Provincial
Cordillera LGUs support BI drive vs. undesirable aliens
February 26, 2018, 6:37 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera region have vowed to report to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) the presence of foreign nationals in their respective areas of responsibility. Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan said over the weekend local governments in the region had… Read More
More call center jobs available in Ilocos Norte
February 26, 2018, 4:06 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Alorica Ilocos (formerly known as Expert Global Solutions) with a new office building at the Valdez Center in San Nicolas town is inviting all aspiring call center agents to join another special recruitment activity on March 1-2. Lizette Bitancor, head of the provincial Public… Read More
BFAR to put up ice plants in provinces with fishing grounds
February 26, 2018, 1:50 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), is planning to establish an ice plant in every province with fishing grounds, starting this year until 2019. BFAR Regional Director Remia Appari said Monday that the ice plant will be… Read More
Western Visayas is 109% rice sufficient: DA
February 26, 2018, 1:48 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Except for Negros Occidental and Aklan that have posted around 90 percent rice sufficiency, all provinces in the Western Visayas region have achieved a 100 percent sufficiency rate. Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Executive Director for Western Visayas Remelyn Recoter said… Read More
4 dead as MILF clashes with MNLF in N. Cotabato
February 26, 2018, 1:34 pm
MATALAM, North Cotabato -- Clashes erupted over the weekend between two Moro fronts in a remote village here, leaving four fighters dead, police said Monday. Chief Insp. Sunny Leoncito, Matalam police chief, said both the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front… Read More
DAR distributes 442 CLOAs in Compostela Valley
February 26, 2018, 1:17 pm
MONKAYO, Compostela Valley -- A total of 442 certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) covering at least 481.7776 hectares of agricultural lands in the province of Compostela Valley were distributed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in a ceremony held at the Municipal Gymnasium on… Read More
DOT chief underscores Panagbenga's role in sustainable development
February 25, 2018, 8:10 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo on Sunday underscored the significant role of the Baguio Flower Festival or Panagbenga in sustainable development and its contribution in meeting the country’s tourism target. Teo was the guest speaker during the float parade… Read More
Agri trainors get crash course on farm mechanization
February 25, 2018, 7:53 pm
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija -- At least 24 agricultural extension workers from different parts of the country, including Luzon and Visayas areas, are reporting to their respective works on Monday with new skills to partake to more trainors. This after they finished a four-day specialized… Read More
P20-M agro-fishery lab center to rise in NegOcc
February 25, 2018, 7:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- A PHP20-million agro-fishery laboratory center under the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) will rise in Negros Occidental this year. “There is a need for the province to improve its laboratory services especially for agriculture and fishery sector,” OPA chief Japhet… Read More
World-class water theme park now open in Clark
February 25, 2018, 7:37 pm
CLARK, Pampanga -- The biggest water theme park in Southeast Asia located here has finally opened its gates to the public in time for summer season. Aqua Planet, the newest water theme park in the Philippines, has over 38 water slides and attractions on a 10-hectare property. The first-of-its-kind… Read More
P417-M DTI-DPWH convergence project for Ilocos Norte OK'd
February 25, 2018, 7:25 pm
LAOAG CITY -- A total of PHP417 million worth of rehabilitation and construction of access roads from manufacturing sites to marketing areas in the province has been approved for endorsement through members of the Provincial Development Council (PDC). Presided by Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Eugenio… Read More
CAR leaders approve 6-year dev’t investment program
February 25, 2018, 7:23 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- To achieve sustainable development and for communities to benefit, leaders in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Friday approved the Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP) for 2017-2022. Governors, regional directors, sectoral representatives representing the… Read More
PDEA-Cordillera winning battle vs. illegal drugs
February 25, 2018, 7:18 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Cordillera (PDEA-CAR) has reported that President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs has partially resolved the marijuana production problem in the entire country, particularly in the Cordillera, with the reduction in the number of… Read More
7 high-powered firearms seized from 2 BIFF rebels in NoCot
February 25, 2018, 2:48 pm
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato -- Police and military forces arrested two members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and seized guns and other firearms from the IS-inspired group in a remote village here following a brief firefight Saturday. The clash occurred 4 a.m. Saturday in the… Read More
Soldier hurt in NoCot roadside bombing
February 25, 2018, 2:36 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- A soldier was slightly injured when suspected communist rebels set off a roadside bomb in President Roxas, North Cotabato, on Saturday night, police said. A convoy of military vehicles of the Army’s19th Infantry Battalion was heading to this city from Arakan, also in North… Read More
Mayon monitor equipment stolen
February 25, 2018, 2:31 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) expressed dismay over the loss of several monitoring instruments installed in the upper portion of Padang Village in Legazpi City, an officer of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.… Read More
Norwegian paramedics offer top medical equipment to Davao’s 911
February 25, 2018, 1:55 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Two Norwegian paramedics have offered to provide Davao City Central 911 with advanced medical equipment to further boost its operational capability. Norwegian paramedics Christian Kopperud and Inge Heier met with Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to make the offer through a foundation.… Read More
Troops capture 'brains' behind NPA atrocities in Mindanao
February 25, 2018, 1:39 pm
DAVAO CITY -- A ranking member of the New People’s Army (NPA) in northeastern Mindanao was captured in a joint police and military operation in Barangay Villalangit, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) on Sunday reported that Pablito Campos, also known as "Batik"… Read More
1,000 cops join advocacy walk vs illegal drugs
February 25, 2018, 11:35 am
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Some 1,063 personnel of the Police Regional Office (PRO) In Region 2 joined the nationwide "LAKAD (Lipunin at Kalampagin and Droga) Tokhang 2" on Saturday at the Camp Marcelo A. Aduuru grandstand here, in support of the government's campaign against illegal drugs. PRO2 -2… Read More
29 inmates bolt Jolo jail
February 24, 2018, 9:37 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military and police forces launched manhunt operation to recapture all the inmates who escaped in a jailbreak Saturday in Jolo, Sulu. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, disclosed the jailbreak occurred at around 10:40 a.m. Saturday in the police station… Read More
