Provincial
2 killed in Bulacan anti-drug war
June 25, 2018, 7:16 pm
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - Two drug personalities were killed in separate operations in Bulacan past Sunday midnight as the police continue with the implementation of its intensified campaign against illegal drugs. In a report, Senior Superintendent Chito G. Bersaluna, the provincial police… Read More
PH bands win big during 1st Bacoor Int'l Music Championship
June 25, 2018, 6:59 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Participating Philippine marching bands took home their fair share of victory in both the Winter Guard International (WGI) and Asian Marching Band Confederation (AMBC) Divisions as the 3-day international musical band competition hosted by this city officially closed… Read More
Iloilo City to launch mobile app June 29
June 25, 2018, 6:53 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The city government here will launch on Friday its own mobile application, making its services more accessible to the public. This was announced by Mayor Jose Espinosa III Monday as he cited that the 'Iloilo City Mobile App' will make a great impact to the city as citizens can… Read More
Suspected syndicate leader nabbed in Cavite town
June 25, 2018, 6:51 pm
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite – A suspected leader of the Basa Group, a criminal syndicate involved in gunrunning, robbery-extortion, carnapping and swindling in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) Region and the National Capital Region (NCR), was arrested Sunday by… Read More
Iloilo City gov’t earmarks P22-M to boost police capability
June 25, 2018, 6:50 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The city government here has earmarked PHP22 million to acquire patrol cars and other equipment to boost the capability of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO). During his regular press conference, Mayor Jose Espinosa III said on Monday that he wanted policemen to sustain their… Read More
Justice for slain Ilonggo ‘tambay’ sought
June 25, 2018, 6:48 pm
ILOILO CITY - - Iloilo Provincial Board member Emmanuel Gallar will pass a resolution, seeking justice for an Ilonggo "tambay” (loiterer) who died inside the detention facility of the Novaliches Police Station (PS4) on June 18. Gallar said that the resolution will particularly request the… Read More
Army to secure major Samar road project
June 25, 2018, 6:45 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army will secure the construction of nearly PHP1 billion Samar Pacific Coastal Road project, in a bid to stop armed rebels from hampering the road works, a military official said Monday. Major Gen. Raul Farnacio, commanding general of the Army’s 8th Infantry… Read More
Cebu provincial jail to temporarily stop accepting inmates
June 25, 2018, 6:43 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) plans to temporarily stop accepting prisoners due to overpopulation in the said facility, a jail official said Monday. Provincial jail warden Reynaldo Valmoria said he would submit his proposal to Governor Hilario Davide… Read More
Mayor reiterates call for Ilonggos to avoid illegal drugs
June 25, 2018, 6:21 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Mayor Jose Espinosa III on Monday reiterated his call for Ilonggos to refrain from getting involved in illegal drugs, citing that once they are hooked into it, it would be difficult to get out. The mayor made the warning following the killing of Barangay Bakhaw Punong Barangay Remia… Read More
Ilocos Norte residents welcome resumption of 'Capitol Express'
June 25, 2018, 6:20 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Capitol Express (Capex), a program which brings the different front line services of the Ilocos Norte government to the grassroots, has resumed after several months of deactivation. One of the beneficiaries, 76-year-old Erlinda Ramos of Barangay Ar-aruay, Piddig town, said she was… Read More
Crime volume in Maguindanao down in 1st half of 2018
June 25, 2018, 6:10 pm
COTABATO CITY – The police provincial office's proactive approach against illegal drugs and petty crimes resulted in the reduction of crime volume during the first half of this year in Maguindanao, a police spokesperson said Monday. Senior Insp. Jemar Delos Santos, Philippine National Police -… Read More
42 OFWs turned mentors get teaching kits
June 25, 2018, 5:33 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Forty two former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are now public school teachers were each awarded with PHP20,000 worth of teaching kit by the Department of Labor and Employment in Region 2 (DOLE 2), through the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) at the People’s… Read More
GenSan jail personnel tested negative in surprise drug test
June 25, 2018, 5:29 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) personnel assigned at the city jail here have all tested negative for illegal drug use during the surprise tests conducted over the weekend by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region 12.Ma. Leslie Sharon Maquilang,… Read More
Island Cove to shut down operations by July
June 25, 2018, 5:09 pm
KAWIT, Cavite – The management of the 36-hectare Mediterranean-inspired Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park (ICHLP) at the coastal outskirt of this town’s Binakayan village formally announced Monday that it will cease all business operations on July 28. The management’s decision to close the… Read More
Cavite folks water party on St. John the Baptist feast day
June 25, 2018, 5:04 pm
CAVITE CITY, Cavite – Local revelers and foreign tourists enjoyed Sunday’s kilometer-long “Basayawan,” or the traditional street dancing while getting doused with water, during the wet party dubbed “Pambansang Goli,” an annual highlight of this city’s 'Regada Water Festival’ in… Read More
7 NIA execs in 'hot water' over unfinished, substandard projects
June 25, 2018, 4:30 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- At least seven officials of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) are facing investigation due to alleged project irregularities in their respective areas, according to the agency's top official. Ricardo Visaya, NIA administrator, said in an interview on Sunday the anomalies… Read More
Leyte guv asks village officials to help create jobs
June 25, 2018, 4:17 pm
PALO, Leyte – Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla on Saturday asked newly-elected village officials to become partner for change by initiating development programs that will create jobs in their communities. During the mass oath-taking ceremony here, the governor urged village officials to… Read More
Malnutirition among kids from 'not poor' Leyte families alarming
June 25, 2018, 4:09 pm
CARIGARA, Leyte -- Malnutrition is directly linked to poverty, but not the case in this town, where children from high income families are on the list of the town’s most underweight. Rosalyn Securata, 29, was not surprised to hear that her three-year-old son Chris Lawrence only gained a weight… Read More
DENR makes sewerage system mandatory for all Boracay establishments
June 25, 2018, 4:01 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will now strictly require businesses on Boracay Island to have their own sewerage treatment plant. This is based on an administrative order of Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. The order requires all resorts and… Read More
IED explosion injures 8 soldiers in Sulu
June 25, 2018, 3:04 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Eight soldiers were wounded in an accidental explosion involving an improvised explosive device (IED) they recovered following a clash with Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu, the military reported.Brig. Gen. Divino Rey Pabayo, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, disclosed that the explosion… Read More
