Provincial
190 individuals in land conflict receive cash aid
April 28, 2023, 7:44 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) national office on Friday distributed PHP570,000 worth of financial assistance to 190 individuals belonging to a farmers’ association locked in a land dispute in Barangay Napacao in Siaton, Negros Oriental. They were part… Read More
Over 32K vacancies available in C. Luzon Labor Day job fairs
April 28, 2023, 7:42 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Over 32,000 vacancies await jobseekers in Central Luzon in the job fairs on May 1, the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) regional office here said on Friday. In line with the celebration of the 121st Labor Day, five job fairs will be conducted… Read More
Miss Universe-PH nat'l costume round to feature E. Visayas sites
April 28, 2023, 7:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The 38 candidates of the 2023 Miss Universe- Philippines will visit tourism sites in Eastern Visayas from May 1 to 5 as part of the national costume competition. They will arrive in the city on May 1 for a series of activities ahead of the coronation night on May 13 at the SM… Read More
SSS runs after 22 CDO firms for unremitted contributions
April 28, 2023, 7:17 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The branch of the Social Security System (SSS) here is expecting the settlement of PHP7.2 million worth of unremitted contributions from 22 firms soon.In a statement Friday, SSS Lapasan branch manager Valentine Aunzo said the expected settlement forms part of their Run… Read More
BOC-Zamboanga destroys over P1.4-B smuggled cigarettes
April 28, 2023, 7:16 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Zamboanga led the destruction of more than PHP1.4 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes here Friday.Engr. Arthur Sevilla, BOC-Port of Zamboanga acting district collector, said the destroyed cigarettes were seized during the series of… Read More
3rd Dragon Boat Festival in Paoay attracts more rowers
April 28, 2023, 6:03 pm
LAOAG CITY–The 3rd Dragon Boat Festival kicked off Friday at the Paoay Lake Natural Park as participated in by rowers from various parts of the country. Hosted by the local government unit of Paoay, in cooperation with the provincial government of Ilocos Norte, the three-day dragon boat festival… Read More
Army official: NPA in E. Visayas could not find potential leaders
April 28, 2023, 5:56 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas region is now on the verge of collapse with the deaths of key leaders and the surrender of combatants and staunch supporters. Maj. Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division, said Friday the NPA in the… Read More
Ilocos Norte village’s dream health care facility now operational
April 28, 2023, 5:27 pm
LAOAG CITY –San Joaquin village in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte has realized its dream to have its own health care facility. There will be at least 10 village health workers and two nutrition scholars who will serve in the center, which was inaugurated Friday. “This is a big deal for us because we… Read More
12 of 13 Covid-19 deaths in Bacolod this year ‘unvaccinated’
April 28, 2023, 5:00 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Twelve out of the 13 fatalities due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recorded in this city from January to April this year were unvaccinated, the latest data released by the local Inter-Agency Task Force on Friday showed. In January, four deaths were recorded, of which… Read More
State-run university confers honorary degree on First Lady
April 28, 2023, 4:52 pm
COTABATO CITY – The state-run Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) conferred on Thursday an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Institutional Development and Management–Honoris Causa on First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos for her valuable contribution to the country and the SKSU community.In a… Read More
4 suspected robbers slain in NoCot shootout
April 28, 2023, 4:51 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Four armed robbery suspects were killed during a police pursuit operation in M’lang, North Cotabato Thursday night, a police official said.In a radio interview Friday, Lt. Col. Realan Mamon, M’lang police chief, said three of the six suspects were killed on the spot while… Read More
Caraga Region economy up 5.9% in 2022
April 28, 2023, 4:44 pm Updated on April 28, 2023, 4:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Caraga Region's economy grew by 5.9 percent in 2022, brought about by the strong performance in construction, accommodation and food service activities, and other services like transportation. “Of the 7.6 percent economic growth of the country, Caraga’s contribution to the… Read More
NoCot ARBs get P1.9-M modern rice harvester
April 28, 2023, 4:36 pm
COTABATO CITY – A group of rice farmers in North Cotabato province is expected to boost its income after receiving a rice-harvesting machine worth PHP1.9 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), officials said Friday.The initiative forms part of DAR’s Climate Resilient Farm… Read More
Ormoc City sports meet champion anew in E. Visayas
April 28, 2023, 4:17 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Ormoc City athletes have clinched the top spot in this year’s Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) meet joined by six provinces and seven cities in the region. Ormoc City collected 352 medals (178 gold, 104 silver, and 70 bronze), making them this year’s… Read More
NegOcc guv welcomes appointment of Azcona as acting SRA chief
April 28, 2023, 3:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugene Jose Lacson has welcomed the appointment of Pablo Luis Azcona as the acting administrator and chief executive officer of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). “It’s good. Again, we’ve always wanted a Negrense to head the SRA,” he told… Read More
40K out of 102K coco farmers in NegOr sign up for nat’l registry
April 28, 2023, 10:50 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – Coconut farmers and workers in Negros Oriental are urged to sign up with the National Coconut Farmers’ Registry System (NCFRS) so they can avail of programs and benefits offered to this sector. In a forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency on Thursday, Marita Somido,… Read More
E. Samar hydropower plant eyed as tourist site
April 27, 2023, 8:28 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has called on the management of the Taft Hydro Energy Plant in Taft, Eastern Samar to prepare its site for educational tours. DOT 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said not only students but even adults and professionals would enjoy… Read More
Cebu City leading in CVRAA meet
April 27, 2023, 8:25 pm
CEBU CITY – This capital city bested 19 other localities in Region 7 in the partial medal tally of the ongoing Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) Meet 2023 held at the Carcar City Sports Center. A partial official result released by the organizers as of 5 p.m. Thursday showed… Read More
Sunflowers lure tourists back to Ilocos Norte agro-tourism site
April 27, 2023, 8:08 pm
LAOAG CITY – Thousands of sunflowers in this agro-tourism site in the quaint village of Maruaya in Piddig are once again in full bloom, drawing tourists back into the the Ilocos Norte town and providing a more stable livelihood for local farmers. Located about 25 kilometers or less than an… Read More
382 Butuan farmers get P4.2-M indemnity from PCIC
April 27, 2023, 8:04 pm
BUTUAN CITY -- Around 382 local rice and corn farmers who were affected by recent calamities received indemnification payments from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) reported Thursday.in a statement, the PIO said over PHP4.2 million… Read More
