PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to conduct oil spill clean-up operation to extricate approximately 9,800 liters of diesel and lube oil from a sunken motor tugboat in Naga, Cebu. PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City – Police seized suspected shabu worth P1 million from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Lawis, Barangay Talipan, Pagbilao, this province, on Monday, September 4. Police Col. Ledon Monte, Quezon police chief, identified the suspect as Ronie Rocela Senor,...
CEBU CITY – A dentist died after the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) she was driving rammed a parked truck on the national highway in Argao town, southern Cebu on Monday, September 4. Police identified the fatality as Dr. Annie Irene Rufo. The accident happened 5:40 a.m. in Barangay Bulasa. The...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police apprehended six individuals posing as employees of a prominent telecommunications company for allegedly stealing underground cable wires owned by a prominent telecommunications company worth P662,000 in Barangay Cotta here on Sunday, September 3. The suspects...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Quezon said 38,015 individuals are running in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 30. Comelec-Quezon chief Allan Enriquez said 2,822 filed Certificates of Candidacy for barangay chairman, 19,868 for councilor or...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police have launched a manhunt operation against a member of a gun-for-hire group in Samar who evaded arrest on August 31. Police Col. Peter Limbauan, Samar police director, identified the suspect as alias "Valentino," a newly identified member of the Wahingon Group, a...
CEBU CITY – For several years, the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest has provided aspiring artists an avenue to showcase their creative minds. And for these two young artists, it is also through the annual on-the-spot poster-making competition that they get to show their indomitable spirit. Angel Lynne...
GUINAYANGAN, Quezon – A 53-year-old sales agent was shot dead allegedly due to a land dispute on Friday evening, September 1, in Barangay Gapas, here. Police identified the victim as Federico Tarusan of Barangay Gapas. Investigation said the victim was about to ride his motorcycle when the...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – The military condemned the ambush of five Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit-Active Auxiliary members on Friday morning, September 1, in Sitio Pag-asa, Barangay Mapulot, here. The Armed Forces-Southern Luzon Command feted the five militiamen – Cesar Sales, Jeffrey San...
One more municipality in Rizal has been added to the scheduled water disruptions that started on Friday, Sept. 1, and will finish on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Manila Water Co., Jalajala will undergo line maintenance activity during off-peak hours to minimize any further inconvenience. The...
Five members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) were killed following a deadly encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tagkawayan, Quezon on Friday morning, August 1. Lt. Col. Hector Estolas, spokesperson of the 2 nd Infantry Division (2ID), said the...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – Five members of the Citizen’s Armed Forces Geographical Unit-Active Auxiliary (CAA) were killed and three were wounded, including a soldier, in an encounter with the New People's Army (NPA) on Friday morning, September 1, in Sitio Pag-Asa, Barangay Mapulot, this town. The...
