BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has intensified intelligence monitoring, community engagement, and security measures in educational institutions in the region to ensure the safety and security of students following recent cases of school-related violence...
The Philippines has sought World Bank backing for a $1-billion program aimed at tackling the country ’ s plastic waste problem, starting with Metro Manila. In a June 10 document, the World Bank said that the proposed Clean Philippines Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is designed to improve...
A yacht transporting vital relief supplies to earthquake victims caught fire off the coast of Glan, Sarangani, adding a fresh hurdle to humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) efforts, even as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed on...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) deployed 2,197 personnel across the region to secure the 128th Anniversary of Philippine Independence on Friday, June 12. They will be deployed and strategically positioned in key cities and municipalities to ensure safe and...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense in Davao region assured enough relief aid for earthquake-affected areas as the agency is expediting means to deliver aid in isolated areas. The OCD has dispatched augmentation teams to assist in ongoing search and rescue operations as 13 persons are still...
The World Bank has approved a six-month extension of its $300-million loan for a delayed project aimed at strengthening Metro Manila’s preparedness for “The Big One” earthquake, after the Philippine government sought more time to implement key activities that have yet to begin. In a...
DAVAO CITY – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Davao (RDRRMC-11) reported Tuesday that four people died and 23 others were injured in the region following the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao the previous day. In a bulletin, RDRRMC-11 said the quake affected...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to deploy for the first time one of its vessels to Hawaii to participate in the 30th edition of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise to determine not only its ability to operate alongside foreign counterparts but also its logistics system and law...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) is collaborating with Thailand-based renewable energy (RE) developer Sermsang Power Corp. Public Co. Ltd. as the latter pursues its planned entry into the Philippines through a proposed RE generation project on Negros Island. In a disclosure over the weekend, the...
By ANGELO CAPARAS PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — The Big City remained untouchable. The National Capital Region ruled the Palarong Pambansa once again after securing its 19th straight overall championship at the conclusion of the annual grassroots tournament Sunday, May 31. NCR collected 91...
By ANGELO CAPARAS PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Calabarzon dethroned Davao Region, 79-62, to capture the 2026 Palarong Pambansa boys high school basketball crown at the Datu Lipus Makapandong–Governor Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex here on Saturday, May 30. Powered by Dairick Duterte’s...
By ANGELO CAPARAS PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Soaked and completely cold, sprinters from the Big City punched through the unforgiving conditions to give the National Capital Region the highest of honors in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa on Wednesday, May 27. The Metro Stars braved the torrential...
