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
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Diocese of Dumaguete, through its Typhoon Odette command center, has distributed more shelter kits to hundreds of victims of the storm that ripped through the Visayas last December.
Fr. Hendrix Alar, emergency pr... Read full article
BOHOL – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago... Read full article
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has proposed a PHP18.3-billion budget for 2022, the bulk of which will be spent on infrastructure, economic recovery programs, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response.... 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
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Ariel Cancer, a resident of this city, left his carinderia (food stall) to have his 10-year-old child vaccinated on Thursday.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A shipment of PHP596,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes was again confiscated in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday, bringing to PHP3.9 million the worth of contraband seized by authorities this week.... Read full article
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The year 2021 saw about 4,203 active sugar migrant workers or "sacadas" from this province get enrolled in the Social Security System (SSS).... Read full article
ILOILO CITY – This year, Dinagyang spectators can watch the "opening salvo" of the festival through live streaming on various Facebook (FB) accounts on January 14.... Read full article
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) reported on Friday an increase in palay and corn production in 2021 despite strict border control and difficulties in logistics resulting from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read full article