Provincial
Camiguin retains QR system amid lifting of Covid-19 emergency
July 31, 2023, 5:27 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Camiguin province will retain its Quick Response (QR) code system despite the lifting the state of public health emergency against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).In a statement Sunday evening, Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo said the QR code system will be streamlined… Read More
3.8K marginalized Negrenses receive P17-M work aid
July 31, 2023, 5:27 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 3,805 marginalized residents in the sixth district of Negros Occidental have benefited from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in July. Data from the DOLE-Western… Read More
Ex-village chair, son slain in NoCot ambush
July 31, 2023, 5:19 pm
MATALAM, North Cotabato – A former village chairperson who was known for his Bangsamoro peace-building activities was killed with his son following a Sunday evening ambush here, police said Monday.Lt. Col. Arniel Melocotones, town police chief, identified the victims as Anwar Ebrahim Salem, 52,… Read More
Ilocos Norte calls for volunteers to help pack relief aid
July 31, 2023, 4:15 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte government is calling for volunteers to pack relief goods for thousands of families affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Egay. Gervy James Gumarit, head of the communication and media office of the provincial government, said in an interview Monday that interested… Read More
Egay affects 1.2M people, leaves P596-M agri damage in C. Luzon
July 31, 2023, 3:43 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A total of 341,242 families or 1,195,866 individuals in Region 3 (Central Luzon) were affected by the continuous rains brought by Typhoon Egay and the enhanced southwest monsoon. Based on the latest data from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management… Read More
Imee Marcos lauds Iloilo for being exemplar of best practices
July 30, 2023, 8:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo province’s best practices in various fields have been a come-on for other local governments in the country for benchmarking, according to Senator Imee Marcos, who graced the Liga Day 2023 of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB) Iloilo chapter at Iloilo Sports Complex on Sunday.… Read More
3.5K Albayanos get emergency employment benefits via DOLE program
July 30, 2023, 7:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 3,500 workers in Albay province who were displaced due to the Covid-19 pandemic were provided livelihood this July through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. The beneficiaries were tasked with cleaning the streets and… Read More
Surigao villagers traumatized by clash receive psychological aid
July 30, 2023, 7:07 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Families affected by a clash between soldiers and insurgents in a far-flung village in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur were given psychological first aid (PFA) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). The series of PFA activities were conducted… Read More
State of calamity declared in Pangasinan town
July 30, 2023, 6:39 pm
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The municipality of Calasiao has declared a state of calamity due to the effects of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon. In an interview on Sunday, Calasiao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office spokesperson Christine Joy Soriano said flooding persists… Read More
2 NPA rebels slain in encounter with gov’t troops in Iloilo
July 30, 2023, 6:23 pm
ILOILO CITY – A five-minute encounter with the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) led to the death of two regular members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Sitio Pagas, Barangay Ayabang in Leon town, Iloilo province on Saturday. Lt. Col.… Read More
Some LGUs in C. Luzon now under state of calamity due to floods
July 30, 2023, 4:06 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Some local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon are under a state of calamity due to the massive floods caused by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Egay during the past few days. Sto. Tomas is the latest LGU in this province to be placed under such a state… Read More
P3.5-M shabu seized, 2 suspects nabbed in Iloilo buy-bust
July 29, 2023, 7:43 pm
ILOILO CITY – Authorities seized about 515 grams of shabu valued at PHP3.5 million and arrested two suspects following a buy-bust in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo on Saturday. In an interview, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) acting spokesperson Brad Abonado said they received information over… Read More
PBBM vows immediate help for 28K Egay-hit families in Region 2
July 29, 2023, 5:13 pm Updated on July 29, 2023, 5:48 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday ordered immediate help for 28,666 families affected by Super Typhoon Egay in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) after learning that it sustained PHP 774.24 million in agri-fishery damage. The President, who led a briefing, aerial inspection and… Read More
Cop nabbed for drugs faces dismissal proceedings
July 29, 2023, 4:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Summary dismissal proceedings will be initiated against a police officer arrested in Oas town, Albay province during a drug buy-bust, an official of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) said Saturday. In an interview, PRO-5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said the… Read More
Typhoon victims assured of expedited gov’t help
July 29, 2023, 4:40 pm Updated on July 29, 2023, 4:59 pm
LAOAG CITY – Residents of storm-hit areas in Northern Luzon were boosted by the visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday, including in this city. Typhoon Egay left more than PHP3.2 billion in estimated damage in Ilocos Norte, the hardest hit in the Ilocos Region. After the… Read More
Remote villages in Caraga get P1.4-B road projects thru PAMANA
July 29, 2023, 4:23 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Friday formally turned over PHP1.44 billion worth of road projects to various towns in four provinces of the Caraga Region. The completed projects, which were funded under the national… Read More
4.3K marginalized workers, flood victims get cash aid
July 29, 2023, 3:55 pm
DAVAO CITY – A total of 4,399 low-income earners and flood victims in two villages here received cash assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program on Saturday. The beneficiaries – 1,531 from Barangay… Read More
Cebu City restricts hog, pork movement in 9 villages due to ASF
July 29, 2023, 11:23 am
CEBU CITY – The city government has regulated the movement of live hogs and pork meat in nine barangays here that have been placed under massive month-long disinfection after the detection of African swine fever (ASF), the city veterinarian said Saturday. However, five of the nine villages are… Read More
Davao City mayor highlights city’s digitalization efforts
July 29, 2023, 9:41 am
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte highlighted this city’s digitalization initiatives during his first State of the City Address on Friday. In his report to Dabawenyos, Duterte said the city government has introduced more convenient methods to access government services in compliance with… Read More
PBBM opens new nat’l museum in Cebu City
July 28, 2023, 9:20 pm
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. encouraged Friday foreign and local tourists to visit the new museum in this first city in the Philippines to learn not only Cebu’s vast cultural and artistic assets, but also the country’s rich history. Marcos led the cutting of the ribbon and… Read More
