Provincial
90% of 6.8M target population in C.Visayas apply for PhilSys ID
July 14, 2023, 4:56 pm
CEBU CITY – About 90 percent of the 6.8 million target population in Central Visayas have already registered for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the regional official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. Engineer Ariel Florendo, PSA-7 regional director,… Read More
P368-M NHA project for quake-hit families in NoCot breaks ground
July 14, 2023, 3:24 pm
MAKILALA, North Cotabato – The wait will soon be over for some 1,300 quake-stricken families in 2019 here following the groundbreaking of the PHP368-million project under the National Housing Authority (NHA).In a statement Friday, NHA General Manager Joeben Tai said 1,329 housing units are set… Read More
Marcos inaugurates Korean-funded Samar Pacific Coastal Road
July 14, 2023, 3:22 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Friday led the inauguration of the Korean-funded Samar Pacific Coastal Road (SPCR) project phase 1 in Northern Samar completed after five years of construction. Accompanied by key officials, Marcos inspected a portion of the last segment of… Read More
Ilocos Region on blue alert status due to ‘Dodong’
July 14, 2023, 3:16 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) raised the blue alert status in the entire Ilocos Region starting Friday morning in preparation for the possible effects of Tropical Depression Dodong. “The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council member agencies and… Read More
Viscom enhances biowarfare, disaster response skills
July 14, 2023, 3:02 pm
CEBU CITY – Soldiers in the Visayas beef up their biological-chemical warfare and disaster response capabilities in training exercises with the United States Marine Corps (USMC), an Army official said Friday. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Visayas Command, said the Chemical,… Read More
BARMM probes mayor on viral video 'threatening' vendors
July 14, 2023, 2:43 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MILG-BARMM) is investigating the reported threats of a town mayor in against vendors that went viral on social media.In an interview Friday, MILG-BARMM Minister Naguib… Read More
BARMM extends P83-M aid to SGA farmers in NoCot town
July 14, 2023, 1:38 pm
COTABATO CITY – Farming communities under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in Midsayap, North Cotabato, have received PHP83 million worth of farming interventions for increased productivity, an official said Friday.Lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, BARMM interior minister, said… Read More
Declining fertility rate to hasten development in W. Visayas
July 13, 2023, 10:39 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in Western Visayas says the declining total fertility rate (TFR) in the region provides an opportunity to accelerate development, reduce poverty and improve labor force participation and should not be a cause for alarm. CPD… Read More
C. Visayas summit underscores health literacy
July 13, 2023, 10:37 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas is intensifying health promotion campaigns in the region to ensure health literacy will reach the household level. DOH-7 hosted on Thursday the Health Promotion Summit, gathering hundreds of healthcare professionals, policymakers, and… Read More
5% of women in C. Visayas experienced teenage pregnancy
July 13, 2023, 10:31 pm
CEBU CITY – Five percent of women in Central Visayas have experienced teenage pregnancy, an official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-7 said Thursday. Citing the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), Engr. Leopoldo Alfanta Jr., chief statistical specialist of PSA-7,… Read More
Quezon village extends special care to elderly, PWDs
July 13, 2023, 9:50 pm
LUCENA CITY – Village officials in this city’s Barangay Cotta said they are finding new ways to raise the quality of life of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). In an interview on Thursday, village chairwoman Annalou Alcala announced that the barangay council has approved a… Read More
Antiqueños cautioned vs. flood, landslide due to heavy rainfall
July 13, 2023, 9:44 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Residents in Antique province are advised to be vigilant for any possible flooding and landslide due to heavy rains brought about by the Low Pressure Area (LPA) and enhanced by the southwest monsoon. Michael Tolentino, Local Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
DICT trains Palawan LGUs on digital connectivity techniques
July 13, 2023, 9:32 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The Palawan provincial government has collaborated with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the implementation of the Digital Connectivity Initiative program for local governments and hospitals in the province. Lawyer Christian… Read More
Agusan Norte rice farmers get P760-K seeds from PhilRice
July 13, 2023, 8:54 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 700 rice farmers in the Agusan del Norte town of Las Nieves are set to receive rice seeds under the agriculture development program of the local government with the support of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Agusan.On Thursday, about 1,000 sacks of… Read More
1.5K marginalized workers in Tagum City get AICS aid
July 13, 2023, 8:44 pm
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – About 1,500 low-income earners in this city received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program on Thursday.The beneficiaries, consisting of senior citizens, persons with… Read More
Bataan tightens meat inspection system vs. ASF
July 13, 2023, 8:34 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government of Bataan is strengthening the meat inspection system to curb the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in the province. Dr. Albert Venturina, Bataan provincial veterinarian, said on Thursday that he ordered the mandatory testing of all… Read More
La Union deploys 38 ‘junior policemen’
July 13, 2023, 8:28 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The La Union Police Provincial Office (LUPPO) has deployed 38 criminology students from Saint John Bosco College of Northern Luzon, Inc. as ‘Junior Police’ in their communities after completing a 29-day training course. “Sa Junior Police, dun sa training ay… Read More
Antique’s capital town reports limited pork supply due to ASF
July 13, 2023, 8:12 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – This capital town of Antique is now experiencing scarcity in pork supply because of African swine fever (ASF). San Jose de Buenavista Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Officer (MEEDO) Darcy Bungay said he received information from meat vendors about… Read More
Ex-rebel granted P100K Landbank loan
July 13, 2023, 8:12 pm
DAVAO CITY – A former rebel from Davao Oriental province is the first-ever in the Davao Region to be granted a financial loan amounting to PHP100,000 by the government-owned Landbank of the Philippines.Doming Estrera, president of the Davao Oriental Former Rebel's Association (DOFRA), said he… Read More
MOA for OFW help desks in Apayao inked
July 13, 2023, 8:10 pm
LUNA, Apayao – The municipal governments here signed on Thursday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Cordillera region for the establishment of help desks in towns catering to the needs of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “The local governments… Read More
