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The 45-day local campaign period

Manila, March 27 -- On March 28, the official 45-day campaign period for local candidates of the 2025 Philippine elections will begin. What does this mean for the candidates vying for 82 provincial go... Read More


Moon sighting to set Eid al-Fitr date in Bangsamoro

Manila, March 27 -- The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta' (BDI) announced Thursday that Muslim religious leaders would conduct the traditional moon sighting on Sunday evening to determine the end of the fasting ... Read More


Ilocos Norte rabies cases decreasing, says PVO

Manila, March 27 -- The number of rabies cases in Ilocos Norte has been decreasing, with the provincial government attributing it to the continuous anti-rabies vaccination in the barangay level as wel... Read More


DOST expands smart farming initiatives in Eastern Visayas

Manila, March 27 -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has secured PHP12 million funds for the implementation of Project Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry (SAR... Read More


Southern Leyte town declared insurgency-free

Manila, March 27 -- The town of Saint Bernard in Southern Leyte has been declared as completely free from the influence of the New People's Army (NPA), an army official said Thursday. With no sightin... Read More


Bacolodnons advised on beating summer heat, safe food consumption

Manila, March 27 -- The City Health Office (CHO) on Thursday issued reminders to Bacolodnons on coping with extreme heat and ensuring safe food and water consumption after the state weather bureau ann... Read More


Criteria set for BHWs serving as health education officers

Manila, March 27 -- The local government is moving to standardize the qualifications of barangay health workers (BHWs) serving as Health Education and Promotion Officers (HEPOs) in Iloilo City, follow... Read More


Antique raffles off 400 housing units to Yolanda victims

Manila, March 27 -- Four hundred families displaced by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013 will soon receive their housing units following a raffle earlier this week, an official said Thursday. In... Read More


ICPO boosts security measures ahead of local campaign period kickoff

Manila, March 27 -- The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has ramped up its security preparations as the local campaign period begins Friday. In a statement on Thursday, the ICPO announced the deploym... Read More


Ilocos Norte sees decline in forest fire incidents for Q1

Manila, March 27 -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Ilocos Norte on Thursday reported a significant decline in forest fire incidents in the province for the first quarter of this year. In an i... Read More