Provincial
PTFoMS to ask Facebook to take down page over journo harassment
September 19, 2018, 7:17 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said it will ask Facebook to take down Phil Leaks, a page account that has been posting threats against a Mindanao-based journalist."We will red flag the account and ask FB to take it down," PTFoMS Executive Director and… Read More
PDEA seizes P3.4 million 'shabu' from Lanao Sur politicians
September 19, 2018, 7:15 pm
ILIGAN CITY--Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 10 and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have seized an estimated PHP3.4 million worth of "shabu" (crystal meth) from an incumbent provincial board member of Lanao del Sur Wednesday.PDEA agents… Read More
368 Clark workers get over P2-M as DOLE settles labor dispute
September 19, 2018, 7:08 pm
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga -- At least 368 construction workers received some PHP2.26 million in monetary claims through the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The SEnA is an inexpensive mediation program of the DOLE that aims to speedily address… Read More
Iloilo City mulls reactivation of local price council
September 19, 2018, 7:07 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said he will confer with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regarding the reactivation of the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC). “I will be getting advice from the DTI. We will take it under consideration,” said Espinosa in an… Read More
EDC vows to continue environmental awareness drive among youth
September 19, 2018, 6:58 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A key official of geothermal power leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) based in Negros Oriental has assured that they will continue their advocacy to empower the youth to actively participate and gain more knowledge on the preservation of the environment. The assurance… Read More
'Ompong 'leaves P1-B agri losses, P25-M infra damage in Pangasinan
September 19, 2018, 5:50 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan -- Typhoon ‘Ompong’ left the province with PHP1.04 billion in initial damage to agriculture and PHP25.7 million to infrastructures, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) in Pangasinan reported on Wednesday. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency… Read More
Cars top road crash incidents in Metro Manila: MMDA
September 19, 2018, 5:20 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna –Some 110,025 crash incidents happened in Metro Manila last year, or about 299 incidents daily, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). MMDA data shows that 434 people died and about 19,374 were hurt in Metro Manila due to road accidents last year. This… Read More
Panay Army to secure politicians vs. rebel extortion
September 19, 2018, 5:05 pm
ILOILO CITY - - The Philippine Army’s 301st Infantry Brigade assured incumbent and would-be politicians that they will be protected against extortion by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. Col. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the 301st IB, made the assurance less than a month before the filing of… Read More
Non-fixed income workers urged to join Pag-IBIG
September 19, 2018, 4:55 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Home Development Mutual Fund (HMDF) or Pag-IBIG Fund is reaching out to “other working groups” to be members and enjoy benefits such as the multi-purpose, housing and calamity loans. In an interview Wednesday, Mark Ken Carmelita, Members Services Officer at the Pag-IBIG Molo… Read More
Comelec reminds voters to beat Sept. 29 sign up deadline
September 19, 2018, 4:44 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office here is reminding voters to beat the September 29 registration deadline for the May 13, 2019 national and local elections. In an interview Tuesday, Comelec Antique Provincial Election Supervisor III Roberto… Read More
Western Visayas cops remain on full alert vs. rebels
September 19, 2018, 4:42 pm
ILOILO CITY - - The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas remains on full alert against possible attacks by rebels and other criminal elements, the region’s top cop said Tuesday. In an interview, Chief Supt. John Bulalacao reminded all chiefs of police in the region and field commanders to… Read More
Puerto Princesa commits to ending AIDS by 2030
September 19, 2018, 4:39 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The city government signed Monday a declaration of commitment to end the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic in the here by 2030, and to step up the delivery of services to patients afflicted with the lentivirus. The… Read More
2 GenSan radio station execs nabbed for extortion
September 19, 2018, 4:18 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a manager and a news director of a radio station here on Tuesday for allegedly extorting PHP5 million from a pastor-businessman. Lawyer Regner Peneza, acting head of the NBI Sarangani District Office, said… Read More
3 nabbed, 1.2 kilos of shabu seized in Cebu drug bust
September 19, 2018, 3:51 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) seized more than a kilo of shabu (crystal meth) from three suspects in a series of follow-up operations conducted in Barangay San Nicolas, this city on Tuesday night. First to be apprehended was 40-year-old Adel Villafuerte of Sanciangko St.,… Read More
DepEd implements Cavite-wide sign language program
September 19, 2018, 3:46 pm
SIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM. Students and Special Education teachers learn sign language together in a series of sessions after the flag-raising ceremony at Bagong Pook Elementary School in Trece Martires City. The Department of Education in Cavite has launched the sign language skills program in all… Read More
Hundreds of public servant hopefuls join Albay CSC fair
September 19, 2018, 3:28 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Hundreds of jobseekers on Tuesday flocked to the "Government Job Fair" being conducted here by the Bicol Civil Service Commission (CSC) until Wednesday (September 19). Lynbee Navio, regional information officer of CSC-Bicol, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that the… Read More
BFAR inaugurates P5-M building, awards post-harvest facilities
September 19, 2018, 3:25 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) inaugurated its PHP5-million provincial office building and released post-harvest facilities to target farmer’s associations to kick off the regional celebration of the Fish Conservation Week, Tuesday. The two-storey building… Read More
NegOcc health care program serves over 368K indigent patients
September 19, 2018, 2:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP), which marked its eighth year on Tuesday, has served a total of 368,541 patients since it was launched in 2010. The anniversary celebration was highlighted by the inauguration of the NOCHP satellite office at the Teresita… Read More
Japanese firm, NegOcc renew dairy dev’t project deal
September 19, 2018, 2:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental provincial government has renewed its partnership with Japanese firm Tenshinzan (Philippines) Inc. for the continued implementation of a dairy development project at the Negros First Ranch (NFR) in Barangay Sta. Rosa, Murcia town. The extension of the… Read More
Sara denies lobbying to have disbarment case withdrawn
September 19, 2018, 2:33 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Mayor Sara Duterte has disavowed the effort of a certain individual reportedly lobbying for the withdrawal of a disbarment case filed against her before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) over the punching of a court sheriff several years back.In a statement released… Read More
