Provincial
Zamboanga solon lauds Diaz victory in 18th Asian Games
August 24, 2018, 11:50 am
Photo posted at the social media page of Zamboanga City Councilor Elbert Atilano shows Hidilyn Diaz paid a courtesy call to President Rodrigo Duterte upon her return in 2016 from the Rio Olympics where she captured the silver medal in the 53-kg category weightlifting event. Seated left is her… Read More
Business name registration in Zamboanga soars
August 24, 2018, 11:48 am
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The joint intensified campaign of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and local government unit (LGU) has resulted in the increase in business name registration in this city.Garry Micubo, business name processor of the DTI provincial office, on Thursday said they have… Read More
Duterte junks US offer of support for AFP modernization
August 24, 2018, 11:47 am
DAVAO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte is not keen on the United States' offer of new military equipment in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) modernization program.The President made this statement in response to a letter signed by three US officials--Secretary Wilbur Ross of… Read More
Be agents of change, MisOr campus journalists told
August 24, 2018, 11:40 am
MANTICAO, Misamis Oriental--Campus journalists can be agents of change by helping put important social issues in the spotlight.This was the message of Public Schools District Supervisor Roie Ubayubay to more than 2,000 student-journalists during the opening of the three-day Division Schools Press… Read More
Batangas City cops to institutionalize bike patrol project
August 24, 2018, 10:17 am
BATANGAS CITY – This city’s police force is set to re-launch and intensify its “bike patrol” project on Aug. 30 at the city’s Plaza Mabini amphitheater to maximize police visibility and avert crimes. City chief of police Supt. Sancho Celedio said Thursday that the re-launching is timed… Read More
4 more Negosyo Centers to open in Antique in September
August 24, 2018, 8:43 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Four Negosyo Centers (NCs) are set to open next month for a total of 15 centers established in Antique. Glen Fernando, Trade and Industry Development Specialist, in an interview on Thursday, said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique provincial… Read More
Lawyer shot dead in Bacolod City
August 23, 2018, 11:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- A lawyer was gunned down by unidentified motorcycle-riding men in front of his residence on the corner A.B. Parreño-Galo Streets in Barangay 20 here Thursday morning. Police identified the fatality as Rafael Atotubo, 62, who was declared dead at The Doctors’ Hospital past 11:30… Read More
BFAR, PCG nab Viet poachers in Cagayan
August 23, 2018, 10:00 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently intercepted a Vietnamese fishing vessel within Dalupiri Island in the Calayan Group of Islands in Cagayan, belated reports said on Thursday. The vessel,… Read More
DOLE provides livelihood aid to poor townsfolk in Nueva Ecija
August 23, 2018, 9:58 pm
PEÑARANDA, Nueva Ecija – Some 300 marginalized residents in this fourth class municipality of Nueva Ecija have benefited from the livelihood assistance provided by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Nueva Ecija Field Office-3 head Maylene Evangelista on Thursday said the… Read More
Prov’l board probes NHA’s P4.2-B project in Iloilo town
August 23, 2018, 9:27 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) is investigating the PHP4.2-billion housing project of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the village of Cruz, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. The joint committees on justice, good government and human rights; on infrastructure; and on… Read More
Teen pregnancy, drug abuse tackled in Batangas ‘Youth Week’ symposium
August 23, 2018, 9:22 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The increasing rate of teen pregnancy, substance abuse and the spread of sexually transmitted infection (STI) - Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) topped the prevailing issues tackled at the “Youth Week” symposium at the Teachers Conference Center here. Dr. Allen Santos,… Read More
2 killed, 20 suspects nabbed in Bulacan drug ops
August 23, 2018, 9:15 pm
CAMP GEN ALEJO S. SANTOS, Bulacan -- Two drug personalities were killed and 20 other suspects were arrested in simultaneous anti-illegal drug operations in this province Wednesday. Bulacan acting provincial director, Senior Supt. Chito G. Bersaluna, identified the fatalities as Jhon Carlo… Read More
BJMP chief reminds Cordillera personnel to stay 'clean'
August 23, 2018, 9:11 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Director Deogracias Tapayan on Thursday took pride in the clean record of the BJMP-Cordillera, saying he has high hopes the cops securing the prisons in the region will remain committed to their jobs. “In order for us to clean our… Read More
Calinog town eyes ‘state of emergency’ due to Hepatitis A
August 23, 2018, 8:51 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The municipal health office of Calinog, Iloilo is eyeing to put the entire town under a “state of emergency” due to the rising number of high school students who have tested positive for Hepatitis A.In an interview Wednesday afternoon, Municipal Health Officer Cesar Rey Mestidio… Read More
1.9K Pangasinenses graduate from Alternative Learning System
August 23, 2018, 8:49 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- A total of 1,956 Pangasinenses have graduated from elementary and high school through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education (DepEd) -- 826 from the DepEd-Pangasinan Division 1 and 1,130 from Division 2. Dr. Cornelio Aquino, chief education… Read More
Agri products showcased in regional technology forum
August 23, 2018, 8:47 pm
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela -- The Department of Agriculture regional office opened Thursday the 1st Regional Technology and Investment Forum at the DA-Cagayan Valley Research Center in San Felipe village here to showcase the region’s agricultural products from its major crops. DA-Cagayan Valley… Read More
Police ‘strike force’ to secure Benguet vs insurgents
August 23, 2018, 8:34 pm
STRIKE FORCE. The Alpha Company of the Cordillera Regional Mobile Force in formation. The cops' group serves as the locals' 'strike force,' ready to respond to emergencies and secure the place from possible attacks. (File Photo Redgie Melvic Cawis/PIA-CAR)BAGUIO CITY -- Even if there is no… Read More
Suspected drug trader killed in Bataan buy-bust
August 23, 2018, 8:17 pm
SAMAL, Bataan -- A suspected drug trader was slain in an armed encounter with police during a buy-bust operation at a waiting shed in an upland village in the area at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. Samal police chief, Chief Insp. Emelito dela Cruz, said Vincent del Rosario of Sapa, Samal, died when he… Read More
Anti-vehicular theft ops to continue without let-up in Dumaguete
August 23, 2018, 7:37 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Highway Patrol Group (HPG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental has vowed to continue its operations against carnapping and theft of other motor vehicles. Recently-installed provincial HPG chief Senior Insp. Sylvestre Cenia gave the assurance as he… Read More
'Salisi Gang' suspect nabbed, mauled by civilians
August 23, 2018, 7:35 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A man suspected of stealing the handbag of a Chinese national at a restaurant here on Thursday noon was arrested after civilians caught up with him and mauled him. Going by several names, the suspect was already booked and arrested here in 2014 by the name Alfred Mataya Culani,… Read More
