Provincial
Over 1.1K seniors in Surigao City villages get stipends
April 11, 2024, 4:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 1,182 indigent senior citizens from 21 island barangays in Surigao City received PHP7.1 million worth of stipends for the first semester this year in a series of payout activities on Wednesday. Each beneficiary will get PHP6,000 in stipends from January to June this year.… Read More
Malacañang orders 60-day preventive suspension of DavNor guv
April 11, 2024, 4:17 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the President (OP) placed Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib under preventive suspension for 60 days starting April 11. In an interview Thursday, Abdullah Matalam, the Department of the Interior and Local Government in Davao Region (DILG-11) regional director said… Read More
P65-M illegal drugs seized, 389 suspects nabbed in Bicol in Q1
April 11, 2024, 3:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) has seized some PHP65 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 389 drug personalities from 368 drug operations during the first quarter of 2024, a police official reported Thursday. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said… Read More
W. Visayas cops warned anew vs. use of cellphone while on duty
April 11, 2024, 3:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas’ top cop on Thursday reminded police officers in the region against the use of mobile phones, one of the marching orders of the chief of the Philippine National Police, Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil. In an interview, Police Regional Office 6 director Brig. Gen.… Read More
Measles up in BARMM, kids’ vaccination urged
April 11, 2024, 2:32 pm
COTABATO CITY – A religious leader in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has appealed to parents to get their children vaccinated against measles as the number of cases in the region continues to rise. Bangsamoro Grand Mufti Sheik Abdulrauf Guialani aired the call on Thursday, as… Read More
Dumaguete Diocese asks PBBM to veto creation of Negros Island Region
April 10, 2024, 9:02 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Diocese of Dumaguete called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto Senate Bill 2507, creating the Negros Island Region (NIR) due to a lack of fair, just, and truthful consultation. The President recently announced he will soon sign the approved bill. The diocese,… Read More
Faster biz permit issuance in Tabuk eyed with new systems in place
April 10, 2024, 7:30 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Tabuk City, Kalinga Mayor Darwin Estrañero on Wednesday bared improvements in the local government’s processes, initially with the Business Permits and Licensing Office, as new systems are put in place. “We minimize the number of days to only about three to five when the… Read More
42 couples to tie the knot in Antique mass wedding
April 10, 2024, 7:12 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Forty-two couples from the remote barangays of San Remigio town in Antique will tie the knot during a mass wedding on April 14. Mayor Margarito Mission Jr. said Wednesday the mass wedding would allow the couples to officially register their marriage. He said… Read More
Negrenses buck opening of casino in Negros Oriental capital
April 10, 2024, 6:51 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Sectoral representatives and residents have expressed opposition to the proposed establishment of a casino in an outskirts barangay of this Negros Oriental capital. On April 5, the city council discussed a letter request addressed to Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo from the… Read More
Water saving measures up in Sagada as dry spell persists
April 10, 2024, 6:33 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Residents in Sagada, Mountain Province are reusing water as a conservation measure as they look into long-term solutions to mitigate the effects of the dry spell. “We are feeling the effects of the heat, with water from our spring sources decreasing. We have asked our residents… Read More
Over P5.4-M gov't aid distributed to Muslim communities in DavNor
April 10, 2024, 5:11 pm
DAVAO CITY – Muslim communities in Davao del Norte received on Tuesday over PHP5.4 million worth of financial aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. In a statement on Wednesday, Davao del Norte Vice Governor De Carlo Uy said around 2,710 beneficiaries in four… Read More
DepEd Antique to offer Madrasah Education for secondary learners
April 10, 2024, 5:06 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique plans to open the Madrasah Education for Muslim secondary learners for the school year 2024-2025. Dr. Eleanore Dagala, DepEd Antique supervisor for Aralin Panlipunan to which the Madrasah Education… Read More
Ilocos Norte power coop cuts rates for April despite jump in usage
April 10, 2024, 4:49 pm
LAOAG CITY – Noting the increasing air-conditioning units and electric fans usage, especially since heat index are rising to dangerous levels this April, the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) has decided to reduce its rates to help consumers. In a briefing on Wednesday, INEC acting… Read More
Over 2K Cebu Muslims end Ramadan with prayer for peace
April 10, 2024, 3:04 pm
CEBU CITY – Over 2,000 Cebuano Muslims gathered on Wednesday for public prayers at the Plaza Independencia to celebrate Eid‘l Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan or the holy month of fasting. Ijoden Hadji-Azis Mamacol, executive director of the Cebu City Office of the Muslim Affairs and… Read More
P10.2-M shabu seized from construction worker in Cebu
April 10, 2024, 2:15 pm
CEBU CITY – Some PHP10.2 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from a construction worker during a sting operation Tuesday night in Barangay Cabayan in this capital city. Police said the suspect, Kenneth Cabajar, 26, was arrested at past 7 p.m. near his residence at Sitio Upper, Barangay… Read More
Over 2K Cebu fire victims get P12.4-M aid
April 9, 2024, 8:57 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 644 families comprising 2,227 individuals who are victims of two fire incidents in Metro Cebu received a total of PHP12.4 million worth of food, non-food and cash assistance, a social welfare official said Tuesday. Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional director of the Department… Read More
'Hero kids' honored for helping cops foil robbery in Rizal town
April 9, 2024, 7:40 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Two young boys from Rizal province have received the Batang Bayani Award (Young Hero) from the Calabarzon Regional Police Office (PRO 4A) for their roles in foiling a robbery in progress at a convenience store in Binangonan town last February. The two kids, whose names… Read More
Davao City police bent on locating Quiboloy to serve arrest warrant
April 9, 2024, 6:47 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said Tuesday it is bent on locating religious group leader Apollo Quiboloy to serve his warrant of arrest. In a press briefing here, Col. Richard Bad-ang, DCPO director, said they are doubling their efforts to serve the judicial warrant on the… Read More
Female inmates in Iloilo City learn bread making, financial literacy
April 9, 2024, 5:23 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here, through the Technical Institute of Iloilo City (TIIC), has equipped 25 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the female dormitory of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) with skills training that will give them livelihood while inside the… Read More
Batangas quake unrelated to Taal activity, says PDDRMO
April 9, 2024, 4:34 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) here on Tuesday said all is well after the magnitude 4.4 quake that hit the province Monday night. “The earthquake yesterday evening was tectonic and not related to Taal Volcano activity. It is only due to… Read More
