Provincial
DA distributes veggie seeds, farm inputs in Bicol
March 7, 2023, 7:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) has started to distribute vegetable seeds, farm inputs and garden tools to villages as part of the Halina't Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay sa Barangay Project (HAPAG) Kadiwa ay Yaman (KAY) Plants for Bountiful Barangays Movement (HAPAG… Read More
Deaths from rabies in Pangasinan down by 30%
March 7, 2023, 6:48 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded seven deaths due to rabies in 2022, 30 percent lower than the 10 cases in 2021. In a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency in Pangasinan on Tuesday, Dr. Cielo Almoite, provincial health officer for public… Read More
DOH donates P28-M medical equipment to 140 Pangasinan villages
March 7, 2023, 6:47 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Health (DOH) has donated medical equipment worth PHP28 million under the Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP) to 140 villages in the sixth district of the province of Pangasinan. Each of the barangay health station (BHS) packages consists of a… Read More
Malaysia joins search for missing chopper in Palawan
March 7, 2023, 6:17 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The search and rescue operation for the “Yellow Bee” chopper and its five passengers that went missing in Balabac town of this province on March 1 has extended to the Malaysian territory, the Philippine Adventist Mission Aviation Services (PAMAS) said on… Read More
20 more modernized PUJs to ply routes in Nueva Ecija
March 7, 2023, 5:47 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – An additional fleet of modernized jeepneys will ply the major routes in the province of Nueva Ecija. The Zaragoza Ramstar Transport Service Cooperative launched on Tuesday 20 air-conditioned public utility jeepneys (PUJs) at the Zaragosa Municipal Hall,… Read More
San Carlos City lifts health emergency status
March 7, 2023, 5:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of San Carlos in Negros Occidental province has lifted its state of health emergency after active diarrheal cases decreased in the northern Negros locality. Last Feb. 22, Mayor Renato Gustilo declared a state of health emergency, following an alarming increase in local… Read More
BFP, DepEd forge links to step up fire safety drive
March 7, 2023, 5:26 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has forged ties with the Department of Education (DepEd) to raise fire safety awareness among schoolchildren in Eastern Visayas. The signing of an agreement between the two agencies is part of the launch of “Batang Bumberong Mag-aaral”… Read More
NBI-7 holds ‘parallel probe’ on Negros Oriental guv’s murder
March 7, 2023, 5:07 pm
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) on Tuesday said it has started its own “parallel investigation” into the March 4 shooting incident that killed Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. NBI-7 regional director Renan Oliva said they immediately sent IT… Read More
Pangasinan town to boost tourism with Pandan Festival
March 7, 2023, 5:04 pm
MAPANDAN, Pangasinan – The local government unit here is eyeing to boost its tourism by lining up activities for this year's Pandan Festival, which include a cookfest, a dance contest, a triathlon, and the opening of a pasalubong (souvenir) center. In an interview on Tuesday, Mayor Karl… Read More
Public urged to help fight vs. grass fires in Ilocos Norte
March 7, 2023, 5:03 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte's Provincial Resiliency Office has called on the public's help to prevent grassfires this summer. Marcel Tabije, head of the Provincial Resiliency Office, made the appeal on Monday after the Bureau of Fire Protection recorded 23 fire incidents from February to March 6… Read More
Agri-trading center to rise in Batac City
March 7, 2023, 5:01 pm
LAOAG CITY – An agriculture trading center is being proposed to be built in Batac City to further boost the agricultural sector of the province and connect farmers directly to wholesalers and consumers. Meant to “cut off” middlemen in the sale of agricultural products, Pancho Jose, director… Read More
Antique island town under state of calamity due to oil spill
March 7, 2023, 4:57 pm
ILOILO CITY – The island municipality of Caluya in Antique is under a state of calamity due to an oil spill that has affected its municipal waters, particularly the shorelines of its three barangays. Resolution 31, series of 2023, passed by the Sangguniang Bayan of Caluya in its special session… Read More
DPWH completes 3 evacuation centers in Aurora town
March 7, 2023, 4:39 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Luzon (DPWH 3) has completed the construction of three multi-purpose evacuation centers in Dingalan town, Aurora province that will serve as temporary shelters in times of calamities. With a total worth of… Read More
Negrense solons hail House approval of NIR bill
March 7, 2023, 4:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Lawmakers from Negros Occidental have lauded the unanimous passage of the bill creating the Negros Island Region (NIR) on the third and final reading at the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon. "This has been a long-standing dream of many Negrenses, and we are now closer… Read More
Bicol police remains on alert despite strike 'failure'
March 7, 2023, 3:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Despite the normal situation of public transport in the region, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) remains on heightened alert as part of its contingency plan to deter possible eventualities on the week-long transport strike that began on Monday. In a statement issued to… Read More
Army checks Leyte auxiliary forces’ capacity to fight Reds
March 7, 2023, 3:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army is checking the capability of patrol bases of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary (CAA) to check their capabilities to maintain the insurgency-free status of remote communities in Leyte province. Army 802nd Infantry Brigade… Read More
South Cotabato declared avian influenza-free
March 7, 2023, 3:23 pm
KORONADAL CITY – South Cotabato regained its Avian Influenza (AI) free status after approval from the Department of Agriculture (DA), the provincial veterinary (PVET) office said Tuesday. Dr. Flora Bigot, PVET chief, said the DA declaration came out on Feb. 27 but was received by their office… Read More
Rising HFMD cases in Eastern Visayas alarms DOH
March 7, 2023, 2:58 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday expressed concern over rising cases of the highly-contagious hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Eastern Visayas this year, affecting mostly infants and children. The department has recorded 116 HFMD cases from Jan. 1 to Feb. 25, way… Read More
N. Cotabato cassava farmers get upgraded processing center
March 7, 2023, 2:49 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in North Cotabato seeks to empower a group of cassava farmers in the province by providing them with an upgraded processing center to add value to their crops through quality cassava chips. Evangeline Bueno, Provincial Agrarian Reform… Read More
Maguindanao Norte ambush leaves 3 wounded
March 7, 2023, 2:45 pm
COTABATO CITY – A security manager of a famous beach resort in Maguindanao del Norte and members of his family have survived an ambush in Maguindanao Norte’s Datu Odin Sinsuat town, a police official said Tuesday. Maj. Regie Albellera, Datu Odin Sinsuat municipal police chief, however, said… Read More
