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BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – Riding the crest of President Duterte’s high approval and trust ratings, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador S. Panelo launched here the possible team up of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and her father to run for President and Vice President, respectively, in the 2022 presidential elections.

BAGGAO, Cagayan – The remains of a 25-year-old New People’s Army (NPA) amazon was recovered by police and military elements from a shallow grave in Sitio Kapanisuwan, Barangay Bitag Grande here, on Saturday, January 23.

BAGGAO, Cagayan – The lives of three forest rangers here were threatened after suspected illegal loggers fired shots at them at the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) checkpoint in Barangay Santa Margarita last Thursday, January 21.

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Mayor Jefferson Soriano immediately proceeded to an isolation facility after learning he was positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday night.

The mayor of Tuguegarao City, who had pushed for the imposition of stricter quarantine protocols in his hometown after an alarming spike in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, has, himself, been stricken with the dreaded disease.

CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – The 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army backs the abrogation of the agreement between the University of the Philippines (UP)-Department of National Defense (DND) by DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana.

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – A 63-year-old barangay “kagawad” (councilman) shot and wounded a 55-year-old neighbor following a heated argument in Barangay Catablan here last Wednesday.

DAGUPAN CITY - Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar had a relaxing time Monday (Jan. 18) at the Tondaligan Beach Baywalk just moments after inaugurating the Urdaneta Bypass Road.

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – At least six persons under the custody of Police Station 3 of the Angeles City Police Officer (ACPO) were rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, January 19, complaining of severe abdominal pain and diarrhea after allegedly partaking of a spoiled chicken meal.

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Mayor Jefferson Soriano would not hesitate to seek an extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that was imposed starting midnight Wednesday, January 20, if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation does not improve here.

CAGAYAN — The Regional InterAgency Task Force (RIATF) on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) approved on Tuesday, January 19, the request of Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano to place the city under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to the rising number of coronavirus cases.

CAGAYAN – Residents of Tuguegarao City have reportedly started to resort to panic-buying in anticipation of an official announcement, placing the city under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) or modified ECQ (MECQ) due to the worsening coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the city.

PANGASINAN – Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar led on Monday, January 18, the opening of the Urdaneta by-pass road, which is expected to address the traffic created during peak hours along the Manila North Road in Urdaneta City.

CAGAYAN – The rehabilitation of the Port of Aparri and other transportation infrastructure in Cagayan province will be undertaken this year.

PANGASINAN – Cagayan Vice Governor Melvin “Boy” Vargas admitted on Saturday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

PANGASINAN – A total of 1,381 police officers in the Ilocos region were promoted to the next rank on Friday, January 15, in recognition of their sacrifices, merits, and accomplishments, according to Police Regional Office 1 (PRO-1) Director Brig. Gen. Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr.

ISABELA – It was a long shot, but Jen Jen C. Corpuz was so desperate to get a stroller for her ill-stricken son that she took a chance in asking for help through the Philippine National Police (PNP) Hotline in Isabela – a line usually reserved to report crimes and other emergencies.

CAGAYAN – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the construction works on the widening of roads in Sta. Praxedes, Cagayan Valley.