BACOLOD CITY: At least 81 families were left homeless when a fire struck early past 3 a.m. Wednesday in Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 in this city. This is the second fire incident in the coastal community in only five months after 13 homes were also razed last February, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said….
CAMP SIONGCO: Two armed men were killed when they attempted to prevent police and military authorities from entering a village in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat province, where a ‘rido’ (clan war) is brewing, the Army here reported on Wednesday. Lt. Colonel Tristan Rey Vallescas, commander of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion, said soldiers and police…
PALO: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched the first satellite hub of the Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) Secretariat inside the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) compound as part of the PNP’s drive to enhance firearms ownership regulations in the region. PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil and PNP Eastern Visayas…
MANILA: Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday urged the public to help authorities flush out and deport foreign workers of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firms who have gone into hiding following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ban all POGOs in the country. He said the…
CATARMAN: The province of Northern Samar commemorates the 350th death anniversary of Francisco Ignacio Alcina, SJ (1610-1674) for his efforts in compiling the most exhaustive compilations of Visayan history, culture, language, arts, and tradition. Officials led on Tuesday the unveiling of the national historical markers of pioneering Visayas historians and the commemorative program in his…
MANILA: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is proposing to increase penalties for violators of Republic Act No. 9439, or the Anti-hospital Arrest Law, to prevent hospitals from detaining patients due to unpaid medical bills. ‘Despite the existence of the law for 17 years now, the same illegal practice persists and continues to plague…
