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Iligan open to potential new players in water supply distribution
May 9, 2024, 7:58 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government of Iligan is keen on exploring additional water supply providers in hopes of improving the local water utility's system and collection management. In a livestream interview on Thursday, Iligan Mayor Frederick Siao said both government and private… Read More
DOH-11 urges parents with young daughters to get cervical cancer vax
May 9, 2024, 7:55 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-11) is urging more parents of nine to 14-year-old girls to avail of the free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for their daughters' protection from cervical cancer. On Thursday, Dr. Annabelle Yumang, DOH-11 director, invited the… Read More
4.4K Quezon town villagers get gov't cash aid
May 9, 2024, 7:46 pm
TIAONG, Quezon – About 4,400 indigent residents of this town received cash assistance on Thursday through different national and local government programs. A total of 600 individuals received PHP5,200 each via the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Ating… Read More
Cebu heat index of 38°C to 40°C to persist despite LPA prospects
May 9, 2024, 7:46 pm
CEBU CITY – The chief of the weather bureau’s Mactan station on Thursday warned the public that the prospects of low-pressure areas and localized thunderstorms were no reason to relax due to the persistent danger-level heat index. Engr. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief of the Philippine Atmospheric… Read More
Diplomacy still best approach in WPS dispute – lawmakers
May 9, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Thursday said the best way to respond to China's continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is still through diplomatic means. In a press conference, TINGOG Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said the OCTA survey result showing that 72… Read More
Smart crops to raise income of farmers amid El Niño
May 9, 2024, 7:33 pm
LAOAG CITY – Farmers in Ilocos Norte continue to learn new ways how to increase their income and enhance food security by adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. To help and inspire fellow farmers, Leovigildo Sacramento of Barangay Sto. Tomas Segundo in this city allowed a portion of his… Read More
Davao Region's inflation rate slightly up to 5.1% in April
May 9, 2024, 7:16 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao Region's year-on-year headline inflation increased to 5.1 percent in April this year from 4.8 percent in the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority in Davao Region (PSA-11) said Thursday. PSA-11 noted that in April 2023, the region’s inflation was higher at 7.5… Read More
P25-M hub boosts NegOcc state university’s research initiatives
May 9, 2024, 7:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) unveiled on Thursday a PHP25-million Research, Innovation and Extension (RIE) Hub at its main campus in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.Funded by the national government through the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the… Read More
1.2K Davao Norte farmers get rice, fuel subsidy
May 9, 2024, 7:14 pm
DAVAO CITY – At least 1,241 rice and corn farmers in the Davao del Norte town of Asuncion received cash assistance under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) and fuel discount card (FDC) on Wednesday. In a statement Thursday, Epifanio Loyola… Read More
DepEd-Bicol urges campus journalists, advisers to fight fake news
May 9, 2024, 7:09 pm
IRIGA CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) 5 (Bicol) has urged delegates of the 2024 Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) not just to write news but to actively fight fake news, which has proliferated on social media. “Don’t be swayed by the social media. There’s responsibility… Read More
DA starts release of over P30.2-M aid to 6K Antique farmers
May 9, 2024, 7:08 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Agriculture (DA) will release PHP30.22 million in financial assistance to 6,044 rice farmers in Antique starting Friday. DA Agriculture Program Coordinating Office chief in Antique Sonie Guanco, in an interview on Thursday, said the identified… Read More
Marcos to LGUs: Brace for La Niña
May 9, 2024, 7:05 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the effects of the rainy season as the La Niña phenomenon looms. In a speech during the distribution of assistance to farmers and fisherfolks affected by El Niño on the Zamboanga Peninsula… Read More
Iloilo province ready with P110-M fund for El Niño response
May 9, 2024, 6:56 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government is now ready with its PHP110.78 million El Niño mitigating, response, and recovery measures pending the declaration of a state of calamity by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. “The important thing about the declaration of a state of calamity is… Read More
Japan, UNDP to promote food security, economic growth in Bangsamoro
May 9, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Philippines have partnered to promote food security and economic empowerment in the Bangsamoro region's Special Geographic Area (SGA). As part of the project “Enhancing Food Security and Livelihood in… Read More
'One town, one product' of DTI-Bicol goes to Europe
May 9, 2024, 6:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced Thursday that the Bicol One Town, One Product (OTOP) Nook showcasing the region's various products and delicacies has opened at the Philippine Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands. In a statement, DTI-5 (Bicol) Regional… Read More
Climate-resilient farming training center to rise in Negros village
May 9, 2024, 6:49 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A PHP2 million Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Training Center will soon rise in Sagay City, Negros Occidental through the assistance of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 6 (Western Visayas). The principal recipients are 62 members of the Menakalaw… Read More
Grassfire hits Bogo City open field amid intense heat
May 9, 2024, 6:46 pm
CEBU CITY – Amid intense heat, a fire broke out on Thursday in a grassy land near Barangay Dakit in the northern city of Bogo, the second incident in the locality and the seventh in the province in a month. SFO1 Julius Luna, chief investigator of Bogo City Fire Office, said firefighters rushed… Read More
Nuggets' Jokic wins 3rd NBA MVP award in 4 years
May 9, 2024, 6:44 pm
ANKARA – Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic won his third NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in four years, having been named MVP in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. Jokic received the Michael Jordan Trophy as the 2023-2024 Kia NBA MVP with 926 total points in the voting, the NBA announced on… Read More
More political parties seen to join new Lakas-CMD-PFP alliance
May 9, 2024, 6:43 pm
MANILA – Lawmakers belonging to the newly-formed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas on Thursday said they expect more political parties to join the new administration alliance in line with the unity goal of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a press conference, Isabela Rep. Faustino Dy V said… Read More
April police ops nab 560, seize 409 firearms, explosives in W. Visayas
May 9, 2024, 6:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – Various operations launched by different police units under Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) last month collared 560 suspects and seized 363 firearms and 46 explosives in the region. PRO-6 spokesperson Lt. Col. Arnel Solis said Thursday that 68 firearms and one… Read More
