Provincial
City health urges for more upcycling to help curb dengue
June 26, 2024, 6:48 pm
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The city's health services office on Wednesday lauded the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for helping to address health risks due to waste. Jandel Taguiam, Nurse IV from the Health Promotion and Communication Services Office of Tabuk City, Kalinga Health Office, said… Read More
20 female workers rescued in Cebu; bar ‘keeper’ faces trafficking raps
June 26, 2024, 6:46 pm
CEBU CITY – A female supervisor is now facing trafficking in person charges after being caught acting as a “keeper” of a bar where government agents rescued 20 women allegedly victims of human trafficking. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Cebu filed on Wednesday the criminal… Read More
Eastern Visayas bank deposits post 7% growth
June 26, 2024, 6:19 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Bank deposits in Eastern Visayas grew by 7.14 percent to PHP177.47 billion in 2023, mainly due to high government spending on infrastructure development and growth in e-commerce, an official said on Wednesday. Deposit liabilities in the region grew by PHP11.84 billion compared to… Read More
DAR grants P50-M solar irrigation systems to Ilocos Norte farmers
June 26, 2024, 4:48 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to distribute PHP50 million worth of solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) to Ilocos Norte’s agrarian reform communities to help farmers reduce production cost and boost output. Officials of DAR and Ilocos Norte on Wednesday signed… Read More
Mati City wins DSWD Walang Gutom nat’l award
June 26, 2024, 4:34 pm
DAVAO CITY – The city government of Mati in Davao Oriental was chosen as one of 10 local government units (LGUs) nationwide to receive the inaugural Walang Gutom Awards from the national government on Wednesday. Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat personally received the award at Malacañang Palace.… Read More
21 Eastern Visayas towns attain rebel-free status
June 26, 2024, 3:26 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 21 towns in Eastern Visayas have been declared completely free from threats from the New People’s Army (NPA) and have attained Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status, the Philippine Army reported on Wednesday. The municipalities conferred the SIPS status… Read More
Soccsksargen logs 32 deaths, 9K dengue cases
June 26, 2024, 3:20 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Soccsksargen Region recorded 32 deaths due to dengue and listed 9,042 cases from Jan. 1 to June 15, an official of the regional Department of Health (DOH-12) office said Wednesday. Roxfrestopher Boholst, DOH-12 mosquito-borne disease coordinator, said the latest dengue figure… Read More
PCG cautions Ilocos Norte fisherfolk of Chinese rocket debris
June 26, 2024, 3:13 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday advised the public to be on the lookout for possible debris from a rocket to be launched into space by China between June 28 and 30. Lt. Joseph Christian Sagun, director of Coast Guard - Ilocos Norte station, during the second-quarter… Read More
Saturday: Cleanup, gardening day in Iloilo City
June 26, 2024, 3:00 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City has designated every Saturday as cleanup and garden cultivation day in the city. Mayor Jerry Treñas said one of the objectives of the initiative is to prevent the spread of dengue in the area. "While the cases of dengue are not alarming, we should make sure it will not… Read More
DSWD provides P2-M food aid to 3K El Niño-affected Masbate families
June 26, 2024, 2:40 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) has provided more than PHP2 million worth of family food packs (FFPs) to families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Masbate province. In an interview on Wednesday, Carl James Cabarles, DSWD-5 disaster risk… Read More
Leyte students develop poultry egg sorting system
June 26, 2024, 2:27 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Students from Leyte Normal University developed an egg segregation and monitoring system to reduce human errors and workloads in traditional poultry farming. Senior Bachelor of Science and Technology (BSIT) researchers exhibited a prototype of their designed poultry egg… Read More
PDEA declares 3 more Bicol towns, 6 barangays drug-cleared
June 26, 2024, 2:25 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared three more towns and six barangays in the Bicol region as drug-cleared under the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP). In an interview, PDEA 5 (Bicol) information officer Carlo Fernandez III said Wednesday that Manito and… Read More
10K households in Bacolod City to get improved water supply
June 26, 2024, 1:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 10,000 households in this city will avail of improved water supply within the year through the bulk water supply agreement between PrimeWater Bacolod, the joint venture partner of Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), and the Bacolod Bulk Water Inc. (BBWI) signed Tuesday… Read More
PSA Iloilo preps for 2024 population census, monitoring
June 26, 2024, 11:55 am
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Iloilo is now preparing for the 2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) and the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) that will run from July 15 until Sept. 16. “This is a large-scale undertaking covering the province and city of Iloilo.… Read More
DTI: Business falls due to lack of skills, network
June 26, 2024, 11:53 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental on Tuesday cited unhealthy competition, lack of skills and network as common problems why businesses struggle to succeed. “When someone establishes a sari-sari store, you can be sure that another person in the… Read More
New gov't trade center to benefit over 1K micro-enterprises
June 26, 2024, 9:22 am
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – At least 1,300 micro-businesses in this province will benefit from the newly constructed “Kalinga Pasalubong Center” which will serve as a showroom of all Kalinga-produced products. Regina Madjo, president of the Chamber of Tabuk City -Kalinga Producers Association… Read More
No POGO hubs in W. Visayas, police official declares
June 25, 2024, 9:44 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has not monitored any Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in Western Visayas. However, the public is encouraged to immediately report to the police should they monitor activities and individuals involved in illegal operations, Lt. Col.… Read More
1.7K land titles turned over to Caraga farmers since 2022
June 25, 2024, 9:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – From July 2022 until May 2024, the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. distributed 1,710 Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. During Tuesday’s Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum here, Department of Agrarian… Read More
VP Sara distributes P300K grant to CDO's LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs
June 25, 2024, 9:17 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte led on Tuesday the distribution of PHP300,000 worth of grants to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus (LGBTQ+) community who have excelled in businesses here. The recipients consisted of 20 LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs… Read More
5.3K e-titles released in Davao Region under Marcos admin
June 25, 2024, 9:14 pm
DAVAO CITY – Since the start of the Marcos administration in July 2022, the Department of Agrarian Reform in Davao Region (DAR-11) has already distributed 5,320 e-titles. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum here on Tuesday, DAR-11 Assistant Director Charlotte Sison said the electronic… Read More
