Provincial
P182-M flood mitigation structure completed in Pangasinan
July 31, 2024, 4:28 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A flood mitigation structure worth PHP182.6 million is expected to protect houses of residents and agricultural lands in Barangay Kita-Kita in Balungao town, Pangasinan following its completion this year. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Department of Public Works and… Read More
Elderly NPA combatant killed in southern Negros clash
July 31, 2024, 2:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A 64-year-old combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter with troops of the Philippine Army’s 15th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Basak, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Monday. The 3rd Infantry Division (ID) said in a report on Wednesday that… Read More
DSWD allots P182-M for supplementary feeding program in Ilocos Region
July 31, 2024, 2:44 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated PHP182.4 million for the 120-day supplementary feeding program of 101,374 children in the Ilocos Region starting September this year. The program will benefit learners aged three to five enrolled in the… Read More
N. Samar honors Spanish priest historian on 350th death anniversary
July 31, 2024, 2:19 pm
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The province of Northern Samar commemorates the 350th death anniversary of Francisco Ignacio Alcina, SJ (1610-1674) for his efforts in compiling the most exhaustive compilations of Visayan history, culture, language, arts, and tradition. Officials led on Tuesday the… Read More
PNP opens first satellite gun ownership regulations hub
July 31, 2024, 1:34 pm
PALO, Leyte – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched the first satellite hub of the Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) Secretariat inside the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) compound as part of the PNP’s drive to enhance firearms ownership regulations in the… Read More
2 dead, war materiel seized in Sultan Kudarat clash
July 31, 2024, 1:29 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Two armed men were killed when they attempted to prevent police and military authorities from entering a village in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat province, where a “rido” (clan war) is brewing, the Army here reported on Wednesday. Lt. Colonel Tristan Rey… Read More
Fire leaves 81 families homeless in Bacolod City
July 31, 2024, 1:24 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 81 families were left homeless when a fire struck early past 3 a.m. Wednesday in Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 in this city. This is the second fire incident in the coastal community in only five months after 13 homes were also razed last February, the Bureau of Fire… Read More
Koronadal highway mishap claims 3 lives, hurts 6
July 31, 2024, 1:09 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Three persons, including a Grade 10 pupil, died while six others were hurt in an accident along the national highway in Barangay Saravia here on Tuesday night. Police Master Sgt. Leo Dimaculangan, Koronadal City traffic chief, said two motorbikes and a government vehicle of the… Read More
Red tide now affects Carigara Bay in Leyte
July 31, 2024, 12:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The presence of red tide in Eastern Visayas expanded this week to include Leyte province, with 10 bays now having toxic organisms from the nine previously reported in the region, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday. In its advisory, the BFAR… Read More
More Cordillera LGUs show excellence in performance
July 30, 2024, 8:37 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) said more localities are making it to the list of excellent local government units (LGUs) after passing the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) criteria. From only 12 LGU… Read More
Negrense advocates join Blue Heart campaign to end human trafficking
July 30, 2024, 8:30 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Advocates from various sectors in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City joined the Blue Heart campaign in separate gatherings at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon and the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Tuesday. In the… Read More
Antique housing project to benefit victims of ST ‘Yolanda’
July 30, 2024, 8:28 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Twenty-five families displaced in this province by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 are recipients of a housing project that will be built in Barangay Cabiawan of San Remigio town. The local government broke ground for the project financed by the National Housing… Read More
BFP secures P8-B capital outlay for NorMin modernization projects
July 30, 2024, 8:22 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection in Northern Mindanao (BFP-10) said Tuesday it received PHP8 billion in capital expenditures from the national budget. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas media briefing here, C/Supt. Alma Abacahin said PHP4 billion from the budget is… Read More
Foreign soldiers in Legazpi City for humanitarian mission
July 30, 2024, 8:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The United States Naval Ship, City of Bismarck, arrived at the port here on Tuesday from the United States of America, carrying around 220 foreign soldiers who will conduct a two-week humanitarian mission under the Pacific Partnership 2024. “It’s wonderful to return to the… Read More
NorMin PDL population reach 5.9K, BJMP sets up programs
July 30, 2024, 8:21 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Northern Mindanao (BJMP-10) bared on Tuesday that the number of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in the region has reached 5,996. In a media briefing, Jail Chief Superintendent Cesar Langawin, the BJMP-10 director, said the… Read More
DA-CAR reports P11.9-M damage from Carina, stable veggie prices
July 30, 2024, 8:18 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Prices of vegetables from the Cordillera region remain stable as of Tuesday amidst the PHP11.93 million crop damage by Super Typhoon Carina, the Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) said. As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, the DA-CAR’s Disaster Risk… Read More
Senior citizen yields P10-M shabu in Lapu-Lapu City
July 30, 2024, 8:17 pm
CEBU CITY – A senior citizen from this capital city yielded a total of 1.5 kilos of shabu worth PHP10.4 million and a loose firearm during a sting operation in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City on Monday night. The City Intelligence Unit and City Drug Enforcement Unit of Lapu-Lapu City Police… Read More
762 villages in Bicol benefit from P3.4-B projects under DILG program
July 30, 2024, 8:16 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Bicol (DILG-5) said on Tuesday a total of 762 geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in Bicol have benefited from the PHP3.4 billion allocated fund for the implementation of the Support to Barangay Development… Read More
Comelec lists 171 NegOr residents under 'Register Anywhere' program
July 30, 2024, 8:06 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has accepted 171 applications in Negros Oriental for its Register Anywhere Program (RAP) for voters signing up for the 2025 mid-term elections. The RAP allows Filipino citizens of voting age to register and vote anywhere outside of a… Read More
Iloilo health office seeks public's help as dengue cases rise
July 30, 2024, 7:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is appealing to the public to help in the campaign against dengue as cases in the province continue to rise. The provincial epidemiology and surveillance data showed that from Jan 1 to July 20 this year, Iloilo had 2,493 cases, including… Read More
