Provincial
Rehabilitated dam to boost fish production in Sorsogon
June 1, 2023, 8:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5) has turned over a newly rehabilitated dam project to the local government unit (LGU) of Sorsogon City which is expected to boost the fish production and protection of aquatic resources. In an interview on Thursday,… Read More
Lapu-Lapu to provide skills dev’t, jobs to drug surrenderers
June 1, 2023, 7:43 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The local government here and the police have partnered with the private sector in providing skills and livelihood for drug surrenderers who become anti-drug advocates. On Thursday, Mayor Junard Chan and Lapu-Lapu City police director, Col. Elmer Lim, led other officials… Read More
Conflict-affected IP village ventures into vegetable farming
June 1, 2023, 7:27 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The local government of Cabadbaran City and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Agusan del Norte (TESDA-ADN) have joined hands to work with an Indigenous People (IP) community to develop a highland vegetable farming venture.Cabadbaran agriculturist Maria… Read More
Kadiwa to expand retail stores in Antique
June 1, 2023, 7:24 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Three more Kadiwa stores will open in Antique this month to expand to 23 the available outlets in this province. “The Department of Agriculture upon the instruction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is establishing more Kadiwa stores in partnership with the… Read More
BAI augments NegOr team to contain ASF spread
June 1, 2023, 7:16 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has sent veterinary doctors and technical staff to Negros Oriental to immediately contain the spread of African swine fever (ASF) to other towns and cities, an official said on Thursday. Dr. Alfonso Tundag, quarantine officer of BAI-Negros… Read More
Samal Island preps contingency plan to mitigate impact of El Niño
June 1, 2023, 6:58 pm
DAVAO CITY – In response to the imminent threats of the El Niño phenomenon, the island city of Samal in Davao del Norte is crafting a contingency plan to address the adverse effects of the periodic weather condition.In a statement Thursday, Samal City Public Order and Safety Office (CPOSO)… Read More
Agusan Sur town ARBs get P21-M irrigation project from NIA
June 1, 2023, 6:43 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Agusan del Sur town of Trento welcomed Wednesday the turnover of a PHP21-million irrigation project by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to help increase their rice production.The project, known as the Obian Communal Irrigation System, will directly benefit 65… Read More
Bacolod intensifies measures to curb spread of ASF
June 1, 2023, 6:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here is strengthening measures to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF), which has been detected in hogs from at least two villages here. Acting Mayor El Cid Familiaran said on Thursday that four cases of the highly contagious viral disease -- two each… Read More
Bacolod City sends Masskara dancers to Korea's Busan dance fest
June 1, 2023, 6:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Another group of Masskara Festival dancers from this city will perform in the 2023 Busan International Dance Festival (BIDF) in Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea from June 2 to 4. Councilor Em Ang said on Wednesday night that Bacolod is participating in the event for the first… Read More
Heritage sites, good food still Iloilo City’s best tourist draw
June 1, 2023, 6:05 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City ranked second to Boracay Island in terms of tourist arrivals in Western Visayas in 2022. But unlike the island destination that boasts about its resorts and beaches with powdery white sands, Iloilo City lures its visitors through its heritage places, restored plazas,… Read More
Construction of rainwater harvesting facilities pushed in House
June 1, 2023, 6:05 pm
LAOAG CITY — Ilocos Norte (2nd District) Rep. Angelo Marcos Barba is pushing for the construction of rainwater harvesting facilities on all development projects in the country to help address the looming water crisis. House Bill (HB) 2412 seeks to mandate the establishment of rainwater… Read More
Negros Oriental farmers assured of higher palay buying price
June 1, 2023, 5:15 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Farmers in Negros Oriental who will sell their palay (unhusked rice) to the National Food Authority (NFA) have been assured of fair or higher prices. NFA-Negros Oriental chief Benilda Fidel told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday that at least five local government units… Read More
La Union town reimposes wearing of face mask indoors
June 1, 2023, 4:54 pm
AGOO, La Union – The municipality of Agoo has required anew the wearing of face mask in public and private indoor places in the town to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In an Executive Order (EO) No. 28 obtained by the Philippine News Agency on Thursday, Agoo Mayor… Read More
DepEd targets 541K enrollees for early registration in Bicol
June 1, 2023, 4:40 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5) is expecting about 540,727 learners to enroll in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7 and 11 for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. In an interview on Thursday, DepEd-5 information office chief Mayflor Marie Jumamil said more than 222,426 have already… Read More
Iloilo eyes hog repopulation via 'sentinel' program
June 1, 2023, 4:17 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government here is looking forward to embarking on a “sentinel” program that will pave the way for swine repopulation, said Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Thursday. At a press conference, Defensor laid down the provincial government’s plan to recover… Read More
374 families in Antique evacuate due to flooding
June 1, 2023, 4:04 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has reported that 374 families composed of 837 individuals from four municipalities in Antique have evacuated due to flooding caused by the heavy rainfall since Wednesday. PDRRMO chief… Read More
3 nabbed, P4.5-M shabu seized in separate ops in Bacolod
June 1, 2023, 3:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Police drug enforcement teams arrested three suspects and seized more than PHP4.5 million worth of shabu in a separate buy-bust operations in this city Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The sting operations were conducted by personnel of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement… Read More
Lapu-Lapu intensifies fight vs. dynamite fishing
June 1, 2023, 8:41 am
CEBU CITY – The local government of Lapu-Lapu on Wednesday said it will intensify its monitoring and surveillance systems to effectively detect and deter illegal fishing activities around the historical island city. Mayor Junard Chan made the warning against illegal fishers after a doctor, who… Read More
7 nabbed, P4.1-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo City
May 31, 2023, 9:24 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities here have arrested seven suspects and seized some PHP4.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in this southern port city, a top police official said Wednesday.Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office director, identified the arrested suspects as Atara… Read More
DOT, DILG, DND ink pact to boost Mindanao tourism
May 31, 2023, 8:55 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) forged an agreement here Wednesday with the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to boost Mindanao's tourism industry.DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the signing of a… Read More
