Provincial
Mindanao vital for PH tourism dev’t: Frasco
January 27, 2023, 8:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on Friday underscored the importance of Mindanao to the country's tourism development, describing the island as a “hidden gem” that has yet to be fully developed.Gracing the opening of the Jan. 27–29 first-ever Mindanao Tourism Expo… Read More
Army division in C. Mindanao has new commander
January 27, 2023, 8:52 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera assumed Friday as the new head of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID), replacing Maj. Gen. Roy Galido.Philippine Army commander Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner officiated the turnover ceremonies and change of command held at the 6ID parade… Read More
94 farmers in Agusan Norte town get P447-K indemnity pay
January 27, 2023, 8:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 94 rice and corn farmers from the different barangays of Las Nieves in Agusan del Norte received indemnity payments from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), an official said Friday.In a statement, Las Nieves Mayor Karen Rosales thanked the PCIC for… Read More
TF Octopus activated vs. crime, insurgency in Negros
January 27, 2023, 8:07 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Former Negros Oriental provincial chief of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Dr. Jess Cañete, on Friday expressed optimism that the newly created Task Force Octopus would intensify collaboration among government agencies and organizations to fight crimes and insurgency.… Read More
Abalos commends Bicol cops for anti-drugs accomplishments
January 27, 2023, 7:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. on Friday commended the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) for its accomplishments in the anti-illegal drugs campaign during the launching of the "Buhay Ingatan, Droga'y Ayawan (BIDA) program… Read More
Group lauds women-led Marawi Compensation Board
January 27, 2023, 7:52 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A civil organization in Marawi City lauded the national government for the composition of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB), described as "independent, inclusive, and women-led."In a statement Friday, the Marawi Reconstruction and Conflict Watch (MRCW) said the government… Read More
2 suspects arrested, P1-M shabu seized in Butuan
January 27, 2023, 7:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two drug suspects were arrested while over PHP1 million worth of shabu were confiscated in separate anti-drug operations conducted by the city police here, an official reported Friday.Col. Marco Archinue, Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) director, identified the arrested suspects… Read More
W. Visayas gets 430K bags of certified seeds for wet season
January 27, 2023, 6:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated 430,196 bags of certified inbred seeds to 223,156 farmers in Western Visayas regionfor this wet planting season. James Earl Ogatis, chief of the Regional Agri-Fishery Information… Read More
Crowd limit set at booming upland tourist site in south Negros
January 27, 2023, 6:33 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The municipal government of Binalbagan in southern Negros Occidental has enforced rules, including limiting the number of visitors, at the emerging upland tourist spot popularly known as Mount Hermit in Barangay Bi-ao. Mayor Alejandro Mirasol issued Executive Order No. 5, series… Read More
DA funds P50-M bridge project for Iloilo’s ‘Seven Cities’
January 27, 2023, 6:27 pm
ILOILO CITY – More than 3,500 residents of barangays in the mountainous area of the municipality of Alimodian, dubbed “Seven Cities,” stand to benefit from the PHP50.3 million bridge project funded by the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) of the Department of Agriculture. “This… Read More
PCG lifts suspension of sea travel in Bohol, NegOr, Camotes
January 27, 2023, 6:18 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas lifted on Friday the suspension of trips to and from the western corridor of Bohol, Camotes Island group, and Negros Oriental. PCG stations in three areas issued separate notices to mariners informing shipowners and masters of sea… Read More
2K C. Visayas workers get P44.6-M ‘awards’ under SEnA program
January 27, 2023, 6:12 pm
CEBU CITY – Over 2,000 workers in Central Visayas benefited from the PHP44.6 million Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program of the Department of Labor (DOLE) for the whole year of 2022, an official said Friday. DOLE-7 OIC-Regional Director Lilia A. Estillore said the benefits were an offshoot of… Read More
BFAR, PCG nab illegal fishing vessels off Bicol municipal waters
January 27, 2023, 6:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The intensified seaborn operations by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bicol had borne fruit with the apprehension of commercial vessels fishing in the municipal waters of two provinces in the region. In an interview,… Read More
DA-initiated market matching helps Aeta farmers in Pampanga
January 27, 2023, 5:45 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Central Luzon is helping the Aeta farmers in this province to find buyers for their products. The DA, through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), has established a direct link between Aeta farmers from… Read More
DBM greenlights release of 50% of tobacco tax: Ilocos Norte exec
January 27, 2023, 5:35 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has given the go signal to release half of the tobacco excise tax to local government units (LGUs), an official from Ilocos Norte said Friday. Tobacco-producing LGUs are set to receive a total of PHP19 billion as their share from the… Read More
Zambo City to evict 600 families from riverbanks
January 27, 2023, 5:32 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government is set to evict 600 families from riverbanks here to give way to the construction of a mega flood control project.Those subjected to eviction are families residing along riverbanks from the San Bernardino Bridge in Barangay Guiwan to the Barigon Bridge in… Read More
Manhunt on in Zambo Norte ambush that killed 5
January 27, 2023, 5:29 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have launched a manhunt against 10 gunmen responsible in the ambush-slay on Thursday afternoon of a village chairperson and four others in Sirawai town, Zamboanga del Norte province.Col. Glenn Dulawan, Zamboanga del Norte police director, said Friday that a team of… Read More
Sorsogon ARBs receive ‘community empowerment’ aid from DOST
January 27, 2023, 5:15 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Friday said agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Barangay Bentuco, Gubat town in Sorsogon has received PHP247,000 worth of tools through the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Community Empowerment through Science and… Read More
DAR identifies housing site for former rebels in NegOr town
January 27, 2023, 5:08 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has identified government land in Basay town, Negros Oriental province as the proposed site for a socialized housing project for former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). The 23-hectare… Read More
Nueva Ecija farmers receive P107M worth of machineries thru RCEF
January 27, 2023, 5:05 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Farmers in the province of Nueva Ecija received yet another batch of equipment and machineries through Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program. The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization… Read More
