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Tapping of Cordillera’s full power potentials urged
BAGUIO CITY — The rich natural resources of the Cordillera could supply the growing power demand of Luzon even when electricity needs reach the critical level by 2010.
Ombudsman clears Angeles mayor, 40 others of charges
ANGELES CITY — The Ombudsman has cleared Mayor Francis "Blueboy" L. Nepomuceno, the former police chief, and 40 others of charges of unlawful arrest and arbitrary detention for the closure of a Small Town Lottery (STL) outlet here on suspicions that it was engaged in "jueteng".
Pangasinan solons echo farmers’ call to top NFA official
URDANETA CITY — Three congressmen in Pangasinan are asking National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jessup Navarro to heed the clamor of farmers to buy more palay produce in the province in the coming harvest season.
Cainta and Pasig get equal tax share
CAINTA, Rizal -- The officials of this town and Pasig City have finally resolved a conflict over the collection of the real estate taxes from Makro, a wholesale shopping center.
2 accused in ‘chop-chop’ cases refuse to enter plea
CEBU CITY – Two of the three suspects in the murder and dismemberment of two women in Talisay City refused to enter a plea during the arraignment of the double-murder case yesterday.
Kalibo-Caticlan vans to hike fare in September
MALAY, Aklan - Starting Sept. 8, L300 vans plying the Kalibo-Caticlan route are charging a regular fare of P130 or almost 30 percent higher than the current fare of P100.
Exhumation of mass grave remembered
INOPACAN, Leyte -- The mass grave exhumation in this town two years ago was remembered yesterday at a rally held at the municipal covered court here.
‘Go Negosyo’ team in Iloilo on Sept. 12
ILOILO CITY – As a result of the enthusiastic response received from key cities in the country, the "Go Negosyo" team is pulling all stops as it heads next to the City of Iloilo to share the good news about entrepreneurship.
Church airs fears over Ilagas’ return
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Church workers in North Cotabato have expressed fears the resurgence of a Christian vigilante group, which gained notoriety in early ‘70s during the Martial Law years, will again imperil or endanger the lives of militant and progressive religious and lay workers.
Mindanao folk still neglected — Roxas
Mindanao’s development and the welfare of its people are still neglected despite the government’s attempt to push for a peace pact that would ultimately solve the problem of insurgency and poverty in the region.
AFP captures 3 hospitals, 20 camps of MILF rebels
CAMP PANACAN, Davao City – At least three alleged hospitals and 20 camps of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were already captured during the past 12 days all-out offensive by the joint forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against the rebel forces in the provinces of Maguindanao, Sarangani and Lanao del Norte.
Ilaga leaders told: Freeze or else you'll be arrested
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Feisty North Cotabato Vice Gov. Emmanuel Piñol yesterday vowed to crush efforts at reviving the Ilaga group in his province, warning its leaders to desist from reconvening the dreaded cultist movement or else they will be arrested.
Gov't taking advantage of Mindanao crisis — CPP
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has warned that the Arroyo regime is taking advantage of the current troubles in Mindanao to "build up its local version of Hitler’s Brown Shirts."
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