Provincial News

Himig Buklod isinagawa sa Pangasinan

Sa Pangasinan, naging matagumpay ang isinagawang himig buklod ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa iba’t ibang lugar sa probinsya. Ang Buklod ay kapisanan ng mga may asawang miyembro sa loob ng INC. Ang lokal ng San Bartolome ang itinanghal sa bayan ng Carmen,habang kapwa rin nag-kampyon ang lokal ng Sto. Tomas at Mangampag. Nakamit naman ng lokal ng Asingan ang kampeonato sa Asingan Area at lokal ng San Juan naman sa area ng […]

House panels approve bill creating Quezon-Bicol Expressway

THE development and progress among regions in Southern Luzon is expected to be enhanced by a bill seeking to establish the Quezon-Bicol Expressway, which has already been endorsed for plenary approval. The House Committees on Southern Tagalog Development chaired by Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr. (2nd District, Rizal) and on Appropriations chaired by Rep. Isidro T. Ungab (3rd District, Davao City) have both approved House Bill 6475 or the proposed “Quezon-Bicol Expressway Act” and have […]

President Aquino visits wake of fallen soldier in Basilan clash

  ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 14 — President Aquino visited on Wednesday the wake of a soldier who died in combat in Basilan last Saturday assuring his family of government support. The President arrived in Barangay Ayala and met the family of Cpl. Rodelio Bangcairin, one of the casualties of the bloody encounter in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. Bangcairin, 40, is survived by his wife and two children ages 12 and 3. He is a member of the Philippine […]

House panel approves bill renaming 7 national roads in Rizal province

The House Committee on Public Works and Highways has approved the proposed renaming of at least seven national roads in Rizal province to Jose Rizal Highway, as a tribute to the country’s national hero. The panel chaired by Rep. Ronald M. Cosalan (Lone District, Benguet) passed House Bill 6130 authored principally by Rep. Romeo M. Acop (2nd District, Antipolo City) prior to the congressional adjournment. “The bill seeks to rename certain national roads in the […]

First-ever smart, green and disaster-resilient metropolis to rise in Clark

  (Eagle News) – The Philippines now has its first-ever disaster-resilient metropolis. President Benigno S. Aquino lll himself led the groundbreaking ceremony of Clark Green City, the country’s first smart, green and disaster-resilient metropolis, in Sitio Baloy, Barangay Aranguren. Aquino was assisted by Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and Chief Executive Officer Arnel Paciano Casanova and Chairperson Maria Aurora Geotina-Garcia, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, and Public Works and Highways […]

LTO-Tarlac nagpapaalala sa mga traffic enforcer

TARLAC, Philippines — Nagpaalaala ang Land Transportation Office o LTO sa lahat ng mga may-ari ng single motorcycle at tricycle na mahigpit nilang ipatutupad ang pagpapataw ng multa sa lahat ng mga may paglabag, na masusumpungan sa kanila at kanilang mga sasakyan.

Longer brownouts in Davao due to depleting power source

(Eagle News) — Davao residents would have to bear with longer brownouts as the Davao Light and Power Company announced the extension of rotating brownouts from four to five hours in all its service areas. The announcement came as energy sources are affected seriously by the long dry spell or El Nino. Art Milan, chief operating officer and vice president of the Davao Light said the additional brownout will occur from between 8:00 and 11:00 […]

7 lalawigan, nasa state of calamity dahil sa El Niño

(Eagle News) — Pito pang probinsya sa bansa ang isinailalim sa state of calamity ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council o NDRRMC dahil sa El Niño phenomenon. Kinabibilangan ito ng Isabela, Quirino, Bukidnon, Davao Del Sur, Cotabato, Maguindanao at Basilan. Pinag-aaralan na rin ang pagdedeklara ng state of calamity sa bayan ng Paquibato sa Davao City. Tinatayang nasa 800 ektarya na ng sakahan sa Paquibato district ang apektado ng matinding tagtuyot.

PNP tiniyak na hindi magkakaroon ng whitewash sa imbestigasyon sa marahas na dispersal sa Kidapawan

Tiniyak ng fact-finding team ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na walang dapat ikabahala ang ilang mga grupo sa kanilang gagawing imbestigasyon lalo na ang kanilang pangamba na magkaroon ng whitewash sa kanilang pagsisiyasat hinggil sa madugong dispersal sa Kidapawan City. Ayon kay PNP spokesperson Police Chief Supt. Wilben Mayor na layon ng pagbuo ng pnp ng fact-finding team ay para maging transparent at mabatid ang katotohanan sa likod ng nangyaring karahasan sa isinagawang kilos protesta […]

200 estudyante sa Sta. Rosa City nakinabang sa dengue vaccination ng DOH

STA. Rosa City, Laguna — Sumailalim sa isang dengue immunization ang halos dalawandaang estudyante ng Southville 4 Elemementary School sa Sta.Rosa City, Laguna. Pinangunahan ito ng mga kawani ng Department of Education, City Health Officers at barangay health workers ng Southville 4. Ang nasabing nationwide program ng Department of Health ay naglalayong mapababa ang porsyento ng mga batang namamatay dahil sa dengue fever. Tatlong beses na ibibigay ang libreng bakuna. Ang pangalawang bakuna ay ibibigay […]

Mahigit 200 katao lumikas dahil sa forest fire sa paanan ng Mt. Matutum

POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato — Mahigit dalawang daang indibidwal na ang lumikas kasunod ng nagpapatuloy na forest fire sa paanan ng Mt. Matutum. Ang mga lumikas na residente ay mula sa apat na purok sa barangay Kinilis, Polomolok, South Cotabato . Ayon kay kay kapitan Marina Tapay, kasalukuyang namamalagi sa barangay hall ang mga ito sa takot na maabot ng apoy ang kanilang mga bahay. Kasalukuyan namang nasa barangay ang mga personnel ng Department of Social […]