The 10 EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) transferred to Taguig were given new ZIP (zone improvement plan) codes. The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) announced new ZIP code assignments for the 10 EMBO barangays in Taguig. Barangay Post Proper Northside is now part of Taguig (Photo...
DAVAO CITY – Barangays Mainit and Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro are in danger of turning into "ghost villages" as the provincial government of Davao de Oro will no longer allow the return of displaced residents due to the deadly landslide two weeks ago. DISPLACED children from Maco undergo...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Feb. 15, assured that it is studying the issue of three schools in EMBO barangays. DepEd Central Office in Pasig City (DepEd file photo) “DepEd legal has been tasked to study the matter, along with the position papers of the parties...
The Taguig City government provided new ambulances to two EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays. On Feb. 11, Taguig, led by Mayor Lani Cayetano, announced that it turned over brand new ambulances to Barangays Comembo and Rizal after it said the Makati City government took back the vehicles...
President Marcos has reiterated his commitment to improving the country's healthcare system as he reported that there are now 131 medical specialty centers across the country as of December 2023. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Instagram) In a video uploaded to his...
Barangays in the country will be assessed for their implementation of the nationwide clean-up program every month, President Marcos announced, saying he will closely monitor the program. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a video message on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Marcos said he will closely monitor and...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) declared 446 barangays in this province as drug free during the joint third quarter meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PDAC) at the capitol here on September 27....
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental announced that all its 23 barangays are now drug-cleared. MAYOR Marvin Malacon and Police Major Kenneth Jay Gratones, E.B. Magalona police chief, attend the online deliberation of the 49th Regional Oversight Committee (ROC)...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol distributed cash assistance amounting to more than P3 million to various barangays. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado speaks before officials of Barangay Napo, Loon where he also turned over P1 million in cash assistance. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado said the...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) declared five barangays in this province as drug-free on Monday, August 21. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte said that the declaration underwent a thorough...
CEBU CITY – Forty-three more areas – 42 barangays and a municipality – in Central Visayas have been declared drug-cleared. They earned the drug-cleared status when members of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) convened on August 11. THE Regional...
ILOILO CITY – Intermittent heavy rainfall from typhoon “Egay” flooded 70 out of the 180 barangays here. RESCUERS evacuate an elderly woman from her flooded home in Iloilo City on Thursday, July 27. (Iloilo City DRRMO) Data from the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
