Provincial
P3.75-M subsidy ready for small rice retailers in W. Visayas
September 11, 2023, 6:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 6 (Western Visayas) is ready to release a PHP3.75-million aid to an initial 250 small rice retailers affected by the price ceiling in the region. "We are fast-tracking the processing of the subsidy so that the micro… Read More
61 verified rice retailers in Negros Oriental qualify for P15-K aid
September 11, 2023, 6:03 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – At least 61 micro businesses in Negros Oriental affected by the rice price cap set by the government have qualified to receive cash aid of PHP15,000 each this week. Nimfa Virtucio, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial director, told the Philippine News Agency on… Read More
3-story evacuation hub completed in Northern Samar
September 11, 2023, 4:38 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Northern Samar provincial government has completed the construction of a PHP7.35 million three-story evacuation center in Lavezares town that will provide safe shelter for 1,000 families during disasters and emergencies. The structure in San Agustin village was officially… Read More
Bacolod City logs 12 deaths, 204% rise in leptospirosis cases
September 11, 2023, 4:03 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Continuing risk factors have caused an increase in cases of leptospirosis here by 204.5 percent from Jan. 1 to Sept. 2 this year compared to the same period in 2022, a report of the City Health Office (CHO) on Monday showed. Since the start of the year, there have been 67 reported… Read More
Over 400 Bicol cops with relatives running in BSKE reassigned
September 11, 2023, 3:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 475 police officers with relatives who are candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30 were reassigned to different provincial police offices (PPOs), the Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) said on Monday. In an interview, Lt. Col. Malu… Read More
4 rebels surrender in N. Samar, yield firearms, explosives
September 11, 2023, 3:21 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Four members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Las Navas, Northern Samar, surrendered to the Philippine Army on Sunday and turned over several firearms and explosives. The Army’s 3rd Infantry Battalion said aliases Rex and Jayson surrendered on Sunday and disclosed the… Read More
Murder suspect arrested for illegal firearms, shabu
September 11, 2023, 2:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A suspected member of a private armed group (PAG) in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, was arrested over the weekend after yielding illegal firearms, ammunition and suspected shabu. A report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) on Monday said authorities nabbed… Read More
NPA militiaman wanted for 18 years, comrade fall in Negros
September 11, 2023, 12:03 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A member of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) Yunit Militia (YM) wanted for murder for 18 years, and his comrade were arrested by combined military and police forces in the remote village of Santol in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental Sunday… Read More
4 private armed group members yield in Maguindanao Norte
September 11, 2023, 10:49 am
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – Four members of a private armed group (PAG) operating in this province surrendered to the military Sunday afternoon to support the government’s campaign against loose firearms.Lt. Col. Guillermo Mabute, Jr., commander of the Army’s 57th Infantry Battalion,… Read More
Offshore wind developer eyes expansion in Ilocos Norte, Cagayan
September 10, 2023, 5:54 pm
LAOAG CITY – An offshore wind developer has expressed interest in exploring the coastal areas of the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Cagayan for possible extraction of wind energy using floating wind turbines installed in the sea. BlueFloat Energy’s senior development advisor for the… Read More
Court bars DENR survey on alleged dump site in Leyte town
September 10, 2023, 3:27 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A local court has barred the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) from excavating an alleged dumping site in Palompon town in Leyte. An official of the DENR regional office here said they did not pursue their plan to survey the area and excavate the alleged… Read More
Batangas PDRRMO: Wear mask as Taal continues to emit vog
September 9, 2023, 7:28 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) here on Saturday advised the public to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities and to wear N95 respirator masks amid the renewed emission of volcanic smog (vog) by Taal Volcano. In an interview with the Philippine… Read More
Dependents of former rebels showered with gifts by Army, DILG
September 9, 2023, 5:01 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Former rebel (FR) “Abel” has no remorse for leaving the communist movement and going back to mainstream society early last year. Along with his children, aged 5 years and 8 years, they attended a gift-giving event on Friday for 80 children and dependents of former rebels of the… Read More
Bacolod inflation further declines in August
September 9, 2023, 4:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The inflation rate in this city eased to 5.7 percent in August from 6.6 percent in July, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - Negros Occidental on Friday night showed. “The decline is brought by slight annual decreases of prices in some commodity… Read More
Senate to check economic viability of creating Negros Island Region
September 9, 2023, 4:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR) should be “economically viable” as the proposed legislation will soon be tackled in the Senate. Senator Imee Marcos said it always ends up being an economic effort. “If you’re going to set up a new area, it should be viable… Read More
12 Baguio City boarding houses face closure
September 9, 2023, 1:15 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Twelve boarding houses here are facing possible closure after being found to have violated the building and sanitation standards imposed by the city government. Charles Carame, head of the city’s Health Services Office, said Saturday that among the violations committed by these… Read More
15 more modernized PUVs to ply routes in Pampanga
September 8, 2023, 7:58 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Fifteen more modernized public utility vehicles (PUVs) will soon ply major routes in this province. The Damayan Transport Service Cooperative launched on Friday the 15 PUV class 3 units under the Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives' transport program in… Read More
Naga regulates drones as 550K people join Peñafrancia event
September 8, 2023, 7:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than half a million devotees filled the streets of Naga City on Friday as they participated in the traditional procession of the Traslacion of the images of the Divino Rostro and Our Lady of Peñafrancia from the Old Shrine to the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral. To ensure the… Read More
Viscom: Stop using minors in protest rallies
September 8, 2023, 7:47 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) has called out militant groups that staged a rally Thursday as it noticed minors were present during the protest. “While we respect their freedom of expression, we cannot help but notice the minors that these militant groups used during the rally. These… Read More
BFAR allots 900K milkfish fry to fisherfolk in Bulacan town
September 8, 2023, 7:38 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has allotted some 900,000 milkfish fry to fish farmers in Paombong, Bulacan who were affected by the recent weather disturbances. BFAR-3 Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said in an interview on… Read More
