DAVAO CITY – Classes were suspended in the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte on Thursday, Feb. 2, after a strong earthquake jolted several parts of Mindanao on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1. Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib announced the suspension of all classes in public and private...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- Majority of employers in the Ilocos Region were compliant with general labor standards (GLS) after the conduct of the 2022 Labor Inspection Program initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office 1 (DOLE RO1). The result was reported in the...
CHINESE CRESTED STERN (Wikipedia) DAVAO CITY – Three extremely rare Chinese Crested Terns tagged as the “Bird of Legend” have been spotted this month in three areas of the Davao region, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao. In a statement on Thursday,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Social Security System (SSS) in Region 1 (Ilocos) held a meeting on Friday, Jan. 20, to boost the compliance of employers with social benefits. Speaking on behalf of DOLE Region 1 Director Exequiel Ronie A....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas said that it is fast-tracking the construction of an access road that is expected to boost the tourism industry and marine economy in Makato, Aklan. DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Nerie D. Bueno said the P33.3 million project...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a new three-storey multi-purpose building (MPB) at the Freeport Area of Bataan(FAB) in Mariveles town. In a statement, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino said the structure implemented by the...
The newly-completed P29 million flood mitigation structure in the coastal town of San Juan, La Union has provided protection to the millions of residents including tourists in the area known as the “Surfing Capital of Northern Philippines,” the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Region 4-B (Mimaropa or Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) reported on Friday, Jan. 20, that 29 New People’s Army rebels have surrendered in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro and...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has a new chief following a major reshuffle of the agency’s regional directors. Levi Ortiz was relieved and transferred to Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). He was replaced by Jigger Montallana, former regional director of the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office in Ilocos (Region 1) has ordered the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPO) to validate reports that some police officers allegedly harassed a widowed farmer who testified in a Senate probe on the skyrocketing price of onion. Photo: Philippine...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Jan. 20, that it has completed a new flood control structure at the Peñaranda River that will protect residential and farmland communities in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Photo: DPWH DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino...
National Security Advisor Eduardo Año and his United States (US) counterpart, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, held a phone meeting earlier this week to discuss ways in ensuring “a free and open” Indo-Pacific region, which Washington has long recognized as vital to its security and...
