DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-11 (Davao region) donated on Wednesday, January 17, a commercial fishing vessel and other fishing equipment worth around P8 million to a fisherfolk association in Mati City, Davao Oriental at the Mati City Fishport Complex. A...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) has sought to enhance and reinforce disaster preparedness in the Davao region to avoid future casualties. Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno said he met Office of Civil Defense-11...
DAVAO CITY – Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno met last week with the chief of the Philippine Army, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, to outline security measures and additional initiatives tailored for the Davao region. Magno said these endeavors aim to enhance the overall...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded a temperature of 20.2°C in Science Garden, Quezon City at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14 marking it the "coldest" day so far in Metro Manila. Metro Manila (Unsplash) Based on...
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo courtesy of OPAPRU) Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to the full realization of the Bangsamoro peace process as he called on various stakeholders to support the national government's initiatives in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Health-9 recorded a total of 60 fireworks-related injuries in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) as it winded up its fireworks-related injuries surveillance on Friday, January 6. No deaths due to firecrackers were reported. Zamboanga City recorded the highest number...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 (Ilocos) assured full support to the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. EVANGELISTA (FB) Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, PRO-1 director, said they strongly adhere to the Constitution and committed to protect...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police arrested 24 wanted persons in a week-long operation in the four provinces of the Ilocos region from December 28 to January 3. Three of them were the most wanted persons in Region 1 composed of the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Norte, La Union, and Pangasinan....
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 1 has recorded 222 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) from December 21 to January 4. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, Medical Officer IV of DOH-Region 1, said the number of cases is 123 incidents or 124 percent more compared to the same period...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 2 has recorded 77 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) in Cagayan Valley as of January 3. It logged 16 new FWRIs from January 2 to 3. The number of cases was 38 or 97 percent more compared to the same period in 2022. Majority of the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The number of fireworks-related injuries in Bicol doubled in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Based on the injury registry update of Department of Health-Bicol sentinel sites as of 6 a.m. on January 1, the region had 33 cases, a 100 percent jump from only 20 in...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Health recorded a total of 14 fireworks-related injuries in Region 4-A from December 21 to January 1. The DOH-Center for Health Development-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) logged seven new cases on New Year’s Eve. But it...
