DAVAO CITY – The Datu Bago Awardees Inc. announced on Tuesday, October 1, that they are now accepting nominations for the 2025 Datu Bago Award, the highest honor given by the Davao City government. The annual award honors individuals who have dedicated themselves to excellence and made important...
DAVAO CITY – A councilor appealed before the city council, local government, and concerned sectors on Tuesday, September 17, to advocate for the speedy removal of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s controversial single period of confinement policy. BRAGA (FB) The single period of...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – A city councilor criticized the reorganization of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) that she said was carried out by authorities without consulting Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte. BRAGA (FB) Committee on Education, Culture and Arts, and Science and Technology...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city celebrated Fiesta Pilar on Thursday, October 12, in honor of Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar or the Our Lady of the Pillar, patron saint here. October 12 was declared a non-working holiday pursuant to Republic Act 7350 to enable residents to celebrate...
PILAR, Abra – Residents of three barangays in this town now have barangay health stations (BHS) they could call their own after the three facilities built at a cost of P11.7 million were turned over to them. The building of three health care facilities in Barangays Gapang, Nagcanasan, and Ocup...
And how one of the Seven Wise Men behind the 1935 Constitution tried—and failed—to bring it back home A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT A museum volunteer shows visitors Juan Luna's Spoliarium at the National Museum of Fine Arts In the Philippines, Filipino creativity is celebrated during the entire month of...
Former Defense secretary and now Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Delfin Lorenzana received the loudest cheer from the crowd as the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) recognized its outstanding alumni during this year’s traditional homecoming at Fort del Pilar in Baguio...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) organized an educational tour where 373 youth leaders from all over the country visited young cadets at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City. Photo by Philippine Military Academy The four-day tour which ended Sunday, Nov. 27,...
PILAR, Abra Mayor Mark Roland Somera through his lawyer surrenders firearms to the Abra police at the provincial headquarters in Bangued, Abra. CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The mayor and vice mayor of Pilar, Abra surrendered nine high-powered firearms last Tuesday, June 14, to the Abra...
BANGUED, Abra -- The local political clans of the Someras in Pilar town, Abra crumbled and lost grip of their strongholds in the small town of more or less 10,000 inhabitants in the last election. Incumbent mayor Maro Somera lost miserably to a virtually unknown opponent in the mayoralty race,...
BANGUED, Abra – The whole Pilar town of this province has been placed under Commission on Election (Comelec) control as 30 personnel of the Pilar Municipal Police Station have been relieved in connection with the shooting incident on March 29 between the Vice Mayor and the police. Photo...
The municipality of Pilar in Abra and the entire Misamis Occidental province were declared under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) due to security concerns related to the upcoming polls, Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan announced Wednesday, May 4. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B....
