Provincial
Army settles feud of warring Moro clans in Maguindanao Sur
April 19, 2023, 5:58 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Army’s 602nd Infantry Brigade (602nd IBde) has facilitated the settlement of a “rido” (clan war) involving Moro families in Pagalungan town, Maguindanao del Sur, a military official said Wednesday.Brig. Gen. Donald M. Gumiran, the Army’s 602nd IBde) commander, said… Read More
Probe body formed in murder of Maguindanao Sur councilor
April 19, 2023, 5:57 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) created Wednesday a special body to probe the recent murder of a councilor in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao del Sur province.Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, BARMM police regional director, said he… Read More
Arrest of foreigners involved in lewd acts in Siargao lauded
April 19, 2023, 5:48 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Mayor Sol Matugas of General Luna town in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Wednesday acknowledged the police for arresting four foreign nationals recently involved in a public display of "lewd and obscene acts." “We welcome everyone into our beautiful island of Siargao, and… Read More
50 hotels, restos offer cheap food at ‘Kadaugan sa Mactan’ fest
April 19, 2023, 5:41 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – About 50 hotels and restaurants in this historical city offer cheap food as they participate the festival that will mark the celebration of Kadaugan sa Mactan (Victory at Mactan) on April 27. Mayor Junard Chan said Wednesday that 14 hotels and 34 restaurants and food… Read More
Face mask use urged as Negros Occidental tops 5% threshold
April 19, 2023, 5:25 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on Wednesday encouraged the public to use face masks in crowded places as the province’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) positivity rate has surpassed the 5 percent threshold. “Although it’s optional, we still encourage… Read More
Flood control project to protect CamSur’s coconut, abaca farms
April 19, 2023, 5:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways in Bicol (DPWH-5) has completed a new flood control project worth PHP54 million in Ragay, Camarines Sur. In a statement on Wednesday, DPWH Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte said the structure will provide better protection to the… Read More
Antique’s ‘Chikiting Ligtas’ immunization drive targets 127K kids
April 19, 2023, 4:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) will embark on a house-to-house immunization as a strategy to reach out to its target children for the Supplemental Immunization Activity (SIA) in May. IPHO Health Officer Dr. Leoncio Abiera Jr., in an… Read More
233 Dinagat residents get P700-K cash aid from DSWD
April 19, 2023, 2:55 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 233 residents from various towns of Dinagat Islands province benefited from a daylong payout program from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region’s (DSWD-13) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program Tuesday.In a statement… Read More
P1.6-M illegal drugs seized in weeklong ops in Bicol
April 18, 2023, 8:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some PHP1.6 million worth of illegal drugs were seized during police operations in Bicol Region on April 10 to 16. Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque, Police Regional Office-Bicol director, said Tuesday that 241.37 grams of shabu and 12 pieces of cultivated marijuana worth PHP1.640… Read More
700 Pangasinan PWDs receive aid from nat’l govt
April 18, 2023, 7:48 pm
UMINGAN, Pangasinan – Some 700 persons with disabilities (PWDs) from this town received financial aid and other forms of assistance from different national government agencies on Tuesday. Beneficiaries were each awarded PHP3,000 in financial aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis… Read More
9th super health center in Pangasinan to rise soon
April 18, 2023, 7:47 pm
UMINGAN, Pangasinan – Another super health center in Pangasinan, the ninth so far in the province, will soon rise in Barangay San Vicente in this town to provide basic health needs, including specialized health services at the local level. During a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Senator… Read More
Ilocano delicacies shine in 'Hapag ng Pamana' PH food fest
April 18, 2023, 7:39 pm
LAOAG CITY – Native food and heirloom recipes from the province of Ilocos Norte were an instant hit during the opening of the "Hapag ng Pamana" Food Festival in this city on Tuesday. In time for the celebration of Filipino food month this April, the city government of Laoag, in partnership with… Read More
Ilocos Norte's 1st co-working space promotes growth of small biz
April 18, 2023, 7:37 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte's first incubation center serving as a co-working space and one-stop-shop for budding entrepreneurs has been opened in the province. Located on the second floor of the La Tabacalera Ilokano Lifestyle Center beside the Ilocos Museo, the Micro, Small and Medium… Read More
Bacolod City mayor challenges cops to do better
April 18, 2023, 7:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has challenged the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) under newly designated acting city director, Col. Noel Aliño, to do better in ensuring peace and order in the city. “Maybe there are areas (in) which you are misinterpreted, or (some people are)… Read More
84 Iloilo City villages fire-prone due to illegal power lines
April 18, 2023, 6:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – About 84 of the 180 barangays in Iloilo City are susceptible to fire and 14,226 households in those areas are still using illegal connections, an official of an electric power distribution company here said on Tuesday. Iloilo City targets zero fire incidents with the implementation… Read More
Cebu guv seeks urban planner’s help in capitol transfer
April 18, 2023, 6:37 pm
CEBU CITY – The provincial government wants Architect Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr. to be on board in the plan to transfer the Cebu Provincial Capitol from this capital city to Balamban town in the west, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said on Tuesday. Garcia said the world-renowned urban and… Read More
Legazpi to revive sisterhood pact with China’s Hengyang City
April 18, 2023, 6:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – With the intention to continue the sharing of good practices in the sectors of tourism, agriculture, education and business that was halted for two years by the Covid-19 pandemic, Legazpi and Hengyang, the second largest city in China's Hunan Province, have agreed to revive their… Read More
Classes resume in conflict-affected Lamitan City village
April 18, 2023, 6:21 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Classes resumed at the Simbangon Elementary School in Lamitan City, Basilan province on Tuesday, three weeks after the school was closed due to a “rido” (clan war) among family members of the village chief.Myra Borja Mangkabung, the Lamitan City Schools Division… Read More
Malasakit Center eyed north of Antique
April 18, 2023, 5:56 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Antique Provincial Board wants to make services of the Malasakit Center more accessible, especially by indigents in the northern part of the province, and has requested for its establishment at Culasi District Hospital.Vice Governor Edgar Denosta’s… Read More
NPA ‘kangaroo court’ leader killed in central Negros clash
April 18, 2023, 5:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A fighter of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with troops of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in the hinterlands of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Tuesday morning. The fatality, identified as Jose “Jojo” Albores, belonged to the… Read More
