Provincial News
The proposed Php 5.088-billion budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development for 2027 is expected to support government programs on affordable housing, subsidized financing and shelter assistance, Iloilo City Rep. Julienne Baronda said. Baronda, vice chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, defended the proposed budget of the DHSUD and its attached…
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY – Four members of the New People’s Army have surrendered to government forces in Samar Island, citing appeals from their families and hardships they experienced while in the underground movement, the Army’s 8th Infantry Division said Thursday. The four, identified by the aliases Junjun, Yana, Tanggol and Digma,…
(Contributed photo) The Department of Public Works and Highways, San Miguel Corp. and the Apayao provincial government have launched a joint flood-control project aimed at reducing recurring flooding through dredging and waterway clearing. The “Oplan Kontra Baha” initiative will run from September 2026 to September 2027 and cover around 12 rivers and creeks with a…
PANGASINAN – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is urging residents to use its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program and Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment program for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dengue and leptospirosis. PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho said people showing dengue symptoms or those who have waded…
A Php 74.4-million rice processing facility in Cabanatuan City is expected to benefit around 4,060 farmers by giving them easier access to modern drying and milling equipment, the Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The DA inaugurated the Rice Processing System III facility in Nueva Ecija under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Mechanization Program. The facility…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday inspected health and nutrition programs at Sta. Barbara Central School as the government expands efforts to improve access to healthcare and address malnutrition among learners. Marcos visited booths under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program Caravan, a joint initiative of the Department of Education and PhilHealth that provides health services…
(Contributed photo) ILOILO CITY – Five private hospitals in Western Visayas have signed agreements with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to implement its no co-payment policy, allowing eligible members admitted to basic or ward accommodations to receive covered services without out-of-pocket expenses. The participating hospitals are Asia Pacific Medical Center-Iloilo, Healthway QualiMed Hospital-Iloilo, Iloilo Doctors’…
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region has turned over Php 600,000 worth of livelihood assistance to groups in Talaingod, Davao del Norte and Laak, Davao de Oro under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan program. DSWD-11 said the Tatag IP Farmers PAMANA Livelihood Association in Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod…
(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY – A total of 319 new police recruits will be assigned to police stations across Western Visayas after completing six months of basic training, as the Philippine National Police moves to address personnel shortages in the region. Police Regional Office 6 director Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño administered the oath…
(Photo courtesy of DSWD-CAR) BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region has provided financial and psychosocial assistance to families and survivors of a road accident in Bontoc, Mountain Province that left six people dead, including a five-month-old baby. DSWD-Mountain Province said it extended Php 30,000 in cash…