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PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 38 areas
April 25, 2024, 6:51 am
MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels in 38 areas across the country on Thursday. Based on the weather bureau’s 5 p.m. forecast on Wednesday, the following areas may have a heat index ranging… Read More
DSWD chief says no intention of running for senator in 2025
April 23, 2024, 7:58 pm Updated on April 23, 2024, 9:02 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday assured members of the Senate that he will not run for senator in the midterm elections in 2025. This was after Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go blasted Gatchalian during a public hearing of… Read More
Trough of LPA affects southern Mindanao
April 21, 2024, 8:34 am
MANILA – The trough of a low pressure area (LPA) is affecting southern Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration's (PAGASA) reported Sunday. In its 4 a.m. advisory, the weather bureau said the LPA is located 555 kilometers southeast of General… Read More
PRO-12 arrests 71 wanted persons, seizes P1.5-M shabu in SACLEO
April 12, 2024, 2:59 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Seventy-one wanted persons with warrants of arrest issued by various local courts were arrested during the daylong Simultaneous Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in the Soccsksargen Region on Thursday. “It was a resounding success,” said Brig. Gen. Percival Augustus… Read More
UST opens campus in General Santos City
April 11, 2024, 9:08 pm
MANILA – The University of Santo Tomas (UST), whose main campus is located here, on Thursday formally inaugurated its 82-hectare General Santos City campus, representing a major expansion for the school whose history spans over four centuries. In his speech, UST Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P.,… Read More
P1.3-M shabu seized from lady drug peddler in Gen. Santos City
April 11, 2024, 8:38 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police authorities in General Santos City arrested a suspected female drug peddler and seized from her more than PHP1.3 million worth of “shabu,” an official said Thursday. In a report, Brig. Gen. Percival Augustus Placer, regional police director for the Soccsksargen… Read More
LPA unlikely to enter PAR
April 5, 2024, 6:49 am
MANILA – A low-pressure area (LPA) was spotted 645 km. south-southeast of General Santos City, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), a weather forecaster said Friday. "It will not enter the PAR and it is also unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone," Benison Estareja of the… Read More
DSWD capacitates 449 tutors, youth dev’t workers for Tara, Basa!
April 4, 2024, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has kicked off its capability-building activities for 449 tutors and youth development workers (YDWs) in Cebu and Lanao del Sur for Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. In Mandaue City in Cebu, DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao on… Read More
F2F classes suspended in S. Kudarat, GenSan due to hot weather
April 2, 2024, 7:16 pm
COTABATO CITY – Face-to-face (F2F) classes at all levels, both in public and private schools in Sultan Kudarat province, have been suspended until April 15 due to hot weather. The suspension is contained in Executive Order No. 70 issued by Vice Governor Raden Sakaluran in his capacity as acting… Read More
PSC Indigenous Peoples Games set April 19-20 in Ilocos Sur
April 2, 2024, 5:13 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-organized Indigenous Peoples (IP) Games will kick off with the Luzon leg in Salcedo, Ilocos Sur on April 19 and 20. The PSC has been holding the IP Games since 2018 as part of its mandate to showcase and preserve traditional and indigenous sports… Read More
Navy vessel seizes P21-M contraband cigarettes off Sarangani
April 1, 2024, 8:00 am
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday reported that one of its multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) intercepted a motorized banca containing undocumented cigarettes with an estimated value of PHP21.4 million, while patrolling the waters of Batulaki, Glan, Sarangani during the Holy Week. The… Read More
DSWD reaffirms commitment to enhance peace, dev't programs
March 14, 2024, 6:35 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reaffirmed its commitment in advancing the agency’s peace and development initiatives through program review and evaluation processes to help government’s efforts in addressing the needs of communities affected by armed… Read More
DPWH, ADB start talks on new flood mitigation projects in PH
March 14, 2024, 4:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) kicked off discussions on the proposed Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project Phase 2 (InFRA 2), which aims to improve flood risk management along three major river basins in the country.… Read More
Hunt on for killers of police intel officer in Gensan City
March 11, 2024, 3:37 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police have launched a massive manhunt for those who ambushed and killed a police intelligence officer in General Santos City on Sunday night.In a statement Monday, Col. Nicomedes Olaivar Jr., city police director said local authorities have also coordinated with other police… Read More
Maguindanao student yields P1-M ‘shabu’ in Gen. Santos City drug bust
March 9, 2024, 8:38 am
KORONADAL CITY – Acting on a tip, police operatives in General Santos City arrested a 20-year-old student from Maguindanao del Norte on Friday night and seized from him suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP1 million. Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, police director for the… Read More
DSWD, partners kick off ‘Tara Basa!’ tutoring program in Cebu
March 9, 2024, 7:26 am
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and the State Universities and Colleges (SUC) represented by Cebu Normal University president Dr. Daniel Ariaso Sr., launching… Read More
DSWD’s ‘Tara Basa!’ tutoring program to kick off in Cebu City
March 6, 2024, 7:54 pm
MANILA – The expanded implementation of the “Tara Basa!” tutoring program will kick off in Cebu City soon, a senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday. Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said the DSWD would… Read More
Security plans drawn up for Bangsamoro referendum
March 5, 2024, 8:03 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – Police and military authorities in Central Mindanao on Tuesday laid down security plans to ensure a peaceful conduct of the April 13 plebiscite for the creation of eight towns in North Cotabato that are now part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim… Read More
Nearly 90K voters to join plebiscite on creation of 8 Cotabato towns
March 4, 2024, 4:55 pm
MANILA – Some 89,594 residents are set to vote in the plebiscite in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on April 13. In a statement Monday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the figure is from 63 villages in the province of North Cotabato, which form the BARMM's… Read More
DOH gets P145.5-M grant from Canada for immunization
February 27, 2024, 4:42 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday received PHP145.5 million from the Canadian government for the integration of Covid-19 vaccination, routine immunization and proven approaches that make quality primary health care accessible for Filipinos. The partnership prioritizes provinces… Read More
