Provincial
11 DI extremists killed in Maguindanao Sur military op
December 2, 2023, 12:02 pm Updated on December 2, 2023, 12:29 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Eleven members of the extremist Dawlah Islamiya (DI) were killed in a military offensive in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan (DHA) town in Maguindanao del Sur on Friday afternoon. “The firefight, which began at 1 p.m. lasted more than three hours,” Maj. Saber… Read More
Christmas tree for a cause to bring light to remote villages
December 1, 2023, 9:29 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan - The giant Christmas tree in front of the provincial capitol building here will not only serve as a Yuletide season decoration but will raise funds to buy solar lights for households without electricity. Initiated by the governor's wife, Maan Tuazon-Guico, the ornaments to be… Read More
Korean execs experience close encounters with Oslob’s whales
December 1, 2023, 8:53 pm
CEBU CITY – Some of the 400 guests who joined the southern heritage trail of the Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo experienced a breathtaking swim with the whale sharks in Barangay Tan-awa, Oslob town, on Friday. Gangwon province Vice Governor Jeong Kwang Yeol led other Korean delegates on a spectacular… Read More
Donated equipment to boost marine research, food security in Negros
December 1, 2023, 8:22 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The PHP2-million donation of the Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Integrated Cooperative (PAFCPIC) will bolster the scientific research on the health of coral reefs in the southern towns of the province, the Marine Conservation Philippines (MCP), a non-governmental… Read More
Davao City gov't boosts production of high-quality abaca fibers
December 1, 2023, 8:10 pm
DAVAO CITY – To strengthen Paquibato District’s production of high-quality fibers, the city government's Peace 911 program and the City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO), distributed abaca plantlets to farmers. Jonah Presto, Peace 911 focal person, said Friday that the initiative aims to enhance… Read More
Normal family life possible for HIV patients – health expert
December 1, 2023, 8:09 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – There should be no hindrance for persons living with the human immunodeficiency virus - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS) to start families provided they are consistent with their treatments, the Department of Health - Northern Mindanao (DOH-10) said Friday. Dr.… Read More
Caraga logs increase in rice, corn production
December 1, 2023, 8:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) reported Friday the increase in rice and corn production in the area this year. So far, Caraga already achieved 357,692.6 metric tons (MT) of rice production this year, or an increase of five percent from the 339,181.91… Read More
South Negros closely monitoring migratory birds to curb avian flu
December 1, 2023, 7:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is closely monitoring the presence of migratory birds in southern Negros Occidental, especially in the area of Sipalay City, as part of the efforts to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza or bird flu infections. “We continue to monitor… Read More
DA-CAR ordered to boost vegetable productions, address price swing
December 1, 2023, 7:11 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A Department of Agriculture (DA) official from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is optimistic about policy enhancements that would benefit the region’s vegetable production and address price fluctuations. In a phone interview Friday, DA Regional Director lawyer Jennilyn… Read More
Samar agri suffers P104-M damage due to flooding
December 1, 2023, 7:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Damage and losses to agriculture due to the massive flooding in Samar provinces last week have reached PHP104.96 million, the Department of Agriculture reported Friday. The weather disturbances have affected 4,571 farmers tilling 2,751 hectares of land in three Samar provinces,… Read More
Angat Dam continues water release after breaching normal high level
December 1, 2023, 6:29 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – For the second straight day on Friday, Angat Dam released water into its downstream river system after its water elevation exceeded the normal high of 212 meters. Josephine Salazar, National Irrigation Administration-Central Luzon director, said the water elevation as… Read More
CDO activates TWC for Mindanao Railway Project
December 1, 2023, 6:18 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government on Friday activated a Technical Working Committee (TWC) to work with foreign developers for the northern circuit component of the Mindanao Railway Project.During his radio talk program, Mayor Rolando Uy said the city is one of the focal areas in the… Read More
Police arrest suspect in councilor’s slay, other killings in Negros
December 1, 2023, 6:16 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police agents have arrested an alleged gun-for-hire in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental after he shot a resident and was subsequently identified as a suspect in the killing of a town councilor in 2021. The suspect, a 57-year-old resident of Purok 3, Barangay Manalongon and… Read More
DOLE, PESO job fair links employers to job seekers with ease
December 1, 2023, 5:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Shaira Carlon, 28, found work through a job fair at the Porta Vaga Mall here Friday, an opportunity similar to what she had before the pandemic. “I am happy. I’ll have a Merry Christmas because I am employed again. This is the first time after the pandemic that I am looking for… Read More
P20 per kilo ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ rice available in Lapu-Lapu City
December 1, 2023, 4:47 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY – Residents in this historical island city of Cebu province would no longer need to go far to buy the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” rice once a mobile van starts roaming around to bring the affordable staple food right at every poor households’ doorsteps. Mayor Junard Chan on Friday… Read More
10 nabbed, over P1-M shabu seized in 2-day anti-drug ops in Bacolod
December 1, 2023, 4:18 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Drug enforcement teams arrested 10 suspects and seized PHP1.046 million worth of shabu in three buy-bust operations here in the past two days, reports of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) on Friday showed. Just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, six individuals were apprehended in… Read More
200K food packs for N. Samar flood victims out next week
December 1, 2023, 3:29 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Some 200,000 family food packs will be released in Northern Samar next week as part of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) immediate response after the massive flooding in the province recently. Jonalyndie Chua, DSWD Eastern Visayas regional information… Read More
Ilocos Norte site of agri modernization in PH, says guv
December 1, 2023, 3:24 pm
LAOAG CITY – A PHP130 million modern post-harvest facility targeted to speed up the drying of palay in the province of Ilocos Norte was inaugurated on Friday in Barangay Saludares, Dingras, Ilocos Norte. Funded by the National Food Authority (NFA), the facility will soon be equipped with at… Read More
Red tide up in 4 Samar bays
December 1, 2023, 2:54 pm
TACLOBAN CITY - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) confirmed Friday the presence of red tide in Cambatutay Bay in Samar based on the latest examination of meat samples. Seawater samples collected in Cambatutay Bay have tested positive for red tide since Oct. 23, 2023. However, it… Read More
Gov’t livelihood program taps Antique’s poor, vulnerable households
December 1, 2023, 2:43 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The government’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has provided employment opportunities and income to poor and vulnerable households in Antique. The Kapatiran Inc., an association based in Antique, received a PHP410,000 grant under the SLP of the… Read More
