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DAGUPAN CITY – Former five-time House Speaker Jose C. de Venecia Jr. was cited for contributions in rebuilding this city after the devastating July 16, 1990 earthquake. Ryan Ravanzo, Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, recalled in a program held on July 16 commemorating the 35th anniversary...

The Office of Civil Defense reminded residents of the Ilocos region to be on alert following a magnitude-5.5 earthquake on Tuesday morning, July 15. The agency, in an advisory, advised people to be prepared for possible aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the...

BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Occidental has projected 325,500 students in 576 public schools in the province this school year, an increase of 1,500 enrollees, surpassing last year’s record of 324,000. Ian Arnold Arnaez, spokesperson for the Negros Occidental...

BACOLOD CITY – More than 500 personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office will be deployed in the province to ensure the safety of students during class opening on June 16. Police Capt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental police, said that police assistance...

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, May 23, said it remains steadfast in its preparations for the upcoming school year — with Secretary of Education Sonny Angara continuing to lead efforts despite a pending courtesy resignation. “Tuloy-tuloy lang po ang pagtatrabaho ng ating kalihim,...