Provincial

Western Visayas police to have new chief

Western Visayas police to have new chief

June 1, 2018, 9:07 pm

ILOILO CITY - - The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) will have a new chief in the person of Phippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao. Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag will be assigned as director of the Directorate for Information and… Read More

Bulacan cops linked to extortion relieved

Bulacan cops linked to extortion relieved

June 1, 2018, 9:05 pm

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- Eleven policemen, including two officials in Bulacan, were relieved from their posts following their alleged involvement in extortion activities. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, regional director of the Police Regional Office (Central Luzon), on Thursday said those relieved… Read More

35 northern Negros farmers to train in business school

35 northern Negros farmers to train in business school

June 1, 2018, 9:01 pm

BACOLOD CITY -- Thirty-five farmer-members of Dolis Agrarian Reform Cooperative in Calatrava town will benefit from the farm business school (FBS) project launched by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Negros Occidental-North on Thursday. The DAR is implementing the project is partnership… Read More

PNP to build more police stations in Cagayan Valley

PNP to build more police stations in Cagayan Valley

June 1, 2018, 8:39 pm

TUGUEGARAO CITY -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will construct more police stations in the Cagayan Valley region as part of its continuing modernization program. “These new police stations, along with those that were already built and still those under construction, will promote better… Read More

C. Luzon cops gear up for June 4 school opening

C. Luzon cops gear up for June 4 school opening

June 1, 2018, 8:29 pm

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- The Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon) will deploy some 1,873 police personnel in different areas in the region as part of its security measures for the opening of classes on June 4. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, PRO 3 regional director, on Friday said the police… Read More

Laguna town bags DA’s Rice Achievers Awards

Laguna town bags DA’s Rice Achievers Awards

June 1, 2018, 8:16 pm

IMUS CITY, Cavite - Magdalena, Laguna bagged the Department of Agriculture's (DA) 2017 Rice Achievers Awards (RAA) on Thursday, an annual event to recognize the country's outstanding rice producers. Held at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Thursday, the Rice Achievers… Read More

Antique police to be model for drug clearing drive

Antique police to be model for drug clearing drive

June 1, 2018, 8:15 pm

SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique - - The Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) is responding to challenge of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) to become a model for the sectoral drug clearing campaign by subjecting its personnel to a random drug test. In an interview Friday, APPO Director Supt.… Read More

Gov't eyes creation of Boracay development authority

Gov't eyes creation of Boracay development authority

June 1, 2018, 8:09 pm

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- A development authority that will supervise activities on the tourist island of Boracay is being eyed by members of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. Representative Arnel Ty, chairperson of the House Committee on Natural Resources, said a… Read More

Guv urges Antiqueños’ co-ownership to address health concerns

Guv urges Antiqueños’ co-ownership to address health concerns

June 1, 2018, 7:38 pm

SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao challenged Antiqueños to develop a spirit of co-ownership of the province so they would be able to help address numerous problems, particularly on health. In addressing health workers and other partners during the “Pasidungog”… Read More

SoCot enlists 151 new college scholars

SoCot enlists 151 new college scholars

June 1, 2018, 7:34 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The provincial government of South Cotabato has enlisted an additional 151 tertiary scholars for this school year under its flagship Kabugwason Paglaum Scholarship Program (KPSP).Ruel Bagunoc, KPSP executive director, said Friday the new grantees comprise of applicants who… Read More

Cops ready to secure opening of classes in Boracay

Cops ready to secure opening of classes in Boracay

June 1, 2018, 7:32 pm

ILOILO CITY - - The Metro Boracay Task Force (MBTF) assured readiness to provide peace and order in Boracay island during Monday’s opening of classes this Monday. In an interview Friday, Supt. Jesus Cambay Jr., Deputy Regional Director for Operations of the Police Regional Office 6 (Western… Read More

DavOr hailed as Gawad Saka 2018 champ

DavOr hailed as Gawad Saka 2018 champ

June 1, 2018, 7:30 pm

DAVAO CITY--The province of Davao Oriental was adjudged as the 2018 Regional Gawad Saka champion for its exemplary contribution to agricultural sustainability and productivity.Davao City is this year’s first runner-up, followed by Compostela Valley province.During the awarding ceremony held in… Read More

GenSan sets new routes for PUVs

GenSan sets new routes for PUVs

June 1, 2018, 7:09 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The city government is set to launch new routes for public utility vehicles (PUVs) as it moves to improve the city’s public transportation system.This move came following the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board's (LTFRB) order for the local government to… Read More

‘Tabak’ Division hosts educational tour for 21 JAGS officers

‘Tabak’ Division hosts educational tour for 21 JAGS officers

June 1, 2018, 7:05 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 21 newly-commissioned Judge Advocate General Service (JAGS) officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) underwent an educational tour in the Army's area of responsibility in Western Mindanao.The educational tour from May 28 to June 1, was facilitated by the… Read More

NPA rebels torch DavOr resort equipment

NPA rebels torch DavOr resort equipment

June 1, 2018, 7:04 pm

DAVAO CITY--Some 26 members of the New People's Army (NPA) raided and burned down several equipment of a resort in Davao Oriental for supposedly failing to pay revolutionary taxes, police said.Police Regional Office 11 (Davao) spokesperson, Chief Insp. Milgrace Driz, said the rebels were looking… Read More

BSP reminds public not to mutilate PH banknotes

BSP reminds public not to mutilate PH banknotes

June 1, 2018, 6:37 pm

LAOAG CITY -- Photos of Philippine peso bills and other foreign currencies knotted around a balete tree in Davila village, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte came to the attention of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), prompting it to take action. Senior research specialist of BSP-Batac Branch, Evelyn… Read More

PDEA nabs village official, 2 pals in Maguindanao

PDEA nabs village official, 2 pals in Maguindanao

June 1, 2018, 6:32 pm

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao--A newly-reelected barangay official and two cohorts were arrested on Thursday in a buy-bust operation in this town.Juvenal Azurin, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM), identified the… Read More

Police on alert vs. bombing plot by IS-linked rebels in NoCot

Police on alert vs. bombing plot by IS-linked rebels in NoCot

June 1, 2018, 6:11 pm

COTABATO CITY--Police units have been placed on heightened alert following an intelligence report that an Islamic State-linked rebel group is set to carry out bombings in North Cotabato, an official said Friday.North Cotabato Police director, Senior Supt. Maximo Layugan, issued the order after… Read More

Crackdown on illegal mines begins

Crackdown on illegal mines begins

June 1, 2018, 5:36 pm

BAGUIO -- A crackdown on illegal mining operations has begun in Mountain Province, following President Rodrigo Duterte's order against such activities nationwide. In a report received on Thursday, Mountain Province Police Director Senior Supt. Allen Ocden said one small-scale mining operation in… Read More

NegOcc dev’t council okays P8-B investment plan for 2019

NegOcc dev’t council okays P8-B investment plan for 2019

June 1, 2018, 5:13 pm

BACOLOD CITY -- The Provincial Development Council (PDC) of Negros Occidental approved Thursday a budget of more than PHP8 billion for its 2019 Annual Investment Plan (AIP). The AIP, which includes the list of the programs, projects, and activities proposed for implementation by the provincial… Read More