Catarman town in Northern Samar was placed under general community quarantine on Saturday to restrict the movement of people this holiday season amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
The local inter-agency task force (IATF) on Covid-19 approved Resolution No. 19 imposing stricter quarantine measures until …
Read MoreThe province of Ilocos Norte is set to flatten the curve in the next few weeks with 31 new recoveries from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recorded in a day.
This is the highest number of recoveries logged in a day based on its latest case …
Read MoreAnti-narcotics agents arrested a man listed as a high-value target (HVT) in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato on Friday afternoon, after more than two months of surveillance operations.
Director Naravy Duquiatan of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 12 (Soccsksargen) identified the suspect as Manan Radzak Ebrahim, 34, …
Read MoreA family of the critically endangered Philippine eagle has recently been spotted in the forests of Lupon, Davao Oriental.
Official photographer of the Provincial Information Office, Eden Jhan Licayan, who took the photos and some video footage of the rare sightings, said he spotted a …
Read MoreAgusan del Norte officials led Saturday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Las Nieves Bridge project, which will connect 11 villages to the center of Las Nieves town.
Gov. Dale B. Corvera and Agusan del Norte 2nd Dist. Rep. Maria Angelica Amante-Matba said the project is expected …
Read MoreAs local government leaders of Zambales start to prepare to reopen the provincial borders to local visitors, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed to provide additional assistance to intensify health and safety protocols in the province.
“As with all other destinations, I cannot stress …
Read MoreThe city mayor here has been working while in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
In a social media post on Friday night, Mayor Alfred Romualdez said he was grateful for everyone who prayed for his good health and sent him …
Read MoreSuspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP1.4 million was seized and three high-value suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lourdes North West, Angeles City, Pampanga province on Friday.
Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. de Leon, director of Police Regional Office (PRO) …
Read MoreTwo mid-level leaders and 13 followers of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) have surrendered to the Army’s 11th Infantry Division (ID) in Sulu province, military officials said Saturday.
Col. Antonio Bautista, commander of the Army’s 1101st Infantry Brigade, identified the surrenderers as Alvin Yusop, an …
Read MoreContrary to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte’s earlier statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday said the Quezon City Government already denounced communist terrorism several months ago when it passed Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Resolution No. 8189 s. 2020 dated March …
Read MoreSeven police personnel in Zambales were removed from their posts after they were accused of recycling illegal drugs by their colleagues.
Maj. Michael Villanueva, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG -Olongapo), said the unnamed policemen were also allegedly giving protection to drug …
Read MoreIn partnership with the city government, the Aboitiz Group, with AboitizPower unit Davao Light and Power Co., GET Philippines, and the Spain-based QEV Technologies launched the first e-bus system here Friday afternoon.
The BEST (Business for Environmentally Sustainable Transformation) Bus is the first fully electric, …
Read MoreCommunity support program (CSP) teams, composed of soldiers from the three infantry battalions under the 603rd Infantry Brigade (Bde), were deployed on Saturday for an immersion program in remote communities in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat that are threatened or affected by the presence of communist-terrorists.
“The …
Read MoreDepartment of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Friday distributed the “Tulong Pangkabubayan Sa Ating Displaced Workers (TUPAD)” cash aid to 1,274 workers here.
Done symbolically with only a few physically present and others receiving via a financial intermediary, each beneficiary received …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that 433 more Filipinos abroad survived the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), raising the total number of recoveries to 7,997 as of Dec. 12.
The highest number of recoveries was logged on Dec. 11 following belated reports in one …
Read MoreSenator Richard Gordon filed and sponsored a resolution commending outgoing Korean Ambassador Han Dong-Man for his outstanding contributions in strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation between the Philippines and Korea.
In Senate Resolution No. 586, Gordon said Dong-Man deserves the Senate’s commendation for his outstanding work …
Read MoreAfter preparations were postponed last June due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the National Museum of the Philippines NMP) – Bicol is now in full-throttle for the curatorial services and other works for the geology exhibition of the scenic Mayon Volcano.
Jesseshan Marbella-Aycocho, NMP-Bicol …
Read MoreIsolated rains are expected in some parts of the country on Saturday, with the northeast monsoon affecting extreme northern Luzon and the easterlies affecting the rest of the country.
In its daily weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Batanes …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) 7 (Central Visayas) on Friday recognized local government units (LGUs), government agencies, and private sector groups that have contributed to the achievement of the health sector’s goals and objectives.
During the virtual Local Health Systems (LHS) Awards 2020, DOH-7 Director …
Read MoreGlobe Telecom, Inc. (Globe) is planning to expand and improve its mobile network next year by building “at least” 2,000 new cell sites.
In a statement on Friday, Gil Genio, Globe chief technology and information officer, said the company is targeting to install the greatest …
Read MoreThe Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV), a non-profit organization that advocates immunization, on Saturday underscored the need to restore vaccine confidence in the country as the rollout for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) inoculation in the Philippines nears.
“Importante na magkaroon tayo ng tiwala or vaccine confidence …
Read MoreNorth Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco and Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 12 (Soccsksargen) Director Felizardo Gacad Jr. on Friday afternoon issued a cease and desist order (CDO) against illegal mining activity in Barangay Don Panaca, Magpet, North Cotabato.
Both officials signed the joint order following …
Read MoreThe national government has appointed Davao Oriental Gov. Nelson Dayanghirang and Mayor Sara Z. Duterte as regional ambassadors for the “Disiplina Muna” program, which aims to promote the culture of discipline among Filipinos as a means of fostering people’s participation in governance.
In a statement …
Read MoreAdmitting that the issue of “red-tagging” is a very serious concern that has to be properly explained, a Palace official said it was Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison himself who red-tagged militant organizations and individuals.
In a virtual …
Read MoreThe Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will enlist 33 graduating senior high school students in Eastern Visayas for its Fisheries Scholarship Program (FSP).
FSP regional coordinator Lourdes Chavez said on Saturday the region has 30 available slots for Fisherfolk Children Scholarship Grant (FCEG) …
Read MoreMore recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) were reported in Central Luzon on Friday compared to its new infections.
The latest case bulletin of the Department of Health – Central Luzon Center for Health Development (DOH-CLCHD) showed 266 new recoveries as against 177 new …
Read MoreThe Philippines Navy units in Eastern Mindanao have further upgraded their maritime security capability, with the completion on Friday of its five-day amphibious exercise in the Sarangani Bay.
Commodore Antonio Palces, commander of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, said the latest leg of the naval …
Read MoreHundreds of small enterprises in the different towns of Ilocos Norte continue to hone their skills to adapt themselves to the new normal.
Behind them are a team from the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) office under the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte and …
Read MoreThe quest for justice continues even if Los Baños Mayor Caesar Perez was laid to his final resting place.
Perez’s youngest son, Aldous, said on Saturday a huge sum of money awaits those who can tell the whereabouts of the one who killed his father.…
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) has accredited anew the Department of Science and Technology-Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (DOST-RSTL) for the analysis of drinking water.
In a statement Saturday, DOST-Region 9 Director Martin Wee said the DOST-RSTL accreditation is effective January 1, 2021 until December …
Read MoreEastern Visayas has 121 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, bringing the region’s cumulative total to 9,421 as of Saturday.
In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) regional office here reported 52 new cases in Leyte, 20 in Tacloban City, 19 in Samar, …
Read MoreSome 55 micro-entrepreneurs in Valenzuela have received gift checks amounting to PHP8,000 each from the city government to help them revive and start anew their livelihood amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
The city’s Local Economic and Investment Promotions Office (LEIPO), in partnership with …
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