Provincial
LTFRB tells public: Report harassment inside public transport
September 25, 2023, 8:59 pm
CEBU CITY – Passengers who are victims of harassment while riding public utility vehicles can now report to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Central Visayas office, an official said Monday. Eduardo Montealto Jr. said his office issued Memorandum Circular No.… Read More
NFA buying price for palay serves as benchmark for traders in Antique
September 25, 2023, 8:37 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The higher buying price for palay offered by the National Food Authority (NFA) serves as a benchmark for commercial rice traders, making it advantageous to farmers. Epifanio Cosca, NFA Iloilo-Antique branch manager, said during a virtual press conference on… Read More
Agusan Sur firefight leaves 1 NPA dead
September 25, 2023, 8:36 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla was killed in an encounter with government troopers in Esperanza town, Agusan del Sur on Sunday.In a statement Monday, the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) identified the slain NPA as Madagi Tumanan, a resident of Gingoog City, Misamis… Read More
Lanao Norte expands 'zero open defecation' initiatives
September 25, 2023, 8:26 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Lanao del Norte provincial government seeks to expand the "Zero Open Defecation” or ZOD program, an initiative that the national government has mandated for local government units (LGUs) to adopt.In a statement on Monday, Governor Imelda Dimaporo said the ZOD project… Read More
NoCot prov’l gov’t extends P6M allowance to 1K scholars
September 25, 2023, 8:22 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – At least 1,000 college scholars benefited from a PHP6-million allowance grant extended by the provincial government following the signing of a memorandum of agreement with the students at the provincial gymnasium Monday.Each scholar received PHP6,000 that they… Read More
DENR opens first e-waste materials recovery facility outside NCR
September 25, 2023, 8:20 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) opened on Monday the first materials recovery facility (MRF) for electronic waste outside National Capital Region (NCR), in Barangay Bakakeng, here. DENR Undersecretary for Sustainability and Climate Change Analiza Teh… Read More
500 Mindanao artists showcase works in exhibit until Oct. 1
September 25, 2023, 8:17 pm
DAVAO CITY – Some 500 artists belonging to 32 art groups and galleries across Mindanao have their art pieces on display in the Mindanao Art 2023 that will run until Oct. 1.During its opening on Sunday night, the Mindanao Art 2023 showcased over a thousand murals, sculptures, photography, and… Read More
Antique guv urges LGUs to relocate residents prone to hazards
September 25, 2023, 8:07 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Monday urged local government units (LGUs) in the province, often hit by flooding and landslides,to look for permanent safe relocation site for their constituents. Antique PDDRM officer Broderick Train said they had since… Read More
Air quality being tested in towns near Taal Volcano amid 'vog'
September 25, 2023, 7:18 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government here has been conducting air quality assessment tests in towns closest to Taal Volcano amid its continuous emission of sulfur-laden volcanic smog or “vog.” In an interview on Monday, Dr. Amor Banuelos-Calayan, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
P69-M drainage structure lessens floods in Legazpi City
September 25, 2023, 7:12 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Three months after its completion, a PHP69 million, one-kilometer stretch flood control project here has been observed to have minimized flooding in five low-lying barangays. The flood-mitigating project also decongests traffic along the city’s Old Albay District as its concrete… Read More
Suspect in ambush of ex-Pangasinan guv arrested
September 25, 2023, 6:50 pm
BINMALEY, Pangasinan – A prime suspect in the foiled ambush of former Pangasinan governor and congressman Amado Espino Jr. and his companions in 2019 was arrested on Monday. The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) identified the suspect as Arnulfo Cerezo Alipio, who was arrested at his… Read More
More cops to monitor 3 Pangasinan villages during poll period
September 25, 2023, 6:45 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Three villages in the province of Pangasinan were placed under the yellow category by the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Committee of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) on Monday in line with the Barangay and… Read More
309 Ilocos Norte residents get housing aid from NHA
September 25, 2023, 6:30 pm
LAOAG CITY – The National Housing Authority (NHA) on Monday distributed over PHP3 million in financial assistance to victims of Super Typhoon Egay in Ilocos Norte. Jefferson Ganado, regional manager of the NHA, said some 309 recipients each received either PHP20,000 (for totally damaged houses)… Read More
Bacolod City taps Grab ride-hailing app for booking LGU vehicles
September 25, 2023, 6:20 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday said the city government will conduct a dry run this week on using the Grab ride-hailing platform to book the use of city government vehicles. “I signed last Sept. 21 an agreement with Grab Philippines for the local government unit (LGU)… Read More
W. Visayas panel to draft plan vs. drugs entry in piers, airports
September 25, 2023, 5:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (RLECC) in Western Visayas will draft a resolution detailing strategies to tighten the campaign against the entry of illegal drugs in the region, particularly in piers and airports. “The RLECC met two Wednesdays ago. We will… Read More
'Real threat, danger' from Surigao Norte town cult accused of abuses
September 25, 2023, 5:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Mayor Riza Rafonselle Timcang of Socorro town in Surigao del Norte is seeing “real threat and imminent danger” from the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI), a group accused of child abuse and cult-like activities, following Saturday’s raucous rally.On Monday, Timcang… Read More
Surveillance up vs. entry of illegal drugs in Surigao Port
September 25, 2023, 5:21 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has intensified its surveillance operations at the Lipata Port in Surigao City following a series of seizures of millions worth of illegal drugs in less than a month.The port in Surigao serves as the primary entry point for… Read More
Visiting doctors hold iodine deficiency test in Cebu
September 25, 2023, 4:13 pm
CEBU CITY – A group of doctors are in the city on Monday to drum up iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) prevention in localities and urged Cebuano households to ensure their kitchen salt is “properly and adequately iodized” to prevent thyroid or goiter diseases. Dr. Teofilo San Luis, national… Read More
Baguio residents urged to help gov’t save funds on waste management
September 24, 2023, 5:49 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Residents of the city were asked on Sunday to help the local government in its efforts to manage waste that will eventually lead to cut costs. Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, chair of the Committee on Health, Ecology, and Environmental Concerns, also encouraged city residents,… Read More
PH tells UN: Preserve rules-based global order
September 24, 2023, 1:34 pm
MANILA – The Philippines vowed to continue to promote a rules-based international order to help attain the global Social Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking on behalf of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) general debate in New York City, USA Sunday (PH… Read More
