Provincial
Church donates P2.4-M fertilizers to Ilocos Norte farmers
July 10, 2024, 6:35 pm
LAOAG CITY – A total of 700 farmers previously affected by typhoons in Ilocos Norte received PHP2.4 million worth of complete fertilizers and soil ameliorants at the Centennial Arena in this city on Wednesday afternoon. In support of the government’s thrust to alleviate poverty and improve the… Read More
Iloilo hog industry bounces back
July 10, 2024, 6:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The severely hit hog industry in Iloilo province by the African swine fever (ASF) in previous months is starting to bounce back, with some commercial and backyard farms already resuming swine-raising projects, the Provincial Veterinarian’s Office (PVO) chief said Wednesday. At a… Read More
Construction of E. Visayas transshipment hub in Leyte to start soon
July 10, 2024, 5:06 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Developing the Babatngon port into a regional transshipment hub will soon proceed with the favorable outcome of technical and economic studies, the Regional Development Council (RDC) reported on Wednesday. Citing the results of a feasibility study, the RDC said the Philippine… Read More
DSWD-Eastern Visayas completes P1.7-B anti-poverty projects in H1
July 10, 2024, 4:28 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 1,504 subprojects of the anti-poverty Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) have been completed in the first half of 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Wednesday. The… Read More
P6M worth of shabu recovered in Ilocos Norte waters
July 10, 2024, 3:51 pm
LAOAG CITY – Coastal patrollers have intensified monitoring in Ilocos Norte following the recovery of around PHP6 million worth of shabu that a fisherman saw floating in the coastal waters of Bubon in Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday. Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO) director PCOL… Read More
Cop, 5 gunmen die in N. Cotabato police op
July 10, 2024, 3:06 pm
ALEOSAN, North Cotabato – A police officer and five armed men died during the serving of search warrants against a wanted person that turned violent at about 9 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay New Panay here. Major Jennefer Amotan, Aleosan town police chief, said six other policemen, including two… Read More
Suspect nabbed, P1.2-M ‘shabu’ drugs seized in Kidapawan City
July 10, 2024, 2:30 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Police operatives arrested a drug suspect and seized from him PHP1.2 million worth of “shabu” drugs during a buy-bust operation in this city on Tuesday night. In an interview on Wednesday, Lt. Col. Dominador Palgan Jr., city police director, identified the… Read More
Flash floods, mudflows severely hit Maguindanao, Lanao Sur towns
July 10, 2024, 12:50 pm
COTABATO CITY – Flash floods and mudflows caused by heavy rains affected thousands of residents in the provinces of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur, and Maguindanao del Norte on Tuesday night. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Maguindanao del Sur provincial disaster officer Tim Ambolodto… Read More
Ilocos Norte honors top cops
July 9, 2024, 11:00 pm
LAOAG CITY – Outstanding service in various fields were recognized during the Ilocos Norte’s Ten Outstanding Police Officers in the Service (INTOPS) awards held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) session hall here on Tuesday. The awardees were Pat. Karl Jeric Buenavista of the… Read More
4 female suspects in P50-M estafa case nabbed in Pangasinan
July 9, 2024, 9:31 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Four female suspects were arrested in Rosales, Pangasinan on Monday afternoon in relation to a syndicated estafa case involving about PHP50 million in investments In an interview on Tuesday, M/Sgt. Gemma Reyes, assistant investigator at the Rosales Police Station, said… Read More
SSS inks pact with Antique coops as collecting agents
July 9, 2024, 9:16 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Social Security System (SSS) tapped two cooperatives in Antique as collecting agents, formalized with the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing on Tuesday. “We would like the cooperative members to become SSS members (because of benefits they could… Read More
Palaro 2024 sees integration of technology, social media - Marcos
July 9, 2024, 9:10 pm
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the Palarong Pambansa 2024 sees the integration of technology and social media livestreaming to provide up-to-date results and data for Filipinos' consumption. In his speech during the formal opening of the multi-sport event at Cebu City… Read More
PBBM says new Cebu steel mill a step towards global niche
July 9, 2024, 9:03 pm
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that the launch of a steel plant in Compostela, Cebu, is a step forward towards a sustainable and highly-linked steel industry that will solidify the Philippines’ position in the global steel market. Marcos, who led the ceremonial… Read More
Antique MSMEs urged to innovate to be competitive
July 9, 2024, 8:56 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) are encouraged to continue innovating to become competitive and meet the challenges of time. Antique acting Governor Edgar Denosta, in his message during the opening of the MSME Week in the province Tuesday, said the… Read More
W. Visayas tourism generates P70-B in 2023
July 9, 2024, 8:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas generated PHP70 billion from its 5.36 million tourist arrivals in 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported on Tuesday. Of the total arrivals, only 550,000 were foreign and overseas visitors while the rest were domestic travelers who helped keep the industry in… Read More
More airlines interested to mount daily Davao Region flights
July 9, 2024, 8:26 pm
DAVAO CITY – A total of 749,647 tourist arrivals were recorded in the region in the first quarter of this year, the Department of Tourism in Davao Region (DOT-11) said Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum here, DOT-11 Director Tanya Rabat-Tan said they expect more arrivals as… Read More
DOH-6 calls for responsible pet ownership amid high bite cases
July 9, 2024, 8:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WVCHD) continues to encourage responsible pet ownership as rabies cases, both canine and human, in the region remain high. Dr. Marie Jocelyn Te, head of the DOH WVCHD Infectious Disease Unit, said… Read More
PRO-6 boosts operational capability of W. Visayas police units
July 9, 2024, 8:03 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) on Tuesday turned over firearms, vehicles, and equipment to selected units in the region to boost their operational capability. PRO6 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky said the support from the national headquarters was… Read More
DepEd, bank partner for financial wellness of teachers
July 9, 2024, 6:59 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) and China Bank Savings (CBS) partnered on Tuesday to provide financial wellness training for teachers. Niel Jumawan, CBS automatic payroll deduction lending group head and first vice president, said the “Financial Wellness Roadshow for… Read More
Health office urges LGUs to include health, nutrition as priorities
July 9, 2024, 5:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo are encouraged to include health and nutrition in their priorities to sustain the gains against malnutrition. “To sustain, meaning they include our programs in their local nutrition plan, and to allocate a budget for it," Provincial Health… Read More
