Provincial
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
Newly-identified drug pusher nabbed in NegOr town
August 22, 2018, 8:14 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police operatives arrested a suspected drug pusher during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Tuesday evening. An initial police report from Supt. Kat Ramos of the Negros Oriental police identified the suspect as Mark Calumba Mejica, 29, single, a… Read More
OCD conducts DRRM training for women in Central Luzon
August 22, 2018, 8:12 pm
BALER, Aurora -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, through the Office of Civil Defense-3 (OCD-3), has conducted training that aims to increase the involvement of women in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) efforts. OCD Regional Director Marlou Salazar, said… Read More
3 hurt, hostage taker killed in police rescue op
August 22, 2018, 8:12 pm
DAVAO CITY – A member of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was stabbed by the suspect in a hostage-taking incident during an operation inside the posh Woodridge Park Subdivision in Maa, this city, on Wednesday.Davao City Police Office spokesperson Maria Theresita Gaspan said SWAT… Read More
Davao City gives P500K aid for Alaminos City flood victims
August 22, 2018, 8:09 pm
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan -- The city government here on Wednesday received a PHP500,000 check from the city government of Davao as aid for the typhoon and flooding victims here. “The city government of Alaminos expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the city government of Davao led by Mayor Sara… Read More
4ID destroys close to 600 firearms seized from NPA
August 22, 2018, 8:05 pm
AN Army personnel saws off firearms during Wednesday's decommissioning of nearly 600 guns that were either seized or surrendered by New People's Army guerillas inside the Army’s 4th Infantry Division headquarters in Cagayan de Oro City. (Photo by Jigger J. Jerusalem)CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Nearly… Read More
Ilocos Norte board goes plastics-free
August 22, 2018, 8:02 pm
LAOAG CITY—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP or Provincial Board) has started beating plastic pollution in Ilocos Norte province. Since Monday, all regular and casual employees under the Office of the Vice Governor and Office of the SP started ditching single-use plastics like straws, polystyrene… Read More
Militiaman hurt in Maguindanao roadside bombing
August 22, 2018, 8:01 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -– A militiaman was hurt in a roadside bomb explosion in Barangay Labu-Labu 2, Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao, early Wednesday morning.Capt. Arvin John Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesperson, said a squad of Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) was… Read More
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
