Provincial
Albay adopts PBBM's 2023 El Niño mitigation, adaptation plan
May 10, 2023, 8:12 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Provincial Agriculture Office has adopted the 2023 El Niño mitigation and adaptation plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who also sits as DA Secretary. In an interview Wednesday, Lorena Quising, Albay… Read More
Typhoon-hit N. Ecija fishers get 100K fingerlings from BFAR
May 10, 2023, 8:10 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (DA-BFAR 3) is continuously providing support and assistance to fisherfolk in the region who were badly affected by Super Typhoon Karding (Typhoon Noru) in September last… Read More
LGUs support for food production efforts underscored
May 10, 2023, 8:10 pm
CEBU CITY – A regional agriculture official on Wednesday called on local governments in Central Visayas to support local food production programs to ensure the country’s food security. Angel Enriquez, regional executive director of the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Central Visayas, made the… Read More
60 E. Visayas towns to benefit from P87-M anti-poverty project
May 10, 2023, 7:55 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out the second phase of the Special Areas for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program to 60 poor towns in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) with a PHP87 million budget this year. The six-year project will focus on towns belonging to the 5th… Read More
48 potential human trafficking victims rescued in Zambo City
May 10, 2023, 7:51 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga Sea-Based Anti-Trafficking Task Force rescued 48 potential victims of anti-trafficking in person in this southern port city on Monday night.In a statement Wednesday, Col. Alexander Lorenzo, the city police director, said the rescued victims consisted of 39 adults… Read More
Zambo Peninsula’s top 8 drug trader, village intel man nabbed
May 10, 2023, 7:49 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested Zamboanga Peninsula’s eighth most-wanted illegal drug trader and a member of the Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN) in separate anti-drug operations here.Col. Alexander Lorenzo, city police director, on Wednesday identified the suspect as Norman… Read More
Iloilo City prepares for El Niño expected in June
May 10, 2023, 7:19 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here on Wednesday convened representatives of water utilities in preparation for the drought expected this June. Mayor Jerry Treñas, in an interview, said the drought is expected to reduce the water supply in over 20 barangays here. He said that Metro Pacific… Read More
Insecticide downs 75 schoolchildren in Maguindanao Norte
May 10, 2023, 7:14 pm
COTABATO CITY – A powerful insecticide sprayed on coconut trees at the back of an elementary school at Barangay Mirab in Upi town, Maguindanao province was suspected to have poisoned around 75 schoolchildren on Wednesday morning.Upi Mayor Rona Piang-Flores said the victims were pupils of Mirab… Read More
Mangrove eco-tourism project uplifts lives of Sagay island folk
May 10, 2023, 7:14 pm
SAGAY CITY – Spanning about 15.6 hectares, the Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park in this city in northern Negros Occidental has gained both national and international recognitions, but beyond the accolades are better lives and more opportunities for the people of its host fishing community. Just a… Read More
Negros Oriental to hold 4th Triathlon 2023 on May 14
May 10, 2023, 7:03 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – All is set for the 4th Triathlon 2023 race in this Negros Oriental provincial capital where national and foreign athletes joining local counterparts on Sunday. In a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo is expecting the yearly triathlon competition will… Read More
DOST searches for innovative women entrepreneurs in E. Visayas
May 10, 2023, 7:01 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is searching for the most innovative women entrepreneurs in Eastern Visayas and help raise their chances to receive more support from the national government. The DOST is looking for at least three nominees from each of the… Read More
PNP-Bicol digitizes police clearance issuance of 24 stations
May 10, 2023, 6:54 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 5 (Bicol) has started using a systematic and centralized application in issuing police clearances to the public through the National Police Clearance System (NPCS). Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5)… Read More
DOLE gives P3.4-M livelihood aid to Apayao rebel returnees
May 10, 2023, 6:51 pm
LAOAG CITY — Twenty-five former members of the New People's Army (NPA) in the landlocked province of Apayao got a second chance at life with a provision of livelihood assistance from the government. Jane Adalan, provincial director of the Department of Labor and Employment, on Wednesday said a… Read More
Albay town eyes cacao factory as tourist drawer
May 10, 2023, 6:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The local government unit (LGU) of Camalig in Albay province sees the cultivation and production of cacao as an emerging economic development and tourism booster that gives vast opportunities to local farmers. In an interview on Wednesday, Tim Florece, Camalig public information… Read More
6K Batac farmers get free fertilizers, veggie seeds
May 10, 2023, 6:16 pm
LAOAG CITY – The City Agriculture Office in Batac City, Ilocos Norte has started going aound various rural villages to distribute free fertilizers and hybrid vegetable seeds to more than 6,400 farmers. Batac City Mayor Albert Chua said Wednesday the distribution started on May 5. Chua said the… Read More
UN-Habitat to support biodiversity project in Antique
May 10, 2023, 5:48 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The United Nation-Habitat (UN-Habitat), A United Nations Human Settlements Programme, through its cooperating partner Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND), will assist Antique province in the implementation of… Read More
Antique to come up with contingency plan for El Niño
May 10, 2023, 4:53 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVSITA, Antique – Concerned national and provincial government offices in Antique will convene on May 16 to craft a contingency plan in preparation for the El Niño phenomenon. The gathering will be done ahead of the creation of the Task Force El Niño which will oversee the… Read More
Remote Agusan Norte village gets P20-M water system
May 10, 2023, 4:52 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The far-flung and conflict-affected village of Calamba in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, is a recipient of a P20 million newly-completed level II water system from the provincial government.In a statement Wednesday, Cabadbaran Mayor Judy Amante said village residents have long… Read More
DSWD-13 fetes partners in delivering public services
May 10, 2023, 4:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has recognized local government units (LGUs), government line agencies, and other stakeholders supporting the agency delivering basic services in the region. In a statement Wednesday, DSWD-13 said the… Read More
NegOcc inflation further slows down to 8.8% in April
May 10, 2023, 4:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The inflation rate for all income households in Negros Occidental declined further to 8.8 percent in April from 10.8 percent in March, the summary report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) here showed. In February, the province’s inflation rate was at 12.4 percent… Read More
