Provincial
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
Baguio to celebrate Charter Day, Victory Day first week of Sept.
August 25, 2023, 5:55 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city is set to celebrate two special non-working holidays next week, on Sept. 1 and 3, for the 114th charter anniversary of the summer capital and Victory Day that led to the end of World War II. Republic Act 6710 which was passed into law on July 25, 1988 “declar[ed]… Read More
DepEd welcomes plan to repurpose Egay-felled trees into chairs
August 25, 2023, 5:20 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) Baguio Schools Division on Friday welcomed the plan of the city government to repurpose the trees uprooted by Super Typhoon Egay and craft these into school desks and chairs. Soraya Faculo, officer-in-charge of the Baguio Schools Division, in… Read More
Over 3.8-M PhilIDs delivered in Ilocos Region
August 25, 2023, 5:12 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) has delivered over 2.27 million physical Philippine identification cards (PhilID) and 1.58 million electronic PhilIDs in the Ilocos Region as of June 30, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA Ilocos Region… Read More
Gov't energizes 2 conflict-hit IP villages in Surigao Sur
August 25, 2023, 4:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two remote and conflict-affected Indigenous People (IP) communities in the Surigao del Sur town of San Miguel were connected to electricity on Thursday through the Barangay Electrification Program of the National Electrification Administration.Datu Rico Maca, the IP Municipal… Read More
Photo exhibit spotlights Antique’s provincial bird
August 25, 2023, 1:42 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A four-day photo exhibit featuring various bird species in Antique, including the writhed-billed hornbill or "dulungan," opened at the old provincial capitol here Thursday. The photos were collections of the Haribon Foundation, Philippine Biodiversity… Read More
PCA-Bicol wants 395K coconut farmers in registry system
August 24, 2023, 8:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Coconut Authority-5 (Bicol) is urging coconut farmers and workers to register with the National Coconut Farmers' Registry System (NCFRS) to avail of and enjoy programs and benefits offered by the government. In an interview, Mateo Zipagan, PCA-5 regional manager,… Read More
2K vacancies up for Kadayawan jobs fair on Aug. 25
August 24, 2023, 8:51 pm
DAVAO CITY – At least 2,000 vacancies will be available for jobseekers at the Kadayawan Jobs Fair on Aug. 25 at the Almendras Gym here, an official said Thursday.Lilibeth Pantinople, Public Employment Service Office (PESO)-Davao City manager, said the event is in partnership with the Technical… Read More
ASF-hit farmers in Antique get P227K insurance claim
August 24, 2023, 8:35 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) released a total of PHP229,700 check reimbursement to 12 hog raisers affected by the African swine fever (ASF) in the municipality of Hamtic in Antique on Thursday. PCIC Antique Extension Office head Clogene… Read More
DOH recognizes Iloilo BHWs' role during pandemic, immunization
August 24, 2023, 8:05 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health and the provincial government acknowledged the roles of barangay health workers (BHWs) during the health pandemic and the conduct of supplemental immunization activity for measles-rubella and the oral polio vaccine (MR-OPV) in Iloilo province. More or less… Read More
CDO needs more garbage trucks to handle 40K-ton daily trash
August 24, 2023, 7:59 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) needs additional garbage trucks to address the daily waste collection averaging 40,000 metric tons.CLENRO chief Armen Cuenca bared that despite a new contract for a new private garbage collector in the city… Read More
NorMin solons urged to prioritize 'Metro CDO' bill in Congress
August 24, 2023, 7:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A member of the City Council on Thursday urged lawmakers in neighboring provinces to make the "Metro Cagayan de Oro (CDO)" bill a priority.During an online talk program, 2nd District Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya said provincial legislators in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon must… Read More
2.7K teachers to train for village, SK polls in Bacolod
August 24, 2023, 7:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here will train more than 2,700 public school teachers who will serve as poll personnel during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. As of Thursday, the series of training has been scheduled to start on Sept. 8 and… Read More
Ranking NPA leader killed in clash with Army soldiers in Bukidnon
August 24, 2023, 7:53 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – An alleged commanding officer of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a military operation in Bukidnon, the Army said Thursday.In a statement, the Army’s 8th Infantry Battalion (8IB) identified the slain rebel as Christopher Tingkayan, an officer of the… Read More
MILF 'infightings' in Maguindanao Sur, N. Cototabato end
August 24, 2023, 7:41 pm
COTABATO CITY – State forces and local officials in Maguindanao del Sur and North Cotabato provinces facilitated Wednesday the mediation for warring Moro clans whose members had been involved in a series of clashes, the military said.In Maguindanao del Sur, Brig. Gen. Oriel Pangcog, the Army’s… Read More
152K farmers in C. Luzon get certified seeds via RCEF program
August 24, 2023, 7:40 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Almost 152,000 farmers in Central Luzon have received certified seeds this wet season through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. Based on the report of the Rice Seed Monitoring System, a total of 429,048 bags of certified seeds were… Read More
Cebu City PNP gets search warrants vs. loose firearms' owners
August 24, 2023, 7:39 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City police on Wednesday secured 15 search warrants against individuals who have owned firearms without proper documents. Lt. Col. Janette Rafter, Cebu City Police Office deputy chief for operations, said serving the warrants to the subjects who have in their possession… Read More
Pangasinan Comelec, police ready for start of BSKE period
August 24, 2023, 7:36 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – More checkpoints will be set up and police visibility will be increased in Pangasinan ahead of the start of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) period on Aug. 28, the head of the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPPO) said Thursday. In a phone… Read More
161 villages in Central Luzon now drug-free
August 24, 2023, 7:32 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Around 161 villages in Central Luzon have been declared drug-free, according to the latest report of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region 3. PDEA Regional Public Information Officer Glenn Guillermo said on Thursday the declaration was made after… Read More
‘Cocolisap’ infestation contained in Negros Occidental
August 24, 2023, 6:54 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The infestation of coconut scale insect, also known as “cocolisap,” in plantations across four localities in Negros Occidental have already been contained since the attacks were reported earlier this month. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said that during his meeting with… Read More
