Provincial
PBBM ushers in innovations on LGU dealings in Caraga
July 18, 2023, 5:54 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Caraga Region (DICT-13) has stabilized the implementation of the Integrated Business Permit and Licensing System or IBPLS among local government units (LGUs).This came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mandated… Read More
New N. Samar coastal road boosts Army’s morale to end rebellion
July 18, 2023, 5:33 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The completion of Samar Pacific Coastal Road (SPCR) phase 1 has raised the confidence of the Philippine Army to address insurgency in Northern Samar province within the year. Maj. Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division, in a statement Tuesday said the… Read More
'Kadiwa ng Pangulo' opens retail options for Laguna agri sector
July 18, 2023, 5:27 pm
STA. CRUZ, Laguna – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) said the successful launch of “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” (KNP) in Laguna province opened to farmers and agri-business owners the option of directly retailing their produce to the end consumer. In an interview on Tuesday, Marlon… Read More
BFAR to give fishing vessels to Eastern Samar tuna catchers
July 18, 2023, 5:21 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will provide large fishing vessels to tuna catchers in Eastern Samar province to improve their fishing capabilities and production. BFAR 8 (Eastern Visayas) Hannibal Chavez said on Tuesday they would train in August two… Read More
MisOr town to expand sports tourism after paragliding success
July 18, 2023, 5:04 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – More sports activities are being planned by Talisayan town, Misamis Oriental province in order to boost tourism activities.The local government is targeting to host an international paragliding event in 2024 as it aspires to become Northern Mindanao's paragliding… Read More
Bacolod cops seize 3.6 kg. of psychedelic mushrooms
July 18, 2023, 4:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office seized a total of 3.61 kg. of psychedelic or magic mushrooms valued at PHP361,000 from three suspects during a buy-bust in Barangay Cabug here Monday night. The suspects were identified as siblings Diane Tuazon Tolmo, 35, and… Read More
Palaweños call for continuity of 'Kadiwa ng Pangulo'
July 18, 2023, 3:18 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — Provincial leaders lauded the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) program on its nationwide launch on Monday and called for a continuation of efforts to make fresh produce available to the public at affordable prices. Two events were held in this city to mark the KNP… Read More
SBMA, BOC vow to strengthen anti-smuggling efforts
July 18, 2023, 3:03 pm
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic (POS) have vowed to intensify their anti-smuggling efforts following the recent apprehension of counterfeit apparels worth PHP240 million. During the inspection of the apprehended apparels on… Read More
Balanga City named outstanding coastal community in Central Luzon
July 18, 2023, 1:13 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Bataan’s lone city Balanga has been named the regional winner of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 2022 Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) Search for Outstanding Coastal Community. Bataan officials led by Vice Governor Marcia Cristina… Read More
Victorias City to host first remote rabies lab in Negros Island
July 18, 2023, 12:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental will host the first remote rabies laboratory in Negros Island under the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Japan and Philippines One Health Rabies (JAPOHR) project to help eradicate the viral disease in the Philippines. The… Read More
C. Luzon LGUs commit support for 'Kadiwa ng Pangulo'
July 18, 2023, 1:04 am
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A wide array of agricultural products and other food items were put on sale on Monday as local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon joined the nationwide launch of the "Kadiwa ng Pangulo" (KNP). The LGUs committed to continuously support the program of the… Read More
3 NPA members yield in Sultan Kudarat
July 17, 2023, 9:35 pm
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – Three members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) here have surrendered to police authorities in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, over the weekend, police said Monday.Col. Christopher Bermudez, Sultan Kudarat police director, said the three rebels turned themselves in… Read More
DA develops 500-hectare hybrid rice demo farm in Davao Oro
July 17, 2023, 9:32 pm
DAVAO CITY – To improve farmers’ hybrid rice technology adoption, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) has developed a 500-hectare model Community Hybrid Rice Clustered Demonstration Farm (CHRF) in three Davao de Oro municipalities for the wet cropping season.In an interview… Read More
9 reported missing fishermen found alive, safe in Camarines Sur
July 17, 2023, 8:36 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The nine fishermen, mostly from Mercedes town in Camarines Norte, who were reported missing since July 11 were found alive and rescued on Sunday afternoon. In an interview on Monday, Gremil Alexis Naz, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol spokesperson, said the fishers were found… Read More
CDO mobilizes city government for DepEd nat'l event
July 17, 2023, 8:33 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy here issued Monday an order mandating the mobilization of city departments and officials to help in the national event organized by the Department of Education (DepEd).Uy ordered city hall departments to assist the five-day National Schools Press Conference… Read More
4 village heads yield guns to Maguindanao Norte police
July 17, 2023, 8:31 pm
COTABATO CITY – Four village chiefs in Talitay town, Maguindanao del Sur surrendered unlicensed guns to the police on Monday.Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, police regional director of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), said he was elated at how the village officials… Read More
2 die during ‘habagat,’ TD Dodong onslaught in Pangasinan
July 17, 2023, 8:27 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Two persons died in separate incidents in Pangasinan on Sunday amid the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat and enhanced by Tropical Depression Dodong. In a statement on Monday, Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO-1) identified the casualties as 23-year-old Aloyssius… Read More
BOC probes 2 consignees over P10-M abandoned onions
July 17, 2023, 8:19 pm
CEBU CITY – Two consignees who have expressly abandoned 10 container vans declared with “kimchi” but found to have been loaded with almost PHP10 million worth of white onions from China are now under investigation. Collector Ciriaco Ugay, chief of the Bureau of Customs – Port of Cebu, said… Read More
500 kilos of PBBM rice sold in Antique’s ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’
July 17, 2023, 8:04 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) rice sold at PHP20 per kilo was a hit among Antiqueños with 500 kilograms disposed of during the opening of the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” pop-up store at the Antique capitol grounds in San Jose de Buenavista on Monday.… Read More
NegOr guv assures uninterrupted service during calamities
July 17, 2023, 7:59 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental on Monday assured of its continuous services in times of disasters and other calamities. Adrian Sedillo, executive director of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said the provincial leadership made the… Read More
