Category: General

Negros Oriental: Authorities in Negros Oriental province are keeping tabs on remnants of a dismantled private armed group (PAG) who may return for the May elections or personal reasons, an official said on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), revealed that at least six members of the disbanded group are believed to have fled to another part of the island after their operations were shut down years ago. These individuals are wanted for their alleged involvement in shooting incidents, including some that were election-related, Polinar said. They are

Eastern Visayas: The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has recorded 193,350 subscribers of e-Government Philippines (eGov PH) in Eastern Visayas, allowing more people in the region to simplify their transactions with the government. According to Philippines News Agency, the DICT regional office reported that the figure includes 9,959 new users who recently joined the growing number of Filipinos with access to digital services. The government launched the project in October last year. Dante Rosales, chief of the DICT 8 (Eastern Visayas) technical operations division, said 25 new digital platforms are making government services more efficient and accessible. Among

Cebu: Regional government agencies are requesting the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to provide more accurate and up-to-date data to guide policy-making, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said Wednesday. Garcia underscored PSA data as crucial for crafting effective government policies and programs, thus the need to revisit the methodologies in data collection. According to Philippines News Agency, Governor Garcia emphasized the importance of data accuracy, noting the potential consequences of inaccurate information. She recently convened with directors from several key regional agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture (DA), Interior and Local Government (DILG), Trade and Industry (DTI), Tourism (DOT), Education (DepEd), and the

Cebu: Food stamp redemption under the Walang Gutom Program is ongoing in Cebu and Negros Oriental, benefiting 26,195 households, a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official said Thursday. Tonyson Luther Lee, DSWD-Central Visayas assistant regional director for administration, announced that the redemption, part of Period 12, runs from January 13 to 22. According to Philippines News Agency, on January 14, 344 households in two northern Cebu municipalities redeemed food commodities. These included 188 beneficiaries in Liloan and 156 in Poro town on Camotes Islands. In southern Cebu, 801 households across six municipalities accessed food packages. Partner retailers served

Manila: The Department of Finance (DOF) said concerns on the computation of the National Tax Allotment (NTA) shares for local government units (LGUs) were resolved. In a statement, the DOF said Finance Secretary Recto addressed these concerns during Wednesday’s dialogue with city mayors. According to Philippines News Agency, during the meeting, Recto provided a detailed line-by-line briefing to the city mayors on the NTA computations. Present during the briefing were Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo. He also ensured full alignment with the 2019 Mandanas-Garcia ruling of the Supreme