Provincial
Guimaras gears up for 25th ‘Manggahan Festival’
March 29, 2018, 2:46 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A series of activities that will serve as a prelude to the highlights of the 25th Manggahan Festival will kick off this coming Monday, said Guimaras’ provincial tourism office. A grand caravan passing through the five towns of the province on the morning of April 2 would be the… Read More
Benguet completes P20-M Pamana road project
March 29, 2018, 1:47 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Small vegetable farmers in Cabiten, Mankayan town, Benguet province now stand to benefit from the recent completion of the PHP20-million Cabiten-Kamantakki road project under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) road program of the Department of Interior and Local… Read More
DTI scales up One Town One Product program in Region 9
March 29, 2018, 12:57 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI 9) is set to bring the “One Town, One Product (OTOP)” program to the next level this year to extend more assistance to the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region. Some 30 local MSMEs on… Read More
Thousands of cops, soldiers secure Holy Week activities in Zambo
March 29, 2018, 12:13 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) deployed close to 2,000 policemen as security has been tightened in all places of worship and sites of religious activities during the Holy Week observance. Senior Insp. Shelamie Chang, ZCPO information officer, on Thursday told the… Read More
Leyte’s Baybay City declared as drug-free
March 29, 2018, 11:54 am
BAYBAY CITY, Leyte -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have jointly declared this city as free from the drug menace. All of Baybay City‘s 79 drug-affected villages have been cleared of illegal drugs, as certified by the anti-narcotics agency… Read More
84 Iloilo City drug surrenderers get livelihood aid
March 29, 2018, 11:28 am
ILOILO CITY -- Some 84 of the 209 graduates belonging to the first batch of the Iloilo City Crossroads drug rehabilitation program received PHP10,000 each on Wednesday as financial assistance for their Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Teresa Gelogo, focal person for family welfare program of… Read More
Malacañang declares April 2 non-working holiday in Bataan
March 29, 2018, 11:01 am
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- People of Bataan will enjoy an extended holiday as April 2 has been declared a special non-working holiday in the province in commemoration of the 220th birthday of Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas Baltazar. The Philippine Information Agency announced Wednesday that… Read More
Eastern Visayas airports get P1.32-B upgrade
March 29, 2018, 10:33 am
TACLOBAN CITY -- The provincial government is spending PHP1.32 billion for the development of seven airports in Eastern Visayas this year, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed on Wednesday. CAAP Eastern Visayas Area Manager Danilo Abareta said they are committed to… Read More
Security tightened in Pagadian City
March 28, 2018, 10:14 pm
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur -- The local police tightened security measures to ensure peaceful and solemn observance of the Holy Week in this city. Supt. Benito Recopuerto, local police chief, on Wednesday said this as thousands of Catholic faithful are set to flock Churches and other… Read More
Drug buy-bust nets 2, P175-K 'shabu' in Zamboanga
March 28, 2018, 10:09 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government agents arrested a village official and a member of a drug syndicate in separate anti-drug operations in Region 9, a PDEA official announced Wednesday. Lyndon Aspacio, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional director, identified the arrested suspects as… Read More
NegOr police on full alert for Lenten season
March 28, 2018, 10:08 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- The Philippine National Police’s (PNP) office in Negros Oriental province is on full alert as it started on Palm Sunday its operation plan in line with the observance of the Holy Week this week. Senior Supt. Edwin Portento, provincial police director, said… Read More
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Shrimp mortality syndrome detected through innovative tech
March 28, 2018, 9:51 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna- Marine biologists at the University of Santo Tomas have developed a technology that can detect early infection of pervasive bacteria that thrives in marine waters and causes the early mortality syndrome (EMS) in shrimps. In a media forum at the Philippine Council for… Read More
Imus City sets up first aid, help desk during Holy Week
March 28, 2018, 9:10 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi has launched “OPLAN SEMANA SANTA” 2018 to assist pilgrims and travelers in times of emergency as the city expects hordes of Catholic devotees to flock to churches and places of worship for penance and spiritual reflection this Holy Week. The city… Read More
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Filipino scientist develops climate-resilient way of mussels growing
March 28, 2018, 8:56 pm
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna- A Filipino scientist has developed an innovative and sustainable way of growing mussels, locally known as “tahong,” through funding from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) of the Department of Science and… Read More
Supporters serenade Duterte on 73rd birthday in Davao
March 28, 2018, 8:52 pm
DAVAO CITY – Even if President Rodrigo Duterte was nowhere in sight on the wee hours of March 28, his 73rd birthday, supporters still arrived at Dona Luisa Subdivision to serenade him. As early as 4 a.m, supporters came in groups near Duterte’s residence. One member of a group of Federalism… Read More
Former NPA rebels join march for peace in Davao Norte
March 28, 2018, 8:50 pm
DAVAO CITY -- More than 7,000 former fighters, local militia members, supporters and sympathizers of the underground mass organizations of the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army) joined the Mindanao-wide peace rally held Tuesday in different places in Davao Region.… Read More
PRRD campaign vs loose firearms continues to gain support
March 28, 2018, 8:46 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY --The campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte to recover all loose and undocumented firearms has continued to gain headway here in Mindanao, military officials announced Wednesday. This, as another 81 assorted loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered to the Army’s 1st Infantry… Read More
Abu Sayyaf leader, 12 followers surrender in Basilan
March 28, 2018, 8:42 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A leader of the notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered along with 12 followers in Basilan province, a top military official disclosed Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Juvymax Uy, Army’s 104th Infantry Brigade commander, said Nurhassan Jamiri and 12 of his followers surrendered… Read More
7 die, scores hurt in 2 road mishaps in Taal, Tagaytay City
March 28, 2018, 8:36 pm
TAGAYTAY CITY -- Seven people died while several others were injured in two separate road accidents involving a 10-wheeler truck in Taal, Batangas and a passenger jeepney in Tagaytay City on Holy Wednesday. In Taal, Batangas, less than 30 kms from this city, seven people were reported dead after… Read More
Tourism lures pilgrims to visit Cavite churches for Lent
March 28, 2018, 8:32 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite - Cavite’s tourism office is inviting devout Catholics to embark on their tradition of visiting seven churches or the Visita Iglesia in the province’s historic and centuries-old churches. The invitation is in support of the recently launched tourism campaign 'Tara, Cavite… Read More
