Provincial
Victims of NegOr mass shooting to receive ‘intervention’
April 27, 2023, 7:57 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Survivors and the families of those who died in the mass shooting in Pamplona, Negros Oriental where Governor Roel Degamo was killed will finally get psychological and stress interventions that would help them cope with the traumatic experience. Three to five psychiatrists from… Read More
Strife-affected Masbate learners, teachers get support services
April 27, 2023, 7:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 1,800 learners, teachers and non-teaching personnel who were affected by the recent encounters between government soldiers and the New People's Army (NPA) in several towns of Masbate province have received psychosocial support services from the Department of Education… Read More
Probationer yields P6.9-M shabu in Talisay City
April 27, 2023, 7:27 pm
CEBU CITY – Operatives of the Talisay Police Station confiscated several packs of suspected shabu worth PHP6.9 million from a 23-year-old offender who is under probation. Noel Petecio Jr., resident of Sitio Lawis, Barangay Pasil, was arrested at 1:29 p.m. Thursday after more than a kilo of shabu… Read More
Kadiwa ng Pangulo generates P100K income for Albay farmers
April 27, 2023, 7:17 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A special Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) outlet here dubbed as “KNP Para sa Manggagawa” has generated almost PHP100,000 in sales during its first day alone, giving additional income to local farmers. In a message to the Philippine News Agency on Thursday, Johana Vi Gasga, Department… Read More
Tarlac fish farmers learn polyculture tech for tilapia, prawn
April 27, 2023, 7:16 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) is promoting freshwater polyculture technology in a bid to boost the fishery industry in the region. BFAR-3 Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Thursday that some 40 fish farmers from… Read More
Public urged to wear masks as Covid-19 cases rise in Negros
April 27, 2023, 7:15 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Health Office in Negros Oriental is asking the public to continue wearing face masks and observe minimum protocols as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases rose significantly this week, an official said Thursday. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion… Read More
Albay braces for El Niño, reminds LGUs to review action plans
April 27, 2023, 7:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay is bracing for the possible effects of the El Niño phenomenon after the weather bureau forecast it to develop in the July-August-September period with the possibility of persisting until 2024. In an interview on Thursday, Albay Public Safety and… Read More
Bacolod City obtains P4.4-B loan from DBP for 17 dev’t projects
April 27, 2023, 7:03 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has obtained a P4.441-billion from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to finance 17 developmental projects that will stimulate the local economy towards its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and DBP president… Read More
Long jumper from Misamis Occidental wins silver in Singapore
April 27, 2023, 6:55 pm
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental – A homegrown athlete from Oroquieta City has made this province proud by winning a silver medal in the men's long jump event in Singapore.John Mike Lera could not contain his joy after achieving his personal best at the 83rd Singapore Open Track and Field… Read More
DOLE-9 posts 3.9K Labor Day job fair vacancies
April 27, 2023, 6:54 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in the Zamboanga Peninsula (DOLE-9) posted at least 3,909 job vacancies for its Labor Day job fair in this city.Albert Gutib, DOLE-9 director, said Thursday that the vacant jobs are open for individuals seeking local and overseas… Read More
ASG member listed as 9th most wanted in Tawi-Tawi arrested
April 27, 2023, 6:52 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandit listed as the ninth most wanted person in Tawi-Tawi province, a police official said Thursday.Lt. Col. Christian Joy Alqueza, provincial police mobile force company commander, said Tato Datu Andingih was arrested in an… Read More
PSA: 1.9M PhilIDs delivered in Ilocos Region
April 27, 2023, 6:48 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – At least 1.9 million identification cards (IDs) have been delivered in the Ilocos Region as of March 31 this year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Of the total number, 156,424 were delivered in Ilocos Norte province; 342,955 in Ilocos Sur; 403,749… Read More
All set for Davao Kadiwa, jobs fair on Labor Day
April 27, 2023, 6:39 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region (DOLE-11), in partnership with other government agencies, will conduct three major activities to honor Filipino workers on May 1 for the 121st Labor Day celebration.In an interview Thursday, DA-11 Kadiwa focal person Juvy Pregon… Read More
14 BIFF militants yield in Maguindanao Sur
April 27, 2023, 6:31 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – Fourteen members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) operating in Rajah Buayan town, Maguindanao del Sur, have surrendered to military authorities, an Army official here said Thursday.Brig. Gen. Oriel Pangcog, the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade… Read More
DOLE-Caraga to release P39.9-M TUPAD pay on Labor Day
April 27, 2023, 6:22 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 9,542 workers are set to benefit from the PHP39.9 million payout under the cash-for-work scheme of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 13 (Caraga Region) on May 1, which coincides with the Labor Day celebration.DOLE-13 Director Joffrey Suyao said the… Read More
Bato gets backing on removing LGU power to pick police chiefs
April 27, 2023, 6:10 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao Oriental 2nd District Representative Cheeno Almario supports the statement of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to rid local government officials of the power to appoint their respective local police chiefs.“It is best for the Philippine National Police (PNP) to install… Read More
Army hits NPA for using banned mines in N. Samar
April 27, 2023, 6:03 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army condemned Thursday the recent use of antipersonnel mines by the New People’s Army (NPA) that injured three soldiers in an upland village in Las Navas town, Northern Samar province. Col. Efren Morados, commander of the Army’s 803rd Infantry Brigade said in… Read More
Ilocos LGUs get training on disaster assessment
April 27, 2023, 6:02 pm
LAOAG CITY – Members of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) across Ilocos Norte on Thursday completed a four-day training by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Ilocos Region on damage assessment. On Thursday afternoon, at least 38 disaster responders and officers… Read More
PSA: Ilocos Region economy grew by 7.6% in 2022
April 27, 2023, 6:01 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Ilocos Region's economy grew by 7.6 percent in 2022, accounting to PHP654.9 billion and higher than 2021's PHP608.6 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a virtual press conference on Thursday, PSA Ilocos regional director lawyer Sheila… Read More
Antique one-stop shop reopens
April 27, 2023, 5:48 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The one-stop shop "Produkto Antiqueño" that employs the one-town-one-product (OTOP) program in the province of Antique has reopened after undergoing renovation and expansion. Darcy Bungay, Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Officer (MEEDO) here, said… Read More
