Provincial
P328-M cash aid benefits over 66K emergency workers in Ilocos
July 26, 2023, 8:10 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released PHP328 million as wages for an emergency employment program benefitting 66,357 workers from the Ilocos Region during the first half of 2023. In a statement issued on Wednesday, DOLE Ilocos regional office stated… Read More
Valuation reform seen to meet Eastern Visayas property tax goal
July 26, 2023, 8:06 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) regional office here said the passage of the proposed Valuation Reform Act will help raise the local government’s real property tax (RPT) collection. With the uniform valuation standards, local governments will be able to collect… Read More
Iloilo City requests reactivation of free Wi-Fi in public areas
July 26, 2023, 8:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here has requested the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the reactivation of the free internet connection that used to be available in this city’s plazas and public areas. Mayor Jerry Treñas, in his letter dated July 26 and… Read More
Heavy rains, floods displace over 37K Negrenses
July 26, 2023, 8:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 4,520 residents in this provincial capital while 32,670 in 13 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have been displaced by heavy rains, strong winds and floods brought about by Super Typhoon Egay, reports have showed. In Bacolod, the City Disaster Risk Reduction… Read More
11 new Filipino folk dances unveiled in nat'l workshop
July 26, 2023, 7:58 pm
BAGO CITY – Some 11 new folk dances are being introduced in the 41st National Folk Dance Workshop which kicked off on Wednesday in this city in southern Negros Occidental province. The five-day event, attended by dance teachers, leaders and directors from various regions, is spearheaded by the… Read More
Samar rebel leader’s surrender big blow to NPA
July 26, 2023, 7:56 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The recent surrender of a medical officer and political instructor of the New People's Army (NPA) in Northern Samar province is a huge setback to the rebels' effort to recover previously-influenced communities, the Philippine Army said on Wednesday. Lt. Col. Joemar Buban,… Read More
W. Visayas police food bank readies relief aid for emergencies
July 26, 2023, 7:54 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) Help and Food Bank has ready relief goods to be distributed to affected families during emergencies, such as disasters and calamities. PRO 6 spokesperson Maj. Mary Grace Borio said on Wednesday they have initially gathered 130 sacks of rice, 83… Read More
Experts say farmers in favor of PBBM’s role as agri chief
July 26, 2023, 7:11 pm
CUENCA, Batangas – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has shown himself capable of overcoming contemporary challenges in the agriculture sector, which begins with building the capabilities of farmers and fisherfolk, analysts said following his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). In an… Read More
'Pandesal' vendor dies as Egay winds fell coconut tree in Isabela
July 26, 2023, 7:03 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – A 52-year-old woman died after a coconut tree fell on her while she was peddling "pandesal" on board her bicycle at Barangay Villa Carmen in Ramon town, Isabela province on Wednesday. Disaster officials identified the victim as Ofelia Daculan, a resident of Barangay… Read More
More Puerto Princesa families evacuate due to Egay
July 26, 2023, 6:33 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – More families living in vulnerable neighborhoods were evacuated by the city’s rescue workers on Wednesday morning as the combined effects of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon put them in imminent danger. Richard Ligad, the city information officer, told… Read More
OPAPRU rolls out program to aid ex-rebels in Mindanao
July 26, 2023, 6:16 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Area Management Unit of Eastern Mindanao of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said it has capacitated various local government units (LGUs) as it implements the Transformation Program (TP) -- an initiative directed at helping… Read More
Davao City building permit application goes digital
July 26, 2023, 5:21 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) here launched Tuesday afternoon a new digitalized system for processing building-related permits for the convenience of their clients. In an interview Wednesday, OCBO officer-in-charge Khashayar Toghyani said the new Online… Read More
145 families in La Union, Pangasinan evacuate due to Egay
July 26, 2023, 5:11 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 145 families in La Union and Pangasinan provinces transferred to evacuation centers amid floods and damaged houses due to Typhoon Egay as of 11 a.m. on Wednesday. In La Union, 99 affected families, or 246 individuals, were from 16 barangays in Luna, Bangar,… Read More
1 missing in landslide in Cordillera as Egay batters northern PH
July 26, 2023, 4:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY — One person is missing when a landslide occurred in a town in Benguet as Typhoon Egay battered the northern part of the country. Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas, in a media interview on Wednesday, said the landslide buried the house of the Tumpac family in Abatan village, Buguias… Read More
Angat Dam water level rises slightly due to Egay
July 26, 2023, 3:51 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – The water level in Angat Dam in this province slightly rose due to the rains dumped by Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon, according to the report by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). PDRRMO chief Ret. Col. Manuel Lukban said on… Read More
Ilocos Norte declares state of calamity due to Egay
July 26, 2023, 3:29 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte was placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday afternoon due to severe flooding and strong winds brought about by Typhoon Egay. In a special session at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, members of the Ilocos Norte board presided by Vice Governor Cecilia… Read More
Samar-Sorsogon ferry trips resume as weather improves
July 26, 2023, 2:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Ferry trips bound for Sorsogon from Northern Samar resumed late Tuesday after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ordered the lifting of two-day trip cancellations after the weather improved. PCG Northern Samar station commander Lt. Junior Grade Brian Michael Tuyay said large… Read More
DTI set to launch 17th Negosyo Center in Negros Oriental
July 26, 2023, 2:41 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental will distribute close to PHP1 million worth of livelihood kits to Typhoon Odette victims and launch a Negosyo Center in Ayungon town this coming Thursday. DTI-Negros Oriental provincial director Nimfa Virtucio said… Read More
Clearing ops in Canlaon City up after strong winds, heavy rains
July 25, 2023, 8:59 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental cleared areas of fallen trees Tuesday following strong winds and heavy rains brought about by the southwest monsoon that was enhanced by Super Typhoon Egay. Judith Artigas,… Read More
PBBM Mindanao peace agenda gives hope: VP Sara
July 25, 2023, 8:56 pm
DAVAO CITY – Following the 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte lauded the administration's peace-building efforts in Mindanao. “It offers us hope and a deep sense of optimism that the efforts to stamp out terrorism… Read More
