Provincial
BFP-Zamboanga sees rise in bushfires amid dry spell
May 15, 2023, 9:34 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) foresees an increase in the number of bushfires in the coming months due to the dry spell.Supt. Christopher Morales, BFP-Zamboanga City fire marshal, said Monday they have so far recorded 48 bushfires since January.Of the total, he said 41… Read More
PNP confers PGS institutionalized status to PRO-9
May 15, 2023, 9:31 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has officially conferred the Performance Governance System (PGS) Institutionalized Status to the Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) during a flag ceremony at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Monday, the PRO-9 said.The PRO-9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)… Read More
P2.9-M egg production grants up for 5 groups in Surigao Norte
May 15, 2023, 9:27 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Five farmers’ associations in different towns of Surigao del Norte are set to receive PHP583,350 each, or a total of PHP2.9 million as project grants for layer or egg production. The project will be released by the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) through… Read More
Iloilo teen center venue for psycho-social, youth dev’t programs
May 15, 2023, 9:21 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government here broke ground Monday for its PHP11.65-million two-story school-based multi-purpose teen center that will provide a venue for psycho-social and health development programs benefiting youths and adolescents in the province. The construction of the teen… Read More
Batangas town fiesta 'major coup' in tourism management
May 15, 2023, 9:17 pm
CUENCA, Batangas – The local government unit (LGU) here on Monday said the municipality welcomed more than 10,000 visitors from Metro Manila, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, and nearby towns, who took part in the town fiesta celebration. The local chief executive claimed that the seamless management of… Read More
Antique hospitals reminded anew on proper medical waste disposal
May 15, 2023, 9:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial and seven district hospitals operating in Antique are urged to come up with a concrete and sustainable solution to dispose of their medical wastes. Board Member Karmila Rose Dimamay, in her privilege speech during their regular session on Monday,… Read More
NegOr town on alert vs. ASF following hog deaths
May 15, 2023, 9:11 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Veterinary authorities in Negros Oriental are stepping up their surveillance and monitoring of hogs in the province following recent deaths in Dauin town. There are no confirmed African swine fever (ASF) cases yet in Negros Oriental as of posting time. “The cause of death of… Read More
Quezon's crowd-drawing fiestas in May help lift local economy
May 15, 2023, 8:41 pm
LUCBAN, Quezon – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday said the four consecutive festivals celebrated in this province this month will give residents a huge economic windfall. Marites Castro, director of the DOT-Region 4A (Calabarzon), told reporters during the Pahiyas Festival in this town,… Read More
China-made electric jeepney undergoes trial run in Bacolod City
May 15, 2023, 8:19 pm
BACOLOD CITY – An electric (e)-jeepney manufactured by China-based Jiangsu Fengchuen New Energy Power Technology Co. Ltd. has arrived in this city for a trial run to determine its suitability as a means of public transportation for Bacolodnons. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Monday two… Read More
Negros steps up alert vs. hog deaths
May 15, 2023, 8:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government and this provincial capital are stepping up efforts to protect hogs against illnesses brought about by the hot weather that have already caused deaths among the local swine population. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday directed… Read More
DPWH road rehab project in Nueva Ecija eyes Q3 deadline
May 15, 2023, 8:15 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the rehabilitation of a vital road in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija to meet its deadline by the middle of the third quarter this year. Engineer Elpidio Trinidad, chief of the DPWH-Nueva Ecija… Read More
Tourism center to rise in Paoay sand dunes
May 15, 2023, 8:13 pm
LAOAG CITY – A tourism center equipped with clean restrooms, a souvenir area, and a convenient ticketing booth for off-road riding and sand boarding will soon rise at the sand dunes of Paoay in Ilocos Norte province. Funded by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), the… Read More
Ilocos Norte records 5 rabies deaths so far this year
May 15, 2023, 6:45 pm
LAOAG CITY – Local and health officials in the province of Ilocos Norte have raised the alarm on the increasing rabies cases in the province, with five reported deaths so far this year. The fatalities, aged 35 to 75, were from the city of Batac and the towns of Nueva Era, Pinili, Sarrat and… Read More
Farthest town in Region 11 to venture in organic goat production
May 15, 2023, 6:24 pm
DAVAO CITY – To improve the livelihood of farmers in Davao Region’s farthest municipality, the Department of Agriculture regional office (DA-11) turned over six heads of native goats to the Balut Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (BATODA) in Sarangani, Davao Occidental province.In a… Read More
NIA employee, daughter survive Maguindanao ambush
May 15, 2023, 6:18 pm
DATU HOFFER, Maguindanao del Sur – An employee of the National Irrigation Administration and his daughter escaped unscathed from an ambush perpetrated by still unidentified gunmen in Barangay Labu-Labu here Monday.The initial police report said Ismael Gudal was driving his white sports utility… Read More
Series of DSWD-DILG trainings to hone barangay dev't facilitators
May 15, 2023, 6:17 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Local Government Academy (LGA), is honing trainers who will be responsible for rollout of the Participatory Barangay Development Planning… Read More
More volunteers eyed in C. Visayas to boost vax program
May 15, 2023, 6:05 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas has deployed about a hundred volunteers to drum up the national government’s free supplemental immunization program targeting 700,000 children in the region. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, regional director of DOH-7, said on Monday the effort… Read More
20 modern PUVs to boost tourism in Bohol's eastern corridor
May 15, 2023, 6:00 pm
CEBU CITY – More than 20 modern public utility vehicles will ply the Tagbilaran City to Loboc route, a welcome development for local visitors who want to visit places in Bohol’s tourism corridor, a transport official said on Monday. Eduardo Montealto Jr., regional director of the Land… Read More
Carlo Paalam brings pride anew to CDO, PH with SEAG boxing gold
May 15, 2023, 5:28 pm
MALITBOG, Bukidnon – Boxing's Olympic medalist Carlo Paalam has again proved his mettle by winning a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), making his hometown Cagayan de Oro City, and the country proud.Paalam shared his gratitude Monday via livestream for all those who supported him… Read More
MinDA supports PBBM’s push for ‘nano’ businesses
May 15, 2023, 4:49 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has expressed its support to the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to advance “nano” businesses as emerging economic drivers in the subregion.In a statement Monday, MinDA chair and Philippine Signing Minister for Brunei… Read More
