Provincial
Hunt on for killers of MSSD-BARMM officer in MagNor gun attack
April 18, 2024, 6:25 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police teams are hunting down two gunmen behind the ambush slaying of a mid-level lady executive of the Ministry of Social Services and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM) on Wednesday night in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del… Read More
Cebu City dad pushes for probe into alleged seniors’ cash aid anomaly
April 18, 2024, 6:25 pm
CEBU CITY – The chair of the city council’s committee on senior citizens on Thursday pushed for the investigation of the alleged anomaly in the distribution of cash assistance to the elderly. Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr. called for a probe as he continued to receive reports and complaints… Read More
Pork Festival marks Iloilo’s efforts vs. ASF
April 18, 2024, 5:58 pm
ILOILO CITY –The provincial government is gearing up for the second year of its Pork Festival which showcases its recovery efforts against African swine fever (ASF). “The Pork Festival, the way I describe it, is a recovery program and other measures. In our investigations, some farms survived… Read More
Another Laguna town awarded 'insurgency-free' seal
April 18, 2024, 5:02 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Paete town was officially declared insurgency-free, making it the fourth municipality in this province to be included in the roster of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) areas, the Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) announced on Thursday. Col. Gauvin Mel Unos,… Read More
Whale shark, green sea turtle found dead in southern Negros
April 18, 2024, 4:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A whale shark and a green sea turtle were found dead on the shoreline of two localities in southern Negros Occidental Wednesday night and Thursday morning. In a report, the Himamaylan City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) said the whale shark, measuring about 16… Read More
Drug suspect yields P1.7-M shabu in Butuan City raid
April 18, 2024, 3:20 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized from him PHP1.7 million worth of shabu during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay Doongan here Wednesday.In a statement Thursday, Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) director, Brig. Gen. Kirby… Read More
2 die, 3 hurt in South Cotabato highway mishap
April 18, 2024, 2:45 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Two persons were killed while three others were injured in a three-vehicle collision along the national highway in Tupi, South Cotabato, at dawn Thursday.Emil Sumagaysay, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said the road crash occurred around 4… Read More
Raps filed vs. van driver in Batangas drug bust
April 17, 2024, 9:59 pm
CALAMBA, Laguna – The driver of the van caught with a huge amount of illegal drugs in Alitagtag town, Batangas on Monday was formally filed with appropriate charges on Wednesday. Charges for violations of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and Republic Act 4136… Read More
30K households in NorMin 'graduate' from 4Ps
April 17, 2024, 9:41 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Around 30,452 households in the Northern Mindanao Region "graduated" from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).In an interview Wednesday, DSWD-10 (Northern Mindanao) 4Ps focal person Oliver Inodeo said the… Read More
Disaster council recommends state of calamity in Iloilo City
April 17, 2024, 9:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC) approved on Wednesday a resolution recommending this city under a state of calamity. “The council recommended to declare a state of calamity based on the data reported from the ground and the same time from three… Read More
2 marine mammals found dead in Caraga towns
April 17, 2024, 7:59 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two marine mammals were found dead by residents in two separate towns in the Caraga Region on Tuesday.In one of the discoveries, the local government unit (LGU) of Cortes in Surigao del Sur reported the recovery of a dead dugong in the coastal area of Barangay Tag-anongan.“The… Read More
81 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings released in Surigao City
April 17, 2024, 7:55 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Environmental officials released 81 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings released into the sea in Surigao City on Wednesday morning.The hatchlings were the offspring of an Olive Ridley turtle found nesting in Banahao Beach in Barangay Sabang last Feb. 23."Last night (April 16), 81… Read More
DSWD ramps up effort to aid El Niño-hit Occidental Mindoro farmers
April 17, 2024, 7:52 pm
SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here summoned for verification local rice farmers who are seeking government financial assistance to support them recover from the destruction of this season’s crops due to El Niño. A total of 943 rice… Read More
Cebu City pushes for ramp project connecting to CCLEx
April 17, 2024, 7:28 pm
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama is pushing for the construction of a ramp that will connect the three interior villages in this capital city to the Cebu-Cordova Link Express (CCLEX), an official said on Wednesday. Architect Yumi Espina, head of the Cebu City Planning and Development Office, said… Read More
Hearing-impaired, special needs persons obtain IT design certificates
April 17, 2024, 6:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Four hearing-impaired learners and two persons with special needs are the pioneer graduates of the animation and graphic design training courses of the provincial government’s Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC). Vocational school administrator… Read More
BOI upbeat about Northern Samar's investment potential
April 17, 2024, 6:53 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Board of Investments (BOI) is upbeat about making Northern Samar province as a destination for strategic investments in the Visayas, a key official said on Wednesday. In a press briefing here, BOI Director Ernesto Delos Reyes Jr. said Northern Samar is very close to Luzon and… Read More
‘Tiringbanay’ fest gives importance to Antique farmers, fisherfolk
April 17, 2024, 6:51 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The “Tiringbanay” (Coming Together) Festival of this capital town of Antique is a venue to give importance to farmers and fisherfolk. San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Elmer Untaran said on Wednesday that this year’s festival set on April 19 to May 1,… Read More
Apayao task force wins back land used as public cemetery
April 17, 2024, 6:35 pm
LUNA, Apayao – A task force looking into questionable land title activities has scored a victory after the cancellation of a Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) of an individual for land being used as a public cemetery. “We have solved one problem where a public cemetery in the municipality of… Read More
Pangasinan island village gets solar-powered water system
April 17, 2024, 6:23 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A PHP9.8 million worth solar-powered water system has been benefiting residents of Barangay Cabalitian Sual town, Pangasinan. It has a solar-powered desalination water system and a polyethylene water tank reservoir aimed at enhancing water accessibility and sustainability… Read More
Over 2K farmers, coops in Camarines Sur get P75-M aid from DA
April 17, 2024, 6:13 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – More than 2,000 farmers, cooperatives and associations, and two local government units (LGUs) in Camarines Sur have received PHP75 million worth of assistance from the government through the Department of Agriculture. On Wednesday, Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, said the… Read More
