Provincial
Senior citizens help promote Ilocos Norte's 'culture tourism'
April 3, 2018, 12:13 pm
LAOAG CITY -- At least 30 senior citizens have joined the first batch of 300 newly-hired tourism ambassadors who will assist tourists visiting Ilocos Norte’s major tourism destinations this summer. Xavier Ruiz of Ilocos Norte’s tourism office shared this development on Tuesday, saying the… Read More
MILF’s Jaafar hopeful on passage of BBL this year
April 3, 2018, 12:07 pm
DAVAO CITY – The leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) remains hopeful on the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) before the end of the year following the commitment of President Rodrigo Duterte of its approval. This was expressed by Ghazali Jaafar, chair of the MILF-led… Read More
Peaceful Holy Week observance in Cotabato City, Maguindanao noted
April 3, 2018, 12:04 pm
COTABATO CITY – The martial law in Mindanao has helped the local police and government security sector safeguard the Holy Week activities in the city and its environs. Senior Supt. Rolly Octavio, city police director, said the observance of Holy Week was very peaceful with no untoward incident… Read More
Maguindanao residents yield 15 loose firearms to Army
April 3, 2018, 12:00 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – A 60-mm mortar launcher and 14 other loose firearms were surrendered by residents and local officials of Ampatuan in Maguindanao. Major Gen. Arnel dela Vega, Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, said the firearms were turned over by residents of Ampatuan,… Read More
Violence against women in Pangasinan down by 49% in Q1
April 3, 2018, 10:14 am
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The number of violence against women in the province for the first three months this year declined by 49 percent, or 134 cases recorded from January to March 21 as compared to 263 cases in the same period last year. Pangasinan Police Provincial Office Women and their… Read More
Dagupan boosts campaign vs. profiteering in public markets
April 3, 2018, 8:33 am
DAGUPAN CITY -- The city government has installed four weighing scales, commonly known as ‘Timbangan ng Bayan,’ in various marketplaces here to strengthen the campaign against unscrupulous vendors. Mayor Belen Fernandez, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday, said the… Read More
Iloilo City readies P2-M for Aliwan contingent
April 2, 2018, 10:24 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The city government is now ready with its PHP2-million financial assistance to Tribu Panayanon that will represent Dinagyang Festival in the Aliwan Fiesta In Pasay City on April 26-28. Tribu Panayanon of the Iloilo City National High School won the 2018 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival Ati… Read More
Calamba City’s traffic management during Holy Week commended
April 2, 2018, 10:20 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Businessmen, drivers and traffic enforcers commended the city’s Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) for orderly handling of traffic operations during the observance of the Holy Week . In an interview Sunday, Jaime Santos, manager of Wonder Spring Private Pool in Purok… Read More
Farmers Day in Mankayan town set
April 2, 2018, 10:20 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The municipal council of Mankayan has approved an ordinance declaring every first Wednesday to Friday of February of every year as “Farmers Day”. Mankayan Mayor Materno Luspian said the ordinance aims to give proper recognition to about 10,000 farmers whose decades of… Read More
Zero Holy Week-related incident in Central Luzon noted
April 2, 2018, 10:17 pm
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- The Police Regional Office 3 (Central Luzon) has recorded zero-related incidents during the observance of Lenten season in the region. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, PRO3 director, on Monday said all the provincial and city police offices in Central Luzon reported to him that… Read More
Benguet plans to regulate ownership, operation of drones
April 2, 2018, 9:22 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The Provincial Board here plans to regulate ownership and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles or popularly known as drones. Board Member Fernando Balaoadan Sr., the ordinance proponent, said the measure aims to safeguard, protect and preserve the safety and rights of the… Read More
GenSan starts full operation of P26-M dialysis center
April 2, 2018, 9:18 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- After several months of delay, the city government will start the full operations on Tuesday, April 3, of its PHP26 million dialysis center. This, as the local government-run Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital was formally granted by the Department of Health (DOH) the license to… Read More
DA approves 11 farm-to-market roads in Calabarzon
April 2, 2018, 9:18 pm
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-A has approved 11 farm-to-market road projects (FMR) during its First Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Meeting held here last week. Executive Director Arnel V. De Mesa… Read More
Laoag Int’l Airport gets temporary aerodrome certificate
April 2, 2018, 9:11 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Laoag International Airport (LIA) got a temporary aerodrome certificate from the United Nations’ aviation technical body, making it one of the safest and secured international airports in the country. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) awarded LIA the… Read More
11 dead in swimming jaunts during Lenten holidays in Calabarzon
April 2, 2018, 9:09 pm
PACIANO RIZAL, Calamba City – The Calabarzon Office of Civil Defense (OCD) - Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) here has reported around 11 fatalities during the Holy Week swimming jaunts in Laguna, Batangas and Quezon provinces. OCD-RDRRMC Calabarzon Regional… Read More
Observance of Holy Week in Region 12 generally peaceful, orderly
April 2, 2018, 8:58 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Police Regional Office (PRO)-12 declared the observance of the Holy Week in the entire Region 12 or Soccsksargen as “generally peaceful and orderly.” Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, Region 12 police director, said Monday they have not recorded any untoward incident in… Read More
Mayor Sara hits burning of equipment used in gov’t projects
April 2, 2018, 8:50 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio condemned the burning of heavy equipment on Saturday, calling it an act of terrorism. “The attacks were downright cowardly and indicate that the NPA (New People’s Army) is nothing but a terrorist group that deserves our collective rejection… Read More
2 suspected pushers killed, 2 others nabbed in GenSan raids
April 2, 2018, 8:45 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Two alleged drug pushers were killed while two others, including a former jail officer, were arrested in an anti-drug operation in a village here on Monday. Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, public information officer of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12, said the operation was in… Read More
Noveleta town chief hailed as among 2018 outstanding mayors
April 2, 2018, 8:40 pm
NOVELETA, Cavite – For his non-conventional projects in just a span of one year, Noveleta Chief Executive Dino Reyes Chua was hailed as one of the Outstanding Mayors for 2018 by Superbrand Marketing International (SMI). Dennis Abrina, Mayor Chua’s publicist, told PNA on Monday that the… Read More
One of Eastern Visayas’ most wanted falls in Samar
April 2, 2018, 8:31 pm
CALBAYOG CITY -- After more than two years of hiding, one of the region’s most wanted person involved in a massacre in Gandara, Samar was captured Sunday in this city by a task force formed to dismantle private armed groups. By virtue of a warrant of arrest for the crime of murder, the… Read More
