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1st Pasidayaw fest celebrates Aurora's culture, bountiful harvests

Aurora, Feb. 12 -- The provincial government of Aurora launched its 1st Pasidayaw Festival at the Capitol Grounds in Barangay Suklayin here on Monday. Aurora Provincial Tourism Chief Ana Riza Mendoza... Read More


Kidapawan City marks 1M trees planted in 2 years

North Cotabato, Feb. 12 -- Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista, together with other local officials here on Monday, planted the one millionth tree seedling as the highlight of the city's 26th charter anniver... Read More


DENR warns vs. poaching of endangered agarwood species

ILOILO CITY, Feb. 12 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has warned the public against poaching the threatened agarwood tree, commonly known as Lapnisan, considered the highe... Read More


Bacolod City hikes wage of job order workers

BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 12 -- More than 3,800 job order (JO) workers of this city government started receiving higher wages in January this year. The current rate is PHP480 daily or PHP10,560 for 22 days ... Read More


Ordinance to protect cultural properties in Antique

Antique, Feb. 12 -- A proposed ordinance aimed to protect and conserve cultural properties, historical landmarks, monuments and shrines in Antique passed the scrutiny of the provincial board on Monday... Read More


Dry months to boost mango production in Guimaras

ILOILO CITY, Feb. 12 -- Guimaras expects an increase in the production of mangoes, its main products, due to the prolonged dry months. Provincial Office for Agricultural Services (POAS) head Alvin Na... Read More


Bacolod City's MassKara Festival poised for more global exposure

BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 12 -- This city is eyeing more global exposure to promote the annual festivity every October, following the successful stint of the MassKara Festival dancers in the 2024 Cathay Inte... Read More


BARMM to build 34 more health facilities in region

COTABATO CITY, Feb. 12 -- Health officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) signed contracts with at least 30 contractors to construct various health facilities worth PHP... Read More


Plebiscite for creation of 8 towns in BARMM set April 13

COTABATO CITY, Feb. 12 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will administer on April 13 the plebiscite for the creation of eight municipalities out of 63 villages in North Cotabato that are now pa... Read More


Negros frontier town gets better roads via nat'l gov't aid

BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 12 -- Don Salvador Benedicto municipality, a frontier town in the mountains of northern Negros Occidental, is benefiting from better road network mainly through the assistance of se... Read More