Provincial
ARMM hits investment target ahead of new political entity
September 10, 2018, 7:22 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has achieved its 2018 target investments with the approval of the registration of Mina Vida de Mindanao Corporation’s Php940.5-million nickel mining investment in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi, the region's investment czar said on… Read More
LTFRB-1 starts distribution of Pantawid Pasada cash card
September 10, 2018, 7:21 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- Some 1,000 out of the 6,000 legitimate franchise holders of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in the entire Region 1, or the Ilocos Region, have received their Pantawid Pasada cash cards from the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), through the Landbank of… Read More
Cops raid plantation, seize marijuana plants in N. Cotabato
September 10, 2018, 7:20 pm
COTABATO CITY – Acting on a tip from local residents, police and anti-narcotics operatives raided on Sunday a marijuana plantation in Carmen, North Cotabato and uprooted some 1,200 marijuana plants.Chief Inspector April Lou Palma, Carmen town police chief, said Monday that about 400 seedlings… Read More
Cops, soldiers disarm IED in Cotabato City
September 10, 2018, 7:18 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Military and police explosive ordnance disposal experts disarmed Monday afternoon an improvised bomb planted along Pedro Colina Hill, Barangay Rosary Heights 1, this city.Senior Supt. Rolly Octavio, city police director, said the bomb was discovered by a concerned citizen along… Read More
Ilocos residents urged to evacuate early when threatened
September 10, 2018, 7:15 pm
LAOAG CITY—Owing to a low pressure area that has developed into tropical depression “Neneng”, residents living in low lying areas are being advised to evacuate immediately when threatened by floodwaters. “We are appealing to our residents who live in low lying areas to move to a safer… Read More
1st batch of Davao seniors enrolled to 'Pagkalinga' program
September 10, 2018, 7:14 pm
DAVAO CITY – Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go enrolled the first batch of senior citizens to the “Pagkalinga sa Bayan” program in celebration of the National Grandparents Day on Sunday.Go celebrated the Grandparents Day by treating the presidents of the… Read More
Prove my involvement in infra projects or resign, Go tells Trillanes
September 10, 2018, 7:12 pm
DAVAO CITY – Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV should be able to prove he had a hand in the awarding of infrastructure projects to his family or the senator should resign. “In the course of the investigation, if my… Read More
Wellpoint attributes business success to service not profit
September 10, 2018, 7:10 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Her exposure to various health care facilities, in the public and private sector, opened the eyes of a pediatrician-doctor on the need for a more convenient, comfortable atmosphere for patients and clients seeking medical attention. In response to what she believes in to be… Read More
New P2P routes open Monday
September 10, 2018, 7:06 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Commuters of this city, as well as Dasmariñas City now have an alternative, safer and more convenient way to commute from and to Makati city as MetroExpress Connect, Inc. launched its ‘maiden route run’ of additional premium point to point (P2P) routes on Monday. For… Read More
Region 6 disaster council to convene in prep for ‘Mangkhut’
September 10, 2018, 7:04 pm
ILOILO CITY – Concerned agencies will meet on Tuesday for Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) in preparation for the impact of typhoon “Mangkhut” that is expected to hit the country Wednesday, September 12. In a phone interview Monday, Regional Director Jose Roberto R. Nuñez said Western… Read More
Bangko Sentral calls on public to swap unfit banknotes
September 10, 2018, 6:38 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in Negros Oriental is urging the public to avail of the services being offered during the three-day Caravan Serbisyo Publiko spearheaded by the local government of Dumaguete City in line with the 118th Philippine Civil Service anniversary.… Read More
DILG sustains training for Laguna town's new village officials
September 10, 2018, 6:28 pm
MABITAC, Laguna -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has sustained its training for the neophyte breed of village local leaders in Laguna town of Alaminos 165 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) officials over the weekend at the Amazing View Mountain Farm… Read More
Chinese tour operators eye chartered flights to Eastern Visayas
September 10, 2018, 6:01 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Tour operators in China have expressed interest to bring in chartered flights to Eastern Visayas for Chinese travelers to see the region’s nature attractions. Department of Tourism Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes confirmed on Monday that some Chinese tour operators found… Read More
Cavite police chiefs commended for zero record on focus crimes
September 10, 2018, 5:56 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite - Six out of Cavite’s 23 police chiefs on Monday were commended by the Cavite Provincial Police headquarters for achieving zero incidents in their areas as defined by the eight Focus Crimes covering the period June 1 to Aug. 2, this year. At Monday’s flag-raising ceremony at… Read More
UNESCO names Legazpi mayor as PH's most outstanding
September 10, 2018, 5:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY--- For carrying out efficient programs on environment, education, and tourism, this city's chief executive, Noel E. Rosal, was named the country's most outstanding mayor in local governance by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Professor… Read More
Iligan LGU heightens safety measure after carnival ride mishap
September 10, 2018, 5:22 pm
ILIGAN CITY--The local government unit (LGU) here has doubled its safety measures for the "Diyandi Festival," following an incident in one of the carnival rides that injured a family of five.Vice Mayor Jemar Vera Cruz, said the local government unit will strictly enforce safety rules following the… Read More
DTI-NegOcc says hike in prices still 'allowable'
September 10, 2018, 5:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The upward adjustments in the prices of basic and prime commodities in Negros Occidental are still within the 10-percent allowable increase. This was noted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which is monitoring the increases amid concerns on higher inflation. DTI-Negros… Read More
Iloilo town honors late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago
September 10, 2018, 4:43 pm
ILOILO CITY - - The local government of Mina, Iloilo has bestowed a posthumous award to the late Senator Miriam-Defensor Santiago for her outstanding achievements in the executive, legislative and judicial. Santiago was recognized as among the outstanding achievers of her hometown during Sunday… Read More
NCCA, Benguet confirm 198 graduates of Schools Living Tradition
September 10, 2018, 4:42 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet-- A total of 198 residents in Benguet have completed the first year of the School of Living Tradition (SLT), which was established in partnership between the provincial government and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Benguet governor Crescencio… Read More
PAF trains rescuers from 6 Antique towns
September 10, 2018, 4:41 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and rescue volunteers in the province underwent a 16-day intensive training on search and rescue (SAR) operations by the Philippine Air Force 505th Search and Rescue Group. Provincial Disaster Risk… Read More
