Provincial
Pangasinan police to ensure peaceful village, youth polls
July 3, 2023, 8:07 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) is monitoring possible gun-for-hire or private armed groups in the province to ensure a peaceful and orderly Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the province. In an interview on Monday, PPPO director Col.… Read More
Sibuco identified as poorest town in Zambo Peninsula
July 3, 2023, 8:00 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Zamboanga Peninsula (DSWD-9) has identified Sibuco town in Zamboanga del Norte province as the “poorest” in the region.In a statement Monday, the DSWD-9 said Sibuco, through the Listahanan 3 project, registered a… Read More
Mayor reiterates ‘Singapore-like’ dev’t in Cebu City
July 3, 2023, 7:59 pm
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama on Monday said his administration is determined to attain his commitment to bring the city in development similar to what Singapore has achieved so far. “It’s people’s collective aspiration toward Singapore-like Cebu City. It’s not my vision but a collected… Read More
Bacolod mayor seeks lifting of ‘persona non grata’ vs. vice mayor
July 3, 2023, 7:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday said he is asking Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas to withdraw the declaration of persona non grata against Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran over the issue involving the presence of Badjaos. Treñas made the move on June 22 after criticizing the… Read More
Iloilo bats for more DOT-accredited farm tourism sites
July 3, 2023, 7:56 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Provincial Culture, Arts, History and Tourism Office (PCAHTO) of Iloilo is campaigning for more farm resorts and farm stays to get accreditation from the Department of Tourism (DOT). “We are number one in the entire Western Visayas in terms of the province with the most… Read More
Leptospirosis claims 2 lives in Iloilo
July 3, 2023, 7:51 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has warned the public on the increasing cases of leptospirosis that have reached 107 including two deaths as of June 24 this year, according to the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU). The towns with the most number of… Read More
China envoy visits Bicol provinces for deeper partnership, collab
July 3, 2023, 7:49 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian visited the Bicol region, particularly Catanduanes and Albay provinces, over the weekend and discussed possible collaboration on potential projects with local officials. Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua lauded the ambassador for… Read More
IP midwife’s sweet business success: Aging like wine
July 3, 2023, 7:47 pm
LAOAG CITY – At 53, Carmelita Cabradilla-Abnasan looks forward to traveling around the world with her babies--Cardoms’ Mountain Wines--now available in 26 fruit wine varieties which are all locally sourced from her hometown in Adams, Ilocos Norte. Abnasan opted to retire early as a municipal… Read More
‘Trip-cutting’ PUVs via Davao City coastal road warned
July 3, 2023, 7:35 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Traffic and Transportation Management Office (CTTMO) has warned public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers not to cut trips and pass through the newly opened segment of the coastal bypass road here.President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the opening of the bypass road here on July… Read More
Laoag City bamboo weavers to upgrade livelihood skills
July 3, 2023, 7:28 pm
LAOAG CITY – At least 20 bamboo weavers from Barangay Balatong in this city are moving up to the next level as they are about to upgrade their skills in bamboo processing. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) based in Iloos Norte province announced on Monday that there will be free skill… Read More
NIA-UPRIIS starts irrigation amid Pantabangan’s low water level
July 3, 2023, 7:25 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NIA-UPRIIS) has started to irrigate its programmed area of 146,202 hectares this wet crop season. NIA-UPRIIS department manager Rosalinda B. Bote said on Monday that some… Read More
2 ranking NPA leaders, 3 others yield in Agusan Norte
July 3, 2023, 7:23 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two communist New People’s Army leaders operating in Agusan del Norte province have surrendered to military and police authorities on Sunday.In a statement Monday, Col. Filemon Pacios, Agusan del Norte provincial police director, identified the surrenderers only as “Luis”,… Read More
Probe sought on Bacolod-Silay airport bomb prankster
July 3, 2023, 7:20 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod-Silay Airport Police Station in Negros Occidental province is seeking assistance from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group to investigate the bomb scare that affected a Cebu Pacific flight bound for Manila on Sunday night. Passengers were asked to… Read More
CCP Visayan dance tour kicks off in Negros Occidental
July 3, 2023, 7:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is holding dance workshops in five cities across the Visayas, including Bacolod and two other cities in Negros Occidental, this July. Dubbed Sayaw Tanan: Alice Reyes Dance Philippines’ (ARDP) 2023 Visayan Tour, the event kicked off on… Read More
Kapampangans thank PBBM for affordable housing projects
July 3, 2023, 7:09 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Local officials and residents of this province on Monday thanked the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for implementing a massive housing project that could provide Kapampangans with decent, safe and affordable shelters. President Ferdinand R.… Read More
Iloilo City to re-establish help desks vs. human trafficking
July 3, 2023, 7:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government joined the global campaign to raise awareness about human trafficking as it officially launched the World Day Against Trafficking during the flag-raising ceremony at the Plaza Libertad on Monday. Mayor Jerry Treñas, Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon, and city… Read More
Bus operators told to comply with Cebu’s e-ticket system
July 3, 2023, 6:53 pm
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday warned bus operators who will continue to defy the Cebu provincial government’s electronic ticketing system. Eduardo Montealto Jr., regional director of LTFRB-Central Visayas said the agency will not… Read More
DTI eyeing to create more affordable ‘hablon’ products
July 3, 2023, 5:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry in Iloilo advocates the optimal use of hablon (handwoven textiles) for more affordable products as it also continuously looks for ways to improve the assistance extended to the weaving industry. “We really want to promote that because we are… Read More
Flood-hit Maguindanao Sur placed under state of calamity
July 3, 2023, 5:00 pm
COTABATO CITY – The provincial government of Maguindanao del Sur has placed the entire province under a state of calamity due to flooding, an official said Monday.Tim Ambolodto, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said an assessment is ongoing as to… Read More
Caraga cops nab fugitive after 27 years
July 3, 2023, 4:24 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Intelligence operatives from the Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office (ADNPPO) arrested a national-level most wanted person who has been hiding in Bohol province for more than 27 years, an official said Monday.In a statement, Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II, director of Police… Read More
