Provincial
Wage hike ruling for Region 12 workers out next month
April 4, 2018, 4:27 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Region 12 is set to decide next month the proposed adjustments to the region’s minimum wage rates.Sisinio Cano, RTWPB-12 chairman, said Wednesday they will conduct a series of consultations to determine… Read More
Manhunt on vs. killers of NoCot village chair, tanod
April 4, 2018, 4:23 pm
CARMEN, North Cotabato -- Police have launched a manhunt against two armed men who ambushed and killed a village chair and his watchman here on Tuesday afternoon. Chief Inspector Julius Malcontento, Carmen town police chief, said that they are pursuing a lead that could identify the two suspects… Read More
Gunmen abduct woman in Zamboanga Sibugay
April 4, 2018, 4:02 pm
Seven gunmen seized Laarni Bandi, 38, on Tuesday evening in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay. Bandi is the secretary of the Cebeles Marine Product, which is into the business of buy and sell of all kinds of marine products. (Photo courtesy: PRO-9 PIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY--Authorities have launched a… Read More
Veggie farmers make big leap in coffee trade
April 4, 2018, 3:51 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Winning top honors in the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) was far from the imagination of three local coffee growers, whose shift to coffee from vegetable farming was initially marked with indecisions.Juanita Amaba and Liezel Siluano of the Balutakay Coffee Farmers… Read More
E-Trike to be pilot tested in Iloilo City
April 4, 2018, 3:31 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A company engaged in electric vehicle industry has expressed its interest to pilot test its electric tricycle in Iloilo City. In a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the BEMAC Electric Transportation Philippines, it will provide a unit of 68VM e-trike for a month to… Read More
Int'l agri coop body sees better pricing of Davao-grown coffee
April 4, 2018, 3:18 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA) sees better pricing of coffee in Davao, pointing out the skills and knowledge of farmers to distinguish the quality of the coffee seeds.ACDI/VOCA chief of party… Read More
AFP marks significant gains vs Abu Sayyaf
April 4, 2018, 1:31 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), has achieved significant accomplishments in its campaign against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., Westmincom chief, on Tuesday announced that troops, through… Read More
Zamboanga police receive 24 radio transceivers
April 4, 2018, 1:26 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government has turned over 24 units of two-way radio transceivers worth half-a-million pesos to boost the communication capability of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO). Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar led the turnover of the radio sets on Monday afternoon… Read More
Son of slain drug suspect yields P350K shabu
April 4, 2018, 1:23 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) arrested an 18-year-old drug suspect who yielded PHP350,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pahina Central here Tuesday afternoon. PDEA-7 agents caught the… Read More
Solid waste control body to file raps vs. 100 erring LGUs
April 4, 2018, 12:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Another 100 local government units (LGUs) are expected to be charged by the Office of the Environmental Ombudsman this year for violating the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. “We are serious. We have filed and we will continue to file charges against erring local… Read More
PNP to impose 9-day gun ban in Ilocos Sur for Palarong Pambansa
April 4, 2018, 12:52 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday announced that permit to carry firearms outside of residence in Ilocos Sur will be suspended for nine days for the duration of the Palarong Pambansa this month. In a memo dated April 3 and addressed to the Regional Director Romulo… Read More
Ilocos Norte LGUs to get help on climate change woes
April 4, 2018, 12:51 pm
BATAC CITY – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has offered assistance to local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Norte in crafting their Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan (LCCAP) to address the worsening and adverse effects of climate change. In his message during the 3rd National Panel of… Read More
10 Negrense senior high scholars studying in Japan
April 4, 2018, 12:11 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Ten incoming senior high students from various public schools in Negros Occidental arrived in Japan on Tuesday to study General Health and Automotive under a three-year scholarship at Miyakonojo Higashi High School in Miyazaki Prefecture. The scholarship grant is being implemented… Read More
Volunteerism saving life, making Baguio's tourism alive
April 3, 2018, 9:51 pm
BAGUIO CITY—Rey, a 55 year old tourist from Alabang and some friends were traveling along Kennon road on Saturday evening, on their way back to Metro Manila from this city during the Holy Week, when he felt sick while driving his car. He stopped the car and turned on the blinkers. Jerry… Read More
4 garbage dumpers nabbed in Calamba City’s hotspring resort enclave
April 3, 2018, 9:45 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna –Joint law enforcers from the city’s police force, Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) arrested four suspected garbage dumpers while throwing bags of residual wastes at the side of the National Highway in the… Read More
Cordillera's top-5 wanted man nabbed
April 3, 2018, 9:30 pm
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- A former police chief in La Union province and one of the suspects in a 2014 murder case was finally arrested after years of hiding. Police Regional Office Cordillera (PROCOR) Regional Director Police Chief Supt. Edward Carranza identified the arrested suspect as Chief… Read More
MSMEs urged to join business benchmarking on April 20
April 3, 2018, 9:04 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite –Cavite’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) interested in comparative business processes and products of companies with best practices are enjoined to join the provincial government’s business benchmarking activity slated on April 20. In its advisory on… Read More
La Trinidad zoning officer sued for alleged corruption
April 3, 2018, 9:02 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet –The zoning officer of this town faces an administrative case for alleged corrupt practices, Councilor Nestor Fongwan, Jr. said on Tuesday. He said that on Monday, April 2, he filed an administrative case before the Civil Service Office Cordillera against engineer Emerson… Read More
Davao local tax collection up 21% to P2.6-B in Jan-Feb
April 3, 2018, 9:01 pm
DAVAO CITY- Davao City has posted a 21-percent increase in its local tax collection in the first two months of the year, according to the City Council Committee on Finance, Ways and Means. From January to February this year, the city collected a total of PHP2.594 billion, higher than the PHP2.135… Read More
Science foundation opens nominations for 2018 Youth Science Awards
April 3, 2018, 8:59 pm
LOS BAǸOS, Laguna – The Los Baǹos Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI), a science community established by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is calling for nominations of individuals and groups for this year’s LBSCFI Youth Science Award (YSA). Edwin C. Villar, chair of… Read More
