Provincial
Iloilo City bats for PH's first waste-to-energy project
June 28, 2023, 1:16 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government is looking forward to ending its use of a sanitary landfill in addressing its garbage woes by shifting to a sustainable and efficient technology through the waste-to-energy (WtE) project and aiming to be the first of its kind in the country. A ceremonial signing… Read More
PCIC insurance covers 58K swine in W. Visayas
June 28, 2023, 12:33 pm
ILOILO CITY – About 58,139 hogs raised in backyards in Western Visayas are covered by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), with a guaranteed indemnification of PHP709 million when affected by the African swine fever (ASF). PCIC 6 (Western Visayas) Manager Eva Ulie Laud, in an interview on… Read More
110 more Dinagat workers set to fly to SoKor by July
June 28, 2023, 10:31 am
BUTUAN CITY – The provincial government of Dinagat Islands is facilitating the release of pertinent documents of 110 seasonal workers who are set to fly to Pyeongchang County, South Korea in mid-July.Jhon Philip Tan, the executive assistant of Governor Nilo Demerey Jr., said in a statement… Read More
1.3K micro-firms comply with new inspection rules: DOLE-11
June 28, 2023, 10:30 am
DAVAO CITY – At least 1,311 micro-establishments employing less than 10 workers in the Davao Region have complied with the regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-11) technical and advisory visit (TAV) approach, a new inspection scheme to guide and assist them. In a statement Tuesday,… Read More
8 Zamboanga families get P435-K 'balik probinsya' aid from
June 28, 2023, 10:26 am
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Eight families from the region who availed of the government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program received financial assistance on Monday afternoon. DSWD Regional Riduan Hadjimuddin, who led the distribution of financial assistance, said Tuesday the families… Read More
P7.3-M illegal drugs seized in weeklong ops in Bicol
June 27, 2023, 11:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some PHP7.3 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in weeklong simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) in the Bicol region from June 19-25. Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) chief, said 36 anti-drug operations were… Read More
Antique to institutionalize help desk for child laborers
June 27, 2023, 10:45 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Antique would institutionalize the Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood and Other Development Intervention (SHIELD) project that aims to withdraw children from the worst forms of child… Read More
Antique to raise incentive, education aid for child dev't workers
June 27, 2023, 10:42 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial board here is pushing to increase the remuneration or incentive of around 684 Child Development Workers (CDWs) in Antique from PHP5,000 to PHP10,000 annually. The proposed ordinance authored by Board Member Member Mayella Mae Plameras-Ladislao… Read More
DAR, BJMP renew commitment to help C. Luzon ARBOs
June 27, 2023, 9:14 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have renewed their commitment to help sustain the agricultural productivity of agrarian communities in Central Luzon. Officials of the two agencies, led by DAR Regional… Read More
CDO creates master plan for ‘transport modernization’
June 27, 2023, 9:03 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government has begun devising a master plan for public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization to decongest traffic here.In a statement Tuesday, Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) chief Nonito Oclarit said the initiative is to align the traffic plan to the… Read More
Davao City to honor 11 tribes during Kadayawan fest
June 27, 2023, 8:52 pm
DAVAO CITY – The city government has set aside a PHP65 million budget for this year’s 38th Kadayawan festival here, an official said Tuesday.“An (additional) amount of some PHP12 million will also come from sponsorship – the trust fund of Kadayawan,” Jenifer Romero, officer-in-charge of… Read More
DSWD distributes 5K food packs to flood-hit Bukidnon families
June 27, 2023, 8:36 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) distributed 5,000 food packs to families in Bukidnon hit by the recent flooding and landslide.In a statement Tuesday, DSWD-10 said it has dispensed food packs and other relief items to 5,100… Read More
Albay preps for scenarios in case Mayon unrest escalates
June 27, 2023, 8:11 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The province of Albay is preparing for possible scenarios in case the alert level of Mayon Volcano goes a level higher. On Tuesday, Cedric Daep, Albay Public Safety Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) chief, said the province would be facing an "associated hazards" situation.… Read More
NegOr 'generally peaceful' but sectors divided on BSKE deferment
June 27, 2023, 8:05 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental constituents are divided on the proposed deferment of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in the province as set nationwide on October 30. Local government officials, civil service organizations, church, business, youth, and other sectoral… Read More
First dairy processing facility to rise in Apayao
June 27, 2023, 8:00 pm
LAOAG CITY – A pioneering hub for the production and processing of dairy products will soon rise in the province of Apayao. Located at the Apayao Eco-Tourism and Sports Complex in San Gregorio, Luna town, the proposed facility aims to support the growing dairy farming industry in Apayao and… Read More
Ilocos Norte distributes another batch of agri inputs, equipment
June 27, 2023, 7:40 pm
LAOAG CITY – Another batch of agriculture inputs and equipment from the Ilocos Norte government has been turned over to local farmers and fishers here on Tuesday afternoon. Distributed as part of the local government's "Agri ka Dito!" program were fertilizers, soil conditioners, jetmatic pumps,… Read More
2 Leyte towns get solar-powered irrigation projects
June 27, 2023, 7:16 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office here has turned over solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) projects in two Leyte towns to enhance rice productivity. Members of Sitio Patag Farmers Association in Macupa village in Leyte, Leyte received on Tuesday the PHP5.9… Read More
Iloilo town village chief nabbed in drug bust
June 27, 2023, 6:47 pm
ILOILO CITY – A punong barangay (village chief) of a drug-cleared village in the municipality of San Enrique in Iloilo province was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted in Barangay Palje on Monday. San Enrique Municipal Police Station (MPS) officer-in-charge Capt. Johnny C. Oro identified… Read More
Beachgoers told to wear rash guard after Cebu jellyfish sting
June 27, 2023, 6:46 pm
CEBU CITY – The top fishery official in Central Visayas on Tuesday advised beachgoers to wear rash guards while swimming at the Cebu northern island of Bantayan to prevent them from being stung by jellyfish. Dr. Allan Poquita, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources -… Read More
Over 10 houses damaged in 2 Cebu landslides
June 27, 2023, 6:42 pm
CEBU CITY – Due to intermittent rains over the weekend, a landslide occurred in two separate localities in Cebu, leaving more than 10 houses damaged with no reported casualties. The local government units (LGU) of this capital city and its neighboring city of Talisay ordered Monday the immediate… Read More
