Provincial
NIA eyes P20.7-B dam project in Capiz before end of Marcos term
July 16, 2024, 8:31 pm
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is hoping to start construction of the PHP20.7- billion Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project (PRBIDP) in Capiz in 2026, or even earlier, if they can secure savings in 2025. In an interview on Tuesday, NIA Administrator… Read More
P17-M illegal drugs seized in 2-day C. Visayas ops
July 16, 2024, 8:25 pm
CEBU CITY – Over PHP17 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated during the two-day simultaneous anti-criminality operations in Central Visayas, even as the police was occupied securing the Palarong Pambansa. Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-Region 7,… Read More
800 NorMin families to get food credits under 'Walang Gutom'
July 16, 2024, 8:13 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) on Tuesday started the implementation of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), which will initially benefit 800 families. During the launch, DSWD-10 Director Ramel Jamen said the initial beneficiaries… Read More
Fall armyworm infestation threatens to wipe out NegOr corn fields
July 16, 2024, 8:02 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Agriculture technicians are scrambling to curb a potential heavy fall armyworm infestation that threatens to wipe out corn fields in Negros Oriental, an official said Tuesday. Emmanuel Caduyac, Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) chief, told the Philippine News Agency that as of… Read More
NorMin LGUs among recipients of P1-B 'Green' program
July 16, 2024, 7:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Four provinces and four local government units in the Northern Mindanao Region have been included in the PHP1.055 billion allocation for the Green, Green, Green Program (GGGP). The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced on Tuesday that the covered areas are the… Read More
Cebu athletes eye performance boost after 5th place Palaro finish
July 16, 2024, 7:52 pm
CEBU CITY – Athletes in Central Visayas will return to the drawing board to focus on enhancing their performance in preparation for the 2025 national games, a sports official said on Tuesday. John Pages, chair of the Cebu City Sports Commission, said the region’s athletes’ fifth place finish… Read More
IP leader: Justice for NPA victims with Ocampo, Castro conviction
July 16, 2024, 7:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The conviction of former party-list congressman Satur Ocampo and incumbent Alliance of Concerned Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is a triumph for all Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Mindanao, especially the victims of the communist New People’s Army (NPA). Datu Rico Maca, IP… Read More
Ilocos Norte scales up small biz owners
July 16, 2024, 7:41 pm
LAOAG CITY – A total of 53 owners of micro and small enterprises from Ilocos Region graduated Tuesday from the three-month mentoring program under the Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Mentor Me-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) program. Twelve of the graduates were from Ilocos Norte while the rest were… Read More
Maguindanao Sur under state of calamity due to massive floods
July 16, 2024, 7:40 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Maguindanao del Sur provincial board approved Tuesday a resolution declaring the entire province in a state of calamity due to massive flooding that submerged 17 of 24 municipalities and affected over 60,000 families. Tim Ambolodto, provincial disaster risk reduction and… Read More
Firearms, ammo seized from Batangas private armed group
July 16, 2024, 6:59 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Batangas police presented to the media on Tuesday a cache of firearms and ammunition belonging to a private armed group seized over the weekend in Barangay Bagbag, Tanauan City. Batangas Provincial Police Office (BPPO) Director Col. Jacinto Malinao Jr. said the… Read More
Environment bureau: Davao Region has P11-B worth of mineral resources
July 16, 2024, 6:58 pm
DAVAO CITY – The gross production value of mineral resources in Davao Region stood at PHP11.7 billion in 2023, an official of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the Davao Region (MGB-11) reported Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum here, MGB-11 Officer-in-Charge Beverly Mae… Read More
Almost 3K NegOcc, Guimaras rice farmers get around P14-M aid
July 16, 2024, 6:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,792 rice farmers in Negros Occidental and Guimaras provinces received a total of PHP13.96 million in cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA).… Read More
DENR-11 probes death of PH eagle
July 16, 2024, 6:31 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Davao Region (DENR-11) said Tuesday a thorough investigation is being conducted into the death of a Philippine eagle last week. On July 8, Philippine Eagle “Mangayon” died from severe blood loss due to a wound from an… Read More
'Kadiwa on Wheels' generate P14-M for Pangasinan agri, MSME sectors
July 16, 2024, 6:30 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The “Kadiwa on Wheels” program has generated some PHP14-million in sales for Pangasinan farmers and fisherfolk groups, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) since September 2022. Data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist as of Tuesday showed 58… Read More
239 Albay students get P25K cash aid each under CHED program
July 16, 2024, 5:59 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 239 students from Albay province received on Tuesday a financial grant under the Student Monetary Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) program of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In an interview during the payout at Embarcedero de Legazpi, Jean… Read More
3.1M hectares planted with tree seedlings under Ilocos-NGP
July 16, 2024, 5:48 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Over 3.1 million hectares (ha) in the Ilocos Region have been planted with tree seedlings since the National Greening Program (NGP) started in 2011, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Tuesday. At the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum hosted by… Read More
Bacolod flagship health program reaches 104K members
July 16, 2024, 5:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP) already has 104,000 registered members as of Tuesday. Of the total, almost 5,000 cardholders have already availed of hospitalization services since the flagship health program began in May 2023. Under the BacCHP ordinance, the… Read More
Antique okays P4-M funding for retaining wall at relocation site
July 16, 2024, 4:40 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial government has approved a request to allocate PHP4 million for the construction of a retention wall at the National Housing Authority (NHA) relocation site in Barangay Lugta, Laua-an town to prevent flooding. “Antique Governor Rhodora J.… Read More
BARMM cops help clear town of flood debris, repair works
July 16, 2024, 4:30 pm
MATANOG, Maguindanao del Norte – Amid incessant moderate rains and gloomy weather, police personnel from the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) on Tuesday continued clearing flood debris and rocks to restore normalcy here. This town was the hardest-hit area in the… Read More
Murder, rape suspects nabbed separately in BARMM
July 16, 2024, 4:07 pm
CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao Norte – The police announced Tuesday the arrest of two most wanted persons (MWP) involved in murder and rape cases. Brig. Gen. Prexy Tanggawohn, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), said “Keding,” the No. 2 MWP in… Read More
