Provincial
N. Cotabato sugar farmers group gets hauler truck from DAR
January 30, 2023, 4:32 pm
COTABATO CITY – A sugarcane farmers’ group in Matalam, North Cotabato received a much-needed boost with the acquisition of a PHP800,000 worth of hauler truck from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) over the weekend.Evangeline Bueno, North Cotabato DAR provincial agrarian reform program… Read More
BARMM lawmaker seeks creation of reg’l PopCom office
January 30, 2023, 4:30 pm
COTABATO CITY – A parliament member of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is seeking the establishment of the Bangsamoro Commission on Population Management and Development (BCPD) to achieve and sustain progress through a well-managed population.Parliament member Dr.… Read More
51 cases of HFMD detected in SoCot town
January 30, 2023, 4:29 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Although largely contained, the municipality of Banga in South Cotabato has recorded 51 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in 15 of its 22 barangays since last week.Joseph Franco, chief of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said most… Read More
Bacolod residents track waste collection via GPS app
January 30, 2023, 3:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This city’s garbage contractor, IPM-Construction and Development Corp. (IPM-CDC), is conducting a test run this week on the use of a global positioning system (GPS) application that would allow residents to track the progress of trash collection. In a statement Monday, Mayor… Read More
Weeklong police ops net 176 wanted persons in Bicol
January 30, 2023, 3:42 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested 176 wanted persons during seven days of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) across the region. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said Monday the apprehended individuals during… Read More
Benguet farmers see ‘minimal’ losses due to frost-affected crops
January 30, 2023, 3:40 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Benguet farmers are not expecting huge losses from crop damage as a result of frost. The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) said this is because vegetable farmers have mastered the system to avoid frost from damaging plants during the cold… Read More
PNP, PDEA destroy P25-M marijuana in Kalinga, Benguet
January 29, 2023, 6:58 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PNP-PDEA) personnel raided clandestine cannabis farm sites during their recent three-day joint eradication operations in mountainous areas of Benguet and Kalinga and destroyed some 106,140 fully grown marijuana plants.… Read More
P2-M shabu seized from 2 suspects in Quezon town
January 29, 2023, 3:37 pm
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – Police seized around PHP2 million worth of suspected shabu from two female suspects in a buy-bust at dawn Sunday, in Sitio Malalim, Barangay San Jose, this town. In a report, the town police said Melody Revilloza, 41, and Marie Baldoviso, 45, of the said village, were… Read More
Bacolod to launch ride-hailing system for city gov’t offices
January 29, 2023, 2:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here conducted a physical inventory of its serviceable vehicles over the weekend in preparation for the launch of a ride-hailing service for efficient use of government-owned vehicles. Mayor Alfredo Benitez said he introduced the MABB Cab to the city drivers… Read More
P17-M illegal drugs seized from Nigerian national in Cavite
January 29, 2023, 1:57 pm
GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite – A Nigerian national was arrested Saturday by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 4-A in Barangay Biclatan, this town. A PDEA report on Sunday said authorities seized from Valentine Ebuka Ezike of Palmdale Village, Governor's Hill during… Read More
E. Samar farmers, residents get P9-M Tulay ng Pangulo project
January 29, 2023, 9:43 am
BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar – Farmers and residents expressed thanked the national government for the completion of the Tulay ng Pangulo Para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo project in Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Balangiga, Eastern Samar. Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, in partnership with the… Read More
P930-K shabu seized as drug den dismantled in Zamboanga
January 28, 2023, 6:30 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested 10 drug suspects as they dismantled a drug den and seized some PHP930,172 worth of illegal drugs in anti-drug operations during the week in the region. The biggest drug haul involved the arrest of an alleged big-time drug trader and the confiscation of… Read More
10 held over P7-M smuggled fuel in Tawi-Tawi
January 28, 2023, 6:22 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested 10 people and seized some PHP7 million worth of smuggled petroleum products off Tawi-Tawi province, a top police official said Saturday. Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said the shipment was seized… Read More
Ilocos Norte celebrates life, culture in festival-filled February
January 28, 2023, 6:12 pm
LAOAG CITY – The month of February will be extra special for residents and visitors in Ilocos Norte province as they will enjoy merrymaking activities with three separate holidays, including in this provincial capital and neighboring Sarrat town. Malacañang has declared special non-working days… Read More
Lanao Sur town police chief, 2 others hurt in gunfight
January 28, 2023, 5:39 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A town police chief in Lanao del Sur province and two other cops were wounded Thursday in a firefight with suspected members of a terrorist group, according to a late report reaching here Saturday. Major Bobby Egera, the police chief of Marantao town in Lanao del Sur, and his… Read More
Quezon provincial employees told to cut power consumption
January 28, 2023, 4:34 pm
LUCENA CITY – Quezon Provincial Administrator Manny Butardo has called on all employees to adopt cost-cutting measures on electricity consumption in all offices of the provincial government. In a phone interview on Saturday, Butardo said as of December, the provincial government’s electricity… Read More
LTFRB offers livelihood, training to Ilocos drivers, operators
January 28, 2023, 2:40 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is offering livelihood and skills training program to the public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators and their family members in the Ilocos Region as part of the PUV modernization program. LTFRB… Read More
Fire razes over 200 houses in Iloilo City’s Molo district
January 28, 2023, 1:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – A residential fire engulfed 234 houses in Barangays West Habog-Habog and Zone 2, San Juan in Molo district here past 4 a.m. on Saturday, according to the report of the Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). CSWDO head Teresa Gelogo, in an interview, said… Read More
52 returning Quezon town families receive P90K each
January 28, 2023, 12:23 pm
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – Mayor Matt Erwin Florido on Friday said at least 52 families were able to receive P90,000 cash and livelihood assistance each under the Balik Probinsiya Program last year. Florido, in an interview, said he was grateful for the financial aid and grants that the national… Read More
3 NPA rebels fall in separate Caraga police ops
January 27, 2023, 9:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were arrested in separate police operations conducted in Agusan del Norte, Butuan City and Surigao del Sur on Thursday.The arrested NPA insurgents are all wanted for murder charges with arrest warrants issued by the local courts, police… Read More
