The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the mayors, vice-governors, vice-mayors and Sanggunian members in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to submit and pass their local annual appropriation ordinances within the prescribed period. DILG-CAR Regional Director...
The local governments of San Juan City and Ilocos Norte have forged a new partnership on Tuesday, Jan. 31, this time for the launch of Producers 2 Consumers (P2C) Program which aims at bringing affordable yet high quality produce from Ilocos Norte to the city. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and...
Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed while another was wounded in an encounter on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 29, in Barangay Huyon-huyon, San Francisco, Quezon. Authorities identified the three fatalities as Joseph delos Santos, alias “Ken,” Danica Lagrama, alias “Allen,” and an...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on the local government units (LGUs) in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to be wary of groups promising to fast-track the release of funds for their infrastructure projects. The appeal was made after reports reached the...
Jorge Gallent may be the new head coach of San Miguel Beer but he assured that there will be no drastic changes to the system that has won them nine championships in the past few years and was first employed by former head coach Leo Austria. Jorge Gallent is making a few tweaks to the system that...
San Miguel Beer ushered in the new era under new head coach Jorge Gallent with a rousing 114-93 victory over Phoenix in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Jan. 29. CJ Perez shines in SMB's statement debut (PBA Imagess) The Beermen banked on twin towers June...
Home seekers believe that it is very challenging to live inside Metro Manila. Aside from the urban blight in some areas, the crowded population, the smaller cuts of land, and the lack of open green spaces, the land prices in the metro are extremely prohibitive. Even with this situation, however,...
Last conference semifinalists San Miguel Beer and Magnolia Timplados make their 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup debut against separate foes at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Jan. 29. CJ Perez and San Miguel Beer make their debut for the 2022 PBA Governors' Cup (PBA Images) The Hotshots take the...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has rescued 12 people trapped for over one hour inside an elevator of a condominium in San Juan City on Saturday night, Jan. 28. A BFP report stated that the 12 persons came from a basketball court of the building and were on their way home after a game when the...
A soldier was wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army in Sitio Mabato, Barangay Pansoy, San Andres, Quezon on Friday, Jan. 27. Police identified the wounded as Private First Class Johnson Carlos. The 85th Infantry Battalion, 405th Maneuver Company, and Regional Mobile Force Battalion...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis A man once bragged that he read the Bible from cover to cover several times. But someone remarked, “People who read the Bible from cover to cover, know only the cover.” * * * Just reading the Bible is not enough. What’s most important is to ponder God’s message...
Steaks, hotdogs, and crabs in San Francisco with the family CRAB MENTALITY The Dungeness crab the author prepared with his sister When you’re with your loved ones, your location or destination becomes secondary. But if you can be in a place that everyone loves, the experience becomes a gift from...
