TIAONG, Quezon – This town was officially declared insurgency-free by the Philippine National Police on Wednesday, June 7. Town officials called this a new chapter in its long history of being Ground Zero to clashes between the military and communist rebels. A Memorandum of Understanding was...
CANDELARIA, Quezon -- A 57-year-old welder died on the spot after his motorcycle was hit by a sports utility vehicle at dawn Sunday, June 4, along Candelaria by-pass road in Barangay Pahinga Norte in this town. The Candelaria police report identified the victim as Zosimo de La Cruz, a resident of...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The primary suspect in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl here was found dead in the bathroom of the old custodial facility of the Lucena City police in Barangay Mayao Crossing, this city, after midnight on Sunday, June 4. Police said the body of the suspect,...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon -- A truck driver and his helper were injured after the wing van truck they were riding fell into a ravine in Quirino highway in Barangay San Vicente here on Saturday afternoon, June 3. The wing van, which was loaded with construction materials and heading for Bicol, fell into a...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – Team Energy Corp. and the Quezon Electric Cooperative II (Quezelco II) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a trust account where the power company will deposit funds for Quezelco II's electrification projects. Froilan Gregory Romualdez, head of the Corporate...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A lawmaker from Quezon on Monday, May 29, proposed the creation of a Department of Water (DOW) after hearing the problems plaguing water service providers in the province. Quezon Provincial Board member Julius Luces said the DOW will supervise the supply, management, and...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Philippine Coast Guard suspended sea trips from here to the southern part of Quezon on Monday, May 29, due to typhoon “Betty.” The PCG, which barred all watercraft with 250 gross tons and below from sailing, said the suspension was based on the weather forecast issued...
SARIAYA, Quezon – Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, renewed his call on residents here, especially the elderly and those suffering from illness, to get vaccinated though Covid-19 is no longer alarming. Go made the call during his visit here on...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Quezon Rep. David “Jayjay” C. Suarez is confident that he can form a basketball team representing the province in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) from players in the upcoming District 2 (D2) Super Cup Invitational Tournament. SUAREZ (FB) “From here, it is seen that...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 34-year-old female resort caretaker was shot dead by two unidentified assailants on Saturday afternoon, May 27, in Sitio Silangan, Barangay Guis-guis Talon in this town. The victim, who was shot at close range, was identified as Aiza Magboo, a resident of Sitio Paradise in...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon - Twenty-one Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises are participating in the "CoCaNut" (coffee, cacao, coconut) Kalakal-Quezon trade fair at SM City Lucena from May 25 to May 31. The trade fair was organized by the provincial office of the Department of Trade and...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 37-year-old man was shot and wounded while playing games on his cellphone in front of his house on Thursday night, May 25, in Barangay Ilayang Iyam here. Police identified the victim as Michael Polintan. POLICE interview the victim of a shooting incident on Thursday...
