Provincial
NEDA-12 launches study on poverty incidence
July 20, 2018, 9:35 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has launched a study to assess Soccsksargen’s poverty incidence and the impact of its economic growth. Arturo Valero, NEDA-12 (Soccsksargen) director, said Friday they commissioned consulting firm All-Asian Centre… Read More
DTI sets conference for MSMEs in Region 9
July 20, 2018, 9:33 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has set a one-day conference for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Region 9.Lowell Vallecer, DTI regional MSME development division chief, on Friday said the conference will be held on July 25 at the Zamboanga del Norte… Read More
CAR leaders give PRRD high grade, hope to hear about autonomy in SONA
July 20, 2018, 9:33 pm
WAY TO GO, PRRD. Ahead of his State of the Nation Address on Monday, Cordillera leaders are giving President Rodrigo Duterte a good grade for government administration, specifically for his Build, Build, Build program. Posing in the President's trademark stance at the 31st founding anniversary… Read More
4 Cavite villages cleared of illegal drugs
July 20, 2018, 9:15 pm
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – Four out of 33 barangays (villages) in this city have been declared drug-free based on the city government and local authorities’ assessments of their anti-illegal drug campaign as of Friday. Supt. Paul Bometivo, city police chief, named the four villages as Dulong… Read More
NHCP’s 'Conservation Goes To The Province' set in NegOr
July 20, 2018, 9:12 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will bring its “Conservation Goes To The Province” project to Negros Oriental in August, this year. The NHCP has partnered with the Diocese of Dumaguete, headed by Bishop Julito Cortes, through its Commission on… Read More
P800K 'shabu' seized in Dumaguete
July 20, 2018, 9:10 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Joint operatives from the Provincial Intelligence Branch and Special Operations Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested on Friday a high-value target during an anti-illegal drugs operation in this city. Arrested… Read More
Iloilo City mayor unfazed by usurpation, graft raps
July 20, 2018, 9:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa is unfazed by the administrative and criminal charges cases filed against him by the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) for appointing a new set of board of directors. The two counts of usurpation of official functions and one count of the violation… Read More
Imus City slates ‘2nd Imus City Business Summit’ on July 30
July 20, 2018, 9:04 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Senator Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV will be the guest-of-honor and speaker in this year’s gathering of the city’s business owners and leaders, to be held at the Imus Sports Complex on July 30. The business summit, a city government initiative implemented through the… Read More
P1.6-B new highway with flood control to proceed in 2019
July 20, 2018, 8:57 pm
PALO, Leyte -- The construction of the PHP1.62 billion diversion road with flood control and drainage systems will push through in 2019 to decongest traffic and curb flooding in areas bordering this town and the regional capital. The proposed 2.87-km., four-lane road along Candahug, Pawing and… Read More
P1-M drugs seized from big-time drug pushers in Cavite
July 20, 2018, 8:25 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite - Police have arrested three suspected big-time drug pushers in front of the Quintana Hotel along Bacoor Boulevard, Barangay Bayanan here after yielding about PHP1.028 million worth of drugs during buy-bust operations Thursday night. Supt. Vicente Cabatingan, Bacoor City police… Read More
DTI, PCE train 21 entreps to boost MSMEs, economic dev't in Quezon
July 20, 2018, 8:07 pm
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Calabarzon’s “Kapatid Mentor Me Program” (KMME), in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE), has trained 21 Quezon promising entrepreneurs to boost the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)… Read More
2 bullet-riddled bodies found at rice field in Antique town
July 20, 2018, 8:04 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The bodies of a man and a 19-year-old woman, bearing gunshot wounds, were found on a rice field in Sibalom town, Antique province Friday morning. In a media interview, Sibalom Municipal Police chief, Senior Insp. Adolfo Pagharion, said they were notified of the… Read More
'Botika ng Bayan' launched in Cebu
July 20, 2018, 8:04 pm
SAN REMIGIO, Cebu -- The Department of Health (DOH) launched here Friday the first "Botika ng Bayan" (BNB) in the Visayas, aimed at helping the poor avail of essential medicines for free. DOH Assistant Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana congratulated the San Remigio Municipal Health Office for… Read More
Book reading diverts kid’s cyber or digital game addiction
July 20, 2018, 8:00 pm
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – Book reading and story-telling are still the traditional way to divert the children’s cyber or digital game addiction that is prevalent nowadays. Two Laguna mall public relations practitioners shared their observations to Philippine News Agency on Friday after the mall… Read More
Gigantes Island locals push for consultation, not closure
July 20, 2018, 7:59 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Residents of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo want the government to consult them regarding environmental and tourism policies instead of closing down establishments. This sentiment was conveyed by the Island Sustainable Development Alliance (ISDA), composed of local officials,… Read More
Solo parents in Cordillera form group, see more aid coming
July 20, 2018, 7:35 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Who is a solo parent and what is it like to be one? These are questions the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD) in Cordillera wants to find out in an attempt to draw a profile of the Filipino solo parent and give the sector a hand. In the upland region of… Read More
New BFP-11 chief vows to boost response-capability of firefighters
July 20, 2018, 7:20 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The new director of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 11 (Davao) has vowed to focus on the improvement of buildings, logistical needs and human resources to boost the response capability of fire personnel in the region.Senior Supt. Fred Trajeras, who took over the helm of BFP-11… Read More
2 killed, 9 arrested in Bulacan anti-drug war
July 20, 2018, 7:15 pm
CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -- Two suspected drug pushers were killed and nine others were arrested during the simultaneous police operations against illegal drugs conducted by Bulacan police on Thursday and early morning of Friday. Superintendent Chito G. Bersaluna, acting provincial director of… Read More
DENR urges C. Luzon residents to protect, conserve caves
July 20, 2018, 7:10 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here has urged the public to protect and conserve caves, which serve as home to important animal species and as potential ecotourism sites. DENR Regional Director Paquito Moreno Jr. on… Read More
Guv exhorts Bulakenyos to fight dengue
July 20, 2018, 7:03 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado has urged residents of Bulacan province to always maintain a clean environment to prevent dengue fever, especially this rainy season. “It is important to intensify our campaign against dengue and disseminate information about this to… Read More
