Provincial
Activation of barangay anti-drug councils in Bacolod pushed
March 13, 2018, 7:41 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- With 100 percent of the barangays in Bacolod drug-affected, the need to activate the anti-drug abuse bodies in the villages has become imperative, a city official said. Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran on Monday said the barangays should support and cooperate with the local government… Read More
Western Visayas police awaits IRR for PNP subpoena power
March 13, 2018, 7:40 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) is waiting for the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) in line with the new law, granting subpoena power to the Philippine National Police (PNP). PRO-6 spokesperson Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero on Tuesday welcomed the new… Read More
Mayor Sara confers Datu Bago Award to 7 Dabawenyos
March 13, 2018, 7:09 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Dutetre-Carpio conferred on Tuesday the Datu Bago Award to seven Dabawenyos who have shown the exemplary contribution to Davao City. The Datu Bago Award is the highest award bestowed by the city government on Dabawenyos and it is given annually during the founding… Read More
Troops recover 4 kidnapped timber cutters in Zamboanga
March 13, 2018, 7:03 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government troops safely recovered the four timber cutters seized earlier this month by kidnap-for-ransom-group (KFRG) in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Norte, the military reported Tuesday. Recovered were: Roger Jung-an; Jomar Maglangit; Jomar Mantangan; and, Raymond Purisima… Read More
Malay LGU prepared for DILG probe
March 13, 2018, 6:56 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The local government here is prepared for the ongoing investigation being conducted by a team of the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Central Office.Rowen Aguirre, executive assistant to the Mayor of Malay, said Monday the DILG investigation began… Read More
Alleged rape of 2 Slovakian tourists dents Palawan’s image
March 13, 2018, 6:46 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- As if its environmental woes are not enough, El Nido again finds itself in the spotlight on Tuesday after Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez expressed embarrassment and worry over recent rape complaints of two Slovakian nationals against a boatman in the said town.… Read More
Davao City to declare Datu Bago as hero
March 13, 2018, 6:42 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Davao City is recognizing Datu Bago as its hero after an ordinance was passed beholding his greatness in defending the land from foreign invaders. The proposed ordinance "Declaring Datu Bago as Hero of Davao City", which passed on second reading, is authored by Councilors Pilar… Read More
11 barangay officials in Davao involved in illegal drugs: PDEA
March 13, 2018, 6:38 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Dava Region (PDEA 11) on Tuesday bared that 11 barangay officials are involved in illegal drugs trade, up from the six recorded in the previous year. PDEA 11 regional director Antonio Rivera said they have monitored two barangay officials who… Read More
1.6K townsfolk share giant carrot cake in Buguias veggie fest
March 13, 2018, 6:16 pm
BUGUIAS, Benguet -- A giant carrot cake was baked for residents of this town last Saturday, with 1,600 people partaking of the bounty, as the highlight of the week-long 2nd “Albubo” and vegetable festival. Buguias Mayor Ruben Tindaan explained that the inclusion of the “giant carrot cake”… Read More
Cavite state u recognized as top performer among SUCs
March 13, 2018, 6:06 pm
INDANG, Cavite – Cavite State University (CvSU) was hailed as the top performing state university by Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), besting 102 other state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the country. Director Allan Robert C. Solis, of… Read More
CIDG-Central Visayas to still monitor Lim
March 13, 2018, 6:03 pm
CEBU CITY -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group’s office in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) will continue to monitor the activities of Cebuano businessman Peter Lim despite the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) dismissal of the drug-trafficking case against him and several others, including… Read More
PH’s top veggie-growing town prods local farmers to go organic
March 13, 2018, 5:56 pm
BUGUIAS, Benguet -- The Buguias town government and its Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) are persuading vegetable farmers to shift from conventional to organic vegetable farming. The municipal executives said such shift is not only to save the farms from the side effects of commercial chemical… Read More
Raps filed vs carnap 'syndicate' members in Dumaguete
March 13, 2018, 5:27 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Charges of car theft and falsification of public documents were filed Monday at the provincial prosecutor’s office here against three suspects recently arrested in an entrapment and a follow-up operation which resulted in the recovery of several vehicles, according to the… Read More
More TB task forces eyed in Iloilo City
March 13, 2018, 5:24 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The city government here is eyeing the establishment of more tuberculosis (TB) task forces in Iloilo City to cover its 180 barangays. To date, 28 barangays have their own task forces but they are planning to “saturate all 180 barangays”, said Celina Divinagracia, nurse… Read More
Laoag City welcomes OIC cop chief
March 13, 2018, 5:23 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Officials and residents here welcomed the newly-installed Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the Laoag City Police, Supt. Dominic Guerrero, a native of Balatong village, this city. Prior to his designation as OIC, the 42-year-old Guerrero served as Force Commander of the Second Provincial… Read More
3 nabbed for illegal sale of prescription medicines in Nueva Ecija
March 13, 2018, 5:15 pm
TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija --Three persons, including a husband and wife, were arrested for illegal sale of prescription medicines in a continuous anti-drug operation here Tuesday morning. Supt. Joe Neil Rojo, town police chief, identified the suspects as spouses Leover Santiago, 39, and Ronalyn… Read More
Illegal firearms factory in Cebu raided
March 13, 2018, 5:09 pm
CEBU CITY -- Combined forces from the Carmen Police Station and the 703rd Maneuver Company of Regional Mobile Force Battalion-7 (RMFB-7) raided an illegal firearms factory in Carmen, Cebu on Monday afternoon. Led by Chief Insp. Christian Torres of Carmen Police and Senior Insp. Philip Libres of… Read More
Military, cops clash vs. remnants of Reds terrorist in Batangas
March 13, 2018, 5:09 pm
CAMP GEN. MATEO CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal – Joint military and police forces continue to engage remaining New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists in series of armed encounters in Balayan, Batangas which started Saturday morning. In a report reaching this camp on Monday, Brigadier General Arnulfo… Read More
2 missing fishermen in Pangasinan rescued in Zambales
March 13, 2018, 5:07 pm
DASOL, Pangasinan -- Two fishermen returned to their homes here safely on Monday after they went missing last March 9, while two others are still subject of search and rescue operations. Based on the report of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Dasol (MDRRMO-Dasol), the… Read More
Leyte mayor’s alleged drug trade involvement probed
March 13, 2018, 5:06 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The mayor of Bato, Leyte has not been spared from investigation even after he surrendered and tested negative in a drug test, the Police Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas) said here Tuesday. Although Mayor Bryan Nile Gertos was not in the list of narco-politicians released by… Read More
