Provincial
4K typhoon victims in Ilocos Norte to get DSWD emergency cash aid
August 29, 2023, 3:42 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said 4,376 individuals with totally damaged and partially damaged houses both in the first and second district of Ilocos Norte will receive emergency cash transfer (ECT) for the repair of their homes. This will be… Read More
Comelec-Laoag runs out of documentary stamps as 3K bets file COC
August 29, 2023, 1:05 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has run out of documentary stamps required in the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) as more than 3,000 candidates registered for the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Laoag City election officer Julius Harvey… Read More
AFP chief makes morale-boosting visit to Viscom HQ in Cebu
August 28, 2023, 9:35 pm
CEBU CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.’s visit to the Visayas Command (Viscom) last weekend has inspired troops to carry on government’s efforts to clear more villages from the New People’s Army (NPA) infestation. Viscom chief Lt. Gen. Benedict… Read More
Victorias Milling fire unlikely to affect sugar supply, operation
August 28, 2023, 8:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The fire that hit the warehouse of Victorias Milling Company, the country’s largest refined sugar producer based in Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, would unlikely affect the sugar supply and the scheduled start of its milling operations this week.… Read More
NorMin cops seize P1-M worth of shabu
August 28, 2023, 8:26 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Police Regional Office in Northern Mindanao Region (PRO-10) seized PHP1 million worth of “shabu” over the weekend.In a statement on Monday, PRO-10 director Brig. Gen. Lawrence Coop said the weekend operation was carried out by the City Drug Enforcement Unit of the… Read More
Army urges public not to vote NPA-linked BSKE candidates
August 28, 2023, 7:55 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Army officials on Monday urged the public to avoid electing candidates supporting communist groups during the upcoming Barangay and Sannguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE).Lt. Col. Terence Ylanan, the Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (53IB) commander, said they reiterated the… Read More
Back to class for over 1.5M public school learners in W. Visayas
August 28, 2023, 7:36 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) is "ready” to welcome 1,504,109 learners enrolled in 4,048 public schools in Western Visayas as classes for School Year 2023-2024 officially begin on Tuesday. “All preparations have been done to ensure that when they go back they will no… Read More
Cebu guv says glitch-marred Pasigarbo festival still a ‘success’
August 28, 2023, 7:30 pm Updated on August 28, 2023, 7:32 pm
CEBU CITY – Despite glitches that marred the recently concluded Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival in Carcar City, the provincial government of Cebu vowed on Monday that it would not stop from organizing a more memorable and entertaining festival of festivals next year. In a press conference, Gov.… Read More
Comelec reminds public of prohibited acts as poll period starts
August 28, 2023, 7:27 pm
ILOILO CITY – The top official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Western Visayas reminded the public to be aware of prohibited acts as the election period for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) began on Monday. At a press conference following the inspection and… Read More
'Higalaay' 2023 brings back CDO's festive mood
August 28, 2023, 7:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Three years since the height of the pandemic, Mayor Rolando Uy's call to unite the city to overcome challenges has started bearing fruit with the huge turnout in this year's month-long celebration of the Higalaay (Friendship) Festival.Uy and Catholic Archbishop Jose… Read More
PH tobacco-producing provinces urged to produce more for export
August 28, 2023, 7:16 pm
LAOAG CITY – Tobacco-producing provinces in Northern Luzon were urged on Monday to increase their production for export to sustain the contribution of the industry to the local economy, farmers’ livelihood and job generation. Agriculture Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savellano made this… Read More
Travel fair highlights Verde Island Passage conservation efforts
August 28, 2023, 6:25 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) will offer an “immersive underwater experience” during the 34th Philippine Travel Mart as part of efforts to promote the protection and conservation of the still-pristine Verde Island Passage (VIP). The travel fair… Read More
1.4K Caraga cops to secure COC filing as poll period starts
August 28, 2023, 6:16 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in Caraga Region (PRO-13) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec-13) have established checkpoints to mark the start of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) candidacy filing here on Monday.In this city, Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft,… Read More
Over 100 cops deployed in Bacolod checkpoints
August 28, 2023, 6:10 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has deployed over 100 personnel for gun ban checkpoint operations amid the ongoing filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Lt. Col. Ronnie Brillo, deputy city director for… Read More
VP Sara urges Pinoys to raise fearless, selfless generation
August 28, 2023, 4:45 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte urged the public on Monday to reflect on the lives of heroes who fought for freedom and make their legacy an inspiration to bring forth a fearless and selfless generation. “We may honor them with your respect and… Read More
Goring floods 12 barangays in Bacolod
August 28, 2023, 3:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Heavy rains induced by Typhoon Goring have flooded at least 12 barangays in this city since Sunday night, data from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) on Monday showed. Affected were Barangays 40, Handumanan, Sum-ag, Felisa, Cabug, Singcang-Airport,… Read More
Iloilo City allots P20M for rainwater harvesting amid El Niňo
August 28, 2023, 3:12 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City government has allocated PHP20 million to establish rainwater harvesting facilities and water purifiers amid the El Niňo phenomenon. In an interview on Monday, Mayor Jerry Treñas said he has already signed the endorsement for the city council to adopt the… Read More
102 ex-MILF, MNLF fighters start police training in BARMM
August 28, 2023, 12:23 pm
COTABATO CITY – At least 102 former Moro combatants began training Monday for their basic police course at the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Training Center (BARTC) at Camp Gen. S.K. Pendatun in Parang, Maguindanao del Sur.Colonel Ophelio Concina Jr., training center chief, said the trainees are… Read More
Roads, bridges not passable as Goring pummels Cagayan
August 27, 2023, 6:06 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Super Typhoon Goring’s fury unleashed torrential winds and rains, causing floods that swept through various roads and bridges and sending hundreds of families to evacuation centers in Cagayan. Not passable due to floods are the Abariongan Ruar-Abariongan Uneg Road,… Read More
Negros Oriental encounter kills NPA rebel
August 26, 2023, 6:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Battalion confirmed the death of a Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebel during an encounter in the far-flung barangay of Milagrosa in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental on Saturday morning. The military said the… Read More
