QUINQUENNIAL FESTIVITY. BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim strikes the ‘gong’ on Sunday (Jan. 21, 2024), signaling the start of the regional autonomous government’s weeklong 5th foundation anniversary celebration. Regional officials have hailed the peace gains the BARMM is enjoying, as evident in the regional government’s performance in economic, social, infrastructure, peace, security, and governance. (Photo by Bangsamoro…
BAGUIO CITY – A good number of Pag-IBIG Fund members here have expressed optimism on the benefits of the planned increase in the monthly contributions starting February this year, noting its long-term impact and benefits. “I favor that because that’s a forced savings system, and it’ll be returned to us in due time. That is why I also availed of the (Modified) Pag-IBIG II…
PROJECT TURNOVER. Residents of Barangay Malitbog in Minalabac, Camarines Sur gather for a turnover ceremony of a sub-project that included a public address system, communication device, and sound system in this undated photo. The sub-project was a part of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program of the…
POLANGUI, Albay — Mayor Raymond Adrian Salceda of this premier municipality has ordered officials of barangays situated along the Philippine National Railways (PNR) route here to conduct information drive among railroad communities to avoid further accidents, following the death of a 21-year old man who was hit by an afternoon train Friday last week. Salceda…
FIRE. A fire burns over 60 houses during a conflagration in Barangay Habog-Habog Salvacion in Molo district, Iloilo City on Dec. 16, 2023. The city government has allocated PHP14 million to buy food and non-food items in case of calamities this year. (File photo by CDRRMO-USAR) ILOILO CITY – The city government here has allocated P14 million for food and…
IN A HURRY. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. has sought the help of Congress to have power issues in the Western Visayas region fixed immediately and avoid a repeat of the outage that plunged Panay, Guimaras, and portions of Negros Occidental in darkness on Jan. 2-5, 2024. In an interview on Tuesday (Jan. 9), Defensor said…
POLANGUI, Albay — Albay town mayors, led by Mayor Raymond Adrian E. Salceda of this municipality, Albay Chapter president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), support the popular call to amend the 1987 Constitution by way of People’s Initiative, Salceda said that during the league’s chapter meeting on January 8, majority of…
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Thursday reiterated its call for all barangays in the region to establish a common area where the people can safely use firecrackers to avoid further increase in fireworks-related injuries. The advisory was issued after the health agency recorded an increase in the number of persons injured by firecrackers from…
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has hailed the resumption of the PNR Naga-Legazpi train service that he had strongly endorsed. He said he expects the rail service resumption last December 27 to usher in a more active commerce, cheaper and convenient mode of transport for passengers and merchandise alike between the…
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte has agreed to shoulder as much as 20 seats per flight on the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) direct route from this city to Cebu for six months starting December 2023 to boost the province’s tourism sector. On Monday, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) unanimously approved an urgent resolution authorizing the governor to…
