Provincial
P6.8-M shabu seized in Masbate buy-bust
June 19, 2023, 7:15 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Police arrested on Monday a drug suspect who yielded PHP6.8 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Vicente, Cawayan town in Masbate province, the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) said. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, identified the… Read More
PNP chief awards medals to cops hurt in Maguindanao ambush
June 19, 2023, 6:48 pm
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – Philippine National Police (PNA) chief, General Benjamin Acorda Jr., visited Monday the injured police officers here who survived the June 14 ambush in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao del Sur province.Acorda was accompanied by Maguindanao del Sur Governor Bai Mariam… Read More
Maguindanao teacher dies 10 days after ambush
June 19, 2023, 6:47 pm
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur – After fighting for life in the past 10 days, a teacher ambushed by unidentified gunmen in Datu Anggal Midtimbang town in this province on June 8 died while undergoing treatment Sunday.Maj. Jun Olis, Datu Anggal Midtimbang police chief, said Israel Paguital, a… Read More
Over 4K Surigao Sur residents get P13-M crisis aid from DSWD
June 19, 2023, 6:46 pm
BUTUAN CITY – At least 4,357 residents from two towns and a city in Surigao del Sur received financial aid through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) in a simultaneous payout on Sunday. The AICS distribution was facilitated by the Department of Social Welfare and… Read More
Weekend ops net P439K worth of illegal fishing gear in Caraga
June 19, 2023, 6:45 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Some PHP439,620 worth of illegal fishing gear and marine resources were confiscated as the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) field units launched simultaneous anti-illegal fishing operations on Saturday.In a statement Monday, PRO-13 chief Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra… Read More
Butuan encounter death toll at 5, after 2 more bodies found
June 19, 2023, 6:30 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The number of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in the June 16 encounter in Barangay Anticala here rose to five as two more cadavers were recovered by military troops on Sunday.One of the recovered cadavers belonged to Adonis Maglasang Arellano, the vice squad commander of… Read More
31 Visayas soldiers feted for role in anti-insurgency drive
June 19, 2023, 6:24 pm
CEBU CITY – The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Monday said 31 soldiers from the Joint Task Force “Storm” received medals for their contribution to the peace efforts in the Eastern Visayas region. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, Viscom chief, said the 16 officers and 15 enlisted personnel were… Read More
7 killed, 1 cop injured in Maguindanao Sur law enforcement op
June 19, 2023, 6:10 pm
DATU PAGLAS, Maguindanao del Sur – Seven gunmen were killed and a police officer was injured following a predawn law enforcement operation in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur.Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, police director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), said the… Read More
Less chicken imports sought as DA studies Romblon poultries
June 19, 2023, 5:49 pm
ODIONGAN, Romblon – Broiler growers here on Monday appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ease the importation of frozen chicken meat in view of the prevailing oversupply situation, leading to declining revenues for the local poultry industry. The call coincided with the DA’s… Read More
Leyte town promotes artworks
June 19, 2023, 5:48 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Kananga town in Leyte province is stepping up its promotion through artwork as part of its 73rd founding anniversary celebration this month. Mayor Manuel Vicente “Matt” Torres said on Monday the local government has unveiled the highly anticipated painting “Kan Anga” at… Read More
DepEd vows aid for learners hurt in Leyte classroom ‘explosion’
June 19, 2023, 4:33 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) - Leyte field office has vowed to assist the seven learners that were injured when an ethyl alcohol accidentally exploded last week inside a classroom in Capoocan town, Leyte. The DepEd said the medical needs of learners hurt by the accident is… Read More
Bacolodnons look to ‘promising future’ on city’s 85th year
June 19, 2023, 1:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez here urged Bacolodnons to do their part in ensuring a “better Bacolod”, which aims to become a “super city”, in rites culminating the city’s 85th Charter Day celebration at L’ Fisher Hotel Sunday night. “We reflect on our city’s… Read More
Bacolod City eyes completion of 400 housing units in July
June 19, 2023, 1:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here is eyeing the completion of at least 400 housing units under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) program in time for the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 24.Construction is underway… Read More
Negros massacre victims laid to rest amid search for justice
June 18, 2023, 6:03 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The four members of the Fausto family in Negros Occidental were laid to rest on Sunday amid calls for justice and in-depth investigation of their gruesome death in far-flung Sitio Kangkiling in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City. The burial rites at Barangay Aguisan Public… Read More
MisOr town upgrades potable water supply in two villages
June 18, 2023, 3:03 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Municipality of Opol in Misamis Oriental province has started its upgrade of potable bulk water projects in two villages. The contract of Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) with South Balibago Water Resources Incorporated will initially cover Barangay Igpit and… Read More
Bacolod City resident arrested in P5.4-M shabu sting op
June 18, 2023, 2:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Police agents arrested a resident of this city during a buy-bust that led to the recovery of PHP5.44-million worth of shabu in Purok Villa Lourdes, Barangay Pahanocoy early Sunday morning. The suspect, Rene “Ombap” Lapera Jr., 26, tagged as a high-value individual, is under… Read More
RoRo vessel catches fire off Bohol coast
June 18, 2023, 1:27 pm
CEBU CITY – A Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) vessel caught fire while sailing a few kilometers away from the Tagbilaran City port in Bohol province Sunday morning. Anthony Damalerio, head of the Tagbilaran City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), said fisherfolk from Tagbilaran… Read More
Governor orders in-depth probe of Negros family massacre
June 17, 2023, 10:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct a thorough investigation on the killing of four family members at their residence in the remote village of Buenavista in Himamaylan City. "Those guilty must be brought to justice… Read More
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts parts of Northern Luzon
June 17, 2023, 7:41 pm
LAOAG CITY – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocked the northern part of Luzon at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Located 10 kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island in Cagayan province, the earthquake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 53 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology… Read More
AFP deploys marine amphibious force to Palawan
June 17, 2023, 6:38 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday deployed Marine Battalion Landing Team 9 (MBLT-9) to Palawan to bolster its military strength in maintaining security, peace, and progress. The troops, forming the first Marine Amphibious Ready Unit (MARU) of the… Read More
