Provincial
DOT to LGUs: Festivals are not just one big dance competition
June 14, 2023, 5:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has called on local government units to dig deeper into local history and culture to make their festivals more reflective of their communities' traditions. Festivals are not just one big dance competition but a reflection of local culture,… Read More
Army steps up efforts to thwart NPA platoons from regrouping
June 14, 2023, 4:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army 801st Infantry Brigade (801st IBde) based in Hinabangan, Samar, is stepping up its effort to stop any attempt of the New People's Army to regroup its members. Brig. Gen. Lenart Lelina, 801st IBde commander, said while they planned to completely wipe out… Read More
DTI-Bicol warns vs. raising prices of goods amid Mayon unrest
June 14, 2023, 4:52 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry in Bicol (DTI-5) has warned business owners and traders against increasing the prices of basic commodities after the province was placed under a state of calamity due to Mt. Mayon's volcanic activities. Jocelyn Berango, DTI-5 regional… Read More
Traders ‘shortchange’ hog raisers amid ASF threat in Antique
June 14, 2023, 3:57 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) has warned hog raisers against unscrupulous traders offering to buy their hogs at a lower price due to the suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) that was reported in the municipality of Hamtic. ProVet Public… Read More
‘Birada’ anti-drug drive nets over P8.7-M shabu in W. Visayas
June 14, 2023, 3:51 pm
ILOILO CITY – The monthly focused anti-drug operations launched by the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) led to the confiscation of 1,281.83 grams of shabu valued at over PHP8.7 million and the arrest of 71 drug personalities in Western Visayas. PRO-6 spokesperson Major Mary Grace Socorro Borio… Read More
Dawlah Islamiya 'emir' in PH killed in Marawi military, police op
June 14, 2023, 3:37 pm
CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao Norte – The head of Dawlah Islamiya (DI) in the Philippines is dead, police said Wednesday.Police and military forces were about to serve warrants of arrest against Fahar Pumbaya Pangalian alias Abu Zacharia, head of the DI in the country, when he and his men opened… Read More
PDEA: 319 villages in Bulacan now 'drug-cleared'
June 14, 2023, 3:29 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – At least 319 of the 569 villages in this province are now drug-cleared, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). PDEA Assistant Provincial Officer Marie Fe Manto said on Wednesday that the number of drug-cleared barangays in the province has… Read More
Iloilo looking for 11K kids to hit immunization target
June 14, 2023, 2:59 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) on Wednesday called on parents and caregivers of children below five years old to avail of supplemental immunization at the nearest health center or vaccination post, so the province could get at least 95 percent of the target population… Read More
DOLE ramps up program for oil spill-displaced fishers in Mindoro
June 14, 2023, 2:13 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is ramping up its “training cum production” program to ensure continued livelihood opportunities for fishermen and other workers displaced by a recent oil spill in the coastal waters of this province. In an… Read More
Leaf disease threatens 13K hectares of rubber farms in Caraga
June 14, 2023, 2:10 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) has stepped up measures to protect the area’s rubber industry from the threat of Pestalotiopsis or rubber leaf fall disease.DA-13 Regional Technical Director Abel Wagas, who is in charge of the research, regulations, and… Read More
760 Ilocos residents land jobs in Kalayaan Job Fair
June 13, 2023, 9:56 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A total of 760 jobseekers from the Ilocos Region were hired immediately during the Kalayaan Job Fair held in different venues on June 12. In a phone interview on Tuesday, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 1 (Ilocos) information officer Justin Marbella said… Read More
Albay gets 50 tons of food items from UAE for Mayon evacuees
June 13, 2023, 9:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay received on Tuesday some 50 tons of assorted food items donated by the government of the United Arab Emirates for Mayon-affected families. In a turnover ceremony at the Albay Provincial Capitol, Governor Edcel Grex Lagman thanked the UAE… Read More
P29-M aid provided to Mayon-affected families - DSWD
June 13, 2023, 8:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has reported that it has extended PHP29.3 million worth of assistance to families affected by Mayon Volcano's activities as of Tuesday. Mary Gizelle Mesa, DSWD-Bicol spokesperson, said the combined assistance went… Read More
Holistic campaign eyed to end drug problem in Antique
June 13, 2023, 8:39 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The government's holistic campaign is eyed to end the drug menace in Antique, which currently is 99.66 percent free from illegal drugs. The Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) campaign of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) was launched… Read More
BOC-Port of Clark busts P2.5-M shipment of 'kush'
June 13, 2023, 8:09 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark uncovered some PHP2.5 million worth of high-grade marijuana or kush last May 18. In a report belatedly released by BOC-Port of Clark on Tuesday, the illegal drugs were discovered in a shipment from Kentucky, USA that was… Read More
Bukidnon solon pushes for bamboo as cash crop
June 13, 2023, 8:02 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The bamboo industry in Northern Mindanao region is a rich untapped source of raw materials for the construction industry, Bukidnon 1st District Rep. Jose Manuel Alba has said. In an interview Tuesday, Alba said he and other bamboo industry leaders in Mindanao are engaged in… Read More
P5.5-M facility to boost swine production in Davao Oriental
June 13, 2023, 7:12 pm
DAVAO CITY – The swine industry in Davao Oriental is seen to improve after the Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 (Davao Region) turned over PHP5.5 million worth of brand-new bio-secure and climate-controlled finisher operation facility over the weekend.In a Facebook post Tuesday, Vice Governor… Read More
1st super health center in DavNor breaks ground
June 13, 2023, 7:11 pm
CARMEN, Davao del Norte – The first-ever super health center (SHC) in the province broke ground in Barangay Ising in this municipality Tuesday.The PHP11.5-million health facility is funded by the Department of Health under its health facility enhancement program.In his speech, Senator… Read More
Opportunity opens for Mindanao coffee farmers after PH expo
June 13, 2023, 7:10 pm
DAVAO CITY – With the success of Mindanao coffee farmers in the recent Philippine Coffee Expo (PCE) 2023, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) said Tuesday a big opportunity has opened for the island region’s coffee farmers.Mindanao's coffee farmers successfully secured PHP8… Read More
1,494 Agusan Norte seniors get P5.3-M aid from DSWD
June 13, 2023, 7:08 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) released on Monday over PHP5.5 million worth of cash assistance to senior citizens in Buenavista town, Agusan del Norte province. In a statement Tuesday, DSWD-13 said at least 1,494 senior citizens… Read More
