Provincial News

Fisheries expert blasts malpractices, regulations snagging aquaculture

DAGUPAN CITY -- One of the country's experts in aquaculture and fisheries describes the current state of aquaculture industry in the country as "dismal" on account of the continuously declining production of...

DOH targets malaria-free Palawan by 2020

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Department of Health (DOH)-MIMAROPA is optimistic that the province of Palawan can attain its target of being malaria-free by 2020, said Regional Director Dr. Eduardo Janairo. Janairo,...

Baguio joins nationwide calls for ‘Rev Gov’

BAGUIO CITY — Hundreds of residents here and from various provinces in the Cordillera region joined Thursday’s nationwide rallies calling on the people to push the declaration of a revolutionary government by President...

Duterte assured: Pangasinan to be declared drug-free by year-end

SUAL, Pangasinan -- Governor Amado Espino III assured President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday that the province of Pangasinan will be drug-free before the year ends. Speaking during the ceremonial send off at...

Cops hurt in ambush get medals, financial aid

ILOILO CITY -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director-General Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, on Wednesday evening visited the policemen ambushed by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in separate incidents in Antique...

E. Visayas’ easy access seen as key to vibrant tourism

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is largely counting on easy access to Eastern Visayas as a key to attain 3.23 million annual tourist arrivals by 2022. The region’s strategic...

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