Provincial News

1,733 ‘endo’ workers regularized in E. Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY -- At least 1,733 workers in Eastern Visayas have been regular employees in 2017 as the central government steps up drive to end labor-only contracting or “endo”, the Department...

ARMM’s poor villages get more gov’t services

COTABATO CITY -- More than 400 villages in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) had availed of health, education, livelihood, peace and governance and synergy (HELPS) program of the regional...

Cops net NPA supporters in N. Cotabato

KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Police arrested Tuesday in Magpet, North Cotabato, three suspects, believed to be hardcore supporters of the communist New People’s Army, for possession of improvised explosive devices and frustrated...

Architect nabbed in CDO raid

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—An architect here was arrested Tuesday morning following a raid on his house that yielded several grenades and firearms. Police Supt. Melgar Devaras of the Criminal Investigation and Detection...

Army settles Moro clan wars in Maguindanao

MATANOG, Maguindanao -- The military brought on Wednesday warring Moro clans to a negotiating table here to end their long-standing dispute that had claimed numerous lives and injuries of family members. Brig....

Negros Occidental to train inmates on organic farming

BACOLOD CITY -- The newly-opened Negros First Organic Technology Center (NFOTEC) will train inmates of the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) on organic agriculture starting this month. Japhet Masculino, head of the Office...

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