Provincial
13 Soccsksargen cops get merit, commendation medals
September 18, 2018, 4:59 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Thirteen police officers in Region 12 or Soccsksargen have received merit and commendation medals in line with their operational accomplishments. Chief Supt. Eliseo Rasco, regional director of the Police Regional Office-12, and members of the regional police command group… Read More
'Pusher,' 2 others slain in GenSan drug bust
September 18, 2018, 3:51 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Three alleged drug pushers, one of whom was reportedly included on President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s “narco list,” were killed in an anti-drug operation Monday along the diversion road in Barangay Katangawan here.Chief Supt. Eliseo Tam Rasco, regional director of the… Read More
5 SoCot pugs advance to Batang Pinoy semis
September 18, 2018, 3:49 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Five boxers from South Cotabato province have advanced to the semifinal round after winning their elimination bouts in the ongoing 2018 Batang Pinoy national championships in Baguio City. Siblings Jude Vincent, Jose Angelou and John Dave Villaverde, Daniel Dasilao and… Read More
BOC-Cebu exceeds 2018 revenue target
September 18, 2018, 3:23 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Cebu has already surpassed its collection target for 2018 as early as the month of August, or four months before the year ends. Cebu Customs administrative officer Erwin Andaya on Tuesday said BOC-Cebu collected PHP18.5 billion last August, surpassing… Read More
TUP-Visayas, 2 public high schools ink knowledge, skills pact
September 18, 2018, 3:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)-Visayas in Talisay City, Negros Occidental has collaborated with two public high schools here for knowledge and skills sharing, as part of its educational and institutional partnerships for basic education program. The… Read More
NegOcc agri damage, livestock losses hit P3.9M
September 18, 2018, 3:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Farmers and animal raisers in Negros Occidental incurred damage and production losses worth PHP3.9 million due to monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Ompong over the weekend. As of Monday afternoon, the rice sector in four Negros Occidental localities reported almost PHP3.8 million… Read More
Robbers cart away P2-M from Palawan shopping mall
September 18, 2018, 3:04 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan --- Police authorities here are investigating the robbery inside a mall Sunday night, where three burglars reportedly carted away PHP2 million cash. SPO2 Eustaquio Ferrer, the officer on case, on Monday said the robbers took the cash from the One Asenso Shopping Mall… Read More
Disaster preparedness race up anew in Tacloban
September 18, 2018, 3:03 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- A disaster preparedness race will be held anew in this city on Nov. 8 in line with the 5th commemoration of Super Typhoon Yolanda. Dubbed as “Saving Race 2,” the competition, now on its second year, will challenge the player’s mental resilience and physical strength in times… Read More
Bulacan launches ‘Oplan Counter Strike', eco-police units
September 18, 2018, 2:59 pm
CAMP ALEJO S. SANTOS, Bulacan -- In support of the programs of the provincial government of Bulacan on the campaign against motorcycle-riding criminals and environmental conservation, the Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) headed by Senior Supt. Chito G. Bersaluna launched “Oplan Counter… Read More
Davao City hosts OCEAN Summit on Sept. 21
September 18, 2018, 1:36 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Davao City will host an event that will gather "indipreneurs" or early-stage ventures for idea incubation on Friday, September 21, at the Radisson Hotel here.Dubbed the Open Collaboration with East Asian Networks (OCEAN) Summit, the event involves lectures, pitching and panel… Read More
Ilocos Norte’s MMSU resumes classes Tuesday
September 18, 2018, 1:13 pm
LAOAG CITY -- While some Ilocos Norte schools heavily devastated by Typhoon Ompong have not resumed classes yet, the state-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) announced it has resumed classes Tuesday. “Let not Ompong's aftermath deter us from quality education,” said MMSU President Dr.… Read More
GenSan mayor says security situation under control
September 18, 2018, 1:01 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city government assured on Monday that the city’s peace and order situation remains under control in the wake of the bomb attack near a lying-in clinic along the national highway here before noon Sunday, which injured eight people wounded.Mayor Ronnel Rivera, who… Read More
Power restored in some parts of Ilocos Norte
September 18, 2018, 11:34 am
LAOAG CITY — Power in some areas of Ilocos Norte have been restored after typhoon “Ompong” toppled hundreds of electric posts here last weekend. Noel Andres, Information Education and Communication Officer of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative, said Laoag’s south of the river, Batac… Read More
Regional dev't body endorses E. Visayas schools' proposed projects
September 18, 2018, 11:25 am
TACLOBAN CITY – State universities and colleges (SUCs) in Eastern Visayas are seeking PHP1.23 billion budget from the national government next year to fund priority and on-going infrastructure projects. At least 52 projects of 10 SUCs have been endorsed by the Eastern Visayas Regional… Read More
‘Ompong’ destroys 15 houses in Iloilo province
September 18, 2018, 11:24 am
ILOILO CITY – A total of 15 houses in two municipalities of Iloilo province were destroyed over the weekend due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by typhoon Ompong, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said Monday. In an interview, PDRRMO head Jerry… Read More
Antique to showcase local food, fashion designs in Iloilo
September 18, 2018, 11:22 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial government of Antique, through its tourism office, will showcase its famous local cuisine and fashion designs at the SM City in Iloilo on Sept. 20. Antique provincial tourism officer Jose Ramlo Villaluna, in an interview Monday, said the event… Read More
Support available to LGUs on management of municipal waters: BFAR
September 18, 2018, 11:19 am
ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is ready to support local government units (LGUs) located in coastal areas with technical assistance and capacity building for them to deliver what are expected of them. In an interview Monday, BFAR Regional Director Remia Aparri… Read More
Antique not badly hit by ‘Ompong’: vice guv
September 18, 2018, 11:16 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antique Vice Governor Edgar Denosta on Monday expressed relief that the province was not badly hit by Typhoon "Ompong" over the weekend. Denosta said he was closely monitoring the situation and has yet to get a damage report from the Office of the Provincial… Read More
Police assure ‘prompt justice’ for GenSan blast victims
September 17, 2018, 10:05 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Police vowed on Monday to deliver “prompt justice” for the eight wounded individuals during Sunday's bomb blast in front of a lying-in clinic here.Chief Supt. Eliseo Tam Rasco, regional director of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12, said they are “doing everything to… Read More
Probers pursue leads in killing of S. Cotabato cop
September 17, 2018, 9:59 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Probers said they are pursuing several leads as they dig deeper into the killing of a policeman in the South Cotabato town of Tupi over the weekend.Chief Insp. Lemuel Clarete, chief of the Tupi municipal police station, said Monday several angles, including personal and… Read More
