COTABATO CITY – Two churchgoers were injured when a suspected fragmentation grenade exploded inside a Catholic chapel here on Sunday morning.The attack happened about 10:30 a.m. inside the Sto. Nino Chapel in Barangay Rosary Heights 3.A "tanod" (watchman) saw two men on a motorcycle toss the... Read More
BAGUIO CITY – The “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) entered the institution at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.On Saturday, out of the initial 350 original cadets from the 1,629 who passed the entrance examinations, a total of 278... Read More
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The police arrested two alleged murderers and a wanted carnapper in separate operations in this province over the weekend.Col. Gauvin Mel Unos told reporters on Saturday that one of the suspects, identified only as Ryan, was apprehended Friday in Lumban town for... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY –Residents classified as near-poor of those in the low-income bracket received financial aid at the launch of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Bicol Region on Saturday.Ian Boy Loterte, from Market... Read More
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to review the curriculum of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to better prepare cadets face modern-day challenges at “this... Read More
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy on Saturday thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for directing the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to take over the operations of the city government-run Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) amid supply issues.In a statement, Uy said... Read More
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Quezon provincial police personnel apprehended seven drug suspects and seized suspected shabu valued at more than PHP3.5 million during simultaneous operations over 24 hours across the province.Col. Ledon Monte, director of the Quezon Provincial Police Office (QPPO),... Read More
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A group of patriotic Batangueños headquartered here has declared full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s foreign policy in exhausting all possible diplomatic means in resolving the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).In an interview on... Read More
BAGUIO CITY – Seven female cadets of the male-dominated Philippine Military Academy (PMA) stood out in the commencement exercises at Fort del Pilar here on Saturday, earning praises from their Commander-In-Chief, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.The278-strong “Bagong Sinag” Class... Read More
BAGUIO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded the “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to remain resolute amid various threats blocking the administration’s shift to a secure, safe and progressive “Bagong Pilipinas” (New... Read More
CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday declared the entire Cebu province under a state of calamity as 32 of its 50 local governments reported PHP176.8 million in damage to crops and livestock amid the onslaught of El Niño.Garcia pledged to focus on assisting the agricultural sector.... Read More
ILOILO CITY – Forging an alliance with the administration party is important to ensure that programs and projects are timely and efficiently delivered, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said on Friday.He said that while alliance does not matter in local politics, it is still necessary... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program, is empowering fisherfolk organizations in the region in food processing and marketing to improve their livelihood.In an interview on Friday,... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided almost PHP20 million worth of assistance to families affected by the El Niño phenomenon in three provinces of the Bicol Region for the past two weeks.In an interview on Friday, Claudio Villareal Jr.,... Read More
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) announced its takeover of the city government-run Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) on Friday.The office of LWUA chairman Ronnie Ong sent a copy to the Philippine News Agency of Board Resolution 34, series of 2024,... Read More
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Ziaur-Rahman Alonto-Adiong has expressed support for civilian groups in asserting the West Philippine Sea (WPS) territories.In a statement on Friday, Adiong said even ordinary citizens have bravely shown their nationalism by upholding... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY –The new satellite office of the Department of Agriculture in Bicol - Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in Camarines Sur is ready to serve and provide technical assistance to farmers, students, and researchers in the region.Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol spokesperson, on Friday said the... Read More
BAGUIO CITY – The Australian ambassador to the Philippines on Friday cited five possible investment areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). “The Southeast Asia economic strategy, with the Philippines as among the most important countries to Australia, clearly highlights the... Read More
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday distributed PHP16 million to students, teachers and other sectors in Negros Oriental under the Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.The target beneficiaries included 2,000 members of... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY– A total of 1,008 farmers from the 13 villages of this city received free seedlings from the government on Friday, the City Agriculture Office (CAO) said.In an interview, CAO chief Sheila Nas said the distribution of seedlings held at the CAO building in Barangay Gogon started on... Read More
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