Provincial
DOLE allots nearly P2.8-B for livelihood, employment aid in Ilocos
July 18, 2024, 4:38 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated PHP1.9 billion for the Tulong Panghanap-buhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) and PHP89 million for the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) in the Ilocos Region this year. In a phone… Read More
DSWD kicks off anti-hunger drive in Leyte town
July 18, 2024, 3:53 pm
PALO, Leyte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed on Thursday electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to 152 beneficiaries here as part of an initiative to fight involuntary hunger among low-income households. Eduardo Punay, DSWD Undersecretary for Innovations and… Read More
USAID, PPP Center ink deal for execution of LGU projects
July 18, 2024, 3:13 pm
CEBU CITY – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center for the development of a robust pipeline of PPP projects for local government units and its partner institutions. Jay de Quiros, USAID economic growth… Read More
NegOr cops gear up for anti-SONA protests
July 18, 2024, 2:34 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) is gearing up to respond to possible protest actions at the local level during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, NOPPO spokesperson, said Thursday… Read More
DA projects in Laguna, Quezon to boost food production, reduce poverty
July 18, 2024, 2:22 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture- Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) in Calabarzon region has approved two new infrastructure projects in Laguna and Quezon provinces under the Scale-up program. In an interview on Thursday,… Read More
Gov’t aid benefits over 2K farmers, fishers in Agusan Norte
July 18, 2024, 2:06 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Presidential Assistance for Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFFF) program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continues to aid thousands of beneficiaries in Agusan del Norte, where the three-day payout benefited some 2,826 farmers and fishermen. Each beneficiary got… Read More
P1.3-M shabu seized, suspect arrested in Cotabato City
July 18, 2024, 12:59 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotic agents arrested an alleged big-time illegal drug peddler and seized 200 grams of “shabu” worth PHP1.3 million during a buy-bust operation along Jose Lim Street here Wednesday. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous… Read More
5 arrested, P4.8-M shabu seized in C. Visayas sting ops
July 18, 2024, 12:32 pm
CEBU CITY – Five drug peddlers yielded a total of PHP4.8 million worth of shabu in three separate sting operations in Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Visayas said Thursday. Authorities seized from 20-year-old baker, Rex Navasca, 12 packs of… Read More
NegOr's DTI-Bagwis awardees prioritize consumer rights, welfare
July 18, 2024, 12:04 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Business establishments in Negros Oriental named this year’s Bagwis Award recipients pledged to continue prioritizing consumers’ rights and welfare. The DTI-Negros Oriental awarded the Bagwis gold, silver, and bronze seals of excellence to 21 business establishments during a… Read More
85% of Abra province have licensed primary care facilities - DOH
July 17, 2024, 11:19 pm
BANGUED, Abra – About 23 of the 27 Rural Health Units (RHU) in this province have been issued licenses to operate as Primary Care Facility (PCF), the Provincial Department of Health Officer (PDOHO) here said Wednesday. "A PCF license is a requirement because it would mean the facility is… Read More
DSWD-13 readies resources as LPA threatens Caraga
July 17, 2024, 9:58 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) is readying resources as a low-pressure area (LPA) threatens the region. As of Wednesday afternoon, the LPA was estimated to be located in the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar province. “The… Read More
CDO to improve air quality monitoring system
July 17, 2024, 9:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government will upgrade its environmental protection initiatives by purchasing PHP17 million worth of equipment to measure air quality. During a media forum on Wednesday, Armen Cuenca, chief of the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office, said the… Read More
NCIP OKs ancestral domain title of Manobo tribe in Agusan Sur
July 17, 2024, 9:34 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in the Caraga Region (NCIP-13) lauded the approval of the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) applied by the Manobo indigenous communities in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province. In a statement on Wednesday, NCIP-13 bared that… Read More
Hospitals, doctors urged to renew PDEA licenses via online
July 17, 2024, 9:11 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday encouraged all entities and individual professionals handling controlled substances to take advantage of the agency’s online platform that offers easy registration and renewal of licenses. “PDEA is proud to announce that… Read More
P400-M DSWD facility to cater to distressed women, children in Albay
July 17, 2024, 8:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A PHP400-million facility will soon rise in Barangay Estanza here to give better and quality care to distressed women, children, and senior citizens in the province of Albay. During a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list Representative and House… Read More
Modern rice mill in Ilocos Norte to slash grain prices
July 17, 2024, 8:47 pm
LAOAG CITY – A PHP71-million worth of agricultural machinery and post-harvest facilities awarded to a farmers cooperative in Piddig town, Ilocos Norte province are seen to help lower prices of rice and cost for farmers while ensuring adequate supply. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected… Read More
P1.5-B solar irrigation projects to benefit 4.5K farmers in Bicol
July 17, 2024, 8:25 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 4,560 farmers from four provinces in Bicol will benefit from 71 solar irrigation projects that are being implemented in the region, the National Irrigation Administration in Bicol (NIA-5) chief said on Wednesday. In a press conference at Hotel Venezia here, NIA-Bicol… Read More
Iloilo City Council bans POGO, local gaming agents
July 17, 2024, 7:38 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod on Wednesday adopted a resolution banning the operation of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), now known as Internet Gaming Licensee (IGL), and its local gaming agents in Iloilo City. Councilor Romel D. Duron, author of the resolution, said… Read More
Seawalls provide coastal protection in 2 northern Negros cities
July 17, 2024, 7:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Concrete seawalls worth PHP107 million constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have protected coastal communities in the cities of Cadiz and San Carlos in northern Negros Occidental. The DPWH-Western Visayas reported the completion of the seawall in Cadiz… Read More
La Union remains vigilant vs. dengue amid drop in cases
July 17, 2024, 7:27 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of La Union is strengthening its prevention strategies against dengue with the onset of the rainy season amid the 44 percent decrease in cases from January 1 to July 6 this year. The La Union Provincial Health Office (PHO) partnered with the… Read More
