The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) inaugurated the PRC-Laguna Chapter City of Santa Rosa, Laguna branch blood facility on Thursday, Feb. 20, further strengthening its humanitarian presence and blood services in the province. PHILIPPINE Red Cross Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang, PRC...
Muntinlupa Police arrested a 32-year-old man listed as the No. 5 most wanted person on Valentine’s Day. The suspect, identified as alias Rommel, was arrested by personnel from the Muntinlupa Police Warrant and Subpoena Unit in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Rommel is facing a homicide case and...
Seven persons were injured when a multi-cab rammed a dump truck parked on the Davao-Digos Highway going to Davao City in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur on Sunday, Feb. 9. Dashcam video showed traffic moving smoothly when the multi-cab on the rightmost lane suddenly crashed into the truck....
SANTA CATALINA, Ilocos Sur – A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash during a motor racing event on the diversion road in Barangay Paratong here on Sunday, Feb. 9. Police identified the victim as Richmond F. Pablico, 22, a resident of Barangay Balaleng Amianance, Bantay, Ilocos Sur....
“Village Keeper,” a movie produced by Filipino-Canadian Enrique Miguel Baniqued and directed by Karen Chapman, will be premiering at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. The film festival opened on Feb. 4 and will run until Feb. 15. The poster for the...
SANTA MARIA, Laguna – A man was shot dead while pacifying a commotion in Sitio Sulat, Barangay Parang ng Buho, this town, on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6. SANTA Maria, Laguna municipal plaza. (Wikipedia) Police identified the victim as Vicente Kalalo. Investigation said the suspect Herson arrived...
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire around a burned structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. Fires don't usually blaze at...
FILE - Flags fly under heavy winds before sunset as a plume of smoke from the Franklin Fire rises over the ocean Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here's a...
The coastal town of Santa Catalina in Ilocos Sur will conduct a tsunami drill this month. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said this will enable the people to know what to do when a tsunami occurs after a magnitude-8 earthquake. The local government released a route to...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices in Region 1 (Ilocos) remain on heightened alert for the possible effects of the successive offshore earthquakes in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur in the past few days. PDRRMO-Ilocos Sur chief Rhon Arquelada said that...
SANTA MARIA, Pangasinan – The body of an unidentified man was found floating on the Lagasit River in Barangay Samon here on Saturday, Dec. 21. The body was discovered by 75-year-old resident Gaudencio Munar. Police said the cadaver is about 5’4’’ to 5’6,’’ medium-built, and wearing...
JOLLY OLD MAN Santa Claus has carried on the tradition of giving gifts to children for many centuries Images from Freepik Every December in the North Pole, it’s as busy as it gets at Santa Claus’ workshop. As elves rush around, trying to meet the year’s quota, Mrs. Claus is busy...
