25 dead, 15 still missing in Cordi after ‘Rosita’
17 confirmed dead in Natonin BAGUIO CITY -- A total of 25 persons have been confirmed dead, three of them still unidentified, while 15 others are still missing in the aftermath of Typhoon Rosita in the...
View ArticleBaguio college insists on students’ pregnancy test
By Sohee KimBAGUIO CITY – Despite criticism, Pines City College here has stood pat on its policy of mandatory pregnancy test for their female students. PCC said they are still implementing the policy...
View ArticleBaguio gov’t stands pat Red Lion pub closure
BAGUIO CITY – The city government stood pat on the court-ordered closure of the Red Lion Pub and Inn along Leonard Wood Road at M. Roxas Brgy. for operating without business permit.In a dialogue held...
View ArticleAbra town mayoralty bet supporter’s house strafed
LAGAYAN, Abra — The armed men who strafed the house of a supporter of a candidate for mayor here night of Nov. 10 have not yet been found. Jovie Miranda Sindon, a 50, farmer, together with her...
View ArticleBatac City HPG files raps against P54-M investment scam suspect
By Freddie LazaroLAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — A unit of the Ilocos Norte Highway Patrol Group (HPG) has filed a complaint against the suspected operator of an alleged investment scam in Regions 1, 2, 3,...
View ArticleFormer rebels receive financial aid from ECLIP
CARRANGLAN, Nueva Ecija – Seven former rebels of this town received recently financial assistance as part of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) held at the Old Capitol,...
View ArticlePampanga road rage suspect falls
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The motorist who mauled a fellow motorist in a road rage incident in Pampanga earlier this week was arrested by the police Tuesday night in Tarlac City.Jojo Valerio, 30, band...
View ArticleAdivay fest on with, beauty tilt, concerts, cultural rites
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The Adivay Festival in celebration of the 118th founding anniversary of the province is subdued with recent calamities that hit the province. Despite the hesitance among...
View ArticlePlanners paint rosy, bullish investments in Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY -- Economic planners in Cordillera paint a rosy picture for investments that would be placed in the region's economic zones.Baguio Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Cordillera Regional Development...
View ArticleBatac hosts National Inventors Week
BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte -- The Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) in collaboration with its institutional partners will showcase Filipino inventions at the 25th National Inventors Week (NIW) on...
View ArticleNatonin landslides not due to mining: ex-mayor
NATONIN, Mountain Province – A former mayor of this town said the more than 100 landslides of different magnitudes that occurred at the high tog Typhoon Rosing along the two national highways leading...
View ArticleKorean Wave
Sohee KimBAGUIO CITY -- Korean Wave is now making its presence not only in this Summer Capital but nationwide. Korean songs like BBoom-BBoom and BAAM can be heard everywhere. Many people watch Korean...
View ArticleCordi national officials push regional autonomy
By Marlo T.LubgubanBAGUIO CITY – Cordillerans holding national positions said Cordillera autonomy is achievable during the current administration.They bared this during the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights...
View ArticleBaguio-Benguet IPs join autonomy talks
By Gigi G. EstanocoBAGUIO CITY – A consultation for the Indigenous Peoples Legislative Assembly in the Cordillera Administrative Region (IPLA-CAR) for regional autonomy in Benguet and Baguio City was...
View ArticleBaguio b’gay execs open to autonomy
By Marlo T. LubgubanBAGUIO CITY – Over 300 barangay officials from districts 1 to 10 here gathered Oct. 29 at Teachers’ Camp for a whole-day forum on key features of Cordillera autonomy and salient...
View ArticleHas Chinese colonization began?
PERRYSCOPEPerry DiazFor the past several years, the prospect of Chinese invasion of the Philippines has instilled fear among Filipinos – they remember the Japanese invasion in 1942 came to their minds....
View ArticleIPs reject Xi Jinping’s Phl visit
BEHIND THE SCENESAlfred P. Dizon(Below is a press statement of indigenous people who recently held a meeting in Quezon City to assess the state of IPs in the country) In commemoration of the...
View ArticleGuns-for-hire and politicians
EDITORIALThere could be truth to allegations of Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Albayalde who had confirmed that incumbent politicians and candidates for the 2019 elections are now...
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SM guard nabbed for showing penis to ladyBAGUIO CITY – Charges for unjust vexation were filed against a security guard of SM City here Thursday for showing his erect penis to a young lady merchandizer...
View ArticleDisqualification case filed vs Chavit by mayoral bet
By Freddie LazaroNARVACAN, Ilocos Sur – Mayoralty candidate Edgar D. Zaragoza,is seeking the disqualification of rival, incumbent town councilor and former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson, in...
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