LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – An 18-year-old Grade 12 student died from a cobra bite in Barangay Crispina, Banna, this province, on Tuesday, March 19. Barangay Chairman Reynaldo Duldulao said on Thursday, March 21, that the victim, Luisa Agpuon, was bit while changing her clothes inside her...
Surigao del Norte is declared an insurgency-free province during a ceremony at the Provincial Gymnaisum in Surigao City on March 15, 2024. (Photo courtesy of 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Wednesday, March 20, that it was elated with the...
VINTAR, Ilocos Norte – A septuagenarian who went viral on social media for throwing wood on the driver of a fast-moving and noisy motorcycle in front of her house in Barangay Bulala here on Wednesday morning, March 6, has apologized to the public for her actions. LEANO talks about the viral...
SURIGAO CITY – Surigao del Norte has been declared insurgency-free after the massive and successive surrender of high-ranking New People’s Army leaders in the province at the provincial gymnasium here on Friday, March 15. Gov. Lyndon Barbers said that the province has become conflict-manageable...
Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla on Friday, March 15 welcomed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the rehabilitation of the Daet Airport in his hometown province of Camarines Norte, saying it is a dream come true for them. Sen. Robinhood Padilla (3rd from left) poses with...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army leader surrendered to the government in Surigao del Norte on Monday, March 11. A TOP NPA amazon and her three comrades yielded these guns and bullets in Surigao del Norte. (Photo via Mike Crismundo) Capt. Jonel G. Castillo, Civil-Military Operations (CMO)...
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The Lanao del Norte ambush on soldiers last month by members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute group underscores a failure in basic education, according to Lanao del Norte 1st...
BUTUAN CITY – The 29th Infantry Battalion foiled an extortion attempt by the New People’s Army in Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Tuesday, March 12. Lt. Col. Cresencio Gargar, 29th IB commanding officer, said they received information from residents regarding the...
ILIGAN CITY – Authorities seized suspected shabu valued at P1.7 million from two drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Makir, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Monday, March 11. SHABU supply in Maguindanao del Norte and nearby areas is expected to take a hit following...
BUTUAN CITY – Nine New People’s Army fighters surrendered to the military in Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur on Saturday afternoon, March 9. “For their safety, these demoralized, and tired NPAs ran away from their camp and gave up themselves to the operating unit of the Army 29th...
BUTUAN CITY – A brick of suspected cocaine valued at P5.7 million was discovered by four residents on the shoreline of Burgos, Surigao del Norte, on Friday, March 8. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office (RPIO) chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said the pack of cocaine...
SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte – Three persons died and a driver was injured after a dump truck loaded with sand rammed a tricycle in Barangay 23, Santa Cecilia, this town, before noon on Friday, March 8. MAP of Ilocos Norte with the town of San Nicolas highlighted. Police identified the...
