Provincial
5 babies, 80 others rescued as ship runs aground in Lanao Norte
April 21, 2023, 6:37 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel have rescued 85 commercial ferry boat passengers, including five babies, off Maigo, Lanao del Norte, the local PCG station said Friday.In a statement, PCG-Maigo Station said passengers aboard MV Filipinas Cebu were rescued after the vessel… Read More
Apayao bikers join race to promote road safety
April 21, 2023, 6:19 pm
LAOAG CITY – Local bikers aged 18 and above from the province of Apayao joined on Friday a 15-kilometer bike race to promote road safety and a healthy lifestyle. Starting from the Apayao welcome arch within the provincial boundary of Apayao and Cagayan leading to the grandstand of the Apayao… Read More
Viscom slams CPP’s propaganda on Tiamzon couple’s death
April 21, 2023, 5:47 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Friday branded as mere propaganda the statement released by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) surrounding the death of leaders, couple Benito and Wilma Tiamzon. “The statement is nothing but mere propaganda. This a blatant attempt of the… Read More
Youth org’s new products now available in Laoag one-stop shop
April 21, 2023, 5:07 pm
LAOAG CITY–Young entrepreneur Marvin Xavier Nicolas Vea from a rural farming village of Bagbago in Solsona, Ilocos Norte dreamed of having a shop in the city to make his products more accessible to a bigger market. He never thought it would come sooner than expected as the Vea Eco Farm’s… Read More
1 killed, bomb-making components seized in Basilan
April 21, 2023, 5:01 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A suspected private armed group leader was killed as troops seized bomb-making components in Lamitan City, Basilan province, a top police official said Friday.Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines, Lamitan police chief, said Ganim Muksin opened fire while a team of police and military… Read More
CDO biz group partners with gov't agencies on agri products dev't
April 21, 2023, 4:59 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation (Oro Chamber) has formed a collaboration with two government agencies in developing agricultural products as a viable business capital potential.In a statement Friday, Oro Chamber President Ray Talimio Jr. said… Read More
3rd NPA fighter killed this week in renewed clashes in NegOcc
April 21, 2023, 4:58 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A third New People’s Army (NPA) rebel died this week in renewed clashes between insurgents and government troops, with the latest encounter in the hinterlands of Barangay Binaguiohan, Escalante City in northern Negros Occidental on Thursday morning. The fatality has yet to be… Read More
DPWH projects benefit coconut farmers in Aurora
April 21, 2023, 4:33 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Coconut farmers in two towns in the province of Aurora now benefit from newly-completed infrastructure projects implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Regional Director Roseller Tolentino, in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel… Read More
Calabarzon most wanted nabbed in Bicol
April 21, 2023, 4:12 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A rape suspect tagged as the most wanted person in Calabarzon has been arrested in Albay province, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) said on Friday.Lt. Col Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said operatives of the Bicol police and Cavite Provincial Police Office… Read More
100K Muslim community celebrates Eid’l Fitr
April 21, 2023, 4:07 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebuano Muslim community of about 100,000 will hear a special sermon early Saturday morning at their respective Masjid to celebrate the Eid’l Fitr, an Islamic priest said. Ustadz Najeeb Razul, an Imam who heads the Voice of Islam in Cebu, said following the sighting of the… Read More
Pangasinan town stages Karabasa Festival
April 21, 2023, 4:06 pm
UMINGAN, Pangasinan – The Karabasa (squash) Festival of this town has returned after a hiatus due to the pandemic. In an interview on Thursday, Mayor Michael Caleone Cruz said the festival, which runs from April 16 to 24, highlights the town's products made of karabasa, an Ilocano term for… Read More
Manhunt on for killers of off-duty cop in GenSan
April 21, 2023, 3:28 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police authorities in General Santos City and South Cotabato province have launched a manhunt against two men who shot dead an off-duty police officer Thursday evening.Col. Jomar Alexis Yap, General Santos City police director, strongly condemned the murder of Cpl. Razul… Read More
Iloilo City gears for digital payment in public markets
April 21, 2023, 3:20 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Local Economic Enterprise Office (LEEO) here is preparing to implement digital payment in public markets, starting at the Iloilo Terminal Market, as mandated in the newly-enacted city ordinance Paleng-QR Ph Program. “With the passage of the ordinance, we intend to launch by… Read More
DA reactivates W. Visayas El Niño task force to form action plan
April 21, 2023, 3:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas (Region 6) will reconstitute its Regional Task Force on El Niño next week and come up with an action plan on how to mitigate the impact of the dry spell in the region. “The Department of Agriculture is preparing for the… Read More
CebPac resumes international, domestic flights from its Clark hub
April 21, 2023, 2:55 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga –Cebu Pacific(CEB) has relaunched its international and domestic flights from Clark International Airport in a bid to strengthen connectivity for passengers from Northern and Central Luzon. CEB restarted direct flights from its Clark hub to Bangkok, Thailand and the… Read More
2 nabbed, over P1-M shabu seized in Bacolod
April 21, 2023, 2:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug teams of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) have arrested two drug personalities and seized a total of PHP1.054 million in suspected shabu in two separate sting operations in the past two days. On Thursday night, suspect John Millan Lucasan, 59, a high-value… Read More
Art book features paintings of Cadiz City, nearby areas in Negros
April 21, 2023, 1:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Young Negrense visual artists have immortalized on canvas the way of life of the locals in Cadiz City and its neighboring areas in northern Negros Occidental. Featured in the city's coffee table book "Las Pintas (The Paintings)" are more than 400 artworks, depicting the sceneries,… Read More
Safety of Senate witnesses in Negros killings assured
April 21, 2023, 1:31 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) assured Friday the safety of witnesses in the Senate hearing on the assassination of Governor Roel Degamo and other killings in the province.“Regardless of their political affiliation or background, we will be doing our… Read More
Imee says gov’t should prioritize safety of OFWs in Taiwan
April 20, 2023, 7:53 pm
POZORRUBIO, Pangasinan – Senator Imee Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on Thursday said the Philippine government should prioritize the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan in case tension there escalates. “Sigurado ako na si Sec. Ople (Secretary… Read More
Culling not only option vs. ASF, Cebu guv says
April 20, 2023, 7:53 pm
CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday reiterated her earlier stand that culling would not solve the spread of African swine fever (ASF), contrary to the Bureau of Animal Industry’s (BAI) position in addressing the virus. Garcia made the statement as she claimed that there were no… Read More
