Provincial
NPA rebels killed in clash in Zambo Sur
June 24, 2023, 3:47 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) combatant was killed in a clash with government troops amid continued offensive against the rebel group in Zamboanga del Sur, a top military official said Saturday. Lt. Col. Nolasco Coderos Jr., 97th Infantry Battalion (97IB) commander, said the clash… Read More
Teener yields P2-M ‘shabu’ in Davao City
June 24, 2023, 12:29 pm
DAVAO CITY - Authorities have confiscated PHP2 million worth of suspected illegal drugs during a buy-bust here late Friday night. The operation, which took place at Dacudao Avenue, Barangay Governor Paciano Bangoy, also led to the arrest of 18-year-old Kurt Aaron Espinosa, reportedly a high-value… Read More
NPA front secretary in Surigao Sur yields to Army
June 24, 2023, 12:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The secretary of the Guerrilla Front 30 (GF-30) under the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) of the New People’s Army surrendered to the forces of the 36th Infantry Battalion (36IB) in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur on Thursday. In a statement Saturday,… Read More
4 former DA-Caraga officials nabbed for graft charges
June 23, 2023, 8:02 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Four ex-officials of the regional agriculture office here facing graft charges were arrested, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) said Friday.“We are tasked to enforce the law in a manner that treats all individuals equally, regardless of their social status… Read More
DSWD gives cash aid to 3.2K Mayon-affected families
June 23, 2023, 7:54 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 3,273 families from the six local government units (LGUs) in Albay affected by Mayon Volcano's unrest have received cash aid through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) in separate payout activities. The AICS distribution on Thursday was facilitated by… Read More
DPWH breaks ground for P115M worth of infra projects in Lamitan
June 23, 2023, 7:52 pm
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) separately broke ground Friday for PHP115 million worth of infrastructure projects here.The projects include a sports center and Sangguniang Panlungsod building in Barangay Limo-ok, and two multipurpose buildings -- one… Read More
7 NPA rebels surrender in Zamboanga Sibugay
June 23, 2023, 7:52 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five spies and two combatants of the communist New People's Army (NPA) have surrendered to authorities in Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official said Friday.Col. Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, said the surrender all happened on Thursday.He identified the four… Read More
NorMin gov't agencies, LGUs link up vs. hunger, poverty
June 23, 2023, 7:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Twenty-six regional government agencies and two provincial government units in Northern Mindanao signed Friday an enhanced partnership against hunger and poverty.Leading the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) was the Department of Social Welfare and… Read More
Arms cache discovered in Eastern Samar
June 23, 2023, 7:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Troops of the Philippine Army’s 52nd Infantry Battalion discovered an arms cache consisting of four high-powered firearms and four banned anti-personnel mines buried in Agsaman village in Jipapad, Eastern Samar, the military reported on Friday. Following the revelation of the… Read More
Iloilo City mayor tags Bacolod vice mayor persona non grata
June 23, 2023, 7:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas is at loggerheads with Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran here, after declaring the latter as persona non grata for supposedly making his city a dumping ground of Badjaos from Bacolod. “As the chief executive of Iloilo City, I abhor this kind of… Read More
Cebu City on alert against sore eyes
June 23, 2023, 7:09 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City Health Office (CCHO) has urged residents to follow health protocols to avoid contracting conjunctivitis or sore eyes. Dr. Daisy Villa, head of the CCHO, said the city is on alert against this common disease that usually occurs during the hot season, although the number… Read More
Antique town under state of calamity due to African swine fever
June 23, 2023, 6:53 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Municipal Council of Hamtic on Thursday placed their town under a state of calamity due to confirmed African swine fever (ASF) cases. Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) office head of the Public Health Division Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil said in an… Read More
Ilocos Norte to honor 1,667 young achievers with governor’s medal
June 23, 2023, 6:41 pm
LAOAG CITY — The Ilocos Norte government is preparing a total of 1,667 governor’s medals to honor its top-performing academic students from senior high school to the tertiary level, both in private and public schools, universities, and colleges here. The medals will be given specifically to… Read More
DENR rolls out sustainability project in Siargao
June 23, 2023, 6:38 pm
GEN. LUNA, Siargao Island – Reaffirming its support towards building climate-resilient local government units (LGUs) and bringing government services closer to the people, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday launched new projects in Surigao del Norte. DENR… Read More
130 pandemic-hit Antiqueños launch online rice biz
June 23, 2023, 6:35 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Some 130 Antiqueños whose livelihood were affected by the pandemic have been given to opportunity to launch their own business of selling rice online to help them in their financial recovery. The Honest Opportunities for Philippine Entrepreneurs (HOPE)… Read More
LWUA intervention sought over ‘questionable’ water deals
June 23, 2023, 5:56 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government here has sought the intervention of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to iron out issues concerning Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD), a legal officer said on Friday. Lawyer Jerone Castillo, head of the Cebu City Legal Office, said the Office of the… Read More
2 IP centenarians in Soccsksargen get P100K cash gift from gov’t
June 23, 2023, 5:13 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Two Indigenous People (IP) centenarians from General Santos City and South Cotabato province received their respective centenarian gifts from the government on Thursday afternoon.The recipients were Luheng Aloy Cayok, a 103-year-old Tboli elder from Barangay San Jose, General… Read More
Batac gets 4 backhoes to clear waterways, idle lots for gardening
June 23, 2023, 5:07 pm
LAOAG CITY – The city government of Batac has purchased four backhoes to be used in clearing idle lots to grow off-season vegetables and waterways to reduce incidents of flooding. The backhoes were among the agriculture and disaster-related heavy equipment unveiled at a formal launching and… Read More
DOH: 138 in 12 villages in E. Samar town suffered from diarrhea
June 23, 2023, 5:01 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 138 residents in 12 villages of Llorente, Eastern Samar suffered from diarrhea this month due to contaminated water, the Department of Health (DOH) regional office here reported on Friday. Although there have been diarrhea cases recorded since January, most patients… Read More
Negros Occidental renews commitment to end insurgency
June 23, 2023, 4:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government renewed its commitment to end the decades-long communist insurgency during the two-day transformation program planning workshop for local peace stakeholders with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity… Read More
