Provincial
C. Visayas LPG players without registration, license warned
May 11, 2023, 6:47 pm
CEBU CITY – An official of the Department of Energy on Thursday urged Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) players in Central Visayas to legalize their business operation by securing registration and license to operate (LTO). Lawyer Rino Abad, director of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oil Industry… Read More
Iloilo City puts flag ceremonies on hold until end of May
May 11, 2023, 6:30 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here suspended the conduct of flag ceremonies this month in consideration of the health conditions of employees who will be exposed to the extreme heat of the sun and need to endure prolonged standing. “(After May,) the flag will still be raised every Monday… Read More
Laoag airport to welcome China flights soon
May 11, 2023, 6:23 pm
LAOAG CITY – A wider and longer runway of the Laoag International Airport is now in the works to welcome back international tourists, particularly from China, soon. While preparing for a trade mission and investment roadshow to China on May 16 to 20, 2023, Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc said… Read More
DOLE helps over 7,700 displaced workers in Negros
May 11, 2023, 5:58 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Negros Oriental province has released over PHP44.9 million in funding from January to May this year that assisted more than 7,000 workers under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.… Read More
Dagupan forms task force to mitigate El Niño effects
May 11, 2023, 5:43 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The city government here has formed a task force to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on residents and the agriculture sector. In Executive Order 10 issued on Thursday, Mayor Belen Fernandez, the chairperson of the task force, said coordinated efforts must be… Read More
Ilocos Norte signs deal for affordable housing project in Laoag
May 11, 2023, 5:41 pm
LAOAG CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and agreement with the newly-created Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for the construction of affordable houses here. Under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Pambansang Pabahay… Read More
SEC extension office opens in Eastern Visayas
May 11, 2023, 5:11 pm
PALO, Leyte – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally opened Thursday its extension office in Eastern Visayas, ramping up its service in the region. “Today, we are not only celebrating the inauguration of the SEC Tacloban extension office but also ushering in an even more… Read More
India biz roadshow to bring investors to Iloilo
May 11, 2023, 5:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial and city government of Iloilo welcome the India Business Roadshow here on May 31 expecting to attract investments. Nishikant Singh, Embassy of India Counsellor of Economic and Commerce, joined by representatives of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry… Read More
Army, TESDA-11 ink partnership for sustainable community dev’t
May 11, 2023, 4:35 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Davao Region (TESDA-11) and the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10ID) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further improve the skills of qualified individuals through community-based training and scholarship… Read More
Zambo police launches ‘Oplan Visita Casa’ to curb rape cases
May 11, 2023, 4:34 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) has launched “Oplan Visita Casa” (House Visitation) following the recorded 52 rape cases here since January this year.Lt. Col. Paul Andrew Cortes, ZCPO information officer, said Thursday that rape incidents this year were higher by 13… Read More
Surigao Sur IP farmers get free veterinary services
May 11, 2023, 4:31 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 100 farmers in the Manobo village of Hinapoyan in Carmen town, Surigao del Sur, received free veterinary services from the provincial government Wednesday.In a statement Thursday, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said the delivery of free veterinary services formed… Read More
Leadership vacuum, series of setbacks wear out remaining NPAs
May 11, 2023, 4:20 pm
CEBU CITY – The few remaining members of the New People's Army (NPA) in the Visayas are now in disarray and getting tired of moving from one place to another as the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) faces a leadership vacuum following the deaths of its founder Jose Maria Sison and key… Read More
Soldiers recover NPA arms cache in Tarlac town
May 11, 2023, 4:12 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Government troops have discovered and recovered an arms cache of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in San Jose town, Tarlac province. In his report on Thursday, Lt. Col. Jeszer M. Bautista, acting commanding officer of the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion,… Read More
Book documents Antique’s heritage, tradition and culture
May 11, 2023, 3:44 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Antique province celebrated National Heritage Month on Thursday with a book launch documenting the centuries worth of heritage, tradition and culture that defines the people of Antique.Antique OIC-Governor Emmanuel Palacios Jr., in his message during the… Read More
Classes suspended in Maguindanao Norte school due to poisoning
May 11, 2023, 3:31 pm
COTABATO CITY – Mayor Rona Piang-Flores of Upi, Maguindanao del Norte, has ordered the indefinite suspension of classes at an elementary school where schoolchildren were downed after accidentally inhaling mists of insecticides on Wednesday.“This is for decontamination; classes will remain… Read More
Village chief killed, wife hurt in Leyte ambush
May 11, 2023, 10:06 am
TACLOBAN CITY – A village chief was killed while his wife was wounded when gunmen riding in tandem attacked them along the road in Kananga, Leyte Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Raul Cosinillo, 56, chair of Mataloto village in Leyte. The gun attack injured his wife,… Read More
1 killed, 11 injured as pickup truck plows into crowd in E. Samar
May 11, 2023, 9:12 am
TACLOBAN CITY – A student was killed and 11 of his schoolmates were injured when a wayward pickup truck hit them near the entrance of their campus in Salcedo, Eastern Samar on Wednesday noon. The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here confirmed Wednesday night that there were 12… Read More
Suspect nabbed, P3.9-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo City
May 10, 2023, 8:33 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested a suspect and seized over PHP3.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in an anti-smuggling operation here on Wednesday.Col. Alexander Lorenzo, city police director, said Mhadzmar Tantung was arrested by police operatives around 9 a.m. in Barangay… Read More
P210K pay up for wood gatherers, charcoal makers in Dinagat
May 10, 2023, 8:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 60 low-income residents engaged in gathering woods and charcoal-making from the Dinagat Island town of San Jose have signed a contract of service (COS) for the cash-for-work program of the provincial government. In a statement Wednesday, the provincial government said the… Read More
Ilocos sees 'minimal increase' in Covid-19 positivity rate
May 10, 2023, 8:17 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Health Center for Health Development in the Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) on Wednesday urged the public to continue following minimum health protocols even if the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is no longer considered a global pandemic due to a minimal… Read More
