Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on July 16, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The conviction of ACT-Teachers...
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV and IVY C. TEJANO DAVAO CITY – ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, and 11 others were convicted for child abuse by a Tagum City court for exploiting 14 Lumad students of the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Ingkanogan Community Learning...
BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Nasudi Chorale of the Mariano Marcos State University here emerged triumphant in the 13th World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand recently. MMSU Nasudi Chorale (Vince Salacup FB) The MMSU congratulated the chorale for their achievement. “We are very proud...
Former Zamboanga del Norte governor Roberto Y. Uy and 10 other officials have been named in graft and administrative charges filed before the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged unlawful donations of properties, equipment, and supplies of the province worth P925 million to several other...
CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando, La Union – A pack of suspected shabu was found floating by a fisherman on the West Philippine Sea in Sitio Nagabungan, Barangay Davila, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, on Thursday afternoon, July 11. A PACK of suspected shabu was found floating on the West Philippine Sea in...
By LIEZLE BASA-INIGO and FREDDIE LAZARO CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police have confirmed thru testing that packages of shabu were recovered in the West Philippine Sea in Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan on July 9 and 10. These contraband weighed 11.5 kilos and valued at P78.5 million. A plastic...
By MIKE CRISMUNDO BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is supporting and has allocated P2 million for the upcoming 2024 World Surfing Tournament in General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. “Yes, the DOT, through our Secretary Maria Esperanza Christina Codilla Frasco, is...
BUTUAN CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte on Saturday, July 6. Capt. Jade Bryce Bune, civil-military operations officer of the 29th Infantry Battalion, identified the surrenderers as aliases Agila, Jen, and Maxx. The surrenderers who...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has facilitated the release of nearly P6 million worth of financial assistance or "ayuda" to local farmers. "I am...
BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte – Two cousins drowned in a fishpond in Barangay 20-N Colo, this city, on Wednesday, July 3. Police identified the victims as Janice, 14, student, and cousin Jamel, 8, an elementary pupil. Investigation said the victims and their grandmother, Diolita Mariano, 49, were...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – A 56-year-old construction worker was allegedly stabbed to death by his drinking buddy during an altercation n Barangay Puttao, Solsona, Ilocos Norte on Saturday, June 29. Police identified the victim as Ronald Daquioag, a resident of Barangay Juan, Solsona....
BUTUAN CITY – Police on Sunday disclosed the arrest of eight wanted persons in Surigao del Norte. Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office (PPO) Director Police Col. Laudemer M. Laude said the suspects were a 38-year-old male from Surigao City for murder; a 26-year-old and 29-year-old male from...
