BARRACKS AND STRATEGY The 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Los Baños, celebrated on Feb. 23, 2025, at the Baker Memorial Hall, UP Los Baños, was more than a commemoration—it was a solemn tribute to one of the most daring and successful rescue operations in World War II. As one of the...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (left), Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) House Assistant Majority Leaders Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre can't help but recall...
A three-year-old girl was raped and killed by her 17-year-old brother in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental on Thursday, March 6. Police said the suspect arrived home drunk and took his sister. He brought her to a nearby furnace where she was raped and killed when she resisted. Neighbors heard the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease-and-desist order (CDO) against a lending business operator who does not have the necessary registration and approval from the Commission. In an order issued last Feb. 18, 2025, the Commission en banc directed Fernando Joquico Santos,...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa has called for continued support for him and his fellow "Bisaya" candidates in the upcoming 2025 mid-term elections. (Photo from the Office of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa) "Gusto n’yo ba na walang Bisaya doon sa Senado? (Do you want zero Bisaya representation in the...
Leisure developer and gaming firm Belle Corporation reported an almost flat consolidated net income in 2024 amounting to ₱2.43 billion from the ₱2.42 billion it earned in 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its consolidated recurring net income grew seven...
Four persons were killed and 13 were injured in a collision between a passenger van and a pickup truck in Barangay Sinawal, General Santos City on Sunday, Feb. 16. The General Santos City Traffic Enforcement Unit said the pickup truck encroached on the van’s lane, resulting in a head-on...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A police officer allegedly raped a 17-year-old student here. Police Col. Nicomedes Olaivar, city police director, has placed the suspect, a police master sergeant assigned at the Police Station 3 here, under restrictive custody while charges for rape and grave misconduct are...
GUEST COLUMNIST As the 2025 political landscape unfolds, the Philippines stands at the precipice of potential instability. A brewing political crisis, spurred by issues of corruption and the contentious passage of the 2025 National Budget, is steadily gaining traction. Various groups—former...
A 35-year-old beauty salon owner was shot dead by a lone gunman in General Santos City on Wednesday night. TAMPUS (FB) The victim was identified as Renante Tampus. Investigation said a n unidentified armed man entered the establishment before 7 p.m. Moments later, customers inside fled upon seeing...
A fake police officer was apprehended at the General Santos City Police Office headquarters on Monday afternoon, city police chief Police Col. Nicomedes Olaivar Jr. said. Olaivar identified the suspect as Eddie. Police said they spotted the suspect wearing a police bush coat uniform in the parking...
Real estate and gaming firm Belle Corporation is optimistic about its growth prospects amid a bullish outlook for the Philippine gaming market—particularly in Clark, Pampanga, which is emerging as the next gaming and tourism hub. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Belle President...
