Provincial
Validation of El Niño crop damage to determine gov't aid: DA
April 2, 2024, 8:33 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A joint validation of the crop damage in Negros Oriental began Tuesday to determine the extent of losses in areas that are now reeling from the effects of the drought triggered by the El Niño phenomenon and to serve as basis for government interventions.The validation team from… Read More
Pangasinan execs push for alternative learning modes amid extreme heat
April 2, 2024, 8:31 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Some local chief executives in Pangasinan urged their Department of Education (DepEd) district offices to implement alternative delivery modes (ADM) to help learners and teachers cope with the hot weather made worse by the El Niño phenomenon. In a phone interview on… Read More
Marinduque moves to contain rabies outbreak; 50%-55% of dogs vaxxed
April 2, 2024, 8:31 pm
BOAC, Marinduque – The provincial veterinarian here is urging pet owners to voluntarily submit their unvaccinated dogs for anti-rabies shots currently being offered for free by their local government units (LGUs) amid the unabated spread of the rabies virus among this island’s large canine… Read More
DepEd-Calabarzon orders virtual classes to spare kids from heat
April 2, 2024, 8:27 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A Department of Education-Calabarzon (DepEd-4A) order paving the way for the holding of virtual classes to prevent students from suffering heat strokes will take effect on Wednesday. Regional Director Alberto Escobarte issued Regional Memorandum No. 233 Series of 2024 on… Read More
2 Antique towns badly hit by El Niño; Sibalom in state of calamity
April 2, 2024, 8:09 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The El Niño phenomenon has adversely affected two municipalities in the province of Antique. Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (PDRRMO) Broderick Train on Tuesday said the municipality of Sibalom is already under a state of… Read More
Cebu City vet advises extra care for pets amid hot season
April 2, 2024, 7:57 pm
CEBU CITY – This capital city’s veterinary department on Tuesday advised pet owners and livestock farmers to take extra measures to prevent heat stroke for their household and farm animals amid the El Niño phenomenon. Jessica Maribojoc, head of the Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine… Read More
NCSC says digital booklet to address seniors' discount predicament
April 2, 2024, 7:50 pm
CEBU CITY – Digitalization of booklets for senior citizens will address the challenges of the elderly in getting their statutory discounts, a commissioner of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) said Tuesday. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, commissioner of NCSC’s cluster 4, which… Read More
Northern Mindanao logs 6 pertussis case in Q1
April 2, 2024, 7:31 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health - Northern Mindanao (DOH-10), citing data from the Research, Epidemiology Surveillance and Disaster Response Unit, said there are six reported pertussis cases in the region this year as of March 23.The DOH-10 said last year, there was no pertussis… Read More
F2F classes suspended in S. Kudarat, GenSan due to hot weather
April 2, 2024, 7:16 pm
COTABATO CITY – Face-to-face (F2F) classes at all levels, both in public and private schools in Sultan Kudarat province, have been suspended until April 15 due to hot weather. The suspension is contained in Executive Order No. 70 issued by Vice Governor Raden Sakaluran in his capacity as acting… Read More
Negros Oriental bans chicken, poultry products from Leyte
April 2, 2024, 7:13 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental provincial government is banning the entry of chicken and other poultry products from Leyte and other areas after the Department of Agriculture recently announced cases of Avian influenza (AI) or bird flu.Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) information… Read More
Laguna police rounds up 837 crime suspects in March
April 2, 2024, 6:56 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The police leadership here reported that separate anti-criminality operations conducted in March have led to the arrests of 837 individuals suspected of involvement in a range of offenses. Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, acting provincial director of the Laguna Police Provincial… Read More
Grass fires burn across Bacolod City amid extreme heat
April 2, 2024, 6:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) responded to two more grass fire incidents here on Tuesday as the heat index forecast reached 42 degrees Celsius. In March alone, at least 130 grass fires have been reported by the Bacolod City Fire Station. Since January, BFP personnel here… Read More
Surigao Sur guv debunks death rumors
April 2, 2024, 6:15 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel condemned those behind the "fake news" of his death being spread on social media.Online rumors circulating mainly on Facebook claimed that the governor died on April 1 due to lung cancer.“I want to inform the people of Surigao del Sur… Read More
Bacolod City establishes ‘green routes’ for passenger e-jeepneys
April 2, 2024, 5:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has established two “green routes” that will exclusively use electric (e)-jeepneys to transport passengers. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said in an interview on Tuesday that at least eight e-jeepneys are now available for dry run for the Vista Alegre… Read More
DOT chief urges investors to look at CAR’s tourism potential
April 2, 2024, 5:44 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Kristina Garcia Frasco urged investors to look at the potential of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for “Mountain Tourism” given the region’s performance as one of the country’s economic corridors and powerhouse in terms of… Read More
19K 4Ps families in Bicol now self-sufficient, says DSWD
April 2, 2024, 5:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Bicol (DSWD-5) recorded over 19,000 households that are likely to exit from the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for the first semester of 2024. In a phone interview, DSWD-Bicol Pantawid Case Management Focal,… Read More
Wanted NPA rebel falls in Butuan City
April 2, 2024, 5:29 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel wanted for several crimes was arrested in Barangay Libertad here, the police confirmed on Tuesday.Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft, director of the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region, said “Gamay,” 35, of Compostela, Davao de Oro was caught… Read More
20 ex-BIFF rebels get aid from BARMM
April 2, 2024, 5:06 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Ministry of Public Order and Safety in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MPOS-BARMM) has extended financial assistance to 20 former members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in support of the government's peace and reconciliation advocacy,… Read More
Month-long ops seize P133.8-M drugs in Eastern Visayas
April 2, 2024, 4:24 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Anti-drug operatives in Eastern Visayas seized at least PHP133.88 million worth of illegal drugs from March 1 to 31, the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office here said on Tuesday. PNP Eastern Visayas regional director Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Pawid said operatives seized… Read More
LGUs urged to support gov't flagship housing project
April 2, 2024, 4:15 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas urged other local government units (LGUs) in the country to support the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), the flagship housing project of the Marcos administration that provides opportunities to indigent families to own a house.… Read More
