Balikbayans and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are residents of Tanay, Rizal will have the chance to tour around some of the major tourist spots in the town as part of the town fiesta celebration. The office of Mayor Rafael "Lito" Tanjuatco said Tanay residents who have returned home from...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Two sexagenarians were stabbed dead by their friend in Sitio Aludig, Barangay Poblacion, Burgos, Pangasinan on Monday, January 22. Police Major Conrado Norial, Burgos chief of police, identified the victims as Renato Nacional Nagal, 62, and Pedro Meneses Ritoya...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points or more in a single game as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 133-123, on Monday, Jan. 22. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers reach...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The San Francisco 49ers overturned a fourth-quarter deficit to beat an inspired Green Bay squad 24-21 in the NFL playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 20, returning to the NFC Championship game for the third straight season. Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass during the...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – A two-year-old boy drowned in an irrigation canal in Barangay San Roque, San Mateo, Isabela on Saturday. Police said the victim slipped and fell into the canal while he was following his older brother and his mother was washing their dishes. The victim’s family and...
WORD ALIVE Tomorrow is the feast of the Sto. Niño in the Philippines. It is immensely popular among Filipinos. Rich and poor, young and old alike maintain a strong, if not fanatical, devotion to the Holy Child. * * * On the feast, big and mini statues are dressed endearingly in...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A former communist rebel surrendered to the police on Thursday, January 18, in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija. KA Allan, the NPA surrenderer. Police and the 84th Infantry Battalion of the 7th Infantry Division conducted a special intelligence operation that resulted in...
DAVAO CITY – A town in Surigao del Norte has expressed interest in hosting a massive government housing program. The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) and San Benito, Surigao del Norte Mayor Maria Gina Menil recently discussed the implementation of...
SAN ANTONIO, Quezon – A former barangay captain and his nephew were shot dead while attending the wake of their friend in Barangay Poblacion here on Wednesday, January 17. Police identified the victims as Juan Isagani Mangundayao, former captain of Barangay Pulo, this town, and his nephew,...
SAN JUAN, La Union – This town is hosting the World Surfing League La Union International Pro for the second consecutive year. The Surfing Capital of the North is holding the event at the Urbiztondo Beach from January 22 to 28. La Union Gov. Raphaelle Veronica "Rafy" Ortega-David assured...
SAN JUAN, La Union – A businessman was gunned down in front of a school in Barangay Urbiztondo, this town, on Monday, January 15. Police identified the victim as Ronnie Rivera of Barangay Butubot, Balaoan, La Union. Rivera was standing in the parking area of the Lorma High School Campus at...
BACOLOD CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered to the police and turned over firearms and explosives in Negros Occidental. AN elderly communist rebel receives assistance from the police after he surrendered in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on January 14. (Photo via Glazyl...
