Provincial
New Bukidnon jail facility to address congestion woes
July 5, 2018, 1:12 pm
MALAYBALAY CITY--A bigger detention and rehabilitation facility will address congestion at the two facilities of Bukidnon Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (PDRC).This was assured by PDRC warden Allan Gurrea, who said the province’s jail facility inside the provincial capitol… Read More
Antique’s rice buffer stock good for 44 days
July 5, 2018, 12:44 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The rice buffer stocks of Antique could last up to 44 days, the National Food Authority (NFA) here has reported. Ma. Jellah O. Minsalan, NFA Antique Marketing Operations Officer, in an interview on Wednesday said that traditionally, Antique, being an agricultural… Read More
Trike driver nabbed in Koronadal drug bust
July 5, 2018, 10:42 am
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Police arrested a tricycle driver who was reportedly doubling as drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Koronadal City on Wednesday aftenoon.Supt. Benjiel Kirby Bajo, Koronadal City police chief, identified the suspect as Danny Barber Agudo, alias “Cobra,” 39, a resident… Read More
NegOcc SK president vows to support fight vs drugs
July 5, 2018, 10:17 am
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation president has vowed to support the government in its campaign against illegal drugs. Responding to the call of the National Youth Commission (NYC), Pocholo Yuvienco of San Carlos City said he will advocate for programs that… Read More
P3-M worth of ‘shabu’ seized, 2 arrested in Bacolod
July 5, 2018, 10:15 am
BACOLOD CITY -- Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized an estimated PHP3 million worth of “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride) in a buy-bust operation at Barangay 1 here Wednesday night. The Police Regional Office-6 said in a report the City Drug Enforcement Unit… Read More
PDEA seizes over P500-T illegal drugs in Davao region
July 5, 2018, 10:10 am
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized PHP504,700 worth of illegal drugs during five simultaneous operations in different provinces starting Tuesday evening up to early dawn of Wednesday.PDEA-11 Deputy Regional Director Behn Joseph Tesiorna on Wednesday said the seized… Read More
Davao electric coop lauded for collection efficiency, recovery
July 5, 2018, 10:00 am
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – A task force, which was created to save ailing electric cooperatives in the country, has expressed optimism on the improved collection efficiency and systems loss recovery of the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (Daneco) Inc.Task Force Duterte: Northern Davao… Read More
'LGUs should build own evacuation centers'
July 5, 2018, 9:58 am
BUTUAN CITY--Local government units should stop relying on school buildings as temporary shelters during calamities and build their own evacuation centers instead.This was according to Liza Mazo, chief of the Office of the Civil Defense in Caraga Region (OCD-13), who pointed out that most schools… Read More
Zamboanga SK officials to undergo drug tests
July 4, 2018, 10:13 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) federation said all local SK officials will soon undergo drug testing to ensure that youth leaders are drug-free.Councilor Cary John Pioc, SK federation president, on Wednesday said the conduct of the drug test on SK officials is in support of… Read More
Cavite public schools to undertake disaster resilience activities
July 4, 2018, 10:13 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – All public elementary and secondary schools in the province were directed to undertake various efforts that promote heightened awareness, consciousness and mitigation thst focus on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) among school administrators, teachers,… Read More
BOC-Zamboanga surpasses target collection goal by over P5-M
July 4, 2018, 10:10 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Bureau of Customs (BOC) here has surpassed its target collection by more than PHP5 million for the month of June. Lawyer Lyceo Martinez, BOC district collector, on Wednesday said their collection in June has reached PHP28,576,460, which was higher by PHP5,576,460 than the… Read More
BFP-Bicol distributes fire trucks in 3 provinces
July 4, 2018, 9:34 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recently distributed one unit of Rosenbauer firetruck to each of the three provinces in Bicol to help local government units mitigate and fight fire incidents in their localities. Fire Senior Superintendent Victor Vibares, BFP regional director,… Read More
Task force created to probe Nueva Ecija mayor’s killing
July 4, 2018, 9:31 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- A special investigation task group (SITG) was created Wednesday to pursue the investigation on the killing of Gen. Tinio town mayor Ferdinand Bote. Chief Superintendent Amador Corpus, Central Luzon police director, said the "SITG Ferdie Bote" will look into all… Read More
State-of-the-art security monitoring system put up in Subic
July 4, 2018, 9:25 pm
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – A state-of-the-art monitoring system that provides a live feed of images from remote surveillance areas here has been installed to boost security operations and public safety. SBMA chairman and administrator Wilma T. Eisma on Wednesday said the system, consists of… Read More
DTI creates FB page for consumer complaints
July 4, 2018, 9:23 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Consumers in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces) will now have an alternative channel for quick remedy to their consumer complaints and other consumer-related questions and concerns via social media. The Department of Trade and Industry… Read More
New traffic scheme for Marcos Highway takes effect on July 9
July 4, 2018, 8:26 pm
TUBA, Benguet-- Starting Monday, this upland town will implement a new traffic scheme on Marcos Highway leading to Baguio City. Chief Inspector James Acod, Tuba chief of police, said on Wednesday the plan was agreed upon after his meeting with several government agencies, police units from Baguio… Read More
61 displaced Boracay workers get aid from DOLE Antique
July 4, 2018, 8:15 pm
SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Antique provincial office has assisted 61 displaced workers from the province through its Boracay Emergency Employment Program (BEEP). DOLE Antique provincial director Melisa S. Navarra, in an interview on Wednesday,… Read More
6,721 workers regularized in Bicol in first half of 2018
July 4, 2018, 7:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -– The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 5 (Bicol) noted an increase in the number of contractual workers finally regularized by their private employers in response to the government’s call to end contractualization. A total of 6,721 workers gained regular… Read More
OCD trains partners on disaster management
July 4, 2018, 7:47 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday gathered close to a hundred participants from regional line government agencies, local government units and law enforcement agencies for a three-day intensive training on the management of emergency operations center (EOC). “This is… Read More
NGOs build houses for indigents in Pangasinan town
July 4, 2018, 7:42 pm
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan -- Some 193 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary-families will receive free duplex-type housing units situated in Barangay Sancagulis here in time for Christmas this year. The “Shelter Project Sheltering the homeless” is a joint project of the Mojares… Read More
