Provincial
Sarangani is pilot area for climate adaptation program
May 11, 2018, 5:11 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has chosen Sarangani Province as among the pilot areas in Mindanao for a climate adaptation program for tribal communities.Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon said Friday the province qualified as an expansion area of the program based on… Read More
Guv orders cleanup of Antique prov’l hospital
May 11, 2018, 4:50 pm
SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Friday conducted a spot inspection of Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital following complaints about its unsanitary condition. Cadiao said she wanted to see for herself the condition of the provincial hospital. She also… Read More
Over 1,800 cops deployed for May 14 polls in NegOcc
May 11, 2018, 3:21 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of 1,811 personnel under the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) will secure the conduct of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the province on May 14. The troops were gathered during the send-off ceremony of forces and resources plus prayer… Read More
Western Visayas wage board to deliberate proposed hike
May 11, 2018, 3:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas will start the deliberations on the proposed daily minimum wage increase after May 21. The Wage Board scheduled the deadline of submission of position papers from both the labor and management sectors… Read More
Palawan guv to sign ‘no thong’ ordinance if approved
May 11, 2018, 2:12 pm
SAN VICENTE, Palawan -- Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez is inclined to sign into law the ordinance seeking to ban the wearing of skimpy bathing attires in inappropriate public places. He was reacting Thursday to questions posted by the media over Board Member Cherry Pie Acosta’s proposed ordinance… Read More
ARMM Ramadan Fair 2018 to highlight local products
May 11, 2018, 12:28 pm
COTABATO CITY – Some 75 booths featuring local goods would highlight the opening on Friday of the month-long Ramadan Trade Fair at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) compound in this city.The Ramadan is expected to start on May 15, depending on the sighting of the new crescent moon… Read More
Army seizes 7 high-powered firearms in Maguindanao
May 11, 2018, 12:26 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Troopers from the Army’s 40th Infantry Battalion (IB) seized Thursday seven high-powered firearms during combat clearing operations in three Maguindanao towns.Brigadier General Diosdado Carreon, the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade commander, said the loose firearms… Read More
Cotabato village council aspirant nabbed for 'shabu' possession
May 11, 2018, 12:19 pm
COTABATO CITY -- A candidate for village council member was arrested by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives during an anti-drug operation early Friday.Government forces recovered from Aladdin Matabalao Darping a total of 83 sachets of shabu with an estimated market value of… Read More
Chinese envoy vows more grants to fund PH projects
May 11, 2018, 12:18 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua has vowed to push more grants to finance projects that the Philippines and the Republic of China would explore.“I’m pushing for a new amount of additional grants to cover the projects that we have promised, and also some other… Read More
Chinese investors eye herbs and spices plantation in Palawan
May 11, 2018, 12:17 pm
SAN VICENTE, Palawan -- Chinese investors are keen on venturing into the farming of herbs and spices in southern Palawan provided the provincial government builds an international airport in the area. Governor Jose Alvarez revealed this Thursday at a media conference in San Vicente following the… Read More
Protected Lake Manguao in northern Palawan to undergo rehabilitation
May 11, 2018, 12:16 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The provincial government will undertake a reforestation project in Lake Manguao in northern Palawan to bring back its forest ecosystem. Located in the municipality of Taytay, the lake is one of the key biodiversity areas in the northern part of the province, and a… Read More
Peace council wants volume of drugs entering Iloilo City determined
May 11, 2018, 12:08 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Iloilo City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) wanted a formula that will determine the volume of drugs entering Iloilo City. In line with this, Iloilo City will be forming a technical working group (TWG) that will look into the matter, said Lawyer Ferdinand Panes, Director of the… Read More
Samar expands ‘tikog’ grass plantation
May 11, 2018, 11:55 am
TACLOBAN CITY -- More areas have been opened to cultivation of “tikog” grass as the local government steps up the promotion of woven mats in the global market. Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan said in an interview Wednesday the local government has already spent about PHP1.2 million for the… Read More
Army helps settle land dispute in Sultan Kudarat
May 11, 2018, 11:06 am
PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Sultan Kudarat – Military officials here have successfully reconciled warring families locked in a long-standing land dispute after a series of mediation that led to the signing of a settlement pact.Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc and Lt. Col. Lauro Oliveros, commanders of the… Read More
Teachers decline poll duty due to 'health' reasons: Deped
May 11, 2018, 11:04 am
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) said health is the top reason why many teachers, most of them poll veterans, declined to serve in elections.Other reasons cited include peace and order, especially in remote voting stations, and fear of being dragged into electoral protests. In… Read More
Cavite poll bets, gun owners surrender 573 firearms
May 11, 2018, 8:49 am
CAMP GEN. PANTALEON GARCIA, Imus City -- Cavite police provincial office has turned over a total of 597 firearms to the Police Regional Office (PRO4A)-Calabarzon headquarters for safekeeping as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban is being enforced for the May 14 synchronized Barangay… Read More
Negros Oriental PNP command turnover held in Cebu
May 11, 2018, 8:39 am
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The “changing of the guards” of the Negros Oriental Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Office (NORPPO) took place Thursday morning without the usual fanfare. And instead of holding normally at the NORPPO headquarters at Camp Francisco Fernandez, Jr.… Read More
Comelec in Calabarzon ready for May 14 polls
May 11, 2018, 7:13 am
IMUS CITY, Cavite -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Calabarzon is ‘all set and ready’ for the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) manual elections on Monday, May 14. In a phone interview on Thursday, Comelec Region 4A Director Atty. Juanito Icaro said all electoral… Read More
Few takers for over 3K youth council seats in Cordillera
May 11, 2018, 7:11 am
BAGUIO CITY — Election officials said Thursday the youth in upland Cordillera must have lost interest in politics, as shown by a low turnout of candidates for the upcoming Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) or youth council election on May 14. According to data from the Department of Interior and Local… Read More
DOH mulls extension of measles immunization drive in Mindanao
May 10, 2018, 10:03 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Anticipating tough days ahead due to the Dengvaxia controversy, the Department of Health (DOH) is considering this early to extend the ongoing mass supplemental immunization activity for measles and rubella in the entire Mindanao.Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in… Read More
