Provincial
PBBM to launch socialized housing project in Zambo City
April 18, 2023, 5:33 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to lead anytime this month the groundbreaking ceremony here of the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH), a priority socialized housing project under his administration.Rodrigo Pagotaisidro, the city government’s housing and land… Read More
Over 500 flood-hit Agusan Norte farmers get P1.1-M calamity aid
April 18, 2023, 5:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 575 farmers affected by the low pressure area (LPA) that hit Las Nieves town in Agusan del Norte in February this year received financial from the local government unit (LGU), its municipal information office (MIO) said Tuesday.In a statement, the MIO said the aid… Read More
DSWD completes 122 community projects in Caraga
April 18, 2023, 5:31 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Of the 129 Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) projects started in 2022 in the Caraga Region, 122 have been fully accomplished as of April 14 this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga Region (DSWD-13) said Tuesday. The project were funded through the… Read More
Army pursues 50 NPA remnants hiding in Samar mountains
April 18, 2023, 5:12 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army is hunting down the estimated 50 remaining combatants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the mountains of Samar province, an official said on Tuesday. Those engaged in armed struggle are remnants of the communist group after the dismantling of the last rebel… Read More
Cadiz City reintroduces wearing of face masks in gov’t offices
April 18, 2023, 4:49 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Cadiz in northern Negros Occidental has enforced anew the wearing of face masks in government offices as the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic continues to pose a significant threat to people’s health and safety. Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. said on… Read More
20 CPP-NPA supporters in N. Ecija turn their backs on CPP-NPA
April 18, 2023, 4:21 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – At least 20 sympathizers of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Nueva Ecija have cut ties with the terrorist group to support the continuing peace and development efforts of the government. Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr.,… Read More
NegOcc opens capitol-run animal hospital, integrated lab
April 18, 2023, 3:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s first provincial government-run animal learning park and hospital, and animal disease diagnostics laboratory situated inside the Panaad Park and Stadium here is offering more affordable services for raisers and pet owners. As of Tuesday, the facilities were… Read More
Infra project office asks Cebuanos to bear with 'inconvenience'
April 18, 2023, 3:55 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Management Office on Wednesday appealed to Cebuanos to bear with the "short-term inconvenience" as construction of its Package 1 creates traffic jams during rush hours. Engr. Norvin Imbong, BRT project manager, said motorists should take alternate… Read More
Antique allots P15 million for reg’l sports meet
April 18, 2023, 3:23 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial government has allotted PHP15 million for its delegation competing in the Western Visayas Regional Athletics Association (WVRAA) meet that will be hosted by Aklan on April 26 to 30. Evelyn Remo, chief of the School Governance and… Read More
NFA-6 to buy 1.9M bags of palay due to anticipated drought
April 18, 2023, 2:50 pm Updated on April 18, 2023, 3:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – The National Food Authority in Western Visayas (NFA-6) is optimistic to achieve its 2023 palay procurement target of 1.9 million bags, with the bulk to be covered during the second cropping. “We are campaigning now because we are anticipating a drought. The forecast is third… Read More
E. Visayas asks guests to connect with DOT-accredited companies
April 18, 2023, 2:27 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) 8 (Eastern Visayas) here on Tuesday asked tourists coming to the region to transact with accredited tourism service providers for their summer vacation. The DOT-8 developed a QR code to direct visitors to the list of accredited tourism-related… Read More
ARTA helps Iloilo City with automated biz permit licensing
April 18, 2023, 1:17 pm
ILOILO CITY – The government’s Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will help the city government here with its full and continued implementation of the integrated Business Process Licensing System (iBPLS) and related programs to "ensure ease of doing business" here. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P.… Read More
Damaged portion of Samar highway gets low maintenance fund
April 18, 2023, 1:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The 109-km. damaged road in Samar province along the nautical highway that links Luzon to Mindanao will only get a budget of PHP18.35 million for its repair this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday. The current budget is not enough to fix the… Read More
PDEA-12 nabs 257, seizes P12-M illegal drugs in 3 months
April 18, 2023, 11:08 am
COTABATO CITY – Authorities arrested 257 drug personalities for violation of anti-drug law while PHP12 million worth of shabu were seized during the first quarter of the year, an anti-narcotics official here said Tuesday. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Soccsksargen (PDEA-12) Director… Read More
Ex-MILF military spox named BARMM senior minister
April 18, 2023, 10:52 am
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim has designated Abunawas Maslamama as the new senior minister of the regional government.“This is an honor and a privilege to serve my fellow Bangsamoro in whatever way possible,”… Read More
Albay steps up E-CLIP case management for former rebels
April 17, 2023, 8:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), has started to enhance its guidelines for managing former rebels (FRs) through the conduct of its first provincial Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP)… Read More
Mindanao's 'most wanted NPA leader' booked in Davao
April 17, 2023, 8:27 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao's most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) leader who abandoned his comrades in Davao de Oro province was presented to the media here Monday following his arrest in Malaysia earlier this month.NPA rebel Eric Jun Casilao, the secretary of the Southern Mindanao Regional… Read More
Tacloban-Palo Diversion Road gets P400-M initial funding
April 17, 2023, 8:10 pm
TACLOBAN CITY - The national government has set aside at least PHP400 million to start the Tacloban-Palo Diversion Road designed to solve traffic jams and flooding near the boundary of this city and the nearby town. Department of Public Works and Highways Eastern Visayas regional director Edgar… Read More
E. Samar town distributes 4K ‘bayong’ to reduce plastic use
April 17, 2023, 7:54 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 4,000 "bayong" or bags made of woven dried leaves have been distributed in 42 villages in Oras, Eastern Samar to minimize the use of plastic that gravely affects the environment. In an interview Monday, Oras town Mayor Roy Ador said the distribution of the “bayong” last… Read More
6 hurt in S. Kudarat bus bombing incident
April 17, 2023, 7:24 pm
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – At least six passengers were hurt after a suspected explosive went off inside a new double-decker bus at the public terminal here past noon Monday.Lt. Colonel Lino Capellan, Sultan Kudarat police provincial deputy director for operations, said the wounded passengers… Read More
