CEBU CITY – Siquijor, the smallest province in Central Visayas, continues to win big awards on the national level. Siquijor was one of the local government units (LGUs) that was recognized during the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) SubayBAYANI Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 26,...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Siquijor was recognized for its excellent performance in local government finance in 2024. The province ranked second in year on year growth in Locally Sourced Revenues (LSR) from FY 2023 to FY 2024 among all provinces. LSR measures the province’s...
DUMAGUETE CITY – No oil spill was detected, although some corals were damaged, after a roll-on, roll-off (RORO) sea vessel ran aground in Larena town, Siquijor province, a Coast Guard official said on Tuesday. Lt. Riza Genebleza, newly installed commander of Coast Guard Station Siquijor, said in...
CEBU CITY – The country’s third smallest province showed that heart matters more than size. The provincial government of Siquijor rushed to aid earthquake-affected areas in northern Cebu province, delivering P2.5-million worth of relief assistance following the Sept. 30 earthquake. Gov. Jake...
Siquijor keeps pulling me back. This was my second visit to the island, and it still holds the same quiet magic. As a physician with a background in alternative and traditional medicine, I’ve always been drawn to healing practices that blend the old and the new. Four days ago, sitting with Noel...
Six days after the government ordered a shutdown of the power provider in Siquijor, President Marcos said the power supply in the island province has been fully restored. "[M]alakas na ang loob ko na i-proclaim na buo na ang supply ng kuryente dito sa Siquijor (I am now confident enough to proclaim...
CEBU CITY – Considered as a reflection of an effective local governance and private sector collaboration, the province of Siquijor achieved a dramatic rise in the Department of Trade Industry 's (DTI) 2024 national competitive index. The provincial government on Saturday, Aug. 23, announced...
Persistent power outages in Siquijor are putting the island’s tourism growth at risk and may weaken investor confidence if not urgently addressed, the Department of Tourism (DOT) warned on Thursday, July 31. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the ongoing power instability, managed by...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) are considering taking over power supply operations on Siquijor Island due to persistent outages. During the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) briefing on Wednesday, July 30, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin and...
BACOLOD CITY – The newly-established Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) kicked off its anti-illegal drug campaign with the arrest of a barangay official in Siquijor. The suspect, a 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor from Barangay Tignao, Lazi town,...
Malacañang said on Sunday, June 15, that the supply of electricity in Siquijor has been restored. “The National Electrification Administration (NEA), in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has successfully restored stable electricity in the Province of Siquijor,...
President Marcos has given private power provider Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) six months to fully resolve the energy crisis in Siquijor, warning that failure to deliver a permanent solution is not an option. Marcos said this following weeks of island-wide blackouts and rotational...