CEBU CITY – A 25-year-old man believed to be mentally unstable ran amok and hacked his father and neighbor dead on Friday afternoon, Feb. 21, in Barangay Luka, Oslob town, Cebu province. Police identified the victims as Marciano Dinaguit, 70, and Summy Armalinto, 75. Investigation said the...
CEBU CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte is expected to attend an indignation rally on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Mandaue City, Cebu. DUTERTE (PDP-Laban FB) Organizers are expecting thousands to attend the Cebu People’s Indignation Rally to protest the impeachment of Vice President Sara...
CEBU CITY – A public school teacher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion Occidental, Consolacion town, Cebu province. Jedeestel Luvite Pernito, 50, and his two alleged cohorts, Jerom Casipong Nuevo, 23, and Clint Cuyos Gersale, 25, were cornered past midnight on Friday,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) inaugurated the PRC-Laguna Chapter City of Santa Rosa, Laguna branch blood facility on Thursday, Feb. 20, further strengthening its humanitarian presence and blood services in the province. PHILIPPINE Red Cross Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang, PRC...
ILOILO CITY – Construction is set to begin for the country’s largest desalination plant in Metro Iloilo. BUSINESSMAN Manny Pangilinan graces the groundbreaking of the country’s biggest desalination plant in Iloilo City on Friday, Feb. 21. (Tara Yap) Secretary Jonvic Remulla of...
Several shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Diocese of Antipolo, covering the Catholic churches in Rizal Province and Marikina City, have started offering prayers for the swift recovery of Pope Francis. Leading the recitation of the prayers for Pope Francis are the International...
ILOILO CITY – Consumer group Bantay ng Bayan 101 (BNB) Association has urged better power services in southern Iloilo province. LINEMEN of MORE Power at work in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The BNB 101 has issued a resolution asking Iloilo Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin to push for the expansion of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police neutralized a notorious drug pusher in Calbayog City, Samar on Thursday, Feb. 20. The suspect was identified as Nex, 31, and a construction worker. THE body of Nex in the hospital. Nex had a long rap sheet with authorities. He was No. 1 in the regional priority target list...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police neutralized two suspected snatchers in Barangay Anunas, Angeles City, Pampanga on Tuesday afternoon, Feb.18. A SUSPECTED snatcher was killed by the police in Angeles City, Pampanga during a pursuit operation. His companion was wounded. (Angeles...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A police officer was arrested for alleged extortion in Barangay Real, this city, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18. The Calamba police identified the suspect as Wilmar, with the rank of police master sergeant, assigned to the Tanauan City Police Station and a resident here....
Manila Water will implement water service interruption for six to seven hours in some parts of Rizal Province on Feb. 19, Wednesday, until Feb. 22, Saturday. Starting at 10 p.m. on Feb. 19 until 4 a.m. on Feb. 20, Thursday, parts of Angono, Rizal, particularly Barangay San Isidro, will have no...
CEBU CITY – A 26-year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in last year’s broad daylight killing of a barangay captain and his wife in Asturias town, Cebu province. ROBERT Ubalde was arrested as a suspect in the killing of a barangay captain and his wife in Asturias town, Cebu last...
