Provincial
Ilocos Norte LGU bans visitors to Mt. Lammin to prevent grassfires
March 19, 2024, 8:24 pm
LAOAG CITY – Mt. Lammin, the home of the largest coffee plantation in Ilocos Region and one of the coldest parts in Ilocos Norte, has been temporarily closed for visitors effective March 18 to prevent grassfires. “This serves as a preventive measure against possible grassfires that cause… Read More
Cebu guv eyes PPP for Metro Cebu Expressway completion
March 19, 2024, 8:21 pm
CEBU CITY – The move to finish the Metro Cebu Expressway through the public-private partnership (PPP) will help address the delay in its completion due to budgetary challenges, an official said on Tuesday.Kenneth Cobonpue, co-chair of the Regional Development Council-Central Visayas, said he… Read More
Antique gov’t extends P52.9-M in education aid to poor students
March 19, 2024, 8:04 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A total of 8,821 indigent college and post-graduate students in Antique have benefitted from the PHP52.9 million in education assistance extended by the provincial government. Antique Provincial Youth Development Office (PYDO) head Irish Manlapaz said in an… Read More
Bacolod social workers recognized for assisting ailing US citizen
March 19, 2024, 8:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Three social workers of this city’s Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) received recognition from the Department of State of the United States of America (USA) for providing care to an ailing American retiree for almost four months before he passed away last… Read More
Cebu City police to augment security forces in religious sites
March 19, 2024, 7:39 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City police will increase the presence of security forces in Roman Catholic churches and pilgrim sites during Holy Thursday and Good Friday, a police official said Tuesday.Lt. Col. Janet Rafter, Cebu City Police Office deputy director for operations, said police personnel,… Read More
OP to send P15-M aid for flood-hit Agusan Norte
March 19, 2024, 6:37 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Residents in Agusan del Norte province who bore the brunt of the recent northeast monsoon and low-pressure area in February stand to benefit from a substantial PHP15 million financial assistance from the Office of the President (OP).In a statement Tuesday, the Agusan del Norte… Read More
Localized 911 call centers nationwide eyed by 2028
March 19, 2024, 6:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY – All local government units (LGUs) in the country are eyed have their own "911" emergency call center by 2028, according to National Emergency 911 executive director Francis Fajardo on Tuesday. There are about 30 LGUs nationwide that have their own 911 emergency call center,… Read More
28K security officers enlisted for Holy Week in Davao City
March 19, 2024, 6:18 pm
DAVAO CITY – After a successful Araw ng Dabaw celebration, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) will deploy 27,997 officers and force multipliers to ensure a safe and orderly observation of Holy Week and Ramadan.In an interview on Tuesday, DCPO spokesperson Capt. Hazel Tuazon said that from March… Read More
Army reports 2 NPA units dismantled in Eastern Visayas in Q1
March 19, 2024, 5:43 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A series of military operations and the implementation of the whole-of-nation approach caused the dismantling of two units of the New People’s Army (NPA) formed to advance their recovery attempts, the Philippine Army said on Tuesday. Capt. Jefferson Mariano, spokesperson of the… Read More
VP Sara visits wake of slain soldiers in Maguindanao Sur ambush
March 19, 2024, 5:27 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – Vice President Sara Duterte visited this camp Monday afternoon to pay respects to the four soldiers slain in an ambush by suspected Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town the day before.Duterte spoke to the bereaved families of the… Read More
3 Pagudpud centenarians get cash gifts
March 19, 2024, 4:58 pm
LAOAG CITY – Three centenarians in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte received their cash gifts of PHP100,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday. Municipal social welfare and development officer Racquel Isidora Guzman said the cash gifts and letters of felicitation… Read More
More women in Negros Oriental stand up to violence, abuses
March 19, 2024, 4:46 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Reports of violence against women (VAW) in Negros Oriental have risen this year, a police official said Tuesday.Lt. Helen Aldirite, head of the Women and Children Protection Desk of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said during the Kapihan sa PIA (Philippine… Read More
Bicol disaster council under 'blue alert' for Holy Week
March 19, 2024, 4:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Bicol’s Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) will place all disaster units and their respective operation centers under "blue alert" status in preparation for the observance of the Holy Week.In an interview on Tuesday, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)… Read More
P46-M ‘shabu’ seized in W. Visayas in one month
March 19, 2024, 3:24 pm
ILOILO CITY – The massive anti-drugs campaign in Western Visayas has yielded suspected shabu with an estimated street value of about PHP46.12 million and marijuana worth PHP10,320 in a month. Data from the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) showed that from Feb. 15 to March 15, the… Read More
Higher mill gate prices ‘big relief’ to sugarcane planters
March 19, 2024, 2:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Higher mill gate prices of sugar have brought “big relief” to farmers amid the challenges posed by the drought due to El Niño to sugarcane plantations. After hitting PHP2,600 per 50-kg. bag in February, prices went even higher, breaching the PHP2,800 level by the middle of… Read More
Panaad Festival marks ‘better, brighter days’ for Negros Occidental
March 19, 2024, 12:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Barely a month before the staging of the 2024 Panaad sa Negros Festival, the province’s top government officials came together to launch the “festival of all festivals” of Negros Occidental at the Capitol Park and Lagoon here Monday night. Set on April 15-21, the… Read More
Pork prices drop but live hog supply still lacking
March 18, 2024, 10:20 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The prices of pork in local markets here dropped slightly despite lack of supply of live hogs in Negros Oriental, an official said Monday. Jaymar Vilos, information officer of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), said the weekly monitoring on March 15 showed minimal price… Read More
20K cops, force multipliers to secure Semana Santa in Western Visayas
March 18, 2024, 9:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) will deploy around 20,000 security officers, including force multipliers, to ensure a safe and peaceful Lenten season through “Oplan Semana Santa (Holy Week).” PRO-6 Acting Director Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, in a press conference on… Read More
Drive vs. domestic violence launched in Calamba City
March 18, 2024, 8:46 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A multi-sector movement called Calamba City Justice Zone on Monday formally launched its campaign against domestic violence here. Dubbed as “Katarungan Laban sa Karahasan sa Tahanan” (Justice Against Domestic Violence), the movement is being spearheaded by Judge Glenda… Read More
PNP C. Visayas sees demand reduction after drug leader’s arrest
March 18, 2024, 8:33 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas is eyeing a drastic demand reduction after the arrest of an alleged top drug ring leader with operations in Cebu and Cavite provinces.Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of Police Regional Office-Region 7 (PRO-7), said… Read More