Provincial
Bohol guv cites initiatives to lower cost of electricity
August 30, 2024, 6:46 pm
CEBU CITY – Bohol province has embarked on an ambitious renewable energy program to improve the power sector in the tourism island. In his State of the Province Address on Friday, Governor Erico Aumentado said Bohol has undertaken a major initiative to codify its renewable energy program.… Read More
Handwashing, use of alcohol urged as protection vs. mpox, illnesses
August 30, 2024, 6:44 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The regional health office reminded local government units (LGUs) and the public anew to revive the practice of handwashing and use of alcohol-based sanitizers as protection against mpox and other diseases. Geeny Ann Austria, Nurse V and chief of the Department of Health (DOH) -… Read More
P93.6-M road to ease congestion on Quezon's national highway
August 30, 2024, 6:15 pm
CALAMBA CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the concreting of a 1.22-km. section of the Quezon Industrial Highway in Barangay Mayao Parada, Lucena City, which would alleviate traffic congestion on key national roads. DPWH-Quezon 2nd District information… Read More
Ex-convict nabbed with P1.7-M shabu
August 30, 2024, 6:12 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Anti-illegal drug agents arrested an ex-convict and confiscated PHP1.7 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust in Barangay Camanjac of this capital city early Friday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said the… Read More
1.9M Ilocos Region residents avail of PhilHealth 'Konsulta'
August 30, 2024, 6:09 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Some 1.97 million Ilocos Region residents have availed of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) Konsultasyong Sulit Tama (Konsulta), the comprehensive outpatient benefits mandated by the Universal Health Care Law, since 2022. PhilHealth Ilocos… Read More
Over 9K farmers get insurance payment for crops
August 30, 2024, 4:54 pm
LAOAG CITY – Over 9,000 farmers in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region have received their crop insurance payment amounting to PHP77.8 million, according to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation. Gaudencio Tangalin, officer-in-charge of the Claims and Adjustment Division of the… Read More
Lanao del Norte cited for population management
August 30, 2024, 4:33 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) commended Lanao del Norte for its effective population management, which has contributed to improved reproductive health services. In a statement Friday, CPD-Northern Mindanao Assistant Director Richmond Charles Gahudo… Read More
Iloilo province extends over P12.5-M incentives to elderly
August 30, 2024, 4:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has released PHP12.59 million to 2,182 qualified senior citizens since the start of the distribution of the monetary reward and recognition as mandated by Provincial Ordinance No. 2020-216. “What we have as of the present is PHP5,000 for 85 years… Read More
MisOr agri budget rises 64.5% for 2025
August 30, 2024, 4:29 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Misamis Oriental has boosted its agriculture budget by 64.5 percent for 2025, increasing the allocation from PHP170 million to PHP480 million. Provincial Board Member Rey Buhisan announced the increase during the opening of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) on… Read More
Antique Comelec urges qualified registrants to avail of RAP
August 30, 2024, 2:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Antique provincial office urged qualified registrants to avail of the Register Anywhere Program (RAP), which will end on Aug. 31.Provincial election supervisor Salud Milagros Villanueva said as of Friday, the Comelec office… Read More
Antique town suspends classes for anti-dengue spraying
August 30, 2024, 2:07 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Sibalom municipality in Antique suspended classes at all levels in public and private schools to allow insecticide spraying to eliminate dengue vectors. Mayor Gian Carlo Occeña issued Executive Order 2024-20-VIII, suspending classes on Friday afternoon. “To… Read More
24 Moro rebels surrender in Maguindanao provinces
August 30, 2024, 1:05 pm
COTABATO CITY – Two dozen Moro extremists surrendered in Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte on Thursday, opting for peaceful lives over armed conflict, the military reported Friday. In one of the surrender ceremonies, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, commander of the Army’s 6th… Read More
Soldiers find NPA explosives in Eastern Samar
August 30, 2024, 12:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Military troops discovered banned anti-personnel mines belonging to the New People's Army (NPA) on the outskirts of Llorente, Eastern Samar. Troops of the Army’s 78th Infantry Battalion (78IB) found the landmine cache in upland Antipilo village in Llorente town on Thursday. In… Read More
Panay Island pushed as stable peace, security zone
August 30, 2024, 12:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – The significant gains in the campaign against insurgency in Panay prompted the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army to seek the support of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict-Western Visayas (RTF-ELCAC 6) in declaring the island as a Stable… Read More
Leyte town pilots Korea’s floodwater collection system
August 30, 2024, 11:10 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The town of Palo in Leyte will be the first area in the country to implement a flood mitigation project using a floodwater collection technology from South Korea. Department of Science of Technology (DOST) 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director John Glenn Ocaña said the PHP28 million… Read More
Virgin Coco Oil association doubles bottling time with new equipment
August 30, 2024, 10:37 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Barangay Liptong Small Coconut Farmers’ Association (BLISCOFA) in Valencia, Negros Oriental is excited to compete in the world market with the automated packaging of its Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) that hastens its bottling time. Edilberta Sogocio, BLISCOFA manager, said in… Read More
No registration, no aid, NegOr mayor tells micro biz owners
August 29, 2024, 10:29 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Mayor Iñigo Jabagat of Bindoy, Negros Oriental on Thursday urged micro businesses in his town to register with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and obtain permits and licenses to qualify for government aid. Jabagat issued the call during Thursday’s distribution of… Read More
NDA intensifies dairy milk production in Central Visayas
August 29, 2024, 10:18 pm
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas residents can expect intensified milk production in the region as the national government bolsters its dispersal program through the Herd Build-Up program for farmers, an official said on Thursday. Brian Desiderio, officer-in-charge assistant department manager at… Read More
No confirmed mpox case yet in Cebu, DOH says
August 29, 2024, 10:15 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday clarified that there are only suspected mpox cases in Cebu province and they have to undergo confirmatory tests. Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, head of the DOH-7 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, said that while confirmatory tests… Read More
Baguio opens blood, cancer clinic to help more patients
August 29, 2024, 10:12 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Health Services Office on Thursday opened the Blood and Cancer Clinic at the HSO main center in Barangay T. Alonzo that will be used to screen patients referred by the 16 District Health Centers serving the city’s 128 villages. The center will have two… Read More
