Provincial
Army vows strengthened ties with IP communities
April 6, 2023, 3:43 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The 4th Infantry Division (4ID) of the Philippine Army on Wednesday vowed to continue strengthening relations with the indigenous peoples (IP) communities in the Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions. In a statement, MGen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, 4ID Commander, said part of his… Read More
Basilan ferry fire victims get cash aid
April 6, 2023, 3:41 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – At least 126 survivors of the March 29 Basilan ferry fire incident have received PHP5,000 financial assistance each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Zamboanga Peninsula (DSWD-9). DSWD-9 Director Riduan Hadjimuddin, in a statement Thursday, said the… Read More
4.2K cops deployed in E. Visayas for Lenten break
April 6, 2023, 3:16 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 4,229 policemen were deployed in tourist destinations in Eastern Visayas to ensure peace and order during the Lenten Season and summer vacation. Brig. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, Philippine National Police (PNP) Eastern Visayas regional director, said Wednesday that of… Read More
N. Samar fishers get new vessel to raise tuna catch
April 6, 2023, 2:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here has turned over a PHP39 million purse seine fishing vessel to members of Northern Samar Pacific Towns Fishermen’s Cooperative (NSPTFC). The fisheries bureau awarded the vessel on Wednesday through its… Read More
All set for Leyte town’s Passion play on Good Friday
April 6, 2023, 2:11 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – It’s all set for the annual staging of “Tanggal,” a local version of the Passion of Christ on Good Friday in Palo, Leyte, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo said. The one-hour live reenactment of Jesus Christ's Way of the Cross will be performed by volunteer local… Read More
50K crowd awaits ‘Taltal sa Barotac Viejo’ on Good Friday
April 6, 2023, 1:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – The “Taltal sa Barotac Viejo,” a live drama presentation of the life of Jesus Christ in the municipality of Barotac Viejo in Iloilo, is back this Good Friday (April 7) after going on hiatus for three years due to the pandemic. “It’s a stage play, a reenactment. Our first… Read More
Almost 124K passengers travel for Holy Week break in W. Visayas
April 6, 2023, 1:01 pm Updated on April 6, 2023, 1:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 123,691 passengers traveled through various ports across Western Visayas for the Holy Week break from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday noon, a report from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showed. Based on the monitoring of the Coast Guard District-Western Visayas… Read More
700 residents from 2 Lanao Sur towns get medical aid
April 6, 2023, 11:32 am
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – More than 700 residents of Taraka and Tamparan town in Lanao Del Sur received free medical services from the Office of Bangsamoro Member of Parliament Diamila Disimban-Ramos in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in… Read More
Bacolod City targets 108K kids for MR, polio immunization
April 5, 2023, 7:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) here aims to reach more than 108,000 children for the supplemental immunization activity against measles and rubella (MR) and polio in May. Data showed that 50,081 children aged 9 to 59 months are targeted for MR doses, while 58,394 who are 0 to 59… Read More
Free shuttle for Laoag airport passengers during Holy Week
April 5, 2023, 7:34 pm
LAOAG CITY – A free shuttle service will be provided for passengers arriving at the Laoag International Airport without a pre-arranged vehicle to take them to the city proper, the Ilocos Norte government said Wednesday. Metro Ilocos Norte Council project head Athena Nicollete Pilar said the… Read More
Iloilo City seeks water investors, council says
April 5, 2023, 7:09 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) is ready to endorse investors who could help address the water shortage in the city. “By all means, we will endorse. What is important is that we have enough water supply,” chairperson of the council’s committee on energy and public… Read More
Mt. Maculot still off-limits to Holy Week hikers
April 5, 2023, 6:40 pm
CUENCA, Batangas – Mt. Maculot will remain closed to the public to ensure the safety of pilgrims, tourists, and townsfolk alike amid the municipal government’s continuing vigilance against infectious diseases. In an interview on Wednesday, Mayor Alex Magpantay said the threat of the… Read More
Leyte farmer groups get hauling trucks
April 5, 2023, 6:40 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Tuesday turned over hauling trucks to two agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) in Leyte province to expand their farming business.The two 15-foot dropside six-wheelers have a combined value of PHP3.99 million sourced… Read More
No major damage reported from 6.2 magnitude quake in Catanduanes
April 5, 2023, 6:33 pm
GIGMOTO, Catanduanes – The local government unit (LGU) here said there was no casualty and major damage reported following the 6.2 magnitude quake and series of aftershocks that hit Catanduanes Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. This was based on the initial inspection and assessment of the… Read More
Death toll in Basilan ferry fire rises to 31
April 5, 2023, 6:13 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The death toll in the Basilan ferry fire incident rose to 31 on Wednesday after three remains were separately fished out from the sea, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said.Ensign Arturo Alamani Jr., Isabela City Coast Guard Station commander, said the casualties as… Read More
75 ex-NPA rebels in Davao Oro get P3.9-M ECLIP cash aid
April 5, 2023, 6:11 pm
DAVAO CITY – A total of 75 former rebels in Davao de Oro received PHP3.9 million in cash assistance under the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP).In a statement Wednesday, the Army's 1001st Infantry Brigade (1001IB) said the aid was distributed at the Davao de… Read More
Cebu Pacific resumes daily Manila-Laoag flights starting May 22
April 5, 2023, 5:14 pm
LAOAG CITY – Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific on Wednesday announced the resumption of its daily Manila-Laoag flights starting this May 22. This came following Ilocos Norte’s aggressive promotion of its tourism industry even as frequent air flyers have been seeking alternative airlines aside from… Read More
Antique cops working this Lent to be inspected
April 5, 2023, 4:55 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique –The Antique Provincial Police Office -Internal Affairs Service (APPO-IAS) has an ongoing random inspection of the personnel deployed this Holy Week to ensure that they are on their assigned posts wearing proper uniforms. APPO is on full alert status from April 1… Read More
Guimaras expects 30K pilgrims, visitors to ‘Balaan Bukid’
April 5, 2023, 4:26 pm
ILOILO CITY – Around 30,000 pilgrims and visitors are expected to trek the highest point of the province of Guimaras, popularly known as the Balaan Bukid, in Barangay Balcon Melliza in the municipality of Jordan on Good Friday. Balaan Bukid is the last stop of “Ang Pagtaltal sa Balaan… Read More
Caraga cops net 684 illegal fishing offenders on 1Q of ‘23
April 5, 2023, 4:01 pm
BUTUAN CITY—The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) on Wednesday reported a total of 684 violators due to its intensified anti-illegal fishing operations from January to March this year.resulting in the arrest of 313 individuals and surrender of 371 others who surrendered to… Read More
