Provincial
PH Army’s 2ID camp upgrades facilities, gears up road projects
April 24, 2018, 9:51 pm
CAMP GEN. MATEO CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal – The 2nd Infantry “Jungle Fighter” Division (2ID) of the Philippine Army camp here spearheaded on Tuesday a road concreting project worth PHP 51 million and the upgrading of the Army Station Hospital facilities. Rizal province 2nd District… Read More
Marawi cop shot dead in Cebu
April 24, 2018, 9:49 pm
CEBU CITY -- A policeman was gunned down by an unidentified assailant in broad daylight Tuesday while cruising aboard his motorcycle along M.J. Cuenco ave. near the Plaza Independencia here. Police Officer 2 (PO2) Kenneth Pogoy, who was assigned in Marawi City, succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds… Read More
Puerto Princesa dad wants ‘no deposit required’ signage in hospitals
April 24, 2018, 9:21 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- A city councilor here has filed a proposed ordinance aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law by requiring hospital and medical institutions to post “no deposit required” signage. Councilor Jimbo Maristela said his proposed… Read More
500 Ilocos Norte farmers get agricultural patents
April 24, 2018, 9:00 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The government on Tuesday distributed about 500 agricultural patents to Ilocos Norte farmers. Brenda Tamayo of Bangui, Ilocos Norte said she is thankful that she is now holding a proof of ownership of land her family has been tilling for a long time.' “I am so happy that… Read More
American nabbed in Dumaguete City for drugs
April 24, 2018, 8:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- Joint police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives arrested an American national after a search in his rented apartment yielded suspected illegal drugs early Tuesday morning. Joint elements of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit-Special… Read More
Army combats Leyte insurgency with dancing soldiers
April 24, 2018, 8:50 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Government troops in Leyte learned how to dance as a strategy to win the hearts of villagers in communities highly vulnerable to insurgency.The dancing soldiers of the 78th Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Burauen, Leyte, have been performing in medical missions, school-based… Read More
DTI inaugurates new Negosyo Center in Siquijor
April 24, 2018, 8:10 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the nearby island-province of Siquijor on Monday inaugurated its new Negosyo Center in the municipality of Larena. DTI-7 (Central Visayas) Director Asteria Caberte and Siquijor Gov. Zaldy Villa led the inauguration… Read More
3 wounded in Basilan clash
April 24, 2018, 8:07 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Three people were wounded as two groups of fishermen entangled in long standing dispute clashed off shore Lantawan, Basilan province, the police reported on Tuesday. Senior Supt. Rufino Inot, Basilan police director, disclosed the firefight broke out at around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday… Read More
Nabbed village exec linked to Kuratong: CIDG
April 24, 2018, 8:05 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A village chair in Bukidnon who was arrested by authorities inside her home may have been connected to the criminal group Kuratong Baleleng, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-10) said. According to CIDG-10, they are verifying reports that Cherry Barros,… Read More
Lanao Norte town yields loose firearms
April 24, 2018, 8:01 pm
MAIGO, Lanao del Norte -- Officials of this coastal town led the turnover of 33 assorted loose firearms and ammunition surrendered by residents and village officials to the military on April 23. Mayor Rafael C. Rizalda said the turnover was the result of the effort and intensified collaboration… Read More
Jail escapee yields to Zamboanga police
April 24, 2018, 7:58 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Police authorities here accounted all 16 detainees who bolted from detention on April 10 in this city. This, as Sulayman Sali, the remaining escapee at large, surrendered early Tuesday to the local police authorities. Sali was accompanied by his uncle, Dr. Ussal Amana, and other… Read More
Legazpi’s P1-B flood control fund set for release this year
April 24, 2018, 7:54 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The national government is set to release PHP1 billion to finance the rehabilitation and improvement of flood control structures in Albay district before the year ends. The Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) 2nd Engineering District will implement the project,… Read More
Cavite town, DSWD ink pact to get rid of residual plastic wastes
April 24, 2018, 7:53 pm
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Calabarzon inked Tuesday a Memorandum of Agreement with the local government here to eliminate plastic residual wastes in the town’s environs. The agreement calls for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program… Read More
Search for talented househelp set in Zamboanga
April 24, 2018, 7:53 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Coordinating Committee (DOLE-RCC) is hosting the first-ever Search for Miss KasamBESHIE 2018 in this city. DOLE Regional Director Ofelia Domingo said the pageant will be held on May 5 at the East Wing Activity Center of KCC Mall as… Read More
PPP launches knowledge center in Region 8
April 24, 2018, 7:51 pm
PALO, Leyte -- The national government opened its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Knowledge Center in Eastern Visayas in a bid to promote PPP program in the poverty-stricken region.The information hub, housed at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office here, will… Read More
Roro vessel runs aground in marine protected area in Albay
April 24, 2018, 7:50 pm
LEGAZPI CITY---A roll-on-roll-off (Ro-ro) vessel, owned by Santa Clara Shipping Company, ran aground a marine protected area some 1.2 kilometers off the waters of Barangay Rawis, Libon town on Tuesday here. Nonie Enolva, spokesperson of Bureau of Fisheries Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office,… Read More
Bacoor City apartment fire kills 5 family members
April 24, 2018, 7:49 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Five family members perished when a fire razed the four-door Monasan Apartment early dawn on Tuesday in Fe & E De Castro Subdivision, Aniban 5 in this city. Senior Fire Officer 4 (SFO4) Pablito De Castro, deputy fire marshall of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacoor… Read More
Comelec posts low turnout of bets for SK councilors in Dumaguete
April 24, 2018, 7:45 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The local Commission on Elections (Comelec) posted a low turnout of aspirants for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilors in this city in the coming syncronized May 14 barangay and SK polls. City election officer Gildu Agoncillo on Tuesday said a lot of barangays… Read More
Army brings medical services to IP communities in Sultan Kudarat
April 24, 2018, 7:44 pm
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao – More than 270 individuals have benefitted in the medical and dental outreach program the military conducted in remote village here and those from nearby Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat province on Monday. Lt. Colonel Lauro Oliveros, commander of the Army’s 1st Mechanized… Read More
Residential village puts up own waste management facility
April 24, 2018, 7:41 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Residential village Jade Residences formally inaugurated Tuesday its own Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), the first among subdivisions in this city. Vice Mayor Arnel M. Cantimbuhan, assisted by Charles Builders representative Mercy Magundayao and Jade Residences Homeowners… Read More
