Provincial
City Council honors Bacolod’s math wiz twins
April 12, 2018, 5:53 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Twins Christian Jacob and Christopher James Yap, sixth graders at the St. John’s Institute (SJI) here, were recognized by the City Council for their first-place finish in the 2018 Metrobank-MTAP (Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines)-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC)… Read More
Kawit cops to intensify info drive vs. illegal drugs, criminality
April 12, 2018, 5:52 pm
KAWIT, Cavite -- This town’s police force will embark on a massive information campaign this month, focusing on the youth sector to broaden knowledge, awareness and observance of laws on illegal drugs, bullying, criminality and domestic violence. Kawit Police officer-in-charge Chief Insp. Mark… Read More
FlipTop rapper Zaito arrested for illegal drugs in Cavite residence
April 12, 2018, 5:46 pm
KAWIT, Cavite – Police anti-illegal drug operatives arrested Wednesday the popular FlipTop rapper Zaito for possession of three sachets of “shabu” inside his residence in Barangay Toclong in this town. Kawit police operatives , led by Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Roberto O. Lacasa, were… Read More
DILG project curbs flooding in Leyte town
April 12, 2018, 5:46 pm
MAHAPLAG, Leyte -- Families near the riverbanks now feel more secured after the completion of PHP12.5-million flood control project funded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Nelia Ritana, 54, whose house is situated near the river bank said that she could go to bed… Read More
Quezon launches culinary fest to boost tourism
April 12, 2018, 5:41 pm
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Officials and culinary experts in Quezon province vowed to intensify culinary heritage as part of their tourism showcase following the successful staging of the 6th “Quezon Kulinarya” or “Quezonarya” at the SM City Lucena event center early this month. The culinary… Read More
599 nabbed, 45 killed in anti-drug ops in Region 12
April 12, 2018, 5:40 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- A total of 599 suspected drug personalities have been arrested while 45 others were killed in police anti-drug operations in parts of Region 12 or Soccsksargen in the last three months. Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, public information officer of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12,… Read More
Iloilo City bats for Australian support on education program
April 12, 2018, 5:40 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The city government here is optimistic of building relationships with the Australian government and finding support for its programs on education as well as its street children. Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III hosted Ben Esguerra, Second Secretary (Political) of the Australian… Read More
GenSan, SoCot boundary villages identified as poll ‘areas of concern’
April 12, 2018, 5:36 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Authorities are closely monitoring the boundary areas of this city and South Cotabato province due to potential security problems that might disrupt the conduct of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in May. Lawyer Jay Gerada, Commission on… Read More
No shortage in supply of commercial rice: Sen. Villar
April 12, 2018, 5:32 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Sen. Cynthia Villar sternly warned commercial rice retailers from taking advantage of the temporary short supply of rice from the National Food Authority (NFA). Villar, chair of the Senate committee on agriculture, issued the warning during a speech before delegates of the… Read More
Leyte upland villages reap benefits of road projects
April 12, 2018, 5:26 pm
HINDANG, Leyte -- Residents living in six upland villages with poor road networks in this municipality are looking forward to the completion of PHP13.05 million road construction projects funded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Implemented under the DILG’s… Read More
Indonesian rescued in Tawi-Tawi after 23 days at sea
April 12, 2018, 5:24 pm
Marine troops visiting the island town of Simunul, Tawi-Tawi walk to their destination due to lack of transportation in the municipality. (File photo by: Teofilo P. Garcia Jr.)ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A Filipino fisherman rescued an Indonesian on a floating cottage that drifted on high seas for 23 days,… Read More
One killed in grenade blast in South Cotabato
April 12, 2018, 5:17 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Police declared personal grudge as behind a grenade explosion in a remote village in Tampakan town in South Cotabato on Wednesday night that left a person dead. Senior Insp. Rafael Banggay, Tampakan municipal police station chief, said Thursday the explosion happened… Read More
Comelec urges voluntary drug test for P’sinan BSKE candidates
April 12, 2018, 5:05 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office in Pangasinan has asked Barangay and Sanggguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) candidates in the province to undergo voluntary drug-test. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor of Comelec-Pangasinan, during the… Read More
W. Visayas cops ready to implement election gun ban
April 12, 2018, 5:04 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) is ready for the implementation of the gun ban in line with the May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Chief Insp. Joem Malong, in an interview Thursday, said the gun ban would start on April 14 and end on May 21. She… Read More
1 killed, 17 nabbed in Bulacan anti-drug ops
April 12, 2018, 5:02 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- A drug suspect was killed while 17 others were arrested in separate drug operations in Bulacan on Wednesday and early morning Thursday. Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat Jr., Bulacan police director, identified the slain suspect as alias Ato, a resident of Barangay Guinhawa,… Read More
4 BIFF men yield in Maguindanao
April 12, 2018, 5:00 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Four members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) formally surrendered to military and provincial officials here Wednesday. The surrender was the first-ever recorded by the military here since the formation of the BIFF in 2010, after BIFF founder… Read More
60 indigent children legitimized in Dagupan
April 12, 2018, 4:59 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- A total of 60 unregistered children from underprivileged families have been legitimized through the city government’s program, “Lehitimo Ako, Batang Dagupeno”, since it was launched in February this year. Marrien Mejia, head of the City Civil Registry Office (CRO), in an… Read More
Rehab of 612 public school classrooms in ARMM starts
April 12, 2018, 4:45 pm
COTABATO CITY -- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Wednesday started repairs and rehabilitation of 612 classrooms in both public elementary and secondary schools across the region before classes begin in June this year. Department of Education (DepEd)–ARMM Assistant Secretary… Read More
Some resorts discharge wastewater 'improperly' in NorMin
April 12, 2018, 4:42 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Some beach and inland resorts in Northern Mindanao have been improperly discharging their wastewater, according to Environmental Management Bureau (EMB 10) Director Sabdullah Abubacar. Abubacar said his office discovered this violation in the course of their two-week… Read More
Consortium of international telcos positions as third player in PH
April 12, 2018, 4:36 pm
DAVAO CITY – A consortium of international telecommunication firms is positioning as the third player in the Philippines carrying the brand name Dot Mobile. The consortium, composed of Nokia, Millawave and TierOne International, as the lead international telco, has already submitted a letter of… Read More
