Provincial
P120-M water impounding projects to address water shortage in Antique
August 27, 2024, 9:04 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Nine small water impounding projects (SWIP) worth PHP120 million proposed in Antique are expected to address water shortage in the province. Vice Governor Edgar Denosta said Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food in the… Read More
PAO assures poor Bicolanos of free ‘unli’ legal services
August 27, 2024, 9:01 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Justice, through its Public Attorney's Office (PAO), assured on Tuesday that it could provide unlimited legal services to indigent clients in the six provinces of the Bicol Region. During Tuesday's Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas at the Department of Social Welfare… Read More
Caraga prosecutors log higher conviction rate
August 27, 2024, 8:25 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of the Regional Prosecutor in the Caraga Region, under the Department of Justice (DOJ), has achieved a 35 percent conviction rate as of the first semester of the year, up from 19 percent in the same period in 2016. “As of June 2024, 1,906 convictions were recorded by… Read More
P199-M farm-to-market road to boost output of Maguindanao Sur farmers
August 27, 2024, 8:22 pm
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur – Farmers and residents from four barangays in this town and neighboring areas are expected to enjoy improved access from their farms to the town center after the recent turnover of a PHP199.2-million farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Barangay Lanting here. The… Read More
Trafficking in person cases in Bicol 100% resolved
August 27, 2024, 8:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Justice, through the Regional Prosecution Office (DOJ-RPO), reported on Tuesday that trafficking in person (TIP) cases in Bicol have been 100 percent resolved. During Tuesday's "Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas" at the Department of Social Welfare Development… Read More
New Dumaguete bridges up for completion in December
August 27, 2024, 8:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Two new bridges in this Negros Oriental provincial capital that are up for completion in December will decongest the city’s traffic, the mayor here said Tuesday. Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo’s assurance came in the wake of traffic woes in the capital, especially during the… Read More
Negros power firm resolves brownouts, sets meeting with city council
August 27, 2024, 8:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) will present its transition plan to the City Council here next week after restoring power on Monday to some 48,000 consumers in the southeastern part of the city hit by outages since Aug. 21. “They will present in detail the… Read More
Newly hired workers thankful for easy job access
August 27, 2024, 7:55 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Applicants who were hired on the spot during a job fair in this Negros Oriental capital city Tuesday thanked the government for providing easy access to employment and skills development. Jan Blake Columna, a 19-year-old resident of the adjacent town of Sibulan, got hired as a… Read More
Iloilo City prepares for another state of calamity due to dengue
August 27, 2024, 7:47 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here is preparing for another state of calamity secondary to the dengue outbreak while gearing up to lift its state of calamity status due to pertussis. “Dengue is a challenge for us,” Dr. Anabelle Tang, City Health Office (CHO) head, said during a press… Read More
PAO: 5.3K indigents in Ilocos served in H1 2024
August 27, 2024, 7:30 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has assisted about 5,375 indigents in the Ilocos Region from January to June this year. PAO 1 (Ilocos Region) officer in charge, lawyer Cristina Jenny Reyes, during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum hosted by the Philippine… Read More
Baybay City, Guiuan town forge ties for good governance
August 27, 2024, 7:25 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Guiuan in Eastern Samar and the city government of Baybay in Leyte forged on Tuesday a sisterhood partnership agreement to enhance local governance. Baybay Mayor Jose Carlos Cari and Guiuan Mayor Annaliza Kwan signed the agreement and the memorandum of… Read More
BI ready for resumption of int’l flights at Iloilo airport
August 27, 2024, 7:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Immigration is ready for the resumption of international flights at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan this October. In a public forum, Iloilo District Office acting alien control officer Joann M. Lagamon said coordination meetings with other concerned… Read More
Certified true copy of land titles accessible with LRA computerization
August 27, 2024, 7:15 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Registries of Deeds of the Land Registration Authority (LRA), serving as the repository of all land titles in the country, is now computerized, making it more accessible for clients to secure certified true copies (CTCs) of their land titles. Lawyer Giovanni Alfonso F.… Read More
12 gunmen arrested in MagSur, yield loose firearms
August 27, 2024, 7:10 pm
COTABATO CITY – Soldiers and police, responding to a tip from a civilian informant, arrested Monday a dozen men for possession of unlicensed guns in Pandag town in Maguindanao del Sur. “The soldiers and police officers from Pandag municipal police office quickly responded to an intelligence… Read More
Rebel killed, 3 firearms seized in Agusan clashes
August 27, 2024, 7:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed, and three high-powered firearms were seized during skirmishes from August 19 to 26 in the hinterlands of this city and Agusan del Sur province, the military here said Tuesday. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Arsenio Sadural,… Read More
Ilocos Norte falls closed after flooding leaves tourists stranded
August 27, 2024, 6:42 pm
LAOAG CITY – The local government of Burgos in Ilocos Norte on Tuesday temporarily closed the Tanap-Avis falls after 19 tourists from Piddig town were stranded due to flashflood late Monday afternoon. It was the first time such an incident was reported. In a phone interview, Burgos Mayor… Read More
Farm-to-market investment scam victims urged to come out
August 27, 2024, 6:29 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Victims of farm-to-market investment scam in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) must file complaints before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to prevent the perpetrators from victimizing more people. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas press briefing at the… Read More
PAO expands services with more lawyers in Eastern Visayas
August 27, 2024, 6:19 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has reached more poor clients this year with more lawyers present in almost all courts in Eastern Visayas, an official said on Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas press briefing, PAO 8 (Eastern Visayas) head, lawyer Vevelyn… Read More
Former NPA rebels in Leyte tapped for peace efforts
August 27, 2024, 6:01 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army is counting on the participation of former rebels for the surrender of the remaining 26 active members of the New People’s Army (NPA) hiding in the mountains of Leyte Island. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade, is… Read More
5K former drug users in Cebu City face new life after completing rehab
August 27, 2024, 5:26 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government here has successfully placed under community-based rehabilitation half of the almost 11,000 former drug personalities under the city’s watchlist, an official said on Tuesday. Jonah John Rodriguez, executive director of the City Office for Substance Abuse… Read More
