Provincial
478 ‘near-hires’ in Independence Day job fair in Tarlac City
June 13, 2018, 9:34 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- More than 478 jobseekers were close to being hired during the Kalayaan 2018 Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) job and business fair held by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Tarlac City. DOLE Regional Director Zenaida Angara-Campita said Wednesday… Read More
Ex-DOH Secretary Garin readies raps vs ex-Philhealth execs
June 13, 2018, 8:51 pm
ILOILO CITY - - Former health secretary Janette Garin is preparing her legal move against several former officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) following the accusations that she allegedly diverted the PHP10.6 billion originally meant for the payment of senior citizens’… Read More
Love of country not just a one-day affair: Aguinaldo heir
June 13, 2018, 8:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Filipinos may be done celebrating the120th Philippine Independence Day on Tuesday, but to an heir of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the country's first president, patriotism is not a one-day affair and inculcating the trait in the younger generations is a continuing effort. LOVE OF COUNTRY… Read More
Zamboanga Sibugay hikes rice production aid to P15-M
June 13, 2018, 8:06 pm
Personnel of the Office of Provincial Agriculture of Zamboanga Sibugay headed by Aurelia Cababat (2nd from left, seated) pose for photograph after receiving on May 31 the P4-M incentive in check from the Department of Agriculture as one of the 2017 Rice Achievers Awardee. (Photo courtesy:… Read More
Vulnerability, risk assessment ongoing in Western Visayas
June 13, 2018, 8:05 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) continues its vulnerability and risk assessment (VRA) survey in Western Visayas, targeting 12 municipalities before the year ends. Mae Magarzo, chief geologist of MGB 6 (Western Visayas), said Wednesday the VRA is a more detailed survey. It is… Read More
Iloilo town declares 1K-ha area as critical habitat for wildlife
June 13, 2018, 8:02 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The municipality of San Joaquin has declared nearly 1,000 hectares of its land as a critical habitat area, a move to protect vulnerable and endangered wildlife. San Joaquin is the southernmost town of Iloilo. Rodelio Sedantes, the town’s Sangguniang Bayan (SB) secretary, said in a… Read More
PDEA nabs Davao Occidental farmer in list of suspected drug peddlers
June 13, 2018, 7:47 pm
DAVAO CITY--A farmer included on the top ten list of alleged drug peddlers in Davao Occidental was arrested by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives during a buy-bust operation in Jose Abad Santos town on Tuesday afternoon.PDEA-11 information officer Noli Dimaandal identified the… Read More
Inter-agency task force to probe journalist slay in Panabo
June 13, 2018, 7:44 pm
DAVAO CITY--An inter-agency task force is taking over the investigation into the killing of Panabo City-based publisher and journalist Dennis Denora.This was bared by Senior Supt. Allan Manibog, Davao del Norte Police Provincial Office director, on Wednesday, who added that the task force is in… Read More
Laoag Vice Mayor Fariñas’ funeral on June 15
June 13, 2018, 7:15 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Vice Mayor Michael Fariñas, nephew of Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Farinas, will be laid to rest on June 15 at 1 p.m. In anticipation of thousands of residents, friends, and relatives who will attend the funeral, the city government of Laoag led by his wife, Mayor Chevylle Farinas,… Read More
Eastern Visayas workers to get pay hike starting June 25
June 13, 2018, 7:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The new wage order raising the daily pay of minimum wage earners in Eastern Visayas from PHP20 to PHP30 will take effect on June 25, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) announced on Wednesday. Citing Wage Order No. 20, Regional Tripartite and Wages… Read More
DOH funds upgrade of 2 Pangasinan hospitals
June 13, 2018, 6:44 pm
SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan -- The Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) here and the Western Pangasinan District Hospital (WPDH) in Alaminos City, provincial government-run health care facilities, are set for further infrastructure upgrading. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Anna Maria Teresa De… Read More
3.5K students of Bacolod City College avail of free tuition
June 13, 2018, 6:20 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- About 3,500 students of the Bacolod City College (BCC) enrolled for the current school year can avail of free tuition and other school fees under Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) starting June 13. BCC Administrator Johanna… Read More
Juvenile mynahs, blue-naped parrots seized in Palawan
June 13, 2018, 6:01 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Environment enforcers in Palawan have recovered 47 hatchling and juvenile mynahs and blue-naped parrots from suspected illegal wildlife trading operation in the southern Palawan municipality of Quezon. Jovic Fabello, spokesperson of the Palawan Council for… Read More
Sara Duterte underscores importance of coastal cleanups
June 13, 2018, 5:48 pm
DAVAO CITY--Dabawenyos should protect marine resources as it remains one of the most reliable food sources for Filipinos, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said Tuesday.Mayor Sara said called for strengthened cooperation to ensure the protection of marine environment, particularly the Davao… Read More
300 SoCot farmers to benefit from P14-M irrigation projects
June 13, 2018, 5:47 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--At least 300 farmers in South Cotabato province stand to benefit from two small-scale irrigation projects that are being implemented by the provincial government.Justina Navarrete, chief of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG), said Wednesday the construction of… Read More
Displaced families in Maguindanao, N. Cotabato safe to return home
June 13, 2018, 5:46 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao--The Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) has issued the green light for the more than 30,000 civilians displaced by recent hostilities in Maguindanao to return home.“We ask our people to return home now; it is now safe to return to your communities,” Brig. Gen.… Read More
MGB okays closure, rehab of Dumaguete dumpsite
June 13, 2018, 5:44 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 7 has directed the city government to immediately proceed with the closure and rehabilitation of the present dumpsite based on approved plan. In a… Read More
Sarangani eyes first welfare, development code for IPs
June 13, 2018, 5:40 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Officials in Sarangani are pushing for the passage and implementation before yearend of the province's Comprehensive Indigenous Peoples (IP) Welfare and Development Code.Fulong Fredo Basino, the provincial board's IP Mandatory Representative (IPMR), said Wednesday they are set… Read More
Dengue cases in Pangasinan up 136%
June 13, 2018, 5:39 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 1,398 dengue cases in the province from January 1 to June 11 this year, 136 percent higher than the 592 cases during the same period last year. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Anna Teresa De Guzman, in an interview… Read More
280 hired on the spot in DOLE Independence Day jobs fair
June 13, 2018, 5:38 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said a total of 280 job seekers were hired on the spot during its Independence Day “Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan (Job, Business and Livelihood) fair in this city.Karen Grafia, DOLE regional information officer, on Wednesday told the… Read More
