Provincial
Antique farmers lose P5.5M worth of rice crops due to Egay
July 28, 2023, 8:57 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique has sustained PHP5.5 million losses in rice crops due to Typhoon Egay-enhanced southwest monsoon. Serafin Yanga, Antique Office of the Provincial Agriculture focal person for natural calamity, said in an interview Friday that flooding… Read More
Antique farmers call for depopulation of backyard-grown hogs
July 28, 2023, 8:56 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Backyard swine growers in this town have volunteered their hogs for culling amid the continuing spread of the African swine fever (ASF).Municipal Agriculture Officer Rene Barte said in an interview Friday that backyard growers have already felt the burden of… Read More
Lapu-Lapu City fun run launches anti-drug campaign in C. Visayas
July 28, 2023, 8:45 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The public awareness campaign Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) to combat illegal drugs will go to this city on Saturday. In partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the BIDA fun run and caravan will bolster engagement with the… Read More
Imee Marcos wants Ilocos Norte power lines restored soon
July 28, 2023, 8:42 pm
LAOAG CITY – Sen. Imee R. Marcos on Friday called on more line workers to help expedite power restoration in the province. Marcos lamented the slow restoration efforts in the province due to limited linemen from the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) while visiting Ilocos Norte Capitol to… Read More
Mandatory ROTC revival is essential: Davao group
July 28, 2023, 8:40 pm Updated on July 28, 2023, 8:45 pm
DAVAO CITY – Various groups from Davao Region convened here Friday to push for the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), citing it as an essential component for college students to develop a sense of patriotism. Representatives from the Armed Forces of the Philippines… Read More
Egay’s initial agri damage in Cordillera stands at P90-M
July 28, 2023, 8:27 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Initial damage to agriculture in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) due to tropical cyclone Egay reached PHP90.8 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday. Latest data from DA-CAR showed that torrential rains damaged high-value crops, affecting 3,710 farmers… Read More
Multisectoral consortium seeks carbon neutrality by 2050
July 28, 2023, 8:26 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Some 20 private sector members of the Net Zero Carbon Alliance (NZCA) on Friday vowed to work together to attain carbon neutrality by 2050 by using a portal that will track the performance of each partner based on their carbon emissions and to fight the growing climate change… Read More
Army sees fall of more NPA fronts with death of top leader
July 28, 2023, 7:55 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The military has bolstered the dismantling of New People's Army (NPA) guerrilla fronts in the Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions following the death of another top communist rebel leader in the area. In a statement Friday, Maj. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, Army 4th Infantry… Read More
245 ‘resilient’ Iloilo coops accumulate P6B in total assets
July 28, 2023, 7:24 pm
ILOILO CITY – Cooperatives operating in the city and province of Iloilo are “strong and resilient” with total assets of PHP5.99 billion as of the end of 2021. Iloilo Provincial Cooperative Development Officer Atty. Arturo C. Cangrejo, in an interview on Friday, said Iloilo has 245 registered… Read More
CDO to expedite infra projects in response to COA report
July 28, 2023, 7:08 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government moved to fast-track delayed infrastructure projects in response to the findings of the Commission on Audit (COA). In a statement on Friday, Mayor Rolando Uy said more engineers, architects, and other personnel will be hired to cope with the increasing… Read More
39K Pangasinan gov't workers benefit from rice subsidy program
July 28, 2023, 6:57 pm
BINALONAN, Pangasinan – Some 39,638 government employees in this province have received their one-time rice subsidy in accordance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administrative order. In an interview on Friday, National Food Authority (NFA) Eastern Pangasinan information officer Kevin… Read More
Flood alert up over parts of C. Luzon as Pampanga River swells
July 28, 2023, 6:48 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has warned residents in low-lying areas of Central Luzon to take precautionary measures as the water level in the Pampanga River basin starts rising on Friday due to… Read More
Dagupan City declares state of calamity due to Egay
July 28, 2023, 6:48 pm
DAGUPAN CITY– The city government of Dagupan declared a state of calamity on Friday due to the severe flooding and adverse impact of Typhoon Egay. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) members approved the resolution upon the recommendation of Mayor Belen Fernandez. In his report, City… Read More
31 Dinagat teen moms get child dev’t, health, parenting training
July 28, 2023, 6:40 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Thirty-one adolescent mothers from Dinagat Islands’ town of San Jose received timely education and support interventions from the provincial government on Thursday. In a statement Friday, the provincial government said the adolescent mothers underwent a daylong Learning Package… Read More
Caraga inflation slows down for 4th straight month
July 28, 2023, 6:20 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The inflation rate in the Caraga Region dropped to 4.7 percent last month, the regional Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-13) office said Friday. Data from the agency showed that the region registered a 4.7 percent inflation rate in June, which is lower compared to the 5.4… Read More
Negros Oriental biz group sees growing economy under PBBM
July 28, 2023, 5:42 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is hopeful of a better Philippine economic forecast under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “The business sector is generally satisfied with the President’s report during his… Read More
Iloilo honors PWD-friendly municipalities
July 28, 2023, 5:38 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government continues to push the mainstreaming of persons with disability (PWDs) in Iloilo by recognizing local government units (LGUs) with initiatives promoting the welfare and development of the sector. On Friday, LGUs were recognized as Most PWD-Friendly… Read More
Fight vs. stunting launched in 2 Samar provinces
July 28, 2023, 5:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The World Bank (WB)-funded Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) has been launched this week in Samar and Northern Samar provinces as the government ramps up the fight against malnutrition. The launching was held in Northern Samar on July 26 and Samar on July 28.… Read More
Egay displaces 16K families in Ilocos Region
July 28, 2023, 4:52 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 16,428 families or 73,010 individuals in the Ilocos Region were reportedly displaced by the onslaught of Typhoon Egay. Data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as of 8 a.m. on Friday showed that of the total number, 4,164 families or… Read More
Negros Occidental avails P1.64M in grants from DA's training unit
July 28, 2023, 4:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) has released PHP1.64 million in financial grants to Negros Occidental province for the implementation of various programs. Data on Friday showed that the funding assistance is provided for four initiatives, one… Read More
