Provincial
DOT eyes cultural, pilgrimage tours in NegOr
April 1, 2023, 1:27 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 (Central Visayas) has begun its assessment and inspection of various destinations in Negros Oriental as they prepare to develop packages on culinary, pilgrimage, and faith-based tours in the province. Riza Marie Macaibay, DOT-7 Senior Tourism… Read More
Local officials warned not to sell certificate of indigency
March 31, 2023, 8:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte First District Representative Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos warned village officials in the province against collect any payment from the issuance of a certificate of indigency. The presidential son issued the warning… Read More
Ilocos Norte residents warned vs. rising temp
March 31, 2023, 7:57 pm
LAOAG CITY – Residents in the sunshine city of Laoag are bracing for this year's hottest day so far with the heat index forecast to hit around 44 to 48 degrees Celsius this week. To avoid diseases such as heat stroke, skin diseases, and other common health problems associated with the dry… Read More
Pangasinan sets color-coded warning flags in beaches
March 31, 2023, 7:56 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has set color-coded warning flags at beaches here and asked the other local government units to follow through. The red flag means an area is under high hazard due to high waves and swimming… Read More
2 BARMM lawmakers seek probe into Basilan ferry fire
March 31, 2023, 6:48 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) lawmakers filed a joint resolution Friday seeking an inquiry into the March 29 M/V Lady Mary Joy 3 ferry fire off Basilan province. BARMM parliament member Amir Mawallil and Deputy Speaker Laisa Masuhud Alamia authored… Read More
PRO-12 gets new P6.7-M building, 13 new patrol cars
March 31, 2023, 6:39 pm Updated on March 31, 2023, 6:40 pm
KORONADAL CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 (Soccsksargen) is expected to perk up its operations with the opening of its PHP6.7 million multi-purpose building and the arrival of 13 new police cars on Thursday afternoon. “This new building facility and a fleet of police cars will… Read More
3 NPA leaders killed in separate military ops in Agusan Sur
March 31, 2023, 6:29 pm Updated on March 31, 2023, 8:09 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Communist rebels operating in the Caraga Region lost three of its key leaders during a series of military operations by the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) on March 27 to 30. The military operations were conducted to protect the communities in the region from the atrocities of… Read More
Surigao Sur farmers’ groups get P81.9-M farm equipment
March 31, 2023, 6:23 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Thirty-seven accredited rice-based farmers’ cooperatives and associations in Surigao del Sur province have received PHP81.96 million worth of farm equipment from the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13). In a statement Friday, the DA-13 said the farm machinery… Read More
66 NPA rebels surrender in Zambo Sur, Sibugay
March 31, 2023, 6:17 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Sixty-six New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay provinces as they withdrew their support from the communist group, a top police official said Friday. Brig. Gen. Neil Alinsañgan, director of Police Regional Office-9… Read More
NegOcc cop dead, 2 colleagues injured in restobar brawl
March 31, 2023, 4:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A policeman was killed while his two colleagues were injured after they were stabbed while trying to pacify a commotion outside a drinking joint in Murcia, Negros Occidental early Friday morning. Two civilians also died while another was wounded during the incident that happened… Read More
Search for missing chopper in Palawan on hold
March 31, 2023, 4:00 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The search for the missing “Yellow Bee” Alouette helicopter of the Philippine Adventist Mission Aviation Services (PAMAS) is on hold while authorities wait for the arrival of new underwater equipment. Coast Guard District (CGD)-Palawan chief Capt. Dennis Labay… Read More
New P50-M road to boost eco-tourism in CamSur town
March 31, 2023, 3:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The newly completed PHP50 million road project in Ocampo, Camarines Sur by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) early this month is seen to bolster the tourism industry in the town. On Friday, Camarines Sur 3rd District Engr. Romeo D. Doloiras said the… Read More
Ilocos Sur coffee growers get boost from shared service facility
March 31, 2023, 3:30 pm
LAOAG CITY – Another shared service facility for coffee processing has been opened in San Elias village in Sigay, Ilocos Norte, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). With help from the Sigay local government, the DTI's PHP670,000 facility was turned over for use of the San… Read More
4 Cebu reclamation projects to boost local economy
March 31, 2023, 3:21 pm
CEBU CITY – Four major reclamation projects in Cebu province are expected to boost its position as a strategic location for trade and industry in Central Visayas, the provincial capitol said on Friday. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the organizations that are now undertaking reclamation… Read More
Pork supply in Cebu City stable amid ASF in 12 areas
March 31, 2023, 3:20 pm
CEBU CITY – The supply of pork and pork-related products in Cebu City’s markets is stable despite the African swine fever (ASF) virus infection in 12 localities in the province, a local lawmaker here said Friday. Cebu City Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr., chairman of the Committee on Agriculture,… Read More
Over 1K Bohol workers get P4.69-M from cash-for-work program
March 31, 2023, 3:18 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Central Visayas has released a total of PHP4.69 million to 1,078 displaced workers in 13 municipalities in Bohol province under its cash-for-work program, a labor official said on Friday. DOLE-Bohol chief Maria Eloida Cantona said the… Read More
No oil spill spotted off Caluya, Antique for past 2 weeks
March 31, 2023, 3:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – No new oil spills have been sighted off the island municipality of Caluya for the past two weeks, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Antique said on Friday. Lt. Sr. Grade Rey Anacita, PCG Antique Station commander, said in an interview Friday that cleanup… Read More
Guv wants oil spill-hit OrMindoro under state of calamity
March 31, 2023, 3:03 pm
POLA, Oriental Mindoro – Governor Humerlito Dolor wants this province to be declared under a state of calamity due to the oil spill that has taken a toll on the livelihood of residents, mostly fishers. In an interview on Thursday, Dolor said he has requested the Provincial Disaster Risk… Read More
2 E. Samar towns tapped for renewable energy campaign
March 31, 2023, 2:59 pm
TACLOBAN – The city of Borongan and the town of Dolores in Eastern Samar province have been identified as pilot areas for the implementation of the RE-Start Campaign that champions renewable energy and creates a more sustainable future for their communities. Officials from these two local… Read More
Davao, Caraga, Soccsksargen agri-coops get P30-M gov’t aid
March 31, 2023, 2:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Thirty-one farming cooperatives in three regions in Mindanao are beneficiaries of some PHP30 million worth of assistance from the government, officials reported Friday. I n the Davao region, around 26 qualified farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Davao de Oro province… Read More
