Provincial
Davao City allots P5.6-M prizes for ‘Indak-indak’ sa Kadayawan
August 16, 2023, 9:05 pm
DAVAO CITY – The city government here has prepared PHP5.6 million in total prizes for the “Indak-indak sa Kadayawan” set to take place on Aug. 19. In a press briefing Wednesday, event organizer Harold Quibete said the “Indak-indak” competition will have two categories -- open and Davao… Read More
Ilocos Norte MSMEs accept pre-orders for P2C program
August 16, 2023, 8:42 pm
LAOAG CITY – To avoid long lines of buyers at the “producer to consumer” (P2C) event of Ilocos Norte, which is being conducted once a month at the city halls of Quezon City and San Juan in Metro Manila, the Provincial Small and Medium Enterprise Office (PSMEO) here announced Wednesday that a… Read More
Antique capital wins best municipal police station in W. Visayas
August 16, 2023, 8:38 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The crime solution efficiency and strong support of the local government unit (LGU) of San Jose de Buenavista earned its municipal police station (MPS) the recognition as the Best Municipal Police Station in Western Visayas for three consecutive years. “San… Read More
Cebu expo showcases SMEs unique, world-class products
August 16, 2023, 8:28 pm
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu launched Wednesday the four-day 1 Cebu Island Expo as part of the month-long celebration of the province’s 454th founding anniversary. In her message, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia described the event as a journey, recalling how the idea hatched in… Read More
No rice shortage, hoarding complaints so far in NegOr - DTI
August 16, 2023, 8:25 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental on Wednesday said it has not so far received any complaints of rice hoarding, price increase, or supply shortage. Nevertheless, DTI-Negros Oriental provincial director Nimfa Virtucio said that they are closely… Read More
PDEA: Camalig 2nd drug-cleared town in Albay
August 16, 2023, 8:12 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared the town of Camalig in Albay province as drug-cleared. In an interview on Wednesday, PDEA-Albay Provincial Officer Noe Briguel said the agency, together with the Albay Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council, officially… Read More
DOST conducts in-depth study on Laguna bamboo opportunities
August 16, 2023, 8:10 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is pursuing an industry-wide research project to understand how it can further bolster the viability of Laguna’s bamboo growers, manufacturers, artisans and traders.… Read More
VP Sara leads 'Brigada' in remote Davao schools
August 16, 2023, 7:43 pm
DAVAO CITY — Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sara Duterte spearheaded the Brigada Eskwela activities in three far-flung schools in this city on Wednesday. In a statement, the Office of the Vice President said Duterte visited the Tapak Elementary School in Barangay Tapak,… Read More
Salt producers in Zambales, Aurora adopt solar technology
August 16, 2023, 7:38 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Salt producers in the provinces of Aurora and Zambales have started to adopt solar technology that could help revitalize the industry in Central Luzon. Wilfredo Cruz, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Central Luzon (BFAR-3), on… Read More
6 families displaced as landslide hits Cebu mountain village
August 16, 2023, 7:26 pm
CEBU CITY – A landslide caused by heavy rains displaced at least six families on Tuesday as a southwest monsoon or “habagat” rains continue to threaten residents of the hinterland village of Pulangbato in this capital city. Harold Alcontin, head of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
E. Visayas rallies support for region’s 5-year dev’t plan
August 16, 2023, 7:18 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas unveiled on Wednesday the 2023-2028 Regional Development Plan (RDP) soliciting support from various sectors to achieve the goal that would improve the local economy. Anchored on the theme “Mabulig Ako!” (I will help), Regional Development Council Chair and… Read More
Communist rebel yields to Negros guv
August 16, 2023, 7:12 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A confessed member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) voluntarily surrendered to Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarria on Wednesday at the Capitol. A report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) identified the… Read More
Pangasinan to deploy police units in key tourist destinations
August 16, 2023, 7:05 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A tourist police unit (TPU) will be established in this province to ensure the safety of tourists and to maintain peace and order in the host communities. The move is a collaborative effort between the provincial government of Pangasinan and the Pangasinan Police… Read More
66K indigent seniors in Davao receive pension ‘in advance’
August 16, 2023, 5:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Davao Region (DSWD-11) is providing in advance 66,702 indigent senior citizens here with their social pensions for July to December 2023. In an interview with Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, DSWD-11 social marketing unit… Read More
400K fingerlings distributed to Egay-hit Ilocos Norte fisherfolk
August 16, 2023, 5:13 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) based in this province distributes thousands of tilapia and catfish fingerlings to fisherfolk in various parts of Ilocos Norte, whose ponds and fish cages were damaged due to the onslaught of the previous typhoon. Vanessa Abegail… Read More
‘Hit man’ linked to Negros Oriental private armed group nabbed
August 16, 2023, 4:30 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police operatives have arrested an alleged hit man in Bais City, Negros Oriental believed to have links with a private armed group and a number of shooting incidents in the province. The arrested suspect, identified as Allan Lagos Carcuevas, underwent inquest proceeding at the… Read More
Maguindanao Sur village chief slain in IED attack, 2 others hurt
August 16, 2023, 4:22 pm
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao Norte – A powerful improvised bomb went off Wednesday morning in Shariff Saydona town, Maguindanao del Sur, leaving a village chairman dead, while a village councilman and a civilian were seriously injured. Brig. Gen. Oriel Pangcog, the Army’s 601st Infantry… Read More
Antique remote school inaugurates new P19-M building
August 16, 2023, 4:06 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A concrete four-classroom building is ready to welcome learners of the remote Caloy-ahan Primary School in Sitio Caloy-ahan, Sabang East in the municipality of Bugasong when classes resume on Aug. 29. The new classroom building inaugurated on Tuesday would… Read More
BARMM chief seeks passage of bills creating 8 new towns
August 16, 2023, 3:25 pm
COTABATO CITY – The chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has called on fellow members at the regional parliament to fast-track the enactment of two significant bills that will help further stabilize governance and development in the area. Speaking before… Read More
SSS to collect P3M from 7 delinquent employers in Albay
August 16, 2023, 12:17 am
LEGAZPI CITY – The Social Security System (SSS)-Luzon Bicol division is expecting PHP3 million established collectibles after visiting seven delinquent employers who do not remit employees' contributions in Tabaco City. The seven visited establishments on Tuesday are engaged in the following… Read More
