Provincial

P20-M high school building to rise in Bacolod

P20-M high school building to rise in Bacolod

May 31, 2018, 9:00 am

BACOLOD CITY -- The city government is set to construct a PHP20-million school building for the Progreso Village National High School (PVNHS) in its relocation site in Barangay Vista Alegre. The groundbreaking rites for the three-storey, 15-room structure led by Mayor Evelio Leonardia was held… Read More

Fire destroys 2 commercial buildings in Dumaguete

Fire destroys 2 commercial buildings in Dumaguete

May 30, 2018, 11:58 pm

DUMAGUETE -- Two business establishments located along Dr. V. Locsin Street here were razed  by a fire of still unknown origin early morning Wednesday.Gutted down by the fire are the Times Mercantile, one of the oldest establishments in the city; and Parlem’s Collections of RTWs (ready to… Read More

Pangasinan women, farmers groups get livelihood loan aid

Pangasinan women, farmers groups get livelihood loan aid

May 30, 2018, 11:53 pm

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan --  Some 44 women and farmers groups from various towns and city in the province have received PHP6.89 million worth of livelihood loan assistance from the provincial government on Tuesday at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here. Governor Amado Espino III told the… Read More

Cops nab village chief for loose firearms

Cops nab village chief for loose firearms

May 30, 2018, 10:12 pm

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna -- Operatives of Police Regional Office 4-A (Calabarzon) arrested on Tuesday the village chief of Santa Clara, Santo Tomas, Batangas for loose firearms and ammunition during the implementation of a search warrant. Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, Calabarzon Police director,… Read More

Senator Villar eyes mango school in Guimaras

Senator Villar eyes mango school in Guimaras

May 30, 2018, 10:08 pm

JORDAN, Guimaras - - Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on Agriculture and Food, is eyeing to establish “Mango School’ in the island province of Guimaras. She said that it will be the first ever mango school in the country. The proposed school is a farm school that… Read More

20th National Mango Congress kicks off in Guimaras

20th National Mango Congress kicks off in Guimaras

May 30, 2018, 10:07 pm

JORDAN, Guimaras -- The 20th National Mango Congress kicked off Wednesday at the island province of Guimaras, which is well-known for producing one of the world’s sweetest mango varieties. This year’s congress evolved around the theme, “Guimaras Experience: Increasing Mango Productivity… Read More

1st harvest from fish cages in Pangasinan town to aid 4Ps

1st harvest from fish cages in Pangasinan town to aid 4Ps

May 30, 2018, 10:03 pm

BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan—Some 50 to 70 families under the government's Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) will benefit from the harvest of this town’s 10 fish cages located at barangay Langiran here. Municipal Agriculturist Artemio Buezon, in an interview Wednesday, said that over 200, 000… Read More

4Ps beneficiaries in Boracay receive cash grants

4Ps beneficiaries in Boracay receive cash grants

May 30, 2018, 10:02 pm

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan-- A total of 672 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in the three villages here on Wednesday received their cash grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Gemma Santerva, project development officer for Pantawid program in… Read More

Roque teaches Igorot grads what heritage stands for

Roque teaches Igorot grads what heritage stands for

May 30, 2018, 9:50 pm

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- It was his second time to set foot on the upland province when he stood before the 660 graduates of the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College as the guest speaker in the school's commencement exercises on Tuesday. But he still adores the mountainous place, just… Read More

Cavite inks deal with humanitarian, relief groups

Cavite inks deal with humanitarian, relief groups

May 30, 2018, 9:36 pm

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Cavite Governor Jesus Crispin Remulla forged an agreement with Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA) and Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to raise the province’s level of preparedness for the ‘Big One’, a possible earthquake along the fault line… Read More

Batangas approves 3 vital ordinances this year

Batangas approves 3 vital ordinances this year

May 30, 2018, 9:31 pm

BATANGAS CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP), the provincial legislative council, has bannered three vital local legislations from January to May this year. Batangas public information office chief Jenelyn A. Aguilera said Wednesday that the provincial legislative mill has crafted three… Read More

Village, SK poll bets reminded on deadline of filing expenditures

Village, SK poll bets reminded on deadline of filing expenditures

May 30, 2018, 9:26 pm

DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – City Mayor Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. on Wednesday reminded all candidates, whether elected or not, in the recently concluded Village and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to file their Statement of Election Contributions and Expenditure (S.O.C.E.) to the local Commission… Read More

Sarangani eyes 95% coverage for measles, rubella immunization

Sarangani eyes 95% coverage for measles, rubella immunization

May 30, 2018, 9:20 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Sarangani’s provincial health office is optimistic in meeting its targets for the ongoing mass supplemental immunization for measles and rubella, noting that it has already posted an accomplishment rate of 62 percent in the past three weeks.Razel Bustria, program manager… Read More

500 enroll in vocational courses in Lucena training center

500 enroll in vocational courses in Lucena training center

May 30, 2018, 9:20 pm

LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- Nearly 500 residents of this city attended the orientation seminar held at the Lucena Manpower Skills and Training Center (LMSTC) at the City Hall Annex in Barangay Isabang here Wednesday. City Hall Executive Asst. III Rogelio Traqueña and LMSTC coordinator Criselda David… Read More

DA names Sibugay top rice producing province

DA names Sibugay top rice producing province

May 30, 2018, 9:19 pm

A farmer ferries newly-harvested rice in a carabao-driven sledge while children enjoy the ride at a rice field in Barangay Curuan, Zamboanga City. (Photo courtesy: Hermie L. Ventura) IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay--The provincial government is set to receive PHP4 million incentive and a trophy from the… Read More

Koronadal drug bust nets ‘notorious’ pusher

Koronadal drug bust nets ‘notorious’ pusher

May 30, 2018, 9:16 pm

KORONADAL CITY--Police said they arrested a "notorious" drug pusher who is allegedly linked to a local drug group during a buy-bust operation at a remote village here on Tuesday evening.Supt. Ronald Allan Penaverde, Koronadal City police chief, identified the suspect as construction worker… Read More

‘Destructive’ pebbles extraction unabated in Zambo Norte town

‘Destructive’ pebbles extraction unabated in Zambo Norte town

May 30, 2018, 9:15 pm

Seminarians from Dipolog City in the province of Zamboanga del Norte welcome on Tuesday afternoon the Salakyag para sa Sangnilikha caravan. (Photo by Gualberto M. Laput.)DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte--Amid the unabated destruction of the famed pebbles resources in this province, a Church-based… Read More

DepEd-12 expects 1.4-M learners to troop back to school Monday

DepEd-12 expects 1.4-M learners to troop back to school Monday

May 30, 2018, 9:08 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Around 1.4 million leaners or students are expected to troop to public schools in Region 12 on Monday, June 4, for the opening classes.Dr. Arturo Bayocot, Department of Education (DepEd) Region 12 director, said Wednesday the figure was based on their enrollment target in all… Read More

Police probes grenade blasts at Negros Oriental town mayor’s home

Police probes grenade blasts at Negros Oriental town mayor’s home

May 30, 2018, 8:29 pm

DUMAGUETE -- The Bacong police here is conducting a full blown investigation to identify the culprits in the grenade-throwing incident Tuesday night at the residence of Mayor Jocelyn Alviola and husband Vice Mayor Lenin Alviola of Bacong.The police headed by Police Senior Inspector Luis Lakandula… Read More

DPWH nod sought for special tricycle lane in Batangas

DPWH nod sought for special tricycle lane in Batangas

May 30, 2018, 8:10 pm

BATANGAS CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (city legislative council) on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking approval from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to designate special tricycle lanes at the diversion road in Barangay Balagtas in this city. The city council resolution… Read More