Provincial
VP Robredo backs divorce with certain conditions
March 23, 2018, 9:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday said she is open to supporting the proposed divorce law provided the separation process is accessible to the poor and must not curtail the constitutional provision protecting the sanctity of marriage. Robredo, in an interview here during the… Read More
DTI opens 16th “Negosyo Center” in Cavite town
March 23, 2018, 9:09 pm
MAGALLANES, Cavite – Business owners here and from nearby municipalities may now renew and process their business registration applications and even avail of business advisory services at the newly opened Negosyo Center (NC) in this upland town. The Negosyo Center, the 16th to be established in… Read More
6 women to swim across Tañon Strait for “Women’s Month” celeb
March 23, 2018, 9:05 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- Six women will attempt on Sunday to swim across the Tañon Strait that lies between Cebu and Negros Islands to celebrate “Women’s Month” this March. The six who are participating in the 6.4-kilometer Tañon Strait All-Women Open Water Swim are Frances… Read More
Cebu water district offers discount to mark World Water Day
March 23, 2018, 8:36 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is offering a PHP3,000 discount to new service connection applicants in the cities of Cebu and Talisay on March 24. The promo is offered in observance of World Water Day 2018, MCWD spokesperson Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara said Friday. Kara said… Read More
704 Aeta students get P1.9M scholarship grants
March 23, 2018, 8:34 pm
STA RITA, Pampanga -- Some 704 Aetas studying from the different schools in the province on Friday received financial grants that could help them finish their education. The provincial government of Pampanga, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), distributed some… Read More
DA holds ‘Tienda-Tienda’ trade expo in Zamboanga
March 23, 2018, 7:42 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Eight local traders are participating in the ongoing four-day trade exposition initiated by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as part of the National Women’s Month Celebration. The activity, dubbed as “Tienda-Tienda”. It is being held on Rizal Street, Barangay Zone IV,… Read More
P1-M ‘shabu’ seized in Davao
March 23, 2018, 7:39 pm
DAVAO CITY – Drug enforcement authorities seized more than PHP1-million peso worth of "shabu" from two drug suspects who introduced themselves as members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). The operation was conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) inside a motel… Read More
All systems go for Ironman 70.3 in Davao
March 23, 2018, 7:36 pm
DAVAO CITY –Davao City and organizers of the Alveo Ironman 70.3 are all set for the hosting of the world triathlon competition on Sunday. From traffic arrangement to security measures, the local governments of Davao City, Panabo, Carmen, and Tagum in Davao del Norte, police and security forces… Read More
DPWH alarmed over growing ground cracks in southern Leyte
March 23, 2018, 7:35 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has raised the alarm over growing road cracks in Sogod, Southern Leyte province. The growing cracks, visible within the 200-meter road section in Pancho Villa village in Sogod town, have forced the DPWH to close the road to all… Read More
Former NPA rebels avail of government reintegration program
March 23, 2018, 7:33 pm
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay-- Gov. Wilter Yap Palma has expressed hope that former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels will soon become productive citizens as they have already chosen to live a peaceful life. Palma’s statement came after 35 NPA rebels have availed of the reintegration program of the… Read More
Lack of hospital facilities add to high maternal deaths in Palawan
March 23, 2018, 7:31 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The lack of hospital facilities and the absence of obstetricians in remote areas in Palawan to handle childbirth and maternal health care top the reasons for the high maternal mortality rate (MMR) among the tribes in Palawan. They also form part of the underlying… Read More
Tondaligan boardwalk construction begins April
March 23, 2018, 7:20 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) 2nd District Engineering Office in Pangasinan will start building a beachside boardwalk in Bonuan Tondaligan here on the third week of April. “Scope of work includes filling of fish ponds, which will be traversed by the… Read More
Investments in Iloilo to boost ‘Build, Build, Build’ program
March 23, 2018, 7:17 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The city government here is campaigning for more investors to come in as its way of supporting the national government’s “Build, Build, Build” program. Mayor Jose Espinosa III, speaking before members of the Regional Development Council in its first regular quarter meeting… Read More
Angeles City residents urged to conserve energy
March 23, 2018, 7:01 pm
ANGELES CITY -- On the eve of Earth Hour 2018, Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan on Friday encouraged all residents of this highly-urbanized city to step up their energy conservation efforts to combat climate change. Pamintuan is expected to grace SM City Clark’s observance of Earth Hour on Saturday as a… Read More
Mayon-affected schools to delay closing of classes
March 23, 2018, 6:57 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- At least six schools with 102 classrooms still occupied by Mayon evacuees will delay their closing of classes to give way to make-up sessions, the Department of Education’s (DepEd) office in Bicol has said. DepEd-Bicol spokesperson, May Jumamil, said in an interview Thursday… Read More
20 NegOcc entrepreneurs join DTI ‘Mentor Me’ Batch 2
March 23, 2018, 6:55 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Some 20 participant-entrepreneurs in Negros Occidental were chosen to be part of the second batch of the “Kapatid Mentor Me” program launched by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at the Sugarland Hotel here Thursday. DTI-Negros Occidental Provincial Director Lea… Read More
More Negosyo Centers established in Region 9
March 23, 2018, 6:14 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that there are now 40 negosyo centers serving existing and would-be entrepreneurs across Region 9 or Zamboanga Peninsula. This, as DTI Regional Director Sitti Amina Jain led the inauguration of the 39th and 40th negosyo… Read More
OWWA extends aid to 59 OFWs from Kuwait in Soccsksargen
March 23, 2018, 6:11 pm
COTABATO CITY – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) in Region 12 provided financial assistance to 59 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) through its Cash Relief (CARE) Program for member-OFWs offered by the Kuwaiti government. Marlyn Jamero, Owwa 12 administrator, said the… Read More
New mayor assumes post in Maguindanao
March 23, 2018, 6:06 pm
TALITAY, Maguindanao – The number one town councilor here assumed Thursday as the new acting mayor after the elected mayor and vice mayor were separately ordered suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman. Kamid Buisan, top councilor in the 2016 local polls, took his oath before a representative… Read More
Farmer killed, 3 others hurt in BIFF attack in North Cotabato
March 23, 2018, 5:59 pm
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Police and military forces here have launched a manhunt against a sub-leader of the ISIS linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters tagged in the killing of a farmer and wounding of his family of three on Thursday night. Supt. Gilbert Tuzon, Midsayap town police chief,… Read More
