BAGUIO CITY – The provincial government of Mountain Province on Wednesday announced the cancellation of all activities for the annual Lang-ay Festival in support of the national energy emergency, officials said. In a social media post, the local government announced the cancellation "in...
Two separate fire incidents occurred on Sunday, March 15, damaging several vehicles, including buses parked in a garage in Antipolo City, and around 40 houses in Cainta, Rizal. In Antipolo, a vehicular fire broke out in a garage along Sumulong Highway in Barangay Mayamot at around 1:08 p.m. The...
Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) Director Col. Eleazar Barber Jr. on Wednesday, March 11, ordered an immediate investigation into the reported widespread illegal gambling operations across the province, including the alleged involvement of some police officers in the illegal activities....
Authorities are investigating the possible identification of human skeletal remains that were found at a vegetated uphill part of Sitio Balso in Barangay Calahan, Cardona, Rizal on Thursday, March 5. The Cardona Municipal Police Station said they received a report about the remains through a call...
Four branches of a famous convenience store chain were robbed by riding-in-tandem men from 10:58 p.m. of March 1 to 12:30 a.m. of March 2, taking with them more than P330,000 worth of cash and other items, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) reported. The police said the robbers first...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has launched an investigation into a police officer who was caught on camera riding a motorcycle without wearing any protective gear, which has become viral on social media and earned the ire of netizens. In a statement issued on Saturday, Feb. 21,...
Two motorcycle-riding men allegedly under the influence of alcohol crashed into two other individuals onboard another motorcycle in Barangay Inarawan, Antipolo City, Rizal, early Thursday morning, Feb. 12. The Antipolo City Police said the two intoxicated men were driving along Marcos Highway when...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) based in Taytay, Rizal, now has a new director. Col. Eleazar Ruga Barber, Jr., former head of the Regional Police Security and Protection Unit 2 (RPSPU2) in Cagayan Valley, has assumed as the new director of the Rizal PPO effective Feb. 4 . Barber, Jr., who...
BONTOC, Mountain Province – A lady driver was killed and five others were injured when their Mitsubishi Montero Sports Utility Vehicle plunged into a ravine on the Bontoc-Mainit Provincial Road in Sitio Aratey, Guina-ang, Bontoc, Mountain Province, on Tuesday night, Dec. 28. Police identified the...
MAUBAN, Quezon - The Cagbalete Island Microgrid Project has officially become a reality in Cagbalete Island here, marking a major milestone towards cleaner, more reliable, and sustainable electricity for the island community. After a series of meetings and extensive coordination with the management...
The Animal Kingdom Foundation has sought justice for Axel, an American Bully dog recently beaten to death by a man in Barangay Saclit, Sadanga town, Mountain Province. The AKF wrote an open letter on Dec. 10 stressing their appeal. “AKF respectfully appeals to the general public, the local...
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan declared a state of calamity in Mountain Province due to the effects of super typhoon “Uwan” during a special session on Friday, Nov. 14. The declaration was made following the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC)...
