Provincial
Negros power firm gets franchise, seeks ERC nod to start operations
July 30, 2024, 7:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC/Negros Power) said on Tuesday that it is applying for a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Energy Regulatory Commission to officially start operations after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved its 25-year… Read More
DILG-Davao distributes P12-M worth of ECLIP assistance
July 30, 2024, 7:06 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Davao Region (DILG-11) distributed PHP12 million worth of support to hundreds of former communist rebels last year under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP). In a press briefing Tuesday, Abdullah… Read More
NTF-ELCAC provides over P1-B to insurgency-cleared areas in W. Visayas
July 30, 2024, 6:52 pm
ILOILO CITY – Over PHP1.07 billion have been made available for 238 projects under the Local Government Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) for barangays cleared from insurgency in Western Visayas from 2022 until 2024. SBDP is a flagship program of the National Task Force to End Local… Read More
No confirmation of Chinese nationals in illegal activities in Iloilo
July 30, 2024, 6:42 pm
ILOILO CITY – The top cop of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) on Tuesday said there is no confirmation of alleged Chinese nationals engaging in illegal activities, particularly illegal gambling, here. This after Iloilo City Rep. Julienne Baronda, in a media interview last week, quoted the… Read More
PRO-11 perfecting 3-minute response time on crimes, emergencies
July 30, 2024, 6:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) said Tuesday that it continues to strengthen its three-minute response time (3MRT) policy. During the regular Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum here, PRO-11 director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said 3MRT would be limited in urban… Read More
Cebu City closely watching call centers on POGO ban
July 30, 2024, 6:31 pm
CEBU CITY – Business process outsourcing (BPO) or call centers in this capital city will undergo scrutiny to ensure that none are operating as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said he is set to form a task force that will check every call center… Read More
PNP: Whole-of-gov’t approach to curb poverty, marijuana cultivation
July 30, 2024, 6:28 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A whole-of-government approach in partnership with the private sector to provide livelihood assistance and intervention will help curb marijuana cultivation in the provinces of Benguet and Kalinga, a Cordillera police official said Tuesday. “The problem is poverty. People plant… Read More
Over 6K coconut farmers get aid vs. Rhinoceros beetles in Caraga
July 30, 2024, 6:23 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Since the devastation of super typhoon Odette in 2021 in Caraga that destroyed coconut trees, the region’s Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA-13) has made the necessary interventions to control the spread of the pervasive Rhinoceros beetles, locally known as “bakukang.”… Read More
3.6K job order, contractual workers in Bicol now SSS members
July 30, 2024, 6:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 3,600 job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers in the Bicol region are now enjoying the benefits and privilege of being a Social Security System (SSS) member. In a press conference on Tuesday, SSS Luzon Bicol Division Vice President Elinita Samblero said this… Read More
Army sustains operation to locate NPA weapons in northern Negros
July 30, 2024, 6:10 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) continues to conduct operations to locate more weapons hidden by the New People’s Army (NPA) after the discovery of firearms in two areas in northern Negros in the past two weeks. “The intention is to recover the loose… Read More
DSWD completes P20.5-M payout for Risk Resiliency Program in Antique
July 30, 2024, 6:07 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has completed the payout of PHP20.57 million for the 2,289 beneficiaries of the Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) in Antique. The payout covered expansion sites in the five municipalities of the province,… Read More
Bacolod City’s 45th MassKara Festival set Oct. 11 to 27
July 30, 2024, 6:04 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Sapphire Edition of this city’s world-famous MassKara Festival will kick off with a “salubong” (welcome) on Oct. 11 and will climax with the street and arena dance competition on Oct. 27. The schedule released by organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. on Tuesday include… Read More
'Carina' leaves P29.1-M irrigation, P112-M crop damage in Calabarzon
July 30, 2024, 5:32 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Region 4A (Calabarzon) has placed the estimated damage caused by Super Typhoon Carina to its irrigation systems at PHP29.1 million and approximately PHP111.81 million in agricultural losses, especially on rice crops. Engr.… Read More
DILG targets full automated biz registration in W. Visayas by 2028
July 30, 2024, 4:51 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is targeting the full automation of the business permits and licensing system of all local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas before the end of the President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s term. In a public briefing,… Read More
P192-M aid released to 2K FRs in Caraga
July 30, 2024, 4:31 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Caraga Region (DILG-13) has provided over PHP192 million worth of assistance to former communist rebels in the area since 2018, an official said Tuesday. DILG-13 Director Ma. Loisella Lucino said at least 2,058 former… Read More
Pangasinan’s ‘reflectorized vest’ ordinance starts Aug. 1
July 30, 2024, 4:24 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Drivers of two and three-wheelers, including golf carts and similar types, will be required to wear high-visibility reflective vests or luminous color garments when traveling along Pangasinan roads from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Aug. 1. Motorcycle passengers are also… Read More
Masbate residents get P4.81-M gov’t livelihood grant
July 30, 2024, 4:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5), through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), has started giving grants to residents in Masbate province that will provide additional financial resources to entrepreneurs, an official said on Tuesday. In a… Read More
Pangasinan police opens 56 assistance desks for Oplan Balik Eskwela
July 30, 2024, 3:36 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) has opened 56 police assistance desks in strategic areas to cater to the schools as part of the Oplan Balik Eskwela 2024. “Anything na kailangan nila na serbisyo ng police ay maaring idulog sa mga assistance desks. Layunin… Read More
DCPO collects P1.2-M fines from motorcycle violators in weeklong op
July 30, 2024, 2:57 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) collected some PHP1.2 million in fines for various motorcycle violations during a series of operations from July 21 to July 27. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, DCPO acting chief Col. Hansel Marantan said the enforcement of the Comprehensive… Read More
Northern Samar town condemns NPA's recruitment of minors
July 30, 2024, 2:08 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government unit of Palapag, Northern Samar, has urged parents not to allow their children to be recruited by the New People’s Army (NPA). Palapag Mayor Florence Batula made the appeal a few days after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) turned over… Read More
