Provincial
DSWD: 97% of 4Ps 'graduates' in Carcar no longer poor
May 29, 2023, 6:31 pm
CEBU CITY – Around 97 percent of the 470 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the chicharon-capital of Carcar City have been validated as “non-poor” under the Listahanan 3, a social welfare official on Monday said. Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional director of the… Read More
Masbate farmers earn P627K in DAR's agri fair project
May 29, 2023, 6:31 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Twenty agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) in Masbate have earned over PHP600,000 through the "Agraryo Merkado" fair organized by the Department of Agrarian Reform-Bicol (DAR-5) together with its Masbate provincial office. DAR-5 spokesperson Geri Buensalida said… Read More
Betty’s rains not enough to raise Bulacan dams water levels
May 29, 2023, 6:15 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – The water level in Angat Dam continues to drop amid the rains over the past few days. Retired Col. Manny Lukban, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of (PDRRMO) Bulacan, said the rains being experienced by the country right now… Read More
Negros Occidental loses P80M to swine deaths
May 29, 2023, 6:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Hog raisers in Negros Occidental province have reported PHP79.95 million in swine mortalities due to hog cholera and other diseases, latest data of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) released on Monday showed. No case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected among the 31… Read More
C. Luzon police ops net 141 suspects, P3.4-M illegal drugs
May 29, 2023, 5:47 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than PHP3.4 million worth of illegal drugs and some 141 drug suspects were arrested in Central Luzon as a result of weeklong operations conducted by the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3). Data from the PRO-3 showed that from May 22-28, the PRO-3 launched 102… Read More
Private sector support sought for OccMin working student program
May 29, 2023, 5:14 pm
MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will expand a working student program that it is co-funding with local government units (LGUs) in this province by partnering with private companies. Students working for private firms under the Special Program for the… Read More
298 schools in Region 6 shift to alternative mode due to Betty
May 29, 2023, 4:21 pm
ILOILO CITY – Some 298 public schools in selected provinces and municipalities in Western Visayas (Region 6) have shifted to an alternative delivery mode (ADM) of learning as a precautionary measure against the possible effects of Typhoon Betty-enhanced monsoon rains this week. “We are in… Read More
PCG halts small vessels in N. Samar from sailing due to big waves
May 29, 2023, 4:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Northern Samar has barred small sea vessels below 250 tonnage from sailing in Northern Samar due to high waves brought about by weather disturbances. In an advisory Monday, the PCG station in the province also alerted larger vessels against big… Read More
Solon says heads must roll over defective flyover project
May 29, 2023, 3:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – Senator Imee Marcos will support an inquiry on the defective PHP680-million flyover project connecting Iloilo City and the municipality of Pavia. The senator was in Iloilo on Sunday for the inauguration of the Asia-Pacific Medical Center in this city's Jaro district and… Read More
Fresh encounter in N. Samar kills 4 suspected rebels
May 29, 2023, 2:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Four suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed after a clash with government troopers Sunday on the outskirts of Catarman, Northern Samar. Several firearms were seized after the clash, the Philippine Army’s 803rd Infantry Brigade said on Monday. The report… Read More
Antique suspends classes, work due to Typhoon Betty
May 29, 2023, 2:56 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Classes at all levels and work in all provincial government offices in Antique have been suspended on Monday in anticipation of the southwest monsoon rains that will be enhanced by Typhoon Betty.Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao in an interview Monday said that she had… Read More
Bacolod showcases 320-meter chicken ‘inasal’ grilling station
May 29, 2023, 1:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city’s famous chicken dish was laid out on a 320-meter-long grilling station along the main road of a commercial area, cooked by some 70 concessionaires, to culminate the three-day Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival on Sunday night. The grilling event, which showcased 3,000… Read More
Ilocos fishermen urged to ‘stay put’ amid threat from Betty
May 29, 2023, 9:48 am
LAOAG CITY – Fishers in Ilocos Norte are advised from going out to sea as Typhoon Betty (Mawar) moves further north, affecting Northern Luzon provinces. The province of Ilocos Norte is under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 along with mainland Cagayan, Isabela, northeast portion of Nueva… Read More
Delay of full devolution a smart move by PBBM: analyst
May 28, 2023, 6:15 pm
PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – The decision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to delay the implementation of full devolution of the executive branch functions to local government units (LGUs) was a smart move, a political analyst said Sunday. In an interview, Dr. Froilan Calilung, director of the… Read More
Sara Duterte leads launch of ‘Million Learners and Trees’ in Cebu
May 27, 2023, 8:49 pm
CEBU CITY – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte emphasized the importance of education as a means of reducing poverty as she led the launching of “PagbaBAGo: A Million Learners and Trees” at Mandaue City Sports Complex in Cebu province on Saturday. A total of 1,000… Read More
Cavite-based clinic gives back with free services for indigents
May 27, 2023, 4:10 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Needy residents of the Calabarzon region can obtain free medical and dental services from a clinic that is celebrating its 18th year with the launch of a foundation. Doctors and nurses of the Cavite province-based Wellpoint Medical Clinic and Diagnostic Center, Inc. have… Read More
6 Ilocanos get knee replacement
May 27, 2023, 3:43 pm
LAOAG CITY – Six patients in need of knee replacement were the recent beneficiaries of a surgical collaboration between the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and the government-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMHMC) in Batac City. Marjorie Sierra, officer in charge of the… Read More
4 Abu Sayyaf Group bandits surrender; DI teens arrested
May 27, 2023, 3:36 pm Updated on May 27, 2023, 4:38 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The government continues to win the war against insurgency and terrorism with the surrender of four Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members here and in two provinces of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office… Read More
Antique, Iloilo brace for super typhoon
May 26, 2023, 7:33 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The province of Antique has prepared PHP300,000 worth of family food packs aside from the rice and drinking water for families who might be displaced due to Super Typhoon Mawar. Jason Alagos, a Social Worker and in-charge of the Disaster Response under the… Read More
Manila Water readies Cardona facility for Mawar’s onslaught
May 26, 2023, 7:24 pm
CARDONA, Rizal – Manila Water (MW) said Friday afternoon that its maintenance crews here have been put on “heightened alert” in anticipation of any disruption that Super Typhoon Mawar may bring to its water treatment and distribution facilities. Mawar, once it enters the Philippine Area of… Read More
