Provincial
Iloilo City drafts code for energy efficiency, conservation
September 7, 2023, 9:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here is drafting an energy code ordinance to promote energy efficiency and conservation and facilitate the implementation of energy projects, especially from renewable sources. “We are mandated by the national government to have an energy code to harmonize the… Read More
Antique records highest drop in dengue cases in W. Visayas
September 7, 2023, 8:12 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique recorded the highest drop in dengue incidence among provinces and highly urbanized cities in Western Visayas during the first eight months of the year. Data from the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) show… Read More
5 charged for allegedly maintaining drug den
September 7, 2023, 8:02 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Five men arrested during an anti-illegal drug operation in Amlan, Negros Oriental, have been charged with illegal possession of drugs and for allegedly maintaining a drug den. The suspects were presented Thursday at the provincial prosecutor’s office after undergoing inquest… Read More
Typhoons, 'habagat' leave P55-M damage to infra in Pangasinan
September 7, 2023, 7:48 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The province of Pangasinan was left with PHP55.5 million worth of damage to infrastructure after the onslaught of two typhoons and the enhanced southwest monsoon or "habagat," the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said. In a situational… Read More
Candon City imposes strict regulation on fair trade of livestock
September 7, 2023, 7:47 pm
LAOAG CITY – The mayor of Candon City in Ilocos Norte on Thursday said animal traders and meat capitalists operating in their city are now required to register and be accredited by the City Veterinary Office and City Business Permits and Licensing Office to ensure a safe and sufficient meat… Read More
Laoag farmers get solar-powered irrigation systems
September 7, 2023, 7:45 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ten units of solar-powered irrigation systems were turned over by the city government to farmers’ associations across this city on Thursday to help them harness the power of the sun to irrigate their farmlands. City agriculturist Sheila Marie Opelac said in an interview Thursday… Read More
Comelec to set up BSKE poll center for PDLs in Baguio city jail
September 7, 2023, 7:44 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here Thursday said it is setting up a polling precinct inside the Baguio City Jail to allow persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to exercise their right of suffrage in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). John Paul… Read More
Majority of Iloilo farmers' group members back rice price cap
September 7, 2023, 7:38 pm
ILOILO CITY – Most of the members of two farmers' associations in Iloilo support the price cap on regular and well-milled rice mandated by Executive Order (EO) 39. Ireneo Sampani, president of the Inaca Integrated Farmers Association based in Cabatuan town, said eight out of 10 farmers support… Read More
Police tapped to monitor defiant rice retailers
September 7, 2023, 7:04 pm
CEBU CITY – The police cautioned rice retailers who will violate the rice price ceiling set by the government, a ranking regional police official said Thursday. Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, Central Visayas Police Regional Office spokesperson, said the PNP regional headquarters has instructed all… Read More
Dredging activities in full swing to ease flooding in Pampanga
September 7, 2023, 6:52 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Central Luzon (DPWH-3) is conducting dredging operations in the heavily silted river channels in a bid to mitigate flooding in this province. DPWH-3 Regional Director Roseller Tolentino said on Thursday the agency’s… Read More
Legazpi targets 15K dogs for vax to sustain 'rabies-free' record
September 7, 2023, 6:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 15,278 dogs here were vaccinated against rabies from January to August, enabling the city to sustain its long-standing record as a "zero-rabies" locality from 2019 up to the present. Dr. Emmanuel Estipona, chief of the City Veterinary Office (CVO), said in an interview… Read More
Body recommends state of calamity in Antique
September 7, 2023, 6:08 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) passed a resolution recommending the declaration of a state of calamity in Antique due to the impact of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Goring during its meeting on Thursday.PDRRMC… Read More
Leyte village chief bet hurt in ambush
September 7, 2023, 5:50 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A village councilman seeking the barangay chief post was seriously wounded during an ambush along a road in Leyte, Leyte, Thursday. Initial reports reaching the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office revealed that Junie Dela Peña, 51, incumbent village councilman of… Read More
6 alleged NPA rebels killed in Bohol encounter
September 7, 2023, 5:48 pm
CEBU CITY – Six alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in six successive encounters with the Army’s Task Group Bohol and the 47th Infantry Battalion (47IB) in Bilar town, Bohol province on Thursday morning. In a statement released by the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID),… Read More
71 ex-rebels get aid in E. Samar
September 7, 2023, 3:57 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 71 former rebels who surrendered to the government last month recently received financial assistance from the Borongan City government in Eastern Samar province, the Philippine Army said Thursday. In an interview with Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, Philippine Army 802nd… Read More
Puerto Princesa law enforcers to hold joint drills with FBI
September 7, 2023, 3:49 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Law enforcers here will conduct joint anti-terrorism drills with counterparts from the United States as part of efforts to enhance preparedness and response capabilities in the face of global threats. Capt. Victoria Carmen Iquin, Puerto Princesa City Police Office… Read More
N. Cotabato village council bet slain in gun attack
September 7, 2023, 1:19 pm
PIKIT, North Cotabato – A candidate for village councilor for next month’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections was shot dead by still unidentified assailants in Barangay Takepan here Wednesday afternoon.Rhoyden Matt Clarence Flores, 36, was buying vegetables at a roadside store in… Read More
P45 per kilo rice now available in Bacolod City
September 7, 2023, 1:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, on Thursday said several retailers here have started selling rice at PHP45 per kilo in compliance with the price ceiling mandated in Executive Order (EO) 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “While we are waiting for the implementing… Read More
Crop production losses hit P356M in W. Visayas
September 7, 2023, 12:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Agricultural production losses among farmers and fisherfolk in Western Visayas (Region 6) have reached PHP356.12 million due to monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Goring in the past week, a situational report of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6 (RDRRMC… Read More
PDEA nabs ex-cop, seizes P7.4-M shabu in Cotabato City
September 7, 2023, 12:38 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a former police officer and seized some PHP7.4 million worth of shabu following a buy-bust in this city on Wednesday night.Jocelyn Mary, speaking for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao… Read More
