Provincial
New local leaders told: Prioritize needs of constituents
November 5, 2023, 7:10 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The 1,701 newly elected and reelected village and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth) officials of the second district of Albay should prioritize the needs of their constituents as they serve as front-liners of the government in delivering public services. “Barangay is the foundation… Read More
PNP preps for Negros Oriental 3rd district special poll
November 5, 2023, 6:32 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is in the thick of security planning for Negros Oriental’s third district special election on Dec. 9. The district is under Commission on Elections (Comelec) control until the end of the election period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan… Read More
Slain Negrense OFW laid to rest; marker unveiled in her honor
November 5, 2023, 5:30 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Loreta Villarin-Alacre, the 49-year-old caregiver from Negros Occidental who died during the Hamas attacks in Israel, was laid to rest Sunday afternoon during a sendoff befitting a heroine at her hometown of Cadiz City. The funeral mass and interment were preceded by the unveiling… Read More
PBBM condemns ‘live-streamed’ slay of Misamis Occidental broadcaster
November 5, 2023, 5:25 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. condemned the killing of a 57-year-old broadcaster who was shot dead while his program was being live-streamed in Calamba town, Misamis Occidental province on Sunday. “I condemn in the strongest terms the murder of broadcaster Juan… Read More
3,067 college students in Ilocos Norte get P5-K educational assistance
November 4, 2023, 7:35 pm
LAOAG CITY – A total of 3,067 students from tertiary schools in Ilocos Norte province received PHP5,000 cash each on Saturday through the initiative of Senator Imee Marcos. As she promised during the first batch of educational aid distribution at San Nicolas Mini Cultural Center on Aug. 17,… Read More
Wake starts for Pangasinense OFW killed in Israel; aid pours in
November 4, 2023, 6:50 pm
BINMALEY, Pangasinan – The bereaved family of Angelyn Aguirre, the 32-year-old overseas Filipino worker who was killed while protecting her elderly ward during the Hamas attack in Kibbutz Kfar Aza Israel on Oct. 7, will receive financial assistance from the governments of the Philippines and… Read More
Police arrest 17 male Chinese nationals for cybersex
November 4, 2023, 5:56 pm
ILOILO CITY – Seventeen male Chinese nationals were arrested after police agents raided a suspected cybersex den in Barangay Lawa-an in Iloilo City’s Jaro District before dawn Saturday. In an interview, Lt. Col. Antonio Benitez Jr, chief of the City Drugs Enforcement Unit of the Iloilo City… Read More
Content creators' Ilocos roadshow set Nov. 10
November 4, 2023, 5:35 pm
LAOAG CITY – Local creative content creators across the Ilocos Region will gather for an original content roadshow to be held at the Vigan Convention Center in Ilocos Sur province on Nov. 10. The roadshow is a collaborative activity between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the… Read More
Degamo-Teves battle looms in upcoming special congressional poll
November 4, 2023, 4:06 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The third district of Negros Oriental is up for a possible “battle” between two controversial political names during the special poll on Dec. 9. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said the widow of slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, Pamplona Mayor… Read More
28 rebels in Visayas neutralized in October - military
November 4, 2023, 11:29 am
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) said Friday the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) suffered devastating losses in October after the neutralization of 28 rebels during eight government-initiated encounters. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, Viscom commander, said… Read More
Village councilman, 3 others face raps over poll harassment
November 3, 2023, 7:46 pm
CEBU CITY – Four individuals, including a newly elected village councilman, are facing criminal charges for allegedly harassing voters during the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), a provincial police official said on Friday. Major Nolan Tagsip, Cebu provincial police… Read More
19 Caraga LGUs cited for functional anti-drug councils
November 3, 2023, 7:05 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Caraga Region (DILG-13) said at least 19 local government units (LGUs) in the area will receive national awards for their well-performing anti-illegal drug councils.In a statement Friday, DILG-13 said the 19 Caraga LGUs are… Read More
2 yield in Bukidnon after BSKE violence
November 3, 2023, 6:53 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police filed murder charges Friday against two persons accused of killing the in-laws of a winning village chairperson in Kibawe, Bukidnon, in what police said was election-related violence.In a statement, the Kibawe town police said brothers Rosilo and Cesar Tecson… Read More
48 nabbed, 35 firearms seized during BSKE gun ban in Caraga
November 3, 2023, 6:51 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) reported the arrest of 48 persons during the gun ban from August 8 to October 31 in the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).PRO-13 data on Friday showed that 35 firearms, 242 ammunition, and two explosives were… Read More
Show cause orders issued vs. 2 motorists racing on Cebu highway
November 3, 2023, 6:29 pm
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday issued two show cause orders against two motorists whose videos while racing on the busy road in Mandaue City went viral on social media. Aden Belza, LTO-7 acting chief for operations, ordered the drivers of Kia Picanto (YLE886) and the… Read More
Comelec: COC filing for NegOr 3rd district special polls set Nov. 6-8
November 3, 2023, 6:02 pm Updated on November 3, 2023, 9:40 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental said Friday that it would begin accepting certificates of candidacy on Nov. 6 in time for the Dec. 9 special elections in the province’s third congressional district. The filing of COCs at the provincial Comelec office… Read More
Antique BSKE bets told to meet Nov. 29 deadline for SOCE submission
November 3, 2023, 5:39 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique –The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Antique province has reminded candidates who vied for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) to submit their statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) with their respective municipal election officers on or… Read More
Comelec reminds C. Luzon poll bets to remove posters, file SOCE
November 3, 2023, 5:21 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Commission on Elections-Central Luzon (Comelec-3) on Friday reminded candidates to remove the campaign materials they posted for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) by Nov. 4. Comelec-3 Assistant Regional Director Elmo Duque said it was… Read More
E. Visayas’ poverty incidence drops by 1.8%: 2021 report
November 3, 2023, 3:25 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Poverty incidence in Eastern Visayas has slightly dropped, but is still below the reduction target, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office here said Friday, citing the 2021 full report. From 30.7 percent in 2018, the poverty rate went down to 28.9… Read More
C. Luzon cops net 20 wanted persons on Nov. 1-2
November 3, 2023, 3:15 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – At least 20 wanted persons were arrested in Central Luzon during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. In his report on Friday, Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., regional director of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3), said the 20… Read More
