ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police in Lanao del Norte have intensified security measures in schools throughout the province to ensure a safe, secure, and conducive learning environment. In a statement on Wednesday, Police Col. Leo de Leon Sua, Lanao del Norte police director, said all municipal police...
BUTUAN CITY – Be strong. Agusan del Sur Gov. Santiago Cane advised the family of Ateneo cager Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia who was laid to rest in his hometown Talacogon, Agusan del Norte on Wednesday, June 24. Cane hopes justice will be served to Baterbonia who drowned during a...
Vice President Sara Duterte is optimistic that there is still hope for the Philippines, urging Filipinos not to surrender to disorder, oppression, and hopelessness despite growing frustrations over the country 's situation. Speaking during the 60th Araw ng Nunungan celebration in Lanao del...
A Catholic priest was killed after a prime mover truck struck him while he was on his way to celebrate Mass in Davao City on June 18 in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Police identified the victim as Rev. Fr. Francis Panistan Cadagdagon, 38, of the Cavanis Fathers congregation. Investigation said...
BATAC CITY – The city government of Batac is reviving its "Dayo," a traditional livestock auction market where local farmers, buyers, and traders gather to trade cattle and carabaos, with the first session set for June 21 at the new Bagsakan area near the public market. In the olden times, these...
The oil spill caused by a cargo vessel that ran aground in the sea of Badoc, Ilocos Norte has been successfully contained through the coordinated efforts of government agencies, local authorities, and community volunteers, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. Ensign Aeron Paul Sotiangco,...
BADOC, Ilocos Norte – Two senior citizens were killed and four were injured after a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) plunged into a creek in Barangay Santa Cruz Norte here on Friday night, June 12. Police said the 69-year-old male driver from Abra allegedly fell asleep while driving and lost control...
LAOAG CITY – Uniformed personnel, government workers, and volunteers placed absorbent pads and spill booms on Tuesday to contain an oil spill after a cargo vessel ran aground along the shoreline of Barangay La Virgen Milagrosa in Badoc, Ilocos Norte. Following a meeting with the multiagency oil...
A domestic cargo vessel carrying gravel was forced into a hazardous emergency beaching after running aground off Ilocos Norte on Monday, June 8, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The vessel, MV MSCI 1, was operating in the area when it hit shallow waters near the shoreline of Barangay La...
LAOAG CITY – Cargo vessel LCT MSCI 1 ran aground on Monday near the shorelines of Barangay La Virgen Milagrosa in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, according to local authorities. An initial report from the Sinait Police Station in the adjacent Ilocos Sur province said the vessel carrying aggregates was en...
Eight individuals were arrested while an estimated P22.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes was confiscated during an anti-smuggling operation conducted by the Philippine National Police in Carmen, Davao del Norte on Thursday, June 4. Personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police Col. Ruel M. Cagape is the new Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office (PPO) director. Cagape, who came from the Regional Highway Unit-Negros Islands Region, succeeded Police Col. April Mark C. Young in a ceremony at the Agusan del Norte PPO...
