Provincial
Iligan, Camiguin LGUs sponsor mass wedding on Valentine's Day
February 14, 2023, 8:20 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – At least of 158 couples in Iligan City and Camiguin province exchanged vows Tuesday after their respective local government units organized the events to coincide with the Valentine's Day.In Iligan City, 97 marriages were officiated by the local government unit during the… Read More
Cops nab Sibugay’s most wanted person in Maguindanao
February 14, 2023, 7:52 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested Zamboanga Sibugay’s most wanted person in a manhunt operation in Maguindanao del Norte, a top police official said Tuesday. Col. Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay Police director, said Cipriano Espolong was arrested in Barangay Upper Dinganen, Buldon,… Read More
348 4Ps children in Zamboanga Peninsula now licensed teachers
February 14, 2023, 7:46 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – At least 348 children of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary families have earned a degree and are now licensed teachers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Zamboanga Peninsula (DSWD-9) said Tuesday. Yuri Choi, DSWD-9 4Ps information officer,… Read More
Davao City bags SGFH award for 12th year
February 14, 2023, 7:41 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has awarded this city the 2022 Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping (SGFH) for the 12th time, the City Information Office (CIO) said Tuesday. The city was cited for its commitment to following accounting and auditing… Read More
PNP chief condoles with families car mishap victims
February 14, 2023, 7:34 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., on Tuesday personally extended his condolences to the bereaved families of seven police officers who died in a road accident in Misamis Oriental province. During his visit to the wake of the families'… Read More
Quezon town employees reveal love life status thru V-Day attire
February 14, 2023, 7:27 pm
MULANAY, Quezon – Deviating from their official uniforms, the local government employees of this town on Tuesday wore clothes in colors representing their present love life status. Mayor Aris Aguirre, apparently curious about the employees’ feelings and love life, encouraged them to wear… Read More
Army scores vs. NPA in Bukidnon after community dialogue
February 14, 2023, 7:14 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Army's 88th Infantry Battalion (88IB) scored anew against the communist rebels in Bukidnon province several days after government troops reached out to communities for dialogues. In a statement on Tuesday, Col. Christian James Vingno, the 88IB commander, said… Read More
3-month ops net 62 NPA rebels, 206 most wanted in Caraga
February 14, 2023, 7:09 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Sixty-two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and 1,118 wanted persons—206 of whom are classified as most wanted—were arrested during intensified police operations from Nov. 2, 2022 to Feb. 13 this year. Data provided by the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) on… Read More
‘Honesty cart’ boosts values formation at Pampanga school
February 14, 2023, 7:07 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – An "honesty cart" was put up in a public high school in Lubao town, this province to boost values formation among students. The move is in line with the Department of Education's (DepEd) program dubbed "Project Watch" which aims to restore and strengthen the… Read More
Over 32K PWDs in C. Visayas get PHP128.6-M cash for work
February 14, 2023, 7:07 pm
CEBU CITY – More than 32,000 people from 129 localities in Central Visayas region have benefited from the cash-for-work program for persons with disabilities (PWD), with the release of PHP128.6 million, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas (Region 7)… Read More
NTC to hold 3 more facilitated sim registrations in Antique
February 14, 2023, 7:03 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will conduct three more facilitated subscriber identity module (SIM) registrations in remote areas of Antique province. NTC Legal Officer Deo Virgil Tan, in a press conference Tuesday afternoon here, said the… Read More
Davao Norte vows aid for beleaguered IP-managed abaca industry
February 14, 2023, 7:02 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao del Norte provincial government has initiated interventions to address the troubled abaca sector in Talaingod town, where thousands of indigenous people (IP) are affected by the suspension of abaca-buying operations. In a statement Tuesday, Governor Edwin Jubahib said he… Read More
DPWH urged to speed up road widening in 2 northern towns
February 14, 2023, 7:00 pm
CEBU CITY – A provincial lawmaker in Cebu said Tuesday the timely completion of the road widening project in Consolacion and Liloan towns would cut the motorists’ travel time to the north by at least half an hour. Glenn Anthony Soco, 6th District provincial board member, urged the Department… Read More
Ilocos Norte eyes to strengthen carabao industry
February 14, 2023, 6:56 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte government, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), and a multi-sectoral group composed of local farmers' cooperatives have pledged to consolidate their resources to revitalize the province’s carabao industry. Through Provincial Resolution 2023-02-103, a memorandum… Read More
DSWD-12 livelihood aid benefits 1.5K BARMM indigent families
February 14, 2023, 6:53 pm
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – At least 1,500 families have benefited from the livelihood grants intended for Sustainable Livelihood Associations (SLA), an official said Tuesday. DSWD-Soccsksargen (DSWD-12) Director Loreto Cabaya led Monday the distribution of SLA grants in the villages of North… Read More
7.3K farmers in Pampanga get fertilizer from DA
February 14, 2023, 6:06 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon (DA-3) has distributed inorganic fertilizers to some 7,292 farmers in this province. In partnership with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), the initiative aims to ensure food and agricultural security… Read More
North Negros ARB coop obtains FDA license for tea production
February 14, 2023, 6:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A farmers' organization assisted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental province has obtained approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the production of ginger and turmeric with lemongrass tea. Based in Sitio Ilaranan,… Read More
Central Visayas firms compliant with labor, safety standards
February 14, 2023, 5:59 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday cited Central Visayas (Region 7) companies for complying with the labor standards, making the workplaces of more than three million workers comfortable. Lilia Estillore, DOLE-7 officer-in-charge regional director, said the 2022… Read More
White strawberries to debut in La Trinidad's berry festival
February 14, 2023, 5:42 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Oddly colored white strawberries are expected to be the highlight of this year's Strawberry Festival in Benguet's capital, officials said Tuesday. Mayor Romeo Salda, at a press conference, said with the introduction of white strawberries in their town, they have decided to… Read More
Eastern Visayas inflation rate drops in January
February 14, 2023, 5:07 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas recorded a 6.9 percent inflation rate (IR) in January 2023, lower than the 7.8 percent recorded in December 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. Eastern Visayas’ inflation rate is the lowest among the 17 regions in the country… Read More
