Provincial
Brawner: AFP ready to secure Negros amid threats of violence
August 24, 2023, 6:53 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Armed Forces chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Thursday assured that they are ready to secure Negros Oriental from various threats and possible violence during the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections as he called for cooperation among all sectors.… Read More
5 Ilocos Norte students to compete in HK Math Olympiad
August 24, 2023, 6:34 pm
LAOAG CITY – Five math wizards from the Sarrat National High School in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte flew to Hong Kong, China on Thursday to compete in the Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) slated Aug. 25 to 28. They are Allen Iver Barroga, Brian Jansen Vallejo and Natalie Margaret… Read More
Suspected red tide toxin kills boy, downs 31 in Capiz
August 24, 2023, 6:23 pm
ILOILO CITY – A nine-year-old boy from the municipality of Pilar died, while 31 others received treatment in various health facilities in Capiz due to suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). In a phone interview on Thursday, Capiz Provincial Health Office (PHO) public information officer… Read More
DSWD-Bicol continues to replenish aid for Mayon-affected families
August 24, 2023, 5:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (Bicol) is expected to receive on Friday another 15,000 family food packs (FFPs) from the central office as part of the continued augmentation support for the families affected by the ongoing effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano. In… Read More
DepEd-Central Luzon assures smooth school opening on Aug. 29
August 24, 2023, 5:33 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Education-3 (Central Luzon) on Thursday assured that preparations are in place to ensure the smooth and orderly opening of classes in the region on Aug. 29. DepEd-3 information officer Michelle Capat Lacson, in a radio interview, said all the… Read More
City dad warns vs. proliferation of ‘magic mushroom’
August 24, 2023, 5:31 pm
CEBU CITY – A local legislator here on Wednesday urged authorities to look into the reported proliferation of wild mushrooms in the hinterland that have sent some young people to the hospital. City Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr., chair of the committee on agriculture, said many young people are… Read More
Food conglomerate taps Mindanao firms for clean power
August 24, 2023, 5:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A multinational food and beverage company that has a factory in this city has partnered with Mindanao power firms to broaden the use of renewable energy in its operations.Noel Lonzanida, Nestle Philippines-Cagayan de Oro factory manager, noted that the Mindanao Electric… Read More
Civilian boats return after Ayungin Shoal mission amid cheers
August 24, 2023, 3:42 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Two civilian boats chartered by the Philippine government returned to port here on Wednesday afternoon after successfully carrying out its mission of delivering much-needed provisions to troops standing guard in Ayungin Shoal aboard BRP Sierra Madre. Crew members of… Read More
Samar town housing project to benefit 38 ex-rebels
August 24, 2023, 9:55 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The government has started the housing project for former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the interior San Jose De Buan town in Samar province to help them rebuild their lives shattered by years of armed struggle. Dubbed “Saad nga Balay ha mga Peacebuilders han San Jose de… Read More
DOST funds MSME projects in La Union, Pangasinan
August 23, 2023, 10:09 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Two micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Pangasinan and eight from La Union provinces have received PHP3.7 million under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that they utilized to buy… Read More
Storytelling for IP mothers in Antique gets national award
August 23, 2023, 9:10 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A storytelling program targeting mothers of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Antique’s Laua-an town helped develop their children’s interest in reading and fondness for books, earning for it the 2023 Gawad Pampublikong Aklatan (GPA) Best Social Inclusion Activity… Read More
Bicol police probes killing of village councilor, husband
August 23, 2023, 9:04 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) has started to dig deeper into the killings of a barangay official and her husband in Libon, Albay on Tuesday night. Relly Saraba Mata, councilor of Barangay Nogpo in the said municipality, and her husband Alfredo Bazar Mata were gunned down… Read More
Typhoon-affected women’s group in Aurora receives DOST aid
August 23, 2023, 8:40 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has provided food processing equipment to a women’s organization in Dingalan, Aurora. Maria Ana A. Espiritu, science research specialist II of the DOST-Provincial Science and Technology Office-Aurora, said on… Read More
Pampanga farmers affected by typhoons get emergency cash aid
August 23, 2023, 8:37 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously extending cash assistance to farmers in this province who were affected by the onslaught of Typhoons Egay and Falcon and the enhanced southwest monsoon last month. This is under the DSWD’s… Read More
W. Visayas activates security control center for BSKE
August 23, 2023, 8:09 pm
ILOILO CITY – A body that will oversee the implementation of the security plan and other activities about the conduct of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Western Visayas was activated simultaneously with their coordinating meeting held at the regional headquarters… Read More
DICT reminds Facebook users to be vigilant against cyber attacks
August 23, 2023, 8:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) here reminded Facebook users on Wednesday to remain vigilant amid reports of cyber attacks targeting pages of local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental. The latest incident involved the official Facebook… Read More
More police ops vs. loose firearms vowed as poll period nears
August 23, 2023, 8:07 pm
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 (Central Visayas) has pledged to conduct more operations against loose firearms as the Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan Election period starts on Monday. Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of PRO-7, said the intensified anti-criminality and… Read More
Over 2K indigents in Iloilo City apply for lifeline rate program
August 23, 2023, 8:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – Around 2,284 consumer accounts in Iloilo City have already applied for the electricity lifeline rate program of the government that will take effect on Sept. 1. “This is a specialized program of the government, which is targeted. So only those who are in need, the marginalized… Read More
Power restored in almost all parts of Ilocos Norte after Egay
August 23, 2023, 7:58 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) has restored power in all 559 villages in the province, except in some households with meter reading problems brought about by Super Typhoon Egay. Lawyer Enrico Ruiz, head of the institutional services department of INEC, confirmed this in a… Read More
DA-11 hikes incentives for AI technicians from P100-P500 per calf
August 23, 2023, 7:26 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) bared Wednesday that artificial insemination (AI) technicians and service providers will receive a hike on the grant of their Artificial Insemination Cash-Calf Incentives (AICCI) from PHP100 to PHP500 per live calf starting this… Read More
