Provincial
87 public schools in Surigao receive P1.2-M repair materials
August 26, 2023, 1:02 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The city government of Surigao has turned over construction materials for the infrastructure needs of 87 public elementary and high schools in the area. On Friday, Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II led the turnover of construction materials worth PHP1.2 million to the schools. Robbie… Read More
P45-M housing for ‘Odette’ victims to rise in Siargao town
August 26, 2023, 12:38 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A housing project that will benefit victims of Super Typhoon Odette who are residents of General Luna town in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte got off the ground on Friday. The housing project, with a total budget of PHP45 million, will be constructed on a half-hectare area in… Read More
Pangasinan, La Union prepare for effects of Goring
August 26, 2023, 11:39 am
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (PDRRMOs) of Pangasinan and La Union are not taking any chances as they gear up for the possible effects of Typhoon Goring in the coming days. In a phone interview on Saturday, Pangasinan PDRRMO operations and… Read More
ASF decimates piggeries in Palawan island town
August 26, 2023, 9:50 am
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – This province is no longer free of African swine fever (ASF) after an outbreak of the disease has been confirmed in piggeries in Cocoro Island, a barangay in the municipality of Magsaysay. Dr. Darius Mangcucang, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Veterinary Office… Read More
40 top taxpayers feted as Iloilo City celebrates 86th Charter Day
August 25, 2023, 9:17 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here has earned the continued support of the business community committed to doing its part in boosting the development of Iloilo City. Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation chair Dr. Alfonso Uy, who spoke on behalf of the 40 top taxpayers who were recognized… Read More
CDO opens P20-M quick response hub
August 25, 2023, 8:38 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government here opened Friday a PHP20-million quick response hub for law enforcement and local government offices.Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy said the "Operation Kahusay ug Kalinaw” (OKK) facility will serve those in need of the local government’s… Read More
Iloilo City opens P40-M dialysis center for indigent patients
August 25, 2023, 8:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – A dialysis center equipped with 14 machines opened in Barangay San Isidro in Jaro district to provide free service to poor residents of Iloilo City on Friday. In his message during the inauguration program, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the city government has invested around PHP40… Read More
5K TESDA scholarship slots available for Albay province
August 25, 2023, 8:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Albay province on Friday encouraged residents to avail of the agency's scholarship programs with more than 5,000 available slots."We have the slots, so we have the enrollment day listed. Our partner technical… Read More
PNP exec lauds BIDA campaign in C. Visayas
August 25, 2023, 8:22 pm
CEBU CITY – A ranking Philippine National Police (PNP) official lauded on Friday the effective drug reduction strategies of the authorities in Central Visayas (Region 7) through the simultaneous anti-criminality and law enforcement operations anchored on the BIDA (Buha’y Ingatan, Droga’y… Read More
Zero election-related incidents eyed in Antique
August 25, 2023, 8:19 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique is zeroing in on the peaceful conduct of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) following the activation of the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) and its municipal counterparts on Thursday. "PJSCC takes care of the… Read More
Dagupan allots funds for solo-parent subsidy program in 2024
August 25, 2023, 8:12 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The city government here is set to give a PHP1,000 monthly subsidy to 5,000 solo parents earning minimum wage or lower, starting in 2024. In an interview on Friday, Mayor Belen Fernandez said funds for the subsidy program will be allotted as prescribed by the Expanded Solo… Read More
Negros Occidental grants cash incentives to Palaro medalists
August 25, 2023, 7:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government has released cash incentives amounting to PHP677,000 to medalists from the province and this capital city who competed in the 2023 Palarong Pambansa held on July 30 to Aug. 5 in Marikina City. “We did contribute significantly to the… Read More
Pagudpud to hire nurses for deployment to rural villages
August 25, 2023, 7:50 pm
LAOAG CITY — The local government of Pagudpud, the northernmost town of Ilocos Norte province, is looking for registered nurses to be deployed to its 14 rural villages. Mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito II confirmed this on Friday as he announced the villages in need of nurses: Balaoi, Caunayan,… Read More
NIA, BFAR project to benefit 3K irrigators in Agusan Sur
August 25, 2023, 7:43 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The National Irrigation Administration in the Caraga Region (NIA-13) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Caraga (BFAR-13) jointly launched Friday a convergence initiative dubbed “Stocking Technology Demonstration of Tilapia Cultured Pond” in Bayugan City, Agusan… Read More
TESDA 'world cafe of opportunities' attracts jobseekers
August 25, 2023, 7:36 pm
LAOAG CITY — Around 800 applicants from Ilocos Norte trooped to the “World Cafe of Opportunities” (WCO) held at Robinsons Ilocos mall on Friday to seek local and overseas jobs and avail of starter toolkits and wellness services. Led by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority… Read More
Comelec activates C. Visayas joint security task force for BSKE
August 25, 2023, 7:32 pm
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Central Visayas on Friday convened the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) as it prepares measures to secure over seven million voters in 3,003 villages for the Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. Lawyer… Read More
UP Visayas opens extension campus in Antique
August 25, 2023, 7:30 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) on Friday opened its extension campus in the municipality of Pandan in Antique that will initially offer training programs benefitting fisherfolk in the community. UP System President Atty. Angelo A. Jimenez, in… Read More
Davao villages urged to form Dengue Task Force amid high cases
August 25, 2023, 6:55 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) on Friday called on all villages to create their own Barangay Mosquito-Borne Viral Disease Task Force to help address the rising number of dengue cases here.Since January this year, the CHO has logged 1,506 dengue cases, significantly higher than the… Read More
PSA urges Ilocos residents to join in agri, fishery survey
August 25, 2023, 6:26 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday urged residents of the Ilocos Region to participate in the 2022 Census for Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) from Sept. 4 to Oct. 23 this year. PSA Ilocos supervising statistical specialist Teresa Olarte, in a virtual… Read More
Nearly 900K kids in Region 8 enrolled for new school year
August 25, 2023, 6:06 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Nearly 900,000 elementary and high school students in Eastern Visayas have already signed up, days before the opening of a new school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported. As of Friday noon, some 895,490 have been enrolled in over 4,000 campuses in six provinces,… Read More
