Q1 job fairs schedule in Ilocos released

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- Jobseekers in Ilocos Region will be given more opportunities to land an employment as job fairs schedule for the first quarter of 2019 has been released.On Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 1 announced the list of job fairs particularly targeting the provinces of Pangasinan and Il…

‘Employees’ compensation program’ ng ECC, pinalalakas ang adbokasiya

Tagalog News: PESO Sarangani, tumanggap ng parangal

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Enero 31 (PIA)---Nakatanggap ng higit pa sa isang parangal ang Public Employment Service Office (PESO) ng Sarangani Province sa mahusay na performance nito sa taong 2018. Kabilang sa mga parangal na natanggap nito ay ang Highest Placement Rate for Job Search Assistance, pagiging aktibong PESO sa pagpapatupad ng limang programs…

Tagalog News: One Stop Shop ng LGU Gensan nakalikom ng mahigit P200M revenue

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Ene 31 (PIA)--Mahigit P200 milyon ang nalikom na revenue kamakailan ng pamahalaang panlungsod sa taunang One Stop Shop nito na ginanap mismo sa loob ng Investment Center ng lokal na pamahalaan.Malaking tulong sa pamahalaan ng Gensan, ayon kay Geraldine Zamora, hepe ng Business Permits and Licensing Division ang kanilang adboka…

Ilokano News: AFP nangisayangkat ti medikal mision iti Ilocos Sur

Chinese dominates Ilocos Norte’s foreign tourist arrivals

LAOAG CITY – More than three million tourists visited Ilocos Norte in 2018, with Chinese nationals dominating foreign tourist arrivals in this northern gateway of Luzon, the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office (INTO) reported on Thursday.Ilocos Norte’s tourism operations officer, Xavier Ruiz, said other foreign visitors who visited the province’s major to…

9 PH airports receive 'star ratings' from UK firm

MANILA -- Nine Philippine airports received "star ratings" from the Official Aviation Guide (OAG), an air travel intelligence company based in the United Kingdom, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced Thursday.The results of the 2017-2018 OAG On-Time Performance (OTP) star ratings for airlines and airports were…

Quiapo Church adopts stricter security measures

MANILA — The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, popularly known as Quiapo Church, has tightened its security in the wake of the twin blasts that hit a church in Jolo, Sulu.“At present, we have more K-9 units, they are patrolling around the Church premises. We also added more security personnel. They have been ordered not only to double but also…

Curbing schistosomiasis thru deworming

MANILA -- No appetite and sluggish -- this is how Lilibeth Mosende described her four-year-old niece, Hazel, a year ago when she had schistosomiasis.Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms."Naalagaan ko siya noon sa probinsiya, lagi masakit ang tiyan niya at lagi na lang nakadapa sa paghiga sa sobrang sakit t…

Iloilo airport tightens security in wake of Jolo blast

ILOILO CITY -- Security measures at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo have been tightened to ensure the safety and security of its inbound and outbound passengers as part of “proactive measures against the spillover of the terror attack in Jolo”.Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Iloilo terminal supervisor Art Pa…

DOST encourages students to take science-related courses

DAGUPAN CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) --  The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Pangasinan told students in the province to pursue science and technology-related courses in their college education to easily land a job and avail of the privileges of DOST scholarship programs.Jennifer Fernandez, science research specialist of DOST-Pangasinan Sate…

2nd 'Balay Silungan' in Region 1 opens

Establishments reminded to ‘toe the line’ on Manila Bay rehab

MANILA -- Establishments along Manila Bay must comply with environmental laws, Malacañang reminded Thursday amid the bay’s ongoing cleanup.“Those who are not compliant with regulations would have to toe the line,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing.Earlier, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) issued cease …

House hopes to pass ROTC bill by Feb.6

MANILA -- A ranking leader at the House of Representatives said Thursday they hope to approve the bill reviving mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) training for senior high school students on third and final reading by February 6 before Congress goes on recess for the national campaign for the mid-term elections.Deputy Speaker and Ba…

Gastroenteritis claims 2 lives in Pangasinan

DAGUPAN CITY -- Two individuals have died from acute gastroenteritis in Pangasinan province this January, according to a report from the Provincial Health Office (PHO).In an interview Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Anna Teresa de Guzman said the two casualties are from the towns of Mangaldan and Binalonan.The PHO reported that gastroenter…

‘Youth for truth’ to combat fake news

All systems go for Feb. 1 Panagbenga opening

BAGUIO CITY -- It's all systems go for the 24th staging of the Baguio Flower Festival or “Panagbenga” opening on Friday."All aspects of the preparation are now ongoing, particularly the security, traffic, and the main event,” Councilor Elmer Datuin, co-chairman of the 2019 organizing committee, said in an interview Wednesday.“Panagbenga w…

Young volleyball player dies during Davao reg'l meet

DAVAO CITY -- A promising 12-year-old volleyball "open spiker" from Davao Oriental succumbed to pneumonia here Wednesday evening, as the games for the Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) meet are ongoing.

Hadia Pantalion Eronico, a member of the Davao Oriental elementary volleyball team died hours after being rushed to the South…

Zamboanga del Norte town has two mayors

QCPD releases sketch of suspect in village exec's slay

MANILA -- Authorities on Thursday released a facial composite illustration of one of the suspects in the killing of Barangay Bagong Silangan chairwoman Crisell Beltran, who is seeking a congressional seat in Quezon City.Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director, Chief Supt. Joselito Esquivel, said the suspect was described to be in his 40s and h…

Andanar pushes for improved, more efficient gov't communicators

MANILA - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Thursday reiterated the need for government communicators to effectively convey the message of the government to the people."Through media, words may stand or collapse, inspire or diffuse the already existing patina of the people's perception," …

UnARThodox: Understanding art and the artists

Climate-friendly diets also healthier: study

CHICAGO -- After examining the carbon footprint of what more than 16,000 Americans eat in a day, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) and Tulane University shows that more climate-friendly diets are also healthier.The researchers ranked diets by the amount of greenhouse gas emissions per 1,000 calories consumed and d…

OBR global director to meet with GAD focal persons

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) - Monique Wilson, the global director of One Billion Rising (OBR), will meet with Gender and Development (GAD) focal persons of various national government agencies, local government units, non-government organizations and academe from Western Visayas.A public forum, initiated by Ugsad - Regional Gender Resource Center -…

59th Provincial Senior Camp opens today

Public, private schools open for new, level-up enrollees

MAASIN CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA)  --  For four straight weeks from Jan. 26 until Feb. 22, elementary and secondary schools, including those with kindergarten and senior high school programs, open their doors to enlist new registrants.The early registration regularly pushed by the Department of Education (DepEd) is designed to gather data on incoming num…

GSP stages 59th senior girl scouts encampment

Ex-BI execs lose bids for 3 judges’ inhibition

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has junked the motions for inhibition, which were filed by two former executives of the Bureau of Immigration against the three justices handling their cases on the alleged PHP50-million bribery in exchange for the release of Chinese aliens illegally working in a casino in Angeles City in 2016.The Sandiganbayan 6th Divi…

Vizcaya guv hails PWDs

Inter-agency team to visit south Cebu amid travel ban

CEBU CITY -- Amid concerns aired by tourism stakeholders on the effect of the travel advisory released by the United Kingdom, an inter-agency team will visit major tourist destinations in southern Cebu on Sunday, the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) said.OPAV Assistant Secretary Anthony Gerard Gonzales told the Philippin…

4 dead, 45 hurt in SCTEx mishap

TARLAC CITY, Tarlac -- Four persons died and 45 others were injured when the tourist bus they were riding collided with a cargo truck along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac-Expressway (SCTEx) in Concepcion town, this province on Thursday.Senior Supt. Jesus Rebua, Tarlac police acting provincial director, identified the fatalities as Ricardo Aledia and Isidr…

'Bato' cites need to support PRRD's anti-crime agenda

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Former Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said he decided to foray into politics for one reason: to help President Rodrigo Duterte accomplish his anti-criminality agenda.Dela Rosa, who spoke before village and multi-sectoral representatives during a drug …

Grab launches new app features

MANILA -- Grab Philippines has launched new features on its mobile app in apparent response to customer, as well as regulators' demands.The initiative is part of the company's Better Everyday campaign to ensure a safer and more convenient transportation, Grab's top management said during the launch of the upgraded mobile app Wednesday …

Cavite Province distributes ‘bokyos’ to monitor peace and order in barangays

CAVITE CITY, Cavite, Jan. 31 (PIA) – The Provincial Government of Cavite's Ugnayan sa Barangay continues to bring government services to different barangays in the province with the recent distribution of modern tricycles called "bokyo" at Samonte Park here in the city.

Former Governor Jonvic Remulla represented his brother Governor …

Panagbenga grand parades off limits to politicians

BAGUIO CITY -- The organizing committee of the Baguio Flower Festival or “Panagbenga” has prohibited candidates in the mid-term polls from joining the grand parades on March 2 and 3.During a press briefing on Wednesday, organizing committee co-chairman Anthony de Leon said candidates for national and local positions will not be allowed to join the…

Cancer center to open soon in Cagayan

Tagalog News: Bagong gusali ng NE provincial hospital, matatapos sa 2019

Stakeholders to address low price of copra in Samar

CATBALOGAN CITY.  Jan. 31 (PIA)-- In a Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting recently conducted, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) together with national government agencies and stakeholders discussed some strategies to address the low selling price of copra in the province.PCA 8 Regional Manager Jeffrey delos Reyes said, “There is a need to addr…

Bersamin thanks Cebu City for judiciary complex land donation

MANILA -- Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin on Thursday formally thanked the Cebu City government for donating a 1.5-hectare property meant to house a judiciary complex.“I consider myself the lucky man who gets to announce this acceptance of donation and to witness the actual signing of the Deed of Donation. I know many Chief Justices before me have…

AFP checking on 'Ajang-Ajang' hand in Jolo blast

MANILA -- Investigations are still ongoing to determine the extent of the involvement of the Ajang-Ajang, a subgroup loosely affiliated with the Abu Sayyaf Group, in the twin explosions that killed 22 persons and wounded more than a hundred others in Jolo, Sulu last January 27.This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affa…

P158-M infra projects in Caraga seen to propel growth on agri

BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 31 -- The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Caraga Region in partnership with local government units recently breaks ground with two infrastructure projects totaling Php158 million.These are the construction of the Php50 Million Communal Irrigation System (CIS) in Barangay Poblacion, Rosa…

SC suspends lawyer for threatening Harry Roque

MANILA -- A lawyer has been suspended for two years from the practice of law by the Supreme Court (SC) for “underhanded tactics” against his opposing counsel, former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who filed the complaint 12 years ago.In a seven-page decision dated December 4, 2018 penned by Associate Justice Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe and ma…

PNP tags 2 persons of interest in Zambo mosque blast

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now looking for two persons of interest behind Wednesday's grenade explosion at a mosque in Zamboanga City.“Yung grenade throwing sa Zamboanga City, may two persons of interest. Kasalukuyang kinikilala na ito dahil mapapansin natin, wala tayong nakuhang CCTV (footage) dun sa lugar at may kadili…

Tagalog News: NCIP, hinihikayat ang mga katutubo na makibahagi sa Halalan 2019

Salintubig docks in remote, upstream barangay in Oras, E. Samar

4 men on CCTV footage of Jolo blast 'innocent': PNP

MANILA -- The four persons of interest in the twin bomb explosions that ripped through a church in Jolo, Sulu who have surrendered to authorities to clear their names, are now deemed innocent.“They were removed as persons of interest in connection with the bombing incident in Jolo, Sulu. Yesterday, they freely went to the police station to give th…

Drug suspect yields P3.4-M shabu in Legazpi  

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Bicol, in a joint operation with the police, National Bureau of Investigation and the Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP), on Wednesday arrested a suspected drug pusher with PHP3.4 million worth of shabu in his possession.PDEA-Bicol acting regional director Christian Frivaldo, in a …

Taal Lake fish kill due to sulfur upwelling: BFAR

TALISAY, Batangas — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office in Calabarzon reported on Tuesday that the fish kill phenomenon in Taal Lake is due to an upwelling of sulfur triggered by the strong northeastern winds that accompany an extreme temperature drop in the volcanic lake.The "sulfur upwelling" has been m…

DENR recognizes zero-waste store, coffee shop in Bacolod

BACOLOD CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized a recently-opened store-cum-coffee shop in this city for advocating zero waste.The certificate of recognition was given by the Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) -Bago City, headed by Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, to Wala Usik Tiangge+Kapehan, a …

Tagalog News: DOH, hinikayat ang publiko sa komunsumo ng tamang halaga ng yodo

3 dead in Compostela Valley due to cold front

Cops probe murder of SoCot village councilor

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The police is looking at several angles in the killing of a village councilor of Polomolok town, South Cotabato province on Wednesday.   

Supt. Samuel Cadungon, chief of the Polomolok municipal police station, said Thursday that among the angles they are investigating are work-related circumstances to establish the motive beh…

Malacañang condoles with family of OFW executed in Saudi Arabia

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday offered sympathies to the family of the 39-year-old Filipino household service worker who was executed for murder in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.“I would like to express our condolences to the bereaved family of the OFW who has been executed,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing.Panelo d…

NFA rice now available in Laguna Bagsakan Center

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, January 31 (PIA) – The Laguna Agricultural Trading Center (LATC), also known as Bagsakan Center, made available the affordable National Food Authority (NFA) rice in their market starting last January 24.

Provincial Agriculturist Marlon Tobias explained the reason why they added NFA rice to the products offered in LATC.

“Para …

Heightened security at the airport -- What it means

MANILA -- Immigration officers have always been strict when checking passports and documents. How can we assure that heightened security measures are being implemented? Are there differences in performing their jobs during ordinary days compared to when an airport is on "full alert"?

In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) …