Provincial

Music artists reach out to Bukidnon IP youth to preserve tribal music

Music artists reach out to Bukidnon IP youth to preserve tribal music

March 14, 2024, 8:37 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The indigenous peoples (IPs) in Bukidnon will benefit from a partnership with artists and state universities through a workshop on preserving and promoting its tribal music and songs.On Thursday, 30 young IPs were chosen to join a training workshop organized by the Bukidnon… Read More

Misamis Oriental's pilgrimage site closes for tourism upgrade

Misamis Oriental's pilgrimage site closes for tourism upgrade

March 14, 2024, 8:19 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Religious pilgrimage site Sipaka Heights in Misamis Oriental province will be closed during Holy Week as it undergoes a tourism infrastructure upgrade.In an interview Thursday, Christian Bonn Gonzales, the officer in charge of the Talisayan Municipal Project Management… Read More

Farmers' coop sells cheap 'Ramadan rice' for fasting Muslims

Farmers' coop sells cheap 'Ramadan rice' for fasting Muslims

March 14, 2024, 8:17 pm

COTABATO CITY – The Al-Qhalid Farmers Marketing Cooperative (AFMC) based in the former conflict-affected Mamasapano town in Maguindanao del Sur is doing charitable works for some 600 needy families by selling rice at a very affordable price, officials said Thursday.Lawyer Suharto Ambolodto, a… Read More

Top NPA cadre, 3 others surrender in Surigao Norte

Top NPA cadre, 3 others surrender in Surigao Norte

March 14, 2024, 8:05 pm

BUTUAN CITY – A top official of the Sub-Regional Committee Northland under the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the headquarters of the Army's 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB) in Surigao del Norte, the Army said Thursday.In a statement, the… Read More

 Gov't irrigation support assures 2nd crop yield in Abra

Gov't irrigation support assures 2nd crop yield in Abra

March 14, 2024, 8:03 pm

BANGUED, Abra – Repair of irrigation facilities and distribution of solar irrigation systems by national government agencies and the local government have provided adequate water here, allowing farmers to ensure bountiful harvest amidst the El Niño. Municipal agriculturist Maritess Balling, in… Read More

Romblon town in 'healing process' after ASF battle

Romblon town in 'healing process' after ASF battle

March 14, 2024, 7:32 pm

ODIONGAN, Romblon – The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) here said the town is already in a “healing process” after more than four months of battling an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. In an interview on Thursday, municipal agriculturist Rexfort Famisaran said there has been no new… Read More

P6.5-M super health center opens in Surigao Norte village

P6.5-M super health center opens in Surigao Norte village

March 14, 2024, 7:27 pm

CLAVER, Surigao del Norte – A PHP6.5 million super health center here is now open to better serve the medical needs of residents.The health facility in Barangay Taganito, equipped with advanced medical equipment worth PHP5 million, was completed through the efforts of the Department of Health… Read More

Laoag General Hospital employees get 2-month salaries, bonuses

Laoag General Hospital employees get 2-month salaries, bonuses

March 14, 2024, 7:21 pm

LAOAG CITY – Employees of the Laoag City General Hospital (LCGH) have finally received their unpaid salaries for November and December 2023, as well as their bonuses, amounting to more than PHP5.5 million. In an interview, LCGH accountant Edgar Pascual said they disbursed early this month about… Read More

4th class N. Samar town hailed for digitalized biz permit process

4th class N. Samar town hailed for digitalized biz permit process

March 14, 2024, 6:56 pm

TACLOBAN CITY – The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) urged other local government units to replicate San Roque town in Northern Samar for its efforts to comply with the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Law despite its limitations. ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez told reporters on Thursday that the… Read More

Leyte town to distribute more bicycles to curb school dropouts

Leyte town to distribute more bicycles to curb school dropouts

March 14, 2024, 6:52 pm

TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Alangalang in Leyte will distribute an additional 100 bicycles to encourage poor students to come to school daily. Mayor Lovell Yu-Castro said that she already signed a purchase request for the purchase of additional bicycles, which will be given to… Read More

1.1K Bacolod residents get free authenticated birth certificates

1.1K Bacolod residents get free authenticated birth certificates

March 14, 2024, 6:24 pm

BACOLOD CITY – Some 1,130 residents of this city without birth records have obtained security paper (SECPA) copies of their certificate of live birth for free under the Birth Registration Assistance Project (BRAP) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The birth documents, which are… Read More

Negros Occidental city unveils P55-M disaster response center

Negros Occidental city unveils P55-M disaster response center

March 14, 2024, 5:17 pm

VICTORIAS CITY – This city located in northern Negros Occidental on Thursday unveiled its new PHP55-million evacuation center and multiple-purpose building implemented through the assistance of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The two-storey structure, located in… Read More

15 Bicol towns to benefit from DSWD's food, water sufficiency project

15 Bicol towns to benefit from DSWD's food, water sufficiency project

March 14, 2024, 4:49 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development 5 (DSWD-Bicol) on Thursday said at least 15 towns in the region will benefit from the Project LAWA at BINHI or Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest. In an interview, Claudio… Read More

BIR eyes P19.6-B tax collection from Panay, Guimaras in 2024

BIR eyes P19.6-B tax collection from Panay, Guimaras in 2024

March 14, 2024, 4:43 pm

ILOILO CITY –The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will collect PHP19.6 billion in taxes from Panay and Guimaras taxpayers this year. “This year 2024, we are tasked to collect PHP19.6 billion or 23 percent higher than our actual collection for the year 2023. This is one of the highest growth… Read More

Bicol police, security providers move to enhance community safety

Bicol police, security providers move to enhance community safety

March 14, 2024, 2:35 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – Police Regional Office - Bicol (PRO5) chief Brig. Gen. Andre P. Dizon met with private security service providers in the region early this week and discussed collective efforts to enhance measures in maintaining peace and order and promoting community safety. On Thursday, Lt.… Read More

Forest fires destroy 116 ha of greening program in 6 Antique towns

Forest fires destroy 116 ha of greening program in 6 Antique towns

March 13, 2024, 9:39 pm

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Forest fires damaged 116.43 hectares covered by the National Greening Program (NGP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)in six  Antique municipalities. Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) chief Louie Laud said the… Read More

DOST helps Lanao Norte farmers raise yield with plant growth promoter

DOST helps Lanao Norte farmers raise yield with plant growth promoter

March 13, 2024, 9:10 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) distributed 1,360 liters of Carrageenan Plant Growth Promoter (CPGP) in Lanao del Norte for rice farmers affected by the recent shear line weather disturbances.Sameeha Ali, DOST-10 provincial focal person, said CPGP was… Read More

Ilocos police, PDEA set up checkpoints in fight vs. illegal drugs

Ilocos police, PDEA set up checkpoints in fight vs. illegal drugs

March 13, 2024, 9:07 pm

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO-1) has revived the checkpoints set-up during the pandemic as it strengthens measures against illegal drugs given the rising volume of illegal substances confiscated since the start of 2024. "We do not have illegal drugs… Read More

P500-M road projects seen to boost economic dev't of 4 Albay towns

P500-M road projects seen to boost economic dev't of 4 Albay towns

March 13, 2024, 9:03 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – The PHP500 million worth farm-to-market road (FMR) projects being constructed in different barangays in the 3rd District of Albay are expected to bring economic development benefitting residents, mostly farmers, a Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) official said on Wednesday.… Read More

Negros Oriental’s fire incidents alarming, says BFP official

Negros Oriental’s fire incidents alarming, says BFP official

March 13, 2024, 8:12 pm

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection chief in Negros Oriental has sounded the alarm over the continued rise in the number of fire incidents in the province during the first quarter of the year. The province has recorded 64 fire incidents, structural and non-structural, since January 1,… Read More