Provincial
Notorious drug ring member nabbed in Camarines Norte
September 29, 2023, 4:20 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Police arrested a member of the notorious Gutierrez drug group in a buy-bust operation in Daet, Camarines Norte on Thursday. In a report on Friday, Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) spokesperson, identified the suspect as Victorio Villamor, who… Read More
Board OKs P35 wage hike for Soccsksargen workers
September 29, 2023, 3:32 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 12 (Soccsksargen), has issued a new wage order granting a PHP35 increase to workers in the private sector in the region, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12 announced Friday.RTWPB-12 said the wage hike for… Read More
5K Dinagat coconut farmers get PCA assistance
September 29, 2023, 2:03 pm
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands – Some 5,000 coconut growers whose farms were destroyed by Typhoon Odette in December 2021 will benefit from several assistance packages from the Philippine Coconut Authority in the Caraga Region (PCA-13).In partnership with the provincial government of Dinagat Islands,… Read More
BARMM okays local governance code
September 29, 2023, 12:52 pm
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim on Thursday night signed into law the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code (BLGC).The BLGC or the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 49 is one of the seven priority codes being pushed by Ebrahim during… Read More
E. Samar town remembers America’s defeat at Balangiga encounter
September 29, 2023, 9:15 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The historic town of Balangiga in Eastern Samar marked on Thursday the 122nd Balangiga Encounter Day, remembering America's greatest defeat at the hands of Filipinos. The activity started with a civic-military parade and wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of Valeriano… Read More
405 micro rice retailers in Negros Oriental to get P6-M aid
September 29, 2023, 8:48 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hand over more than PHP6 million in emergency relief assistance to 405 micro rice retailers in Negros Oriental on Friday. This will be the government’s third payout in Negros Oriental to help micro rice retailers… Read More
'Slow food' promotes biodiversity, appreciation of farmers
September 28, 2023, 9:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – Promoting "slow food" helps advance the advocacy for biodiversity conservation and appreciation of farmers who help grow the ingredients. On Thursday, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the “Slow Food in Western Visayas” culinary and rural tourism event aimed at putting… Read More
Center for youth offenders seeks donations for residents' projects
September 28, 2023, 8:57 pm
ILOILO CITY – Residents of a youth detention home here need donations for raw materials to sustain their doormats and potholder projects, which not only helps keep them occupied but also allows them to earn while inside the center. Dalayunan: A Home for Boys, a center for children in conflict… Read More
3 BSKE aspirants get show cause order for premature campaigning
September 28, 2023, 8:37 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Election (Comelec) issued show cause orders against three aspirants in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) for alleged premature campaigning. Lawyer Eliseo Labaria, acting Comelec provincial election supervisor, told the Philippine News… Read More
P64-B road projects to bring peace, economic stability in Caraga
September 28, 2023, 8:23 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least five high-impact road projects are listed as priorities of the Department of Public Work and Highways in the Caraga Region (DPWH-13) for this year, an official said Thursday.In an interview, DPWH-13 Regional Director Pol Delos Santos said the road projects have a total… Read More
BARMM infra programs intensified for LGUs to sustain peace
September 28, 2023, 8:18 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MILG-BARMM) underscored Thursday the importance of beefing up the capacity of local government units (LGUs) to sustain peace.In an interview on Thursday, BARMM Interior… Read More
MisOcc poverty incidence declines
September 28, 2023, 7:50 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The province of Misamis Occidental on Thursday announced its poverty incidence rate has reduced in recent years.Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority, Governor Henry Oaminal said the recent poverty incidence rate is down to 18.30 percent."(This recent rate is) the… Read More
Davao agri-trade expo showcases innovations boosting farm productivity
September 28, 2023, 7:48 pm
DAVAO CITY – The 25th Davao Agri-Trade Expo (DATE) opened here on Thursday at the SMX Convention Center, showcasing solutions, technology and innovations to help the farmers level up and foster competitiveness.In his speech, Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) president… Read More
Lawmakers, agencies reaffirm support for PH creative industries
September 28, 2023, 7:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Legislators and concerned government agencies have reaffirmed support for creative workers and entrepreneurs as the country observes the first Philippine Creative Industries Month (PCIM) this September since the Republic Act (RA) 11904 or the Philippine Creative Industries… Read More
Davao CHO ‘highly recommends’ use of face masks in schools
September 28, 2023, 7:39 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) here on Thursday highly recommended the students to use face masks following an increase in the incidence of viral respiratory illnesses among children.Reynante Solitario, the city schools division superintendent who received the letter from CHO in the… Read More
Negros Occidental eyes hog repopulation next year
September 28, 2023, 7:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is planning to proceed with swine repopulation next year to revive the local industry after losing thousands of hogs to various diseases, such as African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera, in the past months. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson… Read More
SSS eyes to enroll 20K farmers for subsidy program in Pangasinan
September 28, 2023, 7:28 pm
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – The Social Security System’s (SSS) office here is eyeing to enroll 20,000 farmers from the fifth and sixth districts of Pangasinan to the contribution subsidy program, its chief said Thursday. The office has coordinated with the SSS main office and is waiting for a… Read More
DOST, Kalinga State U launch app for landslide susceptibility
September 28, 2023, 7:26 pm
BANGUED, Abra – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched on Wednesday a mobile application that will allow the public to check whether their location is susceptible to landslides. Ronjhon Gaming, an engineering professor at the Kalinga State University (KSU) who calibrated the… Read More
Closed season ordered to protect PH's 'most expensive fish'
September 28, 2023, 7:01 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley has vowed to impose stricter measures in implementing the closed season for "ludong" dubbed the country’s most expensive fish, to enhance its conservation. Lawyer Arsenio Bañares, chief of BFAR's… Read More
RDC sees Tacloban Airport completion in 2024
September 28, 2023, 6:37 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has approved the catch-up plan to fast-track the PHP759 million Tacloban Airport passenger terminal building construction to ensure its completion by next year, an official of the Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council… Read More
