Provincial
2 towns in NoCot, MagSur declared ‘drug-free’
August 2, 2024, 2:28 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared two towns in Maguindanao del Norte and North Cotabato as drug-free municipalities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Soccsksargen Region. In North Cotabato, the town of Antipas became… Read More
NegOr replacement for withdrawn cops arrive for NIR transition
August 1, 2024, 9:02 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Hundreds of police personnel are being pulled out from Negros Oriental, with many more being sent here as replacements as the transition to the newly-created Negros Island Region (NIR) takes place. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office… Read More
74 ex-NPA rebels benefit from P4.8-M E-CLIP aid
August 1, 2024, 8:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – At least 74 former communist rebels in Bukidnon province received PHP4.8 million worth of financial and livelihood assistance on Thursday, the Department of the Interior and Local Government in Northern Mindanao (DILG-10) said. In a statement, the DILG-10 said the… Read More
DOLE rolls out P15-M livelihood projects for NegOr beneficiaries
August 1, 2024, 8:56 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Negros Oriental has begun distributing PHP15 million worth of livelihood projects to beneficiaries in the province, an official said Thursday. Rubie Cempron, DOLE-Negros Oriental senior labor and employment officer and livelihood… Read More
Comelec-NIR exec welcomes ‘criminalizing’ attacks vs. media
August 1, 2024, 8:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections-Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) welcomes the proposal to criminalize attacks and other similar aggressions against media practitioners, especially during an election period, an official said Thursday. In an interview, Lionel Marco Castillano,… Read More
Davao City to send aid to typhoon Carina victims
August 1, 2024, 8:48 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) is collating the necessary documents for the approval of the financial assistance to be given to areas hit by typhoon Carina in the National Capital Region. In an interview on Thursday, CDRRMO chief Alfredo Baloran said… Read More
PNP: 97.79% of Cordillera villages drug-cleared
August 1, 2024, 8:18 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) said 97.79 percent or 798 of the 816 drug-affected villages in the region have been declared drug cleared. “Cordillera region is the second nationwide with the most number of drug-cleared barangays. There… Read More
Korean soldiers, teachers to render humanitarian services in Legazpi
August 1, 2024, 7:53 pm
TABACO CITY – The Republic of Korea ship Il Chul Bong (LST-688) arrived at the Tabaco Port in Tabaco City, Albay province on Thursday, carrying soldiers who are ready to provide services and assistance to residents of Legazpi City during a two-week humanitarian mission. In an interview,… Read More
CDO eyes out-of-school youths for urban farming training
August 1, 2024, 7:46 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government here is organizing a training session for out-of-school youths (OSYs) on agriculture practices, especially urban farming. During Thursday’s launch of the city's Oro Youth Month, known as "Kasadya 2024," Josef Al Carmel Obenza, a representative of the… Read More
Surigao Sur coffee growers get P1.3-M hauling vehicle from DA
August 1, 2024, 7:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A group of coffee growers in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, has acknowledged the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) for providing a PHP1.3 million hauling vehicle to transport farm products to various markets. In a statement on Thursday, Leonardo Evangelista,… Read More
Bagong Pilipinas fair to serve 253K people in E. Visayas
August 1, 2024, 7:22 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 253,000 residents in Eastern Visayas provinces will benefit from the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in this city and five other sites in the region from Aug. 2 to 3. Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said 241 members of the House of Representatives led by Speaker… Read More
P3.6-M to fund 'Gulayan' program in 300 Bicol schools
August 1, 2024, 7:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 300 public schools in the six provinces of the Bicol Region are expected to benefit from a PHP3.6 million fund for the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA), an official said on Thursday. In a radio interview, Renato Acasio, DA 5… Read More
21 Cebu City villages eyed for PBBM’s 4PH program
August 1, 2024, 7:03 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 21 barangays (villages) in this capital city’s north district are being considered for the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, an official said on Thursday. Councilor Jerry Guardo, overseer of… Read More
Iloilo province hikes allowance of Barangay Nutrition Scholars
August 1, 2024, 7:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government has increased the allowance of Iloilo’s 1,800 Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) this year. During the first day of the two-day 2nd BNS convention on Thursday, Iloilo provincial administrator Raul Banias, who represented Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., said… Read More
49 Central Visayas villages cleared of drugs
August 1, 2024, 7:01 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 49 barangays in Central Visayas are declared drug-cleared, according to the regional oversight committee report on Thursday. Leia Alcantara, spokesperson of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-7, said that the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug… Read More
Over 3K Western Visayas villages to carry out HAPAG project
August 1, 2024, 6:31 pm
ILOILO CITY – A total of 3,045 out of the 4,051 barangays of Western Visayas have established the government’s HAPAG (Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay) sa Barangay Project as of February this year, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government. From July 2023 until Feb… Read More
Batangueño artists to raise funds for 'Carina' victims
August 1, 2024, 6:30 pm
BATANGAS CITY – A group of Batangueño artists will hold a week-long exhibit to raise funds for victims of Super Typhoon Carina in the province. In an interview on Thursday, BAtangueñong Grupo sa SIning at Kultura (BAGSIK) president Remo Valenton said the exhibit will run from Aug. 4-10 at… Read More
Cebu PUV coops warn of 'chaos' if modernization suspended
August 1, 2024, 6:05 pm
CEBU CITY– The federation of modern public utility vehicle (PUV) operators in Cebu on Thursday warned of transport disorder if the 22 senators push through with their move to suspend the Department of Transportation’s PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP). Ellen Maghanoy, chairperson of the… Read More
Public urged proper use of tribal attire in Kadayawan
August 1, 2024, 5:59 pm
DAVAO CITY – In time for the 39th Kadayawan Festival this month, the deputy mayors of the 11 ethnolinguistic tribes in this city have called on the public to respect and properly wear tribal attire during the festival. In a press briefing Thursday, Pamikiren Latip Arumpac Jr., the deputy mayor… Read More
Laoag village officials, employees deputized as law enforcers
August 1, 2024, 5:33 pm
LAOAG CITY – The city government of Laoag has deputized 225 village officials and 24 city employees as community-based enforcers of the city’s traffic and environment codes. Laoag Mayor Michael Keon confirmed this on Thursday as the deputized traffic and environment law enforcers are expected… Read More
