A farmers cooperative has received post-harvest facilities from the provincial government headed by Quezon Governor David C. Suarez. 

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 1 was conferred with the “Bannuar Ti Amianan” (Heroes of  the North) award by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). 

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A burglar who operates in the same style as the “Akyat Bahay Gang” was put in jail after allegedly being caught in the act of breaking into a house in Barangay Linga, here, the other night. 

The supply of illegal drugs particularly “shabu” is expected to be reduced with the recent busting of a well-entrenched syndicate following the arrest of three suspected drug pushers in this town, a top police official said yesterday.

A farmer died after he was gored by his own carabao in Barangay 8, Paoay, Ilocos Norte last Wednesday.

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Hundreds of pilgrims, including the sick and the infirm as well as doctors and nurses, coming from different parishes of the Diocese of Antipolo welcomed the pilgrim relic of St. Camillus de Lellis, patron saint of the sick and hospital when it arrived at the National Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, popularly known as the Antipolo Cathedral yesterday morning. 

A training facility for the persons with disability (PWDs), constructed through the grants assistance project of the Japanese government, was turned over to a non-government institution that caters to the welfare of the disabled yesterday.

The provincial government of Cavite will be observing the Rabies Awareness Month in March, with a call on residents to have their animals, particularly dogs, registered and vaccinated.

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Road projects worth P103 million, under the expanded Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) program of the government, are set for implementation this year in this province. 

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Another victim of “salvaging,” a police term for summary execution, was found on the Trece Martires-Amadeo Road in Barangay Conchu, Trece Martires City around 7 a.m. last Saturday. 

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Governor Enrique Garcia revealed yesterday that the provincial government has released P5.8 million for livelihood programs to benefit the Aeta groups who received recently titles to the land they occupy in the province.

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John Paul M. Lopez Jr., the alleged aide of slain random shooter Ronald B. Bae, pleaded “not guilty” to murder charges at his arraignment yesterday at a regional trial court (RTC) here. 

This remote upland town of Kalinga is showing signs that it can have a roaring economy with its dramatic 2012 tax performance rate that exceeded by more than 400 percent its previous collection. 

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A community bound by residents of the same faith did not serve as a safe haven for the suspected gunman in the murder of Mayor Erlinda M. Domingo of Maconacon, Isabela, a ranking police official said yesterday, following the arrest of Marsibal Abduhadi, alias “Bagwis.” 

The provincial government will be hiring 505 barangay social workers this year to serve as “catalysts of change in their respective communities.” 

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Local residents, including local officials, and representatives from the private sector, are expected to join in today’s parade in celebration of the town fiesta in honor of their patron saints – San Ildefonso and Our Lady of Guadalupe. 

Silent drill, acrobatic show, ballet performance and the Gangnam style dance craze will be new attractions in the upcoming 18th Kalinga Province Founding Anniversary and Ullalim Festival 2013 scheduled on February 14-17, in this capital town.

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The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) announced yesterday the assignment of Supt. Emmanuel Placido as the new head of this city’s police force. 

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) for transparency and full disclosure has been awarded for the second year in a row to the municipality of Limay. 

Palawan Governor Baham Mitra led the turnover of the sea ambulance that will benefit the constituents in the towns of Coron, Busuanga, and Culion.

In celebration of the annual Pangasinan Veteran’s Day and the 68th anniversary of the Lingayen Gulf Landings tomorrow, a program has been prepared to honor war veterans at the Veterans’ Memorial. 

It’s all systems go for the development of a world-class 18-hole golf course here after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued last Friday the needed environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for the project site.

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Youth leaders from this province and Isabela participated in an exchange program exposing them to different community environments and learning the evolution of society in the two provinces.

Some 20 Japanese students with the Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) International encouraging students participation in environmental conservation activities who are in the Philippines led in the planting of mangrove along the shores of Barangay Dardarat, this town recently.

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Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO ) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Amadeo Perez Jr. said here yesterday that there are now over 90,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, making the Philippines the third largest supplier of foreign labor in the territory, behind Indonesia and Vietnam.

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The more than 60 hotels and inns in this mountain resort 250 kilometers north of Manila registered more than 93 percent occupancy rate in the past three days as an estimated close to one million visitors spent their Christmas holiday here. 

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Citing how temperatures have dropped to as low as 11 degrees Celsius here yesterday, City Health Officials reminded residents and visitors to take extra care against acquiring respiratory diseases. 

Some 42 vegetable farmers here received “Nego Karts” from the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) and the Butil Farmers Partylist  as part of their “Gulayan sa Barangay” program in Pampanga.

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There will be more chairs and tables for public schools in Quezon as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) decided to use confiscated logs to address the shortage in school equipment. 

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This historical area has regained the tag of being the “Christmas Capital” with the colorful Yuletide lights and decoration on streets and the traditional month-long activities set at the sprawling city plaza. 

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Officials treated residents with Valenciana, the famous paella food in Cavite, as they celebrated the municipality’s 264th foundation day last Thursday at the plaza.

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Hundreds of devotees to the Virgin Mary trooped to a hilly sanctuary in this town to witness the dedication of the three-level chapel which is intended to gather the Catholic faithful towards God. 

Former Senator Ernesto Maceda has lauded the program of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. on health care which he said resulted to the saving of many lives.

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At least 11 barangays in this city are expected to join in the 2012 Giant Lantern Festival which slated on December 15 held at Pampanga Robinsons Starmills.

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The miraculous 329-year-old image of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, fondly called Our Lady of the Pillar or simply “Nana Pilar” in this capital city, once stood at the altar of the San Nicolas de Tolentino Church on Calle Recolletos in historic Intramuros, Manila. 

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is showcasing the province’s best products and services in the Christmas bazaar now being held at a mall here.

A total of 24 farmers will undergo a 16-week training program at a farmers’ field school run by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Provincial Agriculture Office, authorities revealed yesterday.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Officials of the 5th World Social Forum on Migration (WSFR) praised the other day the provincial government for its efficient and advanced dealing with the affairs and necessary needs of the Kapampangan working abroad.

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NEW CHIEF - Senior Superintendent Alexander D.G. Rafael assumed over the weekend as Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) officer-in-charge (OIC) with a vow to improve further the peace and order in the province’s seven districts.

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REDUCE POVERTY - A lady lawmaker appealed to the government for the full implementation of laws for rural livelihood to reduce poverty in the countryside.

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POLL SWITCH - he Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here has allowed a provincial board member to stand in place of his wife as candidate for vice governor of this province.

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‘HANE FESTIVAL’ - Festivities highlighting one’s love for the environment marked this year’s celebration of Tanay’s 406th Foundation Anniversary and the “2nd Hane Festival.” Mayor Lito Tanjuatco led local officials and residents in launching the twin activities last Friday with the theme: “Turismo at Kalikasan sa Tanay, Ipagmalaki, Hane!”

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STIFFER PENALTIES - The Intellectual Property Office Philippines (Ipophil), citing that the Philippines’ lenient Intellectual Property laws cause problem in prosecution and conviction of violators, is seeking stiffer penalties against intellectual property infringers.

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CROWN AWARD - This heritage city has won the national “Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner on Nutrition” (CROWN) after being cited for its  outstanding nutrition program implementation for Region over three consecutive years from 2009 to 2011.

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Some P24.4 million was released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to fund various PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) projects of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that will benefit this city and four other municipalities in Kalinga.

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AGRI PROJECTS - Coconut and fish farmers received from the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) seedlings and technical trainings

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SAMONTE APPOINTED -  “We are very proud of course, because President Benigno Simeon Aquino III named a veteran trial lawyer from this town, Renato C. Samonte, Jr., as  the new chief of the Bulacan Provincial Prosecutor’s Office.”

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TOLLWAY SECURITY - The Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-A headed by Chief Supt. James Melad with officials from Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway Corporation (STC) signed an agreement to combat and prevent crime incidents particular hijacking. 

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HEALTH MISSION - Hundreds of indigent residents here were treated to free medical services provided by the city government as part of its regular social caravan for the city’s poor communities.

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June 20 marks the 65th Charter Day anniversary of Dagupan, and Malacanang has declared it as a special non-working holiday.

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The Pampanga provincial government has ordered the suspension of work in government offices as well as of classes in all schools in the province today in commemoration of the 21st anniversary of Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991. 

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The province of Abra and the towns in the second distric to Ilocos Sur will experience a massive power interruptions on Saturday due to the preventive maintenance on electricity equipment and power lines to be conducted by the  National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

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The Municipal Public Employment Service Office (PESO) here has been conducting weekly job fairs in a bid to give unemployed adults a chance to get jobs in the province and abroad. 

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Ultimately, the city’s Commission on Elections (Comelec) had to recall its own order unseating Mayor Barbara “Ruby” Talaga last Monday in abidance to the Supreme Court’s status quo ante order that allows the mayor to stay in power while the poll protest is resolved with finality.

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Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. has vowed to give more impetus to the provision of irrigation, fertilizers and seed subsidy to improve the harvest of the province's marginalized farmers. 

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Inmates at the provincial jail facility in this town received free medical treatment in line with the double celebration of the 110th Anniversary of the Province and the Supreme Court (SC).

Owners of restaurants, eateries, canteens, hotels and hospitals in this capital town have been instructed to serve National Food Authority’s iron-fortified rice (I-rice) to help the agency in promoting the use of I-rice among local residents and tourists.

Four scenic mountains in this vegetable-producing province have already been included as part of the over 100 mountains nationwide which will serve as the site of the simultaneous Freedom Climb on June 12, 2011.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) updated Monday its list of higher learning institutions increasing tuition for this school year from 12 to 11 as the Baguio College of Technology (BCT) decided not to increase its tuition and other school fees.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) office here confirmed yesterday that 15 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Region 1 have increased their tuition effective this school year.

The Police Provincial Office (PPO) has stepped up efforts to block the transport and sale of double-dead fish from fishkill areas in Anda and Bolinao, in the western coast of this province.

The recent successful launching of an environmental protection campaign aimed at protecting and preserving the unique beauty of Tarak Peak, the highest mountain range which serves also as watershed in this industrial town has created an environmental awareness with the support showed by government officials and private individuals.

Just like her past visits to the Aeta communities in the upland of Porac and Floridablanca towns, Pampanga Governor Lilia G. Pineda recently delivered food items and various goodies even as she committed the implementation of various development projects in the area.

Celebrities joined hundreds of visitors last Friday in Lakeshore’s Fiesta Pampanga, a celebration that sowcased native delicacies, leisure biking and free boat rides along its world-class manmade lake.

The provincial government of Pampanga and charted city of Angeles announced Friday the formal declaration of June 15, 2011 as a special non-working holiday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.

Two non-government organizations (NGOs) have proposed a three-year project to win over the thousands of small-scale miners in the towns of Balbalan and Pasil here and Jose Panganiban in Camarines Sur from their continuous dependence on mercury which has resulted to the pollution of most rivers in the province. 

Rep. Abet S. Garcia, 2nd district-Bataan, cited yesterday the tourism and industrialization potential of this town even as he expressed optimism that more tourists and investors have continued to flock in the province.  

With typhoon “Chedeng” threatening Luzon, the SN Aboitiz Power Benguet (SNAPB) said yesterday its hydropower plants are prepared for disasters. 

The Port of Subic registered a P30-million surplus in Customs revenue as reflected in its actual cash collections versus target for the January-April period this year.

A large number of Pangasinenses continue to benefit from the distribution of PhilHealth cards under the health program of Governor Amado T. Espino. Among the latest beneficiaries were 1,057 residents in San Fabian. 

A female dolphin caught in a fishing net was rescued and released back to sea off Barangay Bantigue, here last Wednesday, Lawyer Sheila de Leon, head of Tanggol Kalikasan-Southern Tagalog (TK-ST) reported yesterday.  

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) based in this city projects higher yields of rice crops once the country implements an globally competitive quality rice certification.

The excitement level is high at the Capitol as employees and casual workers have been assured to get their mid-year bonus and P2,500 cash gift this month, it was learned Tuesday.

Concerned residents, many of them senior citizens, are urging the city government to go after violators of existing laws on the privileges of the elderly.

The so-called Urdujas of Pangasinan denied Friday that they had banded together to set up a corporation that will be involved in financing alleged illegal gambling activities in Pangasinan.

The developer of the 246-hectare Camp John Hay Special Economic Zone here will pay the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) the amount of P272 million to partially settle its accumulated debts amounting to roughly P2.6 billion.

This mountain resort city, particularly the Tam-awan village here, is ready for the second staging of the prestigious Tam-awan International Arts Festival that will bring well-known artists to help boost the local tourism industry.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan reiterated his initiative in taking responsibility of the city’s garbage problem as he spearheaded the crusade against indiscriminate waste disposal during the Summit on Solid Waste Management held recently at the Angeles City Library.

Leaders and elders of the Muslim community here have assured the police that they are 100 percent behind the drive of the police here to maintain peace and order in their villages.

 The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) based in this city has announced the construction of another anti-climate change station that will be located in the Bicol Region. 

The establishment of the OFWs Desk in Lingayen is not only for the crisis but was established to trace the numbers of undocumented OFWs in different countries.

 Like other places in the lowlands, the country’s Summer Capital started to sizzle after the local weather bureau here recorded the warmest temperature this year at 28.5 degrees Celsius around 2 p.m. 

 All is set for Chief Superintendent Edgardo Laddao to assume the directorship of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), here, as Chief Supt. Allan Purisima relinquishes the post today. 

 The newly-designated officer-in-charge (OIC) of this city’s Police Office may be young but bears a solid academic background and is known in law enforcement circles as a “terrorist hunter.” 

A visiting seven-man delegation of the Royal Bhutan Police was impressed with the Baguio City Police Office’s (CPO’s) tourist-oriented police program which has become an added tourist attraction in this country’s summer capital.

  Provincial Public Affairs Office chief Maricel Santos Cruz yesterday said Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado was given full military honors by the 17th Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA) at Port Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija when the governor paid an official visit at the camp. 

 The relentless campaign of the Bulacan Police Provincial Office (PPO) against carnapping has led to the recent recovery of seven stolen vehicles and arrest of three suspects. 

The Kapampangan dialect has emerged as the seventh most-used in online social networking. 

 An ordinance protecting the municipal rivers in the different barangays here was enacted recently by local legislators to promote the value of protecting river systems, which are the source of food for many villagers. 

 For instigating an effective course of action in addressing peace problems in this city, officials here have recently passed an ordinance institutionalizing the “Matagoan” as the peace program of this local government unit (LGU) in order to attain lasting peace and help erase the bad image of the province as a tribal war-stricken area. 

Smokers would now have to be self-disciplined when visiting this town as the local government imposed a ban on smoking in government offices, public school premises and public utility vehicles.

The streets here were filled with hundreds of self flagellants yesterday that the yearly Good Friday tradition here has been tagged by many as a “fiesta of penitents.” 

 Bishop Carlito Cenzon of the Diocese of Baguio has ordered an investigation into the reported walkout of pro-reproductive health bill advocates during mass. 

 Three Japanese nationals who arrived here in the city were chosen as Baguio Lucky Foreign Visitors 2011 by the Kafagway Summerbest committees.

Officials in Cavite will hold summit meetings which will tackle the much-needed traffic management and road safety measures in the province. 

An official of the protected area of Mt. Banahaw reminded pilgrims Monday that the so-called Holy Mountain is restricted to all devotees, hikers, local and foreign tourists who will visit on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

 First-time visitors to this mountain resort city will have the chance to receive a 4-day red carpet treatment from the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club (BCBC) and the city government once they will be lucky to be chosen as this year’s set of lucky summer visitors

The values of saving for the future and nurturing good partnerships were highlighted by Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III as he spoke Friday before graduating Grade 6 students in this town over the weekend.

Journalists legitimately covering this province formed recently a group devoted to raising the bar in collecting and delivering reports in the field and giving justice to the important issues that affect Bulakeños.

The country’s longest and oldest non-competitive relay run retracing the 1942 Death March route honoring the heroes of Bataan will again be fired off for an unprecedented 26th time on April 8 and 9, 2011.

A memorandum of agreement (MoA) between the local government here and Hedcor was signed this week to push on with the proposed construction of a 13.2-megawatt (mW) hydro-electric power plant in Chico River.

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A leading independent player is set to pioneer new innovation in the petrol industry as Flying V plans to establish solar-powered gasoline stations.

Governor Lilia Pineda has requested all government officials in Pampanga to enjoin their constituents to spend a minute of silence to pray for the victims of the great earthquake and tsunami in Japan last March 11.

Representatives from the regional line agencies and private sector involved in the promotion of nutrition joined the recently successful launch of the Iron Fortified Rice (I – Rice) at the Public Market in San Fernando City, La Union, it was reported Monday.
 

Cavite Gov. Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. has pledged to give P5,000 cash assistance to more scholars of the province’s state colleges and universities in the next school year.

Some 665 Aeta pupils from the uplands of the towns of Porac, Floridablanca, Mabalacat and Angeles City have their minds, hands and stomach full, so to speak, with the implementation of a multi-pronged innovative learning program for indigenous pupils of public elementary schools in Pampanga.

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The price of flour went up by about 3.5 percent last week compared with the prevailing price two weeks ago, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported.

A directive from President Aquino has prompted three of the best search-and-rescue (SAR) units in the country to help in a humanitarian mission to Japan.
 

At least two successive tectonic mild quakes hit some areas in southern Luzon and eastern Visayas last Sunday, but there was no damage reported, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) satellite office based here.

A total of 5,878 affected families or 31,143 evacuees from 51 barangays in Cagayan Valley coastal areas reportedly returned Saturday to their homes after disaster authorities lifted the hazardous threat of tsunami in all coastal areas in Cagayan Valley, Lt. Col. Rosendo Armas, spokesperson of Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM), said.

Provincial District Engineer Hercules Manglicmot disclosed yesterday that at least a P7-billion budget is needed to complete the road network link from Zambales to Tarlac, Pampanga and Nueva Ecija.
 

The second batch of 106 dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in the province got typhoon aid from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to help them recover from the onslaught of previous calamities and bring back the vibrance of their living condition.

The search for Filipino pop stars organized by Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM) and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) remind all aspiring OPM- total performers in Northern and Central Luzon that the deadline for the submission of application is Thursday, March 10.

The Baguio city government and the Alay sa Kalinisan, the city’s partner in its clean and green campaign, named the city’s cleanest and dirtiest barangays in order to empower the 128 barangays to be actively involved in regaining its image as the cleanest and greenest highly urbanized city.

Senator Chiz Escudero expressed Monday his warmest welcome to the appointment of Lieutenant General Eduardo Oban Jr. as the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP ) Chief of Staff (COS) following the retirement of the outgoing AFP Chief, General Ricardo David.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the province of Antique has been conducting regular inspection of various establishments here for fire safety in relation to the observance of Fire Prevention Month.
 

Officials and organizers of the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (OPM-PAGCOR) recently chose Angeles City for their singing contest – nationwide Search for the Total OPM Performer” – which is open to all Filipino amateur singers in the country.
 

Thousands of Rizaleños are expected to troop to Cainta to avail themselves of the free medical and dental services to be provided by the medical team from the Rizal provincial government the whole day Saturday.
 

Some 750 college students of Calamba City will be the beneficiaries of the Calamba City Government "Summer Job Program" during this summer vacation.

Batangas Representatives Hermilando Mandanas and Sonny Collantes have joined Batangas City Mayor Vilma Dimacuha in exhorting all geodetic engineers in Region 4 to face the challenge of computerization in the practice of their profession to further boost the local economy.

The Antipolo City government has started doing some makeover of the major highways in this city in time for the upcoming activities in summer including the much anticipated investment summit.
 

Six fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) last Sunday morning after a fishing vessel capsized and sank off Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro.

Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado congratulated Bulacan players Saturday for once again emerging as champion for the fifth consecutive time both in the elementary and secondary division of the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) 2011 regional meet.

The first culinary museum in the Philippines or even in Asia, called a Culinarium, can be found in Pampanga.

Policemen in Rizal Province hit "two birds with one stone" when they contributed in the protection of the environment as well as took part in the activities intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the EDSA People’s Power Revolution in this province.

Officials of the Department of Agriculture Wednesday assured the distribution this week to the country’s carabao-based dairy industry by awarding ten Central Luzon-based cooperatives with certificates of entrustment benefitting 204 farmers with dairy breed buffalos

 DPWH Undersecretary Sec. Romeo Momo led the induction of the new set of officers of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineer-Laguna Chapter.

The Provincial Health Office (PHO) Monday started to deploy its personnel to Nueva Ecija’s 27 towns and five cities to intensify the information campaign on proper waste disposal and environmental management to prevent the upsurge of dengue.

Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Christopher Thornley said there will be more tradeoffs between the Canadian government and the city of Baguio because of the potential business opportunities in the city and its improving business climate.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan lauded the city’s employment office for bagging the 2010 Regional Best Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in the highly urbanized city category.

Hundreds of malnourished children from the different municipalities in Lagawe, Ifugao were aided with the stepped-up health efforts of the provincial government to improve the health conditions of kids in the grassroots level so that they will become productive citizens of their respective places.

SM City Calamba joined the My Green Partner and Adopt-ARiver launching of Calamba City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) last Tuesday.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan revealed Tuesday that his administration posted a 20 percent increase in revenues in the month of January this year as compared with the same month last year.

The Sta. Rosa city government sponsored Monday a mass wedding ceremony at the SM City Event Center as its Valentine’s Day gift to 431 unmarried couples in this city.
 

The Cavite government is giving free computer education to young and elderly residents in a bid to uplift further the computer literacy in the province.

Quezon Governor David Suarez has ordered provincial, city and municipal government agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) in the province to create a child labor committee under the Quezon Council for the Protection of Children.

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) based in Nueva Ecija recommended Tuesday the release of two inbred rice (palay) varieties to give rice farmers in irrigated lowlands more options in choosing varieties suited for their area.

The recruitment for a new breed of policemen is now open as the Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) starts to conduct the initial screening for recruits in this province.
 

After more than a year in court, Dr. Estela Deloso Antipolo is ready be proclaimed Tuesday as the mayor of this municipality, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

The new and redesigned seal of the city will be presented to the public during the Bangus Festival in April, Mayor Benjamin S. Lim said Saturday.

At least 27 hot air balloons will be participating in the annual Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival inside the Clark Economic Zone in Pampanga.
 

True to expectations, the mercury level in this mountain resort city dropped further from a low of 9.8 degrees Celsius to 9.5°C around 5 a.m. Thursday – a chilly temperature attracting more tourists in time for the various events tied to the 16th Panagbenga Festival celebration.

The Dynamic Riders Club, the 18th Special Forces Company (Riverine), and the Science Journalists of the Philippines-Bulacan Chapter recently led the mangrove tree-growing project in the coastal areas of Malolos City and in the towns of Paombong and Hagonoy.
 

Some 300 residents of Barangay Rosario, here availed themselves of various services provided by the municipal government through its one-stop-shop project, “Mayor Ko, Abot Kamay Ko,” recently.
 

Governor Lilia G. Pineda committed Saturday the Capitol’s support for Candaba’s duck-raising industry and promised to provide the necessary financial augmentation for the construction of a feed mill in the area.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo clarified that Tabuk, the capital town of Kalinga and 15 other new cities which were earlier created under the law will remain as component cities of their respective provinces until such time that the constitutionality of the laws that created them shall have been resolved with finality by the Supreme Court (SC).

The provincial government’s plan to overhaul the permitting system for mining and quarrying activities In Iba, Zambales have yielded an increase of P1.6 million during the first semester of 2010.

The 11 municipalities in Lagawe, Ifugao are beneficiaries of a rice donation program from Thailand which will be used as part of the government’s initiative to provide local residents with staple food to sustain their daily need for rice.

Senator Edgardo J. Angara lauded Tuesday the P500-million grant from the Japanese government for the construction of the Aurora Memorial Hospital (AMH) in Barangay Reserva in this province.

At least 600 skilled workers from Zambales will be hired soon by the Korean shipbuilder, Hanjin, under an employment program of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in the said province.

After several decades the Cordillera office of the DSWD, the provincial government and concerned non-government organizations (NGOs), were able to bring Tineg into the national household targeting system and implement poverty alleviation programs.

Top local officials in the province will convene Sunday to lead Bulakenyos in the commemoration of the 112th founding anniversary of the first Republic of the Philippines at the historic church of Barasoain.

Based on its recent grains situation report, the NFA warehouse contains 53,268 bags of buffer rice, and 37,656 bags of procured palay, which has a potential rice output of 24,476 bags.

The government-run hospital based in Davao City will construct an annex building worth P25 million to serve more patients from all over Mindanao.

A P204.197-million fund is all set to be used for the disaster risk reduction project for marginalized families in Nueva Ecija who had been affected by recent typhoons.

The Japanese government has extended financial assistance to two projects in the province of Aurora with a combined worth of P780 million.

A total of 225 residents in Limay, Bataan applying jobs abroad, most of whom are Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW), benefitted from the one-day Mobile Pass-porting that was initiated by Mayor Ver Roque of this industrial town.

This city opens Tuesday its 7th Sikhayan (Sikap-Kabuhayan) Festival in conjunction with its 219th Founding Anniversary. Sikhayan Festival is a symbolic pledge made by the city residents towards a promising future carved through their hard work and discipline.

Police personnel here will receive a commendation from the local government following their latest accomplishment.

A free cup or two of hot coffee is helping police in Taytay, Rizal ease tension among people with concerns at the police station.

A 48-year-old alleged swindler in Central Luzon was arrested Monday afternoon in an entrapment operation conducted by police elements in Malolos, Bulacan headed by Chief of Police, Supt. Baltazar Mamaril Jr. in Barangay San Vicente, Bulacan.

Environment and health officials warned the public, especially mountain climbers and hikers, to prepare for the chilly weather condition prevailing in Mount Pulag, the second highest mountain peak in the country.

Despite the increasing frost damage to vast tracts of vegetable farms in highly elevated areas like Benguet, government officials said there is no need to import vegetables from China.

The Cordillera office of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) disclosed the city’s air quality is still good to fair even if several parts of the city registered abnormal air quality during several hours of the day.
 

About a hundred kids coming from various day care centers all over the province and their parents were treated recently by Rizal Gov. Casimiro ‘Junjun’ Ynares III to a free movie showing of the top grosser film, “Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote” which starred the governor’s brother-in-law, Sen. Bong Revilla and Vic Sotto.

In support to the livelihood programs for the persons with disabilities (PWD) the Rizal provincial government is set to purchase armchairs made by wheel-chaired members of the Tahanang Walang Hagdanan (TWH) based in Cainta.

The Rizal provincial government has lauded the achievements of one of the engineering district office of the province following the recent citation given by the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Local residents and tourists are now enjoying the chilly mornings in Baguio City following the continuous drop of the prevailing temperature in the country’s Summer Capital.

A 58-year-old Australian national was arrested in Angeles City by elements of the Regional Intelligence Office after a girl filed a formal complaint of rape against him.

Joint elements of the Camiling Police and the Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) have confiscated 15 sacks of pirated music CDs and DVD and VCD movies worth P200,000 and arrested five suspects inside the Camiling Public Market in Tarlac.

As the nation was celebrating in the final hours of the year leading to 2011, the family of “Baywalk Bodies” member Rejoice Rivera was in grief after her body was found on the roadside of North Luzon Expressway in Barangay Tabang.

At the close of the year 2010, Governor Amado Espino enjoined all local government employees and public servants to commit to a healthy lifestyle in the New Year, saying that good health makes them more efficient in delivering public service.

At least five tectonic earthquakes hit different Luzon provinces starting Wednesday until press time Thursday but there were no reported damages, according to Phivolcs.

The Cavite Police Provincial Office (CPPO) has conducted a virtual last-minute revamp of some staff officers and city and town police chiefs following the retirement of Supt. Marcos Estrada Badilla.

The provincial government of Benguet disclosed that the formation of a strong marketing cooperative is the only way to save the fragile local vegetable industry from collapse and make locally-grown agricultural crops competitive in the world market.

For a notable increase in average yield in rice with the hybrid rice technology, Michael Lumas-i, 45, of Sitio Tannubong, Ipil, Tabuk, Kalinga, bested two other nominees from Regions 1 and 3 and won the 2010 prestigious Gawad Saka National Award, under the Hybrid Rice Category.

A farmer in Nueva Ecija received an “unexpected Christmas gift.”

Today’s youth must venture on technical-vocational (tech-voc) courses to help them land high-paying local and overseas employment, Rep. Ronald M. Cosalan said in Benguet recently.

The remains of OFW Reynaldo Bartolome, who died in a car accident in Saudi Arabia last October, may be home before the New Year, Pangasinan Board Member Ranjit Ramos Shahani (6th District) said Thursday.

At least 88 percent of the roads in the province of Apayao are unpaved, which makes travel to the different parts of the province inconvenient, especially among foreign and domestic tourists.

More Philhealth cards are being distributed in Pangasinan as part of the provincial government’s Christmas projects.

The provincial security personnel in Antipolo City have beefed up their security measures in the provincial capitol compound in anticipation of the huge crowd of shoppers who will troop to a bazaar here to beat the Christmas shopping rush.

Quality of products produced in Tabuk, Kalinga is becoming competitive in the market after the DoST continuously poured in assistance in the amount of P1.15 million for several enterprises to procure new equipment and improve product labeling.

At least 30 micro enterprise associations from 26 towns in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will be receiving a total of P2.25-million livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DWSD’s) Self-Employment Assistance–Kaunlaran (SEA-K) starting next year.

The Cordillera office of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) here disclosed that only two hospitals in the region were able to qualify for the accreditation being granted by the agency to healthcare providers effective January next year.

Pampanga has a new ambassador of goodwill and beauty and she is Ritz Alzul, recently chosen as Mutya ng Kapampangan in a pageant held in connection with the celebration of the 439th Pampanga Day.

Employees and regular contractual workers of Tagaytay City Hall have received extra cash bonus as reward for their performance and services which help the local administration in terms of development and achievements during the year.

School children and their parents who are based in poor communities continue to benefit from the provincial government’s commitment to continue the enhancement of health and nutrition services of the Rizaleños.

The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) in Baguio City revealed that 66 percent of government vehicles owned by national government agencies and local governments grossly violate the Clean Air Act.

The Provincial Board invited officials of the Police Provincial Office (PPO) recently to discuss whether or not a resolution for the banning of liquor and the imposition of a curfew for motorcycle riders would deter so-called riding-in-tandem crimes in Pangasinan.

The Cordillera Administrative Region office of the DPWH wants law enforcers to strictly implement the 10-ton load limit for motor vehicles plying the 34-kilometer stretch of Kennon Road to prevent further damage to the bridges and several critical roads.

Police assigned behind the desk are now obliged to patrol the streets of Antipolo after their regular working hours as part of the city chief of police’s (COP’s) police visibility program this Christmas season.

Representatives from eight teachers associations in the Southeast Asian region, as well as some international groups, will be meeting in Subic from December 10 to 12 for the 26th ASEAN Council of Teachers (ACT) Convention.

Aiming to strengthen and cultivate the spirit of leadership among the youth, elected and appointed top officials of the Provincial Government of Bulacan welcomed the 2010 Boy/Girl Officials as their young counterparts in line with the observance of Linggo ng Kabataan from December 6-10.

A total of 115 new scouts will return to serve in the Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) Headquarters and police stations throughout the province to invigorate the fight against crime.

Residents of Antipolo will have all the time to celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception Wednesday as the Office of the President declared the occasion a special non-working holiday throughout the city.

A construction worker remains missing while two others were injured after a portion of their construction site caved-in in Barangay Bakakeng Norte here Saturday.

Some 20 dolphins were rescued and safely released at sea by fishermen in Barangay Palawig, Santa Ana, Cagayan last Friday.

Unlike the chilly winter days in the European continent which already claimed several lives this year, this mountain resort city will start experiencing snowfall Saturday, artificial of course, in a bid to draw more tourists in the Yuletide season.

The municipal government of Rodriguez is now eyeing the establishment of more public hospitals to serve more destitute residents in the area since providing health services is the top priority of the administration of Rodriguez Mayor Cecilio Hernandez.

Police reported Tuesday the arrest of four suspects allegedly caught in the act the other night while engaged in illegal fishing in waters off Barangay Almacen, this town.

The massive information drive for proper waste disposal on Halsema Highway is targeting to reach about 5,000 motorists, travelers and passengers traversing one of the major thoroughfares in Cordillera region.

The Police Provincial Office (PPO) warned Sunday that minors and students playing computer games, particularly during class hours, is strictly prohibited and shop owners tolerating them will face charges.

 Families belonging to the low-income bracket of society are expected to benefit from the on-going partnership among the provincial government of Rizal, a private housing group, and the national government for the future housing projects here.

Informal settlers whose shanties in North Triangle, Quezon City had been demolished will be resettled in Rodriguez, Rizal. This was the assurance given Friday by Rodriguez Vice Mayor Jonas Cruz.

reputed judge in this province said Thursday that a total gun ban does not solve criminality, criticizing the stand of this town’s local police chief who is considering the continuous implementation of the gun ban imposed during the recent election period.

Thousands of city residents who along with other devotees of Quiapo’s “Black Nazarene” from other parts of Rizal province are expected to troop to the cathedral here on Monday for the traditional visit to the city of the pilgrim image of the purple robed and cross bearing Jesus Christ.

Pampanga Gov. Lilia G. Pineda and the provincial government officials are leaving no stones unturned to make this year’s 439th celebration of Pampanga Day as memorable and meaningful as possible.

 Secretary Herminio Coloma of the Presidential Communications Group for Operations will address some 250 media practitioners from the Central Luzon and other parts of Northern Luzon come Nov. 27, 2010, highlighting the three-day 1st Central-North Luzon Media Summit from Nov. 26-28.

The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has informed all locators inside the Clark Freeport that Wage Order R.B. III-15 that provides an additional amount to the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) of employees must be enforced.

 After several weeks of heated debates on what system to adopt to abate a looming garbage crisis, the city council confirmed the memorandum of agreement (MoA) between the city government and a Manila-based company for the purchase of two Japan-made composting machines worth a total of P128 million in order to stop the expensive hauling of garbage to Capas, Tarlac.

 The tourist arrivals at the popular Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) this year has reached 140,425.

The Cavite Police Provincial Office (CPPO) is sprucing up the “Cuartel” (former Spanish garrison) for the Christmas season and incoming visit of Director General Raul M. Bacalzo, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), to the area.

The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) implemented a reorganization with the designation of five key officers to vital positions in the command to improve further the peace and order and police services in the province.

The central office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) ordered its regional offices to continue to uphold the provisions of related mining laws amidst ordinances and resolutions issued by local government units imposing a moratorium on large-scale mining operations in their respective areas of jurisdiction.

As part of Mayor Joet S. Garcia’s “Gulayan sa Barangay” program, housewives in this city’s 25 barangays are now keeping themselves busy by planting vegetables and other cash crops that could be easily sold.

As a response to protests from environmental groups in Central Luzon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has stopped the cutting of hundreds of trees on the stretch of MacArthur Highway from Pampanga to Tarlac.

A stray dog was the cause a motorcycle accident on All Saints’ Day in General Trias, Cavite, a belated police report revealed Thursday. A woman backrider fell off a motorcycle and stumbled on the road where she was hit by an oncoming vehicle.

Tens of thousands of Bataeños joined and witnessed the nationwide launching of Philhealth Registration Day Saturday at the Bataan People’s Center.

The leadership of the Philippine Military Academy  welcomed 286 fourth-class cadets as official members of the Cadet Corps, AFP to beef up the presence of sufficient young military leaders that will continue the academy’s legacy as the premier military school in Asia.

Three Pangasinan mayors are organizing working groups to hasten the campaign to meet Millennium Development Goals (MDG) as quickly as possible.

The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) based here reported Monday the general success of its security operations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in La Union as it neutralized a number of armed groups (PAGs) ahead of Monday’s electoral exercise.

After several days of being isolated from the rest of the CAR and Northern Luzon, life in the Mt. Province has started to normalize because people and basic commodities have started to freely move into and from the different parts of the locality.

The Police Regional Police 1 (PRO1) reported Friday that 2,700 of its personnel will be deployed to secure the region’s 19,544 polling centers on Monday.

The Police Regional Police 1 (PRO1) reported Friday that 2,700 of its personnel will be deployed to secure the region’s 19,544 polling centers on Monday.

Governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr. gave a cash grant to a young resident for bringing home a medal after participating in the recent 7th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Bali Indonesia.

As the country celebrates Children’s Month, concerned residents and churchgoers ar juvenile mendicants and solvent sniffers whose numbers in this pilgrimage city are noticeably getting larger.

The provincial government here will implement the necessary programs and projects that will help pull-out Kalinga from the club of poorest provinces in the country during the Aquino administration once given the considerable support.

The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) has formed a task force that will oversee proper decorum of its men and women, particularly in wearing uniforms, in police stations under its jurisdiction.

Chief Superintendent Samuel D. Pagdilao Jr. has assumed the post of PRO4-A director during a simple turnover ceremony at the headquarters in Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba City, Laguna recently.

The prospects are a lot brighter for freshwater fisherfolk, following a massive cleanup and disaster risk reduction drive along river system in this province, Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. reported Thursday.

KOICA will be providing a $3 million (approximately P136 million) grant for the construction of the Public Health Collaboration Center in Trece Martires City, Cavite.

International and local health agencies have chosen this mountain resort city as a research area in order to develop ways and means to totally eradicate the proliferation of the dengue-carrying mosquitoes which thrive in clear and stagnant waters mostly found in the backyard of residences.

To facilitate the registration of college graduates in the skills registry system of the DoLE, a new school-based Public Employment Services Office (PESO) was created in La Union.

The commitment of President Aquino to consult with Cordillera autonomy advocates regarding the renewed quest for self-governance is a big break towards gaining national recognition to the long standing clamor for regional autonomy, the Cordillera office of the Regional Development Council (RDC) said.

At least P40 million was set aside by concerned agencies of the national government this year and for the first quarter of next year to jumpstart the rehabilitation of Burnham Park, the city’s premier tourist destination, in order to perk up the local tourism industry which suffered serious setbacks over the past several years.

Around 53 employees of a shipbuilding facility were injured when their transport bus that was ferrying them to work Thursday morning veered off the road  towards a phone line box and into a wired fence.

The National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL)-Bulacan Chapter is now under the able leadership of Board Member Enrique “Buko” Dela Cruz Jr.

The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and the provincial government have joined forces to stage the grand celebration of Cristo Rey to be participated in by at least 70 priests at the Capitol Complex, now considered as the best Capitol in the country.

There has not been any sign of political violence brewing in this province over the past several months but the Philippine National Police (PNP) is not taking chances and recommended that Abra be placed under the election watch list for the upcoming barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan polls.

Director-General Raul Bacalzo, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, turned over the other day firearms and civil disturbance management equipment to the Police Regional Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region (PNP-CAR).

The police chiefs in Cavite were ordered Tuesday to begin submitting reports, explaining any shooting incident occurring in their respective areas of responsibility (AORs).

Governor Amado T. Espino announced Monday the activation of a group of river marshals that will lead the campaign to protect the environment and the upkeep of rivers and waterways in this province.

The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) has underscored its preparedness for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections scheduled on October 25 this year during a command conference held at the Masigasig Center here Saturday afternoon.

Justice may be right in the horizon for the family left behind by radio broadcaster Jovelito Agustin of DZJC Aksyon Radyo based in Laoag City.

Regional legislators of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have expressed strong support for the prompt passage of a bill on gender and development for the region.

A tipster who told police how two rib boats were being used to smuggle guns urged Friday the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to release his reward equivalent to 20 percent of the loot seized by government, as the law provides.

Governor Leonard Mayaen expressed Thursday his support for the proposal pending before the House of Representatives for the conversion of at least five provincial roads into national roads, a move he believes will hasten development in this province.

 The National Food Authority (NFA) assured Wednesday the continued availability of affordable rice supply for sale in its accredited retail outlets in Ilocos Region and some provinces in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) even beyond the lean months of this year.
 

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said Tuesday that the city government has started laying down the local regulatory and policy environment to cover the operation of establishments that may be involved in human trafficking in this city.

The city government here is warning residents in far-flung communities against a con artist claiming to be an emissary of local officials and soliciting membership fees in exchange for 10 kilos of rice and grocery items to be given purportedly by the local government.

The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) is undergoing a major reshuffle to improve the performance of police offices, Senior Supt. Danilo L. Maligalig, PPO director, confirmed Saturday.

Some 1,500 motorcycles have been inspected by authorities during the launching of the “Clean Motorbike” campaign of the Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO), here, this week.

Some 50 fruit-bearing trees and 150 forest trees were planted by volunteers, led by the officers and staff of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Field Office here, in celebration of the 110th anniversary of Philippine Civil Service the other day.

This Freeport will be one of the venues all over the world that would celebrate the International Coastal Cleanup Day, a global campaign that will help remove trash and debris from waterways and beaches.

A budget of P25 million has been approved by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the proposed cut-off channel that will be a key part of the Pampanga flood control project, Governor Lilia Pineda revealed Tuesday.

A member of a cultural minority is bringing honor to the community which he represents as well as the entire city following his nomination to the search for the outstanding government employee by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

Bulacan Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado led the distribution on Saturday of educational assistance to about 2,399 college scholars in the province, one of the activities marking the celebration of the annual Singkaban Fiesta.

Police officials here vowed to reduce the crime rate following the discovery that unsolved crimes have doubled in the past year.

Baguio Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan issued an order declaring every morning of the fourth Friday of every month as a citywide cleanup day and enjoining the participation of all sectors to the said endeavour.

Elements of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently rescued two persons after a motor boat suffered an engine derail in the vicinity off Barangay Turda in Coron, Palawan.

Some 300 Army soldiers trooped to Naga City’s Bicol River during the weekend to spearhead the clean-up drive in preparation for the 300th year celebration of the annual Peñafrancia fluvial festival.

The Baguio City RTC Branch 69 here sentenced a 50-year-old father to suffer at least 160 years imprisonment after finding him guilty of four counts of statutory rape against his own daughter, who was a minor at the time of the crime.

San Fernando City in Pampanga said Friday that the council of city mayors in the country are solid behind the retention of former Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo as DILG Secretary.

Provincial health officials are currently monitoring the condition of all the people who came in contact with two girls who died of suspected meningococcemia in Marikina City recently.

Major activities for the 16th National Crime Prevention Week in Cavite reeled off Wednesday with a motorcycle caravan that went around Bacoor and Imus towns to drumbeat the occasion.

A man who allegedly held up a taxi driver and then drove away with the taxicab struck some bad luck when a subsequent vehicular accident led to his arrest in this city, the other day.

Hostage-taking incidents in Cavite ended well with proper handling by its crisis management committee, authorities said Thursday.

Preparations for the annual celebration of Aldo ning Amanung Sisuan – meaning “mother tongue” in Kapampangan – from August 26 to 28 in Pampanga are now in full swing.

The Kabataan Partylist-Central Luzon and Angeles City SK Federation on Saturday called on the youth to take advantage of the remaining days to register for the upcoming SK and Barangay elections.

Residents of Sitio Dalisdis in Barangay Ascomo, Guagua, aired Saturday their appeal to the government to arrest soil erosion in their area since the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.

The Cavite PPO has reshuffled some chiefs of police in a bid to further improve the peace and order situation and services in some cities and towns of Cavite.

Lieutenant General Oscar Rabena, PAF Chief, lauded Saturday members of the 505th SRG for their part in rescuing three fishermen whose boat capsized during the onslaught typhoon Basyang in Butuan Island, Daet, Camarines Sur.

At least 2.5 million bags of imported rice have been delivered here from January to the first week of July to sustain the sufficient rice supply requirement of the residents in the Ilocos and Pangasinan provinces including Abra and Benguet during the lean months until the end of this year.

Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali Jr. Tuesday called on all local officials, particularly the League of Provinces of the Philippines, to unite and support the programs and pro-people projects of President Aquino.

The local health department here is alarmed over the continuous rise in typhoid fever cases, especially among children, in the first semester of this year following reports that the number of cases rose by 50 percent.

The local government in Taytay, Rizal, is tapping the expertise of the state weather bureau and the private sector for its disaster preparedness program.

A 22-year-old call center agent literally became the life of quite a morbid “party” in her honor when she walked right into her wake attended by weeping friends and mourning relatives in Angeles City, Pampanga, last June 12.

Outgoing Mayor Josefino Miranda, who is now vice mayor-elect of Santiago, Ilocos Sur, thanked Saturday his loyal supporters for electing his son Michael as the next mayor and called for peace and reconciliation with their political rivals.

Re-electionist Governor Vilma Santos Recto, together with her running-mate Mark Leviste, were proclaimed Thursday night by the Batangas provincial board of canvassers as winners in the gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial elections in Batangas.

OFW Jojit Jimenez Veraque’s relatives in Baguio City are urging concerned government agencies to help him return home after being jailed in the Middle East for allegedly stealing chocolate candies.

 Mayor Edna Sanchez of Sto. Tomas, Batangas has fielded a brother-in-law of her late husband and former Batangas Governor Armando Sanchez to take her place and run for mayor in the May 10 elections.

Police in Echague, Isabela, are still facing a blank wall on who is responsible for the death threats against a municipal election officer which was sent by still unidentified suspects to her office this week.

What could have been an expensive vacation in Baguio City turned out to be a fruitful one for four teachers who decided to visit the country’s Summer Capital for the first time to escape from the extreme heat of the Metro Manila area.

Governor Joselito “Jonjon” Mendoza vowed Saturday to provide safe and secured travel to motorists passing through Bulacan this Holy Week, starting March 31, through its Lakbay Alalay Sumvac (summer vacation) program.

The municipal government of Kabayan, Benguet temporarily suspended the traditional trekking activities at the Mount Pulag National Park to allow the implementation of proper vegetation in the area.

The DoLE-Cordillera office eleased over P2.4 million to 320 beneficiaries of the DoLE’s Negosyo sa Kariton (Nego-Kart) to help them cope up with the effects of the global financial crisis

A father and son died when they were peppered with bullets by their neighbors over an old dispute when they crossed path Friday morning.

The PCCI and four other business organizations are backing the P455-million contract entered by Nabcor for the purchase of 98 freezers.

An independent candidate for councilor in the May 10, 2010 elections was killed by two unidentified motor-riding suspects in front of his house.

Several regional line agencies in CAR are now bracing for the serious negative effects of the El Niño which is now being slowly felt by some farmers in the different parts of the region.

An undercover intelligence agent of the Zambales Police Provincial Office was gunned down on Wednesday but the suspect is still unidentified.

The Office on Muslim Affairs under Executive Director Datu Ali B. Sangki Sunday disclosed that a 28-year-old native of Maguindanao province, who is working as a halal crew in Calamba City, Laguna, was bludgeoned to death on January 2 by a still unidentified attacker.

A 34-year-old woman reportedly involved in drug trafficking was shot to death while her younger sister was critically wounded by two unidentified gunmen riding in tandem the other night in Barangay Tabon here, police said Thursday.

Two died while three others were seriously injured when an ambulance collided with a tricycle Thursday in Zambales.

Police seized at least 11 kilos of suspected marijuana from two suspected drug pushers during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Malaban, here, the other day, police said Thursday.

District Engineer Ray Elaydo of the Ilocos Sur 2nd Engineering District Office reported that at least 14 pump-priming projects have been implemented by his office.

The skeletal remains of two persons, believed to be victims of violence, were dug up by policemen in a remote village here last Friday afternoon.

A man was hacked to death and his girlfriend, who was fleeing the crime scene, was raped in Barangay Ipil, this city, early this week.

Police arrested the Wednesday night three persons who were caught in the act of transporting explosives in Barangay Cabcaben, this town.

An employee of the municipal government here was tagged as suspect in the shooting and wounding of two motorcyclists from Sarrat, Ilocos Norte.

OceanaGold Philippines, in collaboration with the Quirino provincial government, sponsored recently a medical-dental-optical mission in Barangay Debibi, this town.

Operatives of the CIDG, headed by Chief Inspector Julius Ceasar Mana, arrested the other day the No. 10 most wanted person in this province.

Police authorities in Solsona, Ilocos Norte are trying to determine the cause of death of Efren Ballesteros, a retired soldier of the Philippine Air Force.

Members of the Abono party-list expressed confidence that Senator Panfilo Lacson would be able to clear himself in the Dacer-Corbito double-murder case.

The Bureau of Fire Protection has intensified the inspection of schools, dormitories, and commercial establishments to ensure compliance with fire-safety regulations and standards.

Policemen found the body of a housewife with a bullet wound in the head near her house in Barangay Poblacion, Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur last Tuesday.

Unidentified gunmen wearing camouflage uniforms shot and killed a farmer in Barangay San Juan, Cervantes town, Ilocos Sur last Monday.

Policemen are now tracking down a retired policeman who allegedly shot and wounded a 47-year-old vendor in Barangay San Jose in Alitagtag town, Batangas last Tuesday.

BINAN CITY, Laguna – The sangguniang panlunsod here headed by Vice Mayor Walfredo Dimaguila upon mention of Councilor Jose Magtanggol Crait, chairman of the city council’s committee on Transportation and Communication, approved a resolution revoking the permit to operate of JAC Liner upon finding during a hearing that the same bus firm has allegedly no legal franchise from the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

ANGONO, Rizal – A new police chief here was installed by the municipal government recently. Installed was Supt. Herminio Cantaco Sr., who replaced Supt. Henry Daaca in a turnover ceremony at the Angono Police Station. The event was witnessed by Mayor Aurora Villamayor, Supt. Jaime Filoneo, the deputy provincial director for administration, and other officers of the town’s police officer.

A confederation of Bicolano associations worldwide has been formed for the purpose of uniting Bicolanos outside the region in order to effectively help in the amelioration of the six provinces of the region. In a meeting of some prominent Bicolanos in Metro Manila recently, the need for unity and action with regards to the region’s progress and development, have been emphasized.

CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur — A barangay kagawad was shot and killed by unidentified motorcycle-riding men on Rizal St., Barangay 3, Vigan City last Friday morning. The victim was hit the left arm with slug exiting in the chest. He died while he was being taken to a hospital. Chief Inspector Maximo Taclas, Vigan City chief of police, identified the victim as Barangay
Councilor Edwin Raguindin Y Salviejo, 41, of Barangay Pantay-Laud, Vigan. Investigation showed that the shooting incident happened at about 1 a.m. Taclas said that his investigators
are looking into an angle that could lead to the identification of the suspects.

BACARRA, Ilocos Norte — A young man was killed on Friday the 13th (March 13) when the Honda Wave motorcycle he was driving rammed a concrete welcome arch in Barangay Pasiocan, this town, lawmen said. Police investigators identified the victim as Noel Galapon, 20. He died of serious injuries in the body at about 3:45 a.m. last Friday while he was being treated by doctors
at the Gov. Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital in Laoag City. Ironically, the victim came earlier from the same hospital where he visited relatives who also figured in another vehicular accident. He was driving his Honda Wave motorcycle on his way home when the Friday the 13th accident occurred.

LAOAG CITY — A 31-year-old woman, who gave birth four days ago, was killed instantly when a gunman shot her in her house at Barangay 12, San Isidro, this city last Thursday, police said. Probers assigned by Supt. Sterling Blanco, city police chief, said the assailant, armed with a caliber .45 pistol, barged in and shot the victim, identified as Edna Cacactin. The killer fled, riding an orange Honda Wave motorcycle. “Buti na lang hindi tinamaan ng bala yong baby niya na nasa loob din ng bahay,” a witness said. Investigators said they are looking into the love angle as motive
in the killing.

TARLAC CITY — Two robbers who took advantage of the “security lapses” at a Western Union branch on F. Tanedo St. here walked casually out of the money-remittance office with a loot of some P300,000. The heist took place last Thursday, a few minutes before closing at 5 p.m.

DAVAO CITY — The city government has been expecting that a village here will become the city’s newest tourist attraction after it was declared as a Japanese heritage site. Roberto Teo, City Investment Promotion Center chief, said that the declaration of Barangay Mintal as a Japanese heritage site will encourage the residents to look for possible economic activities which they can do to attract Japanese and other tourists.

LEGAZPI CITY — The government will hire 670 nurses in Bicol under the “Nurses Assigned to Rural Service” (NARS) program, said the Region 5 office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE 5) here. Ernesto Bihis, DoLE 5 regional director, said that registered nurses, who remained unemployed for several years and whose family-member was displaced by the global economic crisis, can now apply for employment with the DoLE regional and provincial offices. He said the newly-hired nurses will serve for six months starting on April 1 and will be paid a monthly salary of R8,000.

Among the seedlings that were distributed by the congressman of this province’s second district to his constituents were okra, sitaw, radish, pechay, mustasa, and baguio beans in Barangay Tubod, Barangay La Paz, Barangay Minda, and Barangay Tuganay of Carmen district.