Provincial News

Zamboanga builds climate-change resilient school buildings

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government has adopted a new design for the construction of school buildings that are resilient to climate-change. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said the City Engineer’s Office is...

SBMA seeks regular passport processing in Subic Freeport

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is pursuing a regular schedule for the processing of passports in this Freeport in order to serve residents of the Subic...

Over 20K bags of seeds given to calamity-stricken farmers

ILOILO CITY -- Calamity-stricken farmers from municipalities of Capiz have been provided with 20, 228 bags of certified seeds from out of the buffer stocks of the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional...

Palawan wants safe harbors for boats during typhoons

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Tuesday passed a resolution urging municipal governments in Palawan to identify and provide safe harbor for passenger and fishing vessels facing risky conditions...

DOTr launches PUV modernization program in Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) launched here on Tuesday the public utility vehicles (PUV) Modernization Program, an initiative that seeks to “overhaul” the country’s public transportation system. The program has...

Northern Samar rebel returnees optimistic of new life

CATARMAN, Northern Samar -- Former rebels in this province are upbeat about starting a new life after years of armed struggle that they consider as wasted years. The nine former rebels faced the...

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