BACOLOD CITY -- A total of 25 persons were arrested and more than PHP800,000 in suspected shabu was seized in eight operations in the cities of Bacolod and Silay, Negros Occidental in the past three days, police records showed.In Bacolod, a 16-year-old boy, who sold PHP500 worth of shabu, was arrested by personnel of Police Station 3 in Purok Taho…

MANILA -- Aside from giving the Philippine Navy’s (PN) first dedicated anti-subsurface platforms, the two newly-acquired AgustaWestland (now Leonardo) AW-159 "Wildcat" anti-submarine helicopters will also extend the capabilities of the two Jose Rizal-class missile frigates being constructed by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Indus…

ILOILO CITY -- The General Services Office (GSO) of this city has begun the inventory of properties, equipment, vehicles, and other machinery of the City Hall for a smooth transition of power.The city is preparing the needed information to be handed to Iloilo City mayor-elect Jerry Treñas once he assumes office on June 30, City GSO head, Joren Sar…

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan, May 31 (PIA) -- The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)-Regional Office I, in partnership with CB Mall in this city, will hold the “Aldaw ti Propesyonal” on Saturday, June 1 to bring its services closer to Pangasinenses. 

Juanita Domogen, regional coordinator for PRC-Region I, said “Aldaw ti Propesyonal” is a mobile…

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 30 (PIA) -- A total of 1,741 have passed the 2018 Alternative Learning System Accreditation & Equivalency (ALS A&E) Test from the Department of Education's (DepEd's) Surigao del Sur Division.Based on the report, a total of 333 or 84.3% have passed out of 395 takers for the elementary level, while f…

PROVINCE OF CAVITE, May 31 (PIA) – The Provincial Government of Cavite recently started its Operation Tuli program, one of the basic public healthcare services, facilitated by trained volunteers from the Provincial Health Office and the Office of Provincial Governor–Extension Office for hundreds of youth in the province. 

The Operation Tuli  which…

BACOOR CITY, Cavite, May 31 (PIA) – The construction of the LRT1 Cavite extension recently commenced after its initial groundbreaking ceremonies two years ago.

The event was attended by Congressman Strike Revilla and then-Parañaquecity mayoral candidate Edwin L. Olivarez and officers of the Department of Transportation.

The project was awarded to …

MANILA -- After the departure of Canadian wastes from the port of Subic on Friday morning, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has withdrawn his order for the recall of the Filipino ambassador and consuls to Canada."To our recalled posts, get your flights back. Thanks and sorry for the trouble you went through to drive home a point,&…

TACLOBAN CITY -- A member of the communist terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) was killed when government troops overran an NPA lair in Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Thursday.In a report, the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Brigade said at least one armed rebel died during an encounter with the military and 50 members of the terrorist group in upla…

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday advised the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to let go of the services of Smartmatic in the country's automated elections."I would like to advise Comelec now --- hindi ko na lang hintayin (I'll just not wait for it) --- dispose of that Smartmatic and look for a new one that is free o…

MANILA -- The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army's (CPP-NPA) unprovoked anti-personnel mine attack against a convoy carrying troops, local volunteers and foreign observers at Sitio Nasandigan, Barangay Kalabugao, Impasug-ong town, Bukidnon Thursday will further alienate them from the masses.This was bared by Department of…

LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Mayo 31 (PIA)- Lumagda sa isang Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ang pamahalaang lungsod at ang First Gen Power Corporation sa paglulunsad ng E-Vehicle Initiative kamakailan.

Ang naturang proyekto ay inisyatibo ng First Gen Renewables Inc., sister company ng First Gas Power Corporation at inaasahang magsisimula ng electric tr…

MANILA -- Most parts of the archipelago will continue to experience isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said on Friday.In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the frontal system affecting northern Luzon will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thun…

LUNGSOD NG TANAUAN, Batangas, Mayo 31 (PIA)- Sumailalim at nagtapos sa kursong Slaughtering Operations (NC II) ang may 50 Tanaueno butchers (magkakarne) sa City Auction Market, Brgy. Poblacion IV sa lungsod na ito kamakailan.

Ang naturang pagsasanay ay pinangunahan ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) katuwang ang pamaha…

LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Mayo 31 (PIA)- Sumailalim ang may 30 empleyado ng pamahalaang lungsod sa limang araw na Construction Occupational Safety and Health training na ginanap sa Teachers Conference Center sa lungsod na ito noong Mayo 6 hanggang 10.

Ang pagsasanay ay kinakailangang daluhan ng mga safety officers, safety representatives ng mga constru…

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Mayo 30 (PIA) -- Handa na ang Department of Education Agusan del  Norte sa pagbubukas ng klase sa Hunyo 3.Ito ang pagtitiyak ni schools division superintendent Arsenio Cornites, Jr. kasama ang iba’t ibang stakeholders sa ginanap na convergence meeting para sa Oplan Balik Eskwela.Ayon kay Cornites, ang classrooms at mga guro ay h…

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BAGUIO CITY -- An additional PHP9 million has been released by the city government for the rehabilitation works to upgrade and develop two facilities within the Baguio Athletic Bowl.The amount will be added to the PHP34-million fund to complete the rehabilitation of the 15-year old swimming pool, bringing the total rehabilitation cost of the sport…

MANILA — The Centro Escolar University Scorpions let go of seven members of its men's basketball team due to game-fixing allegations.No less than head coach and general manager Derrick Pumaren confirmed the development on Thursday night."'Yung seven players, na-involve sa game-fixing (The seven players were involved in game-fixing) an…

DAGUPAN CITY -- The public schools in this city, under the Department of Education (DepEd) Dagupan Schools Division, will welcome some 33,718 school children on the opening of classes on June 3. Dr. Venus Maria Estonilo, officer-in-charge of curriculum implementation of DepEd Dagupan, said that of the total, 19,671 are elementary pupils, while 11,1…

ANDA, Pangasinan -- Hundreds of young people joined the May 27-29 leadership youth camp that focused on anti-illegal drugs, anti-terrorism, and leadership training, which as hosted by the Anda Police Station - in coordination with the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) here. Capt. Santiago Baloco III, chief of police of Anda, underscored the need to develop…

MANILA – Saying most movements pushing for the country's development are tainted with greed for power, Mark Ivan Genosa urged the Filipino youth to be more discerning in joining organizations.Genosa, a 22-year-old fresh graduate of the Philippine Military Academy who opted to join the Philippine Army, said the youth should select groups which …

MANILA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Iloilo City as one of the recipients of the 2019 World No Tobacco Day Awards for its outstanding work in tobacco control.In a statement on Thursday, the WHO Western Pacific region recognized Iloilo, a highly-urbanized city of Western Visayas region, for providing cessation services and protect…

MANILA – The Freedom of Information (FOI) which President Rodrigo Duterte imposed through an executive order to boost his fight against corruption right at the start of his administration in 2016 was among the major topics discussed at a forum during the World Press Freedom Day celebration on May 26.According to the American Chamber of Commerce (A…

MANILA -- Local share prices rose for the third straight day on Thursday aided by month-end window dressing activities, while the peso strengthened against the US dollar.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) increased 38.80 points or 0.50 percent to 7,836.55.“It was a combination of early window dressing, and investor seeking refuge…

TACLOBAN CITY, May 30 (PIA) – A five-storey building that will serve as the regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 8 is expected to rise in July next year, about 15 months from now or 450 calendar days.The groundbreaking ceremony for the office building was held on May 29  at Barangay Diit, Tacloban City,…

MAASIN CITY, May 30 (PIA) - The local government unit of Southern Leyte will receive the 2019 Rice Achievers Award - Regional Level on Friday, May 31 at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City. Myrna Bacala, provincial agriculturist, said the evaluation team had noticed how the province achieved notable accomplishments particularly on the implementation o…

CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -- Twelve drug suspects were nabbed in the province as the Bulacan police continued with its relentless war against illegal drugs.Col. Chito Bersaluna, provincial director of Bulacan Police Provincial Office, said the apprehension of the drug suspects resulted from the operations conducted Wednesday and Thursday in …

CEBU CITY -- The top presidential aide for the Visayas on Thursday said he welcomes the proposal of a Davao-based firm to construct a monorail system, instead of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, for Metro Cebu.Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino, chief of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV), said that monorail “is the right …

LEGAZPI CITY -- Anti-narcotics operatives on Thursday seized 60 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP408,000 from four alleged drug pushers during an operation in a coastal village in this city, according to a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) report. Arrested were Jing Balaguer, 52; her brother Levis, 27; Dennis Nunez, 26; and Nixon Aguilar,…

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The ship contracted by the Canadian government to haul back tons of garbage arrived at the Port of Subic here Thursday and is expected to leave Friday.The MV Bavaria arrived at the New Container Terminal (NCT) in Subic Bay around 1:30 p.m. to load all the 69 containers of garbage, which were illegally shipped to the Philippin…

MANILA -- The Philippines has lifted a seven-year-old ban on the importation of several fish species from Fukushima Prefecture as a gesture of goodwill during the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet members to Japan this week. On his Facebook page, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol said the order lifting the impo…

MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is leaving the door open for reconciliation with disgruntled individuals “for the sake of unity in sports and welfare of the athletes”.The call for unity is also expected to boost the country’s chances in the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games scheduled from Nov. 30-Dec. 11 in Manila.“POC president Ri…

MALAYBALAY CITY  – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Bukidnon has recognized the celebration of SunggodTeKamanga, an annual festival in the municipality of Quezon, which located south of the province.

During its regular session Tuesday, the provincial lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution that seeks to support, preserve, rec…

BONIFACIO, Misamis Occidental, May 9 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) provided temporary employment to displaced/disadvantaged workers with an allocated budget of P2.6 million in Bonifacio town, Misamis Occidental.Misamis Occidental Provincial Field Office of DOLE Region 10 conducted an orientation seminar for the beneficiaries on …

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Mayor Oscar Moreno called for improved coordination Wednesday among all agencies and contractors involved in the PHP5.5-billion flood risk management project for Cagayan de Oro River.

During a meeting with project managers, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and contractors at his office, Moreno voiced his con…

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato has started preparations for the full implementation later this year of Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act.

Dr. Alah Baby Vingno, assistant provincial health officer, said Thursday South Cotabato was among the 33 provinces in the country that were selected as…

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Local police separately arrested eight people and seized some PHP2,059,000 worth of suspected shabu, as law enforcers vow to intensify the anti-illegal drug campaign in this southern port city.

Brig. Gen. Froilan Quidilla, newly-installed acting Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the arrested suspects as follow…

DAVAO CITY – Two persons suspected to be members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were arrested by personnel of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and the Police Regional Intelligence Unit in a joint special operation here on Wednesday evening.

Colonel Alexander Tagum, DCPO director, identified the two suspected ASG members as Haider Arasani Anjawan…

ILIGAN CITY-- A woman suffering from a recent stroke died while two others were injured when a conflagration erupted in a village here Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities said the fire in Purok Matinabangon, Barangay Ubaldo Laya, burned down 73 houses, partly damaging five, and left 150 families homeless.

Grace Saquilabon, head of City Social Welfare…

ZAMBOANGA CITY --The Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College (ZCSPC) has purchased two robots to boost technological knowledge of engineering and technology students.

Rommel Guillermo, ZCSPC dean of College of Engineering and Technology, said Thursday one of the acquired robots is Humanoid Robot Nao Next Gen worth PHP1.9 million and the other is …

DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11) has started inspecting companies known to be offering shady investment schemes in Davao Region other than their retailing and networking businesses.

“Ginagawa lang namin ang aming trabaho para ma protektahan sila at hindi humantong sa bandang huli magkagulu-gulo na sila dahil hindi na makuha ang …

DAVAO CITY –- Orthodox Orlie Silvestre of Davao City will face a "dangerous" Christoval Furog of Cebu on June 15 at The Enderun Tent at Azuela Cove in Lanang, this city.

With 13 wins, five losses and eight knockouts to his record, the 25-year-old Silvestre scored a unanimous decision over Joel Taduran last March 23 at the Resorts World i…

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- All local public elementary and secondary schools are ready for the opening of classes on Monday amid a shortage of some 900 teachers.

Dr. Romy Felix Triambulo, City Schools Division superintendent, said Thursday this city is in need of some 934 teachers -- 280 teachers for kindergarten to Grade 6; 542 for Junior High Schools; an…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Gawad Kalinga (GK), in partnership with Fundlife International (F4L) through its SipaG program, will hold Football3 Training program for teachers, coaches, and youth leaders on June 3-4 at the Pagatpat Elementary School here.

Football coaches, teachers and youth leaders from Misamis Oriental, including this city and nearby p…

PALO, Leyte -- Public schools in Eastern Visayas has generated PHP334 million worth of donations from stakeholders during the week-long Brigada Eskwela, the Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here reported on Thursday.Citing reports from 4,484 public elementary and secondary schools in the region, the DepEd regional office said suppor…