Provincial
Negros Occidental swine deaths now over 11K; losses hit P125M
June 8, 2023, 5:38 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental province has logged 11,056 swine deaths, mainly due to hog cholera, with losses reaching PHP125.341 million, data from the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) on Thursday showed. The data, which was collated until Wednesday afternoon, showed the mortalities… Read More
15 modern PUJs due to ply Narvacan-Vigan route soon
June 8, 2023, 5:36 pm
LAOAG CITY–An additional 15 units of modernized public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will soon ply the Narvacan-Vigan route following its launch at the Villa Gloria Beach Resort in Barangay Bulanos, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur on Thursday. Leading Japanese truck maker Isuzu Philippines Corporation turned… Read More
138K kids in W. Visayas yet to be vaccinated
June 8, 2023, 5:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – Health workers have yet to administer vaccines to about 138,000 children less than five years old in Western Visayas under the extended Chikiting Ligtas campaign of the Department of Health (DOH). In a virtual presser on Thursday, DOH 6 (Western Visayas) - Center for Health… Read More
2 ‘high-value’ drug suspects fall, P3.4M drugs seized in Cavite
June 8, 2023, 4:41 pm
ROSARIO, Cavite – Two suspected big-time drug dealers were arrested in this town and PHP3.4 million worth of shabu was seized by combined operatives of the Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Regional… Read More
Local media, HPG hold dialogue over safety
June 8, 2023, 4:34 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) in Negros Oriental on Thursday assured media practitioners in the province of their safety. Police Chief Master Sgt. Aurelio Bodo, HPG-Negros Oriental chief, called for a dialogue with media practitioners covering… Read More
Pangasinan town launches online biz transaction system
June 8, 2023, 4:29 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan–The municipal government here on Thursday launched an online service system that will provide residents with convenient, fast, and efficient ways of transacting their business permits, real property taxes, and other payment systems. During the program launch, Mayor Noel… Read More
Over 2K Batac City farmers get free palay seeds
June 8, 2023, 4:19 pm
LAOAG CITY–In time for the planting season, the city government of Batac in Ilocos Norte is again distributing free palay seeds to all registered farmers. City government officials led by Mayor Albert D. Chua, along with personnel from the City Agriculture Office, met with farmer-beneficiaries… Read More
Health workers rush to find 99K unvaxxed kids in E. Visayas
June 8, 2023, 3:44 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – With a week left before the end of the measles-rubella mass vaccination drive, at least 99,015 preschool children in Eastern Visayas have yet to receive the vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday. In its latest update, the DOH regional office here revealed… Read More
'Freedom Day' job fairs in Luzon offer 23K openings
June 8, 2023, 2:26 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Almost 23,000 vacant positions are so far available in various job fairs in Luzon to mark the 125th Philippine Independence Day on June 12. In Central Luzon, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-3) has lined up six job fairs with nearly 12,000… Read More
6 super health centers to serve Iloilo's isolated areas
June 8, 2023, 1:23 pm
ILOILO CITY – Health services will be more accessible to residents of geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) with six super health centers soon to rise in identified municipalities in Iloilo province's 5th District. "We need the super health centers because we have no DOH-managed… Read More
2 NegOcc cities tap digital college for employees’ education
June 8, 2023, 11:15 am
BACOLOD CITY – Two cities in Negros Occidental have partnered with the Mapua Malayan Digital College (MMDC), which has a learning hub in this city, for scholarship grants that will allow qualified local government unit (LGU) employees to complete degrees in technology and business. These include… Read More
Nueva Ecija farmers’ coop gets warehouse, mechanical dryer
June 7, 2023, 9:02 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A farmers' cooperative in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija will soon have its own warehouse with a mechanical dryer that could help ensure that their products are of good quality and will command higher prices even in times of calamity. With a total cost of PHP5 million,… Read More
‘Insurgency-free’ Quezon town looks forward to progress
June 7, 2023, 8:36 pm
TIAONG, Quezon – This town was officially declared insurgency-free on Wednesday, turning a new chapter from its long history of being “ground zero” to clashes between the military and communist rebels. Town officials made the declaration in ceremonies held at the Villa Escudero Plantation.… Read More
Troops destroy P12.9-M marijuana plants in Sulu
June 7, 2023, 8:32 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have destroyed some PHP12.9 million worth of marijuana plants in the hinterlands of Sulu province, the police reported Wednesday.Col. Narciso Paragas, Sulu police director, reported the marijuana plants planted in some 15,000 square meters parcel of land were… Read More
DA-13 trains growers to boost durian production, widen markets
June 7, 2023, 8:20 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) is determined to boost the production of durian in the area and expand its markets by providing its growers the good, timely, and effective agricultural practices.The DA-13, in partnership with the Agricultural Training… Read More
100 Antique child laborers receive educational assistance
June 7, 2023, 8:18 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - A total of 100 child laborers in Antique province received the first tranche of their educational assistance under the Strategic Helpdesk for Information, Education, Livelihood and Other Developmental Interventions against Child Labor (SHIELD) program of the… Read More
2 ASG bandits killed in Basilan clash
June 7, 2023, 8:11 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits were killed in a fresh encounter with government forces in Basilan province, military officials said Wednesday.Col. Frederick Sales, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Basilan acting commander, said the clash transpired around 6 a.m. Tuesday in Sitio… Read More
NegOr guv bucks deferment of BSKE
June 7, 2023, 8:10 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Newly-installed Negros Oriental Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria on Wednesday said he is against the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the province. But he quickly added that should President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. decides to defer… Read More
Bacolod City drug group leader falls
June 7, 2023, 8:10 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A leader of a drug syndicate being monitored by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) was arrested in Compostela town in Cebu province on June 2, the police here confirmed on Wednesday. The suspect, Cader Chisno Magondacan, has been identified as a sub-group leader of the Caunda… Read More
Super health center soon to serve Iloilo town's coastal villages
June 7, 2023, 8:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – The super health center (SHC) that will soon rise in Barangay San Juan in the municipality of Barotac Viejo in Iloilo province will bring services closer to coastal barangays, said Mayor Nielo Tupas on Wednesday. “The super health center will serve as an extension of the… Read More
