Provincial
Peace council seeks inclusion of ex-rebels in skills training
June 20, 2018, 7:17 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Eastern Visayas Regional and Peace and Order Council (RPOC) asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to consider giving assistance not only to drug surrenderers but also to former communist rebels. RPOC Chairperson and Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan said supporting the… Read More
145 drug rehab enrollees in Bacolod to graduate in July
June 20, 2018, 7:02 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- About 145 enrollees of the Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP), which was initiated by the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) here, are scheduled to graduate in the third week of July. The data was based on the recent update on the second batch of enrollees, who… Read More
Waste-to-worth facility soon to rise in Dagupan City
June 20, 2018, 7:02 pm
DAGUPAN CITY — A USD 11-million facility that can convert solid wastes into diesel fuel and methane gas will soon be built in Barangay Bonuan Binloc here. Mayor Belen Fernandez of this city, in an interview on Wednesday, said Sure Global company, which will build the facility for free, is now… Read More
DAR turns over infra projects to agri reform communities
June 20, 2018, 6:53 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Five municipalities and selected agrarian reform communities in Panay received infrastructure projects and other common service facilities from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones, assisted by Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr., led… Read More
Cebu jail to segregate prisoners after killing of high profile inmate
June 20, 2018, 6:45 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) has bared plans to segregate its inmates based on their respective cases following the killing of a high-profile detainee inside the Mandaue City Jail on Tuesday. Provincial jail warden Reynaldo Valmoria on Wednesday said… Read More
Army recommends 13 more Davao villages as 'insurgency-free'
June 20, 2018, 6:38 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Philippine Army’s 1003rd Infantry Battalion is recommending 13 more barangays to be declared as insurgency-free and ready for development, following the declaration of at least 36 areas as peace and conflict-resilient last week.Brig. General Ernesto Torres, commander of 1003IB,… Read More
Ex-GenSan councilor nabbed for possession of explosive
June 20, 2018, 6:30 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Police said they arrested a former city councilor here following the recovery of an explosive during a raid at his office on Tuesday afternoon.Elements from the city police’s mobile force company, led by Supt. Geovanni Ladeo, arrested businessman Rodrigo “Boy” Olarte… Read More
Leyte approves P2.64-B supplemental budget for 2018
June 20, 2018, 6:25 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Leyte provincial government has approved on Wednesday the PHP2.64 billion supplemental budget for the various development projects in the province this year. Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla said during the provincial development council meeting here that funding… Read More
CDO removes 97-km of dead wires, cables from electric poles
June 20, 2018, 6:23 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--A joint task force composed of government agencies and private organizations said it has collected more than 97 kilometers of dead wires and cables from the city main thoroughfares in just a month.Based on its month-end report, "Hapsay Kable" said the removed dead wires and… Read More
Soccsksargen crime incidence down by 20%
June 20, 2018, 5:41 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Crime incidence in Region 12 or Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato City, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City) declined by about 20 percent in the last five months as police units sustained their intensified efforts to make local communities… Read More
Popcom pushes for more population offices in Eastern Visayas
June 20, 2018, 3:56 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Commission on Population (Popcom) has called on local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas to establish offices that would address population-related issues. Only the six provincial governments, seven city governments, and LGUs in some capital towns in the region have… Read More
DOLE-6 chief: Employers may appeal minimum wage hike
June 20, 2018, 3:51 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Employers may file an appeal before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) on the recently approved minimum wage increase in Western Visayas, the region’s top labor official said on Wednesday. Regional Director Johnson Cañete of the Department of Labor and… Read More
Tourism projects in Puerto Princesa seek DOLE funding
June 20, 2018, 3:49 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Around 14 different community-based sustainable tourism (CBST) projects are applying for funding from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in this city. DOLE Regional Director Joel Gonzales said Tuesday the projects, worth PHP4 million, are being proposed… Read More
Attempts to bring in dead pigs, fowls blocked amid quarantine act
June 20, 2018, 3:18 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Benguet’s provincial veterinary office has blocked attempts to bring into the province nine dead pigs and a dozen chickens since an animal quarantine ordinance was passed in February. The dead animals were intercepted and confiscated in various entry points to the… Read More
126K bags of Vietnam rice arrive at Tabaco City port
June 20, 2018, 3:09 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- A total of 126,000 bags of imported rice from Vietnam are now being unloaded from a cargo vessel at the Tabaco City Port to be distributed to National Food Authority warehouses of the six provinces of Bicol next week, a top NFA official in the region said. Edna De Guzman, regional… Read More
1 killed, 5 arrested in Bulacan anti-drug ops
June 20, 2018, 3:07 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- A drug peddler was killed while five other drug suspects were arrested in intensified anti-illegal drug operations in Bulacan on Monday and early Tuesday morning. Senior Supt. Chito Bersaluna, acting Bulacan police director, identified the slain suspect as alias… Read More
972 new village execs take oath
June 20, 2018, 2:54 pm
DARAGA, Albay -– A total of 972 newly-elected officials in this town on Tuesday took their oath of office before Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda. Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, in his speech, urged the officials to support his seven-point agenda that focuses on the strict implementation of the solid waste… Read More
Boracay to reopen by October: Task force
June 20, 2018, 2:00 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- Businesses in this resort island may already accept bookings for Oct. 27 onwards, said Roy Cimatu, environment secretary and head of the inter-agency task force for Boracay’s rehabilitation. Boracay’s closure will not be extended beyond Oct. 26, Cimatu said during a… Read More
Puerto Princesa prepares 10K seedlings for ‘Pista Y Ang Kagueban’
June 20, 2018, 1:50 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The city government on Wednesday said it started preparing 10,000 seedlings of various tree species for the June 30 celebration of the annual mass planting festival called “Pista Y Ang Kagueban” (Feast of the Forest). Puerto Princesa senior environmental… Read More
2 Calambeño heroes honored on Rizal’s 157th birth anniversary
June 20, 2018, 1:32 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna — As the city celebrated on Tuesday the 157th birth anniversary of national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, two natives of the city were recognized for their respective heroic feats and valor making them the true heroes in their own generation. “Gawad Buhayani” was conferred… Read More
