Provincial
Palawan posts 239% increase in dengue cases
September 7, 2018, 12:03 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — The province of Palawan has posted an increase of 239 percent in dengue cases, with four deaths in eight months this year. The rate represents 1,228 cases from 22 municipalities in the province from January to August, Provincial Health Office (PHO) disease… Read More
Palace declares Sept. 7 non-working holiday in Cavite City
September 7, 2018, 11:40 am
CAVITE CITY – There are no work or classes in this historical coastal city on Friday (Sept. 7) in observance of its 78th Charter Day and 447th founding anniversary. In Proclamation No. 573 dated Sept. 4, 2018, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by authority of the President, signed the… Read More
DepEd to probe alleged cheating in 2015 Palaro special games
September 6, 2018, 7:48 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has vowed to shed light on the alleged cheating in the 2015 Palarong Pambansa, where two athletes, who joined the special games category for Persons with Disability or differently-abled children, reportedly turned out to be "normal" kids.… Read More
PIA chief calls for responsible use of social media
September 6, 2018, 7:43 pm
BAGUIO CITY — With the emerging social media literacy in the country, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General Harold Clavite is urging the public to first verify information before "sharing" it on social media to avoid spreading false information. “Responsible sharing of… Read More
DOT highlights ‘disaster preparedness’ in Calabarzon
September 6, 2018, 7:33 pm
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is capacitating stakeholders in drafting a plan to ease the impact of crises and disasters that affect the tourism industry due to global environmental changes and security risks. The DOT in Calabarzon (Region IV-A) gathered some 190… Read More
Health office confirms first Zika virus case in Pangasinan
September 6, 2018, 7:28 pm
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan -- A three-year old child from this town is the first in Pangasinan to be infected with Zika virus, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO). Dr. Anna Teresa De Guzman, provincial health officer in an interview Thursday, said the child, whom she did not identify in… Read More
Family of slain Cebu town mayor to seek NBI assistance
September 6, 2018, 7:25 pm
CEBU CITY -- The family of slain Ronda Mayor Mariano Blanco III is planning to ask the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) to help speed up the investigation into his killing inside his office early Wednesday morning. Governor Hilario Davide III, who went to Ronda on… Read More
DOST calls on senior high students to avail of scholarship
September 6, 2018, 7:24 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Talented Caviteños, who are members of the top 5 percent of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and non-STEM senior high school graduating classes, have until Friday (Sept.7) to submit their application for the Department of Science and… Read More
Restoration of ‘Balay na Bato’ to boost Antique’s attractions
September 6, 2018, 7:20 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The restoration of the historic “Balay na Bato” along Gobierno Street in San Jose de Buenavista will be an added tourism attraction for Antique Province. Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao, in an interview Thursday, said she was elated that a deed of usufruct… Read More
34 nabbed for disrespect to National Anthem inside Batangas cinema
September 6, 2018, 7:20 pm
LEMERY, Batangas -- Police arrested 34 moviegoers here Wednesday afternoon for showing disrespect while the Philippine National Anthem was being played before a film screening in a local cinema. Lemery municipal police chief, Chief Insp. Alfie M. Salang, reported to Batangas provincial police… Read More
Army, NPA in 15-minute firefight in Iloilo town
September 6, 2018, 7:15 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Members of the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61st IB) and about 10 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) engaged in a 15-minute firefight in Sitio Ali, Barangay Malublub, Leon town, Iloilo province early Thursday. Col. Benedicto Arevalo, Commander of the 301st… Read More
PDEA arrests 2, seizes 300K worth of shabu in Tuguegarao buy-bust op
September 6, 2018, 7:11 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Anti-drug agents and police arrested a suspected drug dealer and his alleged lover, and seized PHP300,000 worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Santol St., Pengue Ruyu here Wednesday night. Arrested were Roger delos Santos, 42, and Polly… Read More
P11.2-B Iloilo mega dam to break ground next month
September 6, 2018, 7:10 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The PHP11.2-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP) II in Calinog, Iloilo is set for a groundbreaking this October 4, said Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. on Thursday. Defensor, in a press conference, said the groundbreaking was set after the successful signing of the… Read More
Bacolod City’s crime volume drops 20% in August
September 6, 2018, 6:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Crime volume in Bacolod City for August this year decreased by 20 percent compared to the number of incidents recorded for the same month last year, figures released by the police on Thursday showed. In the eighth month of 2018, there were 232 crimes in the city, lower by 58… Read More
Mayor assures formalin-free fish in Dagupan City markets
September 6, 2018, 6:31 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- Mayor Belen Fernandez has assured that fish being sold in the city’s wet markets are free of formalin. The mayor issued the statement following reports of alleged ban in La Union of fish products from Pangasinan, particularly from Dagupan City. In an interview on Thursday,… Read More
Gov't sets more stringent tuna conservation measures
September 6, 2018, 5:55 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The government will implement more stringent conservation measures to ensure the proper management of the country's dwindling tuna resources.Undersecretary Eduardo Gongona, national director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said these mechanisms were… Read More
'Christian policy' up for discussion by MILF in new Bangsamoro
September 6, 2018, 5:54 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) official said they have already obtained a copy of the “Christian policy agenda”, which was submitted by a group of Christian church leaders based in the new Bangsamoro political entity that will be established following the passage… Read More
Village chief dies in Iloilo drug bust
September 6, 2018, 5:53 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A village chief in Iloilo province, who has been tagged as a high-value target (HVT), was killed during a buy-bust operation late Wednesday. Chief of Barangay Aldeguer, Sara town in Iloilo, Rex Lagura, 55, was killed when operatives retaliated after he allegedly fired at them, chief… Read More
DA allots P450-M for purchase of 'food boats'
September 6, 2018, 5:51 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated around PHP450 million for next year's acquisition of two refrigerated vessels.Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol announced here on Thursday that they have finalized the plans for the purchase of the vessels, which will be… Read More
BJMP-8 becomes resourceful to feed inmates amid food price hikes
September 6, 2018, 5:49 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- With a budget of only PHP60 per inmate, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Eastern Visayas (BJMP-8) admitted that it is a big headache to feed all prisoners with the increase in food prices. BJMP Eastern Visayas assistant regional director Jail Supt. Manuel Chan said… Read More
