Provincial
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
Mayor Sara slams Trillanes over 2022 presidential bid claim
June 13, 2018, 5:37 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes over the latter’s statement that President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing her to run for president in 2022 so he could remain in power.Mayor Sara posted a rebuttal against Trillanes' claim on Facebook and Instagram, telling… Read More
DOH warns of ‘WILD’ diseases this rainy season
June 13, 2018, 5:36 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday warned the public of water-borne, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue (WILD) diseases this rainy season. Dr. Elvie Villalobos, head of the infectious cluster of the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas, said that water-borne… Read More
Young Espino elected Pangasinan SK Federation prexy
June 13, 2018, 5:35 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- A 22-year-old freshman law student at the University of Sto. Tomas from Bautista town was elected unopposed as Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation president of Pangasinan here Monday. New SK Federation president Jerome Vic Espino obtained 47 votes, including from himself,… Read More
Palawan power coop appeals for final DENR decision on coal project
June 13, 2018, 5:32 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) here on Wednesday appealed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to finally decide on the proposed 15-megawatt coal-fired power plant by DMCI Power Corporation. The coal project, which local… Read More
72 hired instantly in GenSan 'Kalayaan' jobs fair
June 13, 2018, 5:23 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--At least 72 job seekers from this city and the neighboring areas were hired on-the-spot during the 2018 Independence Day or "Kalayaan" regional job and business fairs here on Tuesday.Sisinio Cano, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 12 director, said Wednesday the… Read More
P1-M sales eyed from local trade fair
June 13, 2018, 5:23 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing at least PHP1 million in sales from the four-day regional trade fair here, which aims to link small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) to local institutional buyers. DTI Regional Director Cynthia Nierras said in an interview… Read More
Dengue claims 19 lives in W. Visayas
June 13, 2018, 4:17 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported that dengue fever claimed 19 lives in Western Visayas as of June 2 this year. A total of 2,698 cases of this mosquito-borne disease have been recorded during the same period, said Dr. Rose Marie Lamirez, in-charge of the dengue… Read More
Comelec calls out 5 overage winning SK bets in Bacolod
June 13, 2018, 4:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has called out five winning Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates in this city found to be overage when they ran as kagawad during the May 14 elections. The Comelec office in Bacolod confirmed as of Tuesday the issuance of the orders to answer… Read More
