Provincial
Immediate construction of P3.4-B Tacloban causeway project sought
June 5, 2023, 5:23 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sought the immediate construction of the PHP3.4-billion Tacloban causeway project despite environmental concerns raised by the city council. Despite the awarding of the project contract four months ago, actual civil works have… Read More
Solon seeks inquiry on Basilan power firm over outages
June 5, 2023, 5:19 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Basilan Lone District Rep. Mujiv Hataman has called for a congressional inquiry on the management and operations of Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco) for its failure to address perennial power outages.Basilan is currently experiencing unscheduled power outages ranging from… Read More
BOC-Davao exceeds May collection target by P236M
June 5, 2023, 5:08 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Davao has exceeded its May 2023 revenue collection target by PHP235.86 million, an official said Monday.In a statement, Guillermo Pedro Francia IV, BOC-Davao acting district collector, said the agency managed to collect PHP4.39 billion in… Read More
Ilocos Sur’s robusta coffee hailed as ‘best’ in PH
June 5, 2023, 4:01 pm
LAOAG CITY–Bigger market opportunities await Ilocos Sur’s “robusta” coffee as it bagged 10 out of 12 top awards in this year’s Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC), an annual search for the best coffee in the country. For the third time in a row, local coffee growers in the… Read More
Army condemns NPA’s use of banned mines that killed 2 in N. Samar
June 5, 2023, 2:27 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Military and local government officials have strongly condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) for detonating anti-personnel mines that killed two civilians in Las Navas, Northern Samar on June 3. Maj. Gen. Camilo Ligayo said in a statement on Monday that this terroristic act that… Read More
Taal displays increased degassing activity, says Phivolcs
June 4, 2023, 6:37 pm
TALISAY, BATANGAS – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has monitored an increased degassing activity from Taal volcano since Saturday night in the form of visible upwelling of volcanic fluids. In an advisory on Sunday, Phivolcs said the “fluids in the main crater… Read More
Batangas guv: Crucial projects priority amid limited funds
June 4, 2023, 6:31 pm
BATANGAS CITY – Projects that are in need of more funding must be included in the annual investment plan (AIP) or risk not getting their needed allocation, Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas warned provincial officials. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Sunday, Mandanas said… Read More
VP Sara lauds stakeholders help in BARRM during Ramadan
June 4, 2023, 6:00 pm
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has lauded the efforts of stakeholders who helped the teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) during the observance of Ramadan from March to April. In her… Read More
Power consumers who pay on time can claim bill deposit refund
June 4, 2023, 11:33 am
ILOILO CITY – Consumers who religiously paid their electric bill for the last 36 months can claim a refund of their bill deposit, according to an official of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). ERC Commissioner Alexis Lumbatan said being prompt in settling electric bills is one of the two… Read More
1.5K persons in crises get P4.5-M cash aid in Naga City
June 3, 2023, 7:32 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) on Saturday distributed PHP4.5 million worth of cash assistance to 1,500 individuals in crisis in Naga City. In an interview, DSWD Bicol regional director Norman Laurio said beneficiaries were from sectors of… Read More
60 kids benefit from free surgery for cleft lip, palate in Cebu
June 2, 2023, 9:02 pm
CEBU CITY – Sixty children aged five months to 14 years are now undergoing surgery for their cleft palate or cleft lip, the Cebu provincial government said Friday. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said the five-day surgical mission for children suffering from deformed roof of the mouth or lips started… Read More
Antique health workers search for thousands of unvaxxed kids
June 2, 2023, 8:53 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The search for children that have yet to avail of vaccination under the Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) is ongoing in Antique. Vaccinators have to locate 16,677 children nine to 59 months old to reach 95… Read More
Capitol readies ‘highest honors’ for late NegOr guv
June 2, 2023, 8:33 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental is in the thick of preparations to provide the highest possible honors for the late Governor Carlo Jorge Joan “Guido” Reyes during his wake and funeral rites. Newly concurred Provincial Administrator lawyer Fran Tolcidas told the… Read More
DICT calls for students to pitch startup ideas
June 2, 2023, 7:59 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is looking forward to developing more entrepreneurs by calling on senior high school and college students to be part of its annual startup pitching competition that will pave the way for their innovative ideas to… Read More
No private armies in Negros Occidental, says PNP official
June 2, 2023, 7:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson welcomed on Friday the confirmation from the Philippine National Police (PNP) that no private armed groups are existing in the province. “I really asked because it is the concern of the President (Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.) to make… Read More
Negros Occidental raisers to get cash aid for swine deaths
June 2, 2023, 7:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Hog raisers in Negros Occidental province who suffered losses due to swine deaths will receive financial aid from the government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. Governor Eugenio Jose… Read More
DPWH completes 2 road projects in La Union, Pangasinan
June 2, 2023, 7:21 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union–The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of the access road with slope protection in Barangay Nagyubuyuban this city and an asphalt overlay project in Pangasinan province in time for the rainy season. In a statement issued on… Read More
Stakeholders push for high rice production in Mindanao
June 2, 2023, 7:13 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 180 farmers and partners from three regions have joined hands here to push for the promotion of high-yielding rice varieties and use cost-cutting technologies for production.In a statement Friday, the Agricultural Training Institute in the Caraga Region (ATI-13) said the… Read More
Mindanao cacao takes center stage in Davao, Zambo fairs
June 2, 2023, 7:12 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao cacao byproducts are taking center stage at chocolate fairs in the cities of Davao and Zamboanga.In this city, the 2nd Cacao Mindanao Artisan Chocolate Fair that showcases the best of Mindanao’s cacao opened on Friday at the SM City Mall.The three-day fair gathered… Read More
Ilocos Norte informal workers get goats for livelihood
June 2, 2023, 7:09 pm
LAOAG CITY–Informal workers in the province of Ilocos Norte are getting a chance to earn more in these trying times as the office of First District Representative Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), is continuously distributing goats and… Read More
