Provincial
Iloilo City health cautions public following dengue death
July 22, 2024, 4:11 pm
ILOILO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) here urged the public on Monday to be on high alert and intensify the conduct of preventive measures against dengue following the death of a 69-year-old woman, the first fatality of the year. At a press conference, CHO head Dr. Anabelle Tang said the… Read More
Antique lifts state of calamity due to El Niño
July 22, 2024, 3:55 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial board lifted the state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon in Antique through a resolution passed during the regular session on Monday. Board Member Victor Condez cited the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)… Read More
LCP designates Quezon City mayor as acting national president
July 22, 2024, 3:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) named Quezon City Mayor Ma. Josefina “Joy” Belmonte-Alimurung as the acting national president after Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, the national president, was suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman for six months in May. In a… Read More
P73-M worth of ‘Carina’ relief items on standby in Cordillera
July 22, 2024, 3:50 pm
BAGUIO CITY – About PHP73.6 million worth of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items have been prepositioned in different warehouses in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), ready for distribution once needed as Severe Tropical Storm Carina threatens north Luzon. Department of… Read More
Hospitalized flood victims in BARMM get health aid
July 22, 2024, 2:47 pm
COTABATO CITY – All hospitalized flood victims in at least four areas of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will receive assistance from the Ministry of Health (MOH). MOH-BARMM Minister Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr. said on Monday that the flood victims will benefit from the… Read More
Ilocos Norte braces for tropical storm ‘Carina’
July 22, 2024, 2:45 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte residents have been bracing all day for the effects of Tropical Storm ‘Carina' (Gaemi) as the weather disturbance continues to bring light to moderate rains in this part of Luzon. Marcell Tabije, Ilocos Norte local disaster risk reduction and management officer, on… Read More
Army hunts gunmen who harassed patrol base in MagSur, killing soldier
July 22, 2024, 2:39 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Military pursuit operations are ongoing against a group of suspected local terrorists who harassed on Sunday government soldiers helping civilians affected by recent flash floods in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur. Lt. Col. Roden Orbon, speaking for the… Read More
Iloilo City conducts preemptive evacuation in coastal barangays
July 22, 2024, 2:35 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city government here has enforced preemptive evacuation of communities residing in high risk and those with high exposure to the impact of Tropical Storm Carina. “During our inspection yesterday, we are expecting more than a thousand houses that will be possibly affected once… Read More
P2.7-M shabu seized in Mandaue
July 22, 2024, 10:00 am
CEBU CITY – Anti-narcotics operatives on Sunday night arrested a high-value individual during a sting operation in Mandaue City and seized from him a total of PHP2.7 million suspected shabu. Mandaue City Police Station 1 identified the suspect as one "Pol", a 41-year-old resident of a relocation… Read More
CDA releases cash aid to 23 W. Visayas cooperatives
July 21, 2024, 12:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) released PHP50,000 financial assistance to each of the 23 selected cooperatives in Western Visayas in this city’s La Paz district on Saturday afternoon. In his message, CDA chairperson, Undersecretary Joseph Encabo, assured the… Read More
122K sign Cebu Catholic church campaign vs divorce
July 20, 2024, 5:29 pm
CEBU CITY – The Archdiocese of Cebu has so far gathered 122,000 signatures from those opposed to the passage of the divorce bill. In a press conference on Saturday, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said the Roman Catholic Church here was elated to learn that more people are affixing their signatures… Read More
FL’s ‘Lab for All’ grants nearly P10-M to Sorsogon beneficiaries
July 20, 2024, 5:00 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Almost PHP10 million in government aid was extended to indigent families and farmers cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in 15 municipalities in Sorsogon province during the “Lab for All” caravan led by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos early this week. In a report on Saturday,… Read More
Legazpi estimates P50-M revenue from PRISAA Games hosting
July 20, 2024, 3:56 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The city government of Legazpi is expected to earn at least PHP50 million in revenues from the weeklong 2024 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games. In a press conference here Saturday, PRISAA national president Edgar Balasta said Games would likewise boost… Read More
P6.7-M worth of shabu recovered in Ilocos Norte waters
July 20, 2024, 12:24 pm
LAOAG CITY –A pack of shabu has been recovered in the waters of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, according to a report from the municipal police station on Saturday. Maj. Carlo Abing, the town police chief, said a fisherman found a floating plastic package on the coast of Balaoi and took it home Friday.… Read More
Iloilo receives seed support for 51.6K hectares of rice farms
July 20, 2024, 11:02 am
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed 51,630 bags of hybrid and inbred seeds for Iloilo rice farmers this first cropping season. The seeds, to cover 51,630 hectares, were released directly to the municipalities for easy access to their recipients. “Only those listed… Read More
Cops seize P2.87-M ‘shabu’ in Negros Oriental buy-bust
July 20, 2024, 10:36 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – Anti-illegal drug operatives here seized suspected shabu worth almost PHP2.9 million during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cangmating, Sibulan, Negros Oriental close to midnight Friday. The suspected shabu weighed about 422.6 grams with an estimated street value of PHP2.87… Read More
21 Dumaguete coffee makers eye expansion
July 20, 2024, 10:30 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The coffee business in this central part of Negros Oriental is brewing fast and many of them are eyeing expansion not only to grow their business but also to help local coffee farmers. As the city celebrates Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Month this July, at least… Read More
Laoag fun run promotes disability rights
July 20, 2024, 9:44 am
LAOAG CITY – About 500 runners, including differently-abled persons, their families, and advocates, joined a fun run along the Gilbert Bridge here Saturday to promote inclusivity as part of the celebration of National Disability Rights Week (NDRW). Organized by the Laoag City Stimulation and… Read More
Debt condonation certificates issued to 3.5K Ilocos ARBs
July 19, 2024, 8:49 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the distribution of Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage to 3,558 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) here. Of the total number of beneficiaries, 3,161 are from Pangasinan, 246 from Ilocos Norte, 34 from… Read More
Search on for 2024 TOYM-South Luzon
July 19, 2024, 8:39 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines-South Luzon (Area 3) is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM), as the group honors stories of determination and passion to create positive change in communities. During the launch at the… Read More
