Provincial
Pangasinan SSS members urged to avail of investment program
September 5, 2023, 8:08 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Social Security System’s (SSS) branch in Dagupan City on Tuesday urged Pangasinense members to save and invest in its Worker’s Investment and Savings Program (WISP) Plus. At a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency - Pangasinan, SSS Central… Read More
DTI profiling rice retailers in W. Visayas
September 5, 2023, 8:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has started the monitoring and profiling of rice retailers from big supermarkets to small stores in Western Visayas to determine those affected by the government-mandated price ceiling. DTI-Region 6 Acting Regional Director Ermelinda… Read More
‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ traders in Cebu get DSWD livelihood grant
September 5, 2023, 7:49 pm
CEBU CITY – Local entrepreneurs who joined the ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ program during the provincial government’s caravan of services have received financial aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). DSWD regional director Shalaine Marie Lucero on Tuesday said local… Read More
Puerto Princesa seeks gov’t agencies' help in rice price cap
September 5, 2023, 7:11 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Authorities here on Tuesday began enforcing the price ceiling on regular and well-milled rice in compliance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Executive Order No. 39. To ensure that rice inflation is arrested, the City Council is enlisting the assistance of… Read More
LTO teams to distribute 600K unclaimed plate numbers
September 5, 2023, 7:04 pm
CEBU CITY – A team from each district and extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas will be activated to distribute more than 600,000 unclaimed licensed plates in four provinces, an official said on Tuesday. LTO-7 regional director Glen Galario said the various… Read More
188 rebels 'neutralized' in C. Mindanao in past 7 months
September 5, 2023, 7:01 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – At least 188 members of threat groups have been “neutralized” by the military in Central Mindanao since January this year, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID) said Tuesday.During the same period, 486 guns were also recovered and surrendered to 6ID field… Read More
Agusan solon lauds PBBM rice price cap
September 5, 2023, 6:59 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Agusan del Norte 2nd district Rep. Dale Corvera welcomed the move of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in the issuance of Executive Order No. 39 (EO 39) which imposes price ceilings on rice in the country.The EO 39 was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on August 31 and… Read More
BARMM logs 17% enrollment increase
September 5, 2023, 6:51 pm
COTABATO CITY – The number of enrolled students in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) this year rose by 219,591 or 17 percent higher compared to the previous year, the education ministry said Tuesday. In a report, the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education… Read More
DPWH employee slain in North Cotabato ambush
September 5, 2023, 2:51 pm
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Motorcycle-riding gunmen shot dead an employee of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) North Cotabato 1st Engineering District along the national highway here Tuesday morning.Lt. Col. John Miredel Calinga, municipal police chief, identified the victim as… Read More
47K BSKE aspirants in Davao Region file COCs
September 5, 2023, 12:12 am
DAVAO CITY – A total of 47,637 aspirants for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) filed their Certificates of Candidacies (COCs) from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, the Commission on Elections in Davao Region (Comelec - 11) reported Monday. In a press briefing, lawyer Gay Enumerables,… Read More
PSA-CAR seeks public support with start of agri-fishery census
September 4, 2023, 9:40 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Officials of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Monday urged the public to cooperate and support the census of agriculture and fisheries that formally deployed enumerators on Monday. “Today is the start of the enumeration,… Read More
Power back in 3 Negros Occidental towns after 6 days of blackout
September 4, 2023, 9:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Electricity has been restored on Sunday night in three localities covered by the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) after a six-day massive power outage caused by the breakdown of the 15 megavolt amperes (MVA) substation in Victorias City. In a statement, the Noneco… Read More
Ex-rebel urges young pregnant NPA members to lay down arms
September 4, 2023, 9:28 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A former rebel has called on pregnant members of the underground movement to give up their cause and surrender to authorities so they could give their children a good future. Clarice (not her real name), a 21-year-old mother of a four-month-old, gave her testimony as a… Read More
Cebu City fishmongers back to old trading hub
September 4, 2023, 9:21 pm
CEBU CITY – Fish vendors in this capital city will return to their old seafood trading hub but in a newly refurbished building in the coastal village of Suba, home to fresh seafood, a city market official said Monday. City market administrator Robert Barquilla, said next month, fish traders will… Read More
Over 19K BSKE hopefuls file COCs in Negros Oriental
September 4, 2023, 9:14 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – More than 19,000 individuals have filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for various positions in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental. A consolidated report from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed that 1,246 filed… Read More
114 egg-producing groups in E. Visayas to get marketing boost
September 4, 2023, 9:05 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Some 114 farmers' groups in Eastern Visayas listed as recipients of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA - SAAD) program will receive further marketing and enterprise support to boost their egg production. The associations, with 2,253… Read More
Ilocos Norte town placed under state of calamity
September 4, 2023, 9:05 pm
LAOAG CITY – The municipality of Solsona in Ilocos Norte was placed under a state of calamity on Monday due to severe flooding brought about by the southwest monsoon intensified by Typhoon Hanna for almost a week now. Solsona Vice Mayor Jonathan de Lara said the municipal council's approval of a… Read More
Davao docs bat for childhood cancer awareness
September 4, 2023, 8:58 pm
DAVAO CITY – A group of oncologists is advocating for increased awareness on childhood cancer to ensure all affected children receive proper care and treatment. In a press briefing on Monday, Dr. Mae Concepcion Dolendo, a pediatric oncologist, said childhood cancer is highly curable with more… Read More
Pangasinan launches first provincial museum
September 4, 2023, 8:48 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan conducted on Monday a soft launching of its first provincial museum situated at the historic Casa Real here that boasts the rich history of the province and its people. The provincial museum will officially be inaugurated on Sept. 8… Read More
DA helps Calabarzon farmers raise more pigs to meet Xmas demand
September 4, 2023, 8:48 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday called on hog raisers in Calabarzon to continue raising pigs despite the lingering threat of African swine fever (ASF) to meet the anticipated surge in demand during the Philippines’ protracted Christmas season. In an… Read More
