BACOLOD CITY – A 50-bed hospital will soon rise in Barangay Tinampaan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. GOV. Eugenio Jose Lacson (right) and Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. lay down a time capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony for the P270-million Cadiz City Medical Center in...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – This province achieved full sanitary landfill coverage after the last two municipalities opened their dumpsites recently. The provincial government led by Gov. Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David inaugurated the sanitary landfills of Burgos and...
ILOILO CITY – United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson vowed stronger American ties in the province and city of Iloilo. UNITED States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson and Iloilo Gov. Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor Jr. (Iloilo Capitol PIO) “There were discussions in areas of...
DAVAO CITY – Local officials of Davao Oriental are upbeat with the upcoming implementation of proposed infrastructure for the revival of Mati Airport that would open more economic opportunities not just in the City of Mati but also in the entire province. GOV. Niño Uy (center) with DOTr...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao emphasized the need to process the release of salaries of non-regular employees of the Antique Provincial Capitol. CADIAO “Dapat talaga na unahin ang mga suweldo ng ating empleyado. May pamilya bay sanda nga ginapakaon. Kag sanda bay ang backbone...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed concern about the long-term viability of tent cities for Kanlaon Volcano evacuees. LACSON “I’d like to hear from him personally – what is the plan? How are we going to maintain them in a tent city? Is it the...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has expressed concern over a Supreme Court ruling that allowed commercial fishers to operate within municipal waters. AUMENTADO (center). (FB) Aumentado said the ruling that upheld a Regional Trial Court decision that declared the exclusive access...
CEBU CITY — “Don’t mess with me.” Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia did not mince words when she chided the head of the National Museum of the Philippines who will be charged for failure to return four pulpit panels that are in NMP possession after these were reported stolen from the Church in the...
CATBALOGAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar recently rewarded P10,000 to each individual who surrendered loose firearms under the Balik Armas program. ON the table are loose guns surrendered to authorities. Gov. Sharee Ann Tan commended the Samar Police Provincial Office for their...
BACOLOD CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are actively discussing the possibility of relocating residents within the danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano. KANLAON Volcano Kanlaon Volcano has been unstable with frequent earthquakes and sulfur dioxide emissions that sparked...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado appealed for cooperation in the fight against the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) after cases of the highly contagious disease were confirmed in one of the towns in the province. AUMENTADO (FB) Aumentado said that ASF cases were detected in Barangay La...
Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor condemned the murder of national athlete and Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist Mervin Guarte on Tuesday, Jan. 7. “Paalam Mervin Guarte! (Goodbye Mervin Guarte)” Dolor said in a Facebook post. GUARTE (left) and Dolor. (FB) “Hustisya...
