WORD ALIVE A man died and went to heaven. At the Pearly Gate, St. Peter welcomed him then gave a tour around. As they were entering a big hall, the man recoiled with fear, seeing so many tongues hanging inside. “St. Peter, how weird this place is! Why are there so many tongues hanging?” the man...
SAN VICENTE, Ilocos Sur – A construction worker was gunned down in Barangay Bayubay Norte here on Sunday night, September 25. Police identified the victim as Renan Lofredo Revoltiado, 41, a resident of Barangay San Julian Norte, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. The victim was shot with a caliber .45...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – Four-hundred pupils and 360 households benefited from a community outreach program conducted in Barangay Alibijaban, an island-village here, on Friday, September 22. PUPILS receive slippers from a joint project of the CENRO-DENR in Catanauan, Quezon, Tanggol Kalikasan, Quezon...
They say there is no perfect timing, but you can start working and find the right opportunity. This couldn't be truer for Nico Binwag, a 22-year-old Multimedia Arts student at Mapua Malayan Colleges, Laguna. Nico learned about San Juan City's "Makabagong San Juan-Pinaglabanan Shrine Photo and Video...
Criminal and administrative charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against San Fernando, Camarines Sur Mayor Fermin M. Mabulo and five barangay chairmen for their alleged involvement in illegal quarrying. The five barangay officials named in the complaint were Barangay...
WORD ALIVE The gospel in this 25th Sunday relates about the envious workers. In Christ’s parable, the workers who were hired in the morning complained and protested that they were paid the same wage as those hired in the afternoon. “A gross injustice,” they grumbled. * * *...
By MARK REY MONTEJO San Beda has installed former PBA coach Norman Black as its basketball consultant for the NCAA Season 99, the team posted on Instagram Wednesday, Sept. 20. Former PBA coach Norman Black (MB file photo) Black's appointment came as a development as the Red Lions try...
SAN NICOLAS, Pangasinan – Twenty-six Grade 11 students here were taken to the hospital due to heat exhaustion on Thursday, September 21. Police said that they received a call from a concerned citizen informing them that students from San Felipe Integrated School felt dizzy and lost...
BACOLOD CITY – A 40-year-old man allegedly hacked his father to death in their house in Barangay Senora Ascion, San Jose, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, September 20. Police identified the victim as Jesus Gadiana Sr., 78. Investigation said the victim went home after a drinking session and a...
SAN NARCISO, Quezon – Two farmers were wounded in a shooting incident in Sitio Kansamyo, Barangay San Vicente, here, on Wednesday night, September 20. Police identified the victims as Lonelyboy Nasayao, 45, and Floriecelle Abella, 40, residents of Sitio Kansamyo. Initial investigation said...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Three New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the police in San Agustin, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, September 19. “Ivar,” 16, “Jerence,” 20, and “Leo,” cited difficult life and lack of future in the armed struggle in their decision to...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – Police arrested a suspected gunrunner in an entrapment operation in Barangay Poblacion, this town, on Wednesday morning, September 20. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Batangas identified the suspect as Pableo Macaraig. Macaraig was apprehended after...
