Provincial
17-km bike lanes provide safe road space in Legazpi City
September 12, 2023, 7:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday reported the completion and improvement of a total of 17.05 kilometers of protected bike lanes along the major roads of this city. In an interview, DPWH-5 (Bicol) regional spokesperson Lucy Castañeda said the… Read More
236 Bicol rice retailers to get P3.5-M cash aid from DSWD
September 12, 2023, 6:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (DSWD Bicol) will start the distribution of cash assistance to micro and small rice retailers affected by the price ceiling under Executive Order (EO) 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Ram Joseph Zaragoza, DSWD-5… Read More
DA schooling Calabarzon LGUs on Masagana Rice Program
September 12, 2023, 6:19 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – Officials of the Department of Agriculture in Calabarzon (DA-4A) are on a tour of the region to enlighten local government leaders on how the administration’s Masagana Rice Industry Development Program can boost rice production in their jurisdictions. Maricris Ite, Rice… Read More
Half of PNP force undergo drug test, says PNP exec
September 12, 2023, 6:08 pm
PALO, Leyte – About half of the 230,000 police force in the country have been subjected to drug testing this year as the Philippine National Police (PNP) heightens its internal cleansing drive, a key official said. Gracing the 122nd Police Service Anniversary of the Police Regional Office 8… Read More
Meteor showers spotted in Cebu’s northern town amazes netizens
September 12, 2023, 5:10 pm
CEBU CITY – As a colorful celestial event amazed the residents in Cebu province’s northern towns at past 8 p.m. Monday, the weather bureau here assured the public it was a meteor shower, contrary to the belief of some netizens that it was an unidentified flying object.The extraterretrial… Read More
158 inmates in Iloilo City finish school through ALS
September 12, 2023, 5:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – A total of 158 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in Iloilo City have finished school amid the health pandemic through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education (DepEd). The PDLs, consisting of 87 men and 71 women, were enrolled with the ALS in various… Read More
Ilocos Norte power rates down by P3 this Sept
September 12, 2023, 3:17 pm Updated on September 13, 2023, 4:27 pm
LAOAG CITY – The management of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) said Tuesday that residents and consumers can expect a PHP3.1851 cut in their electricity bill this September. In a public advisory, INEC said that the residential power rate for this month is now down to PHP11.5517 per… Read More
2 dead as MILF, DI terrorists clash in Maguindanao Sur
September 12, 2023, 2:47 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – A fierce firefight erupted between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the outlawed Dawlah Islamiya (DI) in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town, Maguindanao del Sur province on Monday, leaving two DI terrorists dead.Brig. Gen. Oriel Pangcog, Army’s 601st… Read More
Peace Village showcases peace gains of Davao Region
September 12, 2023, 11:41 am
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) in Eastern Mindanao on Monday opened the Davao Region Peace Village exhibit at the SM City Davao, showcasing the area's peace gains leading to being declared insurgency-free.Vice President Sara Z.… Read More
Task force formed to train Cebu City residents in farming
September 12, 2023, 5:39 am
CEBU CITY – To intensify the city’s food security program, the local government here has institutionalized the People’s Farm Task Force showcasing an unused lot at the South Road Properties (SRP) as a demonstration area for city employees and residents who want to go into farming. Councilor… Read More
PRO-Cordillera keeps eye on 13 villages under ‘yellow’ category
September 11, 2023, 10:00 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Police Regional Office – Cordillera Region (PROCOR) is keeping an eye on 13 villages which have been placed under the “yellow” alert category in connection with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Oct. 30.In an interview Monday, Brig. Gen. David Peredo,… Read More
Cagayan de Oro rolls out premium, well-milled rice at lower prices
September 11, 2023, 9:21 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government unit (LGU) here initiated Monday selling rice at ceiling prices much lower than prescribed under Executive Order (EO) 39.Jose Edgardo Uy, chair of the City Regulatory Compliance Board, said the initiative on minimal rice prices will be implemented from… Read More
Zero youth council bets in 16 Baguio City villages
September 11, 2023, 8:56 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here said some barangay candidates filed their certificates of candidacy for the Oct. 30 elections without Sangguniang Kabataan (SK or youth council) aspirants.Although the 128 barangays here are swarming with candidates, it's a different story… Read More
Over 1K gun owners in Cebu ordered to surrender firearms
September 11, 2023, 8:06 pm
CEBU CITY – More than 1,000 individuals in the three highly urbanized cities in Metro Cebu were asked to surrender their firearms after failing to renew their gun registration or license to own and possess. Col. Ireneo Dalogdog, Cebu City police chief, said the intensified “Oplan Katok”… Read More
DepEd confidential funds for nat’l security: VP Sara
September 11, 2023, 7:40 pm
DAVAO CITY – The confidential fund (CF) of the Department of Education (DepEd) will be used in connection with national security matters, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte said in an interview here Monday.Duterte, who is also the Education secretary, said basic education and national security "are… Read More
Disinfection system offered in parts of Ilocos without potable water
September 11, 2023, 7:30 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is offering a water disinfection system technology to areas in Ilocos Region with no source of potable water. In an interview on Monday, DOST Ilocos project technical aid Christian Dominic Casimiro said the disinfection… Read More
2K out of targeted 27K learners in Quezon receive school supplies
September 11, 2023, 6:44 pm
TIAONG, Quezon – More than 2,000 elementary school students in this town on Monday received school bags containing notebooks, pad paper, pencils and pens as part of the municipal government's commitment to better education. Mayor Vincent Arjay Mea told reporters present during the distribution… Read More
Antique under state of calamity due to 'habagat,' 'Goring'
September 11, 2023, 6:33 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique is now under a state of calamity due to the impact of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Goring following its declaration by the Provincial Board during its regular session on Monday. The Provincial Board unanimously approved a resolution… Read More
Bacolod City expects more supply of low-priced rice
September 11, 2023, 6:25 pm
BACOLOD CITY – More rice supplies sourced at a lower price are expected to arrive here to enable retailers to comply with the price ceiling under Executive Order (E0) 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Monday. “My understanding is local… Read More
578 Bicol rice retailers undergoing verification for gov't assistance
September 11, 2023, 6:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry-Bicol (DTI-5) has profiled 578 rice retailers affected by Executive Order (EO) No. 39 which mandates price ceilings in markets and grocery stores. On Monday, DTI-Bicol Regional Director Dindo Nabol said that based on their monitoring and… Read More
