Provincial
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
VP Sara updates Negrense teachers on DepEd reforms
September 8, 2023, 7:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY - Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte updated public school teachers in Negros Occidental province on the reforms in the Department of Education (DepEd) as she led the National Teachers' Month program at the Panaad Park and Stadium here on Friday… Read More
Feeding program to serve over 20K kids in Antique
September 8, 2023, 7:10 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A total of 20,895 children enrolled in 688 Child Development Centers (CDCs) in Antique stand to benefit from the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) that will be implemented this month or in early October. The SFP of the Department of Social Welfare and… Read More
Ilocos Norte 'learning site' to promote agri to youth
September 8, 2023, 7:09 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Agricultural College (INAC) in Pasuquin town has been accredited as an agriculture learning site for students and farmers in Ilocos Norte province who want to enhance their understanding and appreciation of sustainable farming for a food-secure and healthy nation.… Read More
Free concert opens Marcos Day celebration
September 8, 2023, 7:07 pm
LAOAG CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte is holding a grand concert on Friday night to usher in the 106th birth anniversary of its favorite son, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos. Due to unpredictable weather, the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office said it has decided to move the “I love Ilocos… Read More
Suspected killer of Negros board member nabbed in N. Ecija
September 8, 2023, 6:51 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Authorities arrested the suspected hitman in the killing of a provincial board member in 2019, Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office reported Friday. Richard Namoco Quadra, 45, was arrested late Thursday afternoon in Barangay Sta. Catalina, Talugtug town in Nueva Ecija by… Read More
Antique opens permanent one-stop-shop tourism center
September 8, 2023, 6:46 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A one-stop-shop tourism center is now ready to cater to tourists who want to know and explore various destinations in Antique. On Friday, the province inaugurated its Tourist Information Center (TIC) at the old capitol building as part of the activities of the… Read More
Take earthquake drills seriously, Davao disaster office advises
September 8, 2023, 6:40 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) told the public on Friday to be on high alert following successive earthquakes and reminded of the importance of safety drills. A 3.5 magnitude earthquake jolted Magpet, North Cotabato, on Sept. 6 at 3:02 p.m.… Read More
P8.8-M suspected shabu seized in Cebu City
September 8, 2023, 6:21 pm
CEBU CITY – A suspected major drug player here yielded a total of PHP8.8 million worth of suspected shabu in a sting operation before dawn Friday, the police said in a report. Lt. Col. Jomar Dela Cerna, Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit-7 chief, said operatives nabbed Manuel Ace Delgado… Read More
DTI-Calabarzon hires more staff to monitor compliance with EO 39
September 8, 2023, 6:10 pm
CALAMBA, Laguna – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Calabarzon has dispatched price monitoring teams throughout the region to ensure retailers’ compliance with Executive Order (EO) 39, which set per-kilo price caps of PHP41 on regular milled rice and PHP45 on well-milled rice. In… Read More
Albay town mayor tells 5.4K Mayon evacuees to decamp
September 8, 2023, 4:36 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The mayor of Sto. Domingo in Albay province has ordered the 1,588 families, or 5,419 individuals, who have been staying in various evacuation centers in the town for the past three months due to the effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano, to return home. In an interview on Friday,… Read More
DA-Bicol's 'Bantay Presyo' TF steps up monitoring of rice prices
September 8, 2023, 3:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 5 (Bicol) is stepping up its monitoring and inspection procedures for all retailers to ensure their compliance with the rice price ceiling mandated in Executive Order (EO) 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In an interview on Friday,… Read More
6 slain NPA rebels in Bohol encounter identified
September 8, 2023, 1:53 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The six alleged members of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) slain in a series of encounters with government troops in Bilar, Bohol, have been identified, including a ranking leader, an Army official said on Friday. They were Jingler Compoc alias Keth from Bilar, Bohol;… Read More
IPs in Negros benefit from DOLE-funded rice, corn mill project
September 8, 2023, 1:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 116 indigenous peoples (IPs) from the Ituman Bukidnon and Magahat tribes in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, are benefiting from the rice and corn mill project funded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Data on Friday showed the project, turned over last week… Read More
NPA team leader yields in South Cotabato
September 8, 2023, 12:51 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – A team leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) operating in South Cotabato province has decided to abandon the rebel movement and surrender to the military Thursday.Lt. Col. Carlyleo Nagac, the Army’s 5th Special Forces Battalion commander,… Read More
Multisectoral collab vs. teen pregnancy in E. Visayas pressed
September 8, 2023, 10:25 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has called for multisectoral collaboration in the fight against teenage pregnancy in Eastern Visayas. In a gathering here on Thursday, KOICA Country Director Kim Eunsub said they have been pushing for discussions on the… Read More
Civilian peacekeeping forces to aid BSKE, special elections
September 8, 2023, 8:41 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday cited several barangay civilian security forces for their contributions to helping maintain peace and order in their communities as they will also be utilized for the upcoming elections in Negros Oriental.… Read More
Pangasinan opens 9th drug reformation center
September 7, 2023, 9:55 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The ninth Balay Silangan Reformation Center in Pangasinan was inaugurated on Thursday in San Quintin town, intended for drug peddlers voluntarily surrendering to authorities and availing of plea bargain agreements. In a phone interview, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency… Read More
Cebu City eyes sister-city deal with Vladivostok in Russia
September 7, 2023, 9:49 pm
CEBU CITY – A team from this oldest city in the Philippines will fly to Russia to work for the sister-city agreement with major Pacific port city of Vladivostok, Mayor Michael Rama said Thursday. In a virtual press conference, Rama said the effort to strike a sister-city deal with Russia’s… Read More
CDO voters urged to pick pro-environment barangay, SK bets
September 7, 2023, 9:18 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Voters in the city are encouraged to choose barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates who care for the environment. Armen Cuenca, chief of the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO), said candidates who are committed to securing proper waste… Read More
