Provincial
Iligan mayor highlights gov't efficiency in 2023 SOCA
July 21, 2023, 6:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Improving the internal housekeeping and bureaucratic processes are some of the highlights of Iligan Mayor Frederick Siao's State of the City Address (SOCA) Friday. On his first term as the local chief executive, Siao said at least 28 show-cause orders were issued to City Hall… Read More
Sturdy Kidapawan classroom projects assure safety of IP students
July 21, 2023, 6:30 pm
DAVAO CITY – Some 450 indigenous people (IP) students in two indigenous communities in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, victims of a 2019 earthquake, stand to benefit from separate two-classroom buildings initiated by four donors. In a statement Friday, the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID),… Read More
No more long, muddy walks in upland Samar community
July 21, 2023, 6:12 pm
MAYDOLONG, Eastern Samar – Gone are the days when residents of an upland village have to walk along a muddy road and ride a boat for hours to get to the town center with the ongoing construction of Maydolong-Basey Road designed to link two Samar provinces. Reynaldo Ladiao, 60, who has been… Read More
Pangasinan town exec hails PBBM for granting housing project
July 21, 2023, 6:08 pm
ASINGAN, Pangasinan – Mayor Carlos Lopez Jr. of this town thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the over 500 low-cost housing units granted to the residents here through the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). In an interview on Friday, Lopez said a memorandum of… Read More
New IP reps bring voices to tribal villages in Agusan Norte
July 21, 2023, 5:54 pm Updated on July 21, 2023, 5:55 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Three indigenous people (IP) leaders in Agusan del Norte's town of Las Nieves assumed their posts as IP Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) of their respective villages on Thursday. The IP leaders from the Manobo tribe - Manigaon Rodrigo Una of Barangay San Roque, Bae Remedios… Read More
Supply run to Pag-asa Island postponed due to bad weather
July 21, 2023, 5:40 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – A weather disturbance has caused the Western Command (Wescom) to postpone a much-anticipated ferry service to deliver supplies to residents of Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, chief of Wescom, told reporters on Friday that… Read More
3.2K N. Ecija rice farmers each get P5-K cash aid via RCEF-RFFA
July 21, 2023, 5:29 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday distributed cash assistance to eligible rice farmers in Central Luzon under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA). In a statement, DA Regional Technical Director for… Read More
P72-M flood mitigation project in Alaminos City underway
July 21, 2023, 5:27 pm
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – The construction of a 364-meter flood mitigation structure worth PHP72 million in this city is underway and is expected to be completed this year. In a statement on Friday, Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH) - Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza… Read More
2 firearms, explosives seized in Masbate clash with NPA
July 21, 2023, 5:23 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least two high-powered firearms and other war materiel of communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels were recovered after an armed encounter with government troops in Masbate province Thursday.In an interview on Friday, Maj. Frank Roldan, Army’s 9th Infantry Division Public… Read More
2 NPA rebels killed in central Negros clash
July 21, 2023, 5:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Troops of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) recovered two bodies of New People’s Army (NPA) fighters, following an encounter in the hinterlands of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental minutes before midnight on Thursday. In a report on Friday, the 62IB identified… Read More
Kraft assumes post as new PRO-13 top cop
July 21, 2023, 5:16 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft assumed Friday his new post as director of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13).Kraft replaced Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II in a turnover ceremony held at Camp Rafael Rodriguez, led by Lt. Gen. Filmore Escobal, Area Police Command chief… Read More
Arrival of int’l container line opens Iloilo to world market
July 21, 2023, 5:04 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo is opening its doors to the global market with the arrival of the first international container line from Singapore at the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex in Barangay Loboc in Lapuz district on Saturday. “Tomorrow will be our maiden voyage for the Iloilo call. As an… Read More
LGU, SMDC to build economic hub in new Carmona City
July 21, 2023, 4:58 pm
CITY OF CARMONA, Cavite – The local government here on Friday said it is set to embark on an infrastructure development project with SM Development Corporation (SMDC) and SM Prime HoldingsInc. (SMPH), as part of efforts to transform the city into a vibrant economic hub. In a message to the… Read More
Soldiers rescue, treat injured female NPA rebel
July 21, 2023, 4:47 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – The soldiers of the 37th Infantry Battalion (IB) and the 603rd Infantry Brigade did a commendable act of rescuing and treating an injured communist rebel following a recent clash in the hinterlands of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat.The noble act is worth emulating… Read More
San Juanico Bridge checkpoint raises fishery law compliance: BFAR
July 21, 2023, 4:34 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has significantly improved the monitoring of transport of fish products to and from Leyte following the setting up of the first permanent fisheries checkpoint at the San Juanico Bridge, an official said on Friday.BFAR Eastern… Read More
Residential power rates in NegOcc decline in July
July 21, 2023, 4:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – All three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental have reported a reduction in average residential power rates for July mainly as a result of lower generation charges. These include the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), Central Negros Electric Cooperative… Read More
Off-duty soldier slain in N. Cotabato ambush
July 21, 2023, 4:16 pm
KABACAN, North Cotabato – Unidentified gunmen ambushed and killed Thursday night an off-duty soldier in Barangay Kayaga here, police said.Major Maxim Peralta, Kabacan police chief, identified the fatality as Private First Class John Ian Paul Castor, 30, assigned with the Army’s 90th Infantry… Read More
Pampanga LGU preps contingency measures vs. transport strike
July 21, 2023, 4:00 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Angeles City government has readied contingency measures in anticipation of the transport strike next week. Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. said on Friday five buses will be on standby for city hall workers and the public just in case the three-day nationwide… Read More
Experts to tackle studies on infectious diseases after Covid era
July 21, 2023, 3:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 400 health researchers from different parts of the country will gather in this city to discuss the crucial role of health research and innovation in achieving sustainable development goals in the post-pandemic era. Top health research from 17 regions in the country will be… Read More
PBBM infra projects upgrade C. Visayas transpo, tourism sectors
July 21, 2023, 1:48 pm
CEBU CITY – Infrastructure projects that run up to billions, hatched during the first year in office of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., will improve interconnectivity in Central Visayas. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has two major infrastructure projects in Cebu – the… Read More
