Provincial
Carnapper killed in Bulacan
July 16, 2018, 6:51 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- A suspected carnapper was killed during a pursuit operation conducted by police operatives along the Bulacan State University diversion road in Barangay Mojon here Sunday night. Senior Superintendent Chito G. Bersaluna, acting Bulacan police provincial director,… Read More
Negrenses take ‘save acacia trees’ campaign to cyberspace
July 16, 2018, 6:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Concerned Negrenses are taking to the cyberspace the fight to save more than a hundred decades-old acacia trees on the roadside of Barangay Abuanan in Bago City, Negros Occidental. An online petition has been launched on change.org and a Facebook page was set up to protest the… Read More
Infra projects in Dagupan right on schedule
July 16, 2018, 6:29 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 2nd District Engineering Office in Pangasinan assured the continuous construction of the Boardwalk Project (Phase 1) in Bonuan Tondaligan here and the upgrading of road and drainage (Phase 1) in Barangay Malued amid rains. Algen… Read More
Trade fair to feature MSMEs in Negros Oriental
July 16, 2018, 6:22 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Negros Oriental will take center stage in the five-day Negros Island Trade Fair 2018 to be held in this provincial capital from July 19-23. Maribel Sumanoy, Senior Trade and Industry Specialist of the Department of Trade and… Read More
First public hospital to rise soon in Bocaue, Bulacan
July 16, 2018, 6:20 pm
BOCAUE, Bulacan — Residents in this municipality will soon have access to affordable and quality health services with the construction of the first ever public hospital here. Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday led the groundbreaking rites for the Joaquin Villanueva Medical Center here in his… Read More
Police dismisses spate of crime incidents as ‘isolated’ cases
July 16, 2018, 6:18 pm
ILOILO CITY – The top cop of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) here dismissed as “isolated” cases the series of crime incidents that transpired in the metropolis, assuring the public that this highly-urbanized city is “very safe”. However, ICPO director Senior Supt. Henry Biñas said… Read More
Suspected Maute 'bomb-maker' killed, cop hurt in GenSan raid
July 16, 2018, 6:11 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--An alleged "bomb expert" of the Islamic State-inspired Maute terror group was killed while a police officer was wounded in an operation at a village here early Monday.Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, Region 12 police director, identified the slain suspect as Najib Calimba Pundug… Read More
Dagupan preschools to use mother tongue in classes
July 16, 2018, 6:09 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – Preschool teachers in this city will soon use the Pangasinan mother tongue as a medium of instruction in their classes, to gear up toddlers for their kindergarten learning transition. Bacayao Sur Elementary School Principal Dr. Renato Santillan, in an interview on Monday, said… Read More
NYC allocates P5-M to build rehab center in Zamboanga
July 16, 2018, 6:08 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The National Youth Commission (NYC) has allocated PHP5 million for the construction of a rehabilitation center for minors, who are victims of illegal drugs in this city.Ma. Socorro Rojas, City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) chief, on Monday said the center will be… Read More
Revised fisheries law to boost drive vs. illegal fishing
July 16, 2018, 6:07 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The campaign against illegal fishing in Iloilo province will be strengthened following the approval of the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 246-1. In a media interview Monday, Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, who also heads the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force… Read More
Zamboanga Sibugay launches zero open defecation program
July 16, 2018, 6:04 pm
Zamboanga Sibugay provincial health workers distribute porcelain toilet bowls to the barangays as the provincial government has launched zero open defecation program. (Photo by: Dennis C.… Read More
Gunmen seize trader in Zamboanga Sibugay
July 16, 2018, 6:02 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Police are tracking down the whereabouts of a businessman seized by gunmen, who are believed to be kidnap-for-ransom-group (KFRG) members in Zamboanga Sibugay.Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, said Alejandro Bation, 58, who owns a… Read More
SSS eyes P1.42-M from delinquent employers in Davao
July 16, 2018, 6:01 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) is eyeing PHP1.42 million in collection from two of the seven delinquent employers served with show cause order during Monday’s implementation of the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE).During Monday’s fourth leg of the regional campaign of… Read More
Region 8 power coops upbeat of high ratings in 2019
July 16, 2018, 5:05 pm
CALBAYOG CITY, Samar -- The Federation of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Region 8 (Frecor-8) is optimistic that all the 11 electric cooperatives in the region will attain the triple-A rating next year. Frecor-8 member Allan Laniba, general manager of Leyte III Electric Cooperative, told reporters… Read More
Antique holds clean, peaceful ABC elections
July 16, 2018, 4:46 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao on Monday thanked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the barangay (village) chairpersons for the clean and peaceful conduct of elections of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC). Monitoring the… Read More
A story of unity, resilience: 28 years after the 1990 killer quake
July 16, 2018, 4:14 pm
UNFORGETTABLE IMAGES. Who could forget that fateful day exactly 28 years ago today, also a Monday, when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook northern and central Philippines? Although the epicenter was recorded in Nueva Ecija, much of the damage was felt in Baguio City, where buildings and hotels went… Read More
DA eyes massive expansion of Region 8’s sweet jack fruit
July 16, 2018, 4:10 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to triple the area planted with sweet variety of jackfruit in Eastern Visayas region by 2022, citing the fruit’s unique taste and market potential. From 1,258 hectares planted with this jackfruit variety, the target is to expand the… Read More
RDC-12 pushes fast-tracking of priority infra projects
July 16, 2018, 3:55 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) of Region 12 has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other concerned agencies to fast-track the implementation of various priority infrastructure projects in this city and the nearby provinces of Sarangani and… Read More
Koronadal’s P150-M transport terminal opens next month
July 16, 2018, 3:52 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city government of Koronadal is targeting the opening by next month of its PHP150-million integrated transport terminal complex. Marloun Gumbao, Koronadal City treasurer, said Monday they have scheduled the soft opening of the facility, which is touted as among the… Read More
Ilocos Norte’s satellite evacuation centers ready for disaster
July 16, 2018, 3:08 pm
LAOAG CITY -- At least seven satellite evacuation centers in the province are now replenished with canned goods and other basic commodities, ready for any eventuality that may arise this rainy season. Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) head Lilian Caliva Rin bared this on… Read More
