CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado has issued a memorandum circular asking local officials to closely monitor the prices of basic necessities and prime commodities in the province. AUMENTADO (center). (FB) Aumentado signed MC 1 on Wednesday, January 31, amid the increasing prices of fish in...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar has brought its medical services closer to the people through its Ospital sa Barangay (OSB) program. THE provincial government of Samar launched its Ospital sa Barangay program to bring medical services closer to the people. Gov....
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. assured a bigger Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahan contest among festivals in the towns of Iloilo province next year after a successful hosting of the event here last week. THE Tultugan Festival of Maasin emerged champion in the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar and the Philippine Business for Education will launch JobsNext 2.0 this year. JobsNext is a program that aims to provide appropriate skills to enable the workforce to take on jobs of the future. Gov. Sharee Ann Tan emphasized the need to...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol distributed livelihood assistance to seven people's organizations (POs) recently. Through the Provincial Cooperative Development Office (PCDO), the capitol awarded over P1.1-million worth of livelihood assistance to POs in the towns of Candijay,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Northern Samar aims to become the wind energy capital of the Philippines with the implementation of a P108-billion wind energy project by an offshore company. GOV. Edwin Ongchuan (second from left) listens to a presentation on a P108-billion wind energy...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, Jan. 24 announced its plan to double the number of sites for the free Wi-Fi initiative this year. DICT Undersecretary for e-Government David L. Almirol Jr. during PCO press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024....
ILOILO CITY – Former Iloilo Vice Gov. Demetrio “Demy” P. Sonza passed away on Monday, January 22. He was 89. His death two months before his 90th birth anniversary on March 3 was confirmed to Manila Bulletin by his younger brother Ed. PHOTO shows Sonza in April 2017 when he released a book on...
CEBU CITY – Five centenarians in Bohol province received cash assistance from the provincial government on Thursday, January 20. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado hands over P100,000 in financial assistance to centenarian Lamberto Laguitao in Bil-isan, Dimiao town, Bohol. (Contributed photo) Gov. Erico...
ILOILO CITY – A new Capiz provincial capitol is rising. Construction commenced following the groundbreaking ceremony on January 18. THE new Capiz provincial capitol will rise in the Pueblo de Panay in Roxas City. (Capiz provincial government Communications Group) Capiz Gov. Fredenil Castro led...
CEBU CITY – The provincial governments of Bohol and Cebu have expressed willingness to enter into a sisterhood agreement. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (second from left) is welcomed by Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia (second from right) during his visit to the Cebu Capitol on Tuesday, January 16. With...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental has extended relief assistance to almost 6,000 families in four towns in the province affected by flooding on Tuesday, January 16. GOV. Niño Uy (right) meets families displaced by inclement weather in Cateel, Davao Oriental. (PIO Davao...
