Provincial
Central Luzon workers to get P20 wage hike effective Aug. 1
July 17, 2018, 3:43 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- Minimum wage earners in Central Luzon will receive an additional increase in their daily pay effective August 1 this year. This, after the National Wage and Productivity Commission (NWPC) affirmed the newest wage order by the Regional Tripartite Wages and… Read More
Cop, drug suspect killed in Nueva Ecija buy bust op
July 17, 2018, 3:37 pm
GEN. TINIO, Nueva Ecija—A police officer and a suspected drug pusher were killed in a buy bust operation that turned into a shootout in Barangay Pias here Monday night. Chief Inspector Adriano Gabriel, town police chief, identified the slain police officer as PO1 Mariano Emmanuel Caparas, who… Read More
126 years ago today, Jose Rizal arrives in Dapitan
July 17, 2018, 3:19 pm
George Aseniero, grandson of Jose Aseniero -- one of Jose Rizal's pupils in Dapitan City, stands behind Rizal's bed that the national hero gave to the Asenieros. (Photo by Gualberto M. Laput) DAPITAN CITY -- Life in this city went on as usual on Tuesday, with most people oblivious to the fact… Read More
Wescom awards medals to PH, US Seabees in Palawan
July 17, 2018, 3:06 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Western Command (Wescom) has awarded military civic action medals to officers and enlisted personnel of the construction battalions of the Philippine and US navies for jointly completing the construction of a school building of an elementary school in this… Read More
Dead olive ridley sea turtle found in El Nido
July 17, 2018, 2:20 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Environment enforcers in El Nido town have warned residents and visiting tourists not to litter the sea with their plastic trash, which often suffocates marine wildlife to death. Bienvenido Veguilla Jr. of the El Nido Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area… Read More
Cops hunt down suspects in ambush of NoCot village chair
July 17, 2018, 1:46 pm
COTABATO CITY--Police have launched a manhunt against two men believed to be behind the attempted murder of yet another village official in Magpet town, North Cotabato on Monday.Supt. Bernard Tayong, North Cotabato police spokesperson, said chairperson Emilio Buenavidez of Barangay Datu Celo,… Read More
Guv suspends classes in northern Cagayan
July 17, 2018, 1:39 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY --- Classes were suspended in Cagayan on Tuesday even as Tropical Depression “Henry” is about to leave the area after it made landfall Monday night in the northern part of the province and Batanes. Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba ordered the suspension as a precautionary… Read More
Coffee shop rolls out Eastern Visayas’ expansion
July 17, 2018, 1:33 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Bo’s Coffee will open two more branches in Eastern Visayas, driven by the region’s vibrant economy and rising demand for coffee products. Bo’s Coffee president and founder Steve Benitez said he has been encouraging the local franchisee to expand in the region, considering… Read More
Elementary pupils in Bacolod City get free school supplies
July 17, 2018, 1:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Pupils in all 46 public elementary schools here received a total of 68,000 school bags from the city government in a series of distribution completed Monday afternoon. The beneficiaries, who were Grades 1 to 6 pupils, each received a backpack containing two notebooks, two pencils,… Read More
SSS upbeat on Davao revenue collection
July 17, 2018, 12:44 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Social Security System (SSS) is confident on hitting its revenue target this year, with PHP4.8 billion already collected for the first half of the year.SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc said SSS-Davao is targeting a PHP7.8-billion revenue collection for 2018.… Read More
9 Cotabato villages register ‘zero’ crime rate for 1st half 2018
July 17, 2018, 12:40 pm
COTABATO CITY--Nine of city's 37 villages have registered “zero” crime incident for the first half of 2018, police said.In a report, the city police identified the villages of Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2, Poblacion 3, Poblacion 8, Kalanganan 1, Tamontaka 3, Tamontaka 4, Tamontaka 5, and Bagua 3… Read More
Landslide hits Cavite tunnel; classes suspended due to monsoon rains
July 17, 2018, 12:23 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- A landslide hit the Kaybiang Tunnel Road in Cavite’s upland town of Maragondon around 4 a.m. Tuesday, rendering the tunnel impassable to motorists. However, no casualty or damage has been reported, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director Olivia Luces, who also… Read More
Youth, communities empowered to become disaster resilient
July 17, 2018, 11:55 am
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in Pangasinan had conducted trainings and information drive for senior high school students, people in communities and members of the Philippine Army in line with the celebration of National Disaster… Read More
Classes suspended in some areas in Central Luzon due to heavy rains
July 17, 2018, 11:07 am
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Classes in some parts of Central Luzon were suspended on Tuesday due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical depression "Henry". In Bataan, Governor Abet Garcia suspended classes in all levels, both in public and private, as well… Read More
Tourist arrivals increase in San Vicente town, northern Palawan
July 17, 2018, 11:04 am
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The trend in visitor arrivals in the emerging tourist destination of San Vicente town, northern Palawan is improving, growing by around 41 percent from January to June this year compared to the same period in 2017. Based on data submitted by the San Vicente local… Read More
De La Salle Dasma alumni pilots ‘Animo’ media choice awards
July 17, 2018, 6:36 am
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite -- The De La Salle Dasmariǹas Alumni Association, Inc. (DLSDAAI) will spearhead its first ever Media Choice Awards as the major highlight during its Grand Alumni Homecoming slated at the campus’ Ugnayang La Salle on July 21. According to DLSUDAAI Sunday, the “1st… Read More
Cavite village bans stray dogs
July 17, 2018, 6:35 am
ROSARIO, Cavite – A village here on Monday started the strict implementation of a local ordinance that prohibits dogs from roaming around the village to prevent the spread of rabies and other diseases due to animal bites. Sapa Dos village chairperson Joseph 'Bagyo' Pacifico warned residents and… Read More
P3.3-M drugs seized in Cavite
July 17, 2018, 6:33 am
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite -- Police arrested a suspected lady drug pusher and her companion and confiscated PHP3.3 million worth of shabu during a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Datu Esmael in this city on Sunday afternoon. Supt. Agosto Daskeo, Dasmarinas City police chief, identified the… Read More
Baguio locals plant 100 pine trees in memory of 1990 quake victims
July 17, 2018, 6:30 am
BAGUIO CITY -- Government workers and members of the media in Baguio City planted 100 pine trees at the Busol Watershed on Monday in memory of those who perished in the killer quake that rocked northern and central Philippines 28 years ago. Dexter See of the City Information Office told the… Read More
Cordillera leaders unite for region's autonomy
July 16, 2018, 9:28 pm
UNITED FOR AUTONOMY. Cordillera leaders join Assistant Secretary Marjorie Jalosjos (6th from right) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in a photo opportunity during the celebration of Cordillera Day in Lagawe, Ifugao on Sunday (July 15, 2018). (Photo by Liza T. Agoot)LAGAWE,… Read More
