Provincial
20 cops receive ‘Medalya ng Kagalingan’ in Region 9
March 26, 2018, 7:22 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Police Regional Office (PRO-9) has awarded “Medalya ng Kagalingan” (Medal of Merit) to 20 officers and personnel for exemplary performance in the campaign against lawless elements in the region. Chief Supt. Edwin De Ocampo, Deputy Regional Director for Administration… Read More
DOST to build PH largest antenna in Davao
March 26, 2018, 7:14 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology in Davao Region (DOST-11) will build the largest tracking antenna in the Philippines in Davao City as part of its strong commitment in providing innovative solution through research and development. DOST 11 director Anthony Sales said the… Read More
Research body eyes new roadmap for Region 8
March 26, 2018, 5:55 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- A newly-formed committee of the Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) is eyeing to draft the 2018-2022 Regional Research Development Research Agenda (RDRA) by June in a bid to identify necessary researches to support the attainment of the region’s development plan.… Read More
Ex-solon Roque Ablan Jr. dies at 85
March 26, 2018, 5:41 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Lawyer Roque Ablan Jr., a former Ilocos Norte congressman for eight terms, has passed away on Monday at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Taguig City at the age of 85. His son, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Kristian Ablan, confirmed his father's death in a Facebook… Read More
Negros governors agree on 'federal state'
March 26, 2018, 5:07 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Negros Island Region is not at all gone, even if President Rodrigo R. Duterte had officially announced its abolition, because the governors from both Negros provinces are proposing to make the two become a state under a federal form of government. Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo… Read More
Crime rate in Central Luzon down by 36.19%
March 26, 2018, 3:51 pm
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- Crime rate in Central Luzon went down by 36.19 percent in the first two and a half months of the year as a result of the intensified campaign against criminality and illegal drugs. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, director of the Police Regional Office 3, said the implementation… Read More
5 Bicol police chiefs relieved
March 26, 2018, 2:13 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Five chiefs of police in the Bicol region had been relieved from their posts for failure to stop illegal gambling operations in their areas of responsibility, an official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office 5 said on Monday. In an interview, Police Senior… Read More
Restoration work starts on 207-year-old church in Ilocos Norte
March 26, 2018, 1:58 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The restoration of the 207-year old St. Anne Parish in Piddig, Ilocos Norte is now in full swing, church officials said on Monday. Fr. Carlito “Joey” Ranjo Jr., head of the restoration committee of the Diocese of Laoag said in an interview that it took about two years for experts… Read More
P17-M marijuana plants uprooted in Kalinga
March 26, 2018, 12:50 pm
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Isabela -- Authorities have discovered and uprooted PHP17-million worth of marijuana plants in 15 plantation sites in Barangays Buscalan and Loccong in Tinglayan, Kalinga province on March 24, the military said. Joint operatives from the military's 50thInfantry Battalion,… Read More
Agreement inked to build fishermen's shelter in Mavulis Island
March 26, 2018, 10:06 am
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- The Batanes provincial government, a private cement company, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have signed a memorandum of agreement to build a multi-functional fishermen's shelter in Mavulis Island, the farthest island-town of Itbayat in Batanes province, the military… Read More
Internet link, power supply providers tapped for CEZA
March 26, 2018, 9:59 am
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with a communications technology firm which will build the freeport’s “digitally-enabled” backbone to spur its full-scale development. Raul Lambino, CEZA administrator and Chief Executive… Read More
Catholics begin Holy Week with Palm Sunday
March 26, 2018, 9:56 am
GAMU, Isabela -- Carrying palm fronds, the Catholic faithful in Gamu and Alicia towns trooped to the centuries-old and miraculous Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang and the Our Lady of Atocha Parish, respectively, on Palm Sunday, March 25, as they join their fellow devotees nationwide in… Read More
Grab vows to improve services amid new competitor in Davao City
March 25, 2018, 9:13 pm
DAVAO CITY –- Grab Philippines in Davao is optimistic that it will remain as the leading on-demand transportation and financial technology platform even with the launch of the new taxi-hailing app, Hirna. Raenald de Jesus, deputy country marketing head of Grab, said the company has continued to… Read More
Wounded NegOcc town cop chief awarded
March 25, 2018, 7:26 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Chief Inspector Jake Barila who was injured while pacifying an amok last Wednesday (March 21) was awarded the Philippine National Police (PNP) Wounded Medal over the weekend. Chief Supt. Cesar Binag, director of the Police Regional Office-6, presented the medal to Barila at his… Read More
Earth Hour saves NegOcc 20.6 MW power
March 25, 2018, 6:34 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The three electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental reported a total of 20.6 megawatts (MW) in power use reduction during the observance of the Earth Hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco), which covers the cities of Bacolod,… Read More
PAL launches Davao-Siargao flight
March 25, 2018, 6:00 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines launched its Davao-Siargao flight from Davao International Airport on Sunday. PAL’s inaugural flight to Siargao PR2379 took off 7 a.m. with 68 passengers on board to the surfing capital of the Philippines. A sent-off ceremony was… Read More
Village councilman, 4 others killed in Cotabato drug raids
March 25, 2018, 3:48 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Five drug suspects, including a village councilman, were killed in the conduct of “One time, Big time " anti-drug raids here the past two days. Senior Supt. Rolly Octavio, the city police chief, said joint operatives of the city police, the 5th Special Forces Battalion, the… Read More
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Freedom Trail starts to trace 160-km Death March route
March 25, 2018, 11:37 am
ORION, Bataan -- The celebration of the 76th Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) kicked off with the launching of Freedom Trail on Saturday that traces the 160-kilometer Death March route from Bataan to Capas, Tarlac. Retired Gen. Resty Aguilar, the chief of the Veterans Memorial and Historical… Read More
Aurora cops gear up for Holy Week, summer season
March 25, 2018, 11:36 am
BALER, Aurora — The Aurora Provincial Police Office (APPO) has reactivated its “Oplan Sumvac” in anticipation of the influx of visitors to various destinations in the province, particularly to resorts and other tourist spots here. Senior Supt. Jonas T. Amparo, the APPO provincial director,… Read More
Duterte confident Bong Go has ‘huge chance’ in Senate bid
March 25, 2018, 11:04 am
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte expressed high hopes that his top aide, Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, would win in the senatorial race in the 2019 midterm elections. “You’ll see, he will win as senator,” the President said during the… Read More
