Provincial
DOLE releases P22-M TUPAD aid to 2.6K Abra, Apayao residents
August 22, 2023, 6:53 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Some 2,651 residents in the provinces of Abra and Apayao affected by Super Typhoon Egay have received PHP22 million worth of assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOLE-CAR). Nathaniel Lacambra, regional director of the DOLE-CAR,… Read More
UST-Legazpi's new rector aims for 'transformative education'
August 22, 2023, 6:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The University of Santo Tomas (UST)-Legazpi welcomed on Tuesday the installation of its 9th rector and president who is training his sights on transformative education. In a press conference at the university, newly installed Rev. Fr. Edwin Lao said he will anchor his thrust on… Read More
1.5K 4Ps beneficiaries in Albay avail of gov't services
August 22, 2023, 6:35 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 1,500 member-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Albay province benefited from government services brought closer to them by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-5 (Bicol) and the provincial government of Albay on Tuesday. Rina… Read More
7 Lapu-Lapu City paddlers cited for dragon boat win medals
August 22, 2023, 6:34 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Seven members of the Philippine Accessible Disability Service (PADS) Paradragon Elite Team who are natives of this historical island city will get recognition and incentives from the local government here. The members of PADS Paradragon Elite Team visited Mayor Junard Chan… Read More
6 NPA fighters yield, turn over firearms in Northern Samar
August 22, 2023, 6:33 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least six combatants of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered on Monday in Las Navas, Northern Samar, and turned over several firearms and explosives. The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Tuesday that the armed rebels yielded to authorities in Poponton village… Read More
Negrense woman,103, dies night before receiving birth certificate
August 22, 2023, 6:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A 103-year-old woman from Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental died the night before she was supposed to receive her birth certificate in official security paper (SECPA) from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) earlier this month. Eufronia Pitong Fernandez, who was born on… Read More
Traders offer higher buying prices for early-harvested rice
August 22, 2023, 5:48 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Traders are offering farmers between PHP22 and PHP24 per kilo from the previous month's buying price of PHP12 to PHP14 for rice harvested before September to October. "The harvest for first cropping started only this August on almost 2,000 hectares of… Read More
Negros solon seeks to regain control of hacked Facebook page
August 22, 2023, 5:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez is using a temporary Facebook page named “Metro 3rd News” as his team works to regain control of his hacked social media page. On Tuesday, hackers continue to have unauthorized access to the “Cong. Kiko Benitez”… Read More
FIBA Naismith trophy goes to Ilocos Norte
August 21, 2023, 9:45 pm
LAOAG CITY – The prestigious Naismith Trophy received a warm welcome at the Laoag International Airport on Monday, signaling the start of three-day tour around the province’s iconic sites around Ilocos Norte. Joined by Filipino basketball icon and GILAS ambassador, Arwind Santos, the Naismith… Read More
5 nabbed, P1.3-M shabu seized in Bacolod sting ops
August 21, 2023, 8:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Five persons were arrested while almost PHP1.3 million in shabu were seized in four separate buy-busts in this city over the weekend, reports of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) on Monday showed. “These are positive results as we strengthen the war on drugs by having… Read More
Sen. Imee asks Pangasinan farmers, fisherfolk to register with DA
August 21, 2023, 8:10 pm
URBIZTONDO, Pangasinan – Farmers and fisherfolk in Pangasinan must sign up with the Registry System for the Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) to avail of assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Sen. Imee Marcos, at a press conference in this town Monday, said she believes the… Read More
Imee Marcos eyes amendment to barangay, SK law
August 21, 2023, 8:08 pm
URBIZTONDO, Pangasinan – Sen. Imee Marcos is eyeing an amendment to the law governing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan, specifically on the number of years per term and the number of the youth representatives per locality. “Di alam kung term ba ay three years or six years. Kasi wala na… Read More
Over P6.7-M illegal drugs seized in weeklong ops in C. Luzon
August 21, 2023, 7:46 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3) seized over PHP6.7 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 153 drug suspects during weeklong operations in the region. PRO-3 chief Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. said that from Aug. 14-20, an estimated PHP6,763,900 worth… Read More
W. Visayas cops told to take immediate action vs. e-sabong
August 21, 2023, 7:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Western Visayas (PRO-6) has ordered its unit commanders to aggressively enforce the law against e-sabong (online cockfighting), based on the instruction of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The directive was issued by Brig. Gen.… Read More
NPA eyed in murder of village intel asset in Negros town
August 21, 2023, 6:34 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police investigators are eyeing the New People’s Army (NPA) as allegedly behind the killing of a barangay intelligence network (BIN) member in a remote sub-village in Barangay Aya, La Libertad town, Negros Oriental early Monday. An initial report from the Negros Oriental… Read More
Viscom chief: Support leaders who shun violence, fear
August 21, 2023, 6:19 pm
CEBU CITY – The commander of the Visayas Command (Viscom) on Monday appealed to voters in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to opt for village leaders who do not promote violence and fear in the community. “The opportunity to make a difference and live a… Read More
PRO-13 vows zero e-sabong, illegal gambling in Caraga
August 21, 2023, 6:17 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has vowed to maintain zero tolerance for e-sabong and other forms of illegal gambling activities.The region's five provincial directors down to precinct-level commanders are coordinating with other law enforcement agencies… Read More
PDEA declares 5 Quezon villages 'drug-free'
August 21, 2023, 5:57 pm
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Five barangays in this province were officially declared “drug-free” by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). In ceremonies held at the Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) on Monday, the five barangay chairpersons… Read More
C. Luzon cops ordered to step up drive vs. online cockfight games
August 21, 2023, 5:21 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3) has directed unit commanders in Central Luzon to closely monitor and stop the operation of illegal "e-sabong" or online cockfighting operations in the region. The move is in adherence to the order of Philippine National Police… Read More
Farmer faces charges for cultivating 25K marijuana stalks
August 21, 2023, 4:59 pm
CEBU CITY – The Mobile Force Company (CMFC) of Cebu City is set to file charges against a farmer, who eluded arrest on Aug. 19 after it was discovered he has cultivated 25,000 stalks of fully-grown marijuana worth PHP10 million in the upland sitio of Mit-ol in Barangay Tagbao here. Lt. Col.… Read More
