Provincial
23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town
March 22, 2024, 5:19 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Twenty-three fishermen were rescued after the motorized boat they were riding caught fire off the coast of Basay, Negros Oriental and sank on Thursday, police said Friday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said the fishing… Read More
NPA combatant yields to Caraga cops
March 22, 2024, 5:09 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Through a series of negotiations, authorities managed to convince a New People’s Army (NPA) combatant to abandon the communist movement and return to the fold of the law, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) said Friday.The PRO-13 said “Andie,” 43, of… Read More
Over 5K 4Ps households in Antique enjoy lifeline rate
March 22, 2024, 5:09 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVhISTA, Antique – Some 5,770 household members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Antique have availed of the electricity lifeline or subsidized rate program. Jeffrey Gabucay, 4Ps Antique Provincial Link, said the electricity discount availed by indigent beneficiaries… Read More
DOH tells Bicolanos to stay safe, healthy during Lent observance
March 22, 2024, 5:01 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) 5 (Bicol) has reminded the public to be cautious of their health and safety during the "Semana Santa" (Holy Week) observance and to reflect on what is good and beneficial for their well-being during their long work… Read More
Agrarian beneficiaries to continue supplying crops to Albay jails
March 22, 2024, 3:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least four agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) will continue to supply fresh, clean, and affordable agricultural and farm products to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in different jail facilities in the province of Albay. In an interview on Friday, Roselyn Ala,… Read More
Newly opened City College of Legazpi now TESDA-accredited
March 22, 2024, 3:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has granted a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) program registration to the new City College of Legazpi (CCL) that will provide opportunities to those students who want to enroll in the… Read More
Emergency employment sustains Iloilo City's cleanup drive
March 22, 2024, 2:55 pm
ILOILO CITY – Emergency employment provided under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) has helped Iloilo City sustain its cleanup campaign. Gabriel Felix Umadhay, Public Employment Service Office (PESO) manager for Iloilo City, said they target to provide… Read More
5 BIFF men yield to Army in Maguindanao Sur
March 22, 2024, 1:36 pm
RAJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao Sur – Five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have voluntarily surrendered to military and local authorities here.“Four surrenderers belonged to the BIFF-Kagui Karialan faction while the fifth surrenderer is under the BIFF-Bungos faction with… Read More
Drug suspect slain, another hurt in Maguindanao Norte shoot-out
March 22, 2024, 1:32 pm
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao Norte – A suspected drug peddler was killed while another one was hurt during the serving of a warrant of arrest in Barangay Semba here on Thursday afternoon, police said.Lt. Colonel Sahibon Mamantal, municipal police station chief, said the shoot-out erupted when… Read More
DILG-E. Visayas ties up with Maasin school for satisfaction survey
March 22, 2024, 12:47 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) forged a partnership with privately-owned Saint Joseph College (SJC) in Maasin City to carry out the 2024 Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) in the city, the capital of Southern Leyte province. Under the partnership… Read More
DSWD readies food packs for drought in Eastern Visayas
March 22, 2024, 11:32 am
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned 110,285 family food packs (FFPs) in strategic areas of Eastern Visayas primarily for the impacts of the prolonged dry season. The stock of food supplies worth PHP127.58 million will ensure faster delivery… Read More
CHR raises Leyte village officials’ awareness on human rights
March 21, 2024, 8:50 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has raised public awareness of its services in Leyte province through the two-day “Lakbay Karapatan Tungo sa Kamalayan” (LaKaRan) caravan. Village officials were trained on the basic concept and principles of human rights and their role in… Read More
AFP chief cites Viscom gains in security drive, territorial defense
March 21, 2024, 8:34 pm
CEBU CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. cited the gains of the Visayas Command (Viscom) in its internal security operations (ISO) under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, who bowed out of military service in a ceremony here on Thursday.… Read More
Iloilo City to declare pertussis outbreak in 2 districts
March 21, 2024, 8:11 pm
ILOILO CITY – This city’s disaster risk reduction and management council will declare a pertussis outbreak in the districts of Molo and Jaro in Iloilo City before the month ends. At least 10 cases of respiratory illness were reported as of March 16, according to the City Health Office… Read More
14 ex-rebels get over P900K assistance
March 21, 2024, 7:57 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Fourteen former rebels (FRs) of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) from Negros Oriental have received over PHP910,000 government financial assistance under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). The Provincial Task Force… Read More
Dinagat allocates P7M for development of multispecies hatchery
March 21, 2024, 7:51 pm
BUTUAN CITY – To enhance the livelihood of local fishermen through increased production, the provincial government of Dinagat Islands has earmarked a supplemental budget of PHP7 million for the full implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11736.RA 11736, signed and approved by then-president Rodrigo… Read More
Rare mating behavior of sea turtles in Sarangani Bay recorded
March 21, 2024, 7:47 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Environmentalists in Sarangani province have documented a pair of Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) engaged in rare mating behavior.Cirilo Lagnason Jr., Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) protected area superintendent, said Thursday that they sighted the… Read More
No security threat in northern Negros – police
March 21, 2024, 7:46 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) on Thursday declared there is no security threat in the northern part of the province, after reports of recruitment activity of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members in Cadiz City. Col. Rainerio de Chavez, officer in… Read More
15MW energy project to help Baguio City on waste management
March 21, 2024, 7:41 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A PHP3 billion (USD55 million) 15-megawatt (MW) waste-to-energy project in Sablan, Benguet aims to help this city lower waste management cost. In a briefing here Wednesday night, Robert John Sobrepeña, board chair of publicly listed Metro Global Holdings, said the green energy… Read More
Pangasinan Link Expressway breaks ground
March 21, 2024, 7:32 pm
LAOAC, Pangasinan – Investment and job opportunities in the province are seen to get a boost as the construction of the Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) begins after the groundbreaking ceremony here Thursday. “It will serve as a backbone of the province in terms of ease of travel and… Read More
