CEBU CITY – An emergency responder was killed and three others were injured when the ambulance they were riding overturned in Argao town, southern Cebu on Thursday afternoon, June 13. AN emergency responder was killed after an ambulance overturned in Argao town, Cebu on Thursday, June 13....
TIAONG, Quezon – House Speaker Martin Romualdez turned over agricultural inputs and farm equipment that will benefit 3,000 farmers during the launching of the Farmers Assistance for Recovery and Modernization program in the second district of this province on Friday, June 14, at the Tiaong...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar expressed optimism that it will once again receive the sought-after 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) as part of its commitment to promoting good governance and ensuring the delivery of public service. The province, which received...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo emerged as the grand champion in the float category in the Parada ng Kalayaan (Freedom Day Parade) during the 126th Philippine Independence Day in Manila. ILOILO Gov. Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor Jr. (center) receives the trophy from Secretary Benjamin...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has commended the third-class municipality of Pikit in North Cotabato for its efforts in improving revenue collections after the economic repercussions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. "Improvement exists on the revenue generation of the local government unit to...
CAVITE – Authorities collared two suspects in the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in General Trias City on Thursday, June 13. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspects as alias CJ, a construction worker, and alias Alex, a driver. On June 11, the body of the incoming...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police Col. Jay C. Dimaandal has been appointed as the new Pampanga police chief following the relief of Police Col. Levi Hope B. Basilio over the recent raid of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator hub in Porac, this province. NEW Pampanga police...
CALAUAG, Quezon – A 74-year-old farmer died after he was rammed by a truck while walking on the roadside on the Maharlika Highway before dawn on Thursday, June 13, in Barangay Viñas, this town. Police identified the victim as Elpidio Dayao, a resident of Barangay Viñas. Investigation...
CAVITE – An 11-year-old girl was found dead and was possibly raped in a forested area in General Trias City on Tuesday, June 11. A report from General Trias Component City Police Station (CCPS) said the body was found by a resident who was on his way to get bamboo shoots in the area. The...
ILOILO CITY – The role of Iloilo in the road to Philippine independence against colonial Spain was showcased in Manila on Wednesday, June 12. THE Cry of Santa Barbara of Santa Barbara, Iloilo is performed during the Parada ng Kalayaan (Freedom Day parade) on Wednesday, June 12, at the...
INFANTA, Quezon – A 43-year-old fisherman died after he struck the steel rudder of a boat in the sea of this town on Sunday, June 9. Police identified the victim as Marcelo, from Barangay Dinahican here. Investigation said the boat was returning from a week-long fishing venture in the...
CEBU CITY – A retired police general has asked the court to stop the municipal government of Sogod in northern Cebu from implementing an ordinance that imposes what he described as exorbitant water rates. Jose Marie Espino and wife Rose, residents of Sogod, have filed a petition with application...
