Provincial
P200-M Dauin jetty ports project to boost tourism in Negros Oriental
June 28, 2024, 6:10 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A multi-million pesos jetty ports project in the town of Dauin in Negros Oriental is expected to bring in more tourists who want to visit the renowned Apo Island. “We need a convenient jetty port to transport tourists to Apo Island and back, especially when the sea turns… Read More
MARPOLEX 2024 concludes with high hopes for better maritime future
June 28, 2024, 5:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2024, hosted by the Philippines, concluded after four days with high hopes of a better maritime future for Southeast Asia. As the final activity, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rendered a send-off ceremony for Japan Coast… Read More
Ilocos Norte prepositions over 7K food packs ahead of La Niña
June 28, 2024, 4:48 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) in Ilocos Norte has started prepositioning food packs in strategic locations as part of its preparation for the anticipated La Niña weather phenomenon. Acting Provincial Social Welfare and Development officer Rochelle… Read More
39.3K families in E. Visayas graduate from 4Ps
June 28, 2024, 3:35 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Some 39,340 households in Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the first half of the year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here reported on Friday. DSWD-8 regional information… Read More
NegOr, Siquijor farmers, fishers up for fresh start with PBBM aid
June 28, 2024, 3:32 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Thousands of farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Oriental and Siquijor are up for a fresh start from the El Niño onslaught with financial assistance from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The President breezed in briefly at this provincial capital late Thursday afternoon to lead… Read More
MinDA Board to intensify ‘safe Mindanao’ campaign
June 28, 2024, 1:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – The board of directors of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has agreed during a meeting to intensify its campaign to ensure safe travel to Mindanao Island. In a late-night press briefing Thursday, MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno pointed out that most areas in Mindanao are… Read More
French company tapped to build Iloilo desalination plant
June 28, 2024, 12:44 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Metro Pacific Water Investments Corporation (Metro Pacific Water) tapped French company Suez for the establishment of a 65 million liters per day desalination plant here. The project is identified as a medium-term solution of Metro Pacific Water’s (MPW) subsidiary Metro… Read More
Negrenses grateful for over P600-M aid from PBBM
June 27, 2024, 8:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the distribution of about PHP608 million in financial support, agricultural projects, and other assistance from the national government during his visit to this city Thursday afternoon. “Narito po kami ngayon sa Bacolod upang ipadama ang… Read More
MinDA, Dinagat Islands forge partnership to boost economic dev’t
June 27, 2024, 8:08 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the Dinagat Islands provincial government signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) Thursday to establish economic zones (EZs) in the province. The collaboration, signed by MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno and Governor Nilo Demerey Jr.,… Read More
Free Wi-Fi enhances connectivity in Siargao villages
June 27, 2024, 8:06 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Key areas in Siargao Island's capital town of Dapa benefited from the government's free internet connectivity beginning Thursday. “The activation of free Wi-Fi in Dapa will undoubtedly enhance connectivity and open up new opportunities for our residents and visitors,” Mayor… Read More
Typhoon-affected Ilocos fisherfolk receive 45k fingerlings
June 27, 2024, 7:51 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has distributed thousands of bangus (milkfish) fingerlings to fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte, whose ponds and fish cages were damaged by previous typhoons, to ensure future supplies. “The distribution of fingerlings is part of our… Read More
Baguio City to run after homeowners snubbing clean-up drive
June 27, 2024, 7:43 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is changing its strategy in addressing the increasing dengue cases by running after homeowners who fail to abide by the clean-up drive. "We have obtained a go-signal from the mayor to coordinate with the BCPO (Baguio City Police Office) in implementing the… Read More
Leyte gov’t switches on solar power system in capitol complex
June 27, 2024, 7:43 pm
PALO, Leyte – Leyte’s provincial government inaugurated its solar power system project that will energize the new capitol complex here to make the property a model for renewable energy. During the official switch-on on Thursday, Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla urged other local government… Read More
DHSUD extends aid to fire-displaced families in Iloilo City
June 27, 2024, 7:43 pm
ILOILO CITY –Fifty-five homeowners from this city whose houses were completely engulfed by fire were among the first recipients of the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Each beneficiary received PHP15,000… Read More
PBBM aid to help farmers and fisherfolk reel from effects of El Niño
June 27, 2024, 7:40 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Recipients of the Presidential Assistance for Fisherfolk, Farmers and Families (PAFFF) in the province of Antique could not help but feel grateful to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for personally bringing help as they reel from the effects of the El Niño… Read More
NorMin police: No POGO hubs in CDO
June 27, 2024, 7:36 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 10 (Northern Mindanao) declared Thursday that no Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) are conducting business in this city. In an interview, Maj. Joanne Navarro, PRO-10 spokesperson, said that not a single POGO hub exists in the city… Read More
Authorities up coastal water surveillance after shabu discoveries
June 27, 2024, 6:46 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Region authorities have intensified monitoring and surveillance efforts along the region’s coastlines after local fishermen found for the third time this week a black sack floating in the sea that contains millions of pesos worth of shabu. The sack was discovered to contain… Read More
DSWD helps fund climate-resistant backyard farms in Quezon town
June 27, 2024, 5:31 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Calabarzon is in the process of distributing PHP9,400 each to 479 residents of San Narciso town in Quezon province as part of a climate resiliency initiative called Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access)… Read More
LGUs urged to activate ‘aksyon kontra dengue’ amid surge in cases
June 27, 2024, 4:58 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) calls on the support of communities and the activation of the Aksyon Barangay Kontra Dengue (ABKD) to stop the increasing number of cases in the province. From Jan 1 to June 22, the province posted a total of 1,294 dengue cases, the… Read More
Anti-gambling raid in Rizal town yields gun, drugs
June 27, 2024, 4:55 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A raid by operatives of the Rizal Provincial Police Office (RPPO) on an illegal gambling operation in Taytay town shortly before dawn on Thursday yielded a firearm and illicit substances. RPPO director Col. Felipe Maraggun told reporters the operation was conducted in… Read More
