Provincial
4 cops, 4 civilians injured in serving of search warrant in NegOcc
May 17, 2018, 8:10 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Four policemen and four civilians were wounded in a shootout during the serving of a search warrant to two persons at Sitio Matab-ang, Barangay Masaling in Cauayan town early Thursday morning. Cauayan, the third farthest town south of Negros Occidental, is about 120 kilometers away… Read More
Batac University creates special body vs sexual harassment
May 17, 2018, 8:08 pm
BATAC CITY-- The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in this city is creating a Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI), a special body that will protect students and personnel against sexual harassments (SHs). Lawyer Esperanza Orig, MMSU Legal Officer, said Thursday the creation of an… Read More
P1.37-B eyed to aid Samar's poorest farmers
May 17, 2018, 8:05 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing a PHP1.37 billion outlay to assist less privileged farmers in three Samar provinces under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD). From 2016 to 2017, the department has already poured in nearly PHP20 million to poor… Read More
Cops to gift 1K slippers to Pangasinan indigenous kids
May 17, 2018, 8:02 pm
INFANTA, Pangasinan --The Infanta Police targets to donate a total of 1,000 pairs of rubber slippers to indigenous children of Igorot and Kankana-ey tribes in barangays Pita and Babuyan here this year. PO2 Diane Catama, Infanta Asst. Police Community Relation Officer in an interview Thursday, said… Read More
Waste pickers in Iloilo City to mentor trainees in Boracay
May 17, 2018, 8:01 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is planning to tap the expertise of an association of waste pickers in this city to mentor people in Boracay interested to join the training on waste recycling. The trainees are displaced workers and even local micro, small and medium… Read More
Kin wants faster repatriation of OFW killed in S. Korea
May 17, 2018, 7:52 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The family of 34-year-old Angelo Claveria wants to fast-track the repatriation of his skeletal remains, which were found in a septic tank of a water purifier plant in South Korea. Claveria’s mother Angelita, accompanied by her daughters, Jeanette and Mayette, sought the help of… Read More
Eastern Visayas private workers may get pay hike in June
May 17, 2018, 7:31 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Workers in the private sector in Eastern Visayas may receive higher daily pay by next month after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) recently approved the new wage order for the region. RTWPB Chairman Cyril Ticao, regional director of the Department of… Read More
Prices of school supplies in Pangasinan up by 30%
May 17, 2018, 7:27 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pangasinan has confirmed that prices of most school supplies in the province have increased by 30 percent based on suggested retail price (SRP) released this May. In an interview Thursday, DTI Provincial Director Engr. Peter Mangabat… Read More
PPP Knowledge Corner opens in Bicol
May 17, 2018, 7:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office in Bicol and the Public-Private Partnership Center (PPPC) of the Philippines launched the PPP Knowledge Corner at NEDA Regional Office here Thursday morning. The Bicol PPP knowledge corner, PPP's 11th… Read More
Leveling of mountain in Boracay ordered to stop
May 17, 2018, 7:20 pm
ILOILO CITY - - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has already ordered a halt in the ongoing works in the reported flattening of a mountain in Barangay Yapak in Boracay island, Malay, Aklan. “We issued stoppage order because of the reported leveling of mountain and in… Read More
2.4 –magnitude quake shakes Zamboanga City
May 17, 2018, 6:06 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--A 2.4-magnitude earthquake shook this city on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Allan Rommel Labayog, Phivolcs-Zamboanga science research analyst, said the tectonic quake struck at 10:52 a.m., and was felt at Intensity 2 in… Read More
Davao Norte women's handicraft a 'hit' in Manila
May 17, 2018, 5:40 pm
DAVAO CITY--Handicraft items produced by a women's group in Davao del Norte town of Carmen have impressed domestic and foreign buyers during an international exhibition last month, an official said Wednesday.Carrying the brand name "Wow Carmen", the group of 28 mothers use water hyacinth that grow… Read More
Antique to have P10-M tourism office soon
May 17, 2018, 5:32 pm
SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- A PHP10-million two-storey tourism office will soon rise beside the New Capitol Building here to be funded by a donation from the Buhay party-list group. The building’s ground floor will serve as showroom of products of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs… Read More
Improvised bomb shuts down Maguindanao highway
May 17, 2018, 5:13 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao--Traffic along the highway in Maguindanao was shut down for more than an hour Thursday morning after soldiers and militiamen found an improvised explosive device (IED) by the roadside.The IED, fashioned from combined 60mm mortar and 40 mm rifle grenade with mobile phone… Read More
Eastern Visayas police lauded for peaceful polls
May 17, 2018, 5:11 pm
PALO, Leyte -- The Police Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas) here has lauded its men for ensuring a peaceful and orderly conduct of village and youth council elections in the region. PRO-8 recalled its 990-member augmentation force on Thursday after securing the local elections in the region’s… Read More
Army’s 6ID gets citation for anti-terrorism campaign
May 17, 2018, 5:10 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao--The Philippine Army has cited the 6th Infantry Division (ID) for its "effective" campaign against violent extremism in its area of jurisdiction, Army Lt. Gen. Arnel dela Vega said here Thursday.Dela Vega, commander of the 6ID which covers the whole of Maguindanao, Sultan… Read More
PDEA-7 to file cases vs. barangay officials with drug links
May 17, 2018, 4:55 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) will definitely be filing charges against the more than 20 barangay officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs in the region. Regional Drug Enforcement Director Emerson Margate said in a press conference on Thursday… Read More
Comelec distributes cash cards of Bacolod poll workers
May 17, 2018, 4:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Workers who served during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections here on May 14 began receiving their cash cards on Wednesday. Commission on Election (Comelec) records showed 2,820 teachers had served as chairpersons and members of Electoral Boards. City Election… Read More
Ilocos Norte 4Ps beneficiaries acquire new livelihood skills
May 17, 2018, 4:02 pm
BATAC CITY-- More than 310 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Ilocos Norte are currently undergoing various livelihood trainings courtesy of the state-run Mariano Marcos State University here. Since April, there were 105 being trained on how to repair small vehicle… Read More
DA assists seaweed producers in Guimaras
May 17, 2018, 3:57 pm
ILOILO CITY -- More seaweed growers in Guimaras are benefitting from the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the province. Guimaras agriculturist Ronnie Morante, in an interview on Thursday, said that three additional projects are… Read More
