Provincial
Baguio, Nueva Ecija’s San Jose City ink sisterhood ties
August 23, 2023, 7:20 pm
BAGUIO CITY – This city and San Jose City in Nueva Ecija have formalized sisterhood ties on Wednesday, under which both local government units are expected to have information sharing on culture, disaster preparedness, agriculture, and tourism. “We go into partnerships with local government… Read More
3 Cebu City villages declared drug-cleared, got P100-K each
August 23, 2023, 7:09 pm
CEBU CITY – With more than 30 percent of the 80 barangays in this oldest capital city in the country cleared of illegal drugs, the anti-narcotics body here vowed to double its drug-clearing effort, an official said on Wednesday. Ernest Herrera, overseer of the Cebu City Office for Substance… Read More
Region 8 health facilities urged to speed up bivalent vax rollout
August 23, 2023, 7:04 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Health facilities in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) were urged to “re-strategize” ongoing bivalent vaccination against Covid-19 to fully consume the allocated vaccines on or before the end of August. The Department of Health (DOH) regional office reported that since they started… Read More
DOH-Cordillera warns public vs. wild mushrooms
August 23, 2023, 6:59 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday urged the public to be vigilant when buying and consuming mushrooms and make sure they are not the poisonous wild variety which become abundant during the rainy season. Jethro Simeon, senior health officer at the DOH Regional Epidemiology… Read More
Power firm eyes microgrid projects in Negros remotest areas
August 23, 2023, 6:57 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – In line with the total electrification project of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative II (NORECO II) will be embarking on microgrid projects in hard-to-reach and inaccessible areas starting this year. At a Kapihan sa PIA forum on… Read More
Pangasinan town cleared of drugs, 7 others to follow
August 23, 2023, 6:53 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The municipality of Asingan in this province has been cleared of illegal drugs and seven others are applying for cleared status, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan provincial office. In an interview on Wednesday, PDEA Pangasinan director… Read More
P23-M irrigation to provide water to DavOr's low-lying farms
August 23, 2023, 6:50 pm
DAVAO CITY – The PHP23 million solar-powered irrigation of the Bitaogan River–Maputi Small Irrigation Project (SIP) is expected to provide water to low-lying fields of farmers in Davao Oriental.In an interview on Wednesday, Engr. Elmer Joseph Coronel, head of the Engineering and Operation… Read More
WESM price drop reduces August power rates in Negros Occidental
August 23, 2023, 5:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The reduction in the price of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the venue for trading electricity in the country, has brought down the average residential power rates of all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental in August. These include the Central Negros… Read More
16K openings available in Iloilo City’s Charter Day job fair
August 23, 2023, 3:45 pm
ILOILO CITY – Some 16,000 vacancies made available by 130 participating firms await qualified applicants during the two-day job fair organized by the city government and partner agencies to mark Iloilo City’s 86th Charter Day celebration on Aug. 25-26. “This is our biggest job fair on Aug.… Read More
More E. Visayas towns to earn disaster preparedness award
August 23, 2023, 3:37 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) revealed on Wednesday that more local government units in Eastern Visayas will receive the country’s highest recognition on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and humanitarian assistance this year. From just eight areas cited in… Read More
Maguindanao Sur village execs surrender 18 firearms, explosives
August 23, 2023, 1:24 pm
COTABATO CITY – To help make the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October peaceful, village officials in Pagalungan town, Maguindanao del Sur province voluntarily surrendered firearms and explosives to authorities on Tuesday. A total of 18 high-powered firearms and… Read More
PDEA-BARMM nets HVT couple with PHP3.4-M shabu
August 23, 2023, 12:29 pm
COTABATO CITY – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) arrested a couple and seized PHP3.4 million worth of shabu during an operation in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte Tuesday afternoon. Asnawi Salik,… Read More
Australian envoy, Palawan guv discuss biz, maritime security
August 22, 2023, 7:51 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu on Tuesday paid a visit to Palawan Governor Victorino Dennis Socrates as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations amid challenges to regional security. The visit took place as both nations focus on a… Read More
6 militants in N. Ecija cut ties with CPP-NPA
August 22, 2023, 7:46 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Six members of a militant group in Nueva Ecija formally cut ties with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) during a ceremony in Barangay Calabasa, Gabaldon town on Monday. In his report on Tuesday, Col. Richard Caballero, Nueva… Read More
TESDA-Cordillera to help repair damaged schools with trainees
August 22, 2023, 7:45 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will be sending volunteers and its scholars to help prepare public schools for the opening of classes on Aug. 29 as part of the the Department of Education's ongoing “Brigada Eskwela.” TESDA-Cordillera assistant… Read More
Over 5K jobs up for TESDA, tech-voc grads in Negros Occidental
August 22, 2023, 7:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY – More than 5,000 job openings will be available to graduates of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) programs and other technical-vocational courses in Negros Occidental during the National Tech-Voc Day and TESDA 29th Anniversary event at the Ayala Malls… Read More
Body found in Agusan Sur belongs to NPA political instructor
August 22, 2023, 7:11 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The cadaver recovered over the weekend at the encounter site in Barangay Laperian, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur belonged to a communist New People’s Army (NPA) political instructor, the military said Tuesday.In a statement, the Philippine Army’s 401st Infantry Brigade (401st… Read More
Ilocos Norte takes center stage in tourism event in New York
August 22, 2023, 6:56 pm
LAOAG CITY – A photo exhibit showcasing the province of Ilocos Norte’s iconic sites will be featured at the Philippine Center in New York City on Tuesday (US time). Dubbed "Daytoy ti Panawenmo (This is your time), Ilocos Norte,” the exhibit will feature a series of 24 photographs, capturing… Read More
Nueva Ecija's Muñoz, Ilocos Norte's Batac forge sister ties
August 22, 2023, 6:54 pm
BATAC CITY – This city and the "science city" of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija province on Tuesday forged a sisterhood agreement to strengthen local government cooperation and friendship between the two cities, especially on agriculture, tourism, trade and economy, culture and arts, and science and… Read More
Cebuanos prefer mall voting for BSKE: poll exec
August 22, 2023, 6:54 pm
CEBU CITY – An election officer on Tuesday said Cebuanos preferred mall voting for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30 rather than the traditional casting of votes in schools. Omar Sharif Dilangalen Mamalinta, Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu province… Read More
