Provincial
Region 8 posts 6.8% growth in 2022; surpasses pre-pandemic level
April 27, 2023, 5:02 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Eastern Visayas economy has posted a 6.8 percent growth in 2022, higher than the previous year’s performance and surpassed the pre-pandemic level, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. The performance is higher than the 6 percent growth of the Gross… Read More
Tourism chief: ‘Victory of Mactan’ to bring in more jobs
April 27, 2023, 4:37 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on Thursday cited the “Victory at Mactan” commemoration as a tourist attraction that would bring in more jobs to the people of Cebu. Frasco was the guest of honor during the 502nd anniversary of the Victory… Read More
Cop dies in freak N. Cotabato highway mishap
April 27, 2023, 4:10 pm
COTABATO CITY – An off-duty police officer died instantly after his car collided head-on with a pick-up vehicle along the national highway in Kabacan, North Cotabato on Wednesday night.Capt. Razul Pandulo, Kabacan municipal police station deputy chief, said their colleague, Corporal Teodolfo… Read More
Public high schools in Bacolod cut class hours due to hot weather
April 27, 2023, 3:38 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) here, one of the largest public secondary schools in the province, has shortened class hours starting on Thursday to mitigate the effects of the hot weather among teachers and learners. At NOHS, which has more than 9,000 students, regular… Read More
MisOcc LGU auctions off store's goods over P88-M unpaid taxes
April 27, 2023, 2:19 pm
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental – The local government here has extended the auction of items owned by a commercial store that failed to settle unpaid taxes amounting to PHP88.3 million.Rutheza Grace Ouano, Local Treasury Operation Officer, said Thursday the auctioned goods consisted of grocery… Read More
Bacolod City aims for record-setting grilled chicken event
April 27, 2023, 12:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here will attempt to set a record for the world’s longest chicken grilling event during the return of the Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival on May 26 to 28. Preparations for the staging of the festival last held in 2019 are underway to highlight Bacolod as the… Read More
Cebu guv pitches ‘consultation’ ordinance to reg'l agency heads
April 27, 2023, 9:06 am
CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday reiterated the need for “periodic consultations” and coordination in implementing national projects in the province. Garcia met with provincial and regional agency officials and briefed them on a new local ordinance that outlines “periodic… Read More
P1.4-M TUPAD pay released to 282 Agusan Sur residents
April 26, 2023, 9:27 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least PHP1.4 million worth of payment were distributed to 282 recipients of the government’s 15-day cash-for-work program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Agusan del Sur province on Tuesday.The payments, implemented under DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa… Read More
Agencies to jointly help Mindoro workers displaced by oil spill
April 26, 2023, 8:04 pm
CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Multiple government agencies are combining their resources to immediately address the loss of livelihood that arose from the recent capsizing of MT Princess Empress, which spilled a huge amount of industrial fuel in the waters off the province's coastal towns. In an… Read More
NTC-11 urges LGUs to facilitate remote SIM registration
April 26, 2023, 7:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – The National Telecommunications Commission in Davao Region (NTC-11) urged Wednesday local government units (LGUs) to facilitate remote registration to further expand the coverage of registered SIM (subscriber identity module) cards in Region 11.In a press briefing here, NTC-11… Read More
P1-M bounty for NPA hitman’s head in Negros
April 26, 2023, 7:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) announced on Wednesday that it is giving a PHP1 million cash reward to anyone who could provide information that would result in the arrest of New People’s Army (NPA) hitman Roger Fabillar, who is facing a string of murder… Read More
10th Himala sa Buhangin more festive with art, food, music
April 26, 2023, 7:40 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte’s grandest festival will make the arid landscape of the Paoay sand dunes sizzle again with art installations, music, food, and other fun-filled activities on May 13 and 14 to hone home-grown talents and assert the province’s reputation as one of the top tourist… Read More
Mayor calls for vigilance to protect Negros from lawlessness
April 26, 2023, 7:02 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo on Wednesday stressed the need for continued vigilance to protect the city and the whole province of Negros Oriental from lawless elements. Remollo issued the call during the provincial capital’s 78th Liberation Day at the Quezon Park here as he… Read More
Farmers urged to adopt technologies, seed varieties vs. El Niño
April 26, 2023, 6:54 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) has encouraged farmers to plant drought-tolerant varieties and use technologies that can help them cope with the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. Elmer Alosnos, senior science… Read More
Displaced workers in Camarines get gov't livelihood aid
April 26, 2023, 6:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 844 displaced workers in Camarines Norte province have been provided with a means of livelihood through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD program. TUPAD is a project of the national government through the Department of Labor and… Read More
Antique farmers still have enough water amid El Niño
April 26, 2023, 6:32 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The El Niño phenomenon could have a negligible effect on farmers here at the moment as the province is still experiencing sporadic rainfall, especially in the afternoon. Nicolasito Calawag, chief of the Office of Provincial Agriculture (OPA), said on… Read More
10 Bohol workers’ groups get P6.5-M livelihood funding from DOLE
April 26, 2023, 6:20 pm
CEBU CITY – Ten associations of self-employed and marginalized individuals in Bohol province have been tapped to receive PHP6.5 million worth of government assistance to finance their businesses that will boost their livelihood. Lilia Estillore, regional director of the Department of Labor and… Read More
Bulacan taps village, SK execs in vax drive vs. measles, polio
April 26, 2023, 6:12 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan –Governor Daniel R. Fernando on Wednesday urged barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in the province to take active participation in the supplemental immunization campaign against measles, rubella, and polio in a bid to curb such diseases. The governor cited… Read More
BARMM rights body calls for halt in Maguindanao Sur hostilities
April 26, 2023, 6:05 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has called on warring groups of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Maguindanao del Sur province to cease fighting and uphold civilian protection.In a statement Wednesday, the BHRC said the… Read More
NIA sets contingency plan for Pangasinan farmers amid El Niño
April 26, 2023, 5:37 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Ilocos regional office has been readying measures to aid the farmers in Pangasinan for the expected effects of the El Niño phenomenon, an official said Wednesday. In a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency… Read More
