Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said "there is a process ongoing" over the suspension of Abra's top officials, telling them to "man up." Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (PPA/ KJ Rosales) Bersamin issued a statement on Sunday, Dec. 15, responding to queries if Abra Governor Dominic Valera and...
BANGUED, Abra – The Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs of the Office of the President has suspended Abra Gov. Dominic Valera over the complaint filed by the spouse of Sangguniang Bayan member Juan Palcon of Bucay town who died due to illness last year. VALERA (FB) Also suspended was...
BANGUED, Abra – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has ordered officials of Barangay Calaba here who enacted an ordinance imposing a “death sentence” over garbage dumping to continue working while their suspension case is being reviewed. In an order this week, the SP told Barangay Captain Renato...
BANGUED, Abra – La Paz town Mayor JB Bernos, alarmed over the spate of shootings in this province, called on authorities to institute thorough measures to plug gun-related violence. BERNOS (FB) The national president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines urged the police...
BANGUED, Abra – Thousands of residents living in the southern part of this province will benefit as the “life-changing” Salnec-Madalipay-Dugong Bridge in Bucay spanning the mighty Abra River recently opened to traffic. Built under two years starting in 2022, the 390-lineal meter bridge was...
BANGUED, Abra - A 63-year-old engineer was gunned down in Barangay Calaba here on Tuesday, Dec. 3. VIEW of Bangued, Abra. (Wikipedia) Police identified the victim as Emmanuel “Nolie” B. Manglibo, 63, a former overseas Filipino worker. Investigation said the victim was about...
BANGUED, Abra – The Department of the Interior and Local Government has appointed senior provincial board member Russel Bragas as acting vice governor following the final ruling of the Office of the President suspending Vice Gov. Maria Jocelyn Valera-Bernos for 18 months. Bragas received his...
TAYUM, Abra – A deaf-mute woman was allegedly gunned down in Sitio Pitao, Barangay Bagalay, Tayum, Abra on Sunday night, Oct. 27, by a candidate for municipal councilor in next year’s elections. Police Capt. Michael Joe Dasalla, Tayum chief of police, identified the victim as Florida A. Teneza,...
BANGUED, Abra – A 29-year-old man was shot and wounded by motorcycle-riding gunmen in a suspected road rage incident on the Tayum-Bucay Road in Sitio Batiwtiw, Barangay Basbasa, Tayum, Abra, this province on Friday night, Oct. 25. Police identified the victim as Rolito B. Tejero....
LICUAN-BAAY, Abra – Police have identified the two bodies dumped in a grassy area on the Abra-Kalinga Road in Sitio Pasigad, Barangay Bonglo, this town, on Saturday morning, October 12. Police Lt. Jerry Granel, deputy chief of police here, identified the victims as father and son, Alex and...
BANGUED, Abra – La Paz Mayor Joseph Bernos of the Lakas-Christian and Muslim Democrats on Sunday, October 6, filed his Certificate of Candidacy for congressman of the lone district of this province. Also filing their COCs on Sunday were Eustaquio Bersamin, brother of Executive Secretary Lucas...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged the provincial government of Abra to act expeditiously on the attack against another local official in the province last Sept. 12. The CHR was referring to the case of Pidigan town Vice Mayor Noel Bisares who was attacked but survived the atempt on his...
