Sandigan sends N. Vizcaya ex-mayor to jail for 8 years
Anomalous awarding of projects By Jeffrey DamicogALFONSO CASTANEDA, Nueva Vizcaya -- The Sandiganbayan Third Division sentenced a former town mayor here to at least eight years imprisonment for...
View ArticleSurveys should alarm Aquino
ON DISTANT SHOREBy Val G. AbelgasThe latest surveys of Pulse Asia and the Social Weather Station confirmed what many have predicted all along – the May 9 presidential elections will be the closest race...
View ArticleMission compound as heritage site draws mixed reactions
HAPPY WEEKENDGina P. DizonSAGADA, Mountain Province -- Discussion ensued as a suggestion came from congregation member and municipal councilor Eduardo Umaming that the Church of Saint Mary the...
View ArticleCinderellas reign supreme in Isabela
BENCHWARMERRamon S. DacawiDisplaying the winning form that earned that numerous national and invitational titles, the Baguio Cinderellas breezed through in the 2nd Santiago City Week-end Futsal Cup...
View Article“Because it’s there”
FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITYBy Ka IkingSeñeresWhy do you climb mountains? Ask this question to any mountaineer and he will tell you, “because it’s there”. Why am I promoting telemedicine? Ask me this...
View ArticleHostaged
LETTERS FROM THE AGNOMarch L. FianzaBlame it on those who made Manny Pacquiao congressman. I say so because of his statement described gay couples as “worse than animals.” Those words can be spoken by...
View ArticleIs it Grace or ABG?
PERRYSCOPEBy Perry DiazBy the looks of it, the May 9, 2016 presidential election could turn out to be a hellishly contentious battle royale. With five major presidential candidates, the outcome of the...
View ArticleCPA on Pacquiao's dig over same-sex marriage
BEHIND THE SCENESAlfred P. DizonManny Pacquiaos’s statement on lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT’s) being “masahol pa sa hayop (worse than animals) had gone viral and earned a lot of...
View ArticlePacquiao and the Bible
EDITORIALInsisting God is on his side and posting a Bible verse suggesting death for homosexual relations, boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao refused to back down Thursday over gay slurs that have...
View ArticleCordillera products showcased in Makati
By Art Tibaldo MAKATI CITY -- Cordillera gongs were once again beaten at the Department of Trade and Industry Main Office in this city. As part of its trade and marketing assistance for micro, small to...
View ArticleNEWS BRIEFS
Binay eyes win in vote-rich PangasinanBINMALEY, Pangasinan –Buoyed by the support of local politicians here, Vice President Jejomar Binay’s camp on Wednesday expressed confidence that it would grind...
View ArticlePangasinan governor cries harassment over graft case
By Eva VisperasLINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Gov. Amado Espino Jr. said his political rivals were behind his indictment for graft over black sand mining in the province. “The issue here is no longer about...
View Article28 Cagayan Valley towns, cities on poll watchlist
By Victor MartinBAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – Twenty-five towns and three cities in Cagayan Valley are on the election watchlist, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday.The regional election...
View ArticleAvian pest kills 9.000 Ilocos chickens, birds
By Freddie G. LazaroLAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Over 9,000 chickens and other bird species have been killed by Newcastle disease virus, the Provincial Veterinary Office said as it has intensified...
View ArticleDENR execs ban ‘La Presa’ visitors
By Ian PajarillaTUBA, Benguet -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources officials have forbidden tourists from visiting Mount Santo Tomas here where the fictitious place known as “La Presa”...
View ArticleExecs mull night market extension to parking lot
By Jho ArranzBAGUIO CITY – “Wagwag” or sale of used clothes here is bullish with the Baguio City Market Authority planning to extend night market activities along Harrison Road to the Ganza Restaurant...
View ArticleSmoke testers warned against fixing results
By Jun EliasSAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources warned private emission testing centers (PETCs) of suspension or closure should they be...
View ArticleP56-M marijuana burned in Ilocos
SUGPON, Ilocos Sur — At least P56-million worth of marijuana plants were uprooted and destroyed in a three-day sweep of clandestine plantations in Barangays Nava, Caoayan, and Licungan in this town...
View ArticlePOLICE ROUNDUP
Woman’s body found in Baguio innBAGUIO CITY -- A dead body of a woman was found in Room 1 of Katipunan Inn II in Barangay Kagitingan here.The victim was identified as Mary Ann N. Garcia, 24, of...
View ArticleNetizens hit ban of 2-wheeled vehicles on Baguio streets
By Aileen P. RefuerzoBAGUIO CITY – The ban on two-wheeled vehicles along the central business district drew flak from netizens, but city officials stood pat saying unless a local law is amended...
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