Outdoor activities such as bicycle tours and motorbiking will be highlighted as part of the tourism recovery plan of the Ilocos region amid the ongoing pandemic, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. La Paz Sand Dunes, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (Photo from Department of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has reported the installation of a hydraulic ram pump in Floridablanca, Pampanga that seeks to benefit more than 250 families, mostly Aetas. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project is jointly implemented by DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended P1.56 million worth of grant to producers of skewers in San Juan, Ilocos Sur for the purchase of bamboo machineries aimed at increasing their production. (Photo from DOST Region I) The DOST Regional Office I (DOST-I) through its...
On the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between the Philippines and Australia, the two countries inaugurated the first-ever Maritime Dialogue aimed to explore potential partnerships in the protection of the marine environment and the coral reefs, as well...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista visited Saturday, June 19, Taytay, Rizal to personally oversee the manual payout of the emergency cash subsidy under the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). Department of Social Welfare...
Photo Source: PIXABAY The Diocese of Legaspi said it is offering its church facilities as quarantine areas amid the upward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Bicol region. Diocese of Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon said they are currently coordinating with the government officials....
13506 CEBU CITY – A traffic enforcer repeatedly accused of mulcting motorists was arrested here Thursday. Suspect Roger Cadutdut was caught in an entrapment operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas (CIDG Region 7) in Barangay Carreta. Officer-in-charge...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo The first time I joined the President’s delegation — we were in Bicol region. Typhoon Nina, internationally known as Nock-ten, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on December 23, 2016. It intensified into a typhoon on December 24 and made...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has granted more than P723,000 worth of assistance to corn farmers in conflict-vulnerable area in Zamboanga del Norte. (Photo from DOST-IX) DOST Regional Office IX (DOST-IX) extended funding worth P723,200 to help members of the Tinuyop Rural...
Amid the persistent government reminder to observe minimum health protocols, these passengers remove their face shields while on board a public utility vehicle in downtown Davao City. Health authorities have attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases in the region to complacency. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
POLICE VISIBILITY – A policeman secures a public market in Iloilo City. Additional cops have been deployed in the city which is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) to curb COVID-19 cases. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Crime went down 82 percent in this city which has been under...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hospitalizations in the National Capital Region (NCR) is decreasing, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI) said Wednesday, June 16. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, PHAPI President Dr. Rene Jose de Grano said the number of...
