TACLOBAN CITY – Two soldiers were killed in an encounter on Wednesday, Dec. 3, with the New People’s Army in Barangay Babaclayon, San Jose de Buan town, Samar province. The fatalities were two technical sergeants under the 81st Military Intelligence Company. Troops were conducting intelligence...
ILOILO CITY – Contractual nurses and other hospital staff in Antique province staged a strike over a four-month delay in their salaries. The contractual nurses and staff of Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) in the provincial capital of San Jose de Buenavista town started their...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Nicolas D. Torre III awarded on Sunday, Aug. 10, the PNP Heroism Medal or Medalya ng Kadakilaan to Police Patrolman Ferry S. Jaso of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group who was killed during...
BUTUAN CITY – An officer of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and a suspect were killed in a pre-dawn shootout in San Jose, Dinagat Islands, on Thursday, police said. In a report, the Dinagat Islands Police Provincial Office (DIPPO) said two CIDG personnel were monitoring...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that vital seismic monitoring equipment worth over P1 million was stolen from its San Jose Observation Station in San Jose, Tarlac, during a routine maintenance check on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Personnel from the Pinatubo Volcano...
Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) is set to commence commercial operations at its San Jose Solar Power Plant (SJSPP) in Nueva Ecija on Aug. 1, following approvals from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP). PGEC...
BACOLOD CITY – A high-value individual was arrested with P40.8-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Santo Nino, San Jose, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, July 15. A report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) showed that...
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A local historian in Antique is coordinating with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to declare a Philippine flag, estimated to be 127-years-old, as a national treasure. “We also intend to seek a resolution from the Antique provincial board...
PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. announced that the company is nearing the completion of its transmission line extension project in San Jose del Monte (SJDM), Bulacan, by the end of June. In a statement over the weekend, PrimeWater noted that the Transmission Line Extension Project from Barangay...
The San Jose Green Energy Corp. (SJGEC) announced it has secured a half-billion-peso loan with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) following the final stages of approval for its new solar power project in Nueva Ecija. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, June 16,...
"The Clash" returns to GMA Network with hosts Julie Anne San Jose and Rayver Cruz. Joining the judges ' table are Lani Misalucha, Ai-Ai Delas Alas, and Christian Bautista. During a media conference for the popular singing contest at the Luxent Hotel, Rayver offered his unsolicited advice to...
TACLOBAN CITY – Government forces seized five firearms in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Can-aponte in San Jose de Buan, Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Tuesday. Recovered guns were four M16 rifles and one .45 caliber pistol. Also found were a mobile phone,...
