Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded four persons, including an elderly couple, in Lucena City and Tiaong town in this province on Thursday, May 11. Police identified the victims as Jordan Pilar, 28, construction worker from Barangay Ibabang Iyam, Lucena City; Fredyrex Jaco Catubua, 35, driver, of...
CEBU CITY – At least 113 policemen from four police stations in southern Cebu underwent a surprise drug test on Monday, May 8. POLICEMEN take part in a surprise drug test that the Cebu Provincial Police Office conducted on Monday, May 8. (Contributed photo) According to Police Col. Rommel Ochave,...
ALCALA, Cagayan – A teacher on board a motor banca was shot dead by a lone gunman here on Monday, May 8. Police identified the victim as “Nicanor,” a teacher of the Caralangan Elementary School. Police Major George Maribbay, Alcala police chief, said the victim was on the motor banca waiting...
SAN ANTONIO, Quezon – A 55-year-old businessman accidentally shot and killed his friend during a drinking spree in Barangay Callejon, here, on Tuesday afternoon, May 9. Police identified the suspect as Edilberto Iloso. Investigation said Iloso was having a drinking session with the victim,...
CEBU CITY – Because of the extreme hot weather from April to May, a local lawmaker is pushing for the return of the opening of secondary and elementary classes in the month of June. BORGONIA (FB) Cebu 3rd District Board Member John Ismael Borgonia on Monday, May 8, filed a resolution before the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Two New People’s Army rebels surrendered to authorities in General Nakar, Quezon, on Sunday, May 7. Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces said the surrenderers were brothers Marlon Gurango, alias “Toto,” 27, and Jayson, 35. They are...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Office 2 recently distributed 1,956,363 bangus or milkfish fingerlings to fisherfolk from various municipalities in this province. The dispersal activity held here in coordination with...
LUCENA CITY – Manila Bay is many things to many people and the bay is just as a perfect place as it can be for this Korean engineer named Rob Heeyun Yang. For him, Manila Bay, which earned a place in history after one of the biggest battles in the past happened, is indeed a perfect one to propose...
INFANTA, Quezon – Police arrested two drug pushers and seized suspected shabu worth P510,000 in a buy-bust operation on Thursday, May 4, in Barangay Abiawin, here. Suspects Reynaldo Saginsin, alias “Pipoy,” 29, of Barangay San Diego, San Pablo City, Laguna, and Jhomar Avellaneda, alias...
TUGUEGARAO CITY – The Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has created a task force that will monitor the possible impact of severe drought in the province. The formation of the El Niño task force was announced after a meeting on Thursday, May 4, led...
INFANTA, Quezon – Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga inaugurated the newly-built P35-million municipal health center here on Wednesday, May 3. QUEZON Rep. Mark Enverga leads the inauguration of the new municipal health center with Municipal Health Officer Dr. Jose Abelardo on Wednesday, May 3, in...
TUGUEGARAO CITY – No extensive damage to property was recorded in the province of Cagayan due to the magnitude-5.8 earthquake that jolted nearby Isabela on Thursday, May 4, the Cagayan Provincial Information Office said. Rueli Rapsing, head of the Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction...
