BACOLOD CITY – A fire hit the old building of the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital in Dumaguete City on Tuesday night, Nov. 18. Several patients were evacuated to the parking area during the fire. Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria responded to the area and checked affected areas to ensure...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways has determined that the Iloilo Provincial Capitol is structurally safe following the recent series of earthquakes. “There is no immediate concern and the building is considered safe for continued occupancy and operation,” said DPWH-6...
CEBU CITY – Less than a month after it was badly damaged by a massive magnitude-6.9 earthquake, the Bogo City Provincial Hospital is now capable again of handling emergencies and surgeries. ZLREJ Construction has completed and turned over the repaired Emergency Room (ER) and Operating Room (OR)...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has opened its first medical tent at the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo City and reported a surge in blood donations from Cebuanos after the devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Northern Cebu earlier this week. The facility, now fully operational, is...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The head of the Provincial Hospital Management Services Office (PHMSO) in Pangasinan has ordered increased security and restricted access measures within the premises of 14 provincial government-run hospitals. PHMSO head Dr. Tracy Lou Bitoy, in a memorandum issued on...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Sultan Kudarat has vowed to improve its medical facilities as Gov. Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu aims to upgrade its provincial hospital to Level 3 accreditation next year. The Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital is still operating under Level 2 accreditation....
CEBU CITY – Gov. Pamela Baricuatro expressed frustration over the several fire safety violations discovered in the two key buildings inside the Capitol compound. “This is a safety issue. We always talk about progress but our very own seat of power is not even complying with a simple fire...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police Regional Office 4-A chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack L. Wanky installed the new head of the Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) in a ceremony here on Friday, June 20. Police Col. Romulo Albacea replaced Police Col. Ruben Lacuesta. Wanky commended Lacuesta for his...
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office (SDNPPO) announced on Wednesday the arrest of a former high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) commander who had eluded capture for years and is facing multiple criminal charges in court. SDNPPO Director Police Col. Warren Dablo...
The Bulacan Police Provincial (PPO) is deploying a total of 2,300 police personnel across the province to perform election-related duties in preparation for the upcoming midterm elections on Monday, May 12. The send-off ceremony was held on Sunday, May 4, at the court of the Bulacan PPO, starting...
The bloodied bolo used by the two neighbors. Two men were seriously injured after hacking each other multiple times over an alleged row on a parcel of land in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal on Tuesday, March 4. Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) director Col. Felipe Maraggun...
Flights to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan from Ilocos Norte’s Laoag International Airport may soon return as the province aims to transform into Southeast Asia’s economic hub through public-private partnership (PPP). This plan is included in the memorandum of agreement (MOA), signed on Friday,...
