CAMP DANGWA, LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Wanting to clear their names and have a better future, more New People’s Army (NPA) supporters are yielding to the government and now receiving aid to start a new life.
Capt. Marnie Abellanida, Information officer of the Police Regional …
Read MoreGENERAL SANTOS CITY – Seven off-grid public schools in South Cotabato province will finally have access to electricity through a PHP3.5 million solar energization project of the One Meralco Foundation Inc. (OMF) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd).
Ruth Estacio, DepEd-South Cotabato division …
Read MoreSAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – An official of a multi-purpose cooperative in Hamtic, Antique is advising beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to save a portion of their cash grant for emergency use.
During the pilot episode of the Family Development Session …
Read MoreZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested five suspects and seized some PHP175,500 worth of illegal drugs in recent anti-drug operations in the region, the police announced Wednesday.
Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the arrested suspects as Sarira Ashmad, 26; …
Read MoreDAVAO CITY – A high-ranking leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to the Army’s 1002nd Brigade through North Cotabato Rep. Rudy Caoagdan in Barangay Sto. Nino in Arakan, North Cotabato on June 22.
Pedro “Ka Peter” Arnado, …
Read MoreBALER, Aurora – The 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion (91IB), Philippine Army discovered on Wednesday an abandoned hideout and war materiel believed to be owned by the Platoon North of the Aurora Provincial Committee of the New People’s Army (NPA).
In an interview, Lt. Col. Reandrew …
Read MoreTACLOBAN CITY – African swine fever (ASF) has spread to more areas in Eastern Visayas, affecting 30 towns and cities in the region in the past six months, the Department of Agriculture reported on Tuesday.
DA Eastern Visayas regional executive director Angel Enriquez said the …
Read MoreZAMBOANGA CITY – At least 4,333 household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the region are set to graduate from the program this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-9 (DSWD-9) said Wednesday.
Fung Kay Choi, DSWD-9 information officer, said these …
Read MoreMALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Some 2,227 barangays in the Ilocos Region have been declared drug-cleared by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as of June 22 this year.
In a virtual forum Kapihan ed Ilocos of the Philippine Information Agency regional office on Wednesday, PDEA Ilocos …
Read MoreSAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A religious movement in Antique will launch a virtual event dubbed “Pray for Antique” on June 25 to seek divine intervention amid the calamities which happened in the province.
“Our Pray Antique Movement, established last year, is composed of …
Read MoreDAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry in Region 11 (DTI-11) will hold a Presyo Diskwento Caravan (PDC) from June 25 to 26 to offer basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) at discounted prices.
In a statement Wednesday, DTI-11 director Maria Belenda Ambi …
Read MoreBAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has assured all residents will be registered to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), including persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens who cannot leave their homes.
PSA-CAR Regional Director Villafe Alibuyog …
Read MoreLEGAZPI CITY – A total of 1,097 survivors of various disasters that hit Camarines Sur have received government cash assistance totaling PHP14.37 million this week under the supervision of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol.
Jimilyn Ortega Gerobin, DSWD-Bicol Disaster Response …
Read MoreMALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Pangasinan is conducting mobile registration for Step 2 of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) for national line agencies and local government unit workers.
“They have limited time to go out because of their work so we thought …
Read MoreLAOAG CITY – A three-day food fair and bazaar showcasing the city of Batac’s products are being exhibited Wednesday until Friday at the second floor of the Batac Riverside Empanadaan to re-stimulate the local economy amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Open to all …
Read MoreCOTABATO CITY – Clients entering the city hall premises here are not anymore required to undergo antigen rapid tests against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a city official said Wednesday.
This, after the city government observed a decrease in city hall transactions since last week due …
Read MoreGENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) destroyed some PHP80,313 worth of uncertified products that were seized in a series of enforcement operations here early this year.
In a statement Wednesday, DTI-Region 12 director Jude Constantine Jaugan …
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – Authorities seized on Wednesday a total of 3,199.66 board ft. of illegally gathered ironwood, locally known as ‘magkuno’, in an early morning checkpoint operation in Purok 6, Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.
Col. James Goforth, director of the Surigao del Sur …
Read MorePEÑARANDA, Nueva Ecija – Two bridges were formally opened to benefit residents and farmers in several villages in this municipality on Tuesday.
Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones led the inauguration of San Mariano-Barrio Militar and Diwalaan Bridges.
San Mariano-Barrio Militar Bridge is a 40.20- linear …
Read MoreCEBU CITY – Acting Mayor Michael Rama on Wednesday expressed optimism the capital city can achieve its desired 75-percent population protection through mass vaccination.
Rama said although the allocated vaccine doses for the city have already been consumed, the city government is expecting the arrival …
Read MoreILOILO CITY – A total of 7,108 households (HHs) in Western Visayas have graduated from the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) as of June 21, 2021.
Belen Gebusion, Pantawid Division chief of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas, in …
Read MoreBAGUIO CITY – More accommodations here have been accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as the city continues to welcome leisure travelers.
Supervising City Tourism Operations Officer Aloysius Mapalo said Wednesday 374 accommodation establishments, transient houses, and homestays have been given a certificate of …
Read MoreCAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – The military and police in Maguindanao have started investigating Wednesday an explosion in an upland village of Datu Hoffer town that left a pregnant woman dead and two children injured.
Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, …
Read MoreLEGAZPI CITY – Police arrested on Tuesday afternoon one of the suspects in the anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion that killed Keith Absalon, former Far Eastern University varsity football player, and his cousin Nolven, according to a report reaching Camp General Simeon Ola here.
An official …
Read MoreCOTABATO CITY – Various civil society organizations (CSOs) kicked off here Wednesday a daylong peace caravan aimed at urging members of Congress to extend the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) from 2022 to 2025.
In an interview, Ammier Dodo, CSO Movement for Moral …
Read MoreCEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas can continue the swab testing upon arrival of returning Filipinos at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) and place them under 10-day hotel quarantine based on the national protocols, a Cabinet official said.
“We request …
Read MoreTACLOBAN CITY – The Eastern Samar provincial government will give a one-time PHP1,000 cash aid to members of the Barangay (village) Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) who are at the forefront in the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
More than 15,000 BHERTs members from …
Read MoreTACLOBAN CITY – Rice production in Eastern Visayas has increased by 6.7 percent in the first three months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 largely due to the expansion of areas devoted to the production of staple food, the Philippine Statistics Authority …
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – A fire that struck a residential area in Purok 10, Sug-obon, Barangay Tabon, Bislig City early Tuesday gutted PHP1.8 million worth of properties, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the city said on Wednesday.
In a report, the BFP-Bislig said 118 …
Read MoreCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The first planetarium facility in Mindanao that costs PHP50 million will be finished by August, according to the provincial government of Misamis Oriental on Wednesday.
Lawyer Cerilio Neil Pacana, the provincial legal officer, said the planetarium located in El Salvador …
Read MoreDAVAO CITY – The city’s Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) said it has apprehended a total of 73,440 persons for violations of health protocols.
In a statement Wednesday, PSSC head Angel Sumagaysay said those arrested violated the Covid-19 standard health protocols, community quarantine …
Read MorePhilippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said police authorities will not stop until all notorious drug personalities are apprehended throughout the country.
Guillermo made this remark after police operatives in Police Regional Office (PRO) in Bicol Region seized a one kilogram of shabu …
Read MoreThe Small Business Wage Subsidy (SBWS) Program Task Force (SPTF) has resolved to allow the voluntary return of the subsidies until June 30 this year in response to requests from employers and employees who were still unable to give it back despite previous extensions of …
Read MoreThe Philippines has breached the eight-million mark in the number of Covid-19 jabs administered.
Data from the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) showed that as of June 18, 2021, a total of 8,050,711 jabs have been administered nationwide.
Of the total, 5,953,810 were given as …
Read MoreFilipino boxer Michael Dasmariñas failed to become a world champion again after Naoya Inoue knocked him out on Sunday (Philippine Time) at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Unlike in his last bout against a Filipino in which Nonito Donaire pushed him to the limit in …
Read MoreBusinessmen here who are engaged in car dealerships have expressed their support to the government’s vaccination drive, pointing out this is an important step for the economy to fully recover and regain consumer confidence moving forward.
“Amidst the pandemic, we are opening a new shop …
Read MoreMalacañang on Monday said it will respect the decision of Congress should it extend the validity of Republic Act 11519, also known as the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2).
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark as he confirmed that PHP18.4 billion …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said police front-liners will continue to strictly enforce health protocols to prevent the spread of more transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant.
PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar made this assurance after the Department of Health (DOH) warned that patients infected …
Read MoreHealth personnel here have intensified their surveillance against the deadly dengue fever as cases continued to increase in various communities in the past several weeks.
Mary Rose Anne Aloot, health education and promotion officer of the City Health Office (CHO), said Monday they already recorded …
Read MoreSenator Christopher “Bong” Go said a measure seeking to reform the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system should only affect new entrants and not those already in active service and present retirees.
He said there is a need to balance the welfare of military …
Read MoreMalacañang has declared June 24, 2021 a special non-working day in the city of Manila to mark its 450th founding anniversary.
Proclamation No. 1167, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Monday, allows residents to mark the occasion subject to minimum public health standards.
“It …
Read MoreThe Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) lost its petition to lift a temporary restraining order that stopped it from taking over a mortgaged property that had been the subject of a foreclosure proceeding.
In a nine-page decision, the Court of Appeals (CA) Special Sixth …
Read MoreFragile economic situation in the Philippines due to the pandemic is expected to be the reason for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep rates steady at record-low 2 percent to date.
In its Asia Pacific Economic Preview issued on Monday, Moody’s Analytics forecasts …
Read MoreSan Miguel Corporation (SMC) packaging unit San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation (SMYPC) has begun local production and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) sets for the medical sector, tapping community-based tailors and dressmakers to assemble the protective suits using medical fabric produced in its woven …
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The Provincial Veterinary Office (ProVet) on Monday reminded anew retailers in the province not to sell and display pork-based products from areas affected by the African swine fever (ASF).
Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, head of the ProVet’s Public Health Division, made the remark as two …
Read MoreAt least 1,000 seedlings of various fruits and non-bearing fruits were planted on Saturday at the watershed in Barangay Sapangbato here as part of the city government’s environment preservation campaign.
Dubbed as “Bayanihan sa Tubig-Kanlungan,” the tree planting activity is a rehabilitation project for the …
Read MoreThe Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) will meet before the end of June to fine-tune internal rules, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Monday.
Undersecretary Adrian Sugay said “a few additional provisions” will be taken up during the next ATC meeting.
“It might be better …
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For going beyond their mandated duties, police officers in Benguet and Catanduanes were commended by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar for their babysitting initiatives.
Personnel from the Mankayan Municipal Police Station and the Women and Children’s Protection Desk not just helped a …
Read More75% of NPA rebels in Mindanao are IPs: Esperon
The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) is deliberately deceiving and radicalizing indigenous peoples (IP) to fill up their ranks especially in Mindanao, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. said Monday.
Esperon, during the …
Read MoreOn his first Father’s Day without his dad, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar took to social media a message to honor his father’s memory.
In a Facebook post, Andanar greeted his late father, former Interior undersecretary and special envoy to Malaysia Wencelito …
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