Provincial
PDEA seizes P6M worth of marijuana leaves, powder in Davao
July 27, 2023, 7:08 pm
DAVAO CITY – Authorities confiscated some PHP6 million worth of marijuana leaves, marijuana powder, and paraphernalia following a series of operations in this city and Davao del Sur over the past four days. In a press briefing Thursday, PDEA-11 director Naravy Duquiatan said the successful joint… Read More
70 villages flooded, 489 families evacuated in Iloilo City
July 27, 2023, 6:59 pm
ILOILO CITY – Heavy rainfall due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Egay flooded 70 barangays (villages) here and prompted the evacuation of 489 families on Thursday. "As of noon, we were able to record flooded barangays reaching 70 and 1,634 evacuees,” said City Disaster Risk and… Read More
SRA to proceed with mill reopening on Sept. 1
July 27, 2023, 6:51 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will proceed with the reopening of the milling season on September 1 for the crop year 2023-2024 to ensure higher yield and increased revenue, especially for small sugar farmers. In a press conference at the SRA office here on Thursday,… Read More
Missing Cotabato doctor found dead, suspect yields
July 27, 2023, 6:43 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police authorities found the body of the lady physician, who disappeared on July 23, buried in a shallow grave inside the government-owned medical center here. Colonel Querubin Manalang, city police director, said the remains of Dr. Marivic Tello, an obstetrician-gynecologist,… Read More
2 Antique LGUs complete registration of PWD residents
July 27, 2023, 6:31 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Two of the 18 municipalities of Antique have registered all their physically-challenged residents with the national registry, assuring them of privileges afforded by the government to the sector. Edison Sta. Romana, Provincial Disability Affairs Office (PDAO)… Read More
Surigao Sur responders undergo 3-day emergency, rescue exercises
July 27, 2023, 6:20 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 150 responders from the different city and municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices (DRRMOs) in Surigao del Sur are participating in the ongoing 2023 Rescuers Summit and Rescue Group Exercises from July 26-28 in Tagdag City. The activity, which opened on… Read More
E. Visayas marks 9th birthday of 100-millionth symbolic kids
July 27, 2023, 6:19 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in Eastern Visayas on Thursday marked the ninth birthday of the region’s six 100-millionth symbolic babies, highlighting children’s need for proper care. PopCom Eastern Visayas director Elnora Pulma said they continuously… Read More
SONA boosts morale of troops manning WPS outposts
July 27, 2023, 5:14 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – Soldiers manning the furthest and most remote Philippine outpost in the West Philippine Sea had a much-welcome respite from their usual dreary schedule when they turned on their mobile devices to watch President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation… Read More
Over 200 APEC delegates gather for business summit in Cebu City
July 27, 2023, 4:29 pm
CEBU CITY – Over 200 delegates and guests from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies have gathered in this oldest city of the Philippines to discuss strategies aimed at addressing the economic challenges hampering sustainable growth and collaboration among countries in the… Read More
Kadiwa generates over P240-M sales for farmers in W. Visayas
July 27, 2023, 2:59 pm
ILOILO CITY – The government’s Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita (Kadiwa) program has earned for participating farmers in Western Visayas PHP240.28 million in total sales in pop-up (on wheels) and retail stores benefiting around 668,772 households since it started operations in 2020. Data from the… Read More
Egay leaves P1-M initial damage to agri in Pangasinan, La Union
July 27, 2023, 2:31 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Typhoon Egay left an initial PHP1.07 million worth of damage mainly to agriculture in the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union as of Thursday. La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM) officer Aureliano Rulloda III said in a report that the… Read More
Gov't forces clash with DI fighters in Maguindanao Sur
July 27, 2023, 11:46 am
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Government forces in Maguindanao del Sur clashed with Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorist group fighters during an operation in Rajah Buayan town and recovered five high-powered guns on Wednesday dawn. Lt. Colonel Udgie Villan, Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion… Read More
19 ex-rebels complete ALS studies in Agusan Norte
July 26, 2023, 9:49 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Nineteen former combatants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) have completed their Alternative Learning System (ALS) studies on Tuesday. Of the 19 former rebels (FRs), two were able to complete their elementary studies, while 17 others passed their high school education. In… Read More
MGB-Caraga posts P2.14-B mining revenues in '22
July 26, 2023, 9:48 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the Caraga Region (MGB-13) has collected PHP2.14 billion in revenues from different mining companies operating in the region last year. The revenues in the form of fees, charges, and royalties were indicated in the 2022 Caraga Mineral Profile… Read More
DTI Negros warns stores vs. overpricing of school supplies
July 26, 2023, 8:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental has cautioned establishments against overpricing of school supplies as it released on Tuesday a suggested retail price (SRP) list of selected items. DTI-Negros Oriental provincial director Nimfa Virtucio told the… Read More
Man drowns, another missing after crossing river during storm
July 26, 2023, 8:48 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Rescuers have recovered the body of a 23-year-old male believed to have drowned at a river in Barangay Mabato, Ayungon in Negros Oriental while his companion remains missing, the police reported on Wednesday. The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office identified the body as… Read More
71 families evacuate in Bicol amid floods caused by Egay
July 26, 2023, 8:46 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 85 families or 324 individuals in two Bicol provinces are now taking shelter in different evacuation centers amid the floods caused by Typhoon Egay, the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol region (OCD-5) said on Wednesday. In an interview, Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-5… Read More
Antique LGU reduces waste by regulating single-use plastic
July 26, 2023, 8:21 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Regulating single-use plastic products has helped reduced solid wastes generated by the municipality of Patnongon in Antique from 586 tons annually to 350 tons. “When our open dumpsite in Patnongon was closed in 2017, we had to take initiatives on how to… Read More
CDO reimposes ban on rickshaws to decongest traffic
July 26, 2023, 8:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government moved to reimpose Wednesday the ban on motorcycle public utility vehicles (PUVs) on national highways to decongest traffic flow during peak hours. In a statement, the local government said the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) is empowered to… Read More
Cebu holds fusion of Kadiwa ng Pangulo, Serbisyo Caravan
July 26, 2023, 8:14 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu provincial government on Wednesday rolled out the first fusion of Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) and Serbisyo Caravan in the town of Alcoy where fresh farm produce, cheap rice, fish and locally made goods and delicacies were displayed at the pop-up stores. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia led… Read More
