Provincial
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Despite opposition, 6 months Boracay closure pushes thru
March 27, 2018, 8:11 am
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu expressed a firm stance on the 6-month closure of Boracay to tourists as recommended by the inter-agency group despite continued objections from local stakeholders. Cimatu said the recommendation was… Read More
Leyte priest prays for sunny Holy Week amid storm threat
March 27, 2018, 7:53 am
PALO, Leyte -- The Archdiocese of Palo is praying for a good weather as an approaching tropical storm threatens to dump rains in Eastern Visayas region this Holy Week. Fr. Gilbert Urbina, Palo archdiocesan liturgist, said Monday they have strong faith that no storm will hit the country this Lenten… Read More
Rice block farming seen to boost NegOcc farm mechanization plan
March 27, 2018, 7:37 am
BACOLOD CITY -- The plan to introduce rice block farming in Negros Occidental is seen to complement the efforts of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) in improving productivity through farm mechanization. Provincial Agriculturist Japhet Masculino said Monday the “idea” is good as… Read More
‘Do good in police service’, NegOcc guv tells PNPA top grad
March 27, 2018, 7:35 am
BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. told Cadet Fritz John Napalinga Vallador, 2018 class valedictorian of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), to serve the country well in his police work. Vallador, 24, who hails from Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, met… Read More
More anti-smoking violators nabbed in Baguio
March 26, 2018, 10:32 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- The city government of Baguio had arrested more people violating the city's anti-smoking ordinance. In its latest report to Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan, the Public Order and Safety Division (POSD) of the city government said it had arrested 317 violators in February and 206… Read More
LED-light kite wows 'Earth Hour' observers in Cavite
March 26, 2018, 10:29 pm
DASMARIŇAS CITY, Cavite – Hundreds of spectators in Cavite were enthralled as a huge kite operated by light emission diode (LED) soared the skies at the countdown of the 11th “Earth Hour” at the SM City mall here and local government units (LGUs) across the country on Saturday evening.… Read More
Motorcycle-riding teen killed in Cavite shootout
March 26, 2018, 10:26 pm
DASMARIŇAS CITY, Cavite – One of the two teanagers riding-in tandem on motorcycle was killed in a shootout with policemen on Jose Abad Santos Avenue, near Aguinaldo Highway in this city Sunday morning. A police officer was wounded during the shootout between the two teeners and responding… Read More
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Dasma City bares screening of candidates for ‘Sunduan 2018’
March 26, 2018, 9:02 pm
DASMARIǸAS CITY, Cavite – The city tourism office is calling on interested boys and girls, ages 14 to 22 years old, for its annual “Sunduan” event. City aspirants should report in person from 1 to 4 p.m. on April 6-8 for screening in preparation for the “Sunduan 2018” festival slated in… Read More
No extravagant grad rites in public schools: official
March 26, 2018, 8:43 pm
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A city schools division top official here has reminded public school heads and teachers here to lead simple graduation rites and should not require extravagant special attire or extra ordinary venue for the ceremonies. City Schools Division Superintendent Susan dL… Read More
Internationally-accredited Halal certifier now operates in PH
March 26, 2018, 8:39 pm
DAVAO CITY – An internationally-accredited Halal certiier now operates in the Philippines, giving Filipino companies opportunities to export products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Islamic countries. Halal certifier Prime is headquartered in Dubai providing quality and compliance… Read More
DPWH to set up motorist assistance center along Maharlika Highway
March 26, 2018, 8:35 pm
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna -- The Department of Public Works and Highways’ 3rd Engineering District here will set up a motorist assistance center at Kilometer 81 along the stretch of the Maharlika Highway portion in Barangay San Roque this city starting 8 a.m. on Holy Wednesday (March 28). DPWH… Read More
ARMM launches Pakaradjaan 2018
March 26, 2018, 8:34 pm
COTABATO CITY -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) launched on Monday its Pakaradjaan 2018, a year-long celebration signifyiing the solidiarity of its two-city, five-province component. "Pakaradjaan” is a Tausug and Yakan term for merry-making or special event. It is expected to… Read More
Zamboanga Sibugay launches tree growing project
March 26, 2018, 8:29 pm
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay -- All school heads in this province have been directed to incorporate the “Zamboanga Sibugay Lunhaw Nga Damgo: Tree Growing Project” in their school improvement plan (SIP). Gov. Wilter Yap Palma issued the order as he envisioned to institutionalize the project, which… Read More
14 NPA leaders abandoned movement in Q1: Eastmincom
March 26, 2018, 7:47 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Eastern Mindanao Command recorded 17 leaders of the New People's Army (NPA) who abandoned the communist movement while five were arrested by Army troops during the first quarter of the year. The 17 leaders were among the 315 rebels who surrendered to the different units of the… Read More
P51.3-M rubber wood processing center to rise in Zamboanga Sibugay
March 26, 2018, 7:38 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY --The Department of Science and Tecchnology (DOST) inked a Memorandum of Agreement with a rubber cooperative for the establishment of a PHP51.3-million processing center in Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay. The project will be implemented through the DOST’s Forest Products Research and… Read More
Itogon sets rules, safety nets for hikers, visitors
March 26, 2018, 7:35 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- A popular destination for its hot springs and mountains, the town of Itogon in Benguet province is now ready for the influx of local and foreign tourists this Holy Week. “We have agreed in a meeting with the (town's) tourism committee that there should be lifeguards and signage to… Read More
PNP on full alert for Holy Week break in Region 12
March 26, 2018, 7:34 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Police units in Region 12 have been placed under full alert in connection with the observance of the Holy Week. Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, public information officer of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12, said Monday all police personnel in the region are currently on full… Read More
PDEA-12 steps up surveillance vs. drug groups from other regions
March 26, 2018, 7:31 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Anti-drug operatives in Region 12 have intensified their surveillance operations against emerging drug groups from other regions that have reportedly transferred to the area. Valente Cariño, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region 12 director, said Monday they have… Read More
159 villages in Maguindanao declared ‘drug-free’
March 26, 2018, 7:26 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM) declared 159 of 508 barangays in Maguindanao as “drug-cleared.” In a report, Juvenal Azurin, PDEA-ARMM director, also bared that some 11, 000 drug-dependent individuals in the… Read More
20 cops receive ‘Medalya ng Kagalingan’ in Region 9
March 26, 2018, 7:22 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Police Regional Office (PRO-9) has awarded “Medalya ng Kagalingan” (Medal of Merit) to 20 officers and personnel for exemplary performance in the campaign against lawless elements in the region. Chief Supt. Edwin De Ocampo, Deputy Regional Director for Administration… Read More
