Provincial
CHR slams NPA attack vs. troops in Albay
February 22, 2023, 4:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Human Rights in Bicol (CHR-5) Wednesday condemned the latest attack by suspected members of the New People’s Army against government troops doing a rescue mission in Albay recently. Lawyer Arlene Alangco, CHR Bicol regional director, said the assault against… Read More
Iloilo City demands explanation for 8-hour power outage
February 22, 2023, 3:58 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here has requested the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for a detailed advisory explaining the cause of the over eight-hour unscheduled power outage in Panay and Guimaras islands on Feb. 20. The Sangguniang Panlungsod, in its regular session… Read More
Nueva Ecija braces for seasonal crop pest infestation
February 22, 2023, 3:30 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) here on Wednesday urged farmers to protect crops from possible infestation by monitoring pests and diseases that normally attack during the first quarter of the year. The Department of Agriculture, based on its… Read More
BFAR lifts red tide warning in Cancabato Bay
February 22, 2023, 2:38 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Wednesday cleared the Cancabato Bay in this city from the toxic red tide after three months of bloom. In its advisory, BFAR said the gathering, trading and consumption of shellfish from Cancabato Bay can now resume after the ban… Read More
DSWD aids 490 quake-stricken families in Davao de Oro
February 21, 2023, 8:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – Secretary Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) personally handed over on Monday afternoon the financial assistance to 490 families affected by a strong earthquake in Davao de Oro province. The 6.0 magnitude earthquake last Feb. 1 affected at… Read More
Soldier killed, another injured in Basilan town drive-by shooting
February 21, 2023, 8:29 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A soldier was killed while another was wounded in a drive-by shooting incident in remote village in Basilan province Tuesday, a top police official said. Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said the incident occurred around 8:45… Read More
P92-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga, Sulu
February 21, 2023, 8:23 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized some PHP92.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in separate anti-smuggling operations in Zamboanga Peninsula and Sulu, officials said Tuesday. The latest apprehensions were made by the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine National Police in separate… Read More
BAI conducts pig blood testing training vs. ASF in Negros
February 21, 2023, 8:18 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A team of specialists from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) is in Negros Oriental province to conduct training on surveillance and blood sample collection of pigs amid the ongoing African swine fever (ASF) scare in some parts of the country. Marlon Mapula, Assistant Focal… Read More
Abu Sayyaf killed, 2 soldiers hurt in Sulu clash
February 21, 2023, 8:10 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandit was killed while two soldiers were wounded in two separate clashes in the hinterlands of Sulu province, a top military official said Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, 11th Infantry Division commander, said the first clash broke out around 7… Read More
9th most wanted in Central Luzon collared in Iloilo town
February 21, 2023, 8:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – After seven years of hiding, a murder suspect from Nueva Ecija has been arrested in Dingle town, Iloilo province last Sunday. Armed with a warrant of arrest issued on Feb. 3, 2016, joint police forces apprehended Rebino G. Blanza Jr., 22, a resident of Barangay San Roque, in Lupao,… Read More
Diocese of Dumaguete prepares for visit of St. Thèrése relics
February 21, 2023, 7:24 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Diocese of Dumaguete is in the thick of preparations for the three-day visit of the Relics of St. Thèrése of the Child Jesus from March 6-8 in several areas of Negros Oriental and Siquijor provinces. This is the 5th visit of the Relics of St. Thèrése to the Philippines… Read More
Pangasinan prov’l board OKs P6-B loan for dev't projects
February 21, 2023, 7:23 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or provincial board of Pangasinan has given authority to Gov. Ramon Guico III to obtain a PHP6-billion loan from the Landbank of the Philippines under the terms and conditions of the Omunibus Term Loan Facility (Credit Line) to finance… Read More
DPWH completes P96-M slope protection project in Pangasinan
February 21, 2023, 7:23 pm
BANI, Pangasinan – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a PHP96.5-million slope protection structure aimed at securing the safety of travelers and reducing the possibility of landslides in Barangay Tiep in this town. In a statement on Tuesday, DPWH… Read More
Baguio ramps up anti-smoking drive as violators increase
February 21, 2023, 7:21 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The local government is ramping up its campaign against smoking in public places following an increase in the number of violations of the city's Smoke-Free Ordinance. In a statement on Tuesday, Daryll Longid, Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) head, said records from the POSD… Read More
Cavite PNP gets P50M worth of patrol cars, radio equipment
February 21, 2023, 7:08 pm
IMUS, Cavite – In full support of the modernization program of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Cavite provincial government on Tuesday released to the Cavite Police Provincial Office (CPPO) 25 mobile patrol cars and 670 handheld and base radio communication units worth PHP50.35… Read More
High-ranking NPA leader slain in South Cotabato clash
February 21, 2023, 6:54 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – A communist rebel leader linked to various crimes was killed during a militaroperation over the weekend in an upland town in South Cotabato province, military officials said Tuesday. Brigadier Gen. Pedro Balisi Jr., commander of the Army’s 1st Mechanized… Read More
NegOcc to hold investors' forum for bulk water supply project
February 21, 2023, 6:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is gearing up to hold an investors' forum for its proposed bulk water system project under a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said on Tuesday although the target is to hold it in June,… Read More
Bacolod City seeks explanation for 122 'missing' gov't vehicles
February 21, 2023, 6:33 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here will issue notices asking for explanations from 45 individuals for the whereabouts of government vehicles reported as missing. As of Tuesday, inventory of the General Services Office (GSO) showed that of the number, 77 have been accounted for, but still… Read More
Eastern Visayas seeks stronger local population program
February 21, 2023, 6:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Population (POPCOM) is strengthening its ties with local government units in Eastern Visayas to carry out the objectives of the Philippine Population and Development Program (PPDP) in the region. The PPDP focuses on responsible parenthood and family planning,… Read More
DA to open Kadiwa pop-up stores in 2 Panay LGUs
February 21, 2023, 6:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – Two Kadiwa food pop-up stores will start to operate in the municipality of Tobias Fornier in Antique province and in Batan town, Aklan province in the first quarter of this year. Lea Veloso, Kadiwa focal person of the Department of Agriculture Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance… Read More
