Provincial
Kin of 6 slain NPA rebels in Negros get gov’t aid
September 27, 2023, 5:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas (DSWD-6) has provided financial and funeral assistance to the families of the six New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who were killed in a clash with troops of the Philippine Army’s 47th Infantry Battalion (IB) in… Read More
Iloilo City plans to build 4 more police stations
September 27, 2023, 4:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – Four new police stations are being planned for construction in this city, the regional center of Western Visayas, to bring peace and order services closer to more people. “We are planning to add police stations. Here, we have six unlike in BCPO (Bacolod City Police Office), they… Read More
Dinagat opens ‘Bugkosan sa Isla 2023’ festival
September 27, 2023, 3:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Dinagat Islands province opened its Sept. 27-Oct. 1 “Bugkosan sa Isla 2023” on Wednesday in time for the province’s 17th charter day.Bugkosan, which means to bind, is a call for unity among the residents amid the challenges faced by the province in the past years.“Despite… Read More
47 ranking cops in Caraga undergo surprise drug test
September 27, 2023, 3:49 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) said 47 of its high-ranking police officers underwent a surprise drug test during a command conference here Tuesday night.Maj. Jennifer Ometer, PRO-13 information office chief, said members of the command group and regional… Read More
Batangas town residents seek respiratory treatment due to 'vog'
September 27, 2023, 12:25 am
CUENCA, Batangas – The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) in this town reported that an undetermined number of residents have sought hospital care after prolonged exposure to volcanic smog (vog). In an interview on Tuesday, Michael Abanador, assistant head for operation… Read More
Health execs allay fears of Nipah outbreak in CDO
September 26, 2023, 9:41 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Health officials in Northern Mindanao (Region 10) assured the public that there are no incidents of Nipah virus (NiV) amid the trend of fever cases in schools.Dr. Rachel Dilla, city health officer, said as per the Department of Health (DOH) report, there are no cases of the… Read More
DSWD-Bicol distributes 7th wave of food aid for Mayon evacuees
September 26, 2023, 9:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) started to distribute on Tuesday a total of 6,372 family food packs (FFPs) for the seventh wave assistance for Mayon evacuees. In a phone interview on Tuesday, DSWD-5 Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD)… Read More
Residents of upland La Union villages get land titles via DENR program
September 26, 2023, 8:43 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 30 residents of upland Barangays Duplas and Maliclico in Sudipen town, La Union province on Tuesday received agricultural land titles through the Handog Titulo Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In a phone interview,… Read More
149 Abra farmers benefit from 4 irrigation projects
September 26, 2023, 8:28 pm
BANGUED, Abra – At least 149 farmers from four villages in four towns of this province are benefitting from the PHP20-million irrigation project turned over on Tuesday by the government through the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in the Cordillera Administrative… Read More
Bacolod City to use security seal for government-issued documents
September 26, 2023, 6:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here will soon bid out the delivery of services to implement the ordinance mandating a security seal on issued official documents. Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chair of the City Council’s Committee on Appropriation and Finance, said on Tuesday that the… Read More
Creativity of parents to entice kids to eat plant-based diet
September 26, 2023, 6:25 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Medical Society (AMS) said parents must be creative in enticing their kids to eat a plant-based diet. Dr. Arlene Joy Vallejo, lifestyle medicine specialist and the AMS resource person said there are many ways parents can introduce a healthy diet to… Read More
NegOr pregnant women to get supplemental feeding vs. stunting
September 26, 2023, 6:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Provincial Health Office (PHO) will be feeding malnourished pregnant mothers for three months in a campaign to address stunted growth among babies, a health official said on Tuesday.PHO chief Dr. Liland Estacion told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the… Read More
Drug test to continue as 3 cops found positive in W. Visayas
September 26, 2023, 5:20 pm
ILOILO CITY – Three members of the Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) tested positive for the use of illegal drugs in a series of random drug tests conducted by the regional headquarters in line with the internal cleansing program of the Philippine National Police (PNP). “Out of the… Read More
Army rejects HR violation claims, welcomes probe on Negros clash
September 26, 2023, 4:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has dismissed claims of human rights violation as it welcomed any independent investigation on the clash that claimed the lives of six Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) fighters in Kabankalan City,… Read More
Green group calls for eco-friendly campaign ahead of BSKE
September 26, 2023, 3:52 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability Inc. (IDIS) urged local candidates on Tuesday to prioritize ecologically-friendly campaign materials and strategies. In a statement, the green group said it anticipates a notable increase in campaign materials,… Read More
P28-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Davao
September 26, 2023, 3:43 pm
DAVAO CITY – Task Force Davao seized PHP28.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes at Minterbro Wharf, Barangay Ilang here on Monday.In a statement Tuesday, TFD commander Col. Darren Comia said an operation with the Davao City Police Office and Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Davao also resulted in the… Read More
BARMM takes steps to contain measles outbreak in Lanao del Sur
September 26, 2023, 3:22 pm
COTABATO CITY – Health authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have taken steps to contain the measles outbreak in Marawi City and other parts of Lanao del Sur province. On Tuesday, personnel from the Ministry of Health in BARMM (MOH-BARMM) and Lanao del Sur… Read More
OPAPRU backs move to expedite cases of ex-rebels in Agusan Norte
September 26, 2023, 12:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) in Eastern Mindanao is backing the move of Agusan del Norte Gov. Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante to speed up the cases of former rebels (FRs).In a statement on Monday afternoon, OPAPRU Eastern… Read More
Baguio City eyes distribution of free condoms in night establishments
September 26, 2023, 9:10 am
BAGUIO CITY – The Health Services Office (HSO) here is eyeing to distribute free condoms in night establishments and drum up its information campaign to curb the drastic increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases. Dr. Celiaflor Brillantes, HSO officer in charge and chair of the AIDS… Read More
Restorative justice gives second chances to youth offenders
September 25, 2023, 9:03 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Juvenile Justice Welfare Council (JJWC) in the Bicol Region reminded all duty-bearers of the importance of promoting restorative justice and giving youth offenders who have gone astray a "second chance" to correct their mistakes. During a Consultation Dialogue held here… Read More
