Provincial
Bacolod City logs first 2 African swine fever cases
May 26, 2023, 7:20 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This capital city of Negros Occidental logged two positive cases of African swine fever (ASF) on Friday after being free from the highly contagious hog disease more than three years since its outbreak was reported in the country. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez confirmed the… Read More
S. Kudarat IP village all praises for DA support
May 26, 2023, 7:16 pm
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – A leader of an Indigenous Peoples (IP) community here is elated over the government’s PHP500,000 agricultural support. The Department of Agriculture-12 (DA-Soccsksargen) provided the IPs with hybrid corn and certified rice seeds, fertilizers, rodenticides, assorted… Read More
Batangas, Quezon prepare for Mawar
May 26, 2023, 7:13 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The provinces of Batangas and Quezon in Region 4, also known as Calabarzon, have prepared contingency measures for Super Typhoon Mawar. “Mawar” is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Friday night or Saturday morning and will be called… Read More
Cebu hypes sugar bowl town as tourers' destination
May 26, 2023, 7:03 pm
CEBU CITY – The four-day “shoot, ride, dive” event at Cebu’s sugar bowl town of Medellin is being pushed as a budding destination for touring riders and visitors. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said the Dive 7 Festival which kicked off on Thursday at the municipality of Medellin and will end on… Read More
Ilocos Norte gov’t hires more interns to boost local employment
May 26, 2023, 7:00 pm
LAOAG CITY–The Ilocos Norte provincial government has hired 94 interns to boost employment among the youth. Starting June, they will be assigned to different departments of the capitol under “Work Readiness Program” for fresh college graduates in the province, according to Anne Marie Lizette… Read More
Pangasinan on 'blue alert' for super typhoon Mawar
May 26, 2023, 6:16 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan–The province of Pangasinan is under blue alert status since Thursday in preparation for Super Typhoon Mawar. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) operations and training head Vincent Chu said on Friday that with the status issued by the Office… Read More
12 LGUs support bid to make Guimaras Strait 'protected area'
May 26, 2023, 6:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The bid to declare Guimaras Strait a “protected area” has received support from the local government units (LGUs) covered by the rich fishing ground located in Western Visayas (Region 6). This city’s Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, who chairs the Regional Development Council… Read More
Cebu localities suspend classes as Mawar intensifies
May 26, 2023, 5:44 pm
CEBU CITY – Several local government units (LGU) in Cebu province ordered on Friday the suspension of classes in the elementary and high school levels in anticipation of Super Typhoon Mawar. The storm signal is now back to super typhoon category and is expected to enter the Philippine Area of… Read More
DPWH readies manpower, equipment for Typhoon Mawar
May 26, 2023, 5:28 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Central Luzon (DPWH 3) has started the prepositioning of manpower and equipment to prepare for the possible effect of Super Typhoon Betty (international name Mawar) which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of… Read More
Ilocos Norte hospital opens new OPD with more specialists
May 26, 2023, 5:20 pm
LAOAG CITY–A new outpatient department (OPD) of the Gov. Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital in this city is now open to cater to more patients here. The expanded OPD worth more than PHP10 million was funded by the Department of Health (DOH) under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program… Read More
More OTOP hub operations seen in E. Visayas
May 26, 2023, 5:08 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is putting up more One Town One Product (OTOP) hubs in Eastern Visayas this year with a higher budget intended for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region. DTI Eastern Visayas Regional Director Celerina Bato said OTP… Read More
Alaminos City brings gov't services to far-flung villages
May 26, 2023, 5:08 pm
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan–The city government of Alaminos on Friday launched its barangay caravan that aims to bring its frontline services to the residents of far-flung villages here. Mayor Arth Brian Celeste said the residents would save 30 minutes of travel time and fare as well as ensure… Read More
CDO opens P8.5-B flood risk management project
May 26, 2023, 4:40 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Officials here opened the long-awaited PHP8.5-billion Flood Risk Management Project (FRIMP) on Friday. The FRIMP, which started construction in 2014, was funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Mayor Rolando Uy during the inauguration event, said the… Read More
Dumaguete tightens border control as ASF spreads to nearby town
May 26, 2023, 4:33 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo of this Negros Oriental provincial capital on Friday ordered the tightening of border controls in the city as African swine fever (ASF) cases have been reported in another town. Dwight Arnaiz Sr., the officer-in-charge of the city agriculture office,… Read More
Bacolod Masskara dancers to perform in New York for first time
May 26, 2023, 4:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The world-renowned Masskara Festival dancers of this city will perform in New York City for the first time during the 125th Philippine Independence Anniversary Commemoration Parade on June 4. The performers will be comprised of 22 dancers from the multi-awarded Barangay Granada… Read More
NTF-ELCAC program funds school construction in Samar village
May 26, 2023, 3:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The national government has completed a school building in the remote village of Motiong, Samar funded under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) meant for communities previously affected by armed conflict. The SBDP, a hallmark program of the National Task Force to… Read More
19k child laborers in Davao Region withdrawn in last 4 years
May 26, 2023, 2:40 pm
DAVAO CITY – At least 19,455 children were withdrawn from child labor in Davao Region from 2018 to 2022, the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-11) said on Friday. In a statement, DOLE-11 Regional Director Randolf Pensoy said the figure was based on the agency’s… Read More
DA-PRDP breaks ground for P174-M road project in Davao Sur
May 26, 2023, 2:16 pm
DAVAO CITY – Regional agriculture officials broke ground Thursday on a PHP174.7 million farm-to-market road (FMR) connecting Crossing Blocon-Dalumay-Malawanit-Glamang in Magsaysay town, Davao del Sur. In a Facebook post on Friday, Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rural Development Project… Read More
PDLs’ dependents, parolees among TUPAD beneficiaries in P’sinan
May 26, 2023, 1:19 pm
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan–Some 709 residents in this city, who are under crisis, dependents of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), as well as parolees and probationers under the law, were chosen as beneficiaries of the cash-for-work program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).… Read More
Ilocos Norte public schools get P5-M worth of electric fans
May 26, 2023, 10:55 am
LAOAG CITY–Public schools in the province of Ilocos Norte are set to receive more electric fans on Friday to help teachers and learners cope with the summer heat. Department of Education (DepEd) - Ilocos Norte supply officer Marlon Macalma confirmed this on Friday after the turnover of a total… Read More
