ILOILO CITY – More than 500 paddlers competed in the official return of the Iloilo River Dragon Boat Festival (IRDBF) on Sunday, Nov. 24. DRAGON boat teams compete in the Iloilo River Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, Nov. 24. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) The race of teams from...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other law enforcement agencies participate in the Inter-Agency Maritime Capability Exercise (MARCAPEX) 2024 held in Davao City from Nov. 21 to 23, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spearheaded a maritime exercise involving other...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A gubernatorial candidate in Sarangani in next year’s elections was shot and wounded here on Saturday, Nov. 23. LAWYER-BUSINESSMAN Gladden Lim shows his Certificate of Candidacy in next year's elections. (FB) Police Col. Nicomedes Olaivar, city police...
ILOILO CITY – A musical reminded Ilonggos of the heroism of Graciano Lopez Jaena who played a pivotal role in the Philippine revolution. The Uway Theater Company held several showings of Ciano, the Hiligaynon musical directed by Geoffrey "Papang" Obe, at the West Visayas State University...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Coast Guard has conducted a two-day water search and rescue training for 240 barangay officials and volunteers from the coastal villages of Albay province. THE Philippine Coast Guard conducts water search and rescue training for barangay...
CEBU CITY – The anti-illegal drug operation where 15 kilos of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P102 million was seized happened barely 10 hours after the barangay where the confiscation was made was declared as a drug-cleared area. Despite the massive confiscation of...
CEBU CITY – A cause-oriented group has called on government prosecutors to file charges against certain individuals who were implicated in various illegal activities which were discovered during the series of hearings by the quad committee of the House of Representatives. According to Diskarteng...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has sought inputs and expertise of various stakeholders as he unveiled the master plan of this city during a public consultation at the L’Fisher Hotel here on Friday, Nov. 22. "We want to ensure that our master plan to become a super city involves the...
BACOLOD CITY – A cancer care center is being constructed to accommodate the needs of patients here. Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya announced on Friday, Nov. 22, during a public consultation at the L’Fisher Hotel here that the facility is targeted to be completed in April. GASATAYA...
The Taguig City government continued the distribution of the 2024 Pamaskong Handog packages to members of vulnerable groups in different barangays. Each Pamaskong Handog package consists of three cans of meat loaf, two cans of corned beef, one hotcake mix, a box of cheese, a can of...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Oriental Mindoro Rep. Alfonso V. Umali Jr. was named as one of the 11 outstanding legislators of the Philippines in the recent Gawad Pilipino Awards for this year in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Three other local government officials from Mindoro –...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte confirmed on Friday, Nov. 22, that his sister Vice President Sara Duterte will temporarily occupy his office at the House of Representatives for an indefinite period. The lawmaker informed House Committee on Good Government and Public...
