Provincial
10 farmers’ groups in Silay City get P2-M from DA
June 5, 2018, 3:19 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Ten farmers’ associations in Silay City, Negros Occidental received PHP2.027-million worth of projects funded by the bottom-up budgeting program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The projects were turned over by the city government on Monday as part of the opening of the… Read More
ARMM guv urges constituents to keep support for BBL
June 5, 2018, 2:58 pm
COTABATO CITY – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman urged his constituents on Monday to continuously support the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) pending before Congress.A bicameral conference is set to reconcile the two versions of the proposed law following… Read More
AFP top brass meets Davao mayor over conflict areas
June 5, 2018, 2:33 pm
DAVAO CITY--Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of staff Carlito Galvez Jr. met with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday to discuss issues involving the conflict areas here.Galvez, together with Eastmincom commander Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, tackled with Mayor Sara the… Read More
Crimes in Bacolod City drop by 27% in May
June 5, 2018, 2:30 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Crime volume in Bacolod City dropped by 26.85 percent in May, compared to the figures recorded in the same month last year, police records showed. In the fifth month this year, police recorded a total of 218 crimes, lower by 80 incidents from May 2017’s 298. The number of index… Read More
Maguindanao cops arrest ‘fake policeman’
June 5, 2018, 12:37 pm
COTABATO CITY – Local police in Parang, Maguindanao, filed on Monday usurpation of authority and illegal possession of firearm charges against a man who posed as a police officer.Supt. Ibrahim Jambiran, Parang police chief, identified the suspect as Jaded Ibrahim Mangodacan, who went around town… Read More
Bacolod’s top robbery suspect killed after trying to rob cop
June 4, 2018, 10:19 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The suspected leader of a notorious robbery group in this city was killed by a policeman, whom he tried to rob, past midnight on Monday in Barangay Villamonte here. Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, Bacolod police officer-in-charge, confirmed the death of 32-year-old Johnnie… Read More
New Cordillera chief cop to focus on cleansing ranks
June 4, 2018, 10:11 pm
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- The newly-designated chief of the Police Regional Office in Cordillera (Procor) said on Monday he will focus on cleansing the ranks of the region's police force. Chief Superintendent Rolando Nana, who succeeded Chief Supt. Edward Carranza, said during the turn over… Read More
Sea mishap off Masbate kills two elderlies; 12 passengers survive
June 4, 2018, 10:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY --- Two elderly persons drowned when their motorized banca capsized on Sunday afternoon in the waters off Barangay (village) Tugbo in Mobo town in Masbate, report reaching the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol said on Monday. Erna Rabino, 78, a widow of Barangay Hillside… Read More
Ilocos Norte Vice Gov latest victim of load scam
June 4, 2018, 10:06 pm
LAOAG CITY—Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Eugenio Angelo Marcos Barba has decried foul over the latest load scam using his name. In a media interview on Monday, Barba appealed to the public not to be easily fooled by unscrupulous individuals. “I don’t know why they believe I am asking for a… Read More
Palace declares June 19 as non-working day in Laoag
June 4, 2018, 10:02 pm
LAOAG CITY -- In time for the celebration of Laoag’s Charter Day, President Rodrigo Duterte has declared June 19 as a special non-working holiday in the city. “The people of Laoag City must be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies,”… Read More
PRO-9 to recruit 1,090 new cops this year
June 4, 2018, 9:47 pm
Chief Supt. Billy Beltran, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, on Monday welcomes Lt. Gen. Arnel Dela Vega, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief at Camp Col. Romeo Abendan in Barangay Mercedes, Zamboanga City. Dela Vega was the invited guest of honor during Monday's flag ceremony at… Read More
Police, DepEd declare peaceful school opening in Davao
June 4, 2018, 9:44 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) recorded zero crime incident in schools during the first day of school in Davao City. Traffic conditions, especially near schools, were also normal.This was reported by DCPO spokesperson Senior Insp. Maria Teresita Gaspan on Monday, adding that the… Read More
DepEd-11 rejects PDEA-led drug test in schools
June 4, 2018, 9:42 pm
DAVAO CITY – With the opening of the classes here, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI is eyeing to conduct drug testing in some schools after receiving reports of drug activities of some high school students.The Department of Education in Region 11 (DepEd-11), however, is opposed… Read More
13 centenarians in Davao Region receive 100K cash gift
June 4, 2018, 9:20 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has awarded Php 100,000 cash gift to each of 13 centenarians in Davao region with ages ranging from 100 to 105 years.“Our personnel had to go house-to-house in remotest villages to save the older persons from long and bumpy… Read More
Baguio slaps 1,384 with hefty fines for smoking
June 4, 2018, 9:14 pm
BAGUIO CITY — Efforts to snuff out smoking in the Philippines' "city of pines" have so far made 1,384 people pay fines worth at least a grand for violating the city's anti-smoking ordinance that started a year ago. From January to May 25, 2018, the Baguio City government caught 822 individuals… Read More
School opening in Bicol region orderly, peaceful: DepEd
June 4, 2018, 8:58 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The opening of classes for the 1.65 million students in the entire Bicol Region was peaceful and orderly, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) Bicol regional office. DepEd Bicol regional information officer Mayflor Jumamil said the enrollment for this school year… Read More
Noveleta town opens SPED Center as classes open June 4
June 4, 2018, 8:55 pm
NOVELETA, Cavite - Parents of children with special concerns and attention no longer have to travel far in neighboring cities and private institutions with special schools following Monday's opening of the pioneering Special Education (SPED) Center here, which is under the auspices of the… Read More
Cavite town gives over 10k school supplies as classes open
June 4, 2018, 8:19 pm
NOVELETA, Cavite – The local government turned over more than 10,000 school packs and school supplies to grade schoolers and pre-schoolers in this town’s five public elementary schools, national high school and day care centers as classes opened on Monday. Mayor Dino Reyes Chua and other local… Read More
Batangas district hospitals get ambulances
June 4, 2018, 8:13 pm
BATANGAS CITY, Batangas – Nine Batangas district hospitals (DH), including the provincial disaster team boost their response capabilities during emergencies and disasters as they receive ambulance vehicles from the provincial government. Batangas Public Information Office Jenelyn A. Aguilera… Read More
Disaster mgt council tackles risks posed by terrorism
June 4, 2018, 8:04 pm
BATANGAS CITY – Local disaster risk reduction and management offices (LDRRMOs) in Batangas province have convened to tackle human-induced hazards and risks posed by terrorism, as part of their intensified disaster preparedness, management and response action plans. According to Batangas public… Read More
