ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four people were killed and 12 were rescued after a rescue vehicle of Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur plunged into the Dapitan River in Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte on Monday, June 23. The Libertad Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office said the vehicle, a green Fuso...
LAOAG CITY – A kilo of shabu approximately worth P6.8 million was recovered in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Monday morning, police said. The Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO) said a 44-year-old fisherman noticed a floating plastic package about two miles from the Pasaleng shoreline at...
The opening of classes in the 364 public elementary and high schools in Ilocos Norte on Monday has been smooth, based on the monitoring of the Department of Education (DepEd). So far, the opening of classes in the schools is generally peaceful and successful, Valerie Talamayan, designated...
BUTUAN CITY – Three communist rebels died in a series of skirmishes with government troops in the fringes of Placer, Surigao del Norte, on Sunday, the 4th Infantry Division (ID) said Monday. Before the clashes, the 4th ID said an NPA guerrilla identified as Ricky Per surrendered to the Army 30th...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – They keep on appearing. Another pack of floating shabu was found in the West Philippine Sea in this province, this city in particular, on Friday, hours after one was discovered in the nearby town of Paoay at 6:30 a.m. The contraband was discovered in Barangay 33-A, La...
Another pack of floating shabu valued at P6.8 million was recovered in the West Philippine Sea in Ilocos Norte. The contraband was found by a fisherman in Barangay Callaguip, Paoay, on Friday, June 13, one day after a pack of shabu was recovered in nearby Barangay Pangil, Currimao, on Thursday,...
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office (SDNPPO) announced on Wednesday the arrest of a former high-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) commander who had eluded capture for years and is facing multiple criminal charges in court. SDNPPO Director Police Col. Warren Dablo...
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Norte police reported the capture in Siargao Island of an escapee from the Davao Prison and Penal Farm on Thursday. Provincial police chief Col. Warren Dablo described the escapee as a 53-year-old resident of Barangay Cadawinonan, Dumaguete City. The fugitive was...
As the 2025 Palarong Pambansa heats up in Ilocos Norte, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, May 29, reaffirmed its commitment to athlete safety and an exceptional tournament experience. Taking place from May 24 to 31, this year’s Palaro brings together thousands of student-athletes...
COTABATO CITY – Police have launched an intensive manhunt against six heavily armed men responsible for killing four persons and wounding three others in Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao del Norte province on Monday afternoon. “Among the fatalities was a 10-year-old girl. The brazen attack...
LAOAG CITY – The stage is set for the 65th edition of the Palarong Pambansa with organizers making sure all venues and necessities are taken care of for the weeklong multisports grassroots competition. According to the competition’s OIC Usec. for Operations and Secretary-General Malcolm Garma,...
LAOAG CITY – The sweltering heat is no match to the fighting spirit of the country 's future athletic stars when the 2025 Palarong Pambansa fires off here at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium (FEMMS) Saturday evening, May 24. With 15,675 participants from 18 regions and two special...
