Provincial
P5-M street lighting project to boost Pangasinan town's security
September 18, 2023, 12:09 pm
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Sunday hoped the PHP5-million street lighting project in Mangaldan, Pangasinan would greatly boost the town's peace and order initiatives. "Napakaimportante ng pailaw na ito, ng installation ng 115… Read More
Indigenous communities to be trained in modern farming
September 17, 2023, 4:55 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture in the Calabarzon Region (DA-4A) is offering farming seminars on modern farming techniques to Indigenous Peoples (IPs) as part of the Marcos administration’s efforts to achieve food security and economic stability in communities. In an… Read More
Soldiers discover NPA hideout, seize weapons in southern Negros
September 17, 2023, 11:30 am
BACOLOD CITY – Troops of the Philippine Army's 15th Infantry Battalion (IB) discovered a hideout of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), following a clash in the hinterlands of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. The encounter in Sitio Tunap, Barangay San Jose past 3… Read More
197 barangays in N. Mindanao identified as election ‘areas of concern’
September 16, 2023, 5:12 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Police Regional Office in Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) on Saturday identified 197 barangays as election “areas of concern” (AOC) for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Although identified as AOC, Maj. Joanne Navarro, PRO-10 spokesperson,… Read More
Military: 1 of 6 rebels killed in Bohol clash an IP leader
September 16, 2023, 3:26 pm
CEBU CITY – One of the six New People's Army (NPA) rebels killed in one of the encounters in Bilar, Bohol on Sept. 7 was a ranking official of an organization responsible for the mass protests involving indigenous peoples in Mindanao and Metro Manila, the commander of the Visayas Command… Read More
Army’s 10th ID has new commander
September 16, 2023, 1:23 pm
DAVAO CITY – Former assistant division commander Brig. Gen. Allan Hambala was formally installed on Friday afternoon as the new commander of the 10th Infantry Division (10ID).Hambala replaced Maj. Gen. Jose Eriel Niembra who retired from the service after reaching the mandatory age of… Read More
Caraga farm owners thankful for debt moratorium extension
September 16, 2023, 12:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Landowners in the Caraga Region heaved a sigh of relief after the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 40 that extends by two years the moratorium on the payment of the principal obligation and interest of the amortization due and payable by agrarian reform beneficiaries. Reynaldo… Read More
C. Visayas dev’t council OKs Tamlang Valley project
September 16, 2023, 11:34 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – Central Visayas’ Regional Development Council (RDC) on Friday unanimously approved the proposed Tamlang Valley Sustainable Agriculture for Growth and Resiliency (TVSAGR) project in Negros Oriental. The third-quarter RDC full-council meeting was held in this capital city with… Read More
CAR in good shape nearly 4 decades after creation – guv
September 15, 2023, 9:35 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is doing better and is among the fastest-growing economies in the country at the rate of 8.7 percent, a top official here said Friday.“Our state now in the Cordillera is a result of our concentrated effort from all stakeholders –… Read More
63 small rice retailers in E. Visayas get subsidy
September 15, 2023, 9:12 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed PHP15,000 cash assistance to 63 small rice retailers in Eastern Visayas badly affected by the price cap set by the government. DSWD regional information officer Jonalyndie Chua said Friday these retailers… Read More
Leyte mayor insists poultry business is environment-compliant
September 15, 2023, 9:08 pm
PALOMPON, Leyte – The mayor of this town said his poultry business is compliant with environmental laws amid allegations of dumping of waste materials. During a tour at the family’s breeder farm in San Joaquin village here Friday, the camp of Mayor Ramon Oñate showed reporters all documents… Read More
Negros farmers to get 17 brand new harvester-thresher units
September 15, 2023, 9:05 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Agriculturist’s Office (PAO) will distribute 17 brand new combined rice and corn harvester-thresher units to different farmers’ associations in Negros Oriental in time for the harvest season. Provincial Agriculturist Emmanuel Caduyac told the Philippine News… Read More
OPAPRU to give P50M for Bicol University’s proposed peace hub
September 15, 2023, 8:32 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Recognizing the crucial role of the academe in promoting and sustaining peace, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) is set to award PHP50 million to Bicol University (BU) for the construction of its proposed national hub for peace and… Read More
DA widens access to food terminals, fishery clusters in NorMin
September 15, 2023, 8:23 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – For a sustained food supply, the Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) said it has expanded the public accessibility of food terminals (FTs) and fishery clusters in the region. In a statement Friday, DA-10 Director Carlene C. Collado said the assessment of… Read More
Weeklong ops net 107 firearms, 11 explosives in Caraga
September 15, 2023, 8:14 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A total of 107 firearms and 11 explosives were confiscated by field units of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) during the conduct of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) from Sept. 6 to 12, an official said Friday.“This is part… Read More
DOH-CAR warns public of hike in 5 notifiable diseases
September 15, 2023, 7:53 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) has once more reminded the public Friday to be cautious about their health, particularly on five of six prevalent diseases in the area.“Watch your health, always take care of yourself, and avoid any… Read More
DA project helps Davao Oro milk producers meet regional demand
September 15, 2023, 7:50 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Nabunturan Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (NAFAMCO) in Davao de Oro province said it managed to hike milk production, thanks to the support of the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). Over a year after the turnover of the "Cow's Milk… Read More
Farmers from 3 Bicol provinces get P1.7-M livelihood aid from DOLE
September 15, 2023, 7:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Hundreds of farmers who are members of agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) from three provinces in the Bicol region are recipients of PHP1.7 million worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In an interview on Friday,… Read More
Bulakenyos mark 125th anniversary of Malolos Congress
September 15, 2023, 7:41 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS – Bulacan province commemorated on Friday the 125th anniversary of the inauguration of the Malolos Congress at the grounds of the historical Barasoain Church in this city. On Sept. 15, 1898, the Malolos Congress was convened here as the country’s first legislature tasked to… Read More
Hundreds of villagers in Albay town avail free gov't services
September 15, 2023, 7:39 pm
DARAGA, Albay – At least 600 residents of four remote villages in this town availed of free social services during the sixth leg of the municipal government's Arangkada Banwa Caravan (ABC) on Friday. Dubbed the first "one-stop-shop" offering an array of services to Daragueṅos, ABC visited the… Read More
