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Some Abra mayors not reporting in their offices – PNP report
BANGUED, Abra — Some Abra mayors who were observed to be not holding offices in their municipal halls were mentioned in a report of a ranking Philippine National Police (PNP) officer who had recommended an inquiry into the reasons why they were not reporting in their respective offices.
Missing couple found in 22-foot-deep well
STO. DOMINGO, Nueva Ecija — The search for the missing couple Rolando Gonzales, 60, and his wife Imelda, 56, relatives of National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales, ended last Saturday.
Cainta homeowners seek NBI check on association’s funds
CAINTA, Rizal—Most of the more than 2,000 homeowners of the Village East Executive Homes of this town sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to check on how the P32.5 million fund of its association had been handled by their village developer.
Tarlac City mayor’s assistance to 500 displaced workers cited
TARLAC CITY — The Personnel Managers Association of the Philippines (PMAP) has cited the efforts of the city government to help more than 500 workers who lost their jobs after their employer, the Sanyo Capacitors (SANCAP), a locator at Luisita Industrial Park, had ceased operations.
Watershed protection funds urged
BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera Regional Council was asked to institutionalize a budget for watershed protection and rehabilitation as one of the long-term solutions in sustaining food security in the country in the coming years.
Putting up coal power plants is a social sin – Lagdameo
ILOILO CITY — Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo maintained his opposition on the establishment of coal plants saying that supporting the same is committing social sin of polluting the environment.
Congress approves hydro-power plant in Aklan Province
KALIBO, Aklan — The energy problem in Panay Island will soon ease up as the House of Representatives approved House Bill 3679 that allows the establishment of the Timbaban hydropower project within the Aklan River Watershed Forest Reserve in Brgy. Maria Cristina, Madalag, Aklan.
Experts’ word on disputed Boracay estate sought
KALIBO, Aklan — A regional trial court judge in Aklan has stated the need for geology experts who will determine the actual classification of a disputed piece of land measuring 2,800 square meters in the world-famous Boracay island.
BI 7 steps up drive vs human trafficking
CEBU CITY — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) 7 is renewing its drive against human trafficking to lessen, if not eradicate, the increasing number of undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who are suffering abroad.
Tacloban City ‘Pintados’ fest kicks off
TACLOBAN CITY — A month long celebration of the Tacloban City fiesta dubbed as Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals 2008 in honor of Sr. Sto. Niño de Leyte officially kicked off June 1, 2008 at the Pintados-Kasadyaan Park (RTR Plaza).
100 tribal leaders hold first nat’l conference in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Tribal leaders, civil society leaders and representatives of various government and non-government agencies in Region 12 or Southwestern Mindanao will gather here Tuesday to assess and map out various strategies to ensure the protection of the indigenous peoples’ (IPs) ancestral domain in the region.
Misuari resurrects Sabah claim issue
"This too-hot-to-handle issue might boomerang on him."
Measures adopted to ensure smooth ARMM elections
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Poll watchdogs and other civil society groups from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will start finalizing on Tuesday strategies and mechanisms to ensure better election monitoring this August.
MNLF founder visits grave of Muslim leader
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Founder Nur Misuari of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) visited on Sunday in a town in Maguindanao the grave of one of the most important Muslim leaders in Mindanao.
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