Provincial
Negros solon commits support for new DepEd chief
July 2, 2024, 6:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, earlier shortlisted to become the next Department of Education (DepEd) chief, vowed support for Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, who was named as the next Education Secretary by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.… Read More
DOH institutionalizes #711 hotline for faster patient admission
July 2, 2024, 5:55 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has strengthened its #711 call center for easier and faster referral of patients needing immediate health care in Central Visayas, a health official said Tuesday during the Bagong Pilipinas forum. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, DOH-7 regional director, said… Read More
Over 4K farmers, fisherfolk in Albay get P41.5-M cash aid from gov't
July 2, 2024, 5:45 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Provincial Agriculture Office (APAO) continued the distribution of financial assistance provided by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to 4,155 farmers and fisherfolk affected by the El Niño phenomenon. In an interview on Tuesday, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist… Read More
North Cotabato enforces measures as ASF cases spike
July 2, 2024, 5:24 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – The provincial government imposed preventive measures to contain the new spike of African swine fever (ASF) infestation in North Cotabato, depopulating around 128 hogs as of Tuesday. Eliseo Mangliwan, the provincial government's ASF focal person, said the hogs… Read More
Medical courses now offered in 4 E. Visayas provinces
July 2, 2024, 5:14 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) regional office has welcomed the offering of medical courses in four of the six provinces in Eastern Visayas, as this will address the shortage of health workers. Outside this city, medical courses will be offered in the upcoming school year in… Read More
BARMM okays P467.8-M tourism investments
July 2, 2024, 5:09 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) Board of Investments (BBOI) has approved the registration of a major player in the region’s tourism industry, putting in P467.8 million in capital, investment officials said Tuesday. “This marks another… Read More
Ilocos Region intensifies catch-up vaccination of children
July 2, 2024, 4:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Region wants to achieve 95 percent immunization coverage of children, hence it is intensifying catch-up vaccination. Department of Health Director Dr. Paula Paz Sydiongco said Tuesday that they are actively reaching out to bring immunization services for free from Mondays… Read More
Travel exhibit brings museum closer to barangays
July 1, 2024, 9:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) Iloilo aims to raise public awareness and inspire appreciation of Filipino heritage with its Pambansang Museum sa Barangay (PMB) project. NMP Iloilo officer-in-charge Maricyn De Los Santos on Monday said the PMB are mobile boxes brought… Read More
Cebu prelate says divorce will cause more harm, especially to children
July 1, 2024, 9:29 pm
CEBU CITY – The Roman Catholic Church in Cebu continued to rally support here to oppose the passage of the absolute divorce bill. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma released a letter Monday, saying that divorce will not solve broken and irreparable marriages. He likewise stressed that declaration of… Read More
DSWD-5 completes food, water sufficiency projects in 12 LGUs
July 1, 2024, 9:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has completed the implementation of Project LAWA at BINHI (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest) with 12 partner local government units (LGUs) in the region. In an… Read More
Cebu City boosts medical services via Super Family Health Center
July 1, 2024, 9:09 pm
CEBU CITY – Residents of a village near a military camp here may start availing of comprehensive medical services as the Department of Health (DOH) and city government here opened the Cebu City Super Family Health Center on Monday. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the center’s opening is… Read More
Iloilo City welcomes setting up of 4 new police stations
July 1, 2024, 8:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – To establish more police presence to ensure peace and order, the local government here welcomed four new police stations with 147 police officers under the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO). Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Rommel Marbil will officially activate the… Read More
300 Davao Norte students start special employment
July 1, 2024, 8:34 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Davao del Norte Field Office said Monday it has deployed 300 students under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES). Jennylyn Rosalinda, head of DOLE-Davao del Norte employment team, said the SPES beneficiaries began… Read More
MisOr allocates P5-M to hire more environment protection staff
July 1, 2024, 8:31 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Misamis Oriental province allocated more than PHP5 million in its budget to hire additional staff to safeguard natural protected areas. On Monday morning, Governor Peter Unabia signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Department of Environment and Natural… Read More
Antique LGU urged to seek investors to ensure reliable water supply
July 1, 2024, 8:12 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged the local government of San Remigio in Antique to consider a private investor to address its water concern. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Tan, in his keynote address during the… Read More
Cordillera officials continue to pursue autonomy
July 1, 2024, 7:59 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Officials of national government agencies and localities from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Monday signed a manifesto calling for autonomy, right on the first day of the month-long celebration of the region’s 37th founding anniversary. Office of the Presidential… Read More
Ilocos Norte MSMEs expand market reach with P2C program
July 1, 2024, 7:30 pm
LAOAG CITY – A growing number of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Ilocos Norte are expanding their market reach with the continuing rollout of the provincial government’s Producer-to-Consumer (P2C) program. From an average of PHP500,000, gross sales under P2C reached PHP1.2… Read More
UPLB experts to help NegOcc contain armyworm infestation
July 1, 2024, 7:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Experts from the National Crop Protection Center of University of the Philippines-Los Baños (NCPC-UPLB) will be in Negros Occidental this week to help farmers contain the fall armyworm infestation in at least nine local government units. The team from Laguna province will join… Read More
Davao City eyes more rainwater catchment projects for upland farming
July 1, 2024, 6:22 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) is continuously offering rainwater catchment projects to farmers in the upland areas of the Paquibato and Marilog districts for agricultural use. In a press briefing on Monday, engineer Gilbert Iglesias, an official from CAgrO’s agri-fisheries… Read More
New fast craft route seen to boost Surigao tourism, economy
July 1, 2024, 5:53 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The entry of a new fast craft route connecting Surigao City to Maasin City in Southern Leyte and Cebu is expected to further boost tourism and economy of these areas. The OceanJet, set to make its maiden voyage on July 15, will have a capacity of 200 passengers and is expected to… Read More
