Provincial
21 bus lines face franchise cancellation, revocation
November 22, 2023, 7:20 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 21 bus lines are facing either cancellation or suspension of their franchises for continuously defying orders to refrain from loading and unloading passengers on the highway, a transport official said Wednesday. Eduardo Montealto Jr., regional director of Land… Read More
P24.8-M DSWD fund for sustainable livelihood benefits 1.7K Antiqueños
November 22, 2023, 7:17 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The PHP24.8 million fund under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released to Antique this year has benefitted 1,767 Antiqueños. DSWD Regional Project Management officer-in-charge Juliet D.Besa,… Read More
Price freeze imposed in 5 Oriental Mindoro towns due to ASF
November 22, 2023, 6:56 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry-Mimaropa (DTI-Mimaropa) has imposed a price freeze on key commodities in five towns of this province following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in local piggeries. In an online advisory on Tuesday, DTI- Mimaropa said… Read More
Heavy rains trigger fish kill in CamSur Lake
November 22, 2023, 6:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 80,000 kilograms of tilapia worth PHP3 million were lost in a fish kill that hit Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur after continuous heavy rains pummeled the area for several days, an official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 5 (Bicol) said on… Read More
Ex-Davao Oriental town mayor killed
November 22, 2023, 6:38 pm
DAVAO CITY – A gunman shot dead a former mayor of Cateel town, Davao Oriental, outside a fast food chain in Barangay Buhangin in this city on Wednesday morning.Giselo Velasco Castillones, the mayor of Cateel from 1983 to 1986, was sitting in the passenger seat of his car and about to leave the… Read More
Iloilo City allows open sidewalk vending in time for holidays
November 22, 2023, 6:24 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government will temporarily allow sidewalk vending in selected streets in Iloilo City from Dec. 10 to 31. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas signed Executive Order Number 151 on Tuesday providing guidelines and regulating the conduct of open sidewalk vendors. “In anticipation of… Read More
2 American sex offenders barred from entering PH
November 22, 2023, 6:20 pm
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday reported that it has barred two American sex offenders from entering the country at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. In a statement from BI-Cebu, Neil Eugene Graves, 47, and Stuart Chase Dingman, 60, arrived at the Mactan-Cebu… Read More
Coast Guard-Bacolod directs distressed vessel to prove seaworthiness
November 22, 2023, 6:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has directed the SRN Fast Seacrafts, the operator of distressed M/V Weesam Express 6, to prove the vessel’s seaworthiness before it can sail again. The advice was issued by the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Bacolod on Wednesday after the Iloilo… Read More
Kin of former RPA-ABB rebels in Negros get P1-M educational aid
November 22, 2023, 6:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government has released PHP1 million in educational assistance to 200 next-of-kin of former Revolutionary Proletarian Army - Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) rebels during a ceremonial turnover held at the Negros Residences here Tuesday afternoon.… Read More
Ilocos Region has new police director
November 22, 2023, 4:12 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Aside from addressing crimes and ensuring public safety and policemen’s welfare, newly-installed Ilocos acting police regional director Brig. Gen. Lou Frias Evangelista has vowed to engage the community to deliver efficient service. “One of our top priorities is the… Read More
P3.4-M ‘shabu’ seized in Cavite
November 22, 2023, 3:01 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Cavite and Pampanga confiscated suspected shabu, with an estimated street value of PHP3.4 million, from a couple during a buy-bust in Trece Martires, Cavite on Tuesday night. The suspects were… Read More
P1.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized in quake-hit Sarangani province
November 22, 2023, 2:22 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Police seized over PHP1.2 million worth of imported smuggled cigarettes in quake-hit Glan town, Sarangani province on Tuesday evening after acting on a tip by a concerned citizen.“The cigarettes were abandoned near the coastline of Barangay Glan Padidu in Glan town at past 9… Read More
Face-to-face classes in Pampanga suspended due to transport strike
November 22, 2023, 11:59 am
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government of Pampanga on Wednesday suspended face-to-face classes at all levels, both in public and private schools due to the nationwide transport strike. Acting Governor Lilia Pineda issued an executive order canceling the classes in… Read More
Flood-hit Northern Samar under state of calamity
November 22, 2023, 8:10 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government has placed Nothern Samar under a state of calamity following the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) members. Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in a hybrid special session Tuesday afternoon… Read More
Assessment of over 11K 4Ps beneficiaries in Caraga starts
November 21, 2023, 9:28 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has started a special assessment program to validate the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) marked "not found" on Listahanan (List) 3 this year.Data released by the DSWD-13… Read More
OPAV calls for collaboration to fight illegal drug trade
November 21, 2023, 8:59 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Terence Calatrava on Tuesday cited the importance of collaborative efforts among government and private stakeholders in the fight against illegal drugs as espoused by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “What we now recognize as equally… Read More
Ilocos Norte MSMEs get P1-M aid, mentoring to boost livelihood
November 21, 2023, 8:40 pm
LAOAG CITY – Local entrepreneurs in the province of Ilocos Norte received financial assistance worth PHP1 million and an opportunity to grow their business through a mentoring program from experts in the industry. Through a resolution certified as urgent by Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc on… Read More
172 passengers of distressed vessel rescued back to Bacolod port
November 21, 2023, 8:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A fast craft bound for Iloilo City, carrying 172 passengers, was rescued back to Bredco Port here after its crew sent a distress call to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Tuesday afternoon. M/V Weesam Express 6, which departed this city around 11:30 a.m., encountered engine trouble… Read More
Bacolod City to conduct test run for 5 more modern PUJ routes
November 21, 2023, 8:33 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will conduct a test run for five more modern public utility jeepney (PUJ) routes passing through the commercial establishments near the provincial capitol this coming December. The Bacolod Traffic Authority Council (BTAC), presided by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo… Read More
Road projects boost agricultural communities in Aurora
November 21, 2023, 8:28 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed various road projects enabling farmers to easily transport their produce to consumers and markets in Baler, Aurora. The projects were implemented by the Aurora District Engineering Office under a… Read More
