Provincial News
Photo courtesy of PNP Police and environment officials uncovered a suspected mineral smuggling operation after finding an abandoned truck loaded with copper-bearing ore in Iligan City. The vehicle was discovered in Timoga, Barangay Buru-un, on July 27 after residents reported seeing unidentified people trying to force open its rear compartment and remove the cargo. A…
A total of 464 learners completed the Alternative Learning System in Ilocos Norte on Thursday, giving out-of-school youth and adults another chance to finish basic education. The graduates completed either the elementary or secondary level through the Department of Education program, which offers flexible learning to those who left formal schooling because of financial difficulties,…
Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Communications Office The Department of Education (DepEd) will fund the construction of 16 classrooms worth Php 52.5 million at Progreso Village National High School in Barangay Vista Alegre. Mayor Greg Gasataya said he signed a memorandum of agreement with Education Secretary Sonny Angara at the DepEd central office in Pasig…
Photo courtesy of KAPYANAN-BARMM The Bangsamoro government turned over 100 housing units to qualified beneficiaries in Barangay Tamontaka Mother on Thursday under its Kapayapaan sa Pamayanan project. The core shelters, equipped with solar-powered lights, were awarded to low-income Bangsamoro families in the community. BARMM Assistant Senior Minister Abdullah Cusain said the project provided beneficiaries with…
Photo courtesy of Perla Lena/PNA The Iloilo Provincial Health Office recognized 127 local governments, health facilities, workers and development partners during the Health Excellence and Leadership Awards on Thursday. The awardees received a combined Php 2.93 million in prizes for their contributions to local health systems and public service delivery. IPHO Health Systems Support Division…
Photo courtesy of DICT Region V The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it was expanding digital connectivity and government services in the Bicol Region, where more than 1.2 million people were already using the eGovPH application. Cyryl Montales, head of the agency’s information strategic communication and creatives unit in Bicol, said the…
Photo courtesy of DSWD-5 The Department of Social Welfare and Development distributed 6,092 family food packs to households in Pio Duran, Albay, affected by El Niño and the enhanced southwest monsoon. The assistance reached families in the coastal barangays of Basicao Coastal, Marigondon, Banawan, Barangays 1 to 5, Buenavista and Malidong on Tuesday. DSWD Bicol…
Photo courtesy of Gov. Nilo Demerey A Php 100-million eco-tourism project in Dinagat Islands is set to proceed after the provincial government signed an agreement with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority. Gov. Nilo Demerey and TIEZA Chief Operating Officer Mark Lapid signed the memorandum of agreement in Manila on Wednesday. The project will…
PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate repair of a damaged flood control dike in Bangkal, Talomo District, to reduce the risk of severe flooding in the area. Dizon also directed the Department of Public Works and Highways in Davao Region to begin dredging the Talomo River, which…
Photo courtesy of Manaoag LGU/Facebook The municipal government of Manaoag is set to receive a Php 15-million farm-to-market road project intended to improve access between two farming communities. Mayor Jeremy Rosario said the planned road would link Barangays Pugaro and Sapang, giving residents and farmers a more direct route for transporting crops, supplies and other…