CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Two suspects in the murder of businessman Jefferson Torricer in 2021 were arrested by the Police Regional Office-2 in Santa Maria, Bulacan, on Sunday, April 21. Police Brig. Gen. Christopher C. Birung, PRO-2 director, said suspects Jerry, a...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – This city has declared a state of calamity due to a pertussis or whooping cough outbreak. The Department of Health-Center for Health Development-Calabarzon reported 276 cases in this city from January 1 to April 6 with 103 confirmed cases. Laguna had the highest number...
Troops discovered a New People’s Army camp and seized an arms cache following an encounter in Barangay Nagcanasan, Pilar, Abra, near the boundary of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, on Tuesday, April 2. VARIOUS items were recovered by the military in a New People's Army camp in Pilar, Abra. According to...
SANTA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – Classes were suspended on Wednesday, April 3, in Pilar, Abra and the activities on Tuesday night, April 2, in the 2nd Balicucha Festival here were cancelled following an encounter between the 50th Infantry Battalion and the New People’s Army (NPA) in the boundary...
CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Laguna – The city government has declared an outbreak of pertussis or whooping cough here. AN outbreak of whooping cough has been declared in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. (Photo via Danny Estacio) The city council approved Local Health Board Resolution No. 1, Series of 2024,...
SANTA CRUZ, Ilocos Sur – Police rescued a four-year-old boy from drowning in the swimming pool of a beach resort in Barangay Sagat here on Black Saturday. Police Major Paul Vincent Tadeo, town chief of police, said the boy was accidentally pushed by another child into a deep portion of the...
SANTA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – The Balicucha Festival showcasing rich religious and cultural practices and products, specifically the Balicucha or sugarcane candy, here unwraps on Easter Sunday. SANTA Maria, Ilocos Sur municipal hall (Now Na Sta. Maria Ilocos Sur FB) Mayor Brigido “Boy” Camarillo...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to provide vital assistance to individuals this Holy Week. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) As of 2 p.m. on Friday, March 29, PRC said it has catered to a total of 3,410 individuals nationwide through its Holy Week Ops 2024 which started on March 24....
SANTA ANA, Cagayan – A man drowned in a beach resort in Barangay Diora-Zinungan here on Good Friday. A MAN drowned in Cagayan on Good Friday. (Photo via Liezle Inigo) Police said the victim, Elmer Villaspin, 35, of Barangay Tamban, Alcala, Cagayan, and his co-worker, James Abad, were having...
The Muntinlupa City government, together with the Philippine National Police, will set up “Lakbay Alalay” stations in four strategic locations to assist travelers during Holy Week. According to the Muntinlupa Public Information Office (PIO), the “Semana Santa Lakbay Alalay 2024” will be...
The Philippine Army (PA) said on Palm Sunday, March 24, that it has not monitored any security threat all around the country as it ensured the safety of Catholic faithful who are expected to visit different places of worship this "Semana Santa" or Holy Week. The Army is on alert to make sure that...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – Police raided a house in a posh subdivision here before dawn on Friday, March 22, and seized guns and illegal drugs from four individuals. POLICE raid a house in Laguna and discovered guns and drugs. (Photo via Danny Estacio) The Philippine National Police-Criminal...
