Provincial
2K cops to secure Palarong Pambansa
June 19, 2024, 9:00 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas on Wednesday said it will deploy 2,000 police officers to secure this Palarong Pambansa, which will be held from July 6 to 17. Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office (PRO-7), said the number of… Read More
Senator Imee: Follow Rizal's path of peace amid WPS tensions
June 19, 2024, 8:39 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A lawmaker said the Philippines must hold on to the principles espoused by national hero Dr. Jose Rizal as the country tries to navigate geopolitical tensions arising from a territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). During a celebration of Rizal’s 163rd… Read More
Dengue cases spike in C. Visayas despite dry spell
June 19, 2024, 7:59 pm
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas reported an increase in dengue cases even during high temperatures, with almost 7,000 incidents recorded in the first semester of 2024, a health official said on Wednesday. The region posted 6,968 dengue cases with 18 deaths from January to June, according to Dr.… Read More
4K hog farmers in Negros Oriental get financial aid
June 19, 2024, 7:53 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Some 4,000 swine farmers in Negros Oriental who were affected by the African swine fever (ASF) have benefited from the financial assistance granted by the provincial government, an official said Wednesday. The disbursement was facilitated by the Provincial Veterinary Office… Read More
8 suspects nabbed, P1.5-M ‘shabu’ seized in Bulacan buy-bust
June 19, 2024, 7:38 pm
CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan – San Jose Del Monte City police operatives arrested eight suspected drug peddlers and seized shabu with an estimated street value of PHP1.56 million in an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Grace Ville early Wednesday morning. Based on the report submitted to… Read More
Agusan Sur town readies 43 evacuation centers for La Niña
June 19, 2024, 7:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – As the rainy season approaches, the municipality of Sibagat in Agusan del Sur is preparing its 43 designated evacuation centers in different villages to ensure readiness and resiliency. In a phone interview on Wednesday, Ernesto Sombrio of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction… Read More
AFP chief: 'Great restraint' prevented escalation of WPS tension
June 19, 2024, 7:13 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) leadership said it was the “reckless and illegal” actions of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) that caused injury to several Philippine Navy (PN) personnel while delivering fresh supplies to the crew of the BRP Sierra Madre… Read More
ELCAC projects benefit 4 remote barangays in Iloilo town
June 19, 2024, 6:40 pm
ILOILO CITY – Four road projects funded under the Local Government Support Fund - Support to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) are benefiting four remote barangays in the municipality of Lambunao, Iloilo. Mayor… Read More
Global NGO provides livelihood, skills to Albay women's groups
June 19, 2024, 6:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 900 women from two towns in Albay province are now reaping the fruit of their hard work after participating in the WE LEAP (Women Empowerment on Leadership in Economics Resources, Access, and Participation) of Fundación Educación y Cooperación (Educo) Philippines, an… Read More
Red tide detected in 2 Samar bays
June 19, 2024, 6:30 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has confirmed the presence of toxic red tide in water samples collected in two bays in Samar provinces. Citing the latest laboratory results, BFAR said on Wednesday that seawater samples collected in Irong-Irong Bay in… Read More
NFA starts palay procurement to ramp up NegOr buffer stock
June 19, 2024, 6:26 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Oriental has started its procurement of palay to bolster the province’s current buffer stock, an official said Wednesday. Emily Diputado, NFA-Negros Oriental OIC-manager, told the Philippine News Agency that some rice farmers in the… Read More
PBBM’s order on Mindanao railway to push through ‘very clear’: MinDA
June 19, 2024, 5:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno said Wednesday President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s instruction to push through the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) is “very clear” despite its funding issues. “The President’s announcement is clear and is still a… Read More
P15-M road in Antique to hasten transport of farm goods to market
June 19, 2024, 5:50 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The civil works for the PHP15 million farm-to-market road (FMR) in this capital town of San Jose de Buenavista started this week, allowing easier access for farmers when bringing their produce to the market. Municipal agriculture officer Lucia Bantolo, in an… Read More
Calamity-hit Caraga farmers, fishers to get aid from PBBM
June 19, 2024, 5:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 11,905 individuals across the Caraga Region are set to receive financial aid through the Presidential Assistance for Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFFF) program on Thursday. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will personally hand over the financial aid to the… Read More
Nat'l science high school in Laoag City opens
June 19, 2024, 5:42 pm
LAOAG CITY – A total of 80 incoming Grade 7 students will compose the first batch of students at the Rodolfo CG Fariñas Jr. National Science High School in Barangay Vira, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, which was officially inaugurated on Wednesday. Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd)… Read More
Bago City starts trash-to-cash program to reduce plastic waste
June 19, 2024, 5:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Bago in Negros Occidental launched a community-based waste-to-cash program to reduce plastic waste as part of its activities for the observance of Environment Month this June. Vice Mayor Ramon Torres said Wednesday that the launch of the “Aling Tindera Plastic Waste… Read More
DSWD project recipients plant crops, build water reservoirs in Negros
June 19, 2024, 5:30 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some 753 partner-beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) initiative on climate change adaption are cultivating crops and building water reservoirs in two local government units in Negros Occidental. They are among the families affected by… Read More
Int’l water activity to showcase potentials of Guimaras
June 19, 2024, 4:47 pm Updated on June 19, 2024, 5:09 pm
ILOILO CITY – Local and international outdoor sports enthusiasts will gather at the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras for the third leg of the International Open Water Swim Circuit: Experience Water Visayas on June 29-30, boosting the campaign to make the… Read More
DA Region 8 preps rice seeds ahead of rainy days
June 19, 2024, 4:40 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has prepositioned at least 80 percent of rice seeds and fertilizers for farmers ahead of rainy days in the second half of the year. DA-8 (Eastern Visayas) Regional Executive Director Andrew Orais said seeds up for distribution are now ready for… Read More
LGU lines up free services for Dagupan’s founding anniversary
June 19, 2024, 3:58 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Free medical and legal services will be provided to residents of Dagupan City starting at 10 a.m. at the City Plaza on Thursday (June 20), during the celebration of its 77th chartered cityhood, a special working holiday. This is the first time the city government provide… Read More
