Provincial
PNP allays public fear over fresh 'NPA' sightings in NegOr
March 2, 2018, 12:06 am
DUMAGUETE CITY - The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental has assured residents of hinterland barangays in the north of the province that the police and the military are undertaking measures to ensure the safety and security of the public amid reports of fresh sightings of alleged… Read More
Tabaco mayor commends Duterte’s disaster response efforts
March 1, 2018, 11:55 pm
GUINOBATAN, Albay -- President Rodrigo Duterte is the best and most pro-active chief executive on disaster response efforts compared to past leaders of the country, Mayor Krisel Lagman-Luistro of Tabaco City said during the turnover of relief goods of the Department of Social Welfare… Read More
Student drowns in Cavite river
March 1, 2018, 10:04 pm
SILANG, Cavite – A swimming jaunt by eight students to the Silang River in Barangay Toledo here turned tragic after a female student drowned while her seven classmates were rescued by a tricycle driver on Tuesday afternoon. In a report by the Silang municipal police station, the eight students… Read More
Cops seize IED materials in Bukidnon
March 1, 2018, 10:04 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--Authorities recovered various materials believed to be used in assembling improvised explosive device in a village in Bukidnon Thursday morning, police said. According to Police Supt. Lemuel Gonda, spokesperson for the Philippine National Police in Region 10, personnel from… Read More
Bakery Fair 2018 opens in Davao City
March 1, 2018, 10:01 pm
DAVAO CITY--The Filipino-Chinese Bakery Association (FCBAI) has opened the 10th International Exhibition on Bakery, Confectionery and Food Service Equipment and Supplies at SMX Convention Center in Davao City on Thursday. The event will run from March 1 to 3. FCBAI past president Bien Enrico Ah… Read More
Duterte, PNP chief open 3-day National SWAT Challenge in Davao
March 1, 2018, 9:58 pm
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa led Thursday the opening of the three-day National SWAT Challenge in Davao City participated in by 60 teams from the police, army and other law enforcement agencies. Up for grabs… Read More
Zamboanga City allots P15-M for employment of students
March 1, 2018, 9:53 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government has increased its allocation by PHP6 million for the implementation of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) this year. Ma. Socoro Rojas, City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) chief, on Thursday said that this year’s allocation… Read More
Maguindanao LGU execs warned vs corruption in 4Ps implementation
March 1, 2018, 9:47 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- A ranking official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DSWD-ARMM) has warned local executives involved in irregularities in the distribution of cash assistance to indigents in this province that the law will… Read More
Bacoor City launches “Alagang Ate Lani Caravan” for poor city folks
March 1, 2018, 9:44 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – The city government on Wednesday launched its “Ate Lani Caravan’ first leg in a series of mobile social and health services aimed at bringing the government closer to city and barangay folks at the Talaba 1 covered court here.The first leg of the service caravan has… Read More
Basilan farmers to produce calamansi juice
March 1, 2018, 9:41 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Calamansi farmers in one of the towns of Basilan province will start the production of juice in April, this year. This, as the construction of the calamansi processing plant in Barangay Tairan, Lantawan town is set to be completed this month. Secretary Myra Mangkabung of the… Read More
Police, military beef up security for Kaamulan 2018
March 1, 2018, 9:37 pm
MALAYBALAY CITY--Security preparations for Bukidnoon's annual Kaamulan Festival are already in place, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Army’s 403rd Brigade said. Col. Roland Orquia, 403rd brigade deputy commander, said the heightened security measures would take effect despite the… Read More
PNP chief to school kids: Never ever taste drugs even for fun
March 1, 2018, 9:33 pm
DAVAO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa called on school children in Davao City to shun illegal drugs, saying, “never ever taste drug even for fun.” He made the call during a talk with some 300 Grades 4 and 6 school children and school officials… Read More
Duterte inaugurates housing projects for servicemen, IDPs in Lanao
March 1, 2018, 9:27 pm
ILIGAN CITY--President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the groundbreaking ceremony of a housing program for police and military personnel in the town of Baloi, Lanao del Norte on Wednesday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines/Philippine National Police housing program under the National Housing Authority… Read More
2 big-time drug suspects arrested in Maguindanao
March 1, 2018, 9:24 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, police regional director for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), has lauded the joint government forces for the arrest of two big-time illegal drug peddlers in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, on Wednesday night. Joint personnel from the… Read More
2 drug suspects killed for resisting arrest in South Cotabato
March 1, 2018, 9:21 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- For trading shots with police during an anti-drug operation in Polomolok, South Cotabato, two drug personalities were killed during a shootout on Wednesday, police said. Chief Inspector Aldrin Gonzales, speaking for the Philippine National Police - Region 12 (PNP-12), said… Read More
Mayor hits 'lukewarm' prosecution of drug cases in Cotabato
March 1, 2018, 9:17 pm
COTABATO CITY –The local chief executive here has criticized the seemingly “lukewarm” prosecution in court of illegal drug offenders in the city, asserting it may embolden criminals to further commit wrongdoings. During Wednesday’s quarterly meeting of the Cotabato City Peace and Order… Read More
NegOcc distributes P2.4-M worth of livelihood aid to beneficiaries
March 1, 2018, 9:00 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental provincial government turned over PHP2.4 million worth of chicken layer production project to various recipients in rites held at the Capitol Negosyo Center in this city on Thursday. Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. led the turn-over rites with Provincial… Read More
Ilonggo businessmen urged to 'reinvest' in Iloilo
March 1, 2018, 8:58 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III on Thursday urged Ilonggo businessmen to “reinvest” in Iloilo. “With your cooperation, I should say that we are in renaissance of business in our city today and we should capitalize on that. Even the British are coming back. They have been… Read More
‘Halo-halo’ downs 31 farm workers in Nueva Ecija
March 1, 2018, 8:36 pm
RIZAL, Nueva Ecija -- "Halo-halo,” the Filipinos' favorite summer snack and dessert, downed at least 31 farm workers in Barangay Estrella in this agricultural municipality on Wednesday. Chief Inspector Manuel Catacutan, town police chief, on Thursday said the victims, led by Rene Rivera, 36,… Read More
BFP-Tuguegarao kicks off Fire Prevention Month
March 1, 2018, 8:32 pm
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela -- The Bureau of Fire Protection kicked off the observance of Fire Prevention Month with a motorcade around the main roads here Thursday. Sporting their firefighting gears and riding on fire trucks, the firefighters toured the city with barkers on megaphones calling for… Read More
