ARINGAY, La Union – A 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) chairman was shot and wounded on the Aringay-Tubao Provincial Road in Barangay San Simon East here on Sunday, September 8. Police identified the victim as John Joaquin Macabinta, SK chairman of Barangay San Simon East....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Saturday, Aug. 31, announced that more highly skilled doctors will be produced through the simulation-based medical education it funded at West Visayas State University (WVSU). (Photo courtesy of CHED) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera said President...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Saturday, Aug. 31, that--for the first time ever--they would publish a copy of an aspiring candidate's Certificate of Candidacy (COC) online in relation to the May 2025 polls. "At gusto ko pong iannounce sa lahat ng...
BANGUED, Abra – A former barangay chairman and his nephew were wounded in a shooting incident in Sitio Ramramot, Barangay San Antonio, this town, on Thursday night, August 29. Police identified the victims as former Barangay Chairman Marcelino C. Banayos, 58, and his nephew, Janssen B....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28, that the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) will now be known as Mountain Province State University (MPSU). (Photo from CHED) “University status, being a distinctive honor, is reserved only for...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the separate attacks that resulted in the deaths of three barangay (village) officials in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Sur. The first attack last Aug. 18, involved Barangay Bulibod Chairman Esmael Latip Mustapha and his wife, Rahima,...
Amid rising dengue cases nationwide, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, announced that it has activated a comprehensive dengue outbreak response plan. (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) As the major blood supplier in the country, the PRC said that the implementation...
A graft complaint has been filed against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia and seven other poll officials before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday, August 20, in connection with the P18-billion contract awarded to South Korean firm Miru Systems for the 2025...
SANTA Barbara, Pangasinan – The alleged mastermind in the murder of a barangay chairman in Lupao, Nueva Ecija more than a year ago was arrested in Barangay Maronong here on Friday, August 16. Nueva Ecija police chief Police Col. Richard V. Caballero identified the suspect as Kendrik Tandoc,...
BUGALLON, Pangasinan – A Sangguniang Kabataan chairman was shot and wounded in Barangay Salomague Norte here on Saturday, August 17. Police identified the victim as Efren Cacdac dela Cruz, 23, resident of Barangay Salomague Norte. Investigation said Dela Cruz was driving a motorcycle on his...
LUCENA CITY – The Commission on Elections on Saturday, August 17, held a demonstration for the new automated counting machine in next year’s elections in a popular mall here. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, who led the event, said it will make voting more convenient and hassle-free...
In recognition of the assistance provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) awarded the Singapore Red Cross (SRC), led by Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Benjamin William. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon (center right)...
