Provincial
Cop killed, 9 others wounded in Sagada clash
June 5, 2018, 10:05 pm
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- A policeman was killed while nine other cops were wounded during an encounteer with members of the New People Army (NPA) in Sagada, Mountain Province before noon on Tuesday, according to the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCOR). PROCOR Director Chief Supt. Rolando… Read More
Dumaguete councilor pushes for safer boarding houses
June 5, 2018, 9:57 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- A member of the city council is enjoining concerned agencies here to ensure that boarding houses are safe and conducive to learning. Councilor Estanislao Alviola stressed it is not about raising additional revenues for the city coffers, but most important is the… Read More
Vatican official lauds Dumaguete's Diocesan Pastoral Assembly
June 5, 2018, 9:43 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- An official from the Vatican, who hails from the province of Bohol in Central Visayas, has lauded the Diocese of Dumaguete for coming up with its Diocesan Pastoral Assembly (DPA), which he describes as relevant to Pope Francis’ thrust towards communion among… Read More
36 private, community colleges in Bicol to raise tuition
June 5, 2018, 9:34 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday approved the increase in tuition in 36 private and government colleges and universities in Bicol Region for this school year. CHED regional administrative officer Dr. Dominador Mediavillo, in an interview Tuesday, said the… Read More
Investors train eyes on Mati City’s tourism industry
June 5, 2018, 9:24 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mati City in Davao Oriental province is now experiencing an influx of investors mostly engaged in tourism-related businesses, an official said.Mati City Promotions and Investments chief Tanya Rabat-Tan said the investors are particularly interested in the commercial area within the… Read More
China, ASEAN enter into new era of bilateral ties in various fields
June 5, 2018, 9:23 pm
BEIJING, China -- An official of the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China said that China and member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN), including the Philippines, have entered into a new era of mutual cooperation and deeper understanding in… Read More
Sibugay town has 2 new municipal council members
June 5, 2018, 9:20 pm
Alfredo Chu (left frame) and Fely Catane (right frame) on Monday afternoon took their oath as the new members of the Sangguniang Bayan of Kabasalan before Zamboanga Sibugay Gov. Wilter Yap Palma. (Photo courtesy: Zamboanga Sibugay governor's office) IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay -- The Sangguniang… Read More
Ilocos Norte town mayor gets 1-month suspension
June 5, 2018, 9:18 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension for one month of the mayor of Solsona town in Ilocos Norte province due to simple negligence. Mayor Alex Calucag’s suspension stemmed from a complaint against him by former town councilor, Samuel Balantac, for violating the… Read More
Zamboanga City to purchase drone for security, disaster management
June 5, 2018, 9:17 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday allocating an initial amount of PHP500,000 to purchase a military-type of drone for the use of the local government.The resolution was approved during the regular session following a dialogue with Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, the head… Read More
School opening in C. Luzon generally peaceful
June 5, 2018, 9:16 pm
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- The opening of classes in Central Luzon went on smoothly on Monday, as police and local authorities took all the necessary measures to provide convenience and safety to students. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, Police Regional Office-3 director, on Tuesday said due to the… Read More
1.3K learners in Sarangani get new slippers
June 5, 2018, 9:16 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- At least 1,300 elementary pupils in Sarangani province received new pairs of slippers during the opening of classes in local public schools on Monday.Kenneth Lee, project manager of the Latter-Day Saint Charities, said Tuesday they distributed the slippers to learners of 13… Read More
5 SAF troopers get commendation medals
June 5, 2018, 9:14 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Five police Special Action Force (SAF) personnel assigned at the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12 have received commendation medals for spearheading counter-insurgency operations last month in Glan town, Sarangani Province.Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, PRO-12 public information… Read More
11-hour power interruption to hit some parts of Nueva Ecija, Aurora
June 5, 2018, 9:13 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Some areas in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Aurora will experience power interruption up to 11 hours on Thursday. In an advisory issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the areas in Nueva Ecija and Aurora that will be affected by the… Read More
TESDA slates free 2-day National Assessment on June 26-27
June 5, 2018, 9:06 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Graduates of Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) programs in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces (Calabarzon) should take advantage of the free 2-day National Assessment Day (NAD) at all Technical Education and Skills Development Authority… Read More
DENR ready to sue LGUs sans sanitary landfill
June 5, 2018, 9:05 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday said that complaints are ready for filing against some local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental before the Office of the Ombudsman for failure to comply with the law mandating the… Read More
PCAARRD eyes more mussel depuration facilities in Bacoor City
June 5, 2018, 9:00 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite –The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is eyeing the possibility of putting up more depuration (purification) facilities for green mussels (tahong) along the… Read More
30,000 poor Igorots to get free college education
June 5, 2018, 8:56 pm
Young Indigenous Peoples (IP) pose for a photo during the Lang-ay Festival in Mountain Province last April. (File Photo by Pamela Mariz Geminiano)BAGUIO CITY — Around 30,000 poor members of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) or Igorots in Cordillera will benefit from the Universal Access to Quality… Read More
Soldier killed, 2 others wounded in Quezon ambush
June 5, 2018, 8:55 pm
CAMP GEN. CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal - A soldier was killed while two others were wounded in an ambush by New Peoples Army (NPA) terrorist group in Barangay Silang, Lopez, Quezon at about 8:30 p.m. Monday. Colonel Elias H. Escarcha, Commander of the 201st Infantry Brigade said Tuesday the slain and… Read More
Police ops seize PHP780-K worth of shabu in Bacoor City
June 5, 2018, 8:51 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Police Intelligence and anti-drug enforcement units seized about PHP780,000 worth of suspected shabu from three suspected peddlers during their combined drug buy bust operations at a posh village here on Tuesday dawn. Bacoor City chief of police Supt. Francisco Lucena III… Read More
‘High turnout’ of learners noted in first day of classes in GenSan
June 5, 2018, 8:42 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The Department of Education (DepEd) here reported a “high turnout” of learners during the opening of regular classes on Monday in local public schools. Dr. Mario Bermudez, assistant head of DepEd city division, said Tuesday their monitoring showed that majority of the… Read More
