Provincial
CAR logs 96.7% employment rate, services top job generator
April 24, 2024, 9:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said the region has a 96.7 percent employment rate, with 1.3 million people in the labor force. Citing January 2024 data, Aldrin Bahit, regional statistical specialist at Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the… Read More
P25-M waste-to-energy plant mulled in CDO
April 24, 2024, 8:38 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A waste-to-energy conversion plant worth PHP25 million is being considered for construction in the city.In a statement on Wednesday, 1st District Councilor Jay Pascual said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is offering the amount to build the facility in the… Read More
Ilocos Norte sustains 99% employment rate
April 24, 2024, 8:18 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte continues to maintain a 99 percent employment rate, placing the Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) as the best performer in Region 1 due to its numerous programs aimed to provide job opportunities to locals. Citing latest data, PESO head Anne Marie Lizzette… Read More
Assessment underway to enhance 4Ps implementation
April 24, 2024, 8:10 pm
SORSOGON CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), along with its National Advisory Council and National Technical Working Group, is assessing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to enhance its features and implementation to benefit its members. In an interview on… Read More
Cooperatives key to poverty reduction in MisOr – officials
April 24, 2024, 7:54 pm
GINGOOG CITY, Misamis Oriental – Cooperatives in this city can be seen as instruments of poverty reduction, officials said Wednesday.Speaking at the Provincial Cooperative Development Council meeting here, Gingoog Mayor Erick Cañosa said empowering cooperatives in the city could contribute to… Read More
LTO-7 aligns effort to release vehicle plates within 11 days
April 24, 2024, 7:34 pm
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas said it will streamline its processes in releasing vehicle licensed plates within the mandated period of 11 days from application, an official said Wednesday. Glen Galario, regional director of the LTO-7, said the office would… Read More
El Niño damage on Davao City agri sector reaches P5M
April 24, 2024, 7:24 pm
DAVAO CITY – At least PHP5 million worth of crops have been damaged in this city due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, the City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) reported Wednesday.In an interview, CAgrO head Edgardo Haspe said that the dry spell in the Tugbok, Marilog, Calinan, and… Read More
Bacolod City undergoes risk assessment for updating of geohazard map
April 24, 2024, 7:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Western Visayas (DENR-MGB Region 6) is conducting a vulnerability and risk assessment (VRA) here as part of the process to update the city’s geohazard map. Ram Vera, chief of City… Read More
New Viscom chief vows to crush NPA; to focus on WPS campaigns
April 24, 2024, 6:54 pm
CEBU CITY – The new chief of the Visayas Command (Viscom) assured his commitment to continually address insurgency as they prepare for a bigger task in supporting the campaigns in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Lt. Gen. Fernando Reyeg, who was installed to lead the Armed Forces of the… Read More
8.9K jobs, P123.2-M TUPAD payouts in Caraga Labor Day fairs
April 24, 2024, 6:53 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 8,901 vacancies will be offered to jobseekers as the Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DOLE-13) will spearhead different job fairs in the area to celebrate the 122nd Labor Day on May 1.Data provided by DOLE-13 on Wednesday showed that 4,374 of the… Read More
Natural park anniversary features Antique’s native cuisines
April 24, 2024, 6:42 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A cooking competition featuring native cuisines in Antique highlighted the 24th anniversary celebration of the Sibalom Natural Park (SNP) in the municipality of Sibalom on Tuesday. The natural park is included in the tourism loop in Panay Island as declared by… Read More
DOLE-11 to distribute P246-M livelihood aid on Labor Day
April 24, 2024, 6:41 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region (DOLE-11) is gearing up to celebrate the 122nd Labor Day on May 1 through the distribution of PHP246 million in financial assistance under its DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) and the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating… Read More
Negros Occidental awards P1-M incentives to sanitary program achievers
April 24, 2024, 6:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government has distributed a total of PHP1 million in cash incentives to local government units (LGUs) and barangays that have achieved zero open defecation (ZOD) status. Data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Wednesday showed the province… Read More
Davao City grants P1-B investment incentives for Q1
April 24, 2024, 6:27 pm
DAVAO CITY – This city has accrued investment pledges worth around PHP3 billion from 2023 to date, with PHP1 billion granted incentives as of April 2024.In an interview Wednesday, Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC) chief Christian Cambaya said the PHP1 billion investment consisted of… Read More
Butuan coop reaps gains of DA-PRDP rubber production project
April 24, 2024, 6:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – From barely breaking even, the 500-strong KM7 Farmers-Producers Cooperative (KMFPC) now earns PHP150,000 per month from its rubber production project of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Program (DA-PRDP).The project, established in 2018 under the… Read More
El Niño gives breeders chance to grow milkfish production – group
April 24, 2024, 3:47 pm
ILOILO CITY – Fish farmers, especially those growing brackish and marine species, should seize the opportunity to grow milkfish production amid the ongoing effects of the El Niño phenomenon. “The heat exacerbated by the phenomenon provides an advantage for breeders, as the relatively high… Read More
P96-M infra project secures villagers in Albay's broom-making town
April 24, 2024, 3:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Residents of Manito, Albay now benefit from the recent completion of a 500-linear meter slope protection project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) worth PHP96.4 million. In a media release on Wednesday, DPWH Albay 2nd… Read More
‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ to benefit 36 Antique farmers, fisherfolk
April 24, 2024, 3:10 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo,” set from April 29 to May 1 to celebrate Labor Day here, will have on board 36 farmers and fisherfolk availing of the opportunity to market their products. The Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KAtuwang sa Diwa at gaWa) is a flagship initiative of… Read More
DepEd clarifies death of 2 teachers in Iloilo
April 24, 2024, 1:57 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday clarified that the death of two Iloilo teachers was not caused by heatstroke while conducting classes as earlier reported by a local FM radio station. In an official post released by the central office, the agency dismissed the… Read More
NFA-Ilocos Norte increases palay buying price
April 23, 2024, 9:00 pm
LAOAG CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Ilocos Norte province on Tuesday announced higher price for buying palay (unhusked rice), aimed to boost the government’s rice stockpile. In a public advisory, NFA-Ilocos Norte provincial manager Jonathan Corpuz said the new price scheme was… Read More
