Provincial
DA-11 warns rice dealers selling underweight bags
March 24, 2023, 9:50 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) has warned rice dealers selling underweight bags of rice after a complaint was filed. Alexander Sibuan, DA-11's Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) officer, said they are currently monitoring and validating in… Read More
NPA leader wanted for murder arrested in Surigao Sur
March 24, 2023, 9:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A communist New People’s Army (NPA) commander wanted for murder and frustrated murder charges was arrested in Surigao del Sur, a top police official said Friday.In a statement, Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II, director of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) identified the… Read More
DA-9 helps market onions from Occidental Mindoro
March 24, 2023, 9:00 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Zamboanga Peninsula (DA-9) has joined hands with a farmers’ group in Occidental Mindoro province to market their red onions in the region at a cheaper price.“We assist them in marketing their products and at the same time to offer onions… Read More
Firearms, ammo seized at compound allegedly owned by ex-guv
March 24, 2023, 8:34 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday raided a sugar mill in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental, allegedly owned by former governor Pryde Henry Teves, and seized firearms and ammunition. The Mandaue City court issued… Read More
Pangasinan declares mountain village as its summer capital
March 24, 2023, 8:30 pm
SAN NICOLAS, Pangasinan – The province has declared the disputed mountainous village of Barangay Malico as the "Barangay Summer Capital of Pangasinan." This was after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan approved on Monday the resolution of the Sangguniang Bayan of San Nicolas requesting… Read More
Koreans join Sipalay City kite festival
March 24, 2023, 8:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A group of cultural enthusiasts from South Korea are joining the 9th Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival of Negros Occidental province’s Sipalay City, known as the “Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines”, which climaxes this weekend. On Friday, the festival’s open art… Read More
DOST boosts production, consumption of brown rice in Aurora
March 24, 2023, 8:28 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology in Central Luzon (DOST-3) has recently provided a compact impeller brown rice mill (CIBRM) to a farmers' group in Aurora province to boost the production and consumption of brown rice. The initiative, which is under the… Read More
Laguna students hospitalized after fainting during fire drill
March 24, 2023, 8:25 pm
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – More than 100 students were rushed into different hospitals in this city Thursday afternoon after fainting in the middle of a surprise fire drill at their school. In an interview on Friday, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CDRRMO) head Sabi Abinal Jr. said that… Read More
P20-M solar projects to supply Lucena villagers with clean water
March 24, 2023, 8:19 pm
LUCENA CITY – Residents of three villages in this city will soon enjoy a steady potable water supply from solar-powered systems worth a total of PHP20 million to be put up by the office of Quezon Second District Representative David Suarez. On Friday, Suarez, together with local officials, broke… Read More
More community fire brigades eyed in Bacolod City
March 24, 2023, 8:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here is pushing to form more community fire auxiliary groups (CFAGs) to serve as force multipliers in various barangays. So far, only eight out of the 61 villages here have organized their fire brigades. Chief Inspector Rodel Legaspi, city fire… Read More
1K residents of remote Albay village get free healthcare services
March 24, 2023, 8:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 1,000 residents of far-flung villages benefited from a one-day medical-dental mission conducted by the Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list in an upland town in Albay province on Friday. AKB Representative Elizaldy Co, chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, said the… Read More
Cops to probe alleged threat vs. Bangui village execs
March 24, 2023, 8:10 pm
LAOAG CITY – The provincial police of Ilocos Norte on Friday vowed to investigate alleged threats by supposed New People's Army rebels against village officials of Bangui town. Ilocos Norte police provincial director Julius Suriben said additional security may be provided if needed. “We can… Read More
DSWD prepositions food packs in N. Mindanao with El Niño threat
March 24, 2023, 7:46 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao Region (DSWD-10) prepositioned Friday 34,518 family food packs (FFPs) amounting to PHP23.4 million amid the looming drought-induced El Niño season.In a statement Friday, the DSWD-10 said the FFPs… Read More
DSWD hands out foreign aid to 2019 bombing victims in Sulu, Zambo
March 24, 2023, 7:18 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), with the help of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the government of Hungary, extended PHP37.5 million in financial aid to victims of the 2019 bombings in Sulu and Zamboanga City. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian… Read More
DSWD aid for Caluya oil spill victims hits PHP33M
March 24, 2023, 7:07 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has now extended PHP33,350,144 worth of various assistance to the oil spill-affected families in the municipality of Caluya, Antique. DSWD Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) Disaster Response Management… Read More
Bacolod City launches online animal welfare concerns desk
March 24, 2023, 6:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here launched on Friday an online animal welfare concerns desk dubbed the Alaga.BCD as part of the observance of Rabies Awareness Month this March. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the initiative would be implemented by the City Veterinary Office together… Read More
No crimes involving tourists in Ilocos Norte so far, says PNP
March 24, 2023, 6:23 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte, the first province in the Philippines awarded with the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp for its adoption of globally recognized health and safety protocols during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, is also the safest for… Read More
Caraga police belies kidnap of 6 missionaries in Surigao Sur
March 24, 2023, 6:04 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The reported kidnapping of six missionaries, including a foreign national, in Surigao del Sur, is false, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) said in a statement Friday.“There was no kidnapping incident. All the six missionaries from the Wycliffe Bible Translators are… Read More
Davao Norte flood, fire victims gets aid
March 24, 2023, 5:27 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao del Norte provincial government has rolled out another batch of food assistance to flood and fire victims in various towns of the province, according to Governor Edwin Jubahib on Friday."This is an additional from the previous assistance that we gave them," Jubahib said in… Read More
Caraga posts 8.3% inflation rate in February
March 24, 2023, 4:00 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Caraga Region (PSA-13) reported that inflation rate in the region slightly increased to 8.3% in February from 8.1% in January this year. PSA-13 said the higher inflation rate last month was caused by the faster year-on-year growth rate in… Read More
