Provincial
Maguindanao PNP files extort raps vs. 10 fake LTO enforcers
September 27, 2018, 3:34 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police authorities in Upi, Maguindanao on Wednesday filed charges of falsification of public documents and extortion against 10 men who were arrested for posing as Land Transportation Office (LTO) highway law enforcers. Chief Insp. Erwin Tabora, Upi town police chief, said the 10… Read More
101 SoCot employees get service awards, incentives
September 27, 2018, 2:56 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – At least 101 employees of the provincial government of South Cotabato have received service awards and incentives on Wednesday for their “loyalty and dedication” to public service.Danilo Supe, provincial administrator, said Thursday the awards were in recognition of the… Read More
Army to help educate servicemen, Moros on BOL
September 27, 2018, 2:55 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) will help educate the public, including its men and women in the military service, about the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).Maj. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, 6th ID commander, however, made it clear that the information and education drive does… Read More
DOLE to provide emergency employment for Cebu landslide victims
September 27, 2018, 2:48 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) and the City of Naga have started talks about possible emergency employment for workers affected by the massive landslide last week. DOLE Cebu Provincial Field Office chief Maria Grace V. Diaz on Thursday said they… Read More
Ilocos police lauded for ’Ompong’ aid, anti-drug ops
September 27, 2018, 2:17 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday lauded the members and key officers of Police Regional Office 1 (Ilocos) for their selfless efforts during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong and for the crime rate decrease in the region.… Read More
RDC-10 endorses projects for 2020 budget process
September 27, 2018, 1:47 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--The Regional Development Council in Northern Mindanao (RDC-10) has reviewed the implementation of programs and projects it has endorsed in the previous years, which will serve as technical inputs in the Annual Investment Program (AIP) and Fiscal Year 2020 budget formulation… Read More
BOC-10 exec: X-ray machine use outside exam area 'necessary'
September 27, 2018, 1:45 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A Bureau of Customs-10 (BOC-10) official on Wednesday said the use an X-ray machine outside the designated examination area (DEA) at the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) sub-port in the Misamis Oriental town of Tagoloan was needed to speed up inspection procedures.MCT… Read More
Ilocos Norte resumes greening program
September 27, 2018, 1:11 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocanos have gotten back on their feet to start regrowing the greenery that was lost when Typhoon Ompong wreaked havoc in Ilocos Norte. Hustler Garalde of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) said Wednesday they have resumed the distribution of indigenous… Read More
DOT assists NegOcc LGUs in staging better festivals
September 27, 2018, 12:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) 6 (Western Visayas) has been assisting local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental in improving the staging of its annual festivals, which are major tourism attractions in the province. DOT-6 Administrative Officer Artemio Ticar said although… Read More
P50-M sanitary landfill to rise in Tabaco City next year
September 27, 2018, 12:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A 5-hectare sanitary landfill (SLF) facility will soon rise in Barangay Marirok in Tabaco City next year, Mayor Cielo Krisel Lagman Luistro said Wednesday. Luistro said the construction of the SLF facility would now comply with the government’s proper waste disposal program… Read More
Bacolod City unveils 2018 MassKara Festival logo, theme
September 27, 2018, 12:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The 2018 MassKara Festival logo and theme were unveiled on Wednesday to highlight this year’s celebration of the 80th birthday of Bacolod. Festival director Eli Tajanlangit, in a statement, said for the first time the MassKara logo has the theme of the festival, “Happy… Read More
Tarlac marks 147th Gen. Macabulos Day
September 27, 2018, 7:15 am
CAMP MACABULOS, Tarlac City -- The Tarlac Police Provincial Office (TPPO) on Wednesday celebrated the 147th birthday of the province's liberator, the late General Francisco Macabulos, in a simple yet significant way. Senior Supt. Ritchie Medardo Posadas, TPPO provincial director, led the… Read More
Caritas provides food, shelter to families displaced by landslide
September 27, 2018, 6:39 am
ITOGON, Benguet – The Caritas-Baguio is giving financial and housing aid to hundreds of families displaced by a fatal landslide in Barangay Ucab in Itogon, Benguet that buried scores of people at the height of Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) last Sept. 15. As of Wednesday, the Catholic church’s… Read More
3 islands in Iloilo town to be declared rabies-free
September 26, 2018, 10:22 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Three islands in Concepcion, Iloilo will be declared rabies-free by month end, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said. These are the islands of Salvacion/Malagabang, Baligian and Sombrero covering three to four villages. In an interview Tuesday, PVO Veterinarian IV Darel… Read More
Coast Guard trains Boracay lifeguards
September 26, 2018, 10:15 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Some 200 lifeguards on Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan have completed their training with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as part of preparations for the tourist destination’s reopening on October 26.The lifeguards are personnel of resorts and hotels near the island’s long White… Read More
Aesthetic confab defines identity, direction of Dinagyang Fest
September 26, 2018, 10:02 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Some 150 stakeholders on Wednesday gathered for a one-day conference on rhythm and vibes to look into the direction and identity of the Dinagyang Festival as it gears for its staging on Jan. 25-27, 2019.“After 50 years, we are all challenged to make sure that the Iloilo Dinagyang… Read More
Western Visayas LGUs to create local food security plan
September 26, 2018, 9:56 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Agriculture stakeholders from the six provinces of Western Visayas on Wednesday gathered here for a two-day simultaneous pre-food security workshop to create their local food security plan. The workshop is participated in by mayors, municipal and city agriculturists, planning and… Read More
30 farmers in Sibugay town undergo farm biz training
September 26, 2018, 9:45 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 30 farmers are undergoing a 25-session training course to acquire knowledge and enhance their entrepreneurial skills through the Farm Business School (FBS) program of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).The farmers are members of the Agro-Women Workers… Read More
Plot vs. Duterte bound to fail, Davao, Caraga Army units say
September 26, 2018, 9:44 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) and the Army’s 10th Infantry Division said the "Red October" plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte "is bound to fail.”Eastmincom spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, said Wednesday the Armed Forces in Davao and Caraga areas "are solid… Read More
Palawan tourism sector urged to scale up crisis management foresight
September 26, 2018, 9:43 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- A security and business continuity expert is urging Palawan's tourism sector to get trained on crisis management to ward off threats of natural and manmade calamities and terrorism. "Dapat mayroong (There should be) proactive planning. We are not reactive. We have… Read More
