Provincial
Negros Occidental gets 276 additional policemen
March 3, 2018, 5:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) announced on Saturday that 276 additional personnel have been deployed to the province as of March 1. The rookie policemen included members of Class Masiklab and Class Dakila trained under the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 in… Read More
BFAR raises red tide alert in Biliran province
March 3, 2018, 5:45 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Shellfish ban is up in the coastal waters of Biliran province as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) noted a high level of red tide toxin levels in both seawater and shellfish meat. All the eight towns in Biliran province are coastal areas with a big population… Read More
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra awes Ilonggos
March 3, 2018, 5:42 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The 75-piece repertoire of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) was received with applause and standing ovation by thousands of Ilonggos who trooped to the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) for a Friday evening of music. The more than two-hour performance got the audience… Read More
Puerto Galera de Noveleta’ beckons beach goers for Lenten break
March 3, 2018, 5:05 pm
NOVELETA, Cavite – With three weeks to go before the Lenten break, this two-hectare shoreline beach resort, dubbed as “Puerto Galera de Noveleta,” is set to open and beckons beach goers and holiday vacationers.In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Noveleta Mayor Dino Reyes Chua … Read More
Help heal Boracay, Binay tells stakeholders
March 3, 2018, 5:02 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- Senator Nancy Binay has asked stakeholders in Boracay to do their part in helping the island heal itself adding she is not amenable to the proposed total closure of this premier tourist destination. Binay, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency before their Senate… Read More
100 Batangueño farmers to undergo 90-day training in SoKor
March 3, 2018, 4:15 pm
BATANGAS CITY – Some 100 farmers from Batangas province will be sent to Chuncheon City, South Korea this April to undertake a three-month agricultural training to learn about modern farming techniques and technologies.Batangas public information office chief Jenelyn A. Aguilera, told the… Read More
6 'Reds' captured in NegOr
March 3, 2018, 3:47 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- Members of the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police arrested six suspected members, including one female and two minors, of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Barangay Luyang,… Read More
PH needs to explore more gas reserves to meet energy demands
March 3, 2018, 2:44 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- A Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) official on Friday said the Philippines is not fast-paced in terms of energy source exploration, which might lead to energy supply constraints in the coming years. Jeri Abenoja, research and communications officer of PSFI,… Read More
Vietnamese sandwich downs more than 300 in Bataan
March 3, 2018, 1:29 pm
MORONG, Bataan -- More than 300 people were treated for suspected food poisoning after they ate Banh Mi, a Vietnamese sandwich sold here. Morong municipal health officer, Dr. Emma Bugay, said Friday that 160 were admitted to the municipal health center while 160 others were treated in… Read More
Dead sea cow found in Puerto Princesa
March 3, 2018, 12:26 pm
Vivian Obligar-Soriano (in yellow shirt) of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office -Puerto Princesa City checks the carcass of a dugong that was discovered at Sitio Anilawan, Barangay Babuyan on Friday (March 2, 2018). The dugong or sea cow is a critically endangered marine mammal… Read More
400 inmates in NoCot jail get medical, dental aid
March 3, 2018, 11:31 am
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The provincial government of North Cotabato on Friday reached out to more than 400 inmates of the provincial jail and provided them with medical and dental services. “Despite their offenses, they also deserve to receive health services from the provincial health office,”… Read More
‘Hot’ logs seized in North Cotabato
March 3, 2018, 11:17 am
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Environment officials on Friday confiscated more than 5,000 board feet of illegally cut logs in Magpet, North Cotabato. Magpet municipal environment and natural resources officer, Erly Roque Baudi, said civilians had alerted the local government about the impending transport of… Read More
LGU-Dagupan to give body cams to selected cops, traffic enforcers
March 2, 2018, 11:22 pm
DAGUPAN CITY—The Dagupan City government is set to give body cameras to selected personnel of the Dagupan City Police Station (DCPS) and Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) enforcers to prevent irregularities in the performance of their duties. Superintendent Jandele Sulit,… Read More
Small quakes continue in Valencia, Negros Oriental
March 2, 2018, 11:14 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) seismic station in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday disclosed that small earthquakes continue to be experienced by residents of Valencia town. Engr. Jose Molas, who heads the Phivolcs-Sibulan station, said he… Read More
Bulacan is 17th CLRAA overall champ
March 2, 2018, 11:08 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- The Bulacan delegation reigned supreme again in the Central Luzon Regional Athletics Association (CLRAA) Meet 2018 after bagging 223 medals in different sports events held at several venues in the province, placing the team as the overall champion in this annual… Read More
Anti-Indecency board inspects massage parlors for violations
March 2, 2018, 11:04 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Elements of the Anti-Indecency Board (AIB) of Dumaguete City, provincial capital of Negros Oriental, have started rounding up massage parlors and spas following reports minors were allowed inside, aside from so-called “extra service” being offered to clients. The… Read More
DOT-Mimaropa to focus on tourism in rural Palawan
March 2, 2018, 10:59 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office will be focusing on the development of potential natural leisure sites in rural areas in Palawan that have yet to be exposed to the mainstream of the country’s tourism industry. Newly-installed DOT-Mimaropa Regional… Read More
Exec check-up, lab test must be included in Philhealth package: solon
March 2, 2018, 10:31 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Senator Sonny Angara has urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) to expand its primary care package to include executive checkup and laboratory tests under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) bill that is still awaiting approval in Congress. Angara, during his… Read More
Media support in raising public trust in military lauded
March 2, 2018, 10:17 pm
CAMP GEN. CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal – Major Gen. Rhoderick M. Parayno, commander of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, has thanked the media for supporting and helping the military sustain and improve its satisfactory rating and earn the trust of the Filipino people in the government and the… Read More
Education linkage most promising PH-UK collaboration: envoy
March 2, 2018, 10:12 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Britain Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce said Thursday of all the areas of collaborations between the Philippines and United Kingdom (UK), education has the most significant potential in the future.UK Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce (center) talks about the… Read More
