Provincial
Mayon Volcano alert down to Level 1
March 16, 2023, 5:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Mt. Mayon's abnormal activity has waned, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to downgrade its status to Alert Level 1, signifying low level of unrest, from Level 2, moderate level of unrest. In its Thursday bulletin, Phivolcs said the alert… Read More
Marcos breaks ground for 20K housing units in Camarines Sur
March 16, 2023, 5:18 pm
NAGA CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led on Thursday the groundbreaking ceremonies for the construction of more than 20,000 housing units in Camarines Sur as part of the government’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. In his speech, Marcos said the projects are… Read More
More Ilocos Norte farmers to receive fuel subsidy
March 16, 2023, 4:59 pm
LAOAG CITY – Close to 1,000 farmers from different towns in Ilocos Norte province have started receiving a fuel subsidy from the government this week. On Thursday, an initial 320 farmers from Dingras and Marcos towns received PHP1,000 worth of fuel subsidy vouchers each which they can use at… Read More
Prov’l board takes up dev’t of farm tourism in Iloilo
March 16, 2023, 4:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo is now deliberating on a proposed ordinance to promote and develop farm tourism in Iloilo to increase local revenue, boost the local economy and generate jobs. Board Member Jason Gonzales, who authored the proposed ordinance, on Thursday said… Read More
No more ‘Balikatan’ live fire exercise in Ilocos Norte
March 16, 2023, 4:19 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has taken back its plan to hold a live fire exercise for the Philippine-US Balikatan in the province of Ilocos Norte in April and decided to move it to Zambales instead. This was contained in an undated letter from AFP Maj. Gen. Marvin… Read More
Couple dies after tricycle burst into flames in N. Cotabato
March 16, 2023, 3:39 pm
MATALAM, North Cotabato – A couple died after their tricycle allegedly carrying two containers of fuel hit a tree and burst into flames in remote Barangay Salvacion here, a fire official said Thursday.SFO1 Romel Quiñones, Bureau of Fire Protection investigator, identified the victims as Mario… Read More
E. Samar town celebrates 502nd anniversary of Magellan's arrival
March 16, 2023, 3:23 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar has lined up activities to commemorate the 502nd first circumnavigation of the world led by Ferdinand Magellan. Guiuan Mayor Annaliza Gonzalez-Kwan said the town takes pride in being part of the first circumnavigation of the world and the… Read More
Bacolod City hails MedTech board exam topnotcher
March 16, 2023, 2:54 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city is celebrating the achievement of another topnotcher as Sidrey Mel Flores, a summa cum laude graduate of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, placed No. 1 in the March 2023 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination. Flores, 23, was the lone examinee from Western Visayas, who… Read More
Separate polls needed for con-con delegates - Leyte guv
March 16, 2023, 2:03 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The selection of delegates of the constitutional convention (con-con) should not be held alongside the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this year, said Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Petilla said these two polls… Read More
Slain suspect in Degamo killing identified as ex-rebel
March 15, 2023, 10:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Special Joint Task Force Negros said Wednesday that the slain suspect in the March 4 killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and eight others was a former member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). The slain suspect was identified… Read More
Over P2-M shabu seized, 3 suspects arrested in Iloilo City
March 15, 2023, 9:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – The regional and city drug operatives have confiscated over PHP2.48 million worth of shabu in three separate operations that led to the arrest of three suspects, two considered high-value individuals from two barangays in Iloilo City. Data furnished by the Police Regional Office 6… Read More
Butuan cops net 51 suspects, P2.2-M shabu in 43 operations
March 15, 2023, 8:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Anti-narcotics police operations since January to March 13 this year have resulted in the arrest of 51 drug suspects and confiscation of over PHP2.2 worth of shabu, an official said Wednesday.Col. Marco Archinue, city police director, said at least 43 police operations were… Read More
BOC-Davao monitors ‘small boats’ for contraband
March 15, 2023, 8:46 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Davao is closely monitoring the presence of small boats within its jurisdiction after PHP1.4 billion in counterfeit cigarettes were seized at a warehouse in Sulu province.In an interview Wednesday, Erastus Sandino Austria, the BOC-Davao district collector… Read More
Calapan City readies measures for possible spread of oil spill
March 15, 2023, 8:13 pm
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – The local government here has sought the help of its partner agencies and community volunteers in monitoring and guarding the city's seawater which is now facing the threat of being reached by the oil spill that hit the neighboring town of Naujan. Mayor Malou… Read More
Underground cables ordered in Iloilo City’s plazas
March 15, 2023, 8:09 pm
ILOILO CITY – Public electric utility companies and telecommunication carriers operating in Iloilo City are ordered to place underground all their wires and cables within the confines of all plaza complexes, heritage sites and selected thoroughfares. Councilor Rommel Duron, author of Regulation… Read More
‘Piyesta sa Istasyon’ educates Antique kids on fire prevention
March 15, 2023, 8:01 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Antique’s capital town has opened its Dalipe Fire Substation to school kids for three days starting on Tuesday for them to learn how to help prevent fire incidents in their homes. “Every year we have the open house or… Read More
DA to open 600-ha hybrid rice techno demo farm in Butuan
March 15, 2023, 7:59 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) is set to open a 600-hectare hybrid rice technology demonstration farm here.The farm, which will open in the second wet cropping season from June to July of this year, is among the target priority projects of the agency… Read More
200kg of frozen pork, by-products seized in Negros Oriental
March 15, 2023, 7:44 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – More than 200 kilos of frozen and other pork by-products have been confiscated from public markets in this capital and nearby Valencia town of Negros Oriental province amid tightened measures to prevent the entry of the African swine fever (ASF). Dr. Alfonso Tundag, quarantine… Read More
Negrense artists’ 'Inday' exhibit pays tribute to women
March 15, 2023, 7:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Paintings of 47 visual artists from the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros (AAB-N) are being showcased through an exhibit called "Inday: A Tribute to Women" to celebrate Women's Month this March. Featuring 53 artworks unveiled on Tuesday at the main lobby of the Provincial Capitol… Read More
School-on-air trains W. Visayas farmers on climate-resilient agri
March 15, 2023, 6:57 pm
ILOILO CITY – The third season of the school-on-air (SOA) being implemented as one of the components of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and to air next week will benefit 2,560 rice farmers in Western Visayas. “That is part of the component of the RCEF under the Agricultural… Read More
