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Baguio eyes sanitation upgrade via mandatory installation of bidets

Manila, April 9 -- The city government is eyeing the mandatory installation of bidets in toilets of public and private establishments for improved sanitation and public convenience. Councilor Leandro... Read More


Negros Oriental police intensifies security ahead of Holy Week

Manila, April 9 -- The Negros Oriental police is preparing to fully deploy its personnel ahead of Holy Week, with heightened security measures starting Palm Sunday on April 13. Lt. Stephen Polinar, s... Read More


Contingency plan readied for possible calamities on May 12 polls

Manila, April 9 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental has put in place contingency measures in case of floods or landslides during the May 12 national and local elections. Comel... Read More


Lanao del Sur village chair killed in ambush

Manila, April 9 -- Unidentified gunmen killed a village chairperson in Lanao del Sur and wounded his companion in an ambush in Barangay Montay here Wednesday morning, police said. Lt. Col. Jopy Ventu... Read More


Antique hog-raisers group gets P5-M grant for swine AI project

Manila, April 9 -- A hog-raisers association in Antique has been awarded PHP5 million under the Swine Artificial Insemination sa Barangay (SWAIB) Project to support sustainable livestock production. ... Read More


Bicol disaster council on red alert for Lent

Manila, April 9 -- The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) has directed all Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (PDRRMOs) and response cluster member agencies to raise red a... Read More


Veteran's son urges Filipinos to read, appreciate WW2 stories

Manila, April 9 -- A son of a World War II (WW2) veteran on Wednesday urged the public to research and know the story of the war that spawned patriotism and heroism among many Filipinos. "My sibling... Read More


Albay youth honors traditional, modern-day heroes

Manila, April 9 -- Around 100 elementary students in Albay province on Wednesday honored both traditional and modern-day heroes during the "Buhay na Bayani" Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) celebrati... Read More


P6.9-M shabu seized, drug suspect nabbed in Camarines Norte

Manila, April 9 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) apprehended a high-value drug suspect and seized PHP6.9 million worth of shabu during an anti-illegal drug operation in Labo, Camarines N... Read More


Antique public schools to hold synchronized graduation April 14-15

Manila, April 9 -- Antique public schools will hold synchronized graduation ceremonies on April 14 and 15, in line with nationwide schedules. Dr. Edward Bana, chief of the Curriculum and Teaching Div... Read More