DUMAGUETE CITY – Five senators are arriving in Negros Oriental on Friday as they join the 100th-anniversary celebration of the provincial capitol.Senators Imee Marcos, Risa Hontiveros, Francis Tolentino, Jinggoy Estrada, Lito Lapid and Mark Villar will be the event’s special guests and... Read More
DAVAO CITY – The city government has collected some PHP1.4 million of fines from anti-smoking ordinance violators during the first quarter of the year, the Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported Thursday.In an interview, VRU officer-in-charge Hernando Las... Read More
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is pushing for new tourism attractions in Negros Oriental, particularly the world-renowned dive destination Apo Island, to bring in more local and foreign visitors.Mary Ann Ong, PHILTOA second vice president and general... Read More
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna –A total of 12,564,355 Filipinos residing in the Calabarzon region have registered in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), also known as the national ID, as of March 2024.In an exchange of messages, Charito Armonia, director of the Philippine Statistics... Read More
BUTUAN CITY – A group of rice farmers here has recognized the importance of government intervention through mechanization and the use of high-yielding varieties, which they consider as key factors in achieving high agricultural production and income.Since 2014, members of the local Baan... Read More
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has a new police director in the person of Brig. Gen. Alan Nazarro.Nazarro, who officially assumed his new post during the turnover ceremony conducted at Camp Rafael Rodriguez in Butuan City on Thursday replaced outgoing... Read More
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government is gearing up to take over the rice processing complex (RPC) donated by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to the farmers cooperative in Pototan town and make it among the components of its hybrid rice program.Iloilo Governor... Read More
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s visit to parts of Northern Mindanao on Thursday rolled in PHP168.8 million worth of assistance and projects, primarily in the areas of health care, agriculture, and infrastructure.One of the recipient areas was Iligan City where,... Read More
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured on Thursday he would not abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). In an interview with reporters during his visit here, Marcos said NTF-ELCAC has done more to curb the number of communist... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY –The Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) reported on Thursday the arrest of the region's No. 7 most wanted person in Cubao, Quezon City on Wednesday.Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said "Mark", 40, of Irosin, Sorsogon was arrested through a warrant of arrest issued by... Read More
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte has secured about PHP305 million grant from the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) that will be used to finance projects geared towards sustainable agriculture and natural resource management in the next five years.Hashler Garalde, social and environmental safeguard... Read More
BACOLOD CITY – Early childhood care and development (ECCD) workers in the third district of Negros Occidental undergo training on reading literacy to equip them with essential tools to support young learners.The training is part of the program “Weaving the Strands of Literacy Skills into... Read More
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 44 small and medium entrepreneurs in Northern Samar are taking part in the first provincial trade fair being held in Tacloban City from May 16 to 19 as part of the cultural heritage celebration.The exhibitors are eyeing to generate PHP1.5 million in sales in the... Read More
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government has institutionalized “Limpyo (Clean) Iloilo for MoRProGRess”, a convergence program containing strategies and solutions in source reduction, collection processing/treatment, and disposal in implementing its 2017-2026 Solid Waste Management... Read More
BACOLOD CITY – Seven farmers groups in Bago City, the top rice-producing local government unit in Negros Occidental, received composting facilities for biodegradable wastes (CFBW) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM).In a statement on... Read More
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental province will showcase sustainable energy solutions, innovations, and actions during the first Provincial Renewable Energy Week on May 20 to 24 at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central Activity Center here.The event is mandated by Executive Order 04-09, series of... Read More
DAVAO CITY – At least 5,563 rice and corn farmers from Davao de Oro's town of Nabunturan received cash assistance under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) and fuel discount vouchers from the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11)... Read More
LAOAG CITY – About 250 grams of suspected shabu, estimated at PHP1.7 million, was confiscated from a real estate broker at a police checkpoint in Barangay 8, Capangdanan, Pinili, Ilocos Norte early Wednesday.In a report on Thursday, the police identified the suspect as Juliet Leaño, 56,... Read More
COTABATO CITY – Kagi Ali, a former Moro rebel, cannot contain his excitement after he became a homeowner for the first time, as part of a government initiative under the government-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace agreement."If not for the peace agreement, we would have remained as... Read More
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday advised consumers in Western Visayas to plan their spending by focusing on the most important expenses.This after the inflation rate in the region continues to accelerate at 4.1 percent in April from the previous 3.1 percent... Read More
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