Provincial
Family of doctors starts free services to soldiers, former rebels
July 25, 2023, 6:27 pm
COTABATO CITY – A family of doctors is providing free medical services to the personnel and families of the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade (Bde) and its Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Active Auxiliary Units (CAA) in the Zamboanga Sibugay province. “Our primary objective is to ensure that… Read More
Lapu-Lapu to align health program to PBBM's free dialysis program
July 25, 2023, 5:07 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Lapu-Lapu City government will take the lead in implementing the free dialysis center in this province as promised by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. In his SONA, the President underscored his… Read More
ECLIP, amnesty program good formula to end insurgency: Solon
July 25, 2023, 5:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The move to strengthen the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) and the amnesty program will help the government win over the insurgency, a lawmaker here said Tuesday. “My interest, aside from the present administration’s economic plans underpinning the… Read More
Gov't work, classes suspended in Bacolod, NegOcc due to Egay
July 25, 2023, 3:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Work in the offices of the city government and the provincial government of Negros Occidental here was suspended Tuesday noon amid the bad weather brought about by Super Typhoon Egay. In Bacolod, classes at all levels were also canceled although those affected were mostly private… Read More
Eastern Visayas execs laud PBBM’s commitment to aid LGUs
July 25, 2023, 3:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Local government officials in Eastern Visayas have lauded the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for empowering local government units (LGUs). Nacional Mercado, the mayor of Maasin City, Southern Leyte, said Tuesday the President’s… Read More
480 stranded in 2 W. Visayas ports due to bad weather
July 25, 2023, 2:16 pm
ILOILO CITY – Some 480 passengers are stranded in two ports of Western Visayas following the cancellation of trips due to Super Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon on Tuesday. Data from the Coast Guard District Western Visayas (CGDWV) showed that 165 passengers bound for Tabuelan, Cebu were… Read More
Negros Trade Fair to celebrate generosity, warmth of Negrenses
July 25, 2023, 2:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Trade Fair (NTF) will celebrate the generosity and warmth of the Negrenses to mark the 37th year of being the longest-running provincial trade fair, at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City on Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Themed "Amuma," which means to nurture, foster, or… Read More
Ilocos agri, health workers find new hope in Marcos' SONA
July 25, 2023, 1:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – Farmers, fishers, health workers, and members of the business sector in Ilocos Norte found new hope in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Fisher Arnulfo Cabacungan Jr. of Barangay Metro La Paz, Laoag City said he felt the… Read More
Bicol solons hail 'inclusive' growth achieved in PBBM's 1st year
July 25, 2023, 11:00 am
LEGAZPI CITY – Lawmakers from Bicol on Monday said the region was not left behind in the different programs and projects implemented and accomplished by the administration after they witnessed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of… Read More
Negros Oriental braces for heavy rainfall due to Egay
July 24, 2023, 9:51 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in Negros Oriental warned local government units (LGUs) Monday to take precautionary measures amid a heavy rainfall forecast by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.… Read More
VP Sara wears Maguindanaoan dress in 2nd SONA
July 24, 2023, 9:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte wore a Maguindanaon dress during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. In a statement released by the Office of the Vice President, Duterte once again honors Mindanao's rich… Read More
PBBM's 2nd SONA draws positive reactions from C. Luzon residents
July 24, 2023, 8:49 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday generated positive reactions from people in Central Luzon, who lauded him for gaining headway in the implementation of programs and projects for the betterment of the nation… Read More
Bakers suggest local crops to back PBBM's food security goals
July 24, 2023, 8:41 pm
CUENCA, Batangas – The community bakery sector here welcomed the high importance the incumbent administration has placed on food security goals, as made evident in President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s second State of the Nation (SONA) address. The group Asosasyon ng Panaderong Pilipino (APP),… Read More
Mining firms to help boost resilience of Caraga communities
July 24, 2023, 8:21 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The mining industry in the Caraga Region will work jointly with the different government agencies, the local government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders to strengthen the resilience of communities against the threats of natural disasters. The move is among the agenda of the… Read More
Antiqueños laud PBBM's support for Kadiwa
July 24, 2023, 8:14 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The expansion of Kadiwa stores in the country mentioned by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday is a welcome development for the Jubilee Antique Provincial Consumers Cooperative (JAPCC), which has about 400… Read More
Viscom intensifies peace efforts, military ops as BSKE nears
July 24, 2023, 8:09 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Monday said that soldiers are now conducting focused military operations side by side with localized peace engagements to deter attempts of insurgents to influence the outcome of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). “Our focused… Read More
Kadiwa ng Pangulo launch in 5 Davao provinces earns P500K
July 24, 2023, 8:04 pm
DAVAO CITY – The simultaneous conduct of the daylong Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) in Davao Region last week raked in sales of more than PHP500,000, the regional Department of Agriculture (DA-11) said Monday. In a report, the DA-11 said Davao Oriental logged the highest sales with PHP256,675, followed… Read More
Bacolod mayor vows to align local programs with nat'l agenda
July 24, 2023, 7:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has vowed continued support to the Marcos administration through the implementation of programs and projects that would complement the initiatives of the national government. "As the city mayor of Bacolod, I am committed to aligning our local… Read More
Infra, power stability to entice investors to Guimaras
July 24, 2023, 7:47 pm
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, laid down two significant projects that would bring in investors to Guimaras. “Power and access through infrastructure usually are the basic considerations of investors if they would… Read More
2 drown in Pangasinan over the weekend
July 24, 2023, 7:12 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is urging the public to avoid swimming in the ocean or river during weather disturbances as two drowning incidents have been recorded over the weekend in the province. In an interview on… Read More
