Batangas mango, lime growers target high sales for juice products
By Ma. Nimfa Estrellado March 3, 2023, 7:21 pmTANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A new mango and calamansi processing facility has started operating in this city and targets to earn PHP1.5 million by 2024, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 4A (Calabarzon) said Friday. Milo Delos Reyes, project director of DA-4A, said the PHP7-million Magsasakang […]
Palaweño assumes post as Puerto Princesa top cop
March 14, 2023, 6:33 pm PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The new city police director, who is a native of this province, on Tuesday vowed to continue the programs of his predecessor, particularly on police visibility and active engagement with the community. Col. Ronie Bacuel assumed post as Puerto Princesa City Police Office (PPCPO) chief […]
DTI imposes price freeze in 3 more Mimaropa towns
By Miguel Gil October 13, 2023, 8:34 pm BOAC, Marinduque – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed price freezes on key commodities in three more towns across the Mimaropa region due to outbreaks of animal diseases. DTI-Mimaropa announced Friday that retailers in the towns of Boac, Marinduque, and Roxas and Mansalay in […]
Police help MAO enforce pork quarantine in Romblon town
By Miguel Gil November 12, 2023, 4:41 pm ODIONGAN, Romblon – Cops are back to help the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) enforce the ban on pigs and pork products from outside the town’s borders as part of strict quarantine measures against African swine fever (ASF). In an interview on Sunday, municipal agriculturist Rexfort Famisaran said […]
Malaysia joins search for missing chopper in Palawan
March 7, 2023, 6:17 pm PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The search and rescue operation for the “Yellow Bee” chopper and its five passengers that went missing in Balabac town of this province on March 1 has extended to the Malaysian territory, the Philippine Adventist Mission Aviation Services (PAMAS) said on Monday. Philippine Coast Guard-Palawan […]
P2.1-B circumferential road to boost tourism, economy in Batangas
By Ma. Nimfa Estrellado March 6, 2023, 6:36 pm TINGLOY, Batangas – A new infrastructure project is expected to boost tourism and economic activities in this fifth-class municipality. Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro said in an interview Sunday afternoon that after a long delay, construction works began for the Tingloy Circumferential Road last Friday. […]
Mindoro town creates task force to pursue oil spill raps
By Maria Tividad March 10, 2023, 6:49 pm CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – One of the towns that were severely affected by the oil spill incident in this province has created a task force to pursue legal action against the owners of the sunken vessel, noting that the incident has wrecked the livelihood of […]
Female Calapan residents get free beauty services on Women’s Day
By Maria Tividad March 9, 2023, 8:03 pmCITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – The female population here received pampering on March 8, International Women’s Day, from Mayor Malou Flores-Morillo – this city’s first female chief executive. The women were treated with free nail care, haircut, foot spa and massage on the occasion dubbed “Serbisyo Para […]
Less chicken imports sought as DA studies Romblon poultries
By Miguel Gil June 19, 2023, 5:49 pm ODIONGAN, Romblon – Broiler growers here on Monday appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ease the importation of frozen chicken meat in view of the prevailing oversupply situation, leading to declining revenues for the local poultry industry. The call coincided with the DA’s efforts in […]
Marinduque town under state of calamity due to rabies outbreak
By Miguel Gil October 13, 2023, 5:57 pm BOAC, Marinduque – The Sangguniang Bayan (town council) here on Thursday placed the town under a state of calamity due to the alarming number of rabid dogs roaming the municipality. In an interview on Friday, Luna Eulogio Manrique, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management […]