Provincial
El Niño damage on crops in Antique hits P141-M
April 4, 2024, 9:26 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon on crops, including the supposedly drought-resilient corn in the province of Antique, has now reached over PHP141 million. Provincial Agriculture Office chief Nicolasito Calawag said in an interview Thursday that… Read More
Bacolod City signs up 800 confirmed beneficiaries for 4PH project
April 4, 2024, 9:01 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has signed up an initial 800 beneficiaries as confirmed buyers of housing units at the Asenso Yuhum Residences-Arao, the first among its shelter projects being implemented under the Pambansang Pabahay Para Sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo… Read More
Regional agencies raise alert; measles vax drive on in Lanao Norte
April 4, 2024, 9:01 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government agencies in Northern Mindanao have joined the region's Department of Health (DOH-10) in intensifying measles vaccination to prevent an outbreak in Lanao del Norte.In a statement Thursday, Antonio Sugarol, director of the Office of Civil Defense-10, advised the… Read More
‘Diskwento’ Caravan for goods launched in Negros mountain villages
April 4, 2024, 7:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A two-day Diskwento Caravan of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental will help farmers and residents of mountain villages in Bayawan City get through the drought triggered by the El Niño phenomenon, an official said Thursday.The caravan kicked off… Read More
Antique’s capital town shortens F2F class hours
April 4, 2024, 7:42 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Local and education leaders here did not suspend face-to-face (F2F) classes amid high temperatures but shortened class hours in the morning and carried out alternative delivery mode (ADM) in the afternoon to ensure continuity of learning. Dr. Marje… Read More
Albay students to receive gov't financial aid
April 4, 2024, 6:54 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 184 students from Albay province will receive financial assistance under the Tulong-Dunong Program (TDP) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) with the help of the Ako Bicol Party-List (AKB). In an interview on Thursday, Sally Luces, AKB media relations officer,… Read More
DSWD-13 disburses P221-M aid for indigent seniors in 1Q
April 4, 2024, 6:21 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 36,847 indigent senior citizens in Caraga Region were served during the first quarter of this year under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program, the region’s Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-13) said Thursday.In a statement, DSWD-13… Read More
Bacolod cops form anti-vandalism body
April 4, 2024, 6:08 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has formed a task force to address the recent proliferation of vandalism, which is prohibited by City Ordinance 534. Col. Noel Aliño, police city director, said on Thursday they have been directed by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez to strictly… Read More
DOH-7 to combat 'pertussis' via massive vaccination
April 4, 2024, 6:05 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas vowed to hold massive vaccinations to combat pertussis in the region.Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, head of the Regional Epidemiologist of the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit-7, noted that the pertussis outbreak occurred due… Read More
593 persons evacuated as AFP clearing operations continue in Abra
April 4, 2024, 6:00 pm
BANGUED, Abra – Some 164 families or 593 persons from Ilocos Sur and Abra, have been evacuated by the local government units following an eight-hour gunfight between the military and the rebels that started Tuesday morning. Maj. Bryan Albano, Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer of the 501st… Read More
NTF ramps up strategy to combat 'fake news' on WPS issue
April 4, 2024, 5:55 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The spokesperson of the National Task Force on West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Thursday assured a more aggressive communications strategy to combat fake news and misinformation that muddled the issue on the Chinese coast guard's continued bullying.Commodore Jay Tarriela,… Read More
BARMM parliamentary polls will push through as scheduled – Galvez
April 4, 2024, 5:16 pm
COTABATO CITY – The 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will push through as scheduled, a Malacañang official said.“The directive of the President is very, very firm, that we will have an election in 2025 in BARMM,” Presidential Peace… Read More
DOST warns Batangas MSMEs vs. food spoilage amid summer heat
April 4, 2024, 4:43 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST)-Batangas office on Thursday advised food industry stakeholders to double down on their quality control protocols amid the intense summer heat which hastens spoilage. In an interview, Maico Hernandez, Science Research Specialist… Read More
Cops hunt down killers of SK state university employee
April 4, 2024, 4:40 pm
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – Law enforcement authorities are searching for two people of interest in the killing of a university staff member whose body was discovered along Ala River on Wednesday.Police identified the slain victim as Jonji Imperio, 42, single, and an employee of the Sultan Kudarat… Read More
NIA 'contract farming' seen to increase rice buffer stocks in Bicol
April 4, 2024, 4:40 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Bicol is now preparing for the implementation of the contract farming program that will benefit more than 1,200 farmers belonging to 21 irrigators associations (IAs) in two provinces in the Bicol Region. In an interview on Thursday,… Read More
CamSur disaster council on 'blue' alert due to extreme heat
April 4, 2024, 4:23 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Camarines Sur Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Thursday put its emergency operation center on "blue alert" to implement measures to safeguard the public against the effects of extreme heat in the country. In a memorandum issued on Wednesday by Camarines Sur… Read More
Several flights still canceled after Tacloban airport runway fix
April 4, 2024, 4:06 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Regular operations have not yet resumed at the Tacloban Airport a day after the completion of emergency runway repair, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Thursday. The CAAP field office here said Philippine Airlines canceled during the day eight flights… Read More
NPA member killed, another wounded in N. Samar clash
April 4, 2024, 3:57 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed and another one was wounded during a clash Wednesday in upland Osmeña village in Las Navas, Northern Samar. Acting on tips from a civilian about the presence of armed men, the soldiers found the location of the NPA members,… Read More
Bacolod City delivers water to El Niño-hit households
April 3, 2024, 9:05 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has initiated the “Patubig Sa Barangay” to provide supply to households with limited or dried-up water sources due to prolonged dry weather brought by El Niño. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Wednesday it is important to ensure every household… Read More
Health exec warns Pangasinenses vs. rabies
April 3, 2024, 9:04 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A health executive has encouraged Pangasinenses to get vaccinated once bitten by an animal after the province recorded three deaths from rabies from Jan. 1 to April 1 this year, up from two cases a year ago. In a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Information… Read More
