Provincial
Harvest of shellfish, seaweed banned in oil-spill hit areas
April 24, 2023, 5:12 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Harvest of shellfish and seaweed in areas affected by the oil spill in three barangays of the municipality of Caluya in Antique is still disallowed. "Gathering of shellfish and seaweed is still being prohibited in Sitio Sabang in Barangay Tinogboc, Sitio… Read More
Zamboanga City logs 524 dengue cases with 7 mortalities
April 24, 2023, 5:12 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) has recorded 524 cases of dengue with seven mortalities since January this year.Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, CHO chief, said Monday that most of those affected are from the male age group between zero and nine years old.This month alone, she said three… Read More
CDO to launch monthlong vax drive vs. measles, polio
April 24, 2023, 5:11 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) is set to launch a monthlong vaccination drive on measles and polio in May this year.Dr. Ina Grace Tiu, city medical coordinator for the national immunization program, said the vaccination drive is aligned with the Department of Health’s… Read More
Local angler rules 13th Siargao Int’l Game Fishing tourney
April 24, 2023, 5:09 pm
PILAR, Siargao Island – A homegrown angler from this host town emerged as the big winner of the three-day 13th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament here.The watersport competition, which took place from April 21-23, ended with local resident Santiago Gonzales garnering a total catch of… Read More
8 fighters dead, 4K flee from MILF 'infighting' in Maguindanao
April 24, 2023, 5:08 pm
DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – A three-day armed hostilities between two warring Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) groups in two adjoining villages here has displaced some 800 families or about 4,000 individuals, local officials said Monday.At least eight rebels were killed in the… Read More
Miss Earth-PH hopefuls promote Antique ‘patadyong’, destinations
April 24, 2023, 4:53 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A fashion show using the locally produced patadyong (wraparound garment) and a photo shoot in its various destinations by the 28 candidates of Miss Philippines Earth title on Sunday helped promote the loom weaving and tourism potentials of the province. Teresita… Read More
Negros Oriental beefs up measures vs. bird flu
April 24, 2023, 4:38 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Oriental is strengthening its monitoring of migratory birds and other fowls to prevent the entry of the Avian Influenza or bird flu in the province, an official said Monday. This developed after Governor Jorge Carlo Reyes issued… Read More
45 merchants to join farmer’s bazaar in Batac, Ilocos Norte
April 24, 2023, 4:36 pm
LAOAG CITY – Forty-five partner merchants mostly from the city of Batac will showcase their best products during the annual celebration of the Farmer’s Festival slated for May 1 to 5. Organized by the city government of Batac led by Mayor Albert Chua, the farmer’s bazaar is among the… Read More
Extreme heat threatens E. Visayas sports meet
April 24, 2023, 3:49 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Extreme heat prompted the Department of Education (DepEd) to hold outdoor games of the Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) Meet only during the early morning and late afternoon. Games began Sunday, but the opening ceremonies will be held Tuesday afternoon at the… Read More
Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts parts of Northern Luzon
April 23, 2023, 9:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was felt by some residents in this northern part of Luzon at 5:19 p.m. on Sunday, state seismologists said. Located at 18 km. northeast of Maconacon in Isabela province, the earthquake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 55 km., according to the… Read More
Tagum residents' safety questioned after rape-slay of 9 year old
April 23, 2023, 6:40 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib on Sunday condemned the rape-slay of a 9-year-old girl in Tagum City. In a statement, Jubahib said the discovery of the decomposing body of the girl, who was reportedly murdered near a school, was not only horrifying but also speaks about the… Read More
Sara urges Bukidnon youth to study more, be productive
April 23, 2023, 3:46 pm
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Vice President Sara Duterte urged the participants and the youth to get involved in more productive activities being organized by the local government units (LGUs) as she joined the celebration of the “Kaamulan Festival” on Saturday. Duterte also told parents to… Read More
P500-M earmarked for Magat Dam retrofitting
April 23, 2023, 2:12 pm
RAMON, Isabela – The 41-year-old Magat Dam’s spillway and bridge here will be retrofitted with P500-million funding that Senate Imee Marcos vowed to push. Marcos, who led the groundbreaking rites of the retrofitting works here Saturday, said the project will ensure unhampered delivery of… Read More
Viscom says NPA Central, Western Visayas now leaderless
April 23, 2023, 2:05 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Sunday said the New People’s Army (NPA) in Central and Western Visayas is now left without a head following the death of their top leader, Rogelio Posadas. Posadas died in an armed encounter with troops of the 94th and the 62nd Infantry Battalions… Read More
Dentist rescued from hostage-taker in Mangatarem town
April 23, 2023, 1:26 pm
MANGATAREM, Pangasinan – Police operatives rescued a lady dentist in this town after a security guard held her hostage on Saturday. In an interview on Sunday, Mangatarem Police Chief Maj. Arturo Melchor Jr. said the 46-year-old suspect, Gerardo Paquiz, a security guard in a national high school,… Read More
DOH-Zambo tells parents to have kids vaccinated vs. MR, polio
April 22, 2023, 1:49 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has strongly advised parents to have their children protected against measles-rubella (MR) and polio, which have no treatment but could be prevented through vaccination. Dr. Joshua Brillantes, DOH-9 director, said Saturday… Read More
6 NPA rebels yield in Zambo Sur, Sibugay provinces
April 21, 2023, 8:09 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Six members of the New People’s Army (NPA) separately surrendered to authorities in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay provinces Friday.The Area Police Command-Western Mindanao (APC-WM) identified the NPA surrenderers as Misa Sarmiento, Margie Mapula, Olympio Dinolan,… Read More
3 ex-CTG members surrender in C. Luzon
April 21, 2023, 7:50 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Three former members of communist terrorist groups (CTGs) under the New People’s Army (NPA) formally surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon on Thursday. In his report on Friday, Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr., regional director of the Police Regional… Read More
DOH-5 urges parents to have kids vaccinated vs. measles, polio
April 21, 2023, 6:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol Region (DOH-5) is urging parents to have their children protected against preventable diseases like measles-rubella (MR) and polio, as part of its supplemental immunization activity (SIA) in May.In a statement on Friday, DOH-5 Regional Director… Read More
Negros Oriental braces for El Niño
April 21, 2023, 6:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) in Negros Oriental is gearing up for a possible El Niño occurrence this year, even as crops continue to thrive here amid the prevailing hot dry season.PAO-Negros Oriental provincial chief Emmanuel Caduyac said Friday that so far, his… Read More
