Provincial
Solon seeks price freeze on construction materials during calamities
November 29 2023, 1:34 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Dale Corvera filed House Bill No. 9628 on Tuesday seeking an automatic price freeze on construction materials in areas placed under a state of calamity due to natural disasters.“Construction materials are needed during rehabilitation and repairs… Read More
P50-M ‘Japanese battleship’ building to open in Dinagat
November 29 2023, 1:32 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The PHP50-million building of the Office of the Governor of Dinagat Islands, a replica of the World War II Japanese Battleship Yamashiro, will open on Dec. 1.In a statement on Wednesday, Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. said the new building is a symbol of the "enduring friendship between… Read More
Self-confessed rebel yields firearm, explosives in Negros Oriental
November 29 2023, 1:28 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A member of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the police and yielded a firearm and explosives in Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Tuesday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office spokesperson, on Wednesday said the former rebel, whose name… Read More
City gov’t, DOST to produce ‘enhanced’ nutribun
November 29 2023, 10:32 am
ILOILO CITY – The city government of Iloilo is eyeing a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to produce a nutritious food mix and enhanced nutribun (e-nutribun) for its feeding program. “We will help in the technical side of the production facility. We will co-share… Read More
Negros Oriental fetes women’s advocates as part of VAW campaign
November 28 2023, 10:18 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental will be giving due recognition to women’s advocates through its “Garbo Awards” next week. Josefina Columna, the provincial government’s Gender and Development focal person, said during a media forum here Tuesday that… Read More
World AIDS Day seeks to break stigma, raise awareness of HIV
November 28 2023, 9:55 pm
DAVAO CITY – The city government will conduct a series of activities for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, aiming to eliminate the stigma and raise awareness about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).In an interview on Tuesday, Michael Mahinay, a member of the Davao City AIDS Council and executive… Read More
Males outnumber females in 2022 Caraga birth, death data
November 28 2023, 9:27 pm
BUTUAN CITY – A total of 39,276 live births were recorded in Caraga Region in 2022, according to data provided by the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-13) on Tuesday.Of the total live births, 52.19 percent were males and 47.81 percent were females, the PSA-13 data… Read More
BFP - Pangasinan warns vs. fire incidents during holidays
November 28 2023, 9:23 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is discouraging the use of light materials and substandard electrical wires in Christmas decorations to prevent fire incidents. Consumers must check the appearance of wires, which should be thick, and the authenticity of the import… Read More
Alaminos City aligns tourism code with DOT’s standards
November 28 2023, 9:13 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The city government of Alaminos City has revised its tourism code to align it with Department of Tourism’s standards to benefit both the tourists and the workers. "We will also have local accreditation but we will be using local registration form. We will have initial… Read More
PRC hearing 19 cases of bogus dentists
November 28 2023, 9:05 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) here has cautioned the public about sham medical workers as the agency deals with criminal cases against 19 fake dentists. Some of the erring individuals were discovered when they attempted to secure or renew licenses using falsified… Read More
5 NorMin radio stations face closure over expired franchise
November 28 2023, 8:55 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Five radio stations in Northern Mindanao are subject to a cease and desist order (CDO) after their franchises were not renewed.National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) - Region 10 Director Teodoro Buenavista Jr. said their recent decision called for the closure of the… Read More
Students encouraged to take up sports-related courses
November 28 2023, 8:36 pm
DAVAO CITY – Aside from popular college courses, the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) encourages students to pursue sports degrees for its burgeoning prominence.In an interview on Tuesday, Dr. Jezreel Abarca, chairperson of the UPMin Department of Human Kinetics, said sports… Read More
BSP to launch Paleng-QR cashless payments in Negros Oriental markets
November 28 2023, 7:07 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Key officials of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday expressed optimism that cashless payments at the local markets in this capital and across Negros Oriental will be launched early next year. BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Puyat said in an interview that Negros… Read More
1,078 Ilocos typhoon victims receive cash aid from DSWD
November 28 2023, 7:02 pm
LAOAG CITY - Residents of Solsona, Ilocos Norte whose houses were partially damaged and submerged in floodwaters due to typhoons “Egay" and "Goring" in July and August received cash aid from the government on Tuesday, facilitated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD). The… Read More
Coffee project generates income, unites residents of Kalinga village
November 28 2023, 6:44 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The transition from agriculture to agri-tourism has been productive economically and socially for the residents of Barangay Bagumbayan in Tabuk City, Kalinga. The community’s major project, Bagumbayan Coffee Village, started early 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic as restrictions… Read More
Groundbreaking for P515-M Bacolod legislative building set Dec. 4
November 28 2023, 6:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here will hold the groundbreaking for the almost PHP515-million legislative building on Dec. 4, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Tuesday. The proposed four-story structure is among the priority projects funded by the PHP4.4-billion loan of the local… Read More
DPWH to install floodgates for major rivers in Bacolod City
November 28 2023, 5:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has proposed floodgates in five major rivers here to mitigate flooding due to overflow. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Tuesday that based on the… Read More
PhilHealth pays P3.7-M to Konsulta providers in Antique
November 28 2023, 5:23 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) paid PHP3.7 million for benefit claims of Konsulta Package providers in Antique as of the end of October this year. Janimhe Jalbuna, Public Affairs Unit head of PhilHealth Western Visayas, said 32,508 of… Read More
2 fake dentists nabbed in Butuan City
November 28 2023, 4:45 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Police authorities nabbed two women who were practicing illegal dentistry on Sunday afternoon in Barangay Villa Kanangga here. Maj. Jennifer Omiter, the Police Regional Office-13 information office chief, said the operation was in response to a report by concerned citizens and the… Read More
Power outage to hit parts of Nueva Ecija, Aurora Nov. 29
November 28 2023, 4:31 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Some parts of the provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija will experience power interruption from one hour up to 13 hours on Wednesday, Nov. 29. In its advisory on Tuesday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the affected areas of the power… Read More
