Provincial
BARMM guvs launch caucus to oversee lasting peace, dev't
June 7, 2023, 8:06 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The five governors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have formed a caucus to sustain peace and economic development between their respective provinces.In a statement Wednesday, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. said the BARMM Governors… Read More
Mayor bats for more flights to Iloilo City
June 7, 2023, 8:04 pm
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas will request additional flights to and from Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town to cut the cost of plane tickets. "The airplane fares have become very expensive. We need more flights to and from Iloilo City to lower the plane fares and make them more… Read More
Lapu-Lapu solon announces P300-M bridge project
June 7, 2023, 8:03 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – In a bid to connect the islands here, a lawmaker announced on Wednesday the construction of a PHP300-million inter-island bridge project. Rep. Cindi King-Chan said PHP60 million will be allocated for the construction of phase 1 of the bridge project that will link the main… Read More
Covenant inked to improve quality of education in Basilan
June 7, 2023, 8:02 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government and education officials have signed a covenant vowing to work for the improvement of the quality of education in Basilan province.Basilan Governor Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman said Wednesday the covenant signing highlighted the first-ever Provincial Education Summit… Read More
Ex-DOT exec maps out tourism portfolio for NegOr
June 7, 2023, 7:56 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A former undersecretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT) who hails from this capital city on Wednesday said he is now mapping out wide-scale plans for Negros Oriental province as the new governor intensifies efforts to boost local tourism. Woodrow “RR” Maquiling Jr. said… Read More
115 evacuation centers readied in Albay amid Mayon restiveness
June 7, 2023, 7:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol region (DSWD-5) and local government units (LGUs) in Albay province are preparing for possible response operations after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon… Read More
Dinagat prov’l gov’t pays P5.1-M tuition for 543 scholars
June 7, 2023, 6:47 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Dinagat Islands provincial government has paid PHP5.1 million for the tuition fees of its 534 scholars.“The payment is intended for the second semester of School Year 2022-2023 covering the months of February to April,” Jhon Philip Tan, the Office of the Governor executive… Read More
DOST awards P2.1M to 6 MSMEs in La Union
June 7, 2023, 6:47 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union–The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has awarded some PHP2.1 million to six micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) entrepreneurs in La Union province. DOST Ilocos Region project technical aide Christian Dominic Casimiro, in a statement issued on… Read More
OVP recognizes Viscom’s disaster response efforts
June 7, 2023, 6:36 pm
CEBU CITY – The military’s Visayas Command on Wednesday expressed elation at the recognition of its “valuable support” in disaster response given by the Office of the Vice President (OVP). “We are very thankful to the Honorable Vice President Sara Duterte for recognizing our efforts and… Read More
Nearly 1K TUPAD workers in Ilocos Norte town get payments
June 7, 2023, 6:29 pm
LAOAG CITY–Some 999 residents from the mountainous town of Vintar in Ilocos Norte province received payments on Wednesday after rendering community service in their respective villages. Under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of… Read More
World Bank arms 70 E. Visayas towns to fight stunting
June 7, 2023, 5:40 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 70 towns in Leyte and Samar provinces have been included in the World Bank (WB)-funded Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) that seeks to reduce the incidence of stunting. As this developed, a team from the WB has been visiting the 70 areas in Eastern… Read More
Iloilo eyes P50-M loan to coops for palay procurement
June 7, 2023, 5:36 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government here is eyeing to loan PHP50 million to farmers' cooperatives for its palay procurement program under the “Mangunguma Sapnayon: Palay Price Support Program” this year. Cooperative development specialist Teresita Tabares, in an interview on Wednesday,… Read More
Cagayan guv vows to end malnutrition via veggie planting program
June 7, 2023, 5:28 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba has vowed to end malnutrition problems in the province, adding that “it was never neglected” and was in fact included in various social welfare programs of the provincial government. In an interview Tuesday, Mamba said among the measures to… Read More
71 telemedicine devices deployed in E. Visayas rural health units
June 7, 2023, 5:23 pm
CALBIGA, Samar – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has already deployed 71 RxBox in the Eastern Visayas region, providing telemedicine services to rural health units (RHUs). DOST regional director Ernesto Granada said on Wednesday that since 2018 until this year, RHUs in six… Read More
Cooking contest to feature best malunggay recipes
June 7, 2023, 5:12 pm
LAOAG CITY–The city is expected to draw visitors as it celebrates its 3rd Marunggay Festival with a series of fun-filled activities this month including a cooking contest. Marunggay is the Ilokano name for malunggay or the moringa plant. No longer considered a poor man’s vegetable, marunggay… Read More
NegOcc LGUs ready cash aid, insurance for hog raisers
June 7, 2023, 3:35 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have allotted financial assistance and secured insurance benefits for hog raisers affected by swine deaths caused by African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera. In this provincial capital, the city government has set aside… Read More
3 Koreans, 2 others killed in Bulacan road mishap
June 7, 2023, 2:21 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan –Five persons, including three Korean nationals died while two others were seriously injured when the sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were riding collided head-on with a truck along Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway in Barangay Sabang, Baliwag City, this province on… Read More
Peace village for ex-rebels to rise in Samar town
June 7, 2023, 1:07 pm
HINABANGAN, Samar - A housing project for former rebels will be established in the town of San Jose de Buan, Samar as part of the government's whole-of-nation approach to end insurgency. The project, which will be called Peace Village, located near the town center will provide free housing within… Read More
20 N. Cotabato high school students test positive for dengue
June 6, 2023, 8:45 pm
COTABATO CITY – Twenty students of a public school in M’lang town in North Cotabato have tested positive for the dengue virus, an official said Tuesday.M’lang rural health unit dengue coordinator Minerva Suriaga said 27 students of New Rizal High School had earlier manifested signs of… Read More
Cebu capitol takes over Badian falls, beach operations
June 6, 2023, 8:41 pm
CEBU CITY – The provincial government here has taken over the operations of the two famous tourist destinations in Badian town – the world-renowned Kawasan Falls where canyoneering activities are done and Lambug Beach which is known as the south Cebu’s paradise. In a press conference on… Read More
