Provincial
1K flash flood victims in Davao City get gov't aid
February 24, 2023, 6:23 pm
DAVAO CITY – At least a thousand families affected by the flash flood here on Feb. 21 have received relief assistance from the Office of the 1st Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte.In a statement Friday, the lawmaker's office said emergency food packs, hot porridge, and… Read More
PBBM to lead groundbreaking for Cebu Bus Rapid Transit
February 24, 2023, 5:41 pm
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) are invited to lead the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project on Monday. Engr. Norvin Imbong, CBRT project manager, said Friday the ceremony will officially kick off… Read More
More MRF centers opened in Bacolod City
February 24, 2023, 5:10 pm
BACOLOD CITY – More materials recovery facility (MRF) centers have been opened here to accept recyclable waste from residents who can exchange their trash for a digital raffle entry and have a chance to win prizes every week. As of Friday, private garbage contractor IPM-Construction and… Read More
Negros Occidental grants cash to 'clean' villages
February 24, 2023, 4:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 20 villages in Negros Occidental province have received cash incentives of PHP20,000 each for achieving zero open defecation (ZOD) status in 2022. The granting of incentives is part of the continued campaign of the Provincial Health Office to promote ZOD in all of the… Read More
DA boosts public awareness as ASF spreads to Capiz
February 24, 2023, 4:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas saw the need to boost public awareness on the impact of African swine fever (ASF) as the animal disease is now affecting the province of Capiz. "It's the result of the surveillance of the province. We received samples on Feb. 22 and… Read More
Hawaii-based Ilocano author to launch FM book on Feb. 25
February 24, 2023, 4:15 pm
LAOAG CITY – Hawaii-based Ilocano author Ric Agnes is launching a book on former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. at the Tabacalera Food Park here on Feb. 25. In an interview on Friday, Agnes said he was inspired to write the book titled, “Dagiti Maudi nga Aldaw (The last days) of Ferdinand… Read More
Zambo City cops nab alleged child trafficker
February 24, 2023, 4:08 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested an alleged child trafficker and launched a manhunt against the suspect’s accomplice in this southern port city, a top police official said Friday. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, said Gilberto Villegas, 23, was… Read More
430-yr-old Cavite museum houses new GomBurZa sculpture
February 24, 2023, 3:10 pm
CAVITE CITY – The lives of the three Filipino Catholic priests, Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora (GOMBURZA), were cut short at the hands of their executioners during the Spanish rule but the impact of their martyrdom last forever. These were the words of Justice Secretary Jesus… Read More
Panagbenga supporting Benguet flower industry
February 24, 2023, 2:35 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Aside from the usual good vibes and fun it brings, the Panagbenga festival also gives people like floral designer Romy Chua an opportunity to support local farmers in the city and other parts of Benguet province. "We get the flowers directly from the farmers of Benguet and in… Read More
10 Bohol construction workers get P57K settlement thru SEnA
February 24, 2023, 1:56 pm
CEBU CITY – Ten construction workers from Bohol province were granted more than PHP57,000 in unpaid 13th-month pay following a dispute settlement with their employer through the government’s Single-Entry Approach program (SEnA). Following the settlement, Lilia Estillore, Department of Labor… Read More
PDEA-BARMM busts cop, 2 others in Cotabato City anti-drug op
February 24, 2023, 1:10 pm
COTABATO CITY – A police officer and two others were arrested during an anti-drug operation here Thursday evening. Agent Jocelyn Mary, spokesperson of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM), said Pat. Jassim Aking and his two… Read More
DOST grants Bulacan farmers’ group food processing equipment
February 24, 2023, 9:50 am
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has provided food processing equipment to a farmers' cooperative in Bulacan province.The equipment will be used by the Bukal Farmers Producers Cooperative (BFPC) based in Barangay Bubulong Munti, San Ildefonso town,… Read More
Negros Oriental receives PH39.7-M postharvest facilities
February 24, 2023, 9:06 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization Program (PhilMech) of the Department of Agriculture turned over on Thursday farm equipment/postharvest facilities to the province of Negros Oriental. Interim Director for Field Operations Joel Dator of PhilMech… Read More
PNP chief commends PRO-9’s effective peace and order initiatives
February 23, 2023, 10:23 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has commended the Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9) for "efficiently and effectively promoting peace and order" in the region.Azurin was here Thursday to lead the awarding of medals to eight officers… Read More
TUPAD workers tapped for office work
February 23, 2023, 8:26 pm
LUCENA CITY – This city's Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is giving dignity to cash-for-work laborers by tapping their potential and giving them more responsibilities in the community. City PESO Manager Cristina Encina on Thursday said one of the innovations introduced by their office is… Read More
Pangasinan mechanic rekindles love for scrap metal art
February 23, 2023, 8:22 pm
POZORRUBIO, Pangasinan – For a 55-year-old mechanic in this town, it is never too late to pick up a hobby and become an artist in the process after he was finally able to build his masterpieces from scrap metals in his workplace. Denis Fernandez started welding metal scraps into art pieces with… Read More
Negros town treasurer suspended, faces raps for lost funds
February 23, 2023, 8:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A provincial government employee, who was previously assigned as acting municipal treasurer of Isabela town in Negros Occidental province has been preventively suspended for 60 days after being charged with administrative offenses over the alleged loss of PHP6.4 million in local… Read More
PSA issues over 200K ePhilIDs in Ilocos Region
February 23, 2023, 7:51 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has issued a total of 200,344 ePhilIDs to registrants in the Ilocos Region as of Feb. 5. In a statement on Thursday, PSA Ilocos Region information officer Jim Ian Bautista said the ePhillD is the digital version of the PhillD… Read More
Laoag allots P19M for solar lighting project
February 23, 2023, 7:50 pm
LAOAG CITY – The city government has allotted PHP19 million to light up village streets here with solar-powered lamp posts. Mayor Michael Keon said Thursday the amount is an initial fund that will be used for the first phase of the solar lighting project which aims to reach the city's remotest… Read More
Westmincom to deploy reservists in disaster response
February 23, 2023, 7:30 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) is training reservists in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the region.In a statement Thursday, Westmincom said it has initiated a three-day Joint Reserve Force Incident Command System (ICS) training that… Read More
