Day: August 19, 2025

La trinidad: A flood control project constructed at the strawberry farm in La Trinidad, Benguet is proving to be beneficial, helping to quickly drain floodwaters that used to inundate the area during heavy rainfall. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Roderick Awingan, in a media interview on Tuesday, stated that the project, built in 2021, has helped water subside in a matter of hours, a significant improvement from the days it used to take before. He noted that while the project was officially a “drainage project” implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways, there are areas that need

Silay city: Two personnel of the Silay City Police Station in Negros Occidental were recognized for their swift response to a call for police assistance involving a theft incident via the 911 hotline. Chief Master Sergeants Rene Costas and Nobel Marcasote received the Medalya ng Papuri (Commendation Medal) as a testament to their exemplary performance in line with the five-minute response strategy of the Philippine National Police. According to Philippines News Agency, the awarding ceremony was led by Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, director of Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. Col. Joem Malong,

Dagupan city: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Dagupan City is actively conducting a motorcycle plate releasing caravan across various locations to tackle the backlog in plate distribution. According to Philippines News Agency, the caravan addresses the release of plates for motorcycles or tricycles registered between 2014 and 2017. It also includes motorcycles without an assigned plate number in their certificate of registration, those with temporary or virtual plates, and motorcycles with old design plates featuring six to seven characters. The event kicked off on August 16, with activities held at the Mapandan Auditorium in Mapandan, Pangasinan; Orbos Gymnasium in

Iloilo: A new agri-food commodity hub will soon rise in the municipality of New Lucena, Iloilo, to help market and process various agricultural products in Panay. Larry Nacionales, chairman of the Panay Organization for Progressive Agriculture (POPA) Agriculture Cooperative, said in a phone interview on Tuesday that the hub is one of the major programs of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish food terminals that help farmers sell and process their commodities. According to Philippines News Agency, the terminal was built by the DA in partnership with the local and provincial governments of Iloilo. Nacionales mentioned that POPA recently

Negros oriental: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Negros Oriental has successfully distributed approximately 96% of government land to beneficiaries under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), a department official announced. According to Philippines News Agency, DAR-Negros Oriental chief Manuel Galon highlighted that this achievement encompasses the issuance of individual land titles through Project SPLIT (Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling). “Under our land transfer program, our total scope in Negros Oriental is some 130,000 hectares of government land and our total balance now is at 2,600 hectares,” Galon stated. The land distribution initiative started in 1972