Provincial
Cebu guv addresses 200 Mindanao town mayors ‘brothers of old’
August 8, 2024, 5:42 pm
CEBU CITY – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia highlighted the shared traits of the Mindanaoans and Visayans as she addressed the 200 mayors from Mindanao here for a three-day conference to end on Thursday. The municipal mayors from Mindanao gathered here for the League of Municipalities of the… Read More
Dengue cases in Pangasinan posts 52% annual jump from Jan.1 to Aug. 5
August 8, 2024, 5:18 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) is urging residents for vigilance against dengue as cases posted a 52 percent annual jump, with 14 deaths, as of August 5 this year. Citing provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, provincial health officer Dr. Anna Ma.… Read More
Village execs urged to be vigilant vs. extortion, intimidation
August 8, 2024, 4:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) urged village officials and the public to be vigilant amid reports of dubious individuals soliciting money through intimidation. “ICPO officials urge barangay officials to remain vigilant and actively inform their communities about these… Read More
School kids warned vs. wading through rainwater amid leptospirosis
August 8, 2024, 3:39 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has warned school kids against wading through rainwater to avoid leptospirosis that claimed three lives in the province. IPHO Health Promotion designate Joenes Jereza said parents should remind their… Read More
Goat-raising project for Albay farmers to help achieve food security
August 8, 2024, 3:06 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – To provide sustainable livelihood to a farmers' group in Albay, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5), through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), on Thursday gave a seed capital of PHP300,000 for its goat-raising project. In a phone interview,… Read More
Iloilo welcomes P336-M investment to enhance water distribution
August 8, 2024, 3:04 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here has urged the support of the community to minimize any inconveniences due to the implementation of the PHP366 million hydraulic system (HS) total pipe replacement project of the Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) in Jaro district. “Your understanding… Read More
W. Visayas headline inflation in July eases at 4.8%
August 8, 2024, 2:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – The July inflation rate in Western Visayas slowed down to 4.8 percent from 4.9 percent in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday. At a press conference, Statistical Specialist II Miguel S. Gallego said the inflation rate is also lower when compared with… Read More
Eastern Visayas farm sector gets P118.75-M anti-poverty projects
August 8, 2024, 2:27 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The implementation of the PHP118.75 million worth of anti-poverty projects for the agriculture sector in Eastern Visayas is now in full swing, benefiting 125 farmers’ associations, the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office here reported on Thursday. As of middle of… Read More
INEC eyes tie-up with ACEN to lower power rates
August 8, 2024, 2:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) on Thursday said it is in talks with the Ayala-led ACEN Corporation for supply of clean energy and to lower the power rates in the province. “We are talking with power providers like ACEN to find ways where ACEN can come in to provide… Read More
Pre-schoolers sign up for 'Football Starts at Home' program
August 8, 2024, 12:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Some 60 to 70 children, aged 3 to 6, in Negros Oriental and Siquijor have signed up for the government’s "Football Starts at Home" program that also involves parents in their early training to become professional athletes in the future. The Negros Oriental-Siqujor Regional… Read More
TB cases in Antique alarm town mayor
August 8, 2024, 11:07 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The mayor of Laua-an has expressed alarm over high cases of highly contagious tuberculosis (TB) infections in their municipality.Joenes Jereza, Nurse II and Health Promotion Designate of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said they diagnosed 224… Read More
Almost 2.5K loose firearms now in PNP-Cordillera custody
August 7, 2024, 11:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) said it has in custody around 2,457 loose firearms in a bid to ensure the safety of the people against unauthorized users and use of firearms. In a report, PRO-CAR Director PBGen. David Peredo said 2,260… Read More
Ilocos Norte sustains tag as among ‘least poor province’ in PH
August 7, 2024, 11:52 pm
LAOAG CITY – Poverty alleviation programs of the provincial government has allowed Ilocos Norte to retain its title as the least poor province in the Ilocos Region, with a poverty incidence of 0.5 percent. Ilocos Norte’s poverty incidence is at par with that of the National Capital Region and… Read More
PRO-CAR chief supports medical marijuana bill
August 7, 2024, 11:45 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The chief of the Police Regional Office in Cordillera Administrative Region (PROCAR) supports the “medical marijuana” bill, passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives last July 30. PRO-CAR director PBGen. David Peredo said the measure will benefit both… Read More
Benguet guv orders schools to suspend uniform use to prevent dengue
August 7, 2024, 11:37 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas has ordered all public and private schools in the province to suspend the mandatory wearing of school uniforms to allow learners to wear long pants and long sleeve shirts as a protection against mosquito bites. This, as the province records an… Read More
Bicol police enhances internal security operations capability
August 7, 2024, 11:31 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) is advancing the skills of its police officers in internal security operations particularly in locating, identifying, and interpreting signs to gather accurate information about potential threats in the region. To achieve its goal, the… Read More
Iloilo City receives P2-M grant under ‘Lunsod Lunsad’ project
August 7, 2024, 11:29 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city became a recipient of a PHP2-million grant under the Lunsod Lunsad Project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for initiatives that would help strengthen its position as the Creative City of Gastronomy by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural… Read More
NPA member killed, high powered firearm seized in Iloilo
August 7, 2024, 11:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – Another member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter in remote Barangay Cabatangan in Labunao town, Iloilo province on Wednesday. Killed was Jose Jerry Tacaisan, alias Miller and Bronze, 54, and a resident of Sitio Tabionan, Barangay Bucari, Leon town. The… Read More
DTI cites “Dumaguete Konnect” for creative content industry dev't
August 7, 2024, 10:56 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has cited the local government of this capital city for its “Dumaguete Konnect” project that prioritizes the development of the creative content industry. DTI-Negros Oriental provincial director Nimfa Virtucio and Mayor Felipe… Read More
53K learners eligible for Pantawid educational aid
August 7, 2024, 9:31 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Around 53,060 learners in Antique are eligible for educational monitoring under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) so they could receive a cash grant this school year 2024-2025. Mae Antoinette Oblima, 4Ps compliance verification officer, said in an… Read More
