At least sixteen public schools in Cainta, Rizal have moved the opening of classes to August 5. In its advisory, the Cainta Municipal Government announced that the following schools have deferred the opening of classes from July 29 to August 5: Balanti Elementary School Balanti U-1 Elementary...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A 13-year-old boy drowned and his 10-year-old friend went missing while swimming in a swamp in Sitio Cataquiz, Barangay San Antonio, this city, on Friday afternoon, July 26. Police identified the victim as DJ and the missing as Justin, a Grade 5 student, and...
(photo from San Mateo Public Information Office) The national government and local government units (LGUs) have been distributing food packs to flood-affected families that are still in evacuation centers in Rizal Province. In San Mateo, the day was spent by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.,...
WORD ALIVE This Sunday we read about Jesus' miracle of the multiplication of bread and fish. Someone quipped that the miracle happened because the Jews, known for being frugal like the Ilocanos and Boholanos, could bring out their hidden "baons" (food provisions). Because of the little...
The country’s top beer producer, San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB), continues to provide unique and authentic experiences to its consumers as it taps CC:Concepts, known for the UNKNWN event series, to host its draft event series launching San Miguel Cerveza Blanca and San Miguel Cerveza Negra draft...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched five hitless innings in his San Francisco debut, Matt Chapman homered and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-3, on Wednesday night, July 24. San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A 56-year-old farmer and New People’s Army member listed as one of the most wanted persons in the Bicol region was arrested by the police in San Narciso, Zambales on Tuesday night, July 23. Police Regional Office-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jose S....
BACOLOD CITY – A 28-year-old policeman was seriously wounded in an accidental shooting incident in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, July 21. Police Capt. Honey Labaro, deputy chief of the San Carlos City Police Station, said the victim dropped by the house of his...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A lady jail visitor was apprehended after police found four suspected tablets of Ecstasy hidden in her bra at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology detention facility in Barangay San Gregorio, this city, on Saturday afternoon, July 20. Police identified the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the attack last July 15 against a journalist in Barangay San Gregorio in San Pablo City, Laguna as it started its own investigation. Citing reports, the CHR said that two unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen reportedly targeted journalist Marc...
WORD ALIVE Miss Melissa Ramos is an ambitious, go-getting woman whose main preoccupation is academic achievement. She has two undergraduate degrees, two MA degrees and a Ph.D. As she pursues her second Ph.D., the stress and...
BATANGAS CITY – Police seized suspected shabu worth P3.4 million and arrested a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation at Batangas Port here on Wednesday, July 17. The suspect was identified as Ron Ron Reyes, 24, of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro. POLICE seized suspected shabu worth P3.4 million...