Provincial
Completed road boosts mobility, connectivity in Palawan town
July 1, 2024, 5:49 pm
MANILA – Local communities can now experience improved road access following the completion of a concrete paving project in sections of the Culandanum-Panalingaan Cross Country Road by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bataraza, Palawan. Regional Office IV-B (Mimaropa)… Read More
New seawall shields coastal village in Cagayan town
July 1, 2024, 5:05 pm
MANILA – Residents of a coastal community in Ballesteros, Cagayan can now heave a sigh of relief as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered a vital seawall along the shoreline, fortifying defense against flooding. DPWH Regional Office II Director Reynaldo Alconcel said… Read More
NegOr aims to reduce stunted, wasted kids aged 0-59 months
July 1, 2024, 5:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental is gearing up to further reduce the stunting and wasting rates among children aged 0-59 months this year, an official said Monday. At the opening of the 50th Nutrition Month celebration in July, Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Liland Estacion said one of their… Read More
W. Visayas eyes 2024 Palaro crown; to defend 3 regional records
July 1, 2024, 3:42 pm
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas is targeting to bring home this year’s Palarong Pambansa crown after a second-place finish during the 2023 national sports event. The region with its 933-strong delegation is also ready to defend three new records – two in swimming and one in athletics,… Read More
49 farmers' groups benefit from tobacco excise tax
July 1, 2024, 2:44 pm
LAOAG CITY – Some 49 registered farmers associations in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte received on Monday PHP16-million worth of farm machinery and equipment courtesy of the municipality's share of the tobacco excise tax. “This is sourced from the local government unit’s share of tobacco excise… Read More
OVP disburses over P1-B medical aid to 23K Filipino families
June 29, 2024, 6:33 pm
CEBU CITY – The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has disbursed more than PHP1 billion of medical assistance to about 22,970 Filipino families or 119,234 individuals nationwide from May 2023 to April 2024, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday. Duterte led the “Pasidungog” (acclaim)… Read More
P30-M trading center to consolidate farm, fish products in Surigao
June 29, 2024, 12:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The provincial government of Surigao del Norte held the groundbreaking ceremony Friday afternoon of the Provincial Agricultural Trading Center that will consolidate the products of farmers and fisherfolk in the area. The PHP30-million trading center will rise on a one-hectare land… Read More
City task force alarmed over cigarette, vape use of students
June 29, 2024, 11:28 am
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) has expressed concern over the alarming use of cigarettes, including vape, among students, urging school administrators to expedite policy revisions before the opening of classes. ICAST Executive Director Iñigo Garingalao said Friday… Read More
Laoag promotes malunggay through festival, tree-planting
June 29, 2024, 10:17 am
LAOAG CITY – Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) is taking over this city’s roadsides, backyards, and school compounds as more cuttings of the tree are planted to maximize its potential for food and traditional medicine. On Friday alone, more than 3,000 malunggay cuttings were simultaneously planted… Read More
Samal Island loses P125-M annually due to power woes
June 29, 2024, 1:41 am
IGACOS, Davao del Norte – Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) Mayor Al David Uy bared on Friday that the city's annual economic losses since 2021 amount to an average of PHP125 million due to long-standing power issues. In a press briefing here, Uy said the city incurred losses of PHP50 million… Read More
City ‘back to normal’ after Mt. Kanlaon eruption
June 28, 2024, 9:24 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Life in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental has returned to normal after the June 3 eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. “We are back to normal now and in the process of helping our people bounce back after the eruption of Kanlaon volcano,” Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas said Friday. Cardenas… Read More
Bicol cops seize P2.9-M illegal drugs in 10-day ops
June 28, 2024, 8:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some PHP2.9 million worth of illegal drugs were seized during 10 days of simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) in the Bicol Region from June 17 to 27. In a report on Friday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) spokesperson,… Read More
Bodies of 3 female NPA rebels found in N. Ecija clash site
June 28, 2024, 8:24 pm
BALER, Aurora – The Philippine Army’s 84th Infantry Battalion (84IB) found the bodies of three female New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the hinterlands of Barangay Malbang, Pantabangan town in Nueva Ecija province on Thursday, the 703rd Infantry Brigade (703IBgde) based in the municipality of… Read More
CAR gets over P2-B agri dev't programs, aid in H1 2024
June 28, 2024, 8:07 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) spent over PHP2 billion for projects and assistance to the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). In a report, DA-CAR regional director Jennilyn Dawayan, said PHP492.45 million in rice farmers' financial assistance was disbursed to 97,062 rice… Read More
5 LGUs in W. Visayas adopt gov’t flagship housing program
June 28, 2024, 8:07 pm
ILOILO CITY – Five local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have already adopted the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program, the government’s flagship housing program implemented by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). DHSUD Regional Director… Read More
Dev’t funds pushed for 43 insurgency-cleared villages in Negros
June 28, 2024, 7:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) is pushing for development funds for the additional insurgency-cleared villages in 18 local government units (LGUs) in the province next year. As of Friday, 43 more barangays are… Read More
Malaybalay City releases P10.9-M aid to drought-affected farmers
June 28, 2024, 7:50 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government of Malaybalay in Bukidnon province released PHP10.9 million in assistance to farmers affected by the recent drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Richard Leono, chief of the Malaybalay City Agriculture Office, said the cash aid is under the Crops… Read More
Iloilo City to experience shortened power outage sched on weekends
June 28, 2024, 6:51 pm
ILOILO CITY – Consumers here are promised to experience fewer hours of power outages during weekends beginning next month. “We understand the inconvenience that our consumers have faced with 12 to 13-hour power interruptions almost every week. That’s why, starting in July 2024, we will… Read More
6-month drive nets 584 loose firearms, 46 explosives in Caraga
June 28, 2024, 6:44 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Field units of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) seized 584 loose firearms and 46 explosives from January to June this year. “Of the firearms confiscated, 554 are classified as small arms, while 30 as light weapons consisting of pistols, revolvers, modified… Read More
Bacolod City’s MassKara dancers go to Europe
June 28, 2024, 6:26 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A group of MassKara Festival dancers from this city flew to Milan, Italy on Friday to perform in the Sandiwa Fiesta Europa’s 126th Philippine Independence Day event over the weekend. This is the first time that MassKara, one of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines,… Read More
