTr promotes cycling for sustained mobility, improved health
September 29, 2023, 6:14 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is calling on local government units to join the celebration of the 2023 National Bike Day and get a broader base of cycling enthusiasts to promote bicycles as a way of sustained mobility and improving health. DOTr Assistant Secretary for… Read More
DavNor regains spot as 2nd most competitive province in PH
September 29, 2023, 4:44 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao del Norte province has regained its position as the overall second most competitive province in the country for this year, the provincial government said Friday.Governor Edwin Jubahib received the award during the 2023 Philippine Creative Cities and Municipalities… Read More
