Provincial
Suspect in Camarines Sur judge slay nabbed
June 13, 2018, 1:24 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Police operatives here on Wednesday arrested suspect in the killing of Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) Judge Ricky Begino last Tuesday. Senior Insp. Bernardo Penero, Presentacion town police chief, in a phone interview said the elderly suspect was arrested at about 8:10 a.m.… Read More
Judge gunned down in Camarines Sur
June 13, 2018, 10:28 am
LEGAZPI CITY -- A municipal trial court judge was gunned down on Tuesday afternoon in Barangay Santa Maria, Presentacion town in Camarines Sur, a report reaching the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol said on Wednesday. PNP Bicol spokesperson Senior Insp. Maria Luisa Calubaquib identified… Read More
‘Freedom Day’ rings happiness among Calamba City ordinary folks
June 13, 2018, 9:12 am
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- Amid the celebration of the 120th Philippine Independence Day here, ordinary folks shared how independence day and freedom have an interplay in their lives as they eke out their daily living in the country’s 9th richest city. A stone’s throw away from the city hall… Read More
We need to fight for progress and development, says Legazpi City mayor
June 13, 2018, 6:24 am
LEGAZPI CITY -- Celebrating Independence Day is a continuing reminder for all Filipinos to show respect and gratitude to heroes who fought for the country's freedom from the hands of the conquerors, Mayor Noel Rosal said on Tuesday during the celebration of the 120th Independence Day and 59th… Read More
Cavite folks call for sustained fight against poverty, corruption
June 13, 2018, 1:41 am
KAWIT, Cavite – Residents of this town, then known as Cavite Viejo (old Cavite) and dubbed as the “Cradle of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence,” shared their views on Tuesday’s 120th Philippine Independence Day celebration. Caviteños expressed pride once more as they welcomed… Read More
Police eye NPA hand in village exec slay
June 13, 2018, 1:32 am
DAVAO CITY – Police investigators are looking into the involvement of the New People’s Army (NPA) hit squad in the death of a village leader and driver who were ambushed in Barangay Magtuod, this city on June 7.City Chief of Police Alexander Tagum in a text message, on Tuesday, said the… Read More
Brgy poll bets asked to file statement of expenses, contributions
June 12, 2018, 9:04 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Only about 40 percent of the more than 2,300 candidates during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in this city have submitted their Statement of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCE) as of Tuesday. This was based on the records of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)… Read More
Duterte leads 120th Independence Day celebration in Cavite
June 12, 2018, 8:40 pm
KAWIT, Cavite – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the entire nation on Tuesday’s anniversary rites of the 120th Philippine Independence Day at the historic balcony of Aguinaldo Shrine of this town. Duterte, with Cabinet officials in tow, was escorted straight to the centuries-old Aguinaldo… Read More
Barangay exec slain by alleged hitmen clad in NPA shirts
June 12, 2018, 8:38 pm
SAN NARCISO, Quezon - An incumbent barangay chairman was gunned down Monday afternoon while on a visit to his brother's house in Barangay Busokbusokan of this town. Quezon Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Osmundo de Guzman identified the victim as Ruben Carabido, 53, married and the current… Read More
Seaweed harvest field day highlights need to boost production
June 12, 2018, 8:36 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- A recent harvest field day in Buguey, Cagayan has highlighted the need to boost seaweed production in Cagayan Valley. The Bureau of Fisheries (BFAR) in Region 2 had teamed up with the local government of Buguey town to hold the event and celebrate a bountiful harvest of seaweeds… Read More
Tanay mayor extols 2ID soldiers’ heroism on Freedom Day
June 12, 2018, 8:22 pm
CAMP GEN. CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal – Tanay Mayor Rex Manuel C. Tanjuatco on Tuesday extolled the heroism of soldiers of the 2nd Infantry “Jungle Fighter” Division (2ID) and other government troops in the liberation of Marawi City from enemies of the state. Tanjuatco, 2ID commander Major Gen.… Read More
Mayor Sara to Dabawenyos: Protect gains of freedom
June 12, 2018, 8:22 pm
DAVAO CITY--Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio called on Dabawenyos to protect the gains of independence as the city marked the 120th Independence Day celebration on Tuesday.Duterte-Carpio shared the sentiments of Maj. Gen. Noel Clement, commander of the Army's 10th Infantry Division, who was… Read More
Hundreds troop to Kalayaan job fair in Bacolod
June 12, 2018, 7:52 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Twenty-five jobseekers were hired on the spot (HOTS) for local employment during the Kalayaan Job and Livelihood Fair of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas held at the 888 Premier Mall here on Tuesday. This year’s “Kalayaan Day Trabaho, Negosyo at… Read More
Locals' help sought to ‘subdue’ NPAs in Cordillera
June 12, 2018, 7:50 pm
An aerial view of Sagada town in Mountain Province in CordilleraPINUKPUK, Kalinga -- The Philippine Army in the Cordillera has again sought the community’s vigilance and support against the proliferation of members of the rebel New People’s Army (NPA) in the region. This, as one policeman and… Read More
Lucena mayor to constituents: Be a Filipino hero anywhere
June 12, 2018, 7:35 pm
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- "Nasaang panig ka man ng mundo, alalahanin mong ikaw ay bayaning Pilipino (Wherever you are in this world, always remember that you are a Filipino hero)." With these words, Lucena City Mayor Roderick Alcala sought to inspire his constituents during the celebration of the… Read More
Duterte enjoins village heads to help in war vs. drugs
June 12, 2018, 7:32 pm
CLARK, Pampanga -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has called on barangay officials to help in his fight against illegal drugs as he vowed to end the menace until the end of his term. Duterte made the call after he administered the oath of office of 2,843 newly-elected punong barangays in Central… Read More
Iloilo guv administers oath of office to 480 new village execs
June 12, 2018, 7:24 pm
STA. BARBARA, Iloilo -- A total of 480 winning village officials from the town of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo took their oath during the celebration of Independence Day on Tuesday. The officials are composed of 60 village chiefs and 420 village councilors who won in the last May 14 Barangay and… Read More
Gov’t workers urged to deliver true service to people
June 12, 2018, 7:06 pm
SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- A historian from this province has challenged government workers to deliver true service to the people. Rev. Fr. Fortunato Abiera, president of the Antique Historical Council, made the call as the provincial government led the celebration of the 120th Philippine… Read More
Gordon urges Filipinos to ‘commit’ to the goals of the country
June 12, 2018, 7:03 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday asked every Filipino to “commit themselves to share on the goal of their beloved country” as their contributions to the nation’s freedom. Amid the pouring rain, the patriotism of the Bulakenyos was highlighted as they celebrated… Read More
Flag ‘rallies Filipinos to confidently forge into the future’
June 12, 2018, 6:52 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The country’s flag has become “commonplace that Filipinos in the 21st century see them every day but hardly notice,” said Professor Ambeth Ocampo in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo on Tuesday. Ilonggos joined Ocampo in the flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the 120th Independence… Read More
