Provincial
More agriculture graduates needed: DoST-10 exec
August 25, 2018, 9:35 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) in Northern Mindanao said it has noticed a drop in student enrollees studying courses related to Agriculture, drawing concerns that it may affect the agriculture sector in the long run.DOST-10 Regional Director Alfonso Alamban,… Read More
Piñol leads opening of ‘Bigasang Bayan’ in Zamboanga
August 25, 2018, 9:07 pm
BIGASANG BAYAN. Department of Agriculture Sec. Emmanuel Piñol (in baseball cap) on Saturday leads the opening of Bigasang Bayan to provide cheap but of good quality rice to the consuming public in Zamboanga City. First District Rep. Celso Lobregat (third from left) joins the DA official during… Read More
Palaweños learn ‘fair and sustainable tourism’
August 25, 2018, 8:48 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – A tourism capacity building workshop was held here Friday to familiarize Palaweño travel and tour operators about the Korean travel market and understanding “fair and sustainable tourism.” With the theme “Discovering Palawan as an Attractive Natural… Read More
Volunteers: Unknown heroes during calamities
August 25, 2018, 8:44 pm
VOLUNTEERISM. Volunteers of BB-PICAG capacitate themselves with emergency and disaster rescue skills, preparing for any kind of calamity that may occur. The same training is also shared by the group with other volunteers, whom they work with in times of calamities (Photo from BB-PICAG FB… Read More
Provincial dads declare Ilocos Norte under state of calamity
August 25, 2018, 5:17 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Ilocos Norte was placed under a state of calamity due to the effect of southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Depression Luis, with an estimated damages of PHP 111,050,162 as of Saturday. In a special session held at 1:30 p.m., members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan unanimously… Read More
Negrense PT exam topnotcher shares winning secrets
August 25, 2018, 5:11 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Overwhelmed by her feat, Krisha Marie Gan Badillo, the country’s latest topnotcher in the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination, believes giving her best and relying on God’s help through it all were the key to her success. “What I feel right now is inexplicable, with so… Read More
Iloilo City celebrates 81st Charter Day
August 25, 2018, 5:05 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo City commemorated its 81st year as a Charter City on Saturday with a half-a-day foot parade, followed by a street dancing competition participated in by various offices at the City Hall, national government agencies, private sector and non-government agencies. “It’s… Read More
71-year-old businesswoman ambushed in Cebu
August 25, 2018, 5:00 pm
CEBU CITY -- Authorities are looking at personal grudge and business-related angles as possible motives behind the killing of a 71-year-old businesswoman along Natalio Bacalso Ave. or South National Highway here Friday night. Junko Hamada, president of Beams Philippines Export Corp. based in… Read More
2K Valladolid residents to benefit from DAR water project
August 25, 2018, 4:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- More than 2,000 residents of Barangay Pacol in Valladolid, Negros Occidental will benefit from the potable water project to be jointly funded by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the municipal government. The implementation of the Community-Managed Potable Water Supply,… Read More
Cebuano PWD paddlers to be honored on Nat'l Heroes Day
August 25, 2018, 4:46 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Philippine Accessible Disability Services (Pads) Adaptive Dragon Boat Racing Team will be among the honorees during the celebration of National Heroes Day here Monday. Michael Braga of the Cultural and Historical Affairs Office (CHAO) said Friday the Cebu City government will… Read More
Tour expert tells Palawan to woo independent travelers
August 25, 2018, 4:41 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- An Asian travel expert from Korea told vacation and leisure retailers here Friday to increase their “strategic partnership” with companies that sell holiday activities across the world to woo “free independent travelers” or FITs. James (Zunho) Lee,… Read More
Ordinances grant perks to firms employing elderly, PWDs in Calamba
August 25, 2018, 4:33 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The city government on Friday evening announced two landmark ordinances that provide fiscal and tax incentives to private businesses in the city for employing senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs). City Mayor Justin Marc SB Chipeco approved City Ordinance 648,… Read More
Bacolod police forms probe team as colleagues condemn lawyer’s slay
August 25, 2018, 2:31 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has formed a special investigation task group (SITG) for the murder of lawyer Rafael Atotubo. The police said the team, headed by acting city police director Senior Supt. Francisco Ebreo as commander, under the supervision of deputy regional… Read More
llocos Norte to tourists: ‘Stay indoors, avoid traveling’
August 25, 2018, 1:14 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Ilocos Norte Tourism Office has advised all visitors to refrain from visiting Ilocos Norte’s major tourism attractions due to continuous rains and expected heavy thunderstorms over the long weekend. In a travel advisory released Friday and addressed to all local government… Read More
Injured NPA rebel surrenders in Misamis Occidental
August 25, 2018, 12:55 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The government will extend cash and livelihood assistance to a wounded New People’s Army (NPA) rebel who surrendered in Misamis Occidental, military officials said Saturday.The injured NPA rebel, Jemar Labito Salayon alias Ka Edward, surrendered at 9 a.m. Friday to the Army’s… Read More
Zambo health office notes ‘sporadic’ HFMD cases
August 25, 2018, 12:51 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The City Health Office is closely monitoring cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in this city to prevent its spread.City Health Officer, Dr. Dulce Amor Dagalea-Miravite, said Saturday they have noted sporadic cases of HFMD since January.Miravite said they have so far… Read More
Gov't aid assured for 6 NPA surrenderers in Bukidnon
August 25, 2018, 12:49 pm
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Six members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who surrendered separately this week will be provided the appropriate government economic assistance as they start their new life, an Army official said Friday.Brigadier Gen. Eric C. Vinoya, commander of the Army's 403rd… Read More
5 Maguindanao towns surrender more loose firearms
August 25, 2018, 11:35 am
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Five Maguindanao towns on Friday turned over 35 additional loose firearms to military authorities.Brigadier Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division chief, received the surrendered firearms in a simple turnover ceremony held at the headquarters of… Read More
13 health facilities soon to benefit nearly .5-M people in Albay
August 25, 2018, 11:34 am
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expected to start the construction of 13 health facilities, including health stations and rural health units, in various parts of Legazpi City and the municipalities of Camalig, Daraga, Manito, and the island of Rapu-rapu. Albay… Read More
Gun licensing caravan set in San Carlos City
August 25, 2018, 9:54 am
SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan -- Gun owners and holders in Pangasinan province can renew or apply for their License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) when the Regional Civil Security Unit (RCSU) of Police Regional Office 1 (Ilocos) holds an LTOPF caravan at the Arenas-Resuello Gym here on August… Read More
