Provincial
Calamba City to stage 'Talinong Rizal' quiz tilt June 14
June 6, 2018, 7:26 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The city has scheduled its annual Rizal Quiz Bee, or “Talinong Rizal” tilt this year, which is open to high school and college teams from Laguna’s schools, colleges and universities, on June 14 at the Museo ni Rizal (formerly Rizal Shrine) here. The City Cultural… Read More
Army recruits to train as peace builders
June 6, 2018, 7:25 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao--The military here said Wednesday that the latest Army recruits who will undergo a six-month basic military training will also be trained as peacemakers to help protect people of various faiths.Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, the commander of the 6th Infantry… Read More
Army bolsters coordination with MILF, stakeholders in war on drugs
June 6, 2018, 7:24 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao--To ensure effective implementation of ceasefire mechanism and successful campaign against illegal drugs in Central Mindanao region, officials of the Army-led Joint Task Force Central (JTFC) met Tuesday with partner agencies and Moro rebel ceasefire panel… Read More
Suspect in prosecutor's slay a wanted man in GenSan
June 6, 2018, 7:21 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The primary suspect in the killing of a prosecutor of the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City on Monday has a standing arrest warrant here for the murder of a relative early this year, a police official said.Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, public information officer of the Police… Read More
DOH-Central Visayas to hold simultaneous blood-letting event
June 6, 2018, 7:20 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) will hold a simultaneous regional blood-letting activity on June 14 in observance of the World Blood Donor Day. Dr. Jera C. Amendarez, DOH-7 Medical Officer 4, told a media forum Wednesday that the activity will be held… Read More
Sarangani gets P220-M more from DOH for health projects
June 6, 2018, 7:19 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The Department of Health (DOH) has approved an additional grant of P220.7 million to Sarangani Province to fund the improvement of local health facilities and the implementation of various health initiatives.Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon said Wednesday they are working… Read More
Lake Sebu to host second leg of IP Games
June 6, 2018, 7:18 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--It's all systems go for the South Cotabato leg of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-backed Indigenous Peoples (IP) Games slated on June 14 to 16 in Lake Sebu town.PSC Commissioner Charles Raymond Maxey said Wednesday they are all set for the three-day games, which is the… Read More
Army battalion of 500 men deployed to Negros Island
June 6, 2018, 7:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippine Army deployed the newly-activated 94th Infantry Battalion to Negros Island on Wednesday to augment the existing three battalions in the island’s two provinces. This was announced by the 3rd Infantry Division in an emailed statement on the same day. Brigadier… Read More
DAR gives P5-M tools to 2 Zambo Norte farmer cooperatives
June 6, 2018, 7:13 pm
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributes various farm tools to two Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte. (Photo courtesy: Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Agrarian Reform Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has… Read More
New anti-corruption program to focus on LGUs
June 6, 2018, 6:30 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is gearing to introduce a new program, dubbed “Bantay Kaagapay Program” (BKP), to give emphasis to corruption at the local government level. The program will replace the former Masa-Masid (Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomaliya,… Read More
15 cops facing charges in Cordillera
June 6, 2018, 5:55 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Fifteen cops are facing administrative and criminal cases with the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) of the Police Regional Office in Cordillera (Procor), authorities said Wednesday. Police Senior Superintendent Nestor Eswagen Felix, head of the Cordillera IAS, said out of the… Read More
Western Visayas police has new chief
June 6, 2018, 5:00 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) on Tuesday welcomed Chief Supt. John C. Bulalacao as its new regional director. Bulalacao replaced Chief Supt. Cesar Hawthorne Binag who was promoted to a two-star general and assigned as director of the Directorate for Information and… Read More
DENR says team to validate Region 8 reforestation program
June 6, 2018, 4:54 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- A private firm will check thousands of hectares planted with trees in Eastern Visayas under the government’s “National Greening Program (NGP)”, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. The DENR will tap a group of experts from the… Read More
LTFRB-10 welcomes petition opposing taxi fare hike
June 6, 2018, 4:49 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The regional office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-10 (LTFRB-10) is ready to receive any petition that would seek the city’s exemption from last year's taxi fare hike.LTFRB-10 Regional Director Aminoden Guro said Wednesday his office welcomes… Read More
Opening of classes in GenTri runs smooth, peaceful
June 6, 2018, 4:21 pm
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – The Department of Education (DepEd)-Cavite office welcomed back grade schoolers and ushered in new students in public schools during Monday’s opening of classes that run smoothly and peacefully. Cavite School’s District Supervisors Dr. Laura Garcia, Dr. Edna… Read More
Palawan proposes to regulate use of fake cultural accessories, props
June 6, 2018, 4:17 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- A provincial board member here has filed a proposed ordinance to regulate the use of fake accessories and props in the performance of cultural dances of tribal communities to protect their traditions. The ordinance was proposed Tuesday by Indigenous People’s… Read More
Central Visayas’ 'Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya' winners bared
June 6, 2018, 4:03 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development 7 (Central Visayas) on Tuesday announced the provincial winners in its search for the region’s “Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya”. DSWD-7 Director Ma. Evelyn Macapobre said the first placers from each of the four provinces in Central… Read More
DepEd okays tuition hike of 38 schools in east Visayas
June 6, 2018, 3:39 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the tuition hike sought by 38 private schools in Eastern Visayas this academic year. The number is more than 10 percent of the 301 non-government schools in the region. DepEd Eastern Visayas regional public affairs unit head Jasmin… Read More
NCIP nixes appointment of Davao City IP council rep
June 6, 2018, 1:51 pm
DAVAO CITY--The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has disqualified the Indigenous Peoples’ Mandatory Representative (IPMR) to the City Council on the grounds of bloodline and track record.Ending speculations in the delay of NCIP’s issuance of a Certificate of Affirmation (COA)… Read More
Zambo City dismisses 2 employees for illegal drug activities
June 6, 2018, 12:55 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The city government here has dismissed from service two employees who were caught by police authorities involved in illegal drug activities.Lawyer Jesus Carbon, city legal officer, said one of the two dismissed employees was an engineer assigned at the Office of the City… Read More
