Provincial
Bodies of 3 NPA rebels, weapons recovered in Negros clash site
February 6, 2023, 9:23 am
BACOLOD CITY – Joint military and police troops recovered the bodies of three unidentified New People's Army (NPA) rebels and their weapons on Sunday, following a two-day clash in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City in southern Negros Occidental. The casualties resulted from the 20-minute… Read More
645 Quezon town scholars get P4-K allowance
February 5, 2023, 8:28 pm
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – A total of 645 college scholars received cash assistance on Sunday from the Bayanihan para sa Kinabukasan ng Kabataan (BKK or Cooperation for the Youth’s Future) fund of the local government unit. Each student received PHP4,000, a big help in meeting their educational… Read More
South Negros village residents flee homes amid armed clashes
February 5, 2023, 7:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Hundreds have fled their homes amid the ongoing armed clashes between troops of the Philippine Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) and New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the remote village of Oringao in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Data released by Mayor Benjie Miranda… Read More
P3.5-M shabu seized, 2 arrested in Bacolod drug ops
February 5, 2023, 12:38 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives seized PHP3.536 million worth of shabu and arrested two suspects in separate buy-busts here over the weekend, reports of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Western Visayas (PDEA-6) showed. The first operation at around 4:20 p.m. Saturday led to the arrest… Read More
DA disposes of smuggled onions in Zamboanga City
February 4, 2023, 5:46 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some 71,551 kilos of smuggled onions were buried Saturday at the Department of Agriculture Research Center compound in Sitio San Ramon, Barangay Talisayan here. Dr. Floralie Yeo Floriano, Bureau of Plant and Industry Quarantine Officer, said the onions pose a risk to consumers… Read More
Septuagenarian yields high-powered firearm in Basilan
February 4, 2023, 5:22 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 73-year-old alleged leader of an armed group yielded a high-powered firearm as he surrendered to authorities in the province of Basilan, a top police official bared Saturday. Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said Salihin… Read More
Mati gets additional funds for fish port complex
February 4, 2023, 2:09 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mati City in Davao Oriental has secured an additional budget of PHP150 million for the second phase of its new fish port complex and PHP2 billion for the 2.25-kilometer road access and coastal highway that would connect the Mati Park and baywalk to the fishport all the way to Sitio… Read More
Flood-prone Davao Norte gets dredger
February 4, 2023, 1:19 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao del Norte government has purchased a Watermaster, a mobile amphibious multipurpose dredger intended primarily for the Libuganon River in Tagum City. The province is under a state of calamity after the PHP50.3-million damage in agriculture and infrastructure was recorded… Read More
DAR hands over CLOAs, P11.5-M projects to ARBs in Agusan Sur
February 4, 2023, 10:45 am
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Sur handed over certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) to 563 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in a ceremony in Trento, Agusan del Sur on Friday. The office also turned over a total of PHP11,550,000 worth of projects… Read More
People's support recognized at Araw ng Biñan celebration
February 3, 2023, 8:15 pm
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – Mayor Army Dimaguila Jr. has recognized his constituents’ support and cooperation that made Biñan City a recipient of numerous awards and for promoting it as a center of trading and commerce. Dimaguila made the statement as the city officially opened its three-day annual… Read More
Sustainable fisheries in southern Negros seen
February 3, 2023, 8:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Fish Right Program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seen to reverse the depleted fishery resources in southern Negros with partners and stakeholders already empowered for the sustainability of the program even if it ends next month.… Read More
Electric coop to energize 480 remote households in Antique
February 3, 2023, 7:30 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – At least 480 households in remote areas stand to benefit from the proposed energization of 23 sitios (sub-village) in this province by the Antique Electric Cooperative (Anteco) by the second quarter of 2023. Anteco officer-in-charge Jerose Mioten, during a press… Read More
Over 3K abaca farmers in Catanduanes get 15-day work
February 3, 2023, 7:17 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in Bicol (DOLE-5), thru its Catanduanes provincial office, has awarded PHP19.7 million worth of assistance for 3,604 abaca farmer-beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. In a… Read More
Military to hold CPP-NPA accountable for Negros killings
February 3, 2023, 7:09 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The top official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the Visayas has vowed to seek justice for the series of killings recently perpetrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Island. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the… Read More
Mimaropa one of the safest regions: Azurin
February 3, 2023, 7:04 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, has lauded Police Regional Office (PRO) Mimaropa for keeping its status as one of the three safest regions in the country. Azurin commended the recognition given by the local government units,… Read More
Gov’t agencies, LGUs unite to aid farmers in Sarangani, GenSan
February 3, 2023, 6:46 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Seven government agencies and nine local government units (LGUs) have joined hands to craft a plan that would benefit agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) members belonging to 113 agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) in Sarangani province and General Santos… Read More
State funeral readied for National Scientist Angel Alcala
February 3, 2023, 6:36 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Arrangements are now being readied for a state funeral for National Scientist, Dr. Angel C. Alcala, who passed on Wednesday at a hospital in this capital of Negros Oriental province. Silliman University president Dr. Betty McCann has written the National Academy of Science and… Read More
Probe underway after knife attack on IBP head in Abra
February 3, 2023, 6:19 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCor) said further investigation is being conducted on the knife attack on the president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Abra. Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, PROCor director, in a message on Friday said “ongoing ang… Read More
P9.6-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Davao
February 3, 2023, 6:17 pm
DAVAO CITY - The Bureau of Customs (BOC)- Port of Davao and the Task Force (TF) Davao have seized PHP9.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during the second semester of 2022, an official said Friday.“We thank TF-Davao for their continued support to the BOC,” said Erastus Sandino Austria,… Read More
Another NPA rebel arrested for murder in Zambo Sur
February 3, 2023, 6:16 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested another New People’s Army (NPA) rebel in manhunt operations in Zamboanga del Sur, according to a top police official on Friday.Brig. Gen. Neil Alinsañgan, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9) director, said suspect Cesar Daano Mariano… Read More
