Provincial
Baguio's community-based drug rehab program feted
February 22, 2018, 7:18 pm
Baguio Mayor Mauricio Domogan (4th from left) receives from JunJun Abella of Serenity in the Steps (5th) and City Social Welfare and Development Officer (CSWDO) chief Betty Fangasan (6th) the plaque of the 2017 Lingap Circle Award given to the city government for its community-based rehabilitation… Read More
Army eyes deployment of elite force to Leyte
February 22, 2018, 6:58 pm
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar -- Some members of the Army battalion recently formed to fight communist rebels will be deployed to Leyte province this year. Major Gen. Raul Farnacio, commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division, confirmed the assignment on Thursday, but declined to reveal the number of… Read More
Red Cross appeals to Palawan LGUs for more blood donation projects
February 22, 2018, 6:56 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) here on Thursday appealed to local government units (LGUs) in Palawan to regularly hold blood donation activities and establish their Municipal Blood Councils (MBC) to support blood supply demand all year round. The request was made… Read More
2018 CLRAA meet opens Feb. 25 in Bulacan
February 22, 2018, 6:53 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- It’s all systems go for the staging of the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) Meet from February 25 to March 2 in this province. With the theme “Broadening Youth’s Horizon through Sports Competition,” the annual regional sports meet will… Read More
DOST Calabarzon to host more webinars on food safety
February 22, 2018, 6:45 pm
LOS BAŇOS, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) office in Calabarzon will air more webinars on food safety this year as part of its science and technology (S&T) ecosystem projects to reach out to participants through the department’s thrust on “Science for the… Read More
One Stop Service Center in Palayan City gives relief to OFWs
February 22, 2018, 6:41 pm
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Ma. Luz Pangilinan, 42, of Laur town, this province is among the overseas Filipino workers who first experienced the convenience of processing documents through the newly-opened One-Stop Service Center for OFWs (OSSCO) here. "It is quick in terms of travel and time,”… Read More
DTI Cavite opens 'OTOP Next Gen' to SMEs
February 22, 2018, 6:30 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – The Department of Trade and industry (DTI)-Cavite has opened its One-Town-One Product (OTOP) Next Generation program for small entrepreneurs in processed food, home decors, novelty or gift items and other lifestyle products.From its original “OTOP” concept,… Read More
PNP Region 8 to raise funds for training of 200 drug surrenderers
February 22, 2018, 6:29 pm
PALO, Leyte -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office here will hold a fun run on February 25 dubbed as “Takbo para sa Pagbabago” (Run for Change) to raise funds for the training of drug surrenderers. The fun run is divided into three categories, the individual run where… Read More
San Pablo City set to host ‘Passport on Wheels’ in May
February 22, 2018, 5:56 pm
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna -- This city will be hosting a “One-Day Mobile Passport Application” on May 5 and is advising applicants to process the required application forms and needed documents until March 25.The “mobile passport processing” was initiated by City Mayor Loreto Amante, City… Read More
DepEd-Cavite rolls out preventive drug education program with forum
February 22, 2018, 5:15 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Department of Education (DepEd) officials and Schools Division personnel here have been directed to attend a full-day orientation of the Preventive Drug Education Program on February 26. Cavite Schools Division Superintendent officer-in-charge Cherry Lou D. Mesa… Read More
26 evacuation centers to rise in Cagayan Valley
February 22, 2018, 4:53 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- The Office of Civil Defense - 2 (Cagayan Valley) said some 26 state-of-the-art evacuation centers would be constructed in the region starting this year until 2022. Dante Balao, OCD-2 regional director and chair of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council,… Read More
TienDA to bring down prices of rice, other produce
February 22, 2018, 4:50 pm
DINGLE, Iloilo -- The country continues to be rice sufficient, however, the challenge is how to bring to the market affordable supplies of the commodity, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said here Thursday. Piñol visited Iloilo as the Departments of Agriculture (DA) and National Defense… Read More
DPWH to retrofit 3 more old bridges in Ilocos Norte
February 22, 2018, 4:40 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways in the province’s first district is set to retrofit three more old bridges to strengthen their foundation. District Engineer Nestor Pasion said Wednesday about PHP1 million per bridge has been allocated to implement the retrofitting… Read More
DOLE-Nueva Vizcaya targets 1.8K students for summer jobs
February 22, 2018, 4:35 pm
ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya -- The Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) office in Nueva Vizcaya province is eyeing some 1,861 students for this year's Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES). DOLE-Nueva Vizcaya field office OIC Engr. Joseph B. Sales told the Philippine News Agency… Read More
Residents demolish Ipilan mining structures in south Palawan
February 22, 2018, 4:23 pm
Brooke's Point Mayor Mary Jean Feliciano (right, with a hat) reads her order to demolish structures within the Ipilan Nickel Corporation mine site at Sitio New Panay, Barangay Maasin on Wednesday(February 21, 2018) for operating without business permits from the municipal government and violating… Read More
Quezon police, military intercept suspected NPA child warrior
February 22, 2018, 3:18 pm
CAMP SANTOS, Calauag, Quezon – Police operatives of the Macalelon town station this province have accosted a 14-year old girl after the authorities spotted her and became suspicious of her actuations near their headquarters, in a police report on Wednesday.The lawmen conducted their… Read More
Troops disarm MILF fighters in Maguindanao
February 21, 2018, 11:13 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Government forces on Tuesday seized high-powered firearms from members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for moving around Maguindanao without coordination with local authorities and ceasefire monitors. According to reports reaching the Army’s 6th Infantry… Read More
455 new cops deployed to different units in Western Mindanao
February 21, 2018, 11:11 pm
New policemen get final briefing before deployment on Monday, February 21, to the different units of Police Regional Office-9. (Photo courtesy: PRO-9 ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) on Wednesday deployed 455 new policemen to different units to boost security in Western… Read More
2 gunmen kill barangay official in Zambo Norte
February 21, 2018, 11:03 pm
Siocon rotunda ZAMBOANGA CITY -- An in-depth investigation is on-going to unmask and arrest the gunmen behind the killing of a barangay official in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police said Wednesday. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer,… Read More
DepEd highlights preservation of culture in festival of talents
February 21, 2018, 11:01 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Education Secretary Leonor Briones has highlighted the need to preserve the country’s culture, saying that it should not be allowed to die. “It is only in the Department of Education (DepEd) that every aspect of the country’s culture is preserved on a massive scale,”… Read More
