Provincial
Iloilo sets up ‘Turista sa Barangay’ program
August 13, 2024, 4:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Tuesday signed Executive Order No. 168, establishing the “Turista sa Barangay,” which seeks to develop villages as venues for tourism events and activities, and as a point of care for tourists. The EO said the program shall be a… Read More
Sorsogon provides P15-M aid to 5 isolated coastal villages
August 13, 2024, 3:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Sorsogon has started to provide financial assistance to geographically isolated and disadvantaged island villages. A total of PHP15 million will be disbursed to five coastal villages in three towns of the province, provincial information officer… Read More
476 N. Cotabato IP farmers get aid from DAR
August 13, 2024, 2:51 pm
COTABATO CITY – At least 476 members of the B’laan indigenous community in Tulunan, North Cotabato, were granted free insurance coverage by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) through the assistance of the provincial Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) office on Monday.Evangeline… Read More
E. Visayas families get P28.5-M aid via DSWD food, water project
August 13, 2024, 12:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released PHP28.5 million to poor families in Eastern Visayas for a program designed to mitigate the impact of food insecurity and water scarcity. The amount represents the payment to 3,800 individuals for taking part in… Read More
P29-per-kilo rice available in Bicol Kadiwa stores in September
August 12, 2024, 9:28 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Rice will be retailed at PHP29 per kilogram in the six provinces of the Bicol in September, a National Irrigation Administration (NIA) official in the region said on Monday. In a phone interview, NIA-Bicol Regional Manager Gaudencio De Vera said they expect a substantial harvest… Read More
Iloilo releases P25-M for youth, family development centers
August 12, 2024, 9:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – Five local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo received PHP5 million each after being tapped as pilot sites of the provincial government’s Family and Youth Development Center (FYDC). The fund was released through the Iloilo Provincial Population Office on Monday to the… Read More
Blood sample testing for ASF ongoing in NegOr towns
August 12, 2024, 8:50 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Authorities are conducting tests on blood samples of hogs in Negros Oriental towns and cities following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Valencia recently. Alejandro Rafal, head of the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office… Read More
P3.2-M livelihood kits benefit farmers, displaced workers in Cebu City
August 12, 2024, 8:40 pm
CEBU CITY – Farmers, vendors and displaced workers in Cebu City received a total of PHP3.2 million in livelihood starter kits, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas said on Monday. DOLE-7 Director Lilia Estillore said the livelihood assistance was extended to 109… Read More
Add’l reformation center steps up anti-drug fight in Albay
August 12, 2024, 8:27 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Bicol (PDEA-5) on Monday said more former drug users and peddlers in Albay could have transformed lives with an additional Balay Silangan Reformation Center in the province. In a phone interview, Carlo Fernandez III, PDEA-Bicol information… Read More
Rice paddy art encourages use of high-yielding rice varieties
August 12, 2024, 8:06 pm
LAOAG CITY – A rice paddy art installation at the Batac City campus of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) aims to boost tourism revenues and food security. In a briefing on Monday, Cynthiamay Lapat, Science Research Specialist 1 of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research… Read More
La Trinidad uses siren to remind of anti-dengue measures
August 12, 2024, 7:48 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The municipal government here has started the use of a siren every 4 p.m. to remind residents of daily cleaning as a preventive measure against dengue. “We sound the siren every 4 o’clock as a reminder to our constituents to clean and destroy mosquito breeding… Read More
NIA-11 allots P2.1-B for communal irrigation systems in 2024
August 12, 2024, 6:57 pm
DAVAO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration in Davao Region (NIA-11) allotted a PHP2.1 billion budget for 76 communal irrigation systems (CIS) this year.Of the total, 17 projects have been completed while the rest are eyed for completion not later than April 2025, NIA-11 construction… Read More
Youth urged to avail of gov't business aid, training
August 12, 2024, 6:54 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Local authorities here are encouraging the youth to go into business and avail of the entrepreneurial training and seed capital poured in for the Negosyo Center. At the sidelines of the opening of the “Linggo ng Kabataan” (Youth Week) and the Micro, Small and Medium… Read More
Over 10K dengue cases, 20 deaths recorded in W. Visayas
August 12, 2024, 6:45 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) has activated its Regional Dengue Task Force and Inter-Agency collaboration for outbreak preparedness and response strategies as cases in the region reached 10,188, with 20 deaths from Jan. 1 until… Read More
29 Agusan Sur farmer-groups get P90-M farm machinery
August 12, 2024, 6:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Twenty-nine farmer-groups in Agusan del Sur province were provided with various farm machinery and equipment in a distribution activity conducted on Monday.Governor Santiago Cane, Jr. and Engr. Jingle Paloma, the focal person of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and… Read More
2 suspects yield P4.8-M illegal drugs in Davao City
August 12, 2024, 6:41 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office Police (DCPO) reported the seizure of PHP4.8 million worth of shabu from two high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust over the weekend.In a news release Monday, the DCPO identified the suspects as “Gar,” the top drug suspect in the region,… Read More
COA questions Mandaue City's P11.61-M charter day, year-end bonuses
August 12, 2024, 6:37 pm
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the charter day and year-end bonuses of about 6,000 regular employees of the Mandaue City government amounting to PHP11.61 million. The state auditor said the PHP15,000 cash bonus granted to each regular employee in celebration of the… Read More
State-run maritime school in Tacloban bares P1.3-B modernization plan
August 12, 2024, 6:20 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – State-run National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) unveiled on Monday its PHP1.33-billion four-year modernization plan to enhance training for Filipino seafarers. With support from the House of Representatives, the NMP is upbeat about securing funds from 2025 to 2028 to improve its… Read More
P29/kilo rice available in November - NIA 11
August 12, 2024, 6:20 pm Updated on August 12, 2024, 7:12 pm
DAVAO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration in Davao Region (NIA-11) said Monday the PHP29 per kilo of rice will be available in the first week of November.In a press briefing here, Ninotchka Marie Cabañero, NIA-11 focal person for contract farming, said December is a “possible… Read More
N. Cotabato ARBs get P250-K corn sheller from DAR
August 12, 2024, 6:12 pm
COTABATO CITY – Corn farmers in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, are expected to improve their productivity with the new PHP250,000 corn sheller machinery provided by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Monday.Evangeline Bueno, provincial agrarian reform program officer (PARPO ll), said the… Read More
