Provincial
Calbayog City upgrades facilities to attract more visitors
April 4, 2018, 5:52 pm
CALBAYOG CITY, Samar -- Calbayog City is improving its facilities and training villagers as tour guides to boost its local tourism industry this summer. The improvements are to complement the intensified promotion of its seven waterfalls and other tourist attractions. Samar (1st District) Rep.… Read More
Recovery, wellness program for drug surrenderers in C. Luzon launched
April 4, 2018, 5:46 pm
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- The Central Luzon Police on Tuesday launched a progressive community-based recovery and wellness program for drug suspects who have voluntarily submitted themselves to authorities in Oplan Tokhang operations. Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon) Director, Chief Supt.… Read More
35% tariff on rice imports seen to protect local farmers
April 4, 2018, 5:43 pm
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija -- The Senate is mulling the imposition of 35-percent tariff to imported rice to level the playing field at PHP8 per kilo production cost, a senator said here on Tuesday. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, said the… Read More
CAAP cites Laoag airport’s green initiatives
April 4, 2018, 5:40 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has cited the Laoag International Airport (LIA) for its green project initiatives. The Laoag airport placed second runner-up next to Puerto Princesa and Iloilo international airports. Among the airport’s green project initiatives… Read More
Police nab suspect in 'Duterte' couple kidnapping in Zambo Norte
April 4, 2018, 5:15 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Authorities have arrested a suspected member of a kidnap-for-ransom group during an operation in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, a top police official announced Wednesday.Chief Supt. Billy Beltran, Police Regional Office 9 (Zamboanga) director, identified the alleged… Read More
DA-12 launches banner program to help halal food industry
April 4, 2018, 5:14 pm
COTABATO CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 12 launched on Tuesday the Halal Food Industry Development Program (HFIDP) here, with Agriculture Undersecretaries Eduardo Gonggona and Ranaibai Dilangalen representing Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol.Halal is an Arabic word meaning… Read More
Manila cop assigned to Basilan shot dead
April 4, 2018, 5:08 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A police officer from Manila, who was among the alleged rogue cops assigned to Mindanao, was shot dead in Isabela City, Basilan Wednesday.Killed was Senior Insp. Aristoedes Miranda, deputy chief for police community relations of the Task Force Basilan, said Supt. Restituto… Read More
Bataan retail outlets run out of NFA rice
April 4, 2018, 5:02 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- The National Food Authority's (NFA) provincial office here has reportedly stopped supplying rice to retail outlets in the province. Retailer Roel dela Rosa said on Tuesday the last delivery of NFA rice they received was Holy Tuesday. “It was only five sacks, thus it was… Read More
SoCot creates social protection convergence team
April 4, 2018, 4:41 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – South Cotabato's provincial government has created a convergence team that would spearhead the implementation of programs for “poor, vulnerable and marginalized” residents.Heide Agustin, acting head of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), said… Read More
Wage hike ruling for Region 12 workers out next month
April 4, 2018, 4:27 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Region 12 is set to decide next month the proposed adjustments to the region’s minimum wage rates.Sisinio Cano, RTWPB-12 chairman, said Wednesday they will conduct a series of consultations to determine… Read More
Manhunt on vs. killers of NoCot village chair, tanod
April 4, 2018, 4:23 pm
CARMEN, North Cotabato -- Police have launched a manhunt against two armed men who ambushed and killed a village chair and his watchman here on Tuesday afternoon. Chief Inspector Julius Malcontento, Carmen town police chief, said that they are pursuing a lead that could identify the two suspects… Read More
Gunmen abduct woman in Zamboanga Sibugay
April 4, 2018, 4:02 pm
Seven gunmen seized Laarni Bandi, 38, on Tuesday evening in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay. Bandi is the secretary of the Cebeles Marine Product, which is into the business of buy and sell of all kinds of marine products. (Photo courtesy: PRO-9 PIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY--Authorities have launched a… Read More
Veggie farmers make big leap in coffee trade
April 4, 2018, 3:51 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Winning top honors in the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) was far from the imagination of three local coffee growers, whose shift to coffee from vegetable farming was initially marked with indecisions.Juanita Amaba and Liezel Siluano of the Balutakay Coffee Farmers… Read More
E-Trike to be pilot tested in Iloilo City
April 4, 2018, 3:31 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A company engaged in electric vehicle industry has expressed its interest to pilot test its electric tricycle in Iloilo City. In a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the BEMAC Electric Transportation Philippines, it will provide a unit of 68VM e-trike for a month to… Read More
Int'l agri coop body sees better pricing of Davao-grown coffee
April 4, 2018, 3:18 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA) sees better pricing of coffee in Davao, pointing out the skills and knowledge of farmers to distinguish the quality of the coffee seeds.ACDI/VOCA chief of party… Read More
AFP marks significant gains vs Abu Sayyaf
April 4, 2018, 1:31 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has achieved significant accomplishments in its campaign against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., Westmincom chief, on Tuesday announced that troops, through… Read More
Zamboanga police receive 24 radio transceivers
April 4, 2018, 1:26 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government has turned over 24 units of two-way radio transceivers worth half-a-million pesos to boost the communication capability of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO). Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar led the turnover of the radio sets on Monday afternoon… Read More
Son of slain drug suspect yields P350K shabu
April 4, 2018, 1:23 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) arrested an 18-year-old drug suspect who yielded PHP350,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pahina Central here Tuesday afternoon. PDEA-7 agents caught the… Read More
Solid waste control body to file raps vs. 100 erring LGUs
April 4, 2018, 12:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Another 100 local government units (LGUs) are expected to be charged by the Office of the Environmental Ombudsman this year for violating the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. “We are serious. We have filed and we will continue to file charges against erring local… Read More
PNP to impose 9-day gun ban in Ilocos Sur for Palarong Pambansa
April 4, 2018, 12:52 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday announced that permit to carry firearms outside of residence in Ilocos Sur will be suspended for nine days for the duration of the Palarong Pambansa this month. In a memo dated April 3 and addressed to the Regional Director Romulo… Read More
