Provincial
Another 200-MW solar project eyed in Paoay, Ilocos Norte
April 17, 2023, 7:07 pm
LAOAG CITY – Another 200-megawatt solar project is eyed along the vast sand dunes area of Paoay town in Ilocos Norte province. While seeking a resolution of support for the conduct of exploration from members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Monday, Francis Sayre, chief operations officer of… Read More
PSA helps Ilocos IPs, elderly in birth registration
April 17, 2023, 7:06 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday urged individuals belonging to marginalized communities, indigenous people's groups, Muslim Filipinos, the poorest sector, and persons currently living outside their place of birth in the Ilocos Region to secure their… Read More
Army seizes NPA machine gun, 300 ammo in Surigao Sur
April 17, 2023, 6:28 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Government troops have recovered an M60 machine gun with 300 rounds of ammunition after an encounter with the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Carmen town, Surigao del Sur province, over the weekend.In a statement Monday, the Army’s 36th Infantry Battalion (36IB)… Read More
Zambo City to get add’l P200-M for new airport project
April 17, 2023, 6:25 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government is set to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for the transfer of an additional PHP200 million for the new Zamboanga International Airport (ZIA) project.Dalipe said Monday that the additional PHP200 million… Read More
Siargao int’l fishing tourney to reopen April 20-24
April 17, 2023, 6:23 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The 13th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament will reopen on April 20-24 in Pilar town of Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte province, three years after it was halted by the coronavirus pandemic.“Welcome back to Siargao Island for the return of the Annual Siargao… Read More
Reds eyed in intel asset slay in NegOr
April 17, 2023, 5:54 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police investigators are looking into the possibility that members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) were behind the murder of an alleged barangay intelligence network (BIN) asset in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental province on Sunday evening.… Read More
Negros Occidental mulls cloud seeding to counter dry spell
April 17, 2023, 5:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Monday the province would consider cloud seeding to counter the dry spell that could adversely affect crops, particularly sugarcane, in the province. "That is always an option, when there is a long drought we always request… Read More
Maguindanao del Sur town councilor shot dead
April 17, 2023, 5:12 pm
COTABATO CITY – A still unidentified gunman shot dead a municipal councilor in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao del Sur province, while on his way to the Sangguniang Bayan session hall around 9 a.m. Monday.Major Roldan Kuntong, Datu Salibo municipal police station chief, identified the victim as… Read More
PNP saves over PHP300M for addressing pension issues
April 17, 2023, 5:12 pm
ILOILO CITY – The “Pensioner Ko Sagot Ko (PKSK)” project of the PNP Retirement and Benefits Administration Service (PRBS) has helped address the problematic pension system of the Philippine National Police (PNP), resulting in savings of more than PHP300 million a month. “That system… Read More
Ma, daughter perish in Bacolod fire
April 17, 2023, 4:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A woman and her daughter died in a fire that hit their home and seven other houses in Purok Bayanihan, Barangay Taculing here minutes before 9 a.m. on Monday, a report of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.The fatalities were identified as Mengel Itchon, 35, and Jhanella… Read More
E. Visayas PNP probes Calbayog gun attack
April 17, 2023, 4:17 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will dig deeper into the recent attack in Calbayog City that killed four people and wounded another when shot by a group of armed men. PNP Eastern Visayas regional director, Brig. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, said Monday he personally… Read More
87 villages in C. Visayas ‘cleared’ from drugs
April 17, 2023, 4:13 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday said 87 more villages have recently been added to the list of areas declared as "drug-cleared." Jigger Montallana, PDEA's Central Visayas regional director, said these villages have been cleared from drugs based on the decision… Read More
Maguindanao Norte, S. Kudarat villagers yield unlicensed guns
April 17, 2023, 3:12 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Seven residents have voluntarily surrendered their unlicensed firearms over the weekend to military authorities in response to the government’s disarmament program, an official here said Monday.Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, commander of the Army's 6th Infantry… Read More
Antiqueños urged to continue observing Covid-19 protocols
April 17, 2023, 2:28 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is advocating for the observance of health protocols as cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Antique are on the rise. Irene Duldoco, IPHO Information Officer, said in an interview Monday that the… Read More
No special treatment to cop nabbed in drug bust - PRO-13
April 17, 2023, 2:13 pm
BUTUAN CITY – There will be no special treatment to a patrolman who was arrested in a drug buy-bust in Surigao City, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) assured the public Monday.Patrolman Elton Jay Alabat Galanida, 28, a member of the anti-drug operation unit of the 1st… Read More
Antique implements 24/7 checkpoint vs. African swine fever
April 17, 2023, 1:55 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) is implementing a 24/7 border checkpoint in the municipality of Pandan as a preventive measure against the entry of African swine fever (ASF). ProVet public health division chief Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, in an… Read More
Cotabato-Basilan RoRo operation OK'd
April 17, 2023, 11:59 am
COTABATO CITY – Economic activities between Maguindanao del Norte and Basilan are expected to increase after the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) transportation ministry approved its Roll On/Roll Off (RoRo) operation, officials said Monday.Minister Paisalin Tago of the… Read More
NPA rebel killed in 15-minute Zambo Norte clash
April 15, 2023, 4:48 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed and assorted war materiel was recovered as government troops clashed with NPA rebels in Zamboanga del Norte on Saturday. In a statement, the 97th Infantry Battalion (97IB), said the clash took place in Barangay Linabo, Polanco,… Read More
2 Basilan ferry fire victims still unaccounted for: PDRRMO
April 15, 2023, 4:26 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Basilan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) maintained that two passengers in the March 29 ferry fire incident remain unaccounted for. Nixon Alonzo, Basilan PDRRMO chief, on Saturday corrected the Philippine Coast Guard statement that the… Read More
Cop unhurt in gun attack; hired killer nabbed in Basilan
April 15, 2023, 4:14 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A policeman escaped unharmed in a gun attack by an alleged contract killer who was arrested in a manhunt operation in Lamitan City, Basilan province, a top police official said Saturday. Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines, Lamitan City Police chief, identified the policeman as Patrolman… Read More
