Provincial
Red Cross Pangasinan offers free date to lucky blood donors
February 9, 2023, 6:07 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – Lucky blood donors in Pangasinan province from Feb. 1 to 24 will have the chance to win Valentine's freebies from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). In an interview on Thursday, PRC Pangasinan medical technologist Alvin Anthony Alano said the freebies include a date in a restaurant,… Read More
PBBM wants ready relief goods in far-flung areas: DSWD chief
February 9, 2023, 5:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos wants relief goods ready and available in times of disaster, especially in remote areas.Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian conveyed this as he led the Wednesday payout activities for the Emergency Shelter… Read More
Environment group lauds measures to protect Panaon Island
February 9, 2023, 5:44 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The environmental group Oceana has welcomed the filing of Senate Bill 1690 to declare Panaon Island as a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act. In a statement Thursday, Oceana said the campaign for the protection of Panaon… Read More
Pampanga's Lenten tradition 'Maleldo' back after 3 years
February 9, 2023, 5:14 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – “Maleldo", the renowned Lenten tradition in this city highlighted by the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, will be back after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Members of the Maleldo 2023 executive committee headed by barangay… Read More
DOT names top 'tourism villages' in Cordillera
February 9, 2023, 5:09 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOT-CAR) has recognized new and emerging village destinations in the region with rich cultural values in line with the department’s direction toward “Filipinism.” Named by the DOT-CAR as the Best Cordillera… Read More
P38-M road seen to draw more tourists to south Negros waterfalls
February 9, 2023, 4:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The completion of the national government-funded PHP38.58 million paved road project in the upland village of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental is seen to draw more visitors to the town's famed Binadlan Falls. The 784-meter road project, constructed by the Department of Public Works… Read More
Bacolod City orients informal settlers on gov't 'Pabahay' program
February 9, 2023, 4:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has formed Task Force Pabahay to orient informal settler families (ISFs) wanting to avail of the priority housing program of the Marcos administration. A report on Thursday showed those already oriented by community organizers headed by program coordinator… Read More
2 suspects in murder of mayor’s brother shot dead
February 9, 2023, 4:19 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Two of the three suspects in the murder of the brother of the Valencia town mayor in Negros Oriental province, and another individual, were shot dead late Wednesday night, hours after they were released from detention. Forty-five-year-old Danish Tim Moerch, of West Balabag and… Read More
Baguio cracks down on market subleasing
February 9, 2023, 4:13 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has begun a crackdown on the subleasing of stalls in public markets here in a bid to correct violations in the city’s tax ordinance. “We are evaluating all the market amnesty applications, which we hope will be finished in March,” city treasurer Alex… Read More
6K individuals get P78.8-M livelihood grant in C. Visayas
February 9, 2023, 4:12 pm
CEBU CITY – About 6,000 self-employed and marginalized individuals in Central Visayas have benefited from the PHP78.8-million worth of livelihood assistance in the form of materials, equipment and other tools, a labor official said Thursday. In a report submitted to the Department of Labor and… Read More
Soldiers in Lanao MILF camp not disarmed: CCCH official
February 9, 2023, 3:08 pm
COTABATO CITY – Thirty-nine members of the Army Special Forces (SF) who accidentally entered a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) acknowledge camp in Lanao del Sur province recently were not disarmed, a ceasefire panel member clarified Thursday.“It appeared the soldiers were unaware they… Read More
BARMM to construct 9 modern barangay halls in Cotabato City
February 9, 2023, 3:02 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has disbursed PHP31.5 million for the construction of nine modern barangay hall buildings here, officials said Thursday.“Each of the nine villages has an allocation of PHP3.5 million from the BARMM’s Ministry of the… Read More
Baguio slaughterhouse meets NMIS standards for meat safety
February 9, 2023, 12:51 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city's public slaughterhouse has passed the National Meat Inspection Service's (NMIS) safety standards and guidelines, an official of the City Veterinary and Agriculture Office (CVAO) said Thursday. “The NMIS classified the city’s newly refurbished slaughterhouse as Class… Read More
DILG cites 58 CAR LGUs with effective anti-drug abuse councils
February 9, 2023, 12:50 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has cited 58 municipal and barangay local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for being among the top performing areas compliant with the whole-of-nation anti-illegal drugs campaign.… Read More
192 down, 5th death reported in gastro outbreak in NegOr town
February 9, 2023, 12:08 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – At least 192 people, including young children, suffered from gastroenteritis symptoms while a fifth death has been reported in Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, a health official said Thursday. Acting Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, Dr. Liland Estacion, said in an interview… Read More
Livelihood aid entices sacadas to skip working in NegOcc
February 9, 2023, 11:48 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Sugar migrant workers or sacadas in Antique have been opting to stay and avail of livelihood assistance from the provincial government than work in the fields of Negros Occidental. Antique Provincial Planning and Development officer (PPDO) Juliana Cepe said in… Read More
DILG rolls out whole-of-nation drive vs. drugs in E. Visayas
February 8, 2023, 8:22 pm
PALO, Leyte – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is upbeat about ending the drug menace in the country with the intensified and more holistic campaign of the current administration against illegal drugs. During the regional rollout here of the Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y… Read More
15 Antique coastal towns ideal for salt production
February 8, 2023, 7:56 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Fifteen of Antique’s 18 municipalities have been pinpointed as ideal sites for salt production. Antique Provincial Board Member Rony Molina, who sponsored a resolution to revive the salt production industry in the province, said in an interview Wednesday that… Read More
DA-ATI accredits Lucena organic farm as agri learning site
February 8, 2023, 7:52 pm
LUCENA CITY – The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has partnered with an organic farm in this city to be able to educate students on various methods of ecological crop growing. On Wednesday, the ATI forged an agreement with Myrtle’s Farm located in… Read More
NegOcc town treasurer told to explain 'lost' funds
February 8, 2023, 7:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator's Office has directed the acting municipal treasurer of Isabela to explain the PHP6.4 million fund allegedly lost and other irregularities in the performance of her duties. As of Wednesday, Nenette Escarda, 60, whose regular… Read More
