TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Cagayan Valley Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council remains on alert following the magnitude-7.5 earthquake that rocked Taiwan on Wednesday morning. RESIDENTS and the Philippine Coast Guard keep an eye on the sea following an earthquake in...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police Regional Office-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista said the Holy Week in Region 1 or the Ilocos region was generally peaceful. However, nine drowning incidents – seven in Pangasinan and two in Ilocos Sur – and five vehicular accidents were recorded...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A said on Monday that the Holy Week in Region 4-A or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area was generally peaceful. PRO 4-A chief Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas attributed this to the heightened police presence and the...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The fifth most wanted person in Ilocos Sur was apprehended by the police in Concepcion, Tarlac on Easter Sunday. A RAPE suspect in Ilocos Sur was nabbed in Tarlac on Easter Sunday. The suspect’s warrant of arrest for six counts of statutory rape was issued by the...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 has promoted 2,156 police officers in the Ilocos region. A NEWLY-promoted policewoman receives her rank insignia during the oath-taking at the Police Regional Office-1 Grandstand in San Fernando City, La Union on Monday. (Photo via Freddie G....
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 will deploy a total of 2,707 policemen to secure the Holy Week and the “summer” vacation in the Ilocos provinces from March 25 to May 31. EVANGELISTA (PRO-1 FB) Ilocos police chief Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista said the...
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Ilocos has activated its “Lakbay Alalay” motorist’s assistance program for the Holy Week. Teams composed of uniformed DPWH crew will be deployed in strategic locations in the region round-the-clock from March 28 to 29. The DPWH...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri says he's sure that the proposed Negros Island Region (NIR) Act will ultimately get President Marcos' signature. Zubiri mentioned this following the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting in Malacañang last Tuesday, March 19....
DAGUPAN CITY – Almost 3,000 hectares of agricultural land have been affected by the dry spell as a result of El Nino in the Ilocos region. A BACKYARD garden suffers from the dry spell caused by the El Nino in the Ilocos region. (Liezle Basa-Inigo) Analiza Ramos, Field Operations...
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has commended senators for their dedication and commitment toward the progress and unity of Negros Island after they approved Senate Bill No. 2507 establishing the Negros Island Region (NIR) on Tuesday, March 12. BENITEZ (FB) “Today is a...
DAVAO CITY – A former soldier has been installed as the new National Intelligence and Coordinating Agency (NICA) director in the Davao region. MAGNO and Magalona. (FB) Enrique Magalona replaced Evarly Tajanlangit who retired on Monday, March 11. Tajanlangit was a public servant for 35 years while...
CEBU CITY – The governor of Negros Oriental welcomed the passage of Senate Bill No. 2507 bill that will create the Negros Island Region (NIR). SAGABARRIA (FB) Gov. Chaco Sagabarria said there will be a lot of advantages if Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental will become a single regional...
