Provincial
Army commander supports Marcos’ move to grant FRs amnesty
July 25, 2023, 8:53 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID), is fully supportive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in providing amnesty to qualified former rebels (FRs). “That is one of the best moves next to Executive Order (EO) 70 because this is where we… Read More
40 Caraga cops hone skills in disaster response
July 25, 2023, 8:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Forty members of different field units of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) are currently undergoing training to further hone their skills and knowledge in disaster response, search, and rescue. The five-day training on Disaster Preparedness, Search and… Read More
5 die in Davao City bridge collapse
July 25, 2023, 8:48 pm
DAVAO CITY – Five workers died and two were injured after an under-construction bridge in Barangay Malamba, Marilog District, collapsed on Monday here. In a report Tuesday, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) identified the dead workers as Jimboy Liga, 28, the boom truck operator; Elmer Sayson,… Read More
Laguna promotes safe driving as part of 452nd jubilee celebration
July 25, 2023, 8:34 pm
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – The provincial government here on Tuesday opened the 1st Laguna Mobility Summit to encourage motorists to develop safe driving habits and ease the flow of traffic. The summit is being held at the Laguna Cultural Center and is among the activities marking the province’s… Read More
Digital science libraries open in remote C. Luzon areas
July 25, 2023, 8:31 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have partnered to empower learners in marginalized communities in Central Luzon by providing digital science libraries. The initiative is under… Read More
Telcos thank C. Visayas gov’t units for aid in SIM registration
July 25, 2023, 8:26 pm
CEBU CITY – As SIM card registration ended on Tuesday, telecommunication networks thanked national and local government agencies in Central Visayas for their active involvement in spreading awareness about the law requiring owners to register. Marylou Gocotano, head of the PLDT and Smart… Read More
Destroyed Antique river crossing passable anew after ‘quick fix’
July 25, 2023, 8:10 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Paliwan River in the municipality of Bugasong is under close watch to ensure that no commuters will get stranded once it overflows again amid heavy rainfall caused by Super Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon. The overflow has destroyed the embankment… Read More
Business sector benefits from lifting of public health emergency
July 25, 2023, 8:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – The lifting of the state of public health emergency due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) benefits the business sector as the pronouncement have boosted confidence. People flocked to business establishments following the announcement of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr… Read More
Pangasinan, La Union under red alert due to Egay
July 25, 2023, 8:00 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provinces of Pangasinan and La Union were placed under a red alert status as Super Typhoon Egay battered Northern Luzon, bringing heavy rains and enhancing the southwest monsoon on Tuesday. In a phone interview, Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
ARB groups in Negros Occidental get support for coffee production
July 25, 2023, 8:00 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) in Negros Occidental have partnered with the Department of Agrarian Reform and their respective local government units to receive various assistance aimed to boost coffee production and increase their income. As of Thursday,… Read More
Revival of Kadiwa stores uplifts Leyte producers
July 25, 2023, 7:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Farmers in Leyte province have thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for reviving the Kadiwa stores as direct market access which has significantly raised their income. Maria Rhodora Valez, president of the New Kawayan Farmers Association in this city, said the weekly Kadiwa… Read More
Over 19K drug pushers, users in W. Visayas complete rehab program
July 25, 2023, 7:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – The government’s rehabilitation program has helped 19,251 persons who use drugs (PWUDs) and small-time pusher-users in Western Visayas since it started operations in 2019. The rehabilitation program is implemented through the community-based drug rehabilitation program (CBRDP)… Read More
Over 2K Luzon-bound passengers now stranded in N. Samar
July 25, 2023, 7:54 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The number of stranded Luzon-bound passengers in Allen, Northern Samar rose to 2,334 Tuesday noon as authorities continue to impose sea trip cancelations in the province due to high waves brought about by Super Typhoon Egay. The Philippine Coast Guard in Northern Samar said the… Read More
DepEd learning camp to benefit over 16-K learners in Antique
July 25, 2023, 7:45 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Around 16,035 Grades 7 and 8 learners from Antique are joining the National Learning Camp (NLC) of the Department of Education (DepEd) aimed at addressing learning losses due to the health pandemic. The NLC is part of the National Learning Recovery Program… Read More
P1.6M worth of shabu seized, 3 nabbed in Pangasinan
July 25, 2023, 7:34 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized PHP1.6 million worth of suspected shabu from three high-value target individuals in a buy-bust operation in the province's Sison town on Tuesday. PDEA Pangasinan provincial head Rechie Camacho, in an interview,… Read More
Hundreds evacuated as Puerto Princesa rivers swell due to Egay
July 25, 2023, 7:29 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) on Tuesday reported the evacuation of 89 families residing in the city’s rural barangays to safer locations due to heavy rainfall brought on by Typhoon Egay. Richard Ligad, the city’s information… Read More
DSWD-Bicol distributes 3rd wave of Mayon food aid
July 25, 2023, 7:27 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol region (DSWD-5) on Tuesday started to distribute part of the 33,695 family food packs for the 3rd wave assistance for Mayon evacuees. In a phone interview on Tuesday, Marygizelle Mesa, DSWD-Bicol spokesperson, said the… Read More
P1-M shabu seized in Naga City
July 25, 2023, 7:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) on Monday arrested a high-value individual and seized PHP1 million worth of shabu in Naga City. In a report on Tuesday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said the suspect, Emmanuel Aslor, 39, of Barangay San Nicolas in Iriga City,… Read More
Cotabato City mayor offers P300-K for missing doctor
July 25, 2023, 6:56 pm
COTABATO CITY – Mayor Mohammad Matabalao here has offered a PHP300,000 reward for any information that would help locate Dr. Marivic Tello, a medical officer at the Cotabato Sanitarium Hospital who went missing since Sunday. Matabalao, citing initial reports reaching his office Tuesday, said… Read More
BARMM leaders laud PBBM full support for peace process
July 25, 2023, 6:54 pm
COTABATO CITY – Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have welcomed the full support to the peace process expressed by President Ferdinand. R. Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. In a statement Tuesday, BARMM Chief Minister… Read More
