Provincial
Ilocos students get computers from BPO company
August 22, 2018, 7:58 pm
LAOAG CITY—To keep abreast with the educational changes and needs of students, at least 10 units of advance computers were given to learners of the Batac National High School–Bungon Campus on Wednesday. The public school in Batac City, located in the second district of Ilocos Norte, is the… Read More
Govt' social housing finance firm mulls more shelter programs
August 22, 2018, 7:56 pm
DAVAO CITY – The state-run Socialize Housing Financing Corporation (SHFC) is mulling on building additional shelter programs for informal settlers by pooling the resources of government and private companies.SHFC chief Arnulfo Cabling said he was looking forward to constructing more houses under… Read More
Troops, ASG clash in separate areas in Sulu
August 22, 2018, 7:53 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government troops clashed with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in two separate areas as the military sustain its offensive against the group in the province of Sulu, a military official said Wednesday.Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer,… Read More
Diaz win in Asian Games inspires Zamboanga City weightlifters
August 22, 2018, 7:51 pm
Baby Jean Boton (left), niece of weightlifting Olympiad Hidilyn Diaz, and Eduardo Jr., Hidilyn's younger brother, express elation after she won the gold medal in the 53-kilogram category in the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta. Baby Jean has already joined in local weightlifting competitions while… Read More
No overpricing of basic commodities in Antique: DTI
August 22, 2018, 7:25 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique provincial office said they found no problem with the compliance of establishment owners to the Automatic Price Ceiling (APC). DTI started to conduct a daily monitoring of the prices of prime and basic… Read More
Antique town UCT beneficiaries get cash grants Thursday
August 22, 2018, 7:06 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to release the unconditional cash transfer (UCT) to 1,359 senior citizen beneficiaries in the northern town of Barbaza on Thursday. Melrose Amaran of the DSWD office in Antique, in an interview on… Read More
‘Gulong ng Karunungan’ to benefit IPs, street children
August 22, 2018, 7:04 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A mobile school project for children-at-risk and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) is set to roll out in this city, through a partnership initiative between the local government unit (LGU) and the PhilSeven Foundation. PhilSeven Foundation head Israelita Ferrer-Lequin, in an interview on… Read More
‘No fare matrix, no fare hike,’ PUJ drivers told
August 22, 2018, 7:02 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The newly-approved minimum fare for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in the city and province of Iloilo will take effect on Aug. 30 but drivers are only allowed to carry out the hike once they acquire the official fare matrix. The matrix should be placed inside the jeepney where it… Read More
DPWH to widen Region 8’s 400-km primary road
August 22, 2018, 6:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is confident of converting all sections of the 397-kilometers primary highway in Eastern Visayas into four-lane road by 2022. DPWH Regional Director Edgar Tabacon said nearly half of the region’s main road has been widened since… Read More
10-month-old baby drowns in Bataan
August 22, 2018, 6:58 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- A 10-month-old baby drowned inside a neighbor’s flooded shanty here on Tuesday. Mary Joyce Andaya, 16, claimed that she was fast asleep and was not aware that her child fell into the floodwater from the bamboo bench they slept on. Andaya said it was already 4 a.m. when… Read More
Top Negrense farmer seeks longer validity of organic certification
August 22, 2018, 6:55 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Multi-awarded Negrense farmer Jerry Dionson is seeking the extension of the Filipino farmers’ organic certification validity from one year to five years. Dionson, who is from Bago City, Negros Occidental, currently sits as director of the National Organic Agriculture Board… Read More
Cavite’s Number 2 most wanted arrested in Olongapo City
August 22, 2018, 6:54 pm
CAMP PANTALEON GARCIA, Imus City – The Number 2 most wanted person of Cavite City was collared by joint police intelligence and mobile force operatives in Olongapo City on Wednesday morning. Cavite provincial police director Senior Supt. William Segun identified the arrested suspect as Archieval… Read More
Sicogon Island eyes airport operation this year
August 22, 2018, 6:52 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Traveling to the well-known Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo will soon be easier and convenient for tourists wishing to visit the island. In a media interview Wednesday, Mayor Siegfredo Betita said that AirSwift is expected to start operating its commercial flight in the last… Read More
PhilHealth offers benefits for hearing-impaired kids
August 22, 2018, 6:41 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is urging hospitals in the Zamboanga region to secure "Z Benefits" accreditation to enable them to offer the program to children with hearing impairment.Bryan Jabay, PhilHealth 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) information officer, made… Read More
1 killed, 8 nabbed in separate anti-drugs ops in Nueva Ecija
August 22, 2018, 6:24 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- A 21-year-old jobless resident of San Leonardo town was killed while eight other suspects, including two minors, were arrested in separate anti-illegal drugs operation in Nueva Ecija Tuesday. San Leonardo police chief, Chief Insp. Ranny Casilla, identified the… Read More
Negros Oriental guv pushes renewables to fight climate change
August 22, 2018, 6:22 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Governor Roel Degamo is calling on local chief executives in the towns and cities of Negros Oriental to actively push for renewable energy, reject coal-fired power plants, and come up with initiatives to support the fight against climate change. The governor reiterated his… Read More
Saudi OFWs group donate 13 computer sets to Bacolod City library
August 22, 2018, 6:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Philippine-Saudi Arabia Hiligaynon, Inc. (PINAS-SAHI) has donated 13 personal computer sets and two printer units for the digital literacy program of the Bacolod City Public Library. The donation was turned over by PINAS-SAHI International Association, Inc.’s immediate past… Read More
Comelec-Dagupan opens on holidays, Saturdays
August 22, 2018, 5:30 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here will be open on Saturdays and holidays to make up for the missed days of registration due to flooding in the city. Lawyer Ericson Oganiza, city election officer, on Wednesday urged city residents, who are not yet registered as regular… Read More
PNP exec dares cops to strictly enforce traffic laws
August 22, 2018, 5:16 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- A ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) based at the national headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City has challenged police personnel here to strictly implement traffic laws as deputized agents of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). “Yung natutunan ninyo… Read More
Leyte town pushes eco-tourism activities in Lake Bito
August 22, 2018, 5:11 pm
MACARTHUR, Leyte -- The local government here is eyeing to transform Lake Bito into an eco-tourism destination following the relocation of several residents living near the lake on August 18. Mayor Rene Leria said on Wednesday transferring families away from the lake has improved the water quality… Read More
