Ilocos Norte city, 7 towns keep drug-cleared status
LAOAG CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has lauded local authorities representing at least seven towns and one city of Ilocos Norte for sustaining their drug-cleared status. During a joint meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council held at the Laoag City Centennial Arena on Monday, Agent […].....»»
Cebu film festival awards go online
(Image courtesy of Cebu.IFF) CEBU CITY – The 2020 Cebu International Film Festival (Cebu.IFF) awarding ceremony goes online this year on Dec. 26. “As the local community celebrates the Cebu International Film Festival (Cebu.IFF) 2020, it is but fitting to remember that this is an effective medium for fostering collaboration and creating valuable partnerships, locally and internationally,” […].....»»
Leyte sets aside P20-M for Covid-19 vaccines
ACQUIRING VACCINES. Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is shown during a meeting on Dec. 11, 2020. The provincial government of Leyte has initially allocated PHP20 million for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines once it is available in the market, Petilla said on Monday (Dec. 21, 2020). (Photo courtesy of the Leyte provincial government) TACLOBAN CITY […].....»»
More E. Visayas LGUs named among most competitive by DTI
COMPETITIVE CITY. The Tacloban City Hall. The city has been selected as one of the most competitive areas in the country in the 2020 cities and municipalities competitiveness index of the Department of Trade and Industry. (PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY – More local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas have made it to the […].....»»
DA-9 unveils P5-M irrigation project in Zambo City
ZAMBOANGA CITY–The Department of Agriculture-9 (DA-9) inaugurated Monday a PHP5-million solar-powered irrigation project to an association of farmers in this southern port city. DA-9 Executive Director Rad Donn Cedeño said the irrigation project for the Inner Presa Small Water Impounding System Association (SWISA) in Barangay Curuan consists of a deep well that uses an electric […].....»»
Tarlac tragedy leads to a sad, different revisit of KPop hit song
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Korean pop (KPop) group’s 2009 hit song “I Don’t Care”, has become a sad song for Filipino netizens this December. This was how some netizens described the Korean group’s 2NE1’s hit song as it became one of the trending topics on Twitter on December 21, 2020 after Sunday’s shooting incident […].....»»
European markets plunge on new virus strain
European stocks, oil prices, and the pound slumped Monday as a highly infectious strain of coronavirus in Britain had traders seeking shelter.Sterling lost 1.3 percent against the dollar, with the pound also still being hit as a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the EU remained out of reach.The euro gained 1.0 percent against the […].....»»
Policeman linked to 2 homicides, says PNP chief
MANILA, Philippines — The policeman who shot dead a 52-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son in Paniqui, Tarlac province, on Sunday avoided prosecution for two homicides last year and kept his badge due to lack of evidence and witnesses. Police Gen. Debold Sinas, the Philippine National Police chief, said on Monday that he was mulling an […].....»»
Group demands accounting of Cebu City COVID-19 funds
CEBU CITY, Philippines—A coalition is demanding transparency and accountability for the budget allocated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response here. The Freedom Debt Coalition composed of various cause-oriented groups in the city said there is a need to show the public a transparent liquidation of the P3.5 billion funds for the pandemic response since […].....»»
3 dead, 7 missing in Toledo City mining pit collapse
TOLEDO CITY, Cebu — Three individuals were confirmed dead while seven others have remained missing following a landslide at the mining pit of the Carmen Copper Corporation in Toledo City in midwestern Cebu on Monday afternoon. Personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) have been conducting search and rescue operations since […].....»»
Coffee processing center to rise in Agusan Norte
PREPARATIONS. Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte Mayor Avelina Rosales (standing, right) presides the meeting of stakeholders and farmer leaders in preparation for the start of the construction of the PHP19-million coffee processing center on the first quarter of 2021. The center is seen to boost coffee bean production and trade in the town and the […].....»»
NGCP project in Davao to stabilize Mindanao power transmission
DAVAO CITY – The Toril-Bunawan 230kV transmission line–the final component of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Mindanao backbone project–is seen to secure the reliability of power transmission services in the entire island. In a statement Friday, NGCP said the Mindanao backbone would connect bulk generation from the northern and southern parts of […].....»»
Duque denies preference in vaccine decisions
File photo MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday said there is no favoritism in the government’s decisions to determine what candidate vaccine would be approved first. “Unang-una, wala tayong kinikilingan na bakuna rito, wala tayong mga favorites dito. Gaya ng sinabi ko, dadaan po ito sa talagang mahigpit na evaluation (First and […].....»»
5 soldiers hurt in Sulu clash
Google map of Patikul, Sulu. ZAMBOANGA CITY–Five soldiers were wounded during a clash with Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in the province of Sulu, military officials said Friday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the 1:30 p.m. clash Thursday in Barangay Pansul, Patikul, Sulu, broke out while government […].....»»
BARMM education exec explains delays in teachers’ salaries
Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of MBHTE-BARMM) COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) chief education official has clarified that delays in the salaries of teachers in Maguindanao were “unintentional”. Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry […].....»»
436 NoCot villages declared ‘drug-cleared’
ANTI-DRUG ADVOCACY. Personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Region 12 are soliciting the help of village officials to effectively clear North Cotabato villages of illegal drugs. In this undated photo, village officials of Makilala, North Cotabato undergo a seminar on how to identify drug personalities’ behavior. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-12) COTABATO CITY – […].....»»
DepEd-GenSan gears up for pilot face-to-face classes
Romelito Flores, schools division superintendent of the Department of Education-General Santos City. (PNA GenSan photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Education officials have recommended several schools situated in the remote areas here for possible inclusion in the pilot face-to-face classes scheduled in January. Romelito Flores, Department of Education (DepEd)-city division superintendent, said Friday they submitted to […].....»»
Army turns over 23 firearms to Zambo Norte police
REBEL FIREARMS. The Army’s 97th Infantry Battalion turns over Thursday (December 17, 2020) 23 assorted high-powered firearms to the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Police Office for processing as part of the requirements in the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program. Lt. Col. Manaros Boransing, 97IB commander, said the firearms were surrendered by the NPA’s cell […].....»»
TD Vicky brings floods in Caraga towns, cities
RISING WATER. Authorities are closely watching the increase of the water level at Agusan River in Butuan City, as TD Vicky continues to bring heavy rains and strong winds in the area and the nearby towns in Agusan del Sur. Local governments in Caraga Region activated their respective disaster management councils to respond to the […].....»»
TD Vicky now over Bohol Sea
(Image grabbed from PAGASA’s Facebook page) MANILA — Tropical Depression Vicky is now over Bohol Sea packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 70 kph, the weather bureau said in its 11 p.m. update Friday. Vicky and the tail-end of a frontal system will cause heavy to […].....»»