Provincial
157 artillery troopers join mental health awareness drive
February 16, 2023, 8:47 pm
BALER, Aurora – A total of 157 enlisted personnel from different line units and separate batteries of the Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) attended the Troops Information and Education (TI&E) on mental health awareness early this week. Organized by the regiment's Office of the Regiment Sergeant… Read More
Over 2.7K farmers in Zambales get fertilizer discount vouchers
February 16, 2023, 8:45 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A total of 2,709 farmers in Zambales have received fertilizer discount vouchers from the Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon (DA-3) since the distribution activities started early this month. Regional Rice Program Coordinator Lowell Rebillaco said on… Read More
DPWH turns over forensics facility to PNP-Cordillera
February 16, 2023, 8:28 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A structure that will soon house a state-of-the-art facility for forensic work was inaugurated inside the Philippine National Police-Cordillera regional headquarters at Camp Bado Dangwa here on Thursday. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cordillera turned… Read More
NegOcc grants P2-M early planting incentives to rice farmers
February 16, 2023, 8:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government has allocated PHP2 million in early planting incentives to 1,188 rice farmers in five local government units. Figures released on Thursday showed the distribution of assistance, set from Feb. 7 to 17, is intended for the cities of La… Read More
E-bikes, trikes registered to comply with Cebu regulation
February 16, 2023, 8:03 pm
CEBU CITY – Hundreds of owners of electric-powered bikes and tricycles, as well as pedal-powered sidecar-mounted bicycles (trisikad) flocked to the Cebu City Traffic Operations (CCTO) to register their units as the city government implements regulation of their operation. Raquel Arce, CCTO… Read More
DOST wants research to be responsive to needs of industries
February 16, 2023, 8:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is calling on the academic sector to conduct research that can give science-based solutions to the concerns of Filipino industries. DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., in an interview on the sidelines of the 2023 Visayas Cluster… Read More
DILG program empowers women, villages in Negros
February 16, 2023, 8:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched a community-managed savings and credit program that will initially benefit 10 conflict-affected villages in two Negros Oriental towns. Dubbed the “AMUMA sa Barangay” program, this community-managed… Read More
MinDA reliable agency for growth in Mindanao: VP Sara
February 16, 2023, 7:16 pm
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte lauded here Thursday the efforts of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), citing it as a reliable agency driving socio-economic growth in Mindanao. "Today, we celebrate having a reliable agency responsible for promoting inclusive socio-economic… Read More
Cebu City seeks to institutionalize Hotline 911
February 16, 2023, 7:03 pm
CEBU CITY – Cebu City government’s plan to institutionalize Hotline “911” would integrate all distress calls in one command center to shorten response time during emergencies, an official said on Thursday. Councilor Rey Gealon, said he filed an ordinance that will consolidate all emergency… Read More
Tarlac to roll out mobile passport services anew
February 16, 2023, 6:53 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government of Tarlac, through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), will roll out another "Passport on Wheels" (POW) service next month. In an interview on Thursday, PESO-Tarlac… Read More
Ex-Japan PM pays tribute to WWII heroes, victims in Lipa
February 16, 2023, 6:45 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – To further strengthen and promote friendship and deep relationship with the Philippines, Japan's former prime minister and his wife visited this city on Wednesday and paid tribute to the heroism and sacrifices of residents here during World War II. Former Japanese Prime… Read More
Lanao Sur solon mulls racial, cultural anti-discrimination law
February 16, 2023, 6:26 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Ziaur-Rahman Alonto-Adiong on Thursday proposed to pass a law against racial and cultural discrimination. This, he said, came after a television show allegedly stereotyped Muslim Filipinos as "usual suspects" in crimes. In a statement, Adiong… Read More
N. Mindanao DRRMC OKs P3.3-B rehab plan for calamity-hit LGUs
February 16, 2023, 6:18 pm Updated on February 16, 2023, 6:21 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government agencies comprising the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Northern Mindanao (RDRRMC-10) on Thursday approved the PHP3.3-billion Regional Rehabilitation Plan (RRP) in support of its local government units (LGUs) affected by flooding and… Read More
Zambo City’s P20-M veterinary clinic opens soon
February 16, 2023, 6:10 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government is set to complete this month the construction of the PHP20-million veterinary clinic that would provide comprehensive veterinary services for dogs, cats, and other animals. Dr. Mario Arriola, the city veterinarian, said Thursday the Veterinary Clinical and… Read More
E. Visayas intensifies anti-illegal quarrying ops
February 16, 2023, 6:02 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has deployed 175 mining enforcement officers in Eastern Visayas to heighten the monitoring of illegal quarrying activities in the region. MGB 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Carlos Tayag said on Thursday the deputized personnel consist of task… Read More
DPWH trust rating up due to FOI: official
February 16, 2023, 5:50 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Public trust and confidence in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) rose over the past few years as it implements the government’s Freedom of Information (FOI) program, an official said Thursday. Andro Santiago, Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the DPWH’s… Read More
SRA to protect sugar farmers' welfare: guv
February 16, 2023, 5:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Thursday he believes officials of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) would protect the welfare of sugar farmers amid various opinions on the latest importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar. "I trust our… Read More
41 Iloilo City-operated dental clinics to serve residents
February 16, 2023, 5:21 pm
ILOILO CITY – The 41 dental clinics of the local government here will go full-swing middle of this year. “We have the main clinics at the health centers and we have also dental clinics in identified barangays. These clinics in barangays are being used by our day care children,” Dr. Daishiela… Read More
Bacolod City to regulate over 5.8K illegal tricycles
February 16, 2023, 5:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here is seeking to regulate the operations of unlicensed tricycles plying passenger routes in most of its 61 villages. Data as of Thursday showed there are more than 5,800 "colorum" (illegal) units from at least 82 tricycle drivers associations in the city.… Read More
Mactan-Cebu Airport is Asia’s best under 5M Category: Routes
February 16, 2023, 4:47 pm
CEBU CITY – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) on Thursday vowed to live up to its standards in making central Philippine’s premier airport a major gateway. This developed as MCIAA was named Asia’s Best Airport among 200 airports in the Asia Pacific under the “5… Read More
