Duterte confident BOL will hurdle plebiscite

INFANTA, Quezon – A 69-year-old farmer died when he was electrocuted by a live wire in Purok Rosal, Barangay Abiawin,...

Fireman found with bullet hole in temple

MULANAY, Quezon – Police reported that a member of the Bureau of Fire Protection shot himself in the temple here...

‘Usman’ kills 122; 60 injured, 28 missing

PEOPLE walk through a street in Baao, Camarines Sur flooded by rains from tropical depression ‘Usman.’ (AFP) One-hundred twenty-two persons persons...

Davao City gov’t OKs P10-M aid for ‘Usman’ victims

DAVAO CITY – The City Council of Davao approved in a special session yesterday an ordinance allowing the disbursement of...

Task force to probe Cotabato mall blast

COTABATO CITY – Authorities have formed a task force composed of police and military agents to probe the bombing that...

Duterte visiting TD ‘Usman’ victims today

President Duterte is scheduled to visit storm-ravaged Camarines Sur today to extend relief assistance to the families affected by the...

DepEd holds early listing for Kinder, Grades 1, 7, 11

The Department of Education is scheduled to conduct the early registration of incoming Kindergarten and Grades 1, 7, and 11...

Miss U franchise still with BPCI, says BPCI chair

STELLA Marquez Araneta with Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Karen Gallman. (FB photo) Stella Marquez Araneta, chairperson of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities...

Gov’t vows no delay in Baldo prosecution

MAP of Daraga, Albay. The government is determined to prosecute “without delay” Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo and his cohorts...

Albay solon Salceda was also a target

SALCEDA (FB photo) Albay Rep. and former Gov. Joey Salceda was next in the hit list of political assassins in...

Baldo denies ordering Batocabe hit

BALDO NAGA CITY – Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, tagged by three witnesses as the mastermind in the killings of...

‘Ghost employee,’ photos help solve Batocabe slay

SIDEBAR The tale of a scared but griping “ghost employee,” backed by selfies and group pictures of senior citizens and...

‘Basag-kotse’ thief nabbed

AN alleged "basag-kotse" robber was arrested shortly after stealing more than P70,000 worth of cash and valuables from...

Car catches fire in Quiapo

THE driver of this SUV miraculously escaped unhurt when it caught fire along Quezon Boulevard near Quiapo church in...

Blast victims warned vs tetanus infection