Advocates of indigenous people's (IP) rights marched to National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Quezon City on Monday, Feb. 20, to protest the construction of the New Centennial Water Source - Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KDP). NCWS-KDP is a project proposed by the Metro Manila Waterworks...
A CARGO boat sank in the sea of Quezon, Quezon on Monday, Feb. 20. The captain and crew were rescued. (Photo via Danny Estacio) QUEZON, Quezon – A cargo boat loaded with empty Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanks sank after it was struck by strong waves generated by inclement weather in Lamon Bay...
Police arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) leader for murder on Sunday morning, Feb. 19, in General Nakar town in Quezon province. The suspect was identified as Christopher Avellano, 24, a resident of Sitio Pinamaypayan, Barangay Umiray, General Nakar. Avellano was the squad leader of Platoon 2...
(PHIVOLCS) An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Quezon province on Monday morning, Feb. 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its bulletin. Phivolcs said the quake struck 83 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon...
By ARIEL AVENDANO BALER, Aurora – Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Sunday, Feb. 19, graced the 44th foundation anniversary of the province of Aurora which coincided with the 135th birth anniversary of First Lady Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon here. SEN. Bong Go graces the 44th foundation...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) seized more than P300,000 worth of alleged shabu and marijuana in six separate buy-bust operations in the city on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. The anti-illegal drug operations was launched by members of different QCPD stations who also apprehended...
Two were injured in a fire that gutted at least 150 houses in Manunggal St. cor. Kitanlad st. Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City on Saturday, Feb. 18. RAHA Volunteers Fire Department/MANILA BULLETIN The Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) identified the injured individuals as Adrian Mark Torres, 18, a...
The Quezon 3rd District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that the Catanauan Diversion Road in Catanauan, Quezon is halfway complete. District Engineer Jorge Pasia said in a report to DPWH Region 4-A Director Jovel Mendoza said that the project is a...
The Quezon City government said on Friday, Feb. 17, that it aims to register 8,000 indigent persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the city as beneficiaries of its financial assistance program for this year. The city’s Persons with Disability Social Welfare Assistance Program provides help to...
A total of P311,324 worth of illegal drugs were seized by the Quezon City police from 16 suspects in a series of buy-bust operation in the city on Thursday, Feb. 16, and Friday, Feb. 17. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU), led by Maj. Hector Ortencio,...
The Quezon City-Gender and Development (QC-GAD) Council Office was recognized by Equality in Tourism (EiT) organization for its gender equality programs. The QC-GAD will receive the "Highly Commended Participant" award during the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB) 2023, which is the...
DOLORES, Quezon – The body of a 64-year-old farmer suspected to have been killed in a wild boar attack was found in a grassy lot on Valentine’s Day in Barangay Mangahan here. Police identified the victim as Ricardo Mendoza, a resident of Barangay Mangahan. Investigation said a passer-by found...
