Provincial
Rules on illegal drugs to apply on barangay poll bets: Duterte
April 13, 2018, 5:06 pm
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte warned candidates in the barangay elections that his policy and strategy on illegal drugs will be applied against them if they are into the narco-trade. Duterte reminded poll bets that there are no quarter given and no quarter asked on anyone involved in… Read More
Suspected NPA rebels torch banana warehouse in SoCot
April 13, 2018, 4:54 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels burned a warehouse of a banana packing plant in a remote village in Tupi town in South Cotabato on Thursday night. Chief Insp. Bernie Faldas, chief of the Tupi municipal police station, said Friday at least six armed suspects… Read More
Guv disproves VP's branding of Pangasinan as among poorest provinces
April 13, 2018, 4:30 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino III has refuted the statement of Vice-President Leny Robredo that cited the province as one of the 20 poorest provinces in the country. Espino posted his statement in the provincial government's official Facebook page on Wednesday. “The… Read More
DENR allows LGU to cut century-old acacia trees
April 13, 2018, 4:27 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has granted the municipality of Sibulan in Negros Oriental a permit to cut three naturally-grown century-old acacia trees after they were identified as hazardous and dangerous to lives and limbs. The… Read More
Lanao Sur town ready for barangay, SK polls
April 13, 2018, 4:25 pm
MAGUING, Lanao del Sur -- Election and town officials are finalizing preparations to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the elections for Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in this town. This municipality, which comprises 34 barangays, is a second class town of this province… Read More
DOLE 2 allots P26.2-M livelihood aid
April 13, 2018, 4:25 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 2 has earmarked PHP26.2 million in livelihood fund this year mainly for the vulnerable and informal sectors in Cagayan Valley region. DOLE 2 officer-in-charge Regional Director Atty. Sarah Buena Mirasol said the fund under… Read More
GenSan all set for 2018 summer youth fest
April 13, 2018, 4:15 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- It’s all systems go for the city’s annual summer youth festival, which is touted as the “longest and biggest” youth gathering in Mindanao. Elmer Cequina, head of the city’s youth affairs and development office, said Friday they have finalized the necessary… Read More
Sasa Port modernization project up for bidding
April 13, 2018, 4:11 pm
DAVAO CITY – After it was cancelled due to alleged overprice issue in the previous administration, the government has put the modernization project of Sasa Port in Davao City for bidding this year under the Public-Private Partnership scheme. This was revealed by Davao City Chamber of Commerce… Read More
29 more unlicensed arms surrendered in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao
April 13, 2018, 4:06 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- Twenty-nine more unlicensed firearms were turned over to the military by local officials of two towns in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat provinces, the Army here said Thursday. Major Gen. Arnel dela Vega, Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, said officials of Datu… Read More
NegOcc police appeals for cooperation in poll security efforts
April 13, 2018, 4:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) is appealing to Negrenses to cooperate with authorities during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls from April 14 to May 21. The elections will be held on May 14 this year. “The Philippine National Police (PNP) will… Read More
DOH warns public vs. summer diseases in Zamboanga
April 13, 2018, 3:55 pm
The Department of Health holds a forum for members of the media in Zamboanga City Thursday. Discussed during the forum are the so-called summer diseases. (Photo by: Teofilo P. Garcia ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) has advised the public to adopt measures to protect them from… Read More
Joint venture sewage plant project eyed in Puerto Princesa
April 13, 2018, 3:13 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The city government here is likely to enter into a joint venture agreement with a private company for a sewage treatment plant that would put a halt to the disposal of domestic wastewater into Puerto Princesa Bay. The city government is discussing the project after… Read More
4K kg. of bangus set to be grilled for April 30 fest
April 13, 2018, 2:52 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- The City Agriculture Office here has assured a sufficient supply of milkfish (bangus) to be grilled on 800 or more barbecue grills for the “Bangusan Street Party” along De Venecia Road on April 30. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday, City… Read More
Boracay rehab guidelines out
April 13, 2018, 2:45 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The government interagency task force on Boracay has approved an eight-point guideline, which will be implemented during the island’s temporary closure beginning April 26. The guideline will be part of the final plan for the rehabilitation of the tourist island. Chief… Read More
Cebu Pacific to increase Manila-Bacolod flights after Boracay closure
April 13, 2018, 2:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Cebu Pacific will redeploy up to 28 flights weekly for the Manila-Bacolod route after it cancelled Aklan flights due to the six-month closure of Boracay Island starting April 26. In an interview after a media dinner here Thursday night, Charo Lagamon, Cebu Pacific corporate… Read More
Alert status intensified after BIFF harassment in Maguindanao
April 13, 2018, 1:45 pm
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao -- Soldiers and police in Maguindanao’s second district were placed on heightened alert Thursday after members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) harassed military detachments and set off a roadside bomb that injured a soldier. Speaking for the… Read More
PRRD vows to harness diplomacy to advance country’s interests
April 13, 2018, 1:40 pm
DAVAO CITY -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte vowed to harness diplomacy to advance the country’s economic and security interests following a fruitful visit to the People’s Republic of China that saw the signing of nine business agreements valued at USD9 billion. In his arrival speech at the… Read More
Bato asks men to sustain ties with communities
April 13, 2018, 12:53 pm
PALO, Leyte -- Outgoing Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa urged policemen to continue doing good things to the community in his brief visit at the PNP regional office here Thursday night. De la Rosa said that since the PNP implemented the war on… Read More
NoCot guv asks more troops vs. NPAs
April 13, 2018, 12:08 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Alarmed by the series of violence perpetrated by communist rebels in Magpet, North Cotabato, the provincial governor has turned to the military and asked for more troops to secure civilians. North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Mendoza has requested the Army’s 10th Infantry Division… Read More
P53.23-M incentive up for coco-banana intercropping
April 13, 2018, 9:15 am
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has been releasing the PHP53.23 million incentives to coconut farmers in Eastern Visayas for planting banana after the 2013 super typhoon Yolanda. As of March, the PCA regional office has already distributed PHP22.81 million checks to 6,821… Read More
