Provincial
Antique now under state of calamity
August 9, 2018, 4:53 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The province of Antique is now under state of calamity following the approval of its declaration by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) during its regular session Thursday. Antique provincial board member Errol T. Santillan moved for the declaration and got the… Read More
Man killed in San Pablo City house fire
August 9, 2018, 4:50 pm
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna -- A fire of still undetermined origin killed a man and destroyed three houses in a compound in Barangay IV-C in this city Wednesday morning. Police identified the fatality as John Carlo Baldovino, 31, whose charred body was found after the fire. The fire was reported to the… Read More
DOST to unveil ‘historic 1st batch’ of 21st century-model classrooms
August 9, 2018, 4:45 pm
SKILLS INTEGRATION. 21st CLEM students-learners perform their Science and Technology (S&T) based tasks during the conduct of the seminar-workshop series on integrating 21st century skills inside their classrooms. (Photo courtesy of DOST Calabarzon-PARCU)LOS BAŇOS, Laguna -- The Department of… Read More
DILG starts training for Iloilo City’s newly-elected village execs
August 9, 2018, 4:20 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) kicked off its orientation program for newly-elected barangay officials (BNEO), which will cover close to 2,000 elected village officials - including chairpersons of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) from the 180 barangays of… Read More
Police keep tight watch over Cotabato waterways
August 9, 2018, 3:19 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Police have implemented stricter measures in monitoring waterways connecting this city to nearby provinces following reports that rivers and other navigable bodies of water are being used as entry and exit points by criminals.“Incidentally, most of the small rivers in nearby… Read More
Former rebels get tools, seeds for organic farming in Palawan
August 9, 2018, 3:07 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Some 25 former rebels, their dependents, and a few indigenous peoples (IPs) in southern Palawan recently received garden tools and starter seeds after completing a 10-day training on organic vegetable production and farming in Brooke’s Point, southern… Read More
DA eyes dev’t plan for Northern Samar’s pili nuts
August 9, 2018, 3:04 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- A roadmap for the development of pili nuts in Eastern Samar is being eyed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase its output and meet the growing global demand. Francisco Dayap, chief of DA regional field operations division, said key officials of the agriculture… Read More
Former Immigration chief dies at 75
August 9, 2018, 3:03 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- Former Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Alipio Fernandez Jr. died Thursday morning after more than a year of battle against cancer. “He returned to our Lord at 3 a.m. while in a hospital in Manila,” his son Alvin Fernandez said in a radio interview. Alvin said his… Read More
Iloilo landslide victims to get financial aid
August 9, 2018, 2:44 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The provincial government of Iloilo is set to distribute financial assistance to some families in the village of Igpigus, in Igbaras, Iloilo whose houses were damaged by landslide due to continuous rains. Neneth Pador, head of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office… Read More
Bicolanos favor National ID System
August 9, 2018, 2:43 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- After President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Philippine System Identification Act (PhilSys Act) or the National ID System (NIS) on Monday, many Bicolanos gave positive reactions on Thursday. Jinky Tapel, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy student of Catanduanes State University, in a… Read More
NegOcc dengue cases up by 54%
August 9, 2018, 2:23 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Cases of dengue fever in Negros Occidental reached 2,846 from January 1 to July 28 this year, increasing by 54 percent from only 1,848 cases during the same period last year. The data was based on the latest Dengue Surveillance Report released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO),… Read More
3 alleged gang members killed in Pangasinan encounter
August 9, 2018, 12:42 pm
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan -- Three alleged members of a notorious criminal gang involved in armed robbery, drug trafficking and even gun-for-hire activities in Pangasinan were killed in a police encounter here Wednesday. In an interview on Thursday, Supt. Rollyfer Capoquian , chief of Urdaneta… Read More
Big mining firms not welcome in Diwalwal: ComVal officials
August 9, 2018, 12:22 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Provincial government officials of Compostela Valley rallied behind Monkayo town in opposing the entry of large-scale mining companies inside the 8,100-hectare Mt. Diwata mineral reservation area, commonly known as Diwalwal.Compostela Valley Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy noted that the… Read More
Security up as Kidapawan marks foundation, fruit festival
August 9, 2018, 12:16 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Police and military authorities here have started implementing stricter security measures as the city prepares to celebrate its 71st foundation anniversary and annual "Timpupo Festival" starting Wednesday.Mayor Joseph Evangelista said the city government is doing its best to… Read More
Calbayog, Cebu get closer with new 300-seater fast craft
August 9, 2018, 12:10 pm
CALBAYOG CITY -- For the first time, this city will be connected to Cebu through fast craft operated by a local transport company, reducing sea travel time from 12 hours to just five hours. On Wednesday, VS Grand Ferries Corporation formally inaugurated MV Sea Cat, the company’s first fast… Read More
‘Controversial’ cop takes helm of CIDG-Central Visayas
August 9, 2018, 11:50 am
CEBU CITY -- Supt. Lito Patay officially assumed his post as the new director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) on Wednesday here. In his first conference as CIDG-7 chief, Patay said he has no plans of issuing new directives and the CIDG will continue to… Read More
Shellfish ban up in 3 Eastern Visayas bays due to red tide
August 9, 2018, 11:47 am
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed shellfish ban on three bays in Leyte and Samar provinces due to the recurrence of red tide. BFAR found the red tide bloom in Villareal Bay in Samar, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar, and the coastal waters of the… Read More
Bacolod City marks 10th year of ‘iconic’ gov’t center
August 8, 2018, 10:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Evelio Leonardia awarded the first-ever Bacolod Halandumon Award to the heirs of Don Fernando and Doña Angela Gonzaga, who donated the property occupied by the Bacolod City Government Center that marked its 10th year on Wednesday. Leonardia, who led the celebration dubbed… Read More
Over 14K Cordillera farmers get free irrigation, loan condonation
August 8, 2018, 10:11 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- A total of 14,366 farmers in Cordillera have been given a clean slate and a fresh start to produce, as the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has condoned their unpaid loans and exempted them from paying irrigation service fees. In a breakfast forum on Wednesday,… Read More
SoCot tops Soccsksargen Gawad Kalasag search
August 8, 2018, 10:00 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- South Cotabato province's enhanced Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) program received a major boost after it emerged as the best prepared in Soccsksargen 2018 Regional Gawad Kalasag Awards. The provincial government was formally conferred with the award during… Read More
