ILOILO CITY – Secretary Benhur Abalos of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Black Saturday joined a dive team conducting a follow-up search operation for the missing Ati leader who fell off a fishing boat off the coast of world-famous Boracay Island. DILG Secretary...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – Authorities arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) leader wanted for murder and frustrated murder in Barangay Macabiag, Sinait, Ilocos Sur on Sunday, March 26. Col. Marlo A. Castillo, Ilocos Sur police director, identified the communist guerrilla as Casimiro...
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo was recognized as Heroes’ Notable Female Government Leader of the Year. DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo named as Heroes' Notable Female Government Leader of the Year (Photo courtesy of DICT) For the DICT...
Police arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) leader for murder on Sunday morning, Feb. 19, in General Nakar town in Quezon province. The suspect was identified as Christopher Avellano, 24, a resident of Sitio Pinamaypayan, Barangay Umiray, General Nakar. Avellano was the squad leader of Platoon 2...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An Abu Sayyaf Group sub-leader with a reward of more than P5 million for his arrest was nabbed here on Sunday, Feb. 12. ASG sub-leader Isnirul Kirih was arrested by the police in Barangay Sinunuc, Zamboanga City on Sunday, Feb. 12. (PNP photo) Col. Richard Verceles, Area Police...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Authorities arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Barangay Tagumpay, Bay, this province, on Friday, Feb. 10. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspect as Acer Obiado Turcedo, alias “Ar-ar,” a platoon leader of the Front Committee-1-Metro under...
Rex Gatchalian spent his last day at the House of Representatives Wednesday, Feb. 1 as he had to vacate his seat upon being appointed as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary by Malacañang. From left to right: San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida Robes, DSWD...
Authorities arrested a platoon leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) for attempted murder on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 25, in General Nakar, Quezon. Christopher Avellano, 24, a resident of Sitio Pinamaypayan, Barangay Umiray, General Nakar, is the No.1 most wanted person on the regional level of...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A platoon leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) Apolonio Mendoza Command, Sub-Regional Military Area 4-A, of the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee voluntarily surrendered to the police here on Sunday, Jan. 22, after his organization denied his plea for assistance....
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid The passing of Jose Maria Sison, founding leader of the 54-year old Communist Party of the Philippines, one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies, makes us pause with the query – “Who will fill the empty chair?” Who can match Joma’s charisma,...
“I am delighted that my first visit to Europe in Brussels, which has the seals of the European Commission, and the Council of the European Union, is a success and I can see the outcomes of this visit will generate opportunities for the benefit of the Filipino people.” Thus did President...
Vice President Sara Duterte paid her last respects on Monday, Dec. 5, to former Chinese president Jiang Zemin who died of illness at age of 96. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) signs the condolence book for the late Chinese president Jiang Zemin during a visit to the Chinese Embassy in Manila on...
