Provincial
‘Insync’ program to boost Iloilo startup community
August 20, 2024, 5:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo chapter has launched Insync, a program that will support the startup ecosystem in collaboration with various partners, including the academe. “This is one of the programs of the Iloilo Business Week in relation to our… Read More
7 terrorists yield to military in Maguindanao Norte
August 20, 2024, 4:54 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Tired of fighting a lost cause, seven local terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the military on Monday afternoon in their desire to live normal lives with their loved ones. In a statement on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, commander of the Army’s… Read More
Construction work tops in-demand jobs in Ilocos Region
August 20, 2024, 4:48 pm
LAOAG CITY – Construction work continues to be the most in-demand job in Ilocos Norte due to the "Build Better More" infrastructure program of the national government and expansion projects of private companies. Janelyn Martin, DOLE Ilocos Norte Field Office Officer-in-Charge, reported on… Read More
Borongan City to set up farm school for senior high
August 20, 2024, 4:42 pm
TACLOBAN CITY– The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will put up a secondary agricultural school for senior high school (SHS) students from poor families in the city. City information officer Rupert Ambil said on Tuesday the Borongan City Agricultural School, up for opening in 2025,… Read More
Women, parents get training, capital for garment making in Masbate
August 20, 2024, 4:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), provided job opportunities to women and parents in Milagros, Masbate by giving training and initial capital for a garment-making business. In a phone interview on… Read More
Notorious hired gun killed in Pampanga encounter
August 20, 2024, 3:33 pm
MANILA – A notorious gun-for-hire suspect wanted for a string of murder cases was killed in an encounter in Pampanga province, the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) said on Tuesday. In a statement, PRO 3 Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Benjamin Sembrano said the suspect, Jojo Fajardo,… Read More
Baguio hospital expanding services for veterans, dependents
August 20, 2024, 3:06 pm
BAGUIO CITY – An exclusive area for veterans and their dependents will be opened at the government-run Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) starting this quarter.The extension of the VMMC services in this region will address the medical needs of the more than 3,000 Cordillera-based… Read More
61.5% of emergency allowance fund for R8 released to health workers
August 20, 2024, 1:33 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has released at least 61.54 percent of the PHP700 million Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) allocation for healthcare workers in Eastern Visayas who helped in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The health department has identified 193,765… Read More
PVAO eyes columbarium inside Balantang national shrine
August 20, 2024, 1:12 pm
ILOILO CITY – A columbarium is being eyed inside the Balantang Memorial Cemetery National Shrine (BMCNS) in Jaro District in this city. The cemetery's 150-physical crate capacity is already full. “One of the solutions that we see is to build a columbarium to accommodate requests in the future… Read More
DOE awards 25-year renewable energy contract to MisOr firm
August 19, 2024, 9:36 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a 25-year solar energy operating contract for a firm in Misamis Oriental province, which broke ground on its power facility on Monday. In a statement, DOE said FDC Green Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of FDC Utilities, Inc.,… Read More
Cotelco 90% complete in lighting remote homes in N. Cotabato
August 19, 2024, 9:27 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – The Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Cotelco), Inc. is 90 percent complete in energizing 840 households in far-flung villages under the PHP5.5-million Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) since January this year, an official said Monday. “SEP intends to reach… Read More
La Niña guidelines set for Cordillera gov’t agencies
August 19, 2024, 9:20 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC) said the region is ready for the onset of La Niña as guidelines have been set while El Niño was still in effect. In an interview on Monday, Office of Civil Defense Cordillera Director Albert Mogol said different… Read More
Baguio Cancer Council helps in recovery of families left behind
August 19, 2024, 9:00 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Integrated Cancer Control Council (BCICCC) will help patients obtain financial help to ensure treatment and assist families in recovering psychologically and financially if their patients “do not make it.” Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda, chair of the health… Read More
Iloilo City’s 87th Charter Day: A grand experience
August 19, 2024, 8:59 pm
ILOILO CITY – This year’s 87th Charter Day celebration will be one of the grandest for this city, focusing on honoring exemplary Ilonggos in various sectors. “This is one of our biggest celebrations. We have started with outstanding employees. We are going to have a program for outstanding… Read More
143 Caraga cops join Tempest Wind Exercises
August 19, 2024, 8:29 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 143 members of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) are participating in the Tempest Wind Exercises, which are being held in Surigao del Norte Aug. 16 to 30. The Tempest Wind is a bilateral interagency law enforcement counterterrorism drill between the… Read More
Negros Oriental anti-drug ops Jan-July yield over P31-M shabu
August 19, 2024, 8:20 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) confiscated more than PHP31 million worth of illegal drugs from January to July this year, an official said Monday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, told the Philippine News Agency that the confiscated prohibited… Read More
Cebu church issues ‘scam alert’ vs. fake post
August 19, 2024, 8:16 pm
CEBU CITY – The Roman Catholic Church here on Monday issued a “scam alert” via Facebook following a post claiming that Archbishop Jose Palma has endorsed a product. “We would like to clarify that this claim is entirely untrue and misleading,” the statement from the Archdiocese of Cebu… Read More
60 towns in Bicol to implement multisectoral nutrition projects
August 19, 2024, 8:11 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 60 local government units (LGUs) in the Bicol region will start to implement various projects worth PHP159 million as the first tranche of grants under the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP). In an interview on Monday, Christine Espiritu, PMNP regional… Read More
El Niño-affected Ilocos residents get P50-M presidential aid
August 19, 2024, 7:54 pm
LAOAG CITY– Farmers, fishers, and poor households in Ilocos Norte province who suffered significant losses caused by the El Niño phenomenon were granted PHP50 million in financial aid under the President’s Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFFF) program. Ilocos Norte Governor… Read More
NPA defeat factor in Caraga’s decreasing poverty incidence: RDC exec
August 19, 2024, 7:52 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The defeat of insurgency is among the factors reducing poverty in the Caraga Region, a top official here said Monday. “The successful dismantling of structures and formations of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) has fostered peace and stability and opened more opportunities… Read More
