Provincial
Davao farmers' group to host 1st PH Asia Durian Summit
August 30, 2023, 9:16 am Updated on August 30, 2023, 9:33 am
DAVAO CITY – The "King of Fruits" will take centerstage as a farmers' group here will hold the first Philippine Asia Durian Summit at SMX Convention Center on Oct. 25 to 27. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Emmanuel Belviz, president of the Durian Industry Association of Davao City, said the… Read More
Albay solon appeals for PBBM help on Libon town slayings
August 29, 2023, 9:01 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd District Rep. Fernando Cabredo has appealed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for an urgent investigation into the series of killings of barangay officials in Libon town of the province. In a radio interview on Tuesday, Cabredo said it is their last resort to seek… Read More
Comelec schedules Kidapawan City BSKE bets’ COC filing
August 29, 2023, 8:50 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – To prevent overcrowding, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here has scheduled in batches the ongoing aspirants' filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. Lawyer Noor Hafizullah… Read More
Village chair aspirant shot dead in North Cotabato
August 29, 2023, 8:38 pm
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Unidentified gunmen shot dead an aspiring village chairperson while having lunch with companions shortly after he filed his certificate of candidacy at the Commission on Elections office here Tuesday. Haron Dimalanis, 40, of Barangay Malingao, was declared dead on… Read More
Classes in Cagayan remain suspended on Wednesday
August 29, 2023, 8:15 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Gov. Manuel Mamba ordered anew the suspension of classes in the province on Aug. 30 as many schools and low-lying areas remained flooded, mostly in northern Cagayan and in this city on Tuesday. In his executive order, Mamba said he considered the “safety of the Cagayanos”… Read More
Over 3.8K schools suspend Day 1 of classes in W. Visayas
August 29, 2023, 8:14 pm
ILOILO CITY – A total of 116 local government units (LGUS) in Western Visayas suspended classes in 3,848 public schools on Tuesday, supposedly the first day of school year 2023-2024, due to poor weather caused by "habagat" (southwest monsoon) enhanced by Typhoon Goring. “Currently, we are… Read More
Palawan declares Pura Luka Vega persona non grata
August 29, 2023, 8:12 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – This province was the latest jurisdiction in the country to declare Filipino “drag queen” Pura Luka Vega persona non grata. Vega’s claim to infamy came as a result of a stage performance in which he rapped the "Ama Namin" (Our Father) prayer and impersonated the… Read More
1.9K typhoon victims in Bicol get cash aid from DSWD
August 29, 2023, 8:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 1,899 typhoon victims in two provinces in the Bicol Region have received cash assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. Jastine Joy Dichoso Escuro, DSWD-Bicol AICS information… Read More
ILO program helps Iloilo IPs process agri products to earn more
August 29, 2023, 8:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Skills for Prosperity (S4P) program piloted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in the municipality of Tubungan in Iloilo has trained 42 indigenous peoples (IPs) who are graduates of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) on food processing to augment their income.… Read More
Floods hit half of Bacolod City
August 29, 2023, 6:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 31 villages or 50 percent of this city’s 61 barangays have been hit by floods brought by monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Goring for three days now, forcing thousands to seek shelter in evacuation centers and causing the suspension of classes in all levels Tuesday and… Read More
Sugar museum to be established in Negros Occidental city
August 29, 2023, 6:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Victorias in Negros Occidental has entered into a 50-year usufruct agreement with the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) for the establishment of a regional museum for Negrense sugar heritage and indigenous flora and fauna. The museum will be housed at… Read More
Over 2.1M public school learners back to school in C. Luzon
August 29, 2023, 6:46 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Over 2.1 million pupils in Central Luzon on Monday returned to public schools, marking the start of the first full face-to-face classes since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. May Eclar, Department of Education-Central Luzon (DepEd-3) regional director,… Read More
DOH Central Visayas ramps up info drive on UHC Law
August 29, 2023, 5:32 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas has ramped up efforts to educate the public about the benefits that they can enjoy under the Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. Dr. Sophia Mancao, DOH-7 assistant regional director, said on Tuesday they… Read More
LTO-Central Visayas deputizes 60 more agents
August 29, 2023, 5:05 pm
CEBU CITY – To intensify the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has deputized 60 more agents who will be tasked to conduct roadside inspections of vehicles. Glen Galario, LTO-Central Visayas regional director, said on Tuesday the tapping of more… Read More
Capitol work, classes in Antique suspended due to bad weather
August 29, 2023, 4:53 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Work at the provincial government and classes in 18 municipalities of Antique are suspended due to heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by Typhoon Goring on Tuesday. Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (PDRRMO)… Read More
Leyte school resumes class amid lot ownership row
August 29, 2023, 4:51 pm
BURAUEN, Leyte – A small campus here peacefully resumed classes on Tuesday despite threats from property claimants of disruptions due to a land ownership dispute. With policemen deployed near the school gate to secure the first day of the academic year, no one attempted to disrupt classes, said… Read More
PCG suspends sea travels to Dinagat Islands due to Goring effects
August 29, 2023, 4:34 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Coast Guard Station in Surigao del Norte (CGS-SDN) on Tuesday morining temporarily suspended sea travels to Dinagat Islands of vessels with 150 gross tonnages and below. The suspension is based on the gale warning issued by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and… Read More
BIFF harasses police outpost, injures 4 Maguindanao Sur cops
August 29, 2023, 4:16 pm
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao Norte – Four police officers were injured when suspected Moro extremists harassed a roadside police outpost in Datu Salibo town in Maguindanao Sur Monday evening. Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, police director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao… Read More
Classes canceled in parts of Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan
August 29, 2023, 4:02 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan/LAOAG, Ilocos Norte – Eight towns in provinces of Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte canceled the opening of classes on Tuesday due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by Typhoon Goring. The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management… Read More
Comelec warns aspirants about premature campaigning
August 29, 2023, 4:00 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here on Tuesday warned aspirants for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and their supporters to avoid campaigning on all platforms until Oct. 19, the start of the campaign period. In an interview on Tuesday, Comelec Dagupan… Read More
