Provincial
4Ps recipient graduates cum laude, ranks 5th in LET exam
May 22, 2023, 9:39 pm
COTABATO CITY – A daughter from a family that has been a recipient of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Malabang town, Lanao del Sur province, has graduated cum laude and landed fifth in the teacher's board exam this year.Nishrien Amatonding Barua placed fifth in… Read More
Another NPA killed, weapons seized in southern Negros clash
May 22, 2023, 9:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Another New People's Army rebel was killed in a clash with troops of the Philippine Army’s 15th Infantry Battalion (15IB) in the southern town of Cauayan, Negros Occidental Sunday afternoon. The fatality, who was the 10th communist rebel to have died during the series of… Read More
Cops who nabbed top NPA leader in Caraga feted
May 22, 2023, 9:34 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) recognized Monday five personnel for exemplary performance, two of whom were responsible for the arrest of a top New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Surigao del Norte.PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II and Chariss Jo… Read More
2 female rebels surrender in Sorsogon
May 22, 2023, 9:17 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels operating in Sorsogon province have voluntarily surrendered to authorities, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported on Monday. In an interview, PRO5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said "Rose" and "Lanie" separately… Read More
Kidapawan City villages get P24-M ELCAC projects
May 22, 2023, 8:40 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Six villages here are recipients of PHP24 million worth of development projects from the government, the provincial Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) office said Monday.In a statement, DILG-North Cotabato Director Ali Abdullah said the… Read More
ASF reported in Negros Oriental town; 265 pigs culled
May 22, 2023, 7:40 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Authorities are now scrambling to contain the spread of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) after Negros Oriental reported its first case in Barangay Maayong Tubig, Dauin town over the weekend. Provincial Board Member Woodrow Maquiling, chairman of the committee on agriculture,… Read More
Antique to hold manual barangay, SK election
May 22, 2023, 7:27 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique will implement a manual voting system during the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) on Oct. 30 this year. Commission on Elections-Antique Provincial Director Salud Milagros C. Villanueva said during a press… Read More
6 CPP-NPA rebels killed in Q1 -- Nolcom
May 22, 2023, 7:14 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) on Monday said six Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels were neutralized and four were arrested during the first quarter of the year. Likewise, Nolcom said in a report that 42 firearms and 38… Read More
Viscom vows no cessation in ops vs. peace spoilers
May 22, 2023, 6:52 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Monday warned peace spoilers that their days of sowing fear and terror in Visayan communities are numbered as focused military operations will never stop until they surrender or get neutralized. “This is never going to stop. We cannot allow these… Read More
Mayor backs deferment of BSKE 2023 in Negros Oriental
May 22, 2023, 6:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Dumaguete Mayor Felipe Remollo on Monday said he is supporting calls for the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) in the whole province of Negros Oriental in October this year. Remollo was the guest speaker during the Pandesal Forum at Kamuning… Read More
MMSU partners with China schools to boost education, tourism
May 22, 2023, 4:07 pm
LAOAG CITY–The government-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Ilocos Norte province continues to expand its international linkages around the globe with its latest partners, China’s Dezhou University (DZU) and Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS). Coming off a five-day… Read More
Foreign-funded rural road to boost coconut industry in Leyte
May 22, 2023, 3:15 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has completed the first foreign-funded farm-to-market road (FMR) under the Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) project in Jaro, Leyte. The road rehabilitation project is expected to boost… Read More
Solon offers P1-M bounty in architect rape-slay
May 22, 2023, 2:34 pm
DAVAO CITY – A PHP1-million bounty for the capture of the killer of a 28-year-old architect here was initiated by Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Monday.Vlanche Marie Bragas's half-naked body was found covered with dry banana leaves in an open canal in Barangay Dacudao, Calinan… Read More
NIA-UPRIIS assures adequate irrigation water for wet crop season
May 22, 2023, 1:33 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija–The National Irrigation Administration -Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NIA-UPRIIS) is confident to irrigate its programmed area of 146,202 hectares this year’s wet crop season despite the low water at the Pantabangan Dam Reservoir, the main… Read More
4 NPA rebels killed in Negros Oriental clash
May 21, 2023, 5:18 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Four fighters of the Central Negros 1 (CN1) Front of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with government troopers in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental on Sunday. Lt. Col. William Pesase, the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry… Read More
NPA claims responsibility for farmer’s gun slay in NegOr
May 21, 2023, 2:18 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A farmer in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental was shot and killed by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) after he reportedly withdrew his support from the insurgency movement, a police official said on Sunday. The 47-year-old victim, Eduardo Antiquando Balansag, a… Read More
LGU workers prioritized in Gumaca low-cost housing project
May 20, 2023, 6:41 pm
LUCENA CITY – Employees of the Gumaca municipal government are on a priority list to acquire low-cost housing units set to be built through a partnership between the local government unit (LGU) and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). In an interview on Saturday… Read More
Mass relief of NegOr police ‘on hold’
May 20, 2023, 6:38 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The planned mass relief of all Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel in Negros Oriental as part of “cleansing the ranks” following the assassination of Gov. Roel Degamo, has been put on hold, a key official said on Saturday. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, Police Regional… Read More
Zambo City sports camp looking for next Hidilyn
May 20, 2023, 5:26 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Preparations are underway for the summer camp “Learn to Play a Sports” of the city government. A number of Zamboangueños who won medals in national and international sports competitions were products of the program, including weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first… Read More
5 NPA rebels dead in central Negros encounters
May 20, 2023, 3:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Five fighters of the New People's Army (NPA) died in a series of clashes with troops of the Philippine Army's 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) in the hinterlands of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental Saturday morning. The bodies of the unidentified rebels, belonging to the NPA's… Read More
