Provincial
DOLE rolls out 'Padyak Project' in Pampanga
June 19, 2018, 8:22 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here has provided livelihood assistance to some 25 pedicab drivers in Arayat town, this province, as part of its “Padyak Project”. The provision was initiated by the local government of Arayat,… Read More
Ilocos Norte students receive over 50,000 books from US-based group
June 19, 2018, 8:19 pm
LAOAG CITY -- A US-based humanitarian organization has been reaching out to school children in the province, giving more books and self-learning materials to nurture them. Upon the initiative of Laoag City Councilor Roque Benjamin Ablan, Children International donated more than 50,000 books and… Read More
A showcase of talents during Father’s Day in Iloilo
June 19, 2018, 7:36 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Some 200 fathers in the province of Iloilo gathered for the 2018 Father’s Day Celebration led by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) on Tuesday. Dubbed “Tatays Got Talent”, some fathers revealed their talents in singing and dancing, among others. This… Read More
Bataan bishop bucks arming of priests
June 19, 2018, 7:31 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- The bishop of the diocese of Balanga on Tuesday expressed opposition to the arming of priests following the death of three clerics. “I am totally against the arming of priests. I will not allow it in my diocese,” said Bishop Ruperto Santos, whose diocese covers parishes… Read More
Zamboanga City marks Rizal's 157th birthday
June 19, 2018, 7:28 pm
Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar (center) on Tuesday leads the commemoration of the 157th birth anniversary of national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal in Zamboanga City. (Photo courtesy: City Hall PIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY--Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said Zamboangueños should honor the… Read More
Cops nab suspect in murder of N. Cotabato town agriculturist
June 19, 2018, 7:26 pm
COTABATO CITY – The long arm of the law has finally caught up with a man who hid for more than six months after allegedly killing the municipal agriculture officer of Arakan, North Cotabato.Citing a spot report from the Arakan municipal police office, Supt. Bernard Tayong, speaking for the North… Read More
Davao City dads back barangay ID system
June 19, 2018, 7:18 pm
DAVAO CITY--Members of the City Council here have expressed support to the barangay identification (ID) system ahead of the National ID System being pushed by the national government.While the barangay ID system is mainly for security purposes, Councilor Ma. Belen Acosta on Tuesday said this can… Read More
Zambo City Council supports plan to arm barangay officials
June 19, 2018, 7:16 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The City Council has expressed support for President Rodrigo Duterte's plan to arm barangay officials.In a resolution authored by Councilor Juan Climaco Elago II, the City Council said barangay officials, including tanods (village watchmen), should be armed to better respond to… Read More
Albayalde gives posthumous award to fallen Isabela town cop chief
June 19, 2018, 6:59 pm
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City -- Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar D. Albayalde on Tuesday paid tribute to the bravery and commitment to duty of Senior Insp. Michael Angelo Tubaña, Mallig town police chief, who was slain by suspected drug personalities on Sunday… Read More
Western Visayas top cop bats for a stronger police-community ties
June 19, 2018, 6:57 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) believes that a stronger police-community relation is essential for the attainment of peace and order. PRO6 (Western Visayas) Director Chief Supt. John C. Bulalacao visited Antique for the first time on Monday, since he assumed… Read More
Pangasinan town to enforce environmental code starting July 1
June 19, 2018, 6:56 pm
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan -- The municipal government here will strictly implement its environmental code - covering the plastic ban, prohibition on improper garbage disposal, and garbage burning - starting July 1 . In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Tuesday, Waste Management… Read More
Dengue fever cases rise 79% this year in Cavite
June 19, 2018, 6:41 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite - The Provincial Health Office's (PHO) Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) disclosed on Tuesday that the number of dengue fever cases in Cavite province reached 2,403 in the first semester of the year, up 79 percent from 1,343 cases in the same period last year.… Read More
Museum offers trivia series about General Emilio Aguinaldo
June 19, 2018, 6:37 pm
KAWIT, Cavite – In celebration of the sesquicentennial birth anniversary of General Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy on March 22 next year, the Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo (MEA) launched #reMIONGbering, a series of trivia about the First President of the Philippine Republic and the 'father' of Philippine… Read More
President's aide lauds Bacolod’s ‘consistent dynamic growth’
June 19, 2018, 6:13 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino lauded Bacolodnons for the continuing dynamic growth of the city, which turned 80 on June 18. “You, the Bacoleños have come a long way from being a sleepy town of sugar plantations to an economic powerhouse in the… Read More
‘Pledge of unity’ highlights Laoag’s 53rd Charter Day celebration
June 19, 2018, 5:54 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Officials and residents here marked the 53rd Charter Day of Laoag with a solemn thanksgiving mass and a pledge of unity by newly-elected barangay officials. On Tuesday morning, Rev. Father Ambrose Monroy of the Diocese of Laoag officiated the mass at the Laoag City multi-purpose… Read More
Foreign vessel runs aground, damages artificial reefs off GenSan
June 19, 2018, 5:33 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Around 200 artificial reef domes were reportedly damaged after a Vietnamese-flagged cargo vessel ran aground on Monday at a portion of the Sarangani Bay here.Omar Saikol, assistant superintendent of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, said Tuesday they found substantial… Read More
Solon tells Zambo students to take advantage of free tuition
June 19, 2018, 5:32 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Students should take advantage of the government's free tertiary education program.Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles of the 1st District of Davao City gave this advice during a dialogue on Monday afternoon with thousands of college students about the implementation of Republic Act (RA)… Read More
Ormoc beauty pageant to select Miss World PH contestant
June 19, 2018, 5:29 pm
ORMOC CITY -- The winner of Ormoc City’s beauty pageant will automatically vie for Miss World Philippines, an event that selects the country's representative to one of the big four international beauty competitions. Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez said representatives of Miss World Philippines… Read More
W. Visayas cops told to enforce ordinances vs. ‘tambays’
June 19, 2018, 5:23 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Police personnel in Western Visayas should strengthen the enforcement of ordinances against “tambays” or loiterers, following the order of President Rodrigo Duterte. While there is no guideline yet on the part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in line with the order of the… Read More
NCR peace council reviews Eastern Visayas’ best practices
June 19, 2018, 4:34 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Officials of the National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) visited Eastern Visayas on Monday to learn how the region deals with its security, and peace and order concerns as well development issues and interventions carried out after super typhoon… Read More
