Provincial
Sagay City mangrove island gets P1.5-M aid to improve facilities
August 14, 2023, 4:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The globally-recognized Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park in Sagay City, Negros Occidental has obtained funding assistance of almost PHP1.5 million from the Berkeley, California-based non-profit organization Seacology to improve its facilities. Through the grant for its repair and… Read More
P135-M Tacloban bus terminal annex to be completed in 7 months
August 14, 2023, 1:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will build the PHP135 million Abucay New Bus Terminal Annex Building in this city to provide a comfortable commuting experience. The DPWH Tacloban city district engineering office (TCDEO) announced Monday that the project funded… Read More
P1.8-M suspected shabu seized in Negros operation
August 14, 2023, 1:04 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police operatives have seized close to PHP2 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a suspect during a buy-bust operation in Barangy Boloc-boloc, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Sunday. The 42-year-old suspect identified as Ian Rey Derama Completo, a resident of Villa… Read More
Preparation for BARMM int’l airport begins
August 14, 2023, 12:48 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao government has started laying down the foundation of a major infrastructure project expected to boost its tourism and economy, officials said Monday.This came after officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim… Read More
Weaving center opens in Ilocos as nat'l living treasure turns 99
August 13, 2023, 8:24 pm
PINILI, Ilocos Norte – A new weaving center in Barangay Lumbaan here was formally inaugurated on Sunday, in time for the 99th birthday celebration of this province's National Living Treasure (Manlilikha ng Bayan). Magdalena Gamayo, a master weaver who hails from the cotton farming village of… Read More
Tuguegarao showcases famous dish in 'Pansi Batil Fotun' fest
August 13, 2023, 4:21 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Makers of the well-loved dish "pansi batil fotun" here pride themselves with fresh and hand-tossed ingredients, distinct features which locals always crave for and guests love at first taste. About 1,000 Tuguegaraoeños and guests partook of 500 kilograms of fresh miki (egg… Read More
New tech eyed to help furniture makers expand product line
August 12, 2023, 6:48 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology's Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has lined up a series of training classes this year to help furniture manufacturers develop new and highly marketable products out of non-traditional materials. In an… Read More
Senate leadership vows passage of NIR bill in December
August 12, 2023, 5:04 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has pledged to see through the passage of the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill in the Upper Chamber by December this year. "I committed that before we go on a break in October, we will be able to at least tackle it, debate on it. We're hoping to… Read More
Senator vows adequate budget for Davao’s SPMC
August 12, 2023, 3:59 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) will get a sufficient budget for 2024 to help the poor and marginalized patients in Mindanao, assured Senator Christopher Lawrence Go who was born in this city. This year, the government allocated a total of PHP4.0953 billion for… Read More
DSWD 'angels in red' rappel rough terrains to help those in need
August 11, 2023, 8:54 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Department (DSWD) who respond to calamities here have come to be known as "angels in red," hurdling the elements and rough terrain donning their brightly colored vests to reach people in need of assistance. "We always highlight… Read More
700 Catanduanes’ job order, contractual workers now SSS members
August 11, 2023, 8:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 700 job orders (JOs) and contractual workers of the provincial government of Catanduanes will now be covered by the Social Security System (SSS). This, after Thursday’s signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the provincial government and the SSS for… Read More
MSMEs urged to consider capital market to expand business
August 11, 2023, 8:14 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday urged micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to consider the capital market to expand their businesses. At the SEC roadshow on capital formation for MSMEs and start-ups in Iloilo City, Commissioner Kelvin Lester Lee said… Read More
Ilocos residents in crisis get add’l P20-M DSWD aid
August 11, 2023, 8:01 pm
LAOAG CITY — The province of Ilocos Norte has secured from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) an additional PHP20-million financial assistance to individuals in crisis situations (AICS). Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc confirmed this on Friday while reaching out… Read More
Pangasinan exceeds Q1 revenue collection goals
August 11, 2023, 7:54 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The local revenue collection of the province of Pangasinan from January 1 to July 31 this year has exceeded the estimated target, following the updated revenue code and strict implementation. Data obtained by the Philippine News Agency from the provincial treasurer's… Read More
Antique ex-rebels, calamity-hit MSMEs to receive livelihood kits
August 11, 2023, 7:54 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Antique is preparing livelihood packages for 129 former rebels and micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) affected by Typhoon Paeng in the province. DTI Antique OIC-Provincial Director Mutya Eusores, in an… Read More
Feeding program to benefit 59 schools in Antique
August 11, 2023, 7:32 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Fifty-nine schools under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Antique are recipients of the Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) committed during the kickoff of the Brigada Eskwela in this province on Friday. The Ricardo S. Po Foundation and Century Pacific Foods… Read More
Mayon-affected towns postpone festival celebrations
August 11, 2023, 7:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Celebration of festivals in two Mayon-affected towns in Albay province have been postponed due to the volcano's continuous effusive eruption. In an interview on Friday, Honey Beth Majadillas, Daraga information officer, said organizers of the Daraga Town Fiesta in honor of… Read More
Sorsogon to donate 17 patrol cars to local police stations
August 11, 2023, 7:03 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Seventeen patrol vehicles will be donated by the provincial government of Sorgoson to various police stations and offices in the province aimed at strengthening operational response and visibility. In a phone interview on Friday, Salvador Mendoza, Sorsogon provincial… Read More
Region 8 wage board honors 10 ‘remarkable’ MSMEs
August 11, 2023, 6:39 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Tripartite Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Eastern Visayas recognized Friday 10 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region during the 2023 Productivity Olympics Regional Award. The awardees were Bibar’s Farm, and Mary’s Abuyog Spesyal Tsokoleyt… Read More
P10-M Ilocos weaving center to open on Aug. 13
August 11, 2023, 6:09 pm
LAOAG CITY – Local weavers in the cotton capital of Pinili in Ilocos Norte province will now have a permanent public space to hone their skills and display their “inabel” products as a new building dedicated to preserving and strengthening the Ilocano weaving tradition will formally open on… Read More
