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Death toll in Cotabato road mishap climbs to 17

Death toll in Cotabato road mishap climbs to 17

March 26, 2024, 5:28 pm

BUTUAN CITY – Fifteen of the 17 persons who perished in a road mishap in the Cotabato town of Antipas have been identified, the local police said Tuesday.Monday's tragedy burned alive most of the passengers of the van following a head-on collision with a dump truck fully loaded with sand in… Read More

Crop losses reach P80M as drought hits Negros Oriental

Crop losses reach P80M as drought hits Negros Oriental

March 26, 2024, 5:26 pm

DUMAGUETE CITY – As the El Niño phenomenon worsens in Negros Oriental, damage to rice, corn, and other high-value crops has reached more than PHP80.4 million, the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) said Tuesday. Alejandro Rafal,… Read More

1.7K cops to ensure orderly observance of Holy Week in Caraga

1.7K cops to ensure orderly observance of Holy Week in Caraga

March 26, 2024, 5:24 pm

BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has announced the deployment of 1,754 personnel tasked to ensure the peaceful and orderly observance of Holy Week in the area.“These police personnel will be deployed in strategic areas in the different provinces, cities,… Read More

BFP beefs up efforts as over 5K fires logged from January to March

BFP beefs up efforts as over 5K fires logged from January to March

March 26, 2024, 5:16 pm

MANILA – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Tuesday said it is ramping up efforts to raise fire prevention awareness in communities amid an uptick in the number of fire incidents in the first three months of this year. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, BFP spokesperson Fire Supt. Analee… Read More

DOH joins Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Caraga

DOH joins Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Caraga

March 26, 2024, 5:08 pm

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) continues to fully support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s initiative of bringing the government closer to the people as it participated anew in the 14th leg of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) at the Caraga State University in Butuan City… Read More

Major bus firm workforce to learn various skills from TESDA

Major bus firm workforce to learn various skills from TESDA

March 26, 2024, 5:02 pm

BACOLOD CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Western Visayas (TESDA-6) will provide training and conduct national competency assessments for the workforce of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), operator of the fleet of Ceres Liner buses. TESDA-6 Regional Director Florencio… Read More

Overnight power outages hit Bacolod City, adjacent areas

Overnight power outages hit Bacolod City, adjacent areas

March 26, 2024, 4:59 pm

BACOLOD CITY – Tripping of the transmission lines of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) led to massive power interruptions in most parts of Bacolod and the neighboring localities past midnight on Tuesday. Jose Taniongon, manager… Read More

LTO to release plastic license cards after Holy Week

LTO to release plastic license cards after Holy Week

March 26, 2024, 4:49 pm

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has scheduled the issuance of plastic license cards to motorists after the Holy Week following the lifting of the injunction order by the Court of Appeals (CA). In a statement on Tuesday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said regional… Read More

PBBM, US lawmakers tackle geopolitical issues, economic ties

PBBM, US lawmakers tackle geopolitical issues, economic ties

March 26, 2024, 4:41 pm

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday discussed with the United States (US) congressional delegation, led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the economic relations of and the geopolitical challenges faced by Manila and Washington. Part of the Gillibrand-led delegation that paid… Read More

CDC remits P1.80B cash dividends to national treasury

CDC remits P1.80B cash dividends to national treasury

March 26, 2024, 4:38 pm

MANILA – The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said it has remitted an all-time high PHP1.80 billion in cash dividends to the national government. In a statement on Monday, the CDC said the cash dividend last year was 49 percent higher than the PHP1.207 billion remittance in 2022. Department… Read More

DOH expects more doses vs. pertussis, vaccine-preventable diseases

DOH expects more doses vs. pertussis, vaccine-preventable diseases

March 26, 2024, 4:24 pm

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting the arrival of additional doses of vaccines against vaccine-preventable diseases. In a statement Monday night, the DOH said around three million pentavalent vaccine doses are “arriving at the soonest possible time.” These pentavalent… Read More

BuCor, Muntinlupa eye tourist spots in Bilibid

BuCor, Muntinlupa eye tourist spots in Bilibid

March 26, 2024, 4:12 pm

MANILA – Plans are afoot to convert historical sites inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa into possible tourist sites following a Monday meeting between Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. and Muntinlupa City Mayor Rozzano Rufino B. Biazon.… Read More

Ancillary reserve to ensure stable power supply in Iloilo City

Ancillary reserve to ensure stable power supply in Iloilo City

March 26, 2024, 4:07 pm

ILOILO CITY – The city government here is pushing for the fast-tracking of the approval of the ancillary reserve agreement between More Electric and Power Corporation and Global Business Power Corporation. The two firms need approval from the Department of Energy, while the Energy Regulatory… Read More

PBBM lauds DHSUD’s ‘PLANADO’ Program

PBBM lauds DHSUD’s ‘PLANADO’ Program

March 26, 2024, 3:43 pm

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has conveyed his “utmost support and appreciation” to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for its unwavering commitment to enhancing land use planning and urban development through its recently-launched PLANADO (Plan &… Read More

BOC intercepts P6.7-M used cars declared as spare parts in CDO

BOC intercepts P6.7-M used cars declared as spare parts in CDO

March 26, 2024, 3:34 pm

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cagayan de Oro (BOC-CDO) has foiled an attempt to smuggle used vehicles into the country. In a statement Tuesday, District Collector Alexandra Lumontad reported that the shipment, declared to contain 55 packages of used auto spare parts, arrived at the… Read More

BI deports 2 members of notorious 'Luffy' gang

BI deports 2 members of notorious 'Luffy' gang

March 26, 2024, 3:32 pm

MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday deported two Japanese nationals tagged as members of the notorious “Luffy” gang. Sugano Kazushi and Shimoeda Saito were deported back to their homeland via a Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo early Tuesday, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said… Read More

PBBM touts high dams as ‘long-term solution’ to water woes – NIA

PBBM touts high dams as ‘long-term solution’ to water woes – NIA

March 26, 2024, 3:09 pm

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. calls for the construction of more high dams as a “long-term solution” to the water supply problem, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said Tuesday. “Ang bilin po ng ating Pangulo at ito naman ang ating ginagawa sa ngayon, ang future… Read More

La Niña to prolong drought; 13 to 16 typhoons to hit PH in Q4

La Niña to prolong drought; 13 to 16 typhoons to hit PH in Q4

March 26, 2024, 3:08 pm

MANILA – The likelihood of La Niña developing by the second half of 2024 will prolong the drought condition until August and delay the onset of the rainy season, Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum said Tuesday. In a Palace press briefing, Solidum said the increasing probability for… Read More

OPEC Secretary General calls for increased investments in oil industry

OPEC Secretary General calls for increased investments in oil industry

March 26, 2024, 3:02 pm

ABU DHABI – Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), underscored the need for increased investments in the oil industry to meet global energy demands and sustain economic growth. He said these investments are crucial for ensuring… Read More

PNP Region 8 assures public safety during Lent

PNP Region 8 assures public safety during Lent

March 26, 2024, 2:57 pm

TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured safety in the observance of Holy Week with the deployment of 3,700 police officers to secure places of convergence. PNP Region 8 Director Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Pawid said police officers shall intensify police operations during the… Read More