Provincial
S. Cotabato to rehab 300 severely malnourished kids
April 3, 2018, 8:44 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato is targeting to rehabilitate some 300 severely malnourished children until the end of the year through its expanded nutrition program. Ma. Ana Uy, provincial nutrition action officer, said Tuesday they have started consolidating… Read More
Holy Week in Cagayan Valley ‘generally peaceful’
April 3, 2018, 8:37 pm
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City -- Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) has declared this year’s observance of Holy Week as generally peaceful, except for some drowning incidents and vehicular accidents. In an interview with Philippine News Agency (PNA), Chief Supt. Jose Mario Espino, PRO2… Read More
Measles cases in Central Luzon up 41%
April 3, 2018, 8:34 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The number of measles cases in Central Luzon increased by 41 percent in the first three months of the year, compared to the same period in 2017, reported the regional health office. Data from the Department of Health’s (DOH) Regional Epidemiology and… Read More
Minimum wage earners in Eastern Visayas likely to get hike next month
April 3, 2018, 8:32 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Minimum wage earners in Eastern Visayas will likely receive a daily pay hike next month after the conduct of provincial consultations, the chairperson of the Regional Tripartite and Wages Board (RTWPB) in the region said on Tuesday. “Based on consultations, the board is inclined… Read More
Baguio mayor thankful no untoward incident during Lent
April 3, 2018, 8:16 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor Mauricio Domogan on Tuesday expressed his thanks to God for the peaceful, orderly and safe observance of the Holy Week in the city, even as thousands of visitors arrived for the annual Lenten break. The mayor, however, lamented the negative publicity perpetuated against the… Read More
Batac vice mayor urges Ilocanos to conserve water by all means
April 3, 2018, 8:10 pm
LAOAG CITY— Batac City Vice Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta called on the public on Tuesday to help conserve water by all means, particularly during the summer months of April and May. Nalupta made the call during a forum conducted by members of the National Panel of Technical Experts (NPTE) of the… Read More
Contingency plan for Boracay drafted
April 3, 2018, 8:01 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Western Visayas met on Tuesday to come up with a contingency plan for the imminent closure of the island. Director Jose Roberto Nuñez of the Office of… Read More
Tribal chieftains seek closure of lime milk plant in Palawan
April 3, 2018, 7:54 pm
BATARAZA, Palawan -- Pala’wan tribal chieftains in this town are demanding the closure of a state-of-the-art lime milk manufacturing plant for allegedly failing to pay royalty shares and for illegal operation due to the absence of certification precondition (CP) issued by the National Commission… Read More
Iloilo City mayor urged to reactivate price monitoring council
April 3, 2018, 7:46 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) on Tuesday called on Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III to reorganize and reconvene the Iloilo City Local Price Monitoring Council (ICLPCC). The SP members called for the reactivation of the ICLPCC after they approved the committee report of… Read More
Iloilo town village chief shot dead
April 3, 2018, 7:25 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The village chief of Barangay Lonoy, Calinog, Iloilo was shot dead Tuesday morning. Eustaquio Porras, 49, sustained one gunshot wound at the side of his waist after two unidentified gunmen fired at him, said Chief Insp. Jose Nemias Pamplona, chief of police of Calinog Municipal… Read More
Western Visayas cop yields 35 sachets of ‘shabu’
April 3, 2018, 7:22 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A total of 35 sachets of suspected “shabu” or methamphetamine hydrochloride were seized from a police officer assigned at the Regional Headquarters Support Group of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) during a buy-bust operation Monday afternoon. The illegal drugs were… Read More
GenSan farmers, fishermen receive P12-M assistance
April 3, 2018, 7:20 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- More than a thousand farmers and fishermen here received some PHP12 million worth of assistance packages from the city government and the Department of Agriculture (DA). Merlinda Donasco, City Agriculture Office (CAO), said Tuesday the assistance is comprised of farm inputs… Read More
Cops detain former Coke workers in Davao
April 3, 2018, 7:15 pm
DAVAO CITY – Police authorities on Monday detained 10 former workers of Coca-Cola Femsa, who were protesting in front of the bottling plant in Bago Aplaya for impending access and disobedience. Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Senior Inspector Ma. Teresita Gaspan identifie those… Read More
Davao cops get Medalya ng Kagalingan
April 3, 2018, 7:10 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) received three Medalya ng Kagalingan for ensuring zero crime incidence during the successful holding of three major events in the city. City Chief of Police Senior Supt. Alexander Tagum said Police Regional Office (PRO) 1I Director Manuel Gaerlan… Read More
Reg’l board set to tackle wage hike petitions in Central Visayas
April 3, 2018, 7:09 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) is set to hold four public hearings on the two wage hike petitions from various workers organizations. The regional board received a PHP155.80 across-the-board daily wage adjustment petition collectively… Read More
Cebu marks ‘Battle of Tres de Abril’
April 3, 2018, 7:07 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Queen City of the South commemorated the 120th anniversary of the ‘Battle of Tres de Abril’ in Barangay San Nicolas here on Tuesday. Cebu City officials, led by Mayor Tomas Osmeña, laid flowers and wreaths on the marker of the historic battle between Cebuano “Katipuneros”… Read More
More cruise ships to visit Eastern Visayas islands
April 3, 2018, 5:02 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Two more cruise ships will visit Eastern Visayas islands this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here said Tuesday. DOT Tourism Development Area Manager Rina Apostol said cruise ships Silver Sea Discoverer by Monaco-based Silversea Cruises and MS Bremen by… Read More
Illegal sewer connections in Boracay closed by April 15
April 3, 2018, 4:54 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- Local authorities here wanted to close all illegal connections to the island’s drainage system by April 15. Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores said opening up and declogging of the drainage system is being fast-tracked to solve the water pollution problem here.… Read More
Iloilo town eyes drug-cleared status for 73 villages
April 3, 2018, 2:43 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The municipality of Lambunao in Iloilo province is preparing the documents of its 73 barangays to be submitted to the Regional Oversight Committee in June for them to gain a drug-cleared status. Ramon E. Sucayan, head of the Municipal Local Government Operations Office, said the… Read More
Public hearings set on proposed Western Visayas wage hike
April 3, 2018, 2:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-6 will conduct public hearings in four provinces in Western Visayas on the proposed PHP130 to PHP150 daily minimum wage increase. Wennie Sancho, labor representative to the RTWPB-6, said on Monday that before deliberating… Read More
