Author: Erwin Beleo
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Pregnant amazon surrenders in La Union
CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – A six-month pregnant rebel surrendered to authorities in this province.
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Man shot dead by uncle in La Union
SUDIPEN, La Union – An argument over a deep well in the family compound led to the killing of a 45-year-old construction worker by his uncle in Barangay San Francisco Sur here on Monday, January 11.
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P500,000-shabu seized from drug suspect in La Union
ROSARIO, La Union – Drug charges are set to be filed here against a suspected drug dealer, who tried to evade law enforcers at a police checkpoint, and yielded P500,000-worth of shabu in Barangay Udiao on Wednesday, January 6.
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2 dead, 3 injured after pick-up truck falls off a bridge in La Union
CABA, La Union – Two employees of a power energy service company based in Benguet were killed, while three of their colleagues were injured, after the pick-up truck they were riding in fell off a bridge along the national highway in Barangay Gana here on Tuesday, January 5.
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Police nab three ‘high value targets’ in drug bust operations
CAMP OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – Three high value targets were arrested by police in separate drug bust operations in Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur on Tuesday (Dec. 22, 2020).
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Woman bludgeons live-in partner to death with a dumbbell plate
BAUANG, LA Union – An online seller is now facing homicide charges after she allegedly killed her live-in partner by bludgeoning him with a dumbbell plate while he was sleeping in Barangay Padalagan Sur Friday, December 18.
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Suspect, who escaped from cops after coughing at them, rearrested
AGOO, La Union – A drug suspect, who was able to escape from policemen after he coughed at them following a routine medical checkup here, was rearrested in Baguio City Tuesday, November 17.
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Gualberto reinstated as San Fernando, La Union mayor
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Hermenegildo Dong Gualberto of this city took his oath at the Mayor’s Office in City Hall here on Wednesday, November 4, after he was reinstated as mayor by virtue of a decision rendered by the Court of Appeals on September 10.
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Teacher found dead with stab wounds in La Union beach
BAUANG, La Union – The body of a man, who was later identified as a teacher, was found by a fisherman on the shores of Barangay Pagdalagan Sur here on Sunday, November 1.
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Police officer tagged in Balaoan town vice mayor’s slay pleads not guilty
BALAOAN, La Union - A police officer who was tagged in the assassination of former Balaoan Vice Mayor Al-Fred Concepcion of this town pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in Balaoan, La Union on Wednesday.
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Ilocos Norte police, PDEA find, eradicate P2.4-M worth of marijuana
CAMP BGEN OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – Ilocos Norte police teamed up with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in seizing P2.4-million worth of marijuana plants in the tri-boundaries of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur, and Kibungan, Benguet.
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3 teenagers killed, 1 hurt in La Union lightning strike
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Three teenagers were killed, while another was seriously injured, when they were struck by lightning when they went swimming at a beach in Barangay Lingsat here Saturday night, October 10.
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3 drug suspects nabbed in La Union
BAUANG, La Union – Three drug personalities were nabbed for selling P340,000-worth of shabu on Thursday, September 3, in Barangay Bacuit Sur here.
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La Union’s iconic centennial tree collapses
BACNOTAN, La Union – One of the famous and historical landmarks of this province — the so-called Giant Green Parachute or the Centennial Acacia Tree — which was planted in 1896 on the grounds of Carcarmay Elementary School collapsed Thursday morning.
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La Union’s Dara-dara queen inspires people to try gardening
Many homemakers love gardening, and most of the time they love plants with blooming flowers.
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Demand for flower pots on a surge amid COVID-19 lockdowns
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Indeed, when boredom strikes, people will always find ways to be active.
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‘Hands on’ pottery-making experience huge hit in San Juan, La Union
SAN JUAN, La Union – In this town, which has been made popular for being the surfing capital of the North, the art of pottery making, or “damili in the Iloko dialect, has drawn its own kind of followers.
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Man dies of COVID-19, infects 3 grandchildren
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A man died before test results came out that he was positive for the coronavirus disease in Barangay San Agustin here.