MAUBAN, Quezon – Three residents were trapped in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Sitio Aluhin Maliit, Barangay San Lorenzo, this town, on Sunday. Authorities identified the victims as Cristian, 29; Divina, 69, and Leon, 62. Their house was damaged and authorities warned that the area...
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Sept. 15, said a total of 331 flood control projects worth P17 billion with multiple issues were uncovered following the local government’s review of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects in the city. The 331 flood control projects...
DOLORES, Quezon – A 30-year-old driver was beaten to death and his companion was shot and wounded in a drinking session here Sunday night. Police identified the fatality as Reonel, single, and the wounded as Clarence, 21, single. Investigation said the victims and the suspects Harold, 19; Arnold,...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 52-year-old day-care worker was electrocuted to death in Barangay Matataja here on Saturday evening, Sept. 13. Police identified the victim as Joyce. Investigation said the victim was hanging her laundry when the clothesline touched a live wire. The victim was electrocuted and...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Sept. 14, warned of heavy rainfall in parts of Southern Luzon and Bicol as a low-pressure area (LPA) continues to affect the country. In its Weather Advisory No. 5 issued at 5 a.m., the state...
TIAONG, Quezon – A 28-year-old driver was pinned to death by an airbag that deployed under a truck in Barangay Lalig here before dawn on Friday. Police identified the victim as Ron. Investigation said Ron’s truck experienced mechanical issue with the airbag and parked on the road shoulder to...
Progressive groups marched along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 13, from the EDSA Shrine in Ortigas to the People Power Monument in Quezon City to protest alleged corruption in government flood control projects. Carrying placards and chanting slogans, the protesters demanded...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Councilors League-Quezon chapter elected its officials from 2025 to 2028 on Friday, Sept. 12, in a hotel in this city. The Department of the Interior and Local Government supervised the proceedings. Three-hundred seventy out of 405 councilors from 39 towns and...
Several students and faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman walked out of their classrooms for a “Black Friday” protest on Sept. 12, to denounce alleged corruption in government projects and the recent budget cuts in education. Students wearing black shirts marched...
In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), apprehended seven suspects allegedly running unauthorized gambling operations in Quezon City and Batasan. CICC,...
INFANTA, Quezon – A 67-year-old former day-care worker was hacked to death by a 27-year-old farmer in Barangay Batican here on Wednesday morning, Sept. 10. Police identified the victim as Feliza. The victim was wounded in the neck and was taken to a hospital here where she was declared dead. The...
Several organizations staged a protest at EDSA Shrine in Ortigas on Thursday, Sept. 11, to denounce alleged corruption in flood control projects and to call for accountability from government officials and contractors. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), about 200...