Provincial
86% of Ilocos establishments compliant with labor laws: DOLE
January 26, 2023, 7:41 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Labor and Employment in the Ilocos Region (DOLE-1) reported that 2,173 or 86.71 percent of the 2,506 establishments in the area are compliant with the general labor standards. In an interview on Thursday, DOLE-1 information officer Justin Marbella said… Read More
Council to focus on 39 drug-affected barangays in Cordillera
January 26, 2023, 7:38 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Police Regional Office - Cordillera (PROCor) has expressed confidence that the remaining barangays in the region affected by illegal drugs would soon be declared drug-free with more government agency intervention and collaboration. “Marami tayong ginagawa and this time, hindi… Read More
NTC rolls out facilitated SIM sign-up in Iloilo
January 26, 2023, 7:10 pm
ILOILO CITY – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Western Visayas will roll out in the town of Carles in Iloilo province its facilitated subscriber identity module (SIM) card registration to reach out to users in remote areas. Leah Dela Cruz -Doromal,… Read More
Classes suspended as NorMin braces for new LPA
January 26, 2023, 7:08 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in the Northern Mindanao Region are bracing for the impact of yet another low pressure area (LPA) monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday.In Lagonglong, Misamis… Read More
Village chief, 4 others killed in Zambo Norte ambush
January 26, 2023, 7:00 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A village chief and four others were killed and two more were injured in an ambush in Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Thursday.An initial report of Sirawai Municipal Police Station said the village chairperson, Ali Manangca, along with four others were killed in an… Read More
Zambo cops seize P12M worth of smuggled onions
January 26, 2023, 6:57 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have seized a shipment of 24,000 kilos of smuggled onions with an estimated worth of PHP12 million off this city, a top police official said Thursday.Lt. Col. Reynald Ariño, 2nd Zamboanga City Mobile Force “Seaborne” Company (2ZCMFC) commander, said the shipment… Read More
P10.9M allotted for new TUPAD beneficiaries in Camiguin
January 26, 2023, 6:21 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday allotted PHP10.9 million for the new batch of cash-for-work beneficiaries in Camiguin province.Jovelyn Perez, DOLE-Camiguin focal person, said the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers… Read More
15.7K water birds sighted in Soccsksargen
January 26, 2023, 6:20 pm
TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Soccsksargen Region (DENR-12) said Thursday it has sighted over 15,700 water birds in fowl sanctuaries across the region.DENR-12 data showed that 6,171 water birds were sighted in Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat… Read More
Ex-NPA couple gets P100-K cash aid in Agusan Norte
January 26, 2023, 5:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) couple who surrendered to troopers of the Army’s 29th Infantry Battalion (IB) on New Year's Day has received a PHP100,000 cash aid from the Agusan del Norte provincial government, a military official said Thursday.In a statement, Lt. Col. Cresencio… Read More
DavNor to declare state of calamity after P50-M flood damage
January 26, 2023, 5:28 pm
DAVAO CITY—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao del Norte is set to pass a resolution during its regular session on Jan. 30, declaring the province under a state of calamity.This came after the PHP50.3 million damage incurred in agriculture and infrastructure due to the widespread flooding in… Read More
DAR procures P27.5-M worth of machinery for Pangasinan farmers
January 26, 2023, 5:18 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has procured PHP27.59 million worth of farm machinery and equipment for the 53 agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in the province of Pangasinan. In an interview on Thursday, DAR-Pangasinan chief agrarian reform… Read More
Assisted SIM registration in full swing in Ilocos Norte
January 26, 2023, 5:13 pm
LAOAG CITY – The National Telecommunications Commission-Ilocos Region (NTC-1) on Thursday urged residents to take advantage of the assisted SIM registration which was rolled out in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday, in compliance with the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act.… Read More
NegOcc town logs sighting of rare migratory bird in W. Visayas
January 26, 2023, 4:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A migratory bird called Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) has been sighted for the first time in Western Visayas, along the coastline of Barangay Latasan, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, during the Asian Waterbird Census held on Jan. 17, the Department of Environment and… Read More
PhilHealth targets to register 4M for Konsulta program
January 26, 2023, 4:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) targets to register around 4 million or 50 percent of their members in Western Visayas for the Konsulta Program as part of the offering under Universal Health Care. Janimhe Jalbuna, chief of the PhilHealth public affairs… Read More
3 cruise ships to bring in over 1K tourists in E. Visayas in 2023
January 26, 2023, 4:11 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least three cruise ships bringing in over 1,000 foreign guests and crew members would make a stop in picturesque islands in Eastern Visayas this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here announced Thursday. The first to arrive is a ship owned by Silver Cruises… Read More
Bicol schools told to adopt distance learning due to bad weather
January 26, 2023, 4:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) has directed schools division offices (SDOs) in the Bicol Region to adjust their learning modality and adopt modular distance learning during localized class suspensions due to the effect of the shear line and low pressure areas. In a statement… Read More
Biggest post-Odette medical mission in Siargao starts
January 26, 2023, 3:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Some 300 Siargao Island residents in Surigao del Norte have already registered to avail of the benefits from the free services of the Bagtik Medical and Surgical Mission that opened Thursday morning at the Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC) in the town of Dapa.“We expect the… Read More
Police seize nearly P14-M shabu in Bulacan
January 26, 2023, 2:52 pm
CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan – Authorities arrested a suspected drug pusher and seized nearly PHP14 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust in Barangay Loma De Gato, Marilao, this province on Wednesday night. In his report on Thursday, Col. Relly Arnedo, the provincial director of Bulacan Police… Read More
DA-Bicol donates 4K bags of inbred rice seeds to Eastern Visayas
January 26, 2023, 2:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture’s regional office in Bicol (DA-5) has started sending 4,000 bags of inbred rice seeds to Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) provinces that were placed under a state of calamity due to severe flooding brought by the series of low pressure areas and shear… Read More
12 Caraga LGUs attain over 100% vax rate among seniors
January 26, 2023, 2:29 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 12 local government units (LGUs) in Caraga Region have already obtained over 100 percent vaccination rate among their senior citizen population (A2) as of Jan. 21 this year, records from the regional Department of Health (DOH-13) showed.Data obtained by the Philippine News… Read More
