Provincial

Grenade explodes in Isabela City, no one hurt

Grenade explodes in Isabela City, no one hurt

May 22, 2018, 9:33 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY--Police said investigation is ongoing to unmask the suspect behind the grenade explosion in Isabela City, Basilan late Monday.Isabela City Police chief, Supt. Restituto Pangusban, said the incident occurred in Purok 4, Barangay Aguada at about 7:20 p.m. Monday.Pangusban said there… Read More

Cagayan town to kick off Brigada Eskwela on May 25

Cagayan town to kick off Brigada Eskwela on May 25

May 22, 2018, 9:31 pm

GONZAGA, Cagayan -- The Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 2 is set to kick off this year’s Brigada Eskwela on May 25 in Rebecca National High school in this municipality. DepEd region 2 public affairs unit chief Ferdinand Narciso, in an interview Tuesday, said a motorcade will commence… Read More

DICT, CamSur connect 19 towns to free public Wi-Fi

DICT, CamSur connect 19 towns to free public Wi-Fi

May 22, 2018, 9:28 pm

PILI, CAMARINES SUR -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the provincial government here virtually connected 19 Camarines Sur towns to the cyberspace with the installation of free public Wi-Fi, in a ceremony held at the Capitol Convention Complex on Monday.… Read More

115 cops in Soccsksargen recognized for May 14 polls service

115 cops in Soccsksargen recognized for May 14 polls service

May 22, 2018, 9:28 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen) on Monday recognized 115 police personnel for services rendered during the May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections and other accomplishments.Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, PRO-12 public information officer, said Tuesday 109… Read More

Koronadal commissions study for hospital project

Koronadal commissions study for hospital project

May 22, 2018, 9:27 pm

KORONDAL CITY--The city government has commissioned a study for the planned development of a modern city hospital complex.City Councilor Mark Lapidez said Tuesday the local government has tapped experts from the Notre Dame of Marbel University (NDMU) here to determine the projected cost for the… Read More

Task force formed to protect Bolo River in Ilocos Norte

Task force formed to protect Bolo River in Ilocos Norte

May 22, 2018, 9:23 pm

LAOAG CITY -- Following the suspension of quarry activities at the Bolo River in the first district of Ilocos Norte, a special task force was formed to implement round-the-clock inspection, patrolling, and compliance monitoring of all activities at the river. Florante Nicolas, information officer… Read More

Hundred Islands E-kawayan factory opens in Alaminos City

Hundred Islands E-kawayan factory opens in Alaminos City

May 22, 2018, 9:19 pm

ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan -- The Hundred Islands engineered-kawayan factory, built on a 1,000-square-meter land in MVC Techno Demo Farm at barangay Tangcarang here, opened on Tuesday. City Agriculturist Arceli Talania, in an interview on Tuesday, said the E-kayawan factory benefits seven workers… Read More

'Kamaong Bato Pilipinas ' Cavite chapter supports federalism movement

'Kamaong Bato Pilipinas ' Cavite chapter supports federalism movement

May 22, 2018, 9:05 pm

BACOOR CITY, Cavite - "Kamaong Bato Pilipinas" Cavite chapter has expressed its support to the proposed federal form of government of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Gemma Vinzon, the “Kamaong Bato Pilipinas”-Cavite chapter provincial director and this city’s chapter president, said the… Read More

 Remains of Ilonggo OFW from S. Korea may arrive this week

Remains of Ilonggo OFW from S. Korea may arrive this week

May 22, 2018, 8:47 pm

ILOILO CITY -- The skeletal remains of 34-year old Angelo Claveria are expected to arrive in his hometown in Cabatuan, Iloilo before the end of this week.  Jeanette, the younger sibling of Angelo, on Tuesday said that the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is now facilitating the… Read More

Bacolod police arrests 254 drug personalities in 5 months

Bacolod police arrests 254 drug personalities in 5 months

May 22, 2018, 8:41 pm

BACOLOD CITY -- The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested 254 illegal drugs personalities in the past five months. This is the highest record of arrests during the period December 5, 2017 to May 14, 2018 among all provincial and city police offices in Western Visayas, said BCPO, which… Read More

 Iloilo City institutionalizes office for PWDs

Iloilo City institutionalizes office for PWDs

May 22, 2018, 8:33 pm

ILOILO CITY -- Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are now assured of an office that will look into their welfare after the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved an ordinance creating the Persons with Disability Affairs Office on Tuesday. Councilor R Leone N. Gerochi, author of the ordinance, said the… Read More

Release of poll workers’ honoraria now 90% complete in W.Visayas

Release of poll workers’ honoraria now 90% complete in W.Visayas

May 22, 2018, 8:31 pm

ILOILO CITY -- The Commission on Elections in Western Visayas (Comelec-6) is now 90 percent complete with the distribution of honoraria for thousands of poll workers who served during the recent May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. In a media interview Tuesday, Lawyer Tomas Valera,… Read More

Rivermaya concert to benefit Aetas, fisherfolks in Iloilo

Rivermaya concert to benefit Aetas, fisherfolks in Iloilo

May 22, 2018, 8:28 pm

ILOILO CITY -- The city government through the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) here has exempted the Rivermaya concert for a cause slated on Friday from paying the local amusement tax. Ex-officio member Reylan Hervias, during the SP regular session on Tuesday, said the concert organized by the Junior… Read More

SAP Go vows to help curb Tacloban flood woes

SAP Go vows to help curb Tacloban flood woes

May 22, 2018, 7:39 pm

TACLOBAN CITY -- Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go vowed to talk to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar to address the perennial flooding along a main highway leading to the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) in this… Read More

West Visayas commends cops for peaceful polls

West Visayas commends cops for peaceful polls

May 22, 2018, 7:36 pm

ILOILO CITY -- The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) on Monday lauded its men and women for their role in the peaceful and orderly May 14 elections. Members of the Regional Joint Security Command Center 6, composed of PRO-6 Director Chief Supt. Cesar Hawthorne Binag, Commission on… Read More

DepEd Calabarzon bares regional winners of Natl Literacy Awards

DepEd Calabarzon bares regional winners of Natl Literacy Awards

May 22, 2018, 7:32 pm

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Department of Education’s (DepEd) Regional Search Committee (RSC) announced on Tuesday the results of its 2018 National Literacy Awards search. The RSC, composed of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the… Read More

Eastern Visayas hospital opens P497-M modern main building

Eastern Visayas hospital opens P497-M modern main building

May 22, 2018, 7:24 pm

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) opened its PHP497-million six-storey main building in a new location, reinforcing the government’s commitment to improve health services in this poverty-stricken region. President Rodrigo Duterte’s partner, Cielito… Read More

MMSU, partners agree to expand bioethanol production in Regions 1, 2

MMSU, partners agree to expand bioethanol production in Regions 1, 2

May 22, 2018, 7:08 pm

BATAC CITY -- Government agencies and universities in Ilocos Norte and Cagayan Valley have agreed to expand and strengthen the involvement of local communities in the two regions in the processing and production of bioethanol using nipa. The agencies are the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU),… Read More

Honeylet to critics: Understand Duterte’s firing of officials

Honeylet to critics: Understand Duterte’s firing of officials

May 22, 2018, 7:02 pm

TACLOBAN CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte’s partner, Cieleto “Honeylet” Avanceña, has asked the public to understand the Chief Executive in the light of the controversial resignation of high-ranking officials he personally appointed into office. Avanceña, who was here Tuesday to… Read More

Antique PDRRM confirms death at Semirara mining pit

Antique PDRRM confirms death at Semirara mining pit

May 22, 2018, 7:00 pm

SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Antique’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has confirmed a fatality in an accident in a mining pit of the Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) in Semirara island, Caluya . Antique PDRRM officer, Broderick Train, said in an… Read More