PAETE, Laguna – A bomb threat disrupted classes in three public schools and work in the town hall here on Tuesday morning, February 13. A BOMB threat rocked Paete, Laguna on February 13. (Photo via Danny Estacio) The Department of Education-Paete received a chat message from an unknown sender...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A bomb threat disrupted operations of a Social Security System (SSS) branch here on Monday afternoon, February 11. Police said the branch manager, Sherlie Calusin, received an emailed bomb threat from an anonymous sender at around 4 p.m. Security immediately evacuated...
CEBU CITY – A Korean drowned while swimming in the sea of Moalboal, Cebu at past noon on Sunday, February 11. The fatality was identified as Youngkil Gee, 50. The victim was a guest in one of the resorts in the town. Police said a fisherman found the Korean floating in the sea of Sitio Tongo,...
CEBU CITY – A party-list representative expressed confidence that the campaign promise of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo is still possible. AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee discusses a bill that he filed that aims to reduce the price of rice...
MONCADA, Tarlac – The first Kamote Festival was successfully held here over the weekend with a street dancing parade showcasing bountiful “kamote” or sweet potato harvest culminating the event. A NATIVE dancer performs during a street dancing parade at the first Kamote (sweet potato) Festival...
ANGELES CITY – A security guard was injured in a hit-and-run incident at the Clark Freeport Zone main gate on Manuel A. Roxas Ave. here on Sunday, February 11. A SECURITY guard injured in a hit-and-run incident in Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, February 11, receives first aid from...
TACLOBAN CITY – A mother and her three children were shot and wounded in their house before dawn on Saturday, February 10, in Calbayog City, Samar. Police identified the victims as Gemma Derio, 33, and her children aged 18, nine, and seven. Her four-year-old daughter was unharmed. Investigation...
Health is wealth this Valentine’s Day. Thus, Mayor Ross Rizal and the city government of Calamba in Laguna are set to launch a health caravan dubbed “Dugong Bayani, Pusong Bayani” on February 14 to promote an overall healthy lifestyle for the people. “Through this health caravan, we want to...
CEBU CITY – A couple was fatally shot by their neighbors during a drinking session in Barangay Sacsac, Pinamungajan town, Cebu on Tuesday night, February 6. Police identified the victims as Artemio Hernani Traya, 48, and his 47-year-old wife Sarlina. Initial investigation said that Artemio...
CEBU CITY – An 18-year-old working student died after saving two siblings from drowning in a private resort in Barangay Catarman, Liloan, Cebu on Sunday, February 4. The victim was identified as Jundel Escorel, a resident of Barangay Poog, Toledo City, Cebu who worked as a security guard of a...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police nabbed a man who posed as a lawyer and a Malacanang official and extorted a total of P700,000 from tenants of a commercial complex involved in a legal dispute in Binan City, Laguna on Tuesday, February 6. The suspect was identified as Datu Marcus...
CEBU CITY – Police seized suspected shabu worth more than P11 million in buy-bust operations in Metro Cebu before dawn on Friday, February 9. First to fall was a certain Mitch, 32, who was arrested in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City with 100 grams of shabu worth P680,000. Police said Mitch...
