Provincial
PRO-11 elated over P25-M hospitalization support
August 9, 2018, 9:15 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Police Regional Office (PRO)-11 is elated with the pledge of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to allocate PHP25 million for the hospitalization of members of the Philippine National Police (PNP).Police Chief Insp. Milgrace Driz, PRO-11 spokesperson, said the funds will further… Read More
Police deploys more cops for int’l folkloric fest in Koronadal
August 9, 2018, 9:12 pm
KORONADAL CITY -- The Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen) has deployed additional personnel to augment the security for the week-long 2018 Pyesta Kolon Datal: International Folklore Festival here starting Saturday.Koronadal City police chief, Supt. Benjiel Kirby Bajo, said Thursday the move… Read More
DA-12 to build more solar-powered irrigation systems
August 9, 2018, 9:04 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The Department of Agriculture in Region 12 (DA-12) is pushing for the construction of additional solar-powered irrigation systems to open up more palay production areas in the region.Milagros Casis, DA-12 regional director, said Thursday they are currently evaluating potential… Read More
Peace advocates back new law for Muslim Mindanao
August 9, 2018, 9:03 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-government organizations (NGOs) advocating for peace in Mindanao have expressed unity in pushing for the implementation of RA 11054 or the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OLBARMM).The groups that… Read More
3rd 'Dugong Quezon' blood donation targets 1,900 Quezonians
August 9, 2018, 8:30 pm
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The provincial government expressed optimism that it could achieve its target of enlisting some 1,900 donors under its 3rd "Dugong Quezon " blood donation networking project. Provincial Administrator Romulo Edaño Jr. disclosed this after the provincial government launched… Read More
Violence-free community movement launched in Cavite
August 9, 2018, 8:23 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – An all-male movement campaigning for a more gender sensitive and responsive violence-free community gathered some 100 members organized by the provincial government for its formal launching here. Cavite’s Provincial Information Community Affairs Divison (PICAD)… Read More
Bacolod cops seize P3.77-M worth of ‘shabu’ in 8 days
August 9, 2018, 8:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of PHP3.77 million in “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride) were seized in various police operations in this city from August 1 to 8, records of the Bacolod City Police showed. In eight days, 16 anti-drug operations were conducted and 31 persons were arrested,… Read More
Iloilo City slates citywide cleanup on Aug. 18
August 9, 2018, 8:13 pm
ILOILO CITY -- For the first time, the city government here will mobilize all its 180 barangays for the citywide clean-up slated on August 18. On Thursday, Engr. Noel Hechanova, head of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), said that the cleanup drive is in connection with the… Read More
3 killed, 15 other suspects nabbed in Bulacan anti-drug ops
August 9, 2018, 7:53 pm
CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -- Three drug suspects were killed and 15 others were arrested as the Bulacan police continued its intensified anti-illegal drug operations in the province. Senior Supt. Chito Bersaluna, Bulacan police acting director, identified the three as Estong Villanueva; Kevin… Read More
178 Clark workers get P2.7-M in claims through mediation: DOLE
August 9, 2018, 7:49 pm
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE -- At least 178 employees working for various locators here and nearby areas have received more than PHP2.71 million in monetary claims through the Single Entry Approach, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. Commonly known as SEnA, the Single Entry Approach is an… Read More
46 drug surrenderers in Bacolod City complete rehab program
August 9, 2018, 7:49 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of 46 drug surrenderers enrolled in the Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) initiated by the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) here have completed the six-month program. Senior Supt. Francisco Ebreo, Bacolod City police acting director, said on Thursday… Read More
Registration of over 11K firearms in Bacolod up for renewal
August 9, 2018, 7:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The registration of 11,234 licensed firearms in this city are up for renewal, records of the Bacolod City Police as of Thursday showed. Of the total number, 9,436 are owned by individuals while 1,798 are possessed by juridical entities, which include security agencies. Chief Insp.… Read More
DILG to conduct federalism info drive in Iloilo City
August 9, 2018, 7:39 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is ready to take on its role in the all-out drive for federalism even as it has already saturated Iloilo City’s 180 barangays for the Federalism 101 campaign. Atty. Ferdinand Panes, Director of DILG-Iloilo City, on… Read More
LTFRB-6 awaits resolution of approved PUJ fare hike in Iloilo
August 9, 2018, 7:33 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Western Visayas (LTFRB-6) is still waiting for the original copy of the approved resolution on the new minimum fare for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in the city and the province of Iloilo. The central office of LTFRB… Read More
Dengue fast lanes reactivated in Iloilo hospitals
August 9, 2018, 7:28 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Dengue fast lanes in all 12 government-run hospitals in the province of Iloilo have been activated to ensure that all dengue cases are properly attended to. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, also the chief of the Hospital Management Office (HMO), told reporters on Thursday that… Read More
18 tombs collapse in Iloilo City’s public cemetery
August 9, 2018, 7:25 pm
ILOILO CITY – About 18 graves have collapsed at the Tanza public cemetery and exposed the remains of those interred, which local government officials fear may pose health hazard. Engineer Noel Hechanova, head of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), on Thursday attributed… Read More
PEZA, DA back LuLu Group’s investments in agribusiness, halal hubs
August 9, 2018, 6:44 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Administrator Charito Plaza on Wednesday afternoon assured support to the investments of LuLu Group International's, a Middle East-based conglomerate and top retail services firm, in the country’s agro-industrial economic zones,… Read More
Notorious crime group member in Bulacan killed in a shootout
August 9, 2018, 6:30 pm
CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan — The Bulacan Provincial Intelligence Group killed on Thursday the remaining member of the notorious Delos Reyes crime group operating in this province in Barangay Pala-Pala, San Ildefonso. Senior Superintendent Chito Bersaluna, acting provincial director of the… Read More
City gov't to help Libya kidnap victim's family in Baguio
August 9, 2018, 6:26 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- The city government is checking on the needs of the family of one of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) kidnapped in Tripoli, Libya last July 6, Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan said in a media briefing here on Wednesday afternoon. The family of one of those kidnapped is from… Read More
Special group to probe PDEA-7 agent's ambush-slay case
August 9, 2018, 6:18 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to focus on the ambush-slay of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) agent Von Rian Tecson in Carcar City on Wednesday. Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Manuel… Read More
