Provincial
NPA rebel slain in CamNorte clash with gov't troops
June 20, 2018, 9:33 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with Army soldiers on Tuesday in Barangay Villa Belen, a hinterland village in Capalonga, Camarines Norte, a report reaching the Philippine Army's 9th Infantry Division (9ID) said. The slain rebel has not yet been… Read More
Dagupan to integrate city’s history in Grade 3, 7 classes
June 20, 2018, 9:29 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – Grade 3 and 7 pupils in public schools here will soon study the history of Dagupan City as part of their curriculum, said Mayor Belen Fernandez of this city. This developed as two new history books featuring Dagupan’s rich history were unveiled to the public during the… Read More
Noveleta town supports public day care center, grade schools
June 20, 2018, 9:27 pm
NOVELETA, Cavite-- After distributing 10,000 packs of school supplies to public elementary schools here during the opening of classes two weeks ago, the local government unit has started its support to public day care centers with the turn-over of some 1,200 packs of school supplies on Tuesday.… Read More
DepEd Calabarzon slates ‘protocol, social graces’ training
June 20, 2018, 9:23 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Region IV-A (Calabarzon) has directed schools division superintendents and functional division chiefs to attend the one-day training workshop on protocol and social graces at Extremeli Suites, Paraǹaque City on June 28. The… Read More
Mariano Marcos State U to host Summer Olympics 2019
June 20, 2018, 9:22 pm
LAOAG CITY — The state-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) is set to host the Summer Olympics slated next year. MMSU president Shirley Agrupis, the newly-elected vice president of the Association of State Universities and Colleges – Solid North (ASCU-SN), said the premiere… Read More
Bulacan police nabs 205 under 'Oplan RODY', drug campaigns
June 20, 2018, 9:19 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- A total of 205 individuals was arrested by the Bulacan police as part of “Oplan RODY” (Rid the Streets of Drunkards and Youths) and drug campaigns on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Reports reaching Senior Supt. Chito Bersaluna, acting Bulacan police… Read More
Quezon provincial gov't gives pregnant moms free medical services
June 20, 2018, 9:18 pm
SARIAYA, Quezon – Pregnant mothers in this town have been given free health services consultation, laboratory test, ultrasound and dental check under the Quezon provincial government’s “First 1,000 Days of Life" Program (Q1K), which was designed to ensure the health of both the mother and… Read More
9 CPP-NPA rebels surrender to 7ID
June 20, 2018, 9:16 pm
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija -- Nine members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division (7ID) Tuesday. Major General Felimon T. Santos Jr. , 7ID commander, received the surrenderers who were members of… Read More
Sulu town mayor’s daughter, ex-wife, abducted
June 20, 2018, 9:13 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Gunmen believed to be Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members on Wednesday seized two people, including an ex-wife and daughter of a former mayor, in the province of Sulu, a military official said.Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer, said the… Read More
NFA unloads imported rice from Thailand, Vietnam in Subic
June 20, 2018, 9:11 pm
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday started unloading the 340,000 bags of imported rice from Thailand and Vietnam, which arrived in the Port of Subic last June 5. NFA Administrator Jason Aquino said the shipment was brought to Subic on-board MV TAY SON 2, which… Read More
AFP, cops seek to defer delisting of 7 Igorots from terrorist list
June 20, 2018, 9:10 pm
LAGAWE, Ifugao -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Cordillera is deferring action on a proposed resolution seeking the removal of seven Igorots from the terrorist list of the Department of Justice (DOJ), pending the written recommendation of the intelligence agencies in the region. The… Read More
Village execs urged to get foster care license
June 20, 2018, 9:07 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Barangay officials in Negros Oriental and this city are enjoined to apply for a foster care license so they can take good care of homeless children roaming in their respective areas, by giving them temporary shelter without being accused of taking them illegally. This was… Read More
Rice technology demo farm established in Ilocos Norte town
June 20, 2018, 9:01 pm
LAOAG CITY -- In support of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) farm mechanization program, the municipal government of Solsona is now teaching local farmers how they can become more productive and less dependent on intensive labor in crop production. In partnership with Kubota Philippines… Read More
Davao City SK federation wants 'Oplan Sita' vs 'tambays'
June 20, 2018, 8:23 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation in Davao City has voiced support to the implementation of the Davao City Police’s 'Oplan Sita' to rid the streets of "tambays" or idlers.During Wednesday's AFP-PNP Press Corps media briefing, SK Federation Davao City Public Relations Officer… Read More
Zambo City Council enacts scholarship ordinance for teachers
June 20, 2018, 8:22 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Public school teachers, who wish to pursue graduate studies but lacked the financial capability, can soon avail of the local government's financial assistance.This was made possible following the City Council's approval on third and final reading of the Public School Teacher’s… Read More
Police foil kill plot, arrest trigger man in Dapitan City
June 20, 2018, 8:17 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--authorities foiled the killing of a barangay official as they arrested the alleged trigger man in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, police said Wednesday.Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the would-be trigger man as… Read More
SoCot farmers get P60.4-M indemnity from PCIC
June 20, 2018, 8:13 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has released some P60.4 million in indemnity or insurance compensation to farmers in South Cotabato province, who were affected by natural disasters, plant diseases and pest infestations.Bonifacio Pales, PCIC-Region 11 manager, said… Read More
PWDs urged to register to avail of gov’t services
June 20, 2018, 8:11 pm
SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Provincial Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) is encouraging persons with disabilities (PWDs) to register so they could avail of services and assistive devices from the local government. PDAO head Paolo Castillo, in an interview on Wednesday, said that based on… Read More
Dumaguete mayor suggests charter change through ‘People’s Initiative’
June 20, 2018, 7:40 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, a staunch supporter of federalism - along with Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo - is offering another mode to revise the 1987 Constitution in the event Congress junks the draft constitution of the Constitutional Committee (ConCom). It is the… Read More
CHED stages nat’l info caravan on free quality tertiary education law
June 20, 2018, 7:23 pm
BATANGAS CITY – More than a thousand people gathered at the Batangas City Convention Center here on Tuesday for a day-long Nationwide Information Caravan on the salient features of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA), or Republic Act 10931. Commission on Higher… Read More
