Provincial
Fire razes 22 market stalls in central Negros town
April 10, 2023, 5:12 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 22 stalls have been razed by a fire early Monday morning that hit the public market of Barangay Cabacungan, a community situated at the foot of Mt. Kanlaon in La Castellana town, Negros Occidental province. Initial report of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) showed… Read More
PCG logs over 900K Holy Week travelers in W. Visayas
April 10, 2023, 4:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 909,731 passengers have been monitored in various ports all over Western Visayas region from April 2 to April 10 in line with the “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2023”, according to the latest report of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Data… Read More
Marcos Sr., son builders of PH's longest bridges - Bataan guv
April 10, 2023, 4:36 pm
PILAR, Bataan – Governor Jose Enrique Garcia III on Monday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his late father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., will be remembered as the builders of the longest bridges in the country. As he honored the World War II veterans during the 81st… Read More
Use freedom fought for by WWII heroes to serve the needy
April 10, 2023, 4:18 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe has urged the residents of the city to use the freedom that the heroes of Bataan fought for “to serve those who are in need.” Dalipe made the call as he led the commemoration of the 81st Araw ng Kagitingan here on Monday with family members of the World War… Read More
Peaceful Antique Lenten break due to intensified police presence
April 10, 2023, 3:50 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) reported a peaceful observance of the Holy Week in the province. APPO information officer Maj. Adolfo Pagharion, in an interview Monday, said that the intensified police visibility and the establishment of police… Read More
Black Saturday anti-drug ops net P30-M shabu in Cebu
April 10, 2023, 2:34 pm
CEBU CITY – Two high-value drug suspects yielded more than PHP30 million worth of suspected shabu in two separate operations in Cebu’s bridge cities of Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue on Black Saturday, the regional police on Monday said. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas said 3.1 kilos of… Read More
Coast Guard recovers another Basilan ferry fire victim’s body
April 10, 2023, 2:19 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Another body of a Basilan ferry fire victim was fished out from the sea, bringing the official death toll to 32, an official said Monday. Nixon Alonzo, Basilan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office chief, said the remains of Alses Hassan were recovered by… Read More
PRO-7: Holy Week in C. Visayas generally peaceful
April 10, 2023, 1:23 pm
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas’ observance of the Holy Week was generally peaceful, according to the Police Regional Office (PRO-7). Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, in a statement Sunday said that the regional police has “properly managed this year’s observance” of the religious holidays through… Read More
CIDG-9’s most wanted nabbed in Zamboanga del Norte
April 8, 2023, 3:04 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested the most wanted person in the list of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Zamboanga Peninsula (CIDG-9), an official said Saturday. Col. Glenn Dulawan, Zamboanga del Norte police director, said Macranahan Maing Cadigdig, 58, was arrested in an… Read More
Abalos joins search for missing Ati chieftain in Aklan
April 8, 2023, 1:33 pm
ILOILO CITY – Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Saturday morning joined 35 foreign and local scuba divers to search for the missing tribe chieftain after his motorized fishing boat was hit by a speedboat between the waters of mainland Malay and Boracay Island on the… Read More
P900K reward up for arrest of NPA hitman in NegOcc
April 8, 2023, 1:26 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The reward for the arrest of the elusive New People’s Army (NPA) hitman Roger Fabillar, the primary suspect in three murder cases in northern Negros, was raised from PHP500,000 to PHP900,000 on Thursday night. “Several concerned stakeholders and private individuals offered… Read More
14 hurt as bus falls on its side in northern Negros
April 8, 2023, 1:17 pm
BACOLOD CITY – At least 14 passengers were injured when a Ceres bus fell on its side while evading a motorcycle along the highway in Barangay Purisima, Manapla town in northern Negros Occidental at about 5 a.m. on Saturday. In a report, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office… Read More
Davao 'faith tourism' seeks to attract young generation
April 7, 2023, 4:42 pm
DAVAO CITY – A “faith destination” opened to the public in Barangay Marahan, Marilog District here on Maundy Thursday, aiming to attract the younger generation. The Majestic Peak at Sitio San Miguel, a 2.8-hectare land converted into a haven for devotion, features the Stations of the Cross,… Read More
Soldier hurt, troops seize firearms in north Negros clash
April 7, 2023, 2:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) was wounded during an encounter with the remnants of the dismantled New People’s (NPA) Army Northern Negros Front (NNF) in the hinterlands of Toboso, Negros Occidental on Thursday afternoon. The 303rd Infantry… Read More
Camotes Island group gets 4 buses to boost local tourism
April 6, 2023, 8:30 pm
Camotes Island group gets 4 buses to boost local tourism CEBU CITY – Four units of modern buses will start serving the four island towns in Camotes on April 20 as part of “experimental routes,” a move that is expected to boost tourism and economic activity in the island group of Cebu… Read More
1 dead, 6 others hurt in Ilocos Norte road crash
April 6, 2023, 7:36 pm
LAOAG CITY – A man died and six others were hurt in a vehicular accident on Maundy Thursday in Bangui town, Ilocos Norte province, according to the police. The mishap happened at 7:20 a.m. along a sharp curve of the national highway in Barangay Baruyen, in front of the Bangui view deck. A report… Read More
Cebu cops visit churches on Maundy Thursday
April 6, 2023, 5:31 pm
CEBU CITY – About a hundred police officers on Thursday pedaled their way to the different churches in Cebu province to ensure the safety and security of churchgoers who are holding the “Visita Iglesia” and other Holy Week activities. Colonel Noel Flores, deputy director for operations of… Read More
Cebu extends ban vs. pork from Negros until April 20
April 6, 2023, 4:21 pm
CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has extended the ban on live hogs and pork products from Negros Island for another 15 days or until April 20 as the Cebu province continues to battle the African swine fever (ASF) virus in 12 localities, including this capital city. In an executive order… Read More
18MT of Davao durian shipped to China for the 1st time
April 6, 2023, 4:15 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) shipped 18 metric tons of durian to China on Thursday. In an interview, Emmanuel Belviz, president of the Durian Industry Association of Davao City, said China has opened a huge market for their produce with the Puyat, D-101, Cob… Read More
Soldier, 2 most wanted persons nabbed in Zambo Peninsula
April 6, 2023, 3:57 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A military training assistant and two most wanted persons were separately arrested on Wednesday as the Police Regional Office-9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) intensified the serving of warrants of arrest in the region, officials have said. Arrested were Army Master Sergeant Vicente… Read More
