Provincial
Bacolod, animal welfare group to rescue, rehome impounded dogs
March 22, 2023, 6:54 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has granted financial assistance of PHP500,000 to animal welfare group PAWSsion Project Foundation Inc. for stray animal management and to provide care for dogs at the Bacolod City Dog Pound. "We are very happy to partner with a group who is so PAWSsionate… Read More
Ilocos Norte's mobile, one-stop 'Capitol Express' is back
March 22, 2023, 6:51 pm
LAOAG CITY – The provincial government’s mobile “Capitol Express,” which goes out to the communities to bring government services right at their doorsteps, has resumed operations this week after being halted by the pandemic. The Capitol Express’ (or Capex) first stop on March 21 was at… Read More
PNP allots P18M to build new police station in Quezon town
March 22, 2023, 6:37 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A new municipal police station will soon rise in Candelaria, Quezon and is seen to provide the government security forces with a comfortable working environment that will redound to leveled up services to the community. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo… Read More
Guimaras town unites 10 religious groups for Worship Festival
March 22, 2023, 6:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – This Lenten Season, the municipality of Sibunag in Guimaras province is opening its doors to pilgrims for the 10th year of their Worship Festival that will give visitors a place to reflect and to witness the re-enactment of the passion of Jesus Christ. Sibunag acting municipal… Read More
Police dismantles another private armed group in Tawi-Tawi
March 22, 2023, 5:50 pm
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi – The Philippine National Police (PNP) dismantled another Private Armed Group (PAG) after its members surrendered to authorities in Tawi-Tawi. The surrender of the Ahaja group's seven members on Tuesday was part of the government's campaign against private armies and loose… Read More
IP leader in UCCP-Haran saga surrenders, vows to support gov't
March 22, 2023, 5:47 pm
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – Datu Tungig Mansumuy-ut, the last indigenous people (IP) "bakwit" (evacuee) leader in the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP)-Haran, has surrendered to authorities on March 14 to witness the government's efforts to uplift the lives of his fellow IPs in… Read More
Caraga police enhances VIP security, protection capabilities
March 22, 2023, 5:45 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga Region) is honing the capabilities of its personnel on security and protection, especially on local government officials and individuals with validated threats.“This is in response to the recent attacks on government officials in other… Read More
Modern fish cage can make PH fish sufficient - Piñol
March 22, 2023, 5:21 pm
DAVAO CITY – Former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said that utilizing modern fish cage farming technology, particularly the submersible fish cages, can make the Philippines fish sufficient, even in typhoon-prone coastal areas.In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Piñol cited that 5,000 fish… Read More
22 BIFF extremists yield to BARMM police
March 22, 2023, 4:50 pm
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte – Twenty-two members of the extremist Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) operating in Maguindanao del Norte province have surrendered to police authorities, an official said Wednesday.Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, police director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous… Read More
E. Samar seeks excise tax share from mining ops
March 22, 2023, 3:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone reiterated his call that host local government units should have a share of the excise tax collected from mining operations in Homonhon Island in Guiuan town. In a statement issued Wednesday, Evardone disclosed that the host local governments… Read More
Iloilo LGU eyes to revive banana industry
March 22, 2023, 3:51 pm
ILOILO CITY – It will be all about bananas during the "Banana O'Clock" time in the municipality of Lambunao to make both the fruit and its value-added products popular to help revive the industry. Banana is the One Town, One Product (OTOP) of the municipality of Lambunao as tagged by the… Read More
Apayao roots for Aeta swimming prodigy in CARAA meet
March 22, 2023, 3:36 pm
LAOAG CITY – The landlocked province of Apayao is rooting for a 13-year-old boy from an Aeta community in Marag Valley who made an impressive showing at the recent provincial sports selection meet. After winning three gold and three silver medals in the local sports event, the new Apayao… Read More
Red tide back in San Pedro Bay in Samar
March 22, 2023, 3:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources bared Wednesday that red tide is back in San Pedro Bay in Samar province, more than a week after it was cleared from toxic organisms. Based on the March 21 laboratory analysis, the shellfish meat sample collected from the bay in Basey… Read More
445 beneficiaries exit from 4Ps in Butuan City
March 22, 2023, 2:34 pm
BUTUAN CITY – After having been assessed to be "self-sufficient," at least 445 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries here have exited from the conditional cash transfer initiative, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga) said Wednesday. “These… Read More
Cebu guv issues EO to combat ASF
March 22, 2023, 2:30 pm
CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has issued an executive order outlining the localized biosecurity and control measures to combat African swine fever (ASF) detected in six localities here, including this capital city. In her Executive Order No. 10 released Tuesday night, Garcia mobilized… Read More
7-day ops net 77 suspects, P7.2-M shabu in W. Visayas
March 22, 2023, 2:30 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Drug enforcement teams under the Police Regional Office-Western Visayas (PRO-6) arrested 77 persons and seized some PHP7.2 million worth of shabu during various operations from March 13 to 19, a report on Wednesday showed. The recoveries were part of the simultaneous… Read More
BARMM modifies work schedule for Ramadan
March 22, 2023, 2:25 pm
COTABATO CITY – In line with the observance of the fasting period of Ramadan, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government has modified the working schedule of officials and employees in the bureaucracy starting Thursday, March 23. Chief Minister Ahod B. Ebrahim issued… Read More
Antique receives 100 bags of rice for oil spill-hit residents
March 22, 2023, 1:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial government of Antique through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has received 100 sacks of rice donation for oil spill-affected families in the municipality of Caluya. The donation came from the Office of the… Read More
Sipalay City showcases unique, colorful kites in 'Burangoy' fest
March 21, 2023, 11:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The southern Negros city of Sipalay, dubbed the "Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines", will promote this traditional Filipino culture by showcasing various types made of biodegradable materials during the 9th Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival. The festival, to run from March 23… Read More
P1.3-M suspected shabu seized in Dumaguete buy-bust
March 21, 2023, 8:31 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Philippine National Police arrested a suspected drug pusher and seized some PH1.3 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in this capital city on Tuesday afternoon. A report from the Negros… Read More
