CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 48-year-old farmer was shot dead in Barangay Bukal Sur here on Wednesday morning, May 22. Police identified the victim as Amado, a resident of Barangay Bukal Norte, this town. Investigation said the victim was driving his tricycle on the barangay road when...
ILOILO CITY – Power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) supports the fight against malnutrition in Iloilo province where it is set to expand its services. THE Mingo Nutrition Program (MNP) was launched in San Miguel town, Iloilo province. (MORE Power) The Mingo Nutrition...
CAMP Gen. Francisco Macabulos, Tarlac City – Police arrested 95 law violators from May 12 to 18 in this province. Thirty-nine wanted persons were nabbed and 33 individuals were apprehended for illegal gambling. Seized from the suspected illegal gamblers were P16,141 in bet money. Four...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A construction worker and his companion were arrested and suspected shabu worth P3.4 million was seized in a buy-bust operation in the open parking lot of a mall in Barangay Tagapomon here on May 20. TWO suspected drug pushers were caught in a buy-bust operation in...
CEBU CITY – The extremely high heat index brought by the El Niño phenomenon has caused severe damage in 46 towns and cities in the province of Cebu. Data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) showed that 33 local government units are experiencing low...
CEBU CITY – A 63-year-old man died and his wife was injured in a vehicular accident in the City of Naga, southern Cebu. The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 19. STEEL bars block a portion of a road in Naga City, Cebu after the truck carrying it turned upside down and...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police seized suspected shabu worth a total of P3.6 million and apprehended seven drug pushers in buy-bust operations in Quezon on May 17. POLICE recovered suspected shabu worth P3.6 million in buy-bust operations in Quezon on May 17. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Two...
GUMACA, Quezon – A seven-year-old boy died after he was hit by a truck on the Maharlika Highway, Barangay Camohaguin, this town, on Friday morning, May 17. Police identified the victim as Kent, a resident of Barangay Camohaguin. Kent suddenly crossed the road and was sideswiped by an Isuzu...
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu will be placed under a state of calamity due to the devastation caused by the extremely high heat index. Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday, May 17, announced that she will issue an executive order for the formal declaration of the state of calamity. GARCIA (FB) “This...
CEBU CITY – An online petition has been launched to save hundreds of trees in Poro town, Camotes, Cebu from being chopped down. THESE trees in Poro town, Camotes, Cebu may be cut to give way to a road-widening project. An online petition has been launched to save them. (Santo Nino Parish Poro)...
Corporal Reycon Remedio (Photo courtesy of 8ID) A Philippine Army (PA) personnel was killed during an armed encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in San Jorge, Samar on Tuesday, May 14. A report released by the military on Thursday, May 16, identified the fallen trooper as...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 55-year-old vendor was gunned down in Barangay Poblacion here on Wednesday morning, May 15. Police identified the victim as Edgardo Magtibay, a resident of Barangay Malabanban Norte. Investigation said Magtibay was standing on a street when two men on board a...
