BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has allowed the optional wearing of face masks in outdoor spaces across the province as a continuing prevention and control measure to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019... Read full article
LAOAG CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) started distributing cards with PHP3,000 worth of fuel discounts to eligible fisherfolk in the coastal towns of Ilocos Norte on Friday.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released PHP385.2 million cash assistance to small rice farmers in Eastern Visayas to ease their burden caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read full article
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato – The provincial government here is now requiring inbound travelers to present negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results at its border checkpoints.... Read full article
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 815 members of the Legazpi City Farmers’ Association received fertilizer assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) on February 26 and 27.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city tourism office is intensifying the vaccination of workers in tourism-related establishments as the sector readies for the implementation of the “bakuna bubble” here.... Read full article
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The PHP20-million farm-to-market road (FMR) leading to Barangay Bulan-bulan in San Remigio, Antique, funded by the Barangay Development Program (BDP) ... Read full article
ILOILO CITY – Information from a former rebel resulted in the discovery of a temporary hideout and stash of various ammunitions owned by the Southern Front of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front ... Read full article
COTABATO CITY – Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) vowed Friday to help ensure a peaceful, clean, and orderly elections on May 9 this year.... Read full article
ILOILO CITY – A total of 80 schools in Western Visayas are ready to implement the expanded limited face-to-face (F2F) classes once the region is de-escalated to Alert Level 1 or 2.... Read full article