Provincial
Siargao feat 'big leap' to position PH as tourism powerhouse in Asia
July 29, 2024, 2:08 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The recent acknowledgment accorded to Siargao Island is a big leap in the effort to position the Philippines as a tourism destination in Asia, an official here said Monday. “This recognition is yet again another affirmation that Siargao is still among the must-visit islands in… Read More
2 gunrunners arrested, 3 high-powered guns seized in Cotabato City
July 29, 2024, 11:48 am
COTABATO CITY – Police authorities arrested on Sunday afternoon two men suspected to be involved in gunrunning activities and seized from them illegal high-powered firearms. Major Christopher Cabugwang, chief of the city police intelligence division, said the law enforcement operation was… Read More
92% of Ilocos Region schools to start classes on July 29
July 28, 2024, 8:06 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Education in the Ilocos Region (DepEd-1) confirmed that 92 percent or 2,636 out of 2,861 public schools under its jurisdiction will start classes as scheduled on Monday. In a statement on Sunday, DepEd-1 said only 226 of the schools will open on a… Read More
Cebu prelate: Be proud of anti-divorce PH
July 28, 2024, 1:29 pm
CEBU CITY – The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Cebu said Filipinos must be proud that they belong to the lone nation that opposes divorce in order to preserve marriage and family. Archbishop Jose Palma led thousands of faithful in an anti-divorce march and prayer rally from the Basilica… Read More
BOC-Mactan cites Top 10 importers for share in P1.2-B revenue
July 27, 2024, 3:50 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs – Sub-port of Mactan said Saturday it would hold more stakeholder engagement initiatives to boost revenue-generation efforts, as it cited the Top 10 importers for contributing to the PHP1.2 billion collection of duties and taxes. Gerardo Campo, collector of… Read More
DSWD distributes P12-M worth of relief packs in Ilocos
July 27, 2024, 3:05 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Ilocos Region (DSWD-1) has distributed food and non-food items worth PHP12 million as augmentation to the relief operations of local government units (LGUs) affected by the southwest monsoon and Super Typhoon Carina. A… Read More
P9-B real estate venture to complement new Negros region
July 27, 2024, 2:40 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Filinvest Land, Inc.’s (FLI) latest multi-billion pesos real estate investment in this capital city will complement the newly created Negros Island Region (NIR) that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law recently and will soon take off with its own 2025 budget,… Read More
Woman falls in Cebu drug sting, yields P6.1-M shabu
July 27, 2024, 12:48 pm
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a 33-year-old woman during a buy-bust in Talisay City on Friday night, leading to the confiscation of PHP6.1 million worth of shabu. Lt. Col. Epream Paguyod, chief of the Talisay City Police, said Saturday the arrest of “Rona” came after weeks of surveillance. … Read More
PTFoMs backs police blotter access for news reporting
July 27, 2024, 12:21 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) assured media practitioners of access to important police blotters once an agreement is reached with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Police Commission (Napolcom). Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, PTFoMS… Read More
387K kids below age 5 immunized against polio in W. Visayas
July 27, 2024, 10:45 am
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 387,557 children below 5 years old in Western Visayas were vaccinated against polio from March to July, data released by the regional health office on Friday showed. The figure consists of 252,524 children aged 24 months to 59 months, and 135,033 aged zero to 23 months… Read More
Barangay officials urged to carry out ‘BarKaDa’ vs. dengue
July 27, 2024, 10:09 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Barangay officials were urged to carry out diligently the Barangay at Kalinisan Day (BarKaDa) to help curb the rising dengue cases in the province. Liga ng mga Barangay President Julius Cezar Tajanlangit urged his fellow officials to intensify the implementation… Read More
Davao Oriental unveils 1st disaster clinic
July 26, 2024, 10:02 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Davao Oriental launched on Friday its first provincial disaster resilience clinic at Capitol Hill, aiming to determine the level of local governments' response capability when disaster or emergency strikes.… Read More
DRRM responders unite for disaster-resilient Negros Island Region
July 26, 2024, 7:52 pm
VICTORIAS CITY – Disaster response officers, together with local chief executives, are collaborating to achieve a disaster-resilient Negros Island Region (NIR) comprised of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. The commitment was made during the first Negros and Siquijor Island Region… Read More
Aid reaches 55K families; 'Carina' damage in Ilocos Norte hits P221-M
July 26, 2024, 6:31 pm
LAOAG CITY – Government aid has already been distributed to 55,403 affected families or 214,213 individuals in the Ilocos Region, as damage in one of its provinces, Ilocos Norte, reached PHP221 million due to rains from the Typhoon Carina-enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). Local authorities… Read More
PTFoMS: 2 of 3 media killings in Negros Oriental resolved
July 26, 2024, 5:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Two of three murder cases involving radio commentators in Negros Oriental have been resolved or considered closed, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMs) said Friday. At the 2024 Visayas Media Summit, PTFoMS executive director Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez said… Read More
'Code White' up in Ilocos for typhoon-related emergencies
July 26, 2024, 5:35 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Health (DOH) has placed all public health facilities in the Ilocos Region under a Code White status to respond to emergencies and provide immediate assistance and guidance in health emergency response situations amid the heavy rains brought by the… Read More
Lifesaving advocate group preps youth on emergency response
July 26, 2024, 5:28 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A volunteer organization urged local government units in this province to prepare younger members of the communities for emergency response during calamities. The Dao Lifesaving Advocates (DLA) said it is ready to provide free disaster risk reduction and… Read More
Rains leave P99.8-M damage to agri, infra in Pangasinan
July 26, 2024, 3:45 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Typhoon Carina left an initial PHP99.8 million damage to agriculture and infrastructure in Pangasinan, and affected around 12,637 families or 44,483 individuals in La Union. In a phone interview on… Read More
P8.1-M shabu seized in Cebu town drug sting
July 26, 2024, 3:43 pm
CEBU CITY – A high-value drug suspect was arrested during a sting operation in Liloan town, north of Cebu Thursday, and yielded some PHP8.1 million worth of shabu. In a report Friday, Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of the Police Regional Office 7, said combined elements of the provincial and… Read More
17 retailers accredited as ‘Walang Gutom’ food suppliers in NegOcc
July 26, 2024, 2:59 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Western Visayas (Region 6) has tapped 17 retailers to supply food products to beneficiary households of the Walang Gutom: Food Stamp Program in two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental. As of Friday, there are… Read More
