Provincial

DENR aids closure, rehab of 50 open dump sites in Calabarzon

DENR aids closure, rehab of 50 open dump sites in Calabarzon

April 25, 2018, 8:50 pm

AMADEO, Cavite – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) has released around PHP167 million in financial aid for the safe closure and rehabilitation of some 50 open dumpsite (OD) facilities in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas,… Read More

Doctor’s death link to Dengvaxia inconclusive : PHO

Doctor’s death link to Dengvaxia inconclusive : PHO

April 25, 2018, 8:39 pm

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan--The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) pleaded the public not to conclude yet that Dengvaxia is the cause of death of Dr. Kendrick Gotoc on Sunday. Dr. Anna Teresa de Guzman, provincial health officer in an interview Wednesday, said that Dr. Gotoc’s death could not… Read More

Amadeo’s 17th Pahimis Festival officially opens Wednesday

Amadeo’s 17th Pahimis Festival officially opens Wednesday

April 25, 2018, 7:50 pm

AMADEO, Cavite - Town Mayor Conrado Viado led the formal opening of the three-day “Pahimis” Festival of this “coffee capital” at the Municipal Hall Covered Court on Wednesday. An annual activity since 2001, the coffee festival is Amadeo town’s traditional thanksgiving for a bountiful… Read More

NBI Palawan starts probe on Ipilan mining demolition

NBI Palawan starts probe on Ipilan mining demolition

April 25, 2018, 7:49 pm

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Palawan has launched an investigation into the demolition early this year of structures within the mine site of Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC) in Brooke’s Point led by Mayor Mary Jean Feliciano. The investigation was… Read More

Pangasinan's night job market offers 3K vacancies

Pangasinan's night job market offers 3K vacancies

April 25, 2018, 7:45 pm

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Pangasinan Public Employment Services Office (PESO) is set to conduct its fourth night job market, with more than 3,000 vacancies from local and foreign companies on May 1. PESO Officer Alex Ferrer, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) Wednesday, said… Read More

Angeles City inks tourism, economic  pacts with Vigan, Baguio cities

Angeles City inks tourism, economic pacts with Vigan, Baguio cities

April 25, 2018, 7:31 pm

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga -- The city government has formalized twin cities and economic partnership agreements with the cities of Vigan and Baguio. The twinning agreements were inked by Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan and Vigan City Mayor Juan Carlo Medina… Read More

Security forces eye zero major incident during Boracay closure

Security forces eye zero major incident during Boracay closure

April 25, 2018, 7:28 pm

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The Metro Boracay Task Force (MBTF) and other law enforcement agencies are eyeing zero major incident during the entire six months of rehabilitating Boracay Island. Chief Supt. Cesar Hawthorne Binag, Director of Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas), said this was the… Read More

Quezon fisherfolk recover P130-M liquid cocaine off Ragay Gulf

Quezon fisherfolk recover P130-M liquid cocaine off Ragay Gulf

April 25, 2018, 7:17 pm

CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde disclosed here Tuesday that fisherfolk in Quezon province recovered several containers containing 16.5 liters of liquid white substances that could make 13 kilos of cocaine valued at PHP 130… Read More

Police evaluate Davao areas for poll watch list

Police evaluate Davao areas for poll watch list

April 25, 2018, 7:09 pm

DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO-11) is now in the process of evaluating areas in Davao Region for inclusion in election watch list for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on May 14. “We are in the process of consolidating election watchlist areas or areas of… Read More

3 die due to rabies in South Cotabato

3 die due to rabies in South Cotabato

April 25, 2018, 7:04 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Health personnel in South Cotabato warned dog bite victims to refrain from seeking the traditional "tandok" treatment for rabies as three deaths were already reported since January due to the deadly viral disease. John Codilla, rabies focal person of the Integrated… Read More

P5.2-M smuggled cigarettes from Indonesia seized in GenSan

P5.2-M smuggled cigarettes from Indonesia seized in GenSan

April 25, 2018, 7:01 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Police seized some PHP5.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from Indonesia in separate operations at a coastal village here in the last two days. Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, Region 12 police director, said Wednesday the illegal items were intercepted by joint operatives… Read More

‘Task Force Ugnay’ medical missions benefit Batangueños

‘Task Force Ugnay’ medical missions benefit Batangueños

April 25, 2018, 7:00 pm

LIAN, Batangas -- Residents of four towns of Batangas province have benefitted from medical, dental and community services conducted by a joint military and police task force this month. “Task Force Ugnay”, which combined the Army’s and Philippine National Police’s (PNP) medical, health… Read More

S. Cotabato women groups get P2.9-M in livelihood grant

S. Cotabato women groups get P2.9-M in livelihood grant

April 25, 2018, 6:57 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato released an additional PHP2.9 million in livelihood grants to nine community-based women groups under the Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) program. Romel Salanio, provincial SEA-K coordinator, said Wednesday the… Read More

DOLE sets 2-day Labor Day job fair in Zamboanga

DOLE sets 2-day Labor Day job fair in Zamboanga

April 25, 2018, 6:53 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that 23,158 job vacancies are up for grabs in the two-day DOLE 2018 Labor Day jobs fair here. The two-day fair is scheduled to be held from April 30 to May 1 at the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone (Zamboecozone) in… Read More

Gov't worker arrested in drug buy-bust

Gov't worker arrested in drug buy-bust

April 25, 2018, 6:46 pm

Sachets of suspected shabu and PHP500 marked money seized by policemen from the possession of Roberto Patalot, 52, a casual employee of the Dimataling municipal government in Zamboanga del Sur, during an anti-drug operation. (Photo courtesy: Dimataling PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur --… Read More

Underwater chapel is Biliran’s new attraction

Underwater chapel is Biliran’s new attraction

April 25, 2018, 6:14 pm

TACLOBAN CITY -- An underwater chapel named “Capilla del Mar” is the new attraction waiting for tourists visiting the picturesque Higatangan Island in Naval, Biliran. Mayor Gerard Espina on Wednesday said they submerged a 12-foot cross and eight benches as a new destination for divers of… Read More

Boracay closure to push through with or without EO

Boracay closure to push through with or without EO

April 25, 2018, 6:05 pm

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- Tourists will be barred from entering Boracay Island starting midnight of Thursday and this will be enforced with or without the executive order (EO) from President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Both Malay Mayor Ciceron Cawaling and Caticlan port administrator Niven Maquirang vowed… Read More

‘Tayo ang Kalikasan’ pledge anew to save environment

‘Tayo ang Kalikasan’ pledge anew to save environment

April 25, 2018, 5:59 pm

LAOAG CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has enjoined anew all stakeholders to become responsible stewards of nature. Attended by about 1,500 participants from the different regions of the country, the Tayo ang Kalikasan Movement was launched at the Plaza del Norte… Read More

3,460 jobs up for grabs in Central Luzon Labor Day fairs

3,460 jobs up for grabs in Central Luzon Labor Day fairs

April 25, 2018, 5:53 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- At least 3,460 jobs will be up for grabs in this year’s Labor Day Job and Business Fairs in Central Luzon. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here on Wednesday said the region-wide job and business fair on May 1 is in line with the… Read More

DPWH Samar kicks off P350-M bypass road project

DPWH Samar kicks off P350-M bypass road project

April 25, 2018, 5:35 pm

CALBAYOG CITY, Samar -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the first district of Samar province has begun the implementation of the PHP350-million bypass road. The 4.67-km. road project, designed to decongest traffic in the city’s commercial district, covers bank and slope… Read More