Provincial
BIR warns Negros tax evaders anew
April 7, 2018, 5:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Region 12, which covers Negros Island and Siquijor, has again warned tax evaders that the bureau will continue to go after them. The warning was issued by BIR Region 12 Director Eduardo Pagulayan Jr. as he confirmed that as of the first week of… Read More
Coffee production prospects seen in Palawan
April 7, 2018, 5:26 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Seeing the need to explore the province’s coffee production potentials, the Palawan government has recently created a council to lead the management and implementation of programs and projects to promote coffee as its top agricultural crop. The creation of… Read More
10 finalists compete in Negros pop songwriting contest
April 7, 2018, 5:06 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Ten finalists are vying for the top prize in the Negros Pop Songwriting Competition during the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival on April 14 to 22. The contest, set on April 15, 6 p.m. at the Panaad Stadium, include participants from various cities and towns in Negros Occidental who… Read More
Pangasinan eyes Heritage Site tag for Capitol building
April 7, 2018, 4:26 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The provincial government of Pangasinan wants the Capitol building recognized as one of the country’s Heritage Sites, as activities continue to promote its centennial in December. Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer Malu Elduayan, in an interview with the… Read More
30K join PDP in Davao del Norte
April 7, 2018, 4:01 pm
TAGUM CITY -- PDP-Laban drew more members in Davao del Norte as at least 30,000 were sworn in by Senate President and PDP-Laban national president Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III in Tagum City on Friday. The mass oath-taking ceremony was reportedly the largest political gathering of the PDP-Laban… Read More
Western Visayas Police deploys 139 cops to Boracay
April 7, 2018, 3:26 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) deployed on Saturday a total of 139 rookie policemen to Boracay in Malay, Aklan in preparation for the closure and six-month rehabilitation of the island starting April 26. PRO-6 spokesperson, Chief Insp. Joem Malong, said the… Read More
President fully supportive of veterans, DND chief says
April 7, 2018, 1:23 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday President Rodrigo R. Duterte has the welfare of World War II veterans at heart and will fully support them. Lorenzana was guest of honor and speaker at the “Parangal sa mga Beterano” (Tribute to the Veterans) given by the… Read More
Bomb attempt foiled, 2 suspects nabbed in Maguindanao
April 7, 2018, 12:54 pm
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao -- Alert police force multipliers and Army bomb experts foiled Friday night a bombing attempt here and arrested two of four suspects, the military has said. The powerful improvised explosive device (IED) inside a small box was left at about 6:30 p.m. by four men beside a… Read More
More firearms turned over to Army in Maguindanao
April 7, 2018, 12:41 pm
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao -- Sixteen more loose firearms were turned over by local officials here to the military in support of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s campaign against unlicensed guns in the hands of civilians. Lt. Col. Lauro Oliveros, commander of the Army’s 1st Mechanized… Read More
Community responders to train on first aid, basic life support
April 7, 2018, 12:02 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Community responders in barangays prone to vehicular accidents will be prioritized in a series of first aid and basic life support training to be conducted by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) starting May. CDRRMO administrative and training officer… Read More
Iloilo City registrar’s office eyes P4.5-M computerization program
April 7, 2018, 12:00 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The City Civil Registrar’s Office here has been granted an initial PHP500,000 for the first phase of its computerization program, City Civil Registrar Romeo Caesar Manikan Jr. has said. In an interview Friday, Manikan said the proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the… Read More
Free Tuition Act to benefit indigent college students
April 7, 2018, 11:26 am
ILOILO CITY -- The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017 stands to benefit some 400 students, both incoming and existing third year to fourth year, of the Iloilo City Community College (ICCC). “Effective this school opening, our students can enjoy free tuition and… Read More
Korean nabbed for fraud under BI custody
April 7, 2018, 11:25 am
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested here a Korean national wanted for alleged fraud in South Korea. A police report said intelligence operatives of BI’s Fugitive Search Unit apprehended Kim Cheon Syb, 48, a resident of Infante Subdivision, on Wednesday.… Read More
3 regional PNP offices want 'unified stickers' for motorcycles
April 7, 2018, 10:27 am
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City -- Three regional police offices in the country plan to issue a "unified sticker and color coding systems" for motorcycles as one strategy to rid their areas of motorcycle-riding criminals. Police regional office (PRO) of the National Capital Region (NCR),… Read More
Coconut industry players asked to register
April 7, 2018, 6:14 am
A worker cooks coconut sugar and other coco-based by-products at the Philippine Coconut Authority Research Center in San Ramon, Barangay Talisayan, Zamboanga City. (File photo by: Teofilo P. Garcia Jr.)ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has reiterated its appeal to coconut… Read More
New PNP building to rise in Piddig town
April 6, 2018, 10:05 pm
LAOAG CITY -- In line with the Philippine National Police's (PNP) modernization program, a two-storey building will soon rise in Piddig town to house its men in uniform. In a ground breaking ceremony held on Thursday, town mayor Georgina Guillen said the people of Piddig is grateful for… Read More
DENR orders Pagudpud resort owners to demolish illegal structures
April 6, 2018, 10:00 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered Pagudpud resort owners to voluntary demolish cottages and other structures built on the foreshore area surrounding the “Blue Lagoon,” the town’s favorite destination in Balaoi village, Pagudpud town. In a… Read More
Calamba City strictly penalizes traffic code violators
April 6, 2018, 9:53 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- The city’s Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) on Friday started implementing the required penalties embodied in “The 2011 Calamba City Traffic Code” in collaboration with the City Treasury Management Office (CTMO). Jeffrey Rodriguez, officer-in-charge of POSO said… Read More
Dumaguete power outage set Sunday
April 6, 2018, 9:17 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- The Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative (NORECO II) has scheduled a power service interruption on Sunday from 8:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in some areas in the city. NORECO II is set to conduct an emergency replacement of rotten three-phase primary backbone pole… Read More
20K animal bites recorded in Caraga in 2017
April 6, 2018, 8:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY -- Health officials here are calling on residents to avail of the services of 21 animal bite treatment centers in the region, following the close to 20,000 animal bites recorded throughout Caraga last year. Niel Nituda, regional coordinator of the Department of Health-Caraga… Read More
