Provincial
Half kilo of 'shabu' discarded in fast-food waste bin in Quezon
August 11, 2023, 6:06 pm
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A package containing over half a kilo of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) was discovered stuffed inside a trash bin at the male comfort room of a fast-food restaurant in Barangay Poblacion in this town on Thursday night. Col. Ledon Monte, Quezon provincial… Read More
‘4S’ vs. dengue bolstered as S. Cotabato logs 2K cases, 6 deaths
August 11, 2023, 5:50 pm
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato – Health authorities in the province have strengthened efforts to implement the “4S” strategy against dengue after cases reached 2,202 with six deaths since January this year. Jose Barroquillo, South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO)… Read More
Davao City’s Kadayawan opens, highlights ‘unity in diversity’
August 11, 2023, 5:22 pm
DAVAO CITY – Promoting the vibrancy of diversity, this year’s 38th Kadayawan Festival formally opened on Thursday night at the Magsaysay Park here. Mayor Sebastian Duterte led the symbolic banging of the gong to signal the launch of the festivities, along with the opening of the Kadayawan… Read More
Renewed partnerships ensure markets for Siargao ARBOs
August 11, 2023, 5:20 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two agrarian reform beneficiaries associations (ARBOs) in Siargao Island will directly benefit from the renewal of partnerships between the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Caraga Region (DAR-13), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the National Nutrition… Read More
DA reiterates call for climate-proof rice farming
August 11, 2023, 5:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office here has reiterated its call to rice farmers in Eastern Visayas to adapt to climate-resilient practices to solve output drop. One of the practices that Eastern Visayas farmers should do is to plant early maturing, high-yielding… Read More
19 super health centers to rise in Pangasinan this year
August 11, 2023, 4:13 pm
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – A total of 19 Super Health Centers are set to rise in Pangasinan this year funded by the Department of Health (DOH), including the one in this city that is under construction. Alaminos City Mayor Arth Bryan Celeste, in an interview on Friday, said the super health… Read More
Negros Occidental guv pushes for sustained TF-ELCAC campaign
August 11, 2023, 4:10 pm
BACOLOD CITY – There should be a sustained implementation of programs under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to address insurgency in the province, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said Friday following the death of a police officer during… Read More
E. Visayas reports rising cases of TB
August 11, 2023, 2:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has reported rising cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Eastern Visayas, prompting the agency to call for the observance of preventive measures. During the DOH radio program on Friday, Caryl Lapriza, DOH regional TB nurse coordinator said at least 3,266… Read More
Displaced residents in Occidental Mindoro start to return home
August 11, 2023, 1:58 pm
CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Only 14 families in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro who were evacuated due to sudden flood are still sheltered in an evacuation center as of Thursday evening, according to municipal authorities. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) reported… Read More
P188-M hangar to house PAF assets in Cebu air base
August 11, 2023, 11:12 am
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A new facility will stand at the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base in this island city to house the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) fixed wing and rotary air mobility assets. During the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Maj. Gen. Joannis Leonardi Dimaano, chief of the Air… Read More
City gov’t, health clinic set milk-letting event
August 10, 2023, 8:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – Mothers who cannot breastfeed their children after giving birth will benefit from the first-ever milk-letting event scheduled here on August 22. The event, to be led by the city government and the La Paz Maternity and Reproductive Health Clinic, is in line with the… Read More
Oct. 30 polls ‘first’ for Guimaras island village in 28 yrs
August 10, 2023, 8:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Western Visayas is encouraging voters from Barangay Inampulogan in the municipality of Sibunag to participate in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30 after missing six barangay polls. Lawyer Dennis Ausan,… Read More
Pangasinan hospitals get P287-M medical assistance fund
August 10, 2023, 8:08 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Indigent and financially incapacitated residents of Pangasinan may now avail of medical assistance from the 14 provincial government-run hospitals in the province following the downloading of the PHP287-million fund from the national government. The fund is part of the… Read More
Calayan Island: Building resilient communities amid calamities
August 10, 2023, 8:05 pm
CALAYAN, Cagayan – Nestled between Batanes province and mainland Luzon is a promising island in Cagayan province called Calayan, a 19,600-hectare island endowed with rich marine resources and home to pristine white sand beaches, enchanting caves, and waterfalls, and a majestic lighthouse. Poised… Read More
DA to distribute seeds to replace damaged crops in Cordillera
August 10, 2023, 8:04 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) on Thursday said it is ready to distribute seeds for planting to replace those damaged by Super Typhoon Egay, as part of its corn, rice and high-value crop programs. In a statement, Aida Pagtan of the… Read More
Farm seen to boost dairy output in Agusan Sur town
August 10, 2023, 8:02 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The local government unit (LGU) of the Agusan del Sur town of Prosperidad has welcomed the establishment of the regional dairy stock farm in their area, seen to boost the livestock and dairy industry in the province.Marlita Cortez, chief of the Prosperidad municipal agriculture… Read More
Gov’t troops pursue NPA members after northern Negros encounter
August 10, 2023, 8:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Joint police and military forces are pursuing members of the New People’s Army (NPA) involved in the encounter that killed a police officer and wounded two others in a remote village of Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Wednesday. Col. Leo Pamittan, provincial director of Negros… Read More
OPAPRU, Agusan Norte to open peace center for former rebels
August 10, 2023, 7:40 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) in Eastern Mindanao and the Agusan del Norte provincial government are set open a peace center here for New People’s Army (NPA) surrenderers.Set to open in September, the peace center called… Read More
3 NPA rebels surrender to gov't troops in Masbate
August 10, 2023, 7:23 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Three members of the New People's Army (NPA) have voluntarily surrendered to government troops on Tuesday in Cataingan, Masbate province, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported Thursday. In a report, Lt. Col Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, only identified the… Read More
Calayan execs back establishment of military facility
August 10, 2023, 7:22 pm
CALAYAN, Cagayan – Officials in a remote island of Calayan in Cagayan province south of Taiwan have thrown their support to the proposed establishment of a military facility soon. Calayan Mayor Joseph Llopis, a retired pilot of the Philippine Air Force, said this during a consultative meeting… Read More
