Provincial
Public hearings on SBKE deferment in NegOr set on June 27-29
June 9, 2023, 8:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the public hearings on the proposed deferment of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental is open to all but cautioned against politicizing it. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, the acting Comelec regional… Read More
Siargao medical center gets facility, laboratory upgrades
June 9, 2023, 8:40 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH), with the support of the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), provided upgrades in the facilities and laboratory services of the Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC).The SIMC, situated in Dapa town, serves the constituents of the nine… Read More
Restive Mayon puts Albay under state of calamity
June 9, 2023, 8:40 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan or SP (Provincial Board) of Albay passed during a special session on Friday a resolution declaring the entire province under a state of calamity due to the increasing restiveness of Mayon Volcano. Vice Governor Baby Glenda Bongao, who is also SP… Read More
Month-long talks lead to NPA couple surrender in Surigao Sur
June 9, 2023, 8:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO) convinced a young New People’s Army (NPA) couple to surrender after negotiations that took a month, according to the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) on Friday.In a statement, PRO-13 director Brig. Gen.… Read More
PRISAA bars participation of NCAA, UAAP member schools
June 9, 2023, 8:38 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) member schools are barred from participating in Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) competitions starting this year.Elbert Atilano, PRISAA national executive… Read More
Troops kill 'illegal drug trader' in Tawi-Tawi shootout
June 9, 2023, 8:29 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An alleged illegal drug trader was killed in a shootout with authorities during an anti-drug operation in Tawi-Tawi, a top military official said Friday.Brig. Gen. Romeo Racadio, Joint Task Force (JTF) Tawi-Tawi commander, said the suspect, identified only as Khan, was killed… Read More
3 CDO villages pilot areas for anti-child labor program
June 9, 2023, 8:26 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Three barangays in this city have been chosen as pilot areas for anti-child labor programs to be implemented in partnership with a non-government organization.During its launching on Friday, World Vision Field Coordinator Jovie Sorongon identified the barangays as Puntod,… Read More
359 cruise passengers enjoy Ilocos delicacies, heritage tours
June 9, 2023, 7:35 pm
LAOAG CITY – Classic Ilocos delicacies wrapped in banana leaves, garlic-flavored cornick, and banana cue (Filipino fried caramelized bananas) are a hit among international cruise passengers who spent at least two hours visiting the Minor Basilica Shrine of La Virgen Milagrosa and the historic… Read More
26K jobs up for grabs in Ilocos Region on Independence Day
June 9, 2023, 7:16 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Local and overseas employers are offering 25,987 job vacancies to residents of the Ilocos Region on the 125th Independence Day in eight locations. In a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency Ilocos regional office on Friday, Department of Labor and… Read More
51 local companies to join Bacolod’s Kalayaan Job Fair
June 9, 2023, 7:09 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 51 local companies will participate in the Kalayaan Job Fair organized by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on June 12 at SM City Bacolod here. DOLE-Western Visayas Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. on… Read More
Negros ‘Dagyaw’ town hall meet to focus on women, gender equality
June 9, 2023, 7:08 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Women and gender equality are among the top issues to be discussed in the upcoming 2023 Regional Dagyaw Town Hall meeting on June 14. Provincial director Farah Diba Gentuya of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Negros Oriental said in a Kapihan forum on… Read More
P3-M farm inputs handed over to 125 Caraga farmers
June 9, 2023, 7:02 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Some 125 banana and abaca farmers in the Caraga Region benefited from the PHP3 million worth of farm inputs released by the regional Department of Agriculture (DA-13) office through its Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program.The farm inputs were dispensed to five… Read More
9 Iloilo high school students test positive for Covid-19
June 9, 2023, 6:59 pm
ILOILO CITY – Nine students of the Estancia National High School in the municipality of Estancia in Iloilo were found positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in a rapid antigen test (RAT). Health authorities in Estancia subjected one section of Grade 8 learners to RAT on Thursday.… Read More
71K farmers in W. Visayas get certified seeds for wet season
June 9, 2023, 6:50 pm
ILOILO CITY –The Department of Agriculture (DA) has already distributed 168,013 bags of inbred certified seeds under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program benefiting 70,903 palay farmer-beneficiaries in Western Visayas in time for the 2023 wet season. Rojen F. Austria,… Read More
W. Visayas wage board to start hike consultations in July
June 9, 2023, 6:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Western Visayas (RTWPB-6) will hold consultations on the two petitions seeking an increase in the daily minimum wage rates in the region next month. Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. of the Department of Labor and… Read More
10K farm animals to be evacuated from 6-km Mayon danger zone
June 9, 2023, 6:36 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay will start to evacuate on Saturday afternoon some 10,000 heads of livestock from the 6-km permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano amid its increasing restiveness. In an interview on Friday, Dr. Pancho Mella, Albay provincial veterinarian,… Read More
Samar gov’t, ex-rebels sign pact to end insurgency
June 9, 2023, 6:17 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Samar provincial government and three peacebuilders' groups consisting of former communist rebels signed a pact to completely eradicate insurgency in the province. Governor Sharee Ann Tan, chair of the Samar provincial task force to end local communist armed conflict… Read More
93K Iloilo City consumers welcome lower May-June power rate
June 9, 2023, 6:14 pm
ILOILO CITY – Some 93,000 residential consumers in Iloilo City along with other industrial and commercial clients stand to benefit from the reduced power rates of distribution utility (DU) More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power). The distribution utility, in a statement sent to the… Read More
PNP activates evacuation, rescue teams amid Mayon unrest
June 9, 2023, 5:46 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol has activated different teams in response to the ongoing activities of Mayon Volcano. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO5), said in an interview the PNP-Bicol ensures maximum deployment of all… Read More
SRA urges retailers to sell refined sugar at P85 per kilo
June 9, 2023, 5:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) urged retailers on Friday to sell refined sugar at a suggested retail price (SRP) of PHP85 per kilogram amid reports of selling prices as high as PHP110, especially in Metro Manila. Acting SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said since… Read More
