Provincial
4.8M individuals now fully vaxxed in C. Visayas
March 23, 2023, 4:28 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said almost 5 million individuals in Central Visayas have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since the vaccine rollout in March 2021. In a report, the department’s regional office posted 4.8 million fully… Read More
BFP inaugurates new fire station in Antique town
March 23, 2023, 4:26 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has inaugurated its newest fire station in Antique province that was constructed in the municipality of Anini-y, the southernmost town of the province. “With the inauguration of the fire station in Anini-y, there are now a… Read More
Bishops call for immediate rehab of Samar highway
March 23, 2023, 3:57 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A multi-sectoral group convened by the three Catholic bishops in Samar Island has asked the national government to prioritize the repair of the rough Maharlika Highway. Members of the Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development (SIPPAD) recently passed a resolution… Read More
DOT intensifies tourism data gathering in E. Visayas
March 23, 2023, 2:50 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has upped its efforts to capacitate local tourism officers in the gathering and submission of basic tourism statistics. DOT 8 (Eastern Visayas) regional director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Thursday the gathering of tourism statistics remains a big… Read More
Cebu City ASF contained but border control stays
March 23, 2023, 2:41 pm
CEBU CITY – The African swine fever (ASF) virus has been contained in this capital city but border restrictions against undocumented hogs and pork meat will continue, the city veterinarian said on Thursday. Dr. Jessica Maribojoc, head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fishery Office,… Read More
Dinagat guv named 'best Army reserve officer'
March 23, 2023, 2:15 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Dinagat Islands Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. was named the Best Reservist Officer of the Philippine Army.Demerey holds the rank of Major in the Army Reserve Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.In a statement Thursday, the provincial government said the award serves as a… Read More
Caraga cops seize P830-K illegal logs in 1-day ops
March 23, 2023, 1:09 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga Region) conducted simultaneous one-day anti-illegal logging operations early this week, resulting in the seizure of PHP830,335 worth of illegally gathered lumber and undocumented forest products.In a statement Thursday, PRO-13 Director,… Read More
184K households in Ilocos region identified as indigents
March 22, 2023, 10:06 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its "Listahanan 3" database, has recorded 184,716 poor households out of the 974,861 assessed households in the Ilocos Region as of 2022. DSWD Ilocos assistant regional director Anniely Ferrer, during the… Read More
DOST-Ilocos launches shrimp paste, onion powder technologies
March 22, 2023, 10:05 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan State University (PSU) and the Department of Science and Technology Food Innovation Center (DOST-FIC) on Wednesday launched technologies for the manufacture of "bagoong" (shrimp paste) and onion powder that will be made available for technology adopters.… Read More
Albay winds up agri inputs distribution in 720 villages
March 22, 2023, 9:01 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay is now in the last stage of distribution of agricultural inputs to 720 barangays in the province expected to help farmers improve their crop production and supply. In an interview on Wednesday, Lorena Quisiing, Albay provincial information… Read More
Antique LGUs urged to provide aftercare services to 4Ps graduates
March 22, 2023, 8:47 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has urged the provincial government of Antique and its local government units (LGUs) to provide aftercare services to household graduates of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to prevent them… Read More
Palawan dad wants human trafficking law reviewed for OFWs
March 22, 2023, 8:36 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – A Palawan provincial board member is calling on agencies concerned to look into the plight of undocumented Filipinos working in Malaysia after the death of two residents of Roxas town due to food poisoning while being transported from Banggi Island in Sabah to a… Read More
PCA rolls out dev’t plan to aid coco farmers in C. Luzon
March 22, 2023, 8:33 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is rolling out to the various parts of Central Luzon the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), a roadmap to help alleviate the plight of indigent coconut farmers. The PCA, in partnership with Agricultural… Read More
DOLE gives P1-M livelihood aid to Bacolod modern jeep coop
March 22, 2023, 8:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The United Negros Transport Cooperative (UNETCO) based in this city received on Wednesday a PHP1 million livelihood assistance from the government's EnTsuperneur Program, a joint project of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)… Read More
DPWH completes P20.3-M school building in Aurora
March 22, 2023, 7:49 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a school building which is an additional learning facility for the students of Diniog National High School (DNHS) in Dilasag, Aurora. The newly-completed two-story school… Read More
Soldier slain, 2 hurt in Maguindanao attack
March 22, 2023, 7:40 pm
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao Norte – A soldier was killed while his companion and a civilian were wounded following a drive-by shooting by gunmen on board a minivan in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao del Sur province on Wednesday morning.Brig. Gen. Oriel Pangcog, the Army’s 601st Infantry… Read More
E. Visayas boat operators struggle to shift to modernization
March 22, 2023, 7:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Only 5 percent of the 420 registered passenger boats in Eastern Visayas have managed to use technologically advanced hull materials as part of the modernization of the domestic shipping industry. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) 8 (Eastern Visayas) here reported on… Read More
Gun ban to be implemented for Davao Ironman triathlon
March 22, 2023, 7:22 pm
DAVAO CITY - The Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) will implement a regionwide gun ban from March 20 to 31 in preparation for the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Race."This is to avoid any firearm-related incidents during the Ironman race. Random checkpoints have been added outside the… Read More
Modern substation to attract investments in Iloilo biz district
March 22, 2023, 7:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) inaugurated state-of-the-art 30/36 MegaVolt Amperes (MVA) substation inside the Iloilo Business Park (IBP) of Megaworld Corporation in Mandurriao district on Wednesday. “This project is a testament to our commitment in supporting… Read More
Army-NPA clashes force class suspension in 4 Masbate towns
March 22, 2023, 6:54 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Face-to-face classes have been suspended in elementary and secondary schools in four towns of Masbate province due to ongoing clashes between government forces and New People's Army (NPA) rebels. In a press conference on Wednesday, Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5)… Read More
