Locals' help sought to ‘subdue’ Cordi NPAs
PINUKPUK, Kalinga -- The Philippine Army sought community support against proliferation of members of the rebel New People’s Army in Cordillera.This, as one policeman and nine other cops, including a...
View ArticleChico River pump irrigation project done in 3 years: Chinese exec
By Peter A. BalocnitPINUKPUK, Kalinga -- The P4.3- billion Chico River Pump Irrigation Project, the first flagship infrastructure project to be financed by China under President Duterte’s ambitious...
View ArticleSagada June 27 sun walk slated for dialysis patients
By Gina DizonSAGADA Mountain Province -- A “sunrise walk for a cause” shall be held on June 27 at Marlboro Hills, Antadao here in this tourist town. Conducted by the Sagada Rural Health Unit, the walk...
View ArticleChinese zodiac sculptures unveiled at Baguio park
BAGUIO CITY – Twelve Chinese zodiac sign sculptures were added to the list of attractions at the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Park inside Botanical Garden, courtesy of the Filipino-Chinese community.The...
View ArticlePhilex spends P27-M for environment protection
TUBA, Benguet – With the management of its land resource eating up the bulk of its environmental-protection budget, Philex Mining Corp. had utilized 9.58 percent for the first three months of its...
View ArticleIlocos police nab 1,223 violators in anti-illegal gambling ops
By Freddie Lazaro CAMP FLORENDO, La Union — Region 1 police arrested 1,223 for illegal gambling in Ilocos provinces from January to June.Police filed in court 284 cases related to illegal gambling for...
View Article31st Cordillera Month to highlight youth
By Marlo T. LubgubanBAGUIO CITY – The 31st Cordillera Month celebrations in July is on with the technical working group of the development administration committee of the Regional Development Council...
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5 nabbed for illegal cutting of lumberCAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet -- Five persons were arrested in a span of five days for illegally cutting and transporting lumber in La Trinidad and Tublay...
View ArticleDengue cases force Benguet schools to stop skirt-wearing
By Nancy Lee B. BanañaLA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Alarmed by increasing dengue cases, Benguet province suspended wearing of skirt uniform in private and public schools until September.In a memorandum,...
View ArticleKalinga officials hit recruitment by Cordillera People's Liberation Army
TABUK, Kalinga -- The provincial government condemned recruitment activities of the Cordillera People's Liberation Army (CPLA) in the province, a local official said on Monday.“There is a PPOC...
View ArticleArmy overruns Apayao NPA camp
KABUGAO, Apayao -- Army soldiers overran an encampment of the New People’s Army here following two encounters with about 15 armed guerrillas last Monday.Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, Northern Luzon Command...
View Article'Big 3' rolls back oil prices in Baguio City
By Dionisio Dennis Jr.BAGUIO CITY -- The so-called "Big 3" oil companies -- Shell, Petron and Caltex denied they were involved in “cartelization” pump prices here saying they cut petroleum products in...
View ArticleBackhoe falls into deep water crossing river; driver drowns
By Mar SupnadCAMP QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A backhoe operator drowned Monday after the heavy equipment he was driving fell into deep water in Buaya River, Barangay San Tiburcio, Salcedo town.Police...
View ArticleCordillera leaders hit NPA attack in Sagada
LAGAWE, Ifugao — The Cordillera Regional Development Council and Regional Peace and Order Council unanimously endorsed in a joint meeting here Monday a resolution condemning the New Peoples Army's...
View Article‘Tambay’ nabbed for frustrated slay of cop
By Erwin BeleoCAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – A “tambay” was arrested for frustrated murder of a policemen and illegal possession of firearms in Barangay Francia Sur, Tubao, La Union at about 5:47 p.m....
View ArticleGraft raps against Ifugao congressman Baguilat dismissed
THE SANDIGANBAYAN has upheld the dismissal of the graft cases filed against Ifugao Rep. Teodoro “Teddy” Baguilat Jr. in connection with the alleged purchase of an overpriced vehicle during his term as...
View ArticleSAP Go assures independent NBI probe on Fr. Nilo slay
By Ariel Avedaño GEN. NATIVIDAD, Nueva Ecija — Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said Monday that he will order the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct an...
View ArticleNPA rebs face raps over Cagayan exec’s slay
By Raymund Catindig TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan, — Police filed criminal charges before the Department of Justice on Tuesday against 16 New People’s Army rebels in connection with the killing of a councilor...
View ArticleAFP, PNP, RDC defer delist of 7 Igorots from terrorist list
LAGAWE, Ifugao -- The Regional Development Council in Cordillera is deferring action on a proposed resolution seeking the removal of seven Igorots from the terrorist list of the Department of Justice,...
View ArticleNPA hits ‘comic reasons’ of PNP in ambush, AFP lies on escaped Red girl’
SAGADA, Mountain Province – The Leonardo Pacsi Command of the New People’s Army said they were amused by “two comic reasons” of the Philippine National Police and their spokespersons for conducting...
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