Provincial
PNP intensifies manhunt for Quiboloy
April 23, 2024, 5:00 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Tuesday said they are doing their best to arrest fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Speaking to reporters during his brief visit at the Police Regional Office 8 headquarters in Palo, Leyte, Marbil said they have… Read More
New Aurora guv to prioritize infra, health
April 23, 2024, 3:04 pm
BALER, Aurora – Newly installed Governor Reynante Tolentino on Tuesday said he will prioritize infrastructure and health programs to propel Aurora to new heights of development. He told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that his office is reviewing all the records of the provincial… Read More
BIFF leader, 11 followers slain in Army op in Maguindanao Sur
April 23, 2024, 12:55 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte – The leader of one of the three factions of the Moro militant groups allied with ISIS was killed along with his 11 followers in the military’s air and ground assaults Monday in the Maguindanao del Sur town of Datu Saudi Ampatuan.Among the fatalities are… Read More
Cebu City farmer gives out 20K kilos of El Niño-affected tomatoes
April 23, 2024, 9:41 am
CEBU CITY – An upland farmer gave out about 20,000 kilograms of tomatoes to people who visited his farm on Monday. Emilio Secretaria, whose farmland has been affected by the drought, said he was opening his farm to the people to come and harvest the tomatoes he believed would not make it to the… Read More
NHCP exec to Benguet execs: include mining sites in heritage mapping
April 22, 2024, 10:00 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – An official of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is urging the Benguet provincial government to include mining sites in identifying areas that qualify under the Cultural Mapping Law. NHCP Secretary General Dr. Ivan Anthony Henares, in his… Read More
Palawan capital braces for fires amid extreme heat
April 22, 2024, 9:15 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) here is anticipating the consequences of an unprecedented heat wave and is ramping up its preparedness to address a possible surge in fires. The statement came in the wake of a wildfire in Barangay San… Read More
Cordillera police seize, destroy P4.1-M drugs in 2-day ops
April 22, 2024, 9:06 pm
BAGUIO CITY – About PHP4.1 million worth of marijuana and suspected shabu were confiscated during the Police Regional Office-Cordillera’s (PROCor) anti-illegal drugs operations over the weekend. Five suspects were also arrested. PROCor regional director Brig. Gen. David Peredo reported on… Read More
PSA opens another outlet in Pangasinan
April 22, 2024, 9:00 pm
ROSALES, Pangasinan – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday opened a new civil registration system (CRS) outlet in this town to cater to residents in the fifth and sixth districts of Pangasinan and nearby towns of Tarlac and Nueva Ecija. In an interview, Chief Statistical… Read More
PSA’s birth registration assistance project lists over 5K in CAR
April 22, 2024, 8:57 pm
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) PhilSys Birth Registration Assistance Project registered 5,490 residents in the six provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and in Baguio City in 2023. PSA-CAR registration officer IV Gerald Tolito, in an… Read More
DOH targets to immunize 104K children in Ilocos this year
April 22, 2024, 8:43 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) targets to immunize 104,281 children to fight the surge in cases of vaccine- preventable diseases through the “Everyday Bakuna Day” program. “The goal of the campaign is to make… Read More
2024 Panaad Sa Negros Festival rakes in P19.25M in sales
April 22, 2024, 8:35 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Local government units (LGUs) and other sellers in Negros Occidental raked in PHP19.25 million in total sales during the week-long Panaad Sa Negros Festival, which ended Sunday night. The province's "festival of all festivals" featured 32 LGU pavilions, including that of this… Read More
Albay showcases food, talents in 'Hapag ng Pamana' food festival
April 22, 2024, 8:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Famous delicacies of Albay province were showcased at the "Hapag ng Pamana" Food Festival opening on Monday at the Albay Astrodome here. In an interview, Dorothy Colle, Albay Provincial Tourism Culture and Arts Office chief, said the activity with the theme "Kalutong Filipino,… Read More
‘Bagong Pilipinas’ Cebu job fair offers 3K vacant positions
April 22, 2024, 8:00 pm
CEBU CITY – About 3,000 vacant positions will be offered during the job fair in this capital city on Labor Day. Lilia Estillore, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Central Visayas, on Monday said the 199th Labor Day on May 1 would be a spectacle for the Cebuanos… Read More
Lanao Norte boosts reproductive health, environment protection
April 22, 2024, 7:58 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Lanao del Norte province is strengthening its reproductive health programs and environmental protection initiatives through proposed additional legislative measures.In a statement on Monday, Board Member Abdany Buandang said measures are underway aimed at conserving the… Read More
New route seen to boost tourism in Dinagat Islands, Siargao
April 22, 2024, 7:56 pm
CAGDIANAO, Dinagat Islands – The newly opened route from the province of Dinagat Islands to Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte is expected to rapidly boost the tourism industry in both islands.Officials underscored this during the formal opening of the new route on Monday morning with the… Read More
Rest, socialization help Tacloban solo parents overcome depression
April 22, 2024, 7:35 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Despite the stressful life of raising children on their own, solo parents here have practical tips on how they deal with mental health issues. Jocelyn Igaña, 52, said the pressures of solo parenting often make her feel overwhelmed and anxious. “I am a solo parent. There are… Read More
Fisherfolk group earns add'l income from BFAR-assisted project
April 22, 2024, 7:08 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – A fisherfolk association in the Bicol Region earned more than PHP300,000 for their first cycle harvest of bangus (milkfish) under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources' (BFAR) Climate-Resilient Technology Demonstration and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Marine Fish Cage… Read More
Ilocos Norte logs over P40-M damage from grass, forest fires
April 22, 2024, 6:41 pm
LAOAG CITY – Damage caused by the over 70 grass and forest fires recorded in Ilocos Norte since the start of the year until the second week of April is estimated to have reached over PHP40 million. In a media interview on Monday, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief… Read More
DSWD-Bicol provides cash aid to 1.5K students in Albay
April 22, 2024, 6:41 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 1,500 students from two towns in Albay province received PHP3,000 each in financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) over the weekend. Senator Imee Marcos led the distribution of the cash aid given under the Assistance to… Read More
Agri, biosystem engineers' confab seen to boost food security
April 22, 2024, 6:37 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Government agencies and local government units are expected to receive a boost in their food security efforts with help from experts in agriculture and biosystem engineering. On Monday, more than 1,400 members of the Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers… Read More
