Provincial
PAGASA sees more landslides in Cordillera
July 22, 2018, 5:46 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC) has issued a warning for residents to watch out for possible landslides as the mountains continue to be soaked with rain.Franzes Ivy Carasi, Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) information officer, said PAGASA Baguio… Read More
Suspected Reds kill 2 cops in Palawan
July 22, 2018, 5:37 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Two policemen in Taytay town in Palawan were shot dead in an ambush by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Sunday.A source of the Philippine News Agency (PNA), who asked for anonymity, identified the fatalities as PO1 Julpitri Gustaham and PO3… Read More
NegOcc coffee growers undergo packaging, labelling training
July 22, 2018, 5:36 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Seventeen coffee growers in Negros Occidental underwent a training on product packaging and labelling organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).The one-day seminar, initiated by the DTI in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Negros… Read More
Flashfloods hit ‘never before flooded’ Bataan villages
July 22, 2018, 5:35 pm
SAMAL, Bataan -- Villages here in Bataan that have not been submerged in floodwaters in years have experienced flash floods due to incessant rains.Many residents in Barangays Calaguiman and Santa Lucia got out of their houses when flood waters caused by the swollen Calaguiman River came inundating… Read More
Tagudin-Cervantes road in Ilocos closed due to landslide
July 22, 2018, 5:33 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways on Sunday announced that the Tagudin-Cervantes Road in Barangay Man-atong has been closed due to landslide.In a road advisory issued July 22, the DPWH Regional Office 1 reported that road clearing operations are still ongoing as of this… Read More
Antique landslide buries 2 kids
July 22, 2018, 1:51 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Two children were killed while their mother sustained a minor injury after a landslide struck their house past midnight Sunday in Antique.The victims were identified as Rosalia Agapito, 6, and Andrew Agapito, 3.Their neighbors rushed them to Pedro L. Gindap… Read More
4 towns, 2 cities in Pangasinan under state of calamity
July 22, 2018, 11:59 am
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The local government units of Dagupan City, San Carlos City, Sta. Barbara, Bugallon, Mangatarem and Calasiao in this province have declared a state of calamity in their localities due to flooding. Avenix Arenas, spokesperson of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
Campaign vs. loose firearms starts in Iloilo July 23
July 22, 2018, 10:30 am
ILOILO CITY -- The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) will start enforcing "Tokhang Kontra Armas-luthang” or TKAL, a campaign against loose firearms, on Monday, July 23. TKAL is seen to reduce the proliferation of loose firearms in the province, according to IPPO spokesperson Senior Police… Read More
Pangasinan on 'red alert' status due to floods
July 22, 2018, 10:18 am
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Office of the Civil Defense placed Pangasinan on 'red alert' on Saturday as eight towns and one city in the province are critical due to floods. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in Pangasinan is closely monitoring the towns of… Read More
Army soldiers ready to serve as backup force on Monday's SONA
July 22, 2018, 9:49 am
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela -- Military troops from the 5th Infantry Division here would only serve as a backup contingent “if the need arises” during President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address on July 23. “We would back up the military and police personnel as we have… Read More
Iloilo City impresses Dutch envoy
July 22, 2018, 8:25 am
ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo City has made a good impression on Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to the Philippines Maria Christina Theresia Derckx, who for the third time, visited this highly-urbanized city the whole day on Friday. In an interview, Derckx said she wanted “very much to… Read More
Bustos Dam in Bulacan continues releasing water; 16 villages flooded
July 21, 2018, 11:14 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- Bustos Dam is still releasing water on Saturday for the fourth consecutive day due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by tropical storm Ampil (Inday). The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Bulacan reported… Read More
Water released from Binga, Ambuklao dams, nearing critical levels
July 21, 2018, 11:11 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- The gates of Benguet province's two big dams, Ambuklao and Binga Dams, were opened to release water around Saturday afternoon, as water in both dams was nearing critical levels. In a situation report, the Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC) said five gates… Read More
Amid calls for autonomy, Cordillera economy leaps highest in 2017
July 21, 2018, 8:56 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- As its leaders step up the campaign for the region's autonomous status, Cordillera recorded the highest economic gain in 2017, marking a 12.1 percent growth, propelled by rebounding industry and services sectors and a steadily improving agriculture. In his State of the Region… Read More
Floods inundate six Nueva Ecija villages
July 21, 2018, 8:19 pm
LICAB, Nueva Ecija - Six villages in the town proper were inundated by unprecedented flood for two days since Thursday night, displacing at least 2,584 families, Mayor Eufemia D. Domingo said on Saturday. Eufemia said some 30 families from Poblacion Sur were evacuated to the municipal gym inside… Read More
Last-termer village chief eyes ABC provincial federation post
July 21, 2018, 8:17 pm
ILOILO CITY - - A last-termer village chief of Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo confirmed on Saturday that she is vying for the presidency of the provincial federation of Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) in the July 30 elections. In a media interview, Dorothy Paes, said that she wanted all the… Read More
US to help preserve American-built heritage sites in Baguio
July 21, 2018, 8:11 pm
An aerial view of Burnham Park in Baguio City (PIA-CAR Photo)BAGUIO CITY -- The United States Embassy in the Philippines is willing to work with the Baguio City government in preserving heritage sites built by the Americans in the City of Pines. In celebrating US Independence Day in Baguio on… Read More
MILF member collared for gun possession in Maguindanao
July 21, 2018, 7:33 pm
COTABATO CITY--Police arrested Friday an individual who claimed to be a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for illegal gun possession in Barangay Poblacion Dalican, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, director of Police Regional Office – Autonomous Region… Read More
252 Zambo displaced families remain in transitory sites
July 21, 2018, 7:10 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) said at least 252 families, consisting of 1,539 individuals, displaced during the 2013 siege remain at the transitory centers until now.CSWDO Chief Ma. Socorro Rojas on Saturday said the evacuees remain at the transitory… Read More
Cops kill CAFGU during raid in NoCot village exec house
July 21, 2018, 6:23 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Cops killed a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) who fired at law enforcers serving a search warrant against a village chairperson in Magpet, North Cotabato Friday.North Cotabato Police spokesperson, Supt. Bernard Tayong, identified the militiaman as… Read More
