Provincial
Manila-based restos join fight vs. hunger in Leyte, other areas
May 25, 2023, 4:41 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 12 high-end restaurants in Manila have forged a partnership with Thrive Philippines, a non-government organization advocating an end to hunger, to finance a drive to feed school children in a poor community in Leyte and other areas in the country. Janelle Carlos, Thrive… Read More
Army, PNP foil bomb try in Cotabato City
May 25, 2023, 3:51 pm
COTABATO CITY – Military and police bomb experts safely deactivated at dawn Thursday two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) left near the main gate of the Husky Bus passenger terminal here.Col. Querubin Manalang Jr., city police director, said the plastic bag containing the powerful IED and a… Read More
Iloilo City eyes pact with district in Seoul, SoKor
May 25, 2023, 3:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here is eyeing to establish a sisterhood agreement with Dobong-gu in Seoul, South Korea to boost Iloilo City’s position as a tourist destination and look into educational and cultural exchanges. “We are establishing a sister city agreement with Dobong-gu… Read More
W. Visayas top cop wants enhanced police ops
May 25, 2023, 1:37 pm
ILOILO CITY – The new chief of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) wants law enforcement operations intensified while ensuring the rule of law and human rights are observed. "We will intensify our police operations, the arrest of criminals, service of warrants of arrests,… Read More
Victorias City tells sugar refinery to hasten action on foul odor
May 25, 2023, 1:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental has urged the management of Victorias Milling Co. (VMC), the country’s largest producer of refined sugar, to expedite actions to address the stench caused by the molasses spill incident in the sugar refinery on May 5. The call was led… Read More
P’sinan guv wants ship with 1.3M liters of crude oil transferred
May 24, 2023, 9:22 pm
LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN – Pangasinan Governor Ramon Guico III has asked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to transfer the ship loaded with 1.35 million liters of crude oil to safer ground from Sual Bay ahead of the typhoon that is expected this weekend. MV Veronica I has been docked at the Sual Bay after… Read More
P69-M road projects completed in N. Ecija
May 24, 2023, 8:49 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga–The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the asphalt overlaying projects along major highways in the province of Nueva Ecija that would provide a more convenient and safer travel experience for motorists. DPWH Regional Director Roseller… Read More
Zamboanga City eyes ASF-free status
May 24, 2023, 8:44 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) is eyeing the declaration of this city as African swine fever (ASF)-free, noting the absence of cases here for the past nine months.Dr. Mario Arriola, OCVet chief, said Wednesday that such a declaration will be based on blood samples… Read More
C. Luzon records 1K new Covid-19 cases
May 24, 2023, 8:18 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga– Central Luzon health officials on Wednesday reiterated their call to follow the minimum health standards amid the rising number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the region. DOH CLCHD director Corazon Flores, director of the Department of Health… Read More
IPs trained to protect ancestral lands in DavOr
May 24, 2023, 8:07 pm
DAVAO CITY – To protect the environment and their ancestral lands, 20 members of the indigenous peoples (IP) were trained to become forest guards in Davao Oriental province, an official from the BaiAni Foundation/Kennemer Eco Solutions said Wednesday.Maje Egento, senior technical officer of the… Read More
Lapu-Lapu City pushes for separate engineering office
May 24, 2023, 8:03 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – This historical island city wants a separate engineering district of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that will oversee various infrastructure projects here. Mayor Junard Chan said on Wednesday that he has sought the support of lawmakers from the Cebu… Read More
DOE warns of stiffer penalties against illegal LPG sellers
May 24, 2023, 7:56 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy on Wednesday said stiffer penalties await those illegally selling Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) under Republic Act 11592 or the LPG Industry Regulation Act. Rey Maleza, chief of the DOE Visayas Field Office Energy Industry Management Division, said… Read More
Occ. Mindoro goes house-to-house to vaccinate 55K kids
May 24, 2023, 7:32 pm
MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Wednesday revealed that health workers have resorted to “house to house” vaccination to protect more kids against measles, rubella and polio. In an interview, Dr. Ma. Teresita Tan, acting provincial health officer, said the… Read More
DOLE activates council for construction industry in Ilocos
May 24, 2023, 7:05 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reactivated the Regional Industry Tripartite Council (RITC) for construction to strengthen the industry in the Ilocos Region. In a phone interview on Wednesday, DOLE Ilocos regional information officer Justin Marbella said… Read More
Peace projects benefit over 12K families in Iloilo town
May 24, 2023, 6:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – Over 12,000 residents living in the 15 mountainous barangays of the municipality of Tubungan in Iloilo province have benefited from projects funded under the 2021 barangay development program (BDP). Tubungan Mayor Roquito Tacsagon, in an interview on Wednesday, said a PHP20-million… Read More
Batangas kite flyers urge youth to drop gadgets, play outdoors
May 24, 2023, 6:53 pm
BATANGAS CITY – Kite-flying aficionados in this province have started a movement to encourage the youth to take up a more physically-demanding and outdoor-based activity instead of constantly remaining glued to their mobile devices. In an interview Wednesday, Papagayong Batangueño president… Read More
PDEA-Zamboanga focuses on prevention, target-listed suspects
May 24, 2023, 6:21 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) is focusing its campaign on drug abuse prevention and awareness in schools, workplaces, and barangays across the region.Darmalyn Jumlail, PDEA-9 information officer, said Wednesday the move is in line with the… Read More
45K food packs readied as Region 7 preps for strong typhoon
May 24, 2023, 6:10 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has readied 45,000 family food packs (FFP) at its facility in Mandaue City in case Typhoon Mawar hits the Visayas area, a regional social welfare official said on Wednesday. Shalaine Marie Lucero, DSWD-7 regional director, said… Read More
Over P91-M educational aid released to Antique students
May 24, 2023, 5:38 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial government here, through its Provincial Youth Development Office (PYDO)-on–Wheels, has already released over PHP91.78 million in educational assistance to 18,239 college and graduate school student-beneficiaries in Antique. PYDO head Irish… Read More
Mayor vows to save ailing Laoag City General Hospital
May 24, 2023, 5:29 pm
LAOAG CITY–Despite incurring financial losses over the past seven years, the ailing Laoag City General Hospital (LCGH) will continue and recover in due time. Mayor Michael Marcos Keon assured this on Wednesday as he opposed the declaration of bankruptcy of the city government-run hospital in… Read More
