Provincial
Davao City to host 2019 reg'l athletic meet anew
February 26, 2018, 9:11 pm
DAVAO CITY – After the successful 2018 Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) Meet, Davao City is again hosting the regionals next year. This developed after Compostela Valley province begged off to host the 2019 DAVRAA because its sports facility is not yet ready for next year when it is… Read More
Lady gunrunner nabbed in Cavite
February 26, 2018, 9:03 pm
GEN. MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite - A suspected woman gunrunner was caught selling illegal firearms during an entrapment operation by this town's Drug Enforcement Unit in Barangay Bernardo Pulido here. Chief Inspector Romulo Dela Rea, police chief of General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), identified the… Read More
Slain terrorist's wife arrest to weaken JI
February 26, 2018, 8:57 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Sunday's arrest of the wife of a slain terrorist leader will weaken the terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), although police said they remain vigilant to thwart any retaliatory attack. Police identified the arrested suspect as Juromee Dongon, said to be the wife of a JI… Read More
Paolo Duterte could still muster votes if he runs again: poll
February 26, 2018, 8:52 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Resigned vice mayor Paolo Duterte could still muster votes if he runs again for political office based on the net political capital in a local survey in Davao City. But Dr. Adrian Tamayo of the University Of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO) said the former vice… Read More
Army conducts medical mission in Maguindanao
February 26, 2018, 8:43 pm
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao -- Soldiers belonging to the Army’s First Mechanized Battalion took time out from their work of securing the area and extended medical outreach program to indigent residents of this town on Sunday. Led by Lt. Col. Lauro Oliveros, commander of the 1st Mechanized Infantry… Read More
1st PNP SWAT Challenge in Davao set
February 26, 2018, 8:40 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) XI will play one of the hosts in the 1st Chief PNP SWAT Challenge next month. The SWAT challenge will be slated from March 1 to 3 at the Team Davao Firing Range on Diversion Road in Maa, this city. Chief Insp. Andrea Dela Cerna, spokesperson of PRO… Read More
70 Calabarzon cop offenders undertake RESHAPE program
February 26, 2018, 8:38 pm
70 Calabarzon cop offenders undertake RESHAPE program CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City -- About 70 police non-commissioned officers, three of them policewomen, were among the third batch who took part in the RESHAPE program which kicked off in Monday’s ceremonies here.RESHAPE, or Return to… Read More
Pangasinan to probe ‘defective’ corn seeds bought from Monsanto
February 26, 2018, 8:36 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The committee on agriculture of the Pangasinan provincial board will investigate supposed certified corn seeds sold to farmers in certain towns that were defective and which cobs yielded just a few grains. The investigation stemmed from the privilege speech of second… Read More
P200- K bounty up for shooting 2 Bacoor traffic enforcers
February 26, 2018, 8:34 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – The city government has put up a PHP200,000 bounty for the capture of the suspect who shot and wounded two city traffic enforcers here during a clearing of illegal vendors last Saturday.Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla announced Monday the PHP200,000 reward money for the… Read More
Region 3 police gets 11 new vehicles
February 26, 2018, 8:33 pm
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga—The Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) on Monday received 11 brand new vehicles from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Directorate for Logistics. The distribution of the new police vehicles is part of the continuing effort of the PNP to upgrade the facilities and… Read More
Utility firm receives power discount for prompt payment
February 26, 2018, 8:30 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative (NORECO II) has received a 3.2 percent prompt payment discount (PPD) from the Green Core Geothermal, Inc. (GCGI). The GCGI gives the discount to its clients who pay their bills promptly, according to NORECO II general manager Dionefred… Read More
Bacolod police gets motorcycles, firearms, body cams
February 26, 2018, 8:27 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) received 10 motorcycles, eight units of Tavor sub-machine guns Model X95, and two body cameras from the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 in rites held Monday at the police headquarters here. Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, director… Read More
Cavite mayor says no Day Care grad fees
February 26, 2018, 8:15 pm
DASMARIǸAS CITY, Cavite – Mayor Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. has reminded parents of preschoolers in the city’s day care centers that collecting graduation fees is strictly prohibited.Barzaga has issued the advisory over the weekend as the graduation season starts in March reminding all associations… Read More
Evelio B. Javier memorabilia to be transferred to IBP Antique
February 26, 2018, 7:52 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The memorabilia of the late Antique Governor Evelio B. Javier will be temporarily transferred to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) building here this week because of the retrofitting and rehabilitation job at the old capitol building. Antique… Read More
Alert Level 4 still up over Mayon; donations pour in for evacuees
February 26, 2018, 7:34 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Mayon Volcano continues to be under Alert Level 4, over a month since it started its restive state, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday. Eduardo Laguerta, chief of Phivolcs in Bicol, said during the past 24-hour observation period, Mayon… Read More
Mango growers advised to sanitize farms vs. cecid fly
February 26, 2018, 7:14 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist admitted it is helpless in containing the cecid fly, a pest that attacks many mango plantations in Pangasinan and other provinces. Provincial Agriculture Officer Dalisay Moya said they could only advise mango tree owners to… Read More
CLRAA 2018 draws more than 11K young athletes
February 26, 2018, 7:13 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- Some 11,391 delegates from the 20 school divisions in this region plunged into action as the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) Meet 2018 kicked off Monday at the Bulacan Sports Complex and other allied venues here. Senators Emmanuel “Manny”… Read More
New NLEX toll exit seen to decongest Bocaue tollgate
February 26, 2018, 7:10 pm
BOCAUE, Bulacan -- The daily traffic congestion at the Bocaue tollgate of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) will soon be resolved with the establishment of another tollgate exit in this town. Rodrigo Franco, president and chief executive officer of NLEX Corp., confirmed on Monday that the… Read More
Cordillera LGUs support BI drive vs. undesirable aliens
February 26, 2018, 6:37 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera region have vowed to report to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) the presence of foreign nationals in their respective areas of responsibility. Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan said over the weekend local governments in the region had… Read More
More call center jobs available in Ilocos Norte
February 26, 2018, 4:06 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Alorica Ilocos (formerly known as Expert Global Solutions) with a new office building at the Valdez Center in San Nicolas town is inviting all aspiring call center agents to join another special recruitment activity on March 1-2. Lizette Bitancor, head of the provincial Public… Read More
