Provincial
5 fugitives nabbed in Bicol manhunt ops
July 4, 2024, 8:59 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported on Thursday the arrest of wanted persons in the region under its two-day intensified operations against criminals. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said the police authorities arrested the suspects --one most… Read More
DPWH completes hub for recreation, community activities in Lipa City
July 4, 2024, 8:19 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region 4A (Calabarzon) has completed multi-purpose facilities worth PHP72.3 million at the Lipa City Community Park in Batangas province. In a phone interview on Thursday, DPWH-4A Director Jovel Mendoza said the Lipa… Read More
Tribute up for Dumaguete’s Nat’l Artist Eddie Romero
July 4, 2024, 7:59 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The local government unit (LGU) of Dumaguete City, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and the National Museum are gearing up for activities to pay tribute to the late Eddie Romero, National Artist for Film and Broadcast. The activities this weekend will… Read More
PBBM vows improved Samar highway in 2025
July 4, 2024, 7:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the immediate repair of damaged sections of the primary highway in Samar province with the allocation of PHP1.4 billion this year. Speaking to officials and residents of Samar Island during his visit to Calbayog City, Samar,… Read More
PBBM upbeat about Tacloban airport dev't completion by 2026
July 4, 2024, 6:15 pm
PALO, Leyte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is upbeat that the development of the Tacloban Airport will be completed by 2026, meeting international standards. Speaking to officials and government project beneficiaries at the Leyte Convention Center here Thursday, the Chief Executive said the… Read More
Pangandaman leads inauguration of 1st reg'l green office in CAR
July 4, 2024, 6:10 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) launched on Thursday its first sustainable green office building here that will serve the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). In her speech, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the PHP260 million, seven-story building at a… Read More
NegOcc donates renewable energy systems to partner organizations
July 4, 2024, 5:11 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government turned over solar panels and water pumps to three partner organizations on Thursday as part of its advocacy for Negrenses to use renewable energy (RE) under the province’s SecuRE Negros campaign. During the ceremony at the Provincial… Read More
DepEd-W. Visayas registers increased learners in nat’l learning camp
July 4, 2024, 5:04 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) 6 (Western Visayas) said more learners in the region are joining this year’s voluntary national learning camp. Compared with last year’s record of 117,084 learners, DepEd-6 information officer Hernani Escullar Jr. said Thursday that more… Read More
2K Tacloban residents avail services from First Lady's ‘Lab for All'
July 4, 2024, 4:28 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 2,000 residents in this city on Thursday benefited from the “Lab for All” free medical and other services caravan led by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. In her speech at the People’s Center and Library, the First Lady said the initiative is a joint effort of… Read More
Caraga police seizes over P42-M illegal drugs in H1
July 4, 2024, 4:19 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) reported the confiscation of over PHP42 million worth of illegal drugs from January to June this year. The illegal drugs seized include some 3,889 grams of shabu, 79.375 grams of marijuana, and 2,750 grams of cocaine. During… Read More
DOH chief: Changing agency name costly but necessary
July 4, 2024, 2:52 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa said Thursday changing the name of their agency will be costly, but it is necessary to emphasize both illness and wellness. Speaking to reporters during the Lab for All medical services here, Herbosa said it is high time to change… Read More
Cops seize almost P6-M shabu in Bacolod sting operations
July 4, 2024, 2:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Police drug enforcement teams seized PHP5.94 million in shabu in various buy-bust operations across Bacolod City Wednesday and Thursday, reports showed. In Barangay Singcang-Airport Wednesday night, operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recovered PHP5.134 million in… Read More
3 kids die, 2 others hurt in Iloilo fire
July 4, 2024, 2:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – Three children died while their two siblings were hurt after a fire razed their house Wednesday night in a remote barangay of Maasin, Iloilo. Maasin Fire Station arson investigator FO2 Remigio Peloquero Jr. said Arnel and Michelle Decir left their five minor children at their house… Read More
Cebu LGUs to create own local social welfare centers
July 4, 2024, 1:26 pm
CEBU CITY – The provincial government will allocate PHP3 million to each of the 50 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu to establish their respective social welfare and development centers. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the centers, to be manned by town social workers, will be the central hub… Read More
DA exec to animal raisers: Strengthen biosecurity measures
July 4, 2024, 1:25 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) - Cordillera has advised animal raisers to always observe biosecurity measures to protect themselves against animal disease. Dr. Leisley Deligen, officer in charge of the DA-Cordillera’s regulatory division, said in an interview Wednesday… Read More
City council probes presence of illegal aliens
July 4, 2024, 1:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will convene as a committee of the whole to investigate the reported presence of several illegal immigrants here. This developed as Councilor Romel Duron pushed for a resolution calling for an investigation of undocumented immigrants involved in… Read More
Bacolod City eyes P1.7-B local revenues for 2024
July 4, 2024, 12:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city is on its way to achieving PHP1.7 billion in local revenues for 2024, from only PHP1.449 billion last year, as a result of increased collection efficiency, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said in his State of the City Address Wednesday night. Noting the… Read More
8K elementary, high school learners join National Learning Camp
July 4, 2024, 9:16 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) in this Negros Oriental capital is optimistic about increased proficiency levels of elementary and high school learners after completion of the National Learning Camp (NLC) this month, an official said Wednesday. Some 8,000 basic education,… Read More
Davao Dive Expo to highlight efforts on marine conservation
July 3, 2024, 10:13 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Dive Expo 2024, slated on July 5-7, will highlight the contributions of advocates and conservation groups in promoting the protection and promotion of marine life, an official from the Department of Tourism in Davao Region (DOT-11) said Wednesday. “This year's Davao Dive… Read More
DOST eyes 6 innovation hubs in Region 1
July 3, 2024, 9:57 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) aims to put up at least six innovations hubs in the Ilocos Region as part of the 80 hubs targeted nationwide to help find solutions to problems affecting local communities. The hubs are eyed to be put up where the DOST’s Smart and… Read More
