Provincial
‘Piso caravan’ in Tacloban replaces 'unfit' money
June 16, 2023, 5:40 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has brought its “Piso Caravan” to this city to replace unfit and mutilated bank notes and coins. The two-day caravan that kicked-off Friday at the Robinsons Place Tacloban urged the public to conveniently replace their unfit currency with… Read More
Negros Occidental hog raisers log over P145-M losses
June 16, 2023, 5:27 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 2,497 raisers in Negros Occidental have reported losses amounting to PHP145.6 million due to swine deaths, mainly caused by hog cholera, a report of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) on Friday showed. Based on the data gathered as of Thursday afternoon, the swine… Read More
6 kids hurt as ethyl alcohol ‘explodes’ inside Leyte classroom
June 16, 2023, 4:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least six elementary students were hurt when their classmates accidentally ignited an ethyl alcohol inside their classroom in Capoocan, Leyte on Thursday. The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Friday that the explosion injured Grade 6 learners of the Capoocan… Read More
15 members of left-leaning groups in N. Ecija sever ties with NPA
June 16, 2023, 4:21 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Fifteen members of left-leaning organizations in Nueva Ecija on Friday have turned their backs on the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and decided to support the continuing peace and development efforts of the government. Col.… Read More
Zambo cops hunt suspects in PCG officer gun slay
June 16, 2023, 3:54 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local police has launched a manhunt operation to arrest three suspects linked to the gun slaying of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer in this city. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, city police director, said Friday they already have the identities of the suspects responsible for… Read More
Antique blood supply stable, thanks to LGU donation drives
June 16, 2023, 3:51 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Donation drives initiated by local government units keep blood supply in Antique stable, according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in the province. PRC-Antique’s donor recruitment officer Emmanuel Ecraela Jr. said in an interview on Friday that they have… Read More
Samar eyed as pilot area for smart, sustainable community
June 16, 2023, 3:18 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Samar province has been identified as one of the pilot areas for smart and sustainable communities program in Eastern Visayas in the bid to improve services through digitalization. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Eastern Visayas regional director Ernesto Granada said… Read More
4 arrested for murder of senior citizen in N. Cotabato
June 16, 2023, 2:48 pm
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Police nabbed Thursday afternoon four suspects involved in the murder of a 63-year-old carpenter in Barangay Poblacion 2 here earlier this week. Lt. Col Rolly Oranza, municipal police chief, identified the suspects as Mark Anthony Jorolan Aguit, 30, a construction… Read More
1.7K tourism front-liners trained; 4 LGUs adopt FBSE in Caraga
June 16, 2023, 2:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Since its launch in January this year in the Caraga Region, the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) has gained ground in the tourism regional sector and local government units (LGUs). In an interview Friday, Department of Tourism-Caraga (DOT-13) Director Ivonnie Dumadag… Read More
Army vows justice for Negros massacre victims
June 16, 2023, 12:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) vowed to seek justice for the death of four members of the Fausto family in Negros Occidental as it dismissed the claims of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) linking government troops to the… Read More
Young foreign extremist, ASG leader, follower yield in Sulu
June 16, 2023, 12:25 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A young foreign radical and two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits, one of them a mid-level leader, have separately surrendered to authorities in Sulu, military officials said Friday. The military identified the surrenderers as Ellam Abduraji Panduga, 27, an ASG sub-leader; a… Read More
Japanese encephalitis claims 4 lives in Iloilo province
June 16, 2023, 12:20 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has urged the public to observe the 4S strategy after reports of 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of Japanese encephalitis, including four deaths, from Jan. 1 to June 3 this year. “This is rare but the case fatality rate of Japanese… Read More
Davao City to rehab silted waterways, add drain inlets
June 16, 2023, 10:56 am
DAVAO CITY – With the prevailing problem of flooding here, the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) has set up plans to rehabilitate drainage, creeks, and other waterways in various parts of the city. In a press briefing Thursday afternoon, engineer Leonard Palban, head of the CEO - Urban Drainage… Read More
BARMM police forms task group for cops’ ambush in MagSur
June 16, 2023, 10:38 am
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur – The Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) has formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to hasten the probe into Wednesday’s ambush here that killed two policemen and injured four others. Brig. Gen.… Read More
Albay aims for zero casualty, braces for higher Mayon alert level
June 15, 2023, 8:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay Governor Edcel Grex Lagman said the province is prepared for a higher alert level for Mayon Volcano, in case the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) decides to impose it. During the "Laging Handa" briefing here on Thursday, he said the main… Read More
Antique to strengthen partnership with youth organizations
June 15, 2023, 8:48 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Provincial Youth Development Office (PYDO) will further strengthen its partnership with various youth organizations in the province to come up with more developmental activities.The office is one of the 25 Most Outstanding Local Youth Development… Read More
DTI offers skills training, discount caravan for Mayon evacuees
June 15, 2023, 8:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry in Bicol (DTI-5) is planning to conduct a skills training program for those displaced by the restiveness of Mayon Volcano. In an interview on Thursday, DTI-5 officer in charge (OIC) Regional Director Dindo Nabol said they are currently… Read More
Dengue cases in Ilocos Region up by 11%
June 15, 2023, 8:18 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Ilocos Region has recorded 742 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to May 31 this year, almost 11 percent higher than the 664 cases logged on the same period last year, according to the Department of Health - Center for Health Development Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1). In a virtual… Read More
Region 8 tourism champs join Central Philippines Tourism Expo
June 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Tourism stakeholders in the Eastern Visayas region will join the Central Philippines Tourism Expo (CPTEX), which will be held at the Iloilo Convention Center on June 16 to 18. The expo is a collaboration among the regions of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Central Visayas, Eastern… Read More
MisOr solon calls for easy release of loans to help MSME owners
June 15, 2023, 7:52 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano has urged officials of the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) to create measures that would easily release loans to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) owners.During SBCorp's regional roadshow in El Salvador… Read More
