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CDO to streamline gov't work, stop 'padrino' system

Manila, June 2 -- The local government is set to enhance public service efficiency at City Hall and expand its reach to communities, according to Mayor Rolando Uy. During the resumption of work on Mo... Read More


PRC-CAR eyes computerized system for 11 more board exams

Manila, June 2 -- The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will conduct at least 11 more computerized licensure examinations in the city in a bid to make the... Read More


Bacolod City to launch P20/kilo rice on June 5

Manila, June 2 -- Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Monday announced the city government will start selling PHP20 per kilo rice under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program on June 5 with an initi... Read More


Bacolod City, Siquijor top literacy rates in Negros Island Region

Manila, June 2 -- This highly urbanized city has the highest basic literacy rate while Siquijor province has the highest functional literacy in Negros Island Region (NIR), data from the Philippine Sta... Read More


Negros Oriental cops seize P11.9-M shabu in May

Manila, June 2 -- The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) seized some 1,760.13 grams of shabu worth PHP 11.9 million in May, an official said on Monday. NOPPO spokesperson Lt. Stephen Po... Read More


Live fire exercise in Ilocos Norte town coast set June 4

Manila, June 2 -- The Philippine Marines is set to conduct a littoral live-fire exercise in Burgos, Ilocos Norte located in the far north of Luzon facing the Taiwan Strait this week. Marcell Tabije o... Read More


Fisherfolk in red tide-hit Pangasinan towns get food packs

Manila, June 2 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have distributed 302 food packs to fisherfolk families in the red tid... Read More


New rescue vehicles to enhance safety, security in Legazpi

Manila, June 2 -- The 70 barangays of this city are now better equipped to respond to community needs, particularly in disaster risk mitigation and resilience, following the turnover of 45 new rescue ... Read More