Provincial
Cops recover NPA claymore mine, pipe bomb in Butuan village
February 7, 2023, 6:45 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Policemen recovered two deadly explosives hidden by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a village here, an official said Tuesday.“The communist group buried the improvised explosive devices in Purok 1 of Barangay Taligaman,” Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) director,… Read More
DTI offers free coaching, mentoring to Ilocos Norte entrepreneurs
February 7, 2023, 6:40 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Ilocos Norte province is calling on business owners to take advantage of free coaching and mentoring sessions that can be taken online. Maricor Racela, senior trade industry development specialist and trade promotions officer of… Read More
Panaad sa Negros Festival returns in April
February 7, 2023, 6:03 pm
BACOLOD CITY – After a three-year respite due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the Panaad sa Negros, the festival of all festivals in Negros Occidental, will return on April 17 to 23. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said on Tuesday the provincial government would… Read More
Lanao Norte guns for zero malaria, filariasis case via testing
February 7, 2023, 6:03 pm
LALA, Lanao del Norte - The provincial government has initiated malaria and filariasis testing in communities to maintain “zero” cases of the two diseases.Dr. Cristie Joy Indoc, the provincial health officer, said Lanao del Norte wanted to maintain its good record since it was declared… Read More
Caraga tourist arrivals spike with 706K visitors in 2022
February 7, 2023, 5:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 706,677 tourist arrivals were recorded in the Caraga Region in 2022, almost double from the previous year, the regional Department of Tourism (DOT-13) reported Tuesday.Data from the agency indicated that the tourist arrivals in 2022 has almost doubled compared to the… Read More
5 nabbed, P7.6-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo City
February 7, 2023, 5:45 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested five suspects and seized more than PHP7.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Sta. Cruz Island here, top police officials said Tuesday.Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command - Western Mindanao, said the illicit shipment was… Read More
N. Ecija police sees leveled up service with modern ops center
February 7, 2023, 5:31 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – The Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) has established a modern, highly equipped command center to upscale the maintenance of peace and order in the province. Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen, the director of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3),… Read More
Iloilo City eyes decent housing for fire victims
February 7, 2023, 5:25 pm
ILOILO CITY – The families displaced by the Jan. 28 fire that razed the villages of West Habog-Habog and San Juan in this city's Molo district can now return to their villages starting next week. However, they can only build temporary houses while the city government is eyeing to build decent… Read More
MILF member tagged as Zambo Norte’s 10th most wanted arrested
February 7, 2023, 4:35 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested in a manhunt operation a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) member tagged as the 10th most wanted person in Zamboanga del Norte province, a top police official reported Tuesday.Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western… Read More
2 NPA rebels yield in Sultan Kudarat
February 7, 2023, 4:34 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Two members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to authorities in Lebak town, Sultan Kudarat province after they survived a clash with government forces in the area, an official bared Tuesday.Lt. Col. Guillermo Mabute Jr., commander… Read More
S. Cotabato town steps up drive vs. HFMD as cases spike
February 7, 2023, 4:31 pm
KORONADAL CITY – The local government of Banga town in South Cotabato province said it has intensified its awareness campaign against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) following an increase in cases among children.Ellen Quidilla, the municipal health office (MHO) chief, said local health field… Read More
Soccsksargen’s most wanted falls
February 7, 2023, 4:30 pm
COTABATO CITY – Policemen have arrested the Soccsksargen Region’s most wanted person, a communist rebel, during a law enforcement operation in Magpet town, North Cotabato province, an official said Tuesday.Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, director of Police Regional Office–Soccsksargen (PRO-12),… Read More
Bacolod cops seize P1-M shabu, nab 37 suspects in January
February 7, 2023, 4:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Drug enforcement teams seized some PHP1 million in shabu and arrested 37 suspects in January this year, a report of the Bacolod City Police Office on Tuesday showed. During the period Jan. 1 to 31, total volume of shabu recovered in various operations reached 147.0788 grams with… Read More
Iloilo City to convert old molecular facility into diagnostic lab
February 7, 2023, 4:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here will be converting its old molecular laboratory into an Uswag Iloilo City Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostic Center to provide free services to city hall employees and residents. Once completed, the medical laboratory is expected to accept routine testing,… Read More
Negros Occidental voters seen to reach 2M in BSKE polls
February 7, 2023, 3:58 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting registered voters in Negros Occidental, including this capital city, to reach 2 million during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in October. From 1.946 million voters in last year's national and local polls, almost… Read More
Cebu Army reservists upgrade skills, combat capabilities
February 7, 2023, 3:51 pm
CEBU CITY – Army reservists in Cebu province will undergo monthly skills training to upgrade their capabilities in both humanitarian operations and combat tactics to prepare them for disaster and territorial emergencies, an official said on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Erik Miguel Espina, head of the… Read More
Ilocano fashion designer hailed for ingenuity
February 7, 2023, 3:44 pm
LAOAG CITY – A Laoag-based designer continued making waves in the fashion industry after bagging an award in the recently concluded Terno-making convention and contest held at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenes Black Box Theatre at the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex in Manila. Members of… Read More
La Trinidad to import ‘virus-free’ strawberry seedlings
February 7, 2023, 3:40 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The municipal government of La Trinidad, Benguet is planning to import "clean" and "virus-free" strawberry seedlings that would help farmers improve their production. “We have a problem now on the strawberry seedlings' quality. That is why we are negotiating for the… Read More
BFAR explains red tide presence in Tacloban’s Cancabato Bay
February 7, 2023, 2:46 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has identified three factors why red tide toxins have persisted in Cancabato Bay since last year. In a statement issued Tuesday, BFAR said the bloom is triggered by high concentration of nutrients; changes in environmental… Read More
DPWH starts P350-M road project linking 2 E. Samar towns
February 7, 2023, 2:44 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has kicked off the concreting of the PHP350-million road project connecting the towns of Dolores and Maslog in Eastern Samar province, traversing communities formerly infested by rebels. The 5.84-kilometer road opening project… Read More
