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DOH alarmed by 40% hike in Cordillera's lepto cases
July 5, 2018, 9:24 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- A total of 28 leptospirosis cases were recorded in the Cordillera Region from January to June 2018, showing a 40 percent increase compared to the 20 cases during the same period last year. Geeny Austria, nurse at the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department… Read More
Quezon to train more building emergency evacuation marshals
July 5, 2018, 9:19 pm
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Quezon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will be training more “Building Emergency Evacuation Marshals” to highlight the observance of National Disaster Resilience Month this July. PDRRMO officer-in-charge Melchor Avenilla Jr. on… Read More
PH to host international farm tourism summit
July 5, 2018, 9:17 pm
MANILA-- As one of the leading Southeast Asian countries promoting farm tourism, the Philippines will be hosting the Global Farm Tourism Summit on July 17 in Tagaytay City. Dr. Mina Gabor, former Tourism chief and now president of the International School of Sustainable Tourism (ISST), said the… Read More
Small-scale miners' group backs easing rules on ‘Minahang Bayan’
July 5, 2018, 9:14 pm
BAGUIO CITY- The Benguet Federation of Small-Scale Miners (BFSSM) on Thursday expressed support to the position of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), urging the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to ease the requirements in the… Read More
PAL to open new Manila-Japan route by September
July 5, 2018, 9:11 pm
MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Thursday it will start operating the Manila-Sapporo(Hokkaido, Japan) route by September, thus helping the government bring in more tourists from Japan. "We want to help the government attract more tourists from Japan. Having the… Read More
COA reminds accountable officers to insure gov’t properties
July 5, 2018, 9:07 pm
LAOAG CITY — The Commission on Audit (COA) is reminding all accountable officers of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Ilocos Norte to fully comply with the Property Insurance Law. While providing updates on the new circulars of the commission, lawyer Romulo Rivera, Regional Supervising… Read More
Calamba City gears up for cultural mapping
July 5, 2018, 9:04 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – This first class city, founded as a “pueblo” (town) by Spanish gubernatorial decree on Aug. 28, 1742, is institutionalizing its Culture and Arts Council in pursuit of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular 2017-133, which enjoins… Read More
Pangasinan to give cash incentives to paralympic games champs
July 5, 2018, 9:03 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The provincial government will award cash incentives to different-abled Pangasinenses, who won the championship during the National Paralympic Games held in Marikina City last May 11-19. “The provincial government will give PHP8,000 for each gold medalist; PHP6,000 for… Read More
Local investment promotions execs align role, craft development plan
July 5, 2018, 9:02 pm
CARMONA, Cavite – Members of the Federation of Cavite local economic and investment promotions officers (FCLEIPOs) now have a clearer picture of their role in the local economic development, the strategies available to them and the support given by the national government following a convention… Read More
Bacolod police crime clearance, solution rates increase in June
July 5, 2018, 9:00 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The crime clearance and crime solution efficiency rates of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) increased by 5.27 percent and 4.05 percent, respectively, in June this year compared to the same period last year. Data released by the Bacolod police showed that for June 2018, cleared… Read More
3 suspected NPAs killed in Camarines Norte encounter
July 5, 2018, 8:57 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Three suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels were slain in a clash with Army soldiers in a remote village in Camarines Norte Thursday. Government troopers also seized five assault rifles and two improvised explosive devices (IED) from the insurgents during the clash in a… Read More
Guidelines on localized peace talks to be finalized on July 12
July 5, 2018, 8:57 pm
MANILA -- Members of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Cabinet cluster on security will be meeting on July 12 to finalize the guidelines for the upcoming localized peace talks with communist rebels. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this on Thursday, expressing Duterte’s support for… Read More
BSP inks pact with 3 knowledge resource partners in Bacolod
July 5, 2018, 8:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) launched the Knowledge Resource Network (KRN) with three library partners in this city on Thursday. The partnership was formalized with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the BSP and City of Bacolod-Bacolod City Public… Read More
Cops list 91 deaths in Region 12 anti-drug ops
July 5, 2018, 8:13 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police said 91 drug personalities, 22 of them listed as narco-politicians, have been killed for resisting police anti-drug operations in Region 12 since January this year.Speaking over a local radio station on Thursday, Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, spokesperson of Police Regional… Read More
DOT wants fast visa process for Indians, Chinese tourists
July 5, 2018, 8:08 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is seeking to facilitate the visa upon arrival (VUA) processing for Chinese and Indian tourists. "Right now, the two major markets that we have to really look out in terms of facilitating entry are China and India," Tourism Undersecretary Benito Bengzon… Read More
Grab gives P70-M subsidy to drivers
July 5, 2018, 8:04 pm
MANILA -- An official of the ride-sharing firm Grab Philippines bared Thursday that the company has provided its drivers about PHP70 million in subsidy in the past two weeks amid the limited supply of its transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) units. The subsidy program, which the company… Read More
BOI investment approvals up 19% in January-May
July 5, 2018, 7:51 pm
MANILA -- Investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) from January to May this year rose by 19 percent to PHP207 billion from PHP174 billion during the same period in 2017. In a statement Thursday, BOI data showed that a big chunk of pledges in the first five months of 2018 came from… Read More
DM Wenceslao sets P3.1-B capex for projects
July 5, 2018, 7:48 pm
MANILA -- Integrated property developer D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Incorporated (DMWAI) is looking at spending PHP3.1 billion this year for the completion of its nine projects and developments within Aseana City in Pasay City. This year’s planned capital expenditures (capex) is almost four… Read More
Manufacturing output up 19.8% in May
July 5, 2018, 7:44 pm
MANILA -- The manufacturing sector posted stronger growth in May, bouncing back from last year's decline, as it is being driven by the expansion of businesses amid rising consumer demand. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday that the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) for… Read More
Group calls for increased CPR awareness, training
July 5, 2018, 7:39 pm
MANILA-- The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) on Thursday called on the government to increase awareness and training on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) as a way to save the lives of persons with heart disease. During the launching of the… Read More
