Provincial
250 chefs, florists vie for top spot in Davao's culinary cup
August 23, 2018, 7:09 pm
DAVAO CITY – Some 250 chefs and florists from all over Mindanao will vie for the prestigious culinary competition in the two-day 2018 Davao Culinary Cup at SM Lanang Premier here.The Davao Culinary Cup, which opened on Thursday, August 23, features culinary artistry, creativity, and passion,… Read More
N. Cotabato among top 10 most competitive provinces nationwide
August 23, 2018, 7:05 pm
COTABATO CITY – North Cotabato, together with two other provinces in the SOCCSKSARGEN region, were adjudged as among the top 10 most competitive provinces in the country this year.The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) named the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and South… Read More
Hunt on vs. gunmen who killed lady teacher in Tacurong
August 23, 2018, 7:04 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Police and military authorities have launched a manhunt against two men riding tandem on a motorbike, who shot dead a lady public school teacher along the national highway in Tacurong City around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday.In a phone interview, Supt. Jeofil Siason, Tacurong… Read More
3 nabbed for illegal lumber transport in S. Kudarat
August 23, 2018, 7:02 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- Military and police personnel, in coordination with environment officials, seized more than 2,000 board feet of illegally-cut lumber at a checkpoint in Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat.Col. Robert Dauz of the Army’s 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade, said three… Read More
4 drown in Bulacan fish port
August 23, 2018, 6:56 pm
HAGONOY, Bulacan -- Members of Bulacan’s rescue team recovered Wednesday the bodies of four persons who drowned in a private fish port in Barangay Sto. Rosario, this town the previous day. The victims were identified as Jonas Florentino, 17; Paul Andrew Reyes, 17; Oliver Ramos, 20; and Robert… Read More
Minimum wage hike to reflect on Cordillera workers' next pay
August 23, 2018, 5:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Minimum wage earners in Cordillera should receive bigger income in the coming pay day, as the PHP20-30 daily wage hike in the region took effect Aug. 20, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has said. MINIMUM WAGE HIKE. Minimum wage earners in Cordillera… Read More
Rising dengue cases noted in Eastern Visayas
August 23, 2018, 5:44 pm
PALO, Leyte -- The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed concern over the rising number dengue cases in Eastern Visayas, with 10 deaths and 3,066 affected from January until this week. The number of people who fell ill this year is two percent higher compared to the same period in 2017. Citing… Read More
Alaminos, farmers to benefit from Tomato Consolidation Facility
August 23, 2018, 5:33 pm
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan — The first Tomato Consolidation Facility in Pangasinan that will soon rise in Barangay Sta. Maria here is expected to bring economic benefits to local farmers and the local government unit (LGU). Jenelyn Grace Tanggana, city agriculturist and facilitator of the Farm… Read More
Stranded rough-toothed dolphin in Pangasinan returns to sea
August 23, 2018, 5:26 pm
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan -- A rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) named “Tala”, found stranded in Bolo beach last July 2, has been successfully rehabilitated and released back to the ocean on Tuesday. Dr. Lemnuel Aragones, Philippine Marine Mammal Stranding Network (PMMSN) president, in… Read More
DepEd wants erring Bicol school exec to go on leave, recompense studes
August 23, 2018, 5:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here wants the Bicol Central Academy (BCA) teacher-owner-administrator involved in a recent bag-burning incident to file a leave of absence and pay for all the damages incurred by his action. DepEd OIC regional director Gilbert… Read More
GenTri to open 2 new day-care centers this year
August 23, 2018, 5:13 pm
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – This city is set to open two new day-care centers within the year to augment its 65 established day care centers. City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) head, Rebecca Castillo Generoso, said Wednesday the new day-care centers would be located in… Read More
Visayan artists, craftsmen gather in NegOcc for Lihok festival
August 23, 2018, 5:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Some 41 delegates and 77 performers from across the Visayas have converged in the cities of Bacolod and Bago, and in Murcia town in Negros Occidental for the four-day Lihok Arts Festival and Conference. The event, which kicked off Wednesday afternoon, is presented by the National… Read More
NFA eyes price stability as cheaper rice reaches market
August 23, 2018, 4:47 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The National Food Authority 8 (Eastern Visayas) is ready to flood the market with cheaper rice, if necessary, to stabilize the price of the staple food. NFA-8 Manager John Robert Hermano said Thursday making more affordable rice widely available in the market would bring its… Read More
DA opens 150 slots for free lecture, training on mushroom production
August 23, 2018, 4:41 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – The Department of Agriculture 4-A (Calabarzon) is offering 150 training slots for its lecture and hands-on training on mushroom production. Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4-A information chief, Dr. Rolando V. Maningas, said the “Mushroom Production”… Read More
P16.9-M proposed to help Iloilo City fisherfolk
August 23, 2018, 4:40 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The city government here is seeking a PHP16.9-million budget for projects intended to support the fisherfolk sector under the “Enhancement of Fisherfolk Capacity and Livelihood Development for Community Resiliency” project. Iloilo City agriculturist Romulo Pangantihon, in an… Read More
Farmers in flood-hit southern Negros town suffer P5.4M in losses
August 23, 2018, 3:00 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Farmers in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental affected by flash floods caused by monsoon rains have incurred about PHP5.4 million in production losses, a report released by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) on Wednesday showed. The report, which covered the period of July… Read More
NegOcc Liga head urges police, army to protect village chiefs
August 23, 2018, 1:48 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in Negros Occidental has urged the police and the military to step up protection for village officials in the province. Provincial Board Member Juvy Pepello made the call on Wednesday afternoon or two days after village… Read More
NFA fumigates 186k bags of imported rice in Albay
August 22, 2018, 9:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in Bicol bared on Wednesday that 186,000 bags of rice from Thailand still on board a cargo ship in Tabaco City are currently undergoing fumigation procedure after bugs called “bukbok” were discovered in them, a top official of NFA-Albay said. … Read More
Benguet farmers fly to Japan for 3-year exchange program
August 22, 2018, 9:05 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Twenty nine farmers from Benguet who availed of the three-year Young Farmers Exchange Program (YFEP) flew to Japan today, August 22, the provincial agriculture office here said. Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAG) supervising agriculturist and program coordinator… Read More
Lab test clears cop of illegal substance use
August 22, 2018, 8:17 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A uniformed personnel earlier barred from promotion after testing positive for drug has been cleared by the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) of the Department of Health (DOH). Senior Police Officer 2 Gregoria Antonano, spokesperson of the Iloilo police, in an interview Wednesday,… Read More
