A New People’s Army couple and a wounded amazon surrendered to the 1003rd Infantry (Raptor) Brigade in Barangay Kahusayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon, on New Year’s Eve. MAP of Kitaotao, Bukidnon. The surrenderers were members of the Sub-Regional Sentro de Grabidad Peddler of the North Central...
Eastwood City ushered in the New Year with an unforgettable celebration, hosting over one hundred thousand guests from across the metro. The Eastwood City New Year Countdown, held on Dec. 31, 2023, was a night of music, joy, and excitement, leaving attendees with cherished memories as they embraced...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick brushed off questions about his future on Tuesday, Jan. 2, saying he was solely focused on his struggling NFL team's upcoming season finale against the New York Jets. Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots (AFP)...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – This province recorded 21 fireworks-related injuries during the New Year’s Eve celebration. Dr. Rickson Balalio, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Health Office, said that most of the victims sustained hand injuries due to “Kwitis.” Most of the FWRIs were from...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Twenty-five persons were injured in a multiple collision on Villa Verde Trail in Barangay Santa Maria East, San Nicolas, Pangasinan on New Year’s Day. The Police Regional Office-1 said a Starex van with 10 people on board driven by Pastor Arnel Marzo Camba, 36, of...
BACOLOD CITY – A high school teacher won a brand-new car in the New Year’s countdown raffle at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) on December 31. “It’s very overwhelming to win such a blessing for the first time,” said Darlene Grace Aurelio of Barangay Vista Alegre. In a media...
SANTA, Ilocos Sur – A 49-year-old man drowned in the sea in Barangay Quezon District here on New Year’s Day. VIEW of Santa, Ilocos Sur. (Wikipedia) Police identified the victim as Henry Benitez, a resident of Barangay Ampandula, Santa. The victim went to swim in the sea while his family were...
BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old girl and a senior citizen drowned in Hinoba-an and Manapla in Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day. A SENIOR citizen drowned in a resort in Barangay Tortosa, Manapla, Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental police) Police Capt....
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-7 reported on January 2 that the number of fireworks-related injuries in Central Visayas decreased this holiday season. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) said that the number of firecracker victims dropped by 49 percent. From December 21 to...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Nineteen persons were injured by firecrackers in Cagayan on New Year’s Eve. The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) said this city had the most firecracker victims with nine from December 21 to January 2. The towns of Baggao, Abulug, and Tuao had two...
TACLOBAN CITY – Fireworks-related injuries in Eastern Visayas tripled this holiday season compared to the same period in 2022. The Department of Health (DOH)-Eastern Visayas said although there has been no mortality, 24 cases were recorded as of Tuesday, January 2, compared to only eight in 2022....
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 41-year-old construction worker was shot dead in Sitio Ilaya, Purok 7, Barangay Parian, this city, on New Year’s Day. Police said the victim, Christopher Cabales, single, and a resident of Sitio Ilaya, was crossing a bridge on the railroad when a man appeared and shot...
