BACOLOD CITY – Three more cities in Negros Occidental are set to suspend the arrival of locally-stranded individuals (LSIs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) in the coming days to have ample time to prepare their respective quarantine facilities.
These are the cities of Bago, Sagay, …
Read MoreLEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol is urging villagers to help their office in validating lists of poor households posted in their respective barangays across the region.
This can be done through the DSWD’s newly-created barangay verification team …
Read MoreThe Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday announced that a lone bettor from Guiuan, Eastern Samar won the jackpot in Saturday night’s lotto game.
In an advisory, PCSO general manager Royina Garma said the winner bagged the PHP20,398,839.60 jackpot prize in the regular lotto …
Read MoreThe Department of Transportation (DOTr) has expressed full support behind the government’s drive to stamp out graft and corruption across various government agencies.
In a news release issued on Sunday, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said he had ordered all the heads of agencies and other …
Read MoreSenator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to convert school buildings into typhoon-resistant structures.
Considering the Philippines’ exposure to natural calamities and hazards all-year round, Gatchalian said having typhoon-resistant school buildings would be …
Read MoreJustice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday belied reports that the task force designated to probe corruption is investigating the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on orders from the Palace.
“No, walang ganun (No, there is no such thing)” Guevarra said in a message to …
Read MorePhilippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Thursday the resumption of its Manila-Bohol-Manila flights on November 22.
“The (resumption) of flights is timely in view of the reopening of Bohol to domestic tourism,” PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said. Bohol has been reopened to tourists since November 15.…
Read MoreA team from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Regional Maritime Unit-9 (RMU-9) have seized a shipment of smuggled cigarettes estimated worth millions of pesos in this southern port city, a BOC official said Tuesday.
Lawyer Segundo Sigmundfreud Barte Jr., BOC-Zamboanga District collector, said the …
Read MoreDespite his hectic schedule due to the ongoing virtual plenary session of the 37th Asean Summit, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday conducted an aerial inspection of the areas hit by Typhoon Ulysses.
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go shared with the media footage and photos of …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday advised the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant after an explosion during a World War I commemoration in Jeddah injured two on Wednesday.
“The DFA, through the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Jeddah, is closely …
Read MoreInterior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday assured the public that government search and rescue (SAR) operations are now in full swing as Typhoon Ulysses battered most parts of Luzon.
Año said the search and rescue operations are now ongoing especially in the affected areas in …
Read MoreThe Bagbag Beach in this town offering white sand shore with rock formations and a nearby hill that overlooks the islets at the Hundred Islands National Park is now an additional tourist attraction in the province of Pangasinan.
It has trended in social media after …
Read MoreAn employee of the local government here was shot dead by a still unidentified gunman early Tuesday morning.
In an interview, San Jacinto chief of police Maj. Edgar Allan Serquina identified the victim as Ofelia Castillo, 56, a resident of Barangay San Jose.
She was …
Read MoreThe United Nations (UN) in the Philippines accelerated its assistance to lessen the impact of Super Typhoon Rolly, the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in 2020, which swept through the country on Nov. 1.
According to government figures, around 1.2 million people are affected …
Read MoreResettlement sites should have schools close by so that students don’t have to walk too far to have access to basic education, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Sunday.
Nograles, who heads Task Force Yolanda, said he raised the matter before Education Secretary Leonor Briones, who …
Read MoreDepartment of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday said the additional workload as the lead body in the government-wide crackdown on corruption will not affect his agency’s efficiency.
“So far, we have enough state counsels and state prosecutors to handle all these extra tasks …
Read MoreA House of Representative leader on Thursday said some PHP16 billion worth of projects classified under the budget of the National Task Force for Ending Communist Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ECLAC) should be kept with “some adjustment” toward areas hard-hit by recent typhoons.
House Ways and …
Read MoreCatanduanes Gov. Joseph Cua on Thursday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for sending immediate help to the island province that bore the brunt of Super Typhoon Rolly last Sunday.
“Nagpapasalamat kami kay Presidente dahil sa kanyang quick response sa bagyong sinapit namin dito na super typhoon …
Read MoreThe decision to allow face-to-face classes is still with President Rodrigo Duterte but concerned agencies continuously monitor developments as they prepare for its eventual resumption, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday.
“Patuloy naman po ang paghahanda diyan bagama’t ang desisyon po ay talaga magiging desisyon …
Read MoreThe Office of the Civil Defense in Region 6 (OCD-6) here is calling on local government units (LGUs) to relocate their residents who are living in landslide-prone areas to a safer place.
Jose Roberto Nuñez, OCD regional director for Western Visayas, in a phone interview …
Read MoreSome 239 newly recruited police officers have formally joined the Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO-1) force.
They are composed of 179 males and 60 females who passed the Philippine National Police (PNP) entrance examination and screening process for the first and second cycle recruitment program …
Read MoreThe Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Ilocos Norte convened a meeting at the Capitol auditorium on Sunday afternoon in preparation for the effects of Typhoon Rolly.
During the meeting, Marcel Tabije, head of the PDRRMC, reiterated to all participants the need to …
Read MoreThe United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) has recognized the Department of Education (DepEd) for its outstanding service in continuously educating young people about the UN and supporting its various programs and projects.
The UNAP presented the General Carlos P. Romulo (CPR) award to …
Read More– The United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations has called for the mutual respect of all religions and beliefs and for fostering a culture of fraternity and peace.
In a statement on Wednesday, Miguel Angel Moratinos said he is following with deep …
Read MoreThe Commission on Elections (Comelec) estimated the number of registered voters for the 2022 national elections to be around 62 to 63 million.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said Tuesday the number includes potential new registrants and voters whose registration was activated.
“Four million potential registrants …
Read MoreThe Philippines recently made history in the stage of international labor when it became the first observer-nation to be elevated as vice chair of a powerful group in the International Labor Organization (ILO), the labor department said in a news release on Sunday.
In a …
Read MoreThe llonggo community is one in rejoicing with Rabiya Mateo after she won the Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) 2020 crown Sunday morning.
“The Ilonggo community is truly proud of her achievement. She is an epitome that Iloilo City can truly level-up and rise above challenges …
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released over PHP14 million in emergency employment and livelihood assistance this year to informal workers here.
Fatima Bataga, head of the DOLE field office, said Thursday the grants were part of the sustained rollout in the city …
Read MoreA young man here is conducting an online raffle through Facebook to help raise funds for his father diagnosed with cancer who lives a thousand kilometers away from him.
Jose Robert Inventor, a third year AB Communication student from the University of Pangasinan-PHINMA, has launched …
Read MoreA plant and garden supply business in this city has seen tripling growth in the demand for their products and services following the easing of quarantine here.
In an interview on Tuesday, Opalyn Caguiao, one of the owners of Soping Garden, said their customers …
Read MoreMany residents here and other areas of Ilocos Norte province have started buying face shields in preparation for the implementation of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) order on mandatory wearing inside public transport beginning August 15.
Sales of face shields increased …
Read MoreThe provincial government of La Union will pilot the use of Baguio City’s contact tracing application system here to strengthen disease surveillance through contact tracing and contain the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
In a Facebook post on Thursday, the provincial government said the …
Read More-The local government here started Thursday the implementation of its PHP84.6-million infrastructure development projects, including flood control systems, amid the rainy season and coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Mayor Joseph Evangelista said part of the huge undertaking is the 19 flood control projects estimated at …
Read MoreThe local government of Makati will start giving PHP5,000 financial assistance to each resident of the city, Mayor Abigail Binay announced Monday.
Binay said each Makati resident aged 18 years old and above will receive cash assistance amounting to PHP5,000 through the “Maka-Tulong 5k for …
Read MoreInterior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday urged barangay (village) officials anew to strictly implement the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to prevent further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
In a radio interview, Año said village officials have a critical role to play in …
Read MoreThe public should not worry over the new cases of 2019 coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country as the government is “on top of the situation” to stop the spread of the deadly virus, Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Martin Andanar said on Saturday.
“The government is …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has no plan of ordering the closure of all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country amid several controversies plaguing the online gaming industry, Malacañang said on Sunday.
Duterte backed the continued operation of POGOs because the Philippine Amusement and Gaming …
Read MoreThe local government of Maasin in Iloilo province was prompt in addressing the clamor of the residents in Trangka village for improved roads which will result in better access to other government services.
In an interview on Friday, Maasin Mayor Francis Amboy said around 1, …
Read MoreGovernor Arthur Yap has proposed a bypass highway project that will connect underdeveloped northern towns of Bohol province to the more progressive southern areas.
Yap on Tuesday said the proposed project is a response to the necessity to connect the poverty stricken agricultural towns to …
Read MoreFiscal stimulus will be more effective than a monetary stimulus to date, to address any economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19) on the Philippine economy.
This was pointed out by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno Monday at the sidelines …
Read MoreGovernment spending will be the key factor to ensure that domestic consumption remains strong amid fears brought by the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19).
In an interview by journalists Thursday night, BDO Chief Strategist Jonathan Ravelas said people go out less lately …
Read MoreThe Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will work round the clock for the major rehabilitation of portions of Roxas Boulevard in the cities of Manila and Pasay, an official said on Friday.
In a phone interview, DPWH South Manila District engineer Mikunug Macud …
Read MoreMore than PHP1.3 million in fines were collected by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 13 (Caraga) from January to February.
The collected fines were the result of the 12 law enforcement operations the board conducted over the period, which impounded 33 utility …
Read MoreThe MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), which has been granted a 25 year franchise to distribute electricity in the city, began taking over the assets of the Panay Electric Company (PECO) on Friday.
This, as the Iloilo City Regional Trial Court has served …
Read MoreThe Police Regional Office Cordillera (PROCOR) has recommended to the national headquarters a different way of measuring the bodies of Igorot policemen who are born stocky compared to other personnel in the country.
We recommended na yung measuring magiging wrist, chest at saka age na …
Read MoreThe Land Transportation Office 9 (LTO 9) will launch an information campaign to raise public awareness on Republic Act 11229, otherwise known as the "Child Safety on Motor Vehicles Act".
LTO 9 Director Aminola Abaton said Friday said that under R.A. 11229 proposed by the …
Read MoreThe cancelation of festivals and other crowd drawing events here and parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19) threat has adversely affected the vegetable industry in the region, an official of a produce trader's group in Benguet said …
Read MoreM/V Unicorn Bravo, anchored several kilometers off Bredco port in this city after arriving from Xiamen on Monday, is expected to depart Bacolod anytime soon after Mayor Evelio Leonardia banned all vessels coming from China in any port here.
Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of …
Read MoreMillions of pesos worth of government properties went up in smoke on Thursday night when a fire hits two government buildings in Zamboanga del Sur, an official said Friday.
Chief Insp. Dionisio Cayudong Jr., Pagadian City Fire marshal, said the fire broke out around 6:10 …
Read MoreSix people were arrested while some PHP750,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate operations in Zamboanga del Norte and in this city, officials said Friday.
Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) officials identified the arrested individuals as Jeffrey Daud, 31, and Nurhida …
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