Provincial
Iloilo City sees more growth with insurgency-free status
June 20, 2023, 7:26 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government is eyeing more development for achieving its insurgency-free status. The Iloilo City Peace and Order Council and Anti-Drug Abuse Council adopted and approved the Joint Peace and Security Coordination Center (JPSCC) resolution recommending the declaration of the… Read More
Navy seizes P12.7-M smuggled rice off Tawi-Tawi
June 20, 2023, 7:24 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Operatives of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) have seized some PHP12.7 million worth of smuggled rice off Tawi-Tawi, a top NFWM official said Tuesday.Rear Adm. Donn Anthony Miraflor, NFWM commander, said the shipment of smuggled rice was intercepted Monday around 670… Read More
22K village watchmen in Iloilo to get cash incentives
June 20, 2023, 7:22 pm
ILOILO CITY – About 22,000 barangay tanod members (village watchmen) in Iloilo province stand to benefit from the PHP22 million allocated by the provincial government for their 2022 cash incentives. The PHP1,000 annual incentive is mandated under Provincial Ordinance 2020-240, which grants… Read More
MILF ‘infighting’ leaves 3 dead in Maguindanao Sur
June 20, 2023, 7:15 pm
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao Sur – Fighting erupted anew between members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in remote villages here Tuesday morning with three combatants allegedly killed so far.“We are still validating this, but initial reports indicated that three (MILF) fighters got killed in… Read More
40 kilos of 'hot meat' seized in Tarlac City
June 20, 2023, 7:10 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – At least 40 kilograms of “hot meat” were confiscated at the RUA Market in Tarlac City on Tuesday. This was the result of the post-meat establishment control and monitoring conducted by the Tarlac City Government, through the City Veterinary Office, to ensure… Read More
Davao Oro district jail's 'no contact' visit targets contraband
June 20, 2023, 6:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Montevista, Davao de Oro is continuously implementing ‘no contact’ visitations in its district jail.In a virtual press briefing Monday afternoon, BJMP-Montevista Jail Chief Inspector Jul Akbar Jamiri said despite the policy,… Read More
Troops hunt down ASG bomber in Basilan
June 20, 2023, 6:52 pm
ISABELA CITY, Basilan – Government troops under the Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan are hunting down an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bomber who fled Sulu province evading a government offensive, a top military official said Tuesday.Col. Frederick Sales, JTF-Basilan acting commander, identified the… Read More
PRDP-assisted Davao group eyes export of green coffee to Japan
June 20, 2023, 6:51 pm
DAVAO CITY – With the successful staging of Davao Region’s Philippine Coffee Expo 2023 in Manila on June 2-5, a group of Japanese businessmen is exploring the possibility of importing Davao del Sur coffee beans into their country.This was bared in an interview Tuesday by Cherrilyn Lycah… Read More
P30-M facility helps upgrade skills of farmers in Agusan Norte
June 20, 2023, 5:36 pm
KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte – A PHP30-million farm facility maintained and funded by the local government unit (LGU) here is now serving the rice farmers in the town and nearby areas in the province.The three-hectare Kitcharao LGU Farm in Sitio Lapucon, Barangay Crossing houses the Municipal… Read More
Lamitan City awards 170 4PH housing units to indigent families
June 20, 2023, 5:32 pm
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – The city government here is giving houses to indigent families for free in support of the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Mayor Roderick Furigay said Tuesday that they have so far handed out 170 housing units, and… Read More
Mayor plans to build Puerto Princesa integrated fish port
June 20, 2023, 1:49 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The city government here has announced plans to construct an integrated fish port to foster the sustainable growth of its fishing sector.Mayor Lucilo Bayron on Monday said he is scheduled to meet with key industry people this week, including senior members of the… Read More
New Rizal monument, Tanghalang Meycaueño unveiled in Bulacan
June 20, 2023, 8:38 am
MEYCAUAYAN CITY, Bulacan – The city government of Meycauayan has unveiled the monument of Dr. Jose P. Rizal and has launched the Tanghalang Meycaueño at its new city hall on the commemoration of the 162nd birthday of the national hero on Monday. The city’s inauguration of the seven-foot… Read More
Quezon town lines up activities for 'BayanNiJuan' fest
June 19, 2023, 10:00 pm
TIAONG, Quezon – The first-ever Motocross Exhibition and a festival of native dishes top bill the weeklong BayanNiJuan Festival in this town which will run until June 25. Mayor Vincent Arjay Mea on Monday declared the celebration open, with a host of activities including the Cookfest,… Read More
Laoag awards outstanding village peacemakers
June 19, 2023, 9:26 pm
LAOAG CITY – The city government has awarded cash incentives to its outstanding Lupon (peace committee) for their exemplary performance in settling disputes at the grassroots or barangay level. Leading this year’s awardees is the Lupon Tagapamayapa of Barangay 1 San Lorenzo, a vote-rich… Read More
Rizal descendants mark national hero's 162nd birth anniversary
June 19, 2023, 8:40 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Local and national officials on Monday took part in a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 162nd birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal. Calamba Mayor Roseller Rizal, Senator Francis Tolentino and Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez led the ceremony which was also attended by… Read More
C. Visayas police nets P7.1-M shabu in weeklong ops
June 19, 2023, 8:30 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of PHP7.1-million worth of ‘shabu’ was confiscated in a weeklong anti-criminality campaign in Central Visayas, the top regional police official said on Monday. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, PRO-7 director, said the police in the region conducted a total of 64 anti-illegal… Read More
Ilocos Norte best PESO performer in Region 1
June 19, 2023, 8:11 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) of Ilocos Norte is the 2022 best PESO in Region 1 under the provincial category, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on its Facebook page on Monday. Ilocos Norte has an estimated employment rate of 98.9 percent… Read More
Antique town loses P11M to swine deaths
June 19, 2023, 8:08 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Hog mortalities in the municipality of Hamtic in Antique have already spread to 22 barangays with the damages due to death of 1,237 swine pegged at PHP11 million. The Antique Provincial Veterinary Office (ProVet) has already submitted specimen samples to the… Read More
W. Visayas cops set to undergo drug test ‘anytime’
June 19, 2023, 7:53 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) has procured 5,000 kits for the drug tests on organic personnel aimed at making sure that they are free from any involvement in illegal drugs to achieve a drug-free workplace. “Only the official drug test result shall tell… Read More
Covid-19 case found in Mayon evacuation center
June 19, 2023, 7:29 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol region (DOH-5) confirmed on Monday a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in an evacuation center in Barangay Gabawan, Daraga town. In a statement, Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH-5 director, said the confirmed case is an 82-year-old female who is… Read More
