Provincial
Added immunization eyed to prevent outbreak
March 27, 2023, 6:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – The 2023 nationwide Measles Rubella Oral-bivalent Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR OPV SIA) that will be conducted in May this year is eyed as a strategy to prevent the occurrence of an outbreak for vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr. Jose Martin Atienza, Regional… Read More
Tacloban council passes anti-plastic ordinance
March 27, 2023, 6:40 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The city council has approved a measure that will regulate the use of plastic bags and the utilization of polystyrene as packaging materials. Ordinance author Councilor Aimee Grafil, chair of the city council’s committee on environment and natural resources, said the move will… Read More
Province beefs up disaster resilience of Iloilo towns
March 27, 2023, 6:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has released a total of PHP28 million in disaster aid to several towns for the construction of resilience hubs and the acquisition of rescue boats during Monday’s regular flag-raising ceremony at the provincial capitol. “We have PHP5 million for… Read More
Cebu guv reiterates stand vs. culling of pigs amid ASF infection
March 27, 2023, 5:59 pm
CEBU CITY – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday reiterated an earlier call on the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to forego the culling of pigs suspected of having been infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus. In a press conference, Garcia cited the negative effect on the local… Read More
PH’s biggest port terminal opens in Mindoro
March 27, 2023, 5:59 pm
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) inaugurated on Monday the country’s biggest passenger terminal building (PTB) at Calapan Port here. The PHP353-million, three-story PTB was designed to provide comfort and convenience to as many as 3,500 passengers at any… Read More
Davao group bats for revival of mandatory ROTC
March 27, 2023, 5:37 pm
DAVAO CITY – A group consisting of former Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) officials of the Ateneo de Davao University is pushing for the revival of the program for all college students.Jose Agduma II, chairperson of the Kawal Atenista Alumni Association, Inc. (KAAAI), said the group's… Read More
5 DI terrorists killed, bombings foiled in C. Mindanao - Army
March 27, 2023, 5:30 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Military authorities here said it foiled bombing plots by Dawlah Islamiya (DI)-Hassan group members with the recovery of eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and death of five terrorist groups in Maguindanao del Sur.The focused military operations… Read More
Romualdez new peace and order council chair in E. Visayas
March 27, 2023, 5:07 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Local government officials in Eastern Visayas welcomed the appointment of Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez as the new Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) chairman. Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, chair of the Regional Development Council and Northern Samar Governor Edwin… Read More
Antique water district prepares for El Niño
March 27, 2023, 4:40 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Sibalom Water District (SWD) is undertaking the repair and maintenance of one of its three water pumping stations in preparation for the high demand this summer and the El Niño phenomenon. SWD general manager Engr. Jonathan De Gracia, in an interview… Read More
Tacloban gov't assures makeover of 6.1-hectare Leyte Park Hotel
March 27, 2023, 4:37 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – As the city government pushes its tourism campaign, the local government unit reiterated its plan to renovate the Leyte Park Hotel complex which was built 44 years ago by former First Lady Imelda Marcos. City administrator Anacleto Rei Lacanilao III said they are still finalizing… Read More
Iloilo taps hog farms to fight spread of African swine fever
March 27, 2023, 4:34 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo hog raisers are better prepared to fight the spread of African swine fever (ASF) as the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian decided to strongly execute their preventive program down to the farm level. “ASF border control is not effective, depopulation is not effective.… Read More
Low fares for PUVs with GPS: LTFRB-10
March 27, 2023, 4:30 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The reduction of the minimum jeepney fare to PHP9 in Northern Mindanao next month will only be for public utility vehicles (PUVs) with Global Positioning System (GPS), the region’s Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-10) clarified on… Read More
Teves-owned sugar mill in Negros yields more firearms, ammo
March 27, 2023, 4:06 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have seized more firearms and ammunition in another search on the premises of a sugar mill in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental Sunday night. In a media release issued Monday by the Joint Task Force Negros (JTFN)… Read More
'Giant Clams Village' showcases marine care in Cadiz City
March 27, 2023, 12:52 pm
CADIZ CITY – This city in northern Negros Occidental is showcasing its marine conservation efforts through the Giant Clams Village or G.C. Ville, a 1.3-hectare mollusks habitat adjacent to the famous Lakawon Island Resort in Barangay Cadiz Viejo. Positioned as the city’s next major ecotourism… Read More
CIDG probing ‘terrorist’ ties following raids at NegOr sugar mill
March 26, 2023, 7:56 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Law enforcers are looking at possible “terrorist-related” activities in Negros Oriental following the confiscation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and components during a series of raids at a sugar mill in Sta. Catalina town over the weekend. Col. Thomas Valmonte,… Read More
6 nabbed, PHP1.5-M ‘shabu’ seized in Zamboanga City
March 25, 2023, 4:11 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested six people and seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP1.5 million in separate anti-drug operations in this southern port city, officials said Saturday. The biggest drug haul involved the confiscation of PHP1.3 million worth of… Read More
1K individuals in Toledo City get medical aid
March 25, 2023, 3:19 pm
CEBU CITY – Army reservists have partnered with the local government of Toledo City in bringing medical and other services that benefitted more than 1,000 individuals, an official said Saturday. Brig. Gen. Erik Miguel Espina, commander of the 1901st Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade, said the… Read More
ZCWD implements rationing scheme in another service area
March 25, 2023, 3:02 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) is implementing a rationing scheme in another service area effective Sunday due to a supply shortage. The affected areas are those being served by the Dumalon Water Service System (DWSS) on the west coast of this city. These are the… Read More
Manaoag preps for influx of pilgrims to Minor Basilica
March 25, 2023, 12:35 pm
MANAOAG, Pangasinan – The local government unit here is finalizing security plans and traffic schemes to ensure a peaceful and orderly observance of the Holy Week by pilgrims to the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary of Manaoag. In an interview on Monday, Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario… Read More
DSWD logs more women centenarians in Caraga
March 24, 2023, 9:54 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has recorded more women centenarians in the region since 2022.In the first three months of this year alone, the DSWD-13 said eight of nine centenarians who received benefits from the agency were… Read More
