LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute in Bicol (DA-PhilRice-5) will start the production of seeds and grains of "Golden Rice", a palay variety developed by the International Rice Research Institute in the pro... Read full article
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Central Luzon, the country’s rice granary, remained the country's top producer of palay in the first quarter of this year.... Read full article
LAOAG CITY – A new composting facility is now open in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur to divert organic wastes from the landfill while providing more jobs and economic opportunities for the locals.... Read full article
BUTUAN CITY – The easing of restrictions amid the continuing threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has paved the way for more local and foreign tourists to visit popular destinations in the Surigao del Norte town of Claver.... Read full article
LEGAZPI CITY – Violence against women and children (VAWC) cases across Bicol provinces have decreased by 13.54 percent from January to May, compared to the same period last year, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) reported on Wednesday.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte said the new Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway connecting Cordova town and this capital city that was inaugurated on Wednesday will solve Metro Cebu’s traffic problem and boost regional economic development.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – Seven individuals were rescued and more are being hoped to be found alive after the old Loay-Clarin Bridge over Loboc River in the town of Loay, Bohol province collapsed Wednesday afternoon.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – Jobseekers will have a big chance of landing a job as an estimated 10,000 vacancies will be available at the Labor Day job fairs in Cebu and Dumaguete, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region 7 said on Wednesday.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the retrofitting and strengthening works of Daguitan Bridge in Burauen, Leyte to make it more resistant to flooding.... Read full article
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The economy of Antique’s capital town San Jose de Buenavista is starting to pick up since its de-escalation to Alert Level 1 on April 1.... Read full article