Provincial
25 ex-rebels undergo ‘hands-on’ livelihood training in Zamboanga
April 23, 2018, 5:09 pm
Former NPA rebels take time out from training to pose for posterity photo with Zamboanga Sibugay Gov. Wilter Yap Palma (in blue stripes shirt). The former rebels are undergoing a three-week "hands-on" livelihood skills training at the Sibugay Provincial Training Center in Ipil town. (Photo… Read More
DA extends P4-M aid to farmers in Davao City
April 23, 2018, 5:04 pm
DAVAO CITY—The Department of Agriculture on Monday turned over to the city government a check amounting to PHP4 million as assistance to the fisheries and the livestock sector under the national government’s Payapa and Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program. The check was received by City… Read More
Lanao Sur cops hunt killers of 2 farmers
April 23, 2018, 5:01 pm
CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao – Police are hot on the trail of armed men who killed two farmers in an ambush on Sunday night in Pualas, Lanao del Sur. Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, police director for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, identified the victims as Jabber Tanog, 37 and Abdul… Read More
Hunt on for gunmen who killed couple over unpaid debt in SKudarat
April 23, 2018, 4:54 pm
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat -- Police authorities in Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat, have launched a manhunt against three men believed to be behind the murder of a couple here on Sunday morning. Senior Inspector Herman Luna, Lutayan town police chief, said the police and the military are hunting down a… Read More
4 officers promoted, 15 cops awarded medals in Zamboanga
April 23, 2018, 4:39 pm
Chief Supt. Billy Beltran, Police Regional Office-9 director (second, right) on Monday leads the donning of ranks to four newly-promoted officers at Camp Abendan, Zamboanga City. Assisting him is Chief Supt. Edwin De Ocampo, deputy regional director for administration (right). (Photo courtesy:… Read More
Maguindanao town yields 25 loose firearms to Army
April 23, 2018, 4:34 pm
TALITAY, Maguindanao – The acting mayor here, previously charged with illegal possession of firearms but already dismissed, led the surrender of loose firearms to the military in support to the national government’s disarmament campaign . Mayor Abdulwahab Sabal, elected vice mayor and assumed… Read More
Fake gold bar dealer killed in Sultan Kudarat shootout
April 23, 2018, 4:30 pm
TACURONG CITY -- A suspected swindler who sells fake gold bars and illegal drugs was killed while his common-law wife was arrested during a police entrapment operation here on Sunday. Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, spokesperson of Police Regional Office 12, said the shootout occurred when the suspected… Read More
DENR urges Eastern Visayas folk to act vs. plastic
April 23, 2018, 4:25 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has renewed its call for more than four million residents in Eastern Visayas to end the use of plastics. “Since plastic was introduced, it killed our environment, choking our ocean, poisoning our water resources and… Read More
Bataan ‘rock mountain’ lures climbers, rappellers
April 23, 2018, 4:12 pm
MARIVELES, Bataan -- A rock mountain and a pebbled and rocky beach here are perfect getaways for summer as shown by big number of visitors frequenting the area especially during weekends. San Miguel Peak, noted for its rock formation from its foot to its peak in barangay Sisiman, is a favorite… Read More
Panaad Festival 2018 product sales up by almost 30%
April 23, 2018, 9:57 am
BACOLOD CITY -- Product sales during the nine-day 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival held from April 14 to 22 increased by 29.7 percent to PHP23.908 million from the previous year’s PHP18.434 million. Figures released by the provincial government on Sunday night showed the consolidated sales raked… Read More
Church prays for Nueva Ecija massacre victims
April 22, 2018, 7:32 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- A bishop on Sunday offered prayers for the souls of six family members who were killed by a jealous farm help in San Leonardo town, this province. In a statement dated April 22, Bishop Sofronio Bancud of the Diocese of Cabanatuan also cited the police for its… Read More
Imee Marcos mulls Senate run in 2019
April 22, 2018, 7:08 pm
CUYAPO, Nueva Ecija -- The "encouraging" initial results of electoral protest lodged by former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. against Vice Pres. Leni Robredo is keeping him away from the 2019 senatorial elections thus his eldest sister would throw her hat into the ring instead. Ilocos Norte Gov. Maria… Read More
Japanese attaché expresses deep remorse over war atrocities in Palawan
April 22, 2018, 7:05 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The military attaché of the Japan Embassy in the Philippines expressed deep remorse Saturday afternoon over the acts of violence his country had committed in Palawan in World War II. Col. Kazunobu Akutsu, who was sent for the first time by the Japan Embassy here… Read More
Gov't troops score over NPA in ComVal
April 22, 2018, 5:43 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Government security forces scored over the armed wing of the Maoist communist organization after the New People's Army (NPA) guerrilla front in Compostela Valley (ComVal) was downgraded into a section committee due to the continued military campaign. The 66th Infantry Battalion,… Read More
Davao City to host agricultural, biosystems engineering confab
April 22, 2018, 4:56 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (PSABE) will hold its 68th Annual National Convention and the 15th International Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Conference and Exhibition in this city. PSABE president Eng. Marife Pesino said the events are in… Read More
Gov't vows to aid repatriation of 46 Pinoys detained in Indonesia
April 22, 2018, 3:57 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will continue working on the repatriation of 46 Filipino fishermen, who are still being held in Indonesia for alleged encroachment into Indonesian waters. This was the assurance made by the President's top aide, Special Assistant to the… Read More
Palawan steps up campaign vs. single-use plastic straws
April 22, 2018, 2:03 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The campaign against single-use plastic straws in Palawan under the “Skip-the-Straw” (StS) project has gained additional support on Saturday after eight restaurant establishments agreed to stop offering plastic straws to customers. The signing of the agreement… Read More
Promote PH tourism, Duterte encourages bikers
April 22, 2018, 11:42 am
LEGAZPI CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday encouraged fellow motorcycle enthusiasts to promote the country's tourism. “I call on you to support the development of the tourism industry, not only in the Bicol, but the rest of the country, more importantly to do keep in mind it is not… Read More
NegOcc unveils one-of-a-kind bamboo furniture, decors
April 22, 2018, 10:47 am
BACOLOD CITY -- The provincial government-run Bamboo Innovation Center has introduced to the market, during the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival, a collection of uniquely-designed items using bamboo as the primary material. Dubbed the “Asian Wood,” the collection comprises furniture, home decors… Read More
DFA opens mall-based consular office in Tacloban
April 22, 2018, 10:11 am
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) inaugurated its mall-based consular office in a bid to bring passport application services closer to the public. The transfer of the DFA consular office to Robinsons Mall North from its old location near the provincial capitol aims to… Read More
