Gunmen kill 4 in Lanao Norte—police

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Unidentified armed men killed four persons – including two policemen – in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte…

Gunmen stop bus in southern Philippines, kill 4

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen wearing police uniforms stopped a passenger bus in the southern Philippines early Thursday and fatally shot four people, including two police marshals, officials…

Dengue cases rise to 48,000

BY GILBERT BAYORAN –> BACOLOD CITY – Tourism Assistant Secretary Maria Victoria Jasmin on Sunday warned that the dengue problem may drive tourists away if health authorities fail to address the problem. Jasmin told the Western Visayas Regional Tourism Congress that tourists will think twice if they read about the spread of dengue in the country.

Nuclear power in Mindanao pushed

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A leading Mindanao exporter said Mindanao might need to tap nuclear power as an important source of clean, cheap and efficient energy to solve the problem of power shortage on the island.

Maternity and children’s hospital to rise in Makati

MANILA, Philippines—A hospital that will cater exclusively to pregnant women and children will soon rise in Makati, the city government announced Saturday. According to Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr., his administration has prioritized the construction of a Maternal and Child Care Center, which will…

Salceda hails TRO on SLEx toll fee hike

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—Albay Governor Joey S. Salceda hailed the Supreme Court for issuing a temporary restraining order against the implementation of the value-added tax on toll rates and the 250-percent increase in toll fees on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx.) ‘It was our petition (that was) mainly cited by the SC in considering the…

4th crewman from sunken ship found dead in Quezon

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – As the search and rescue teams continued to scour Tayabas Bay and its long coastline, authorities retrieved another body of a missing crewman of the ill-fated 498-ton SF Freighter along the shoreline of Pitogo, Quezon, Tuesday afternoon bringing to four the number of bodies recovered. A police report reaching Camp…

Luisita farmers want all of 4,915 hectares

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines—Farm workers waging a 21-year-old campaign to own the land occupied by the sugar estate of President Benigno Aquino III’s clan in Tarlac will not settle for only 1,400 hectares of the 6,453-hectare property. “We want all the 4,915 hectares that the [Department of Agrarian Reform] ordered to be covered by the [Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program] in 2006,” said Lito Bais, acting president of the United Luisita Workers Union (Ulwu), in reaction to reports that the Hacienda Luisita Inc

PPCRV ready for barangay, SK polls

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting is once again preparing to ‘take an active’ role in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October. Ambassador Henrietta de Villa, national chairperson of Church-backed PPCRV, in a statement…

Aquino approach to peace talks with Reds won’t work, says Ocampo

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines—Former Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo said President Benigno Aquino III’s spiel on peace talks with the National Democratic Front in his State of the Nation Address practically closed the door on their immediate resumption. While Aquino was more positive about pursuing peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, he set preconditions for talks with the NDF, Ocampo said in Bacolod City on Monday. Ocampo noted that Aquino went back to the original position taken…

Singson son hires legal team for Hong Kong drug case

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur, Philippines — Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson said on Sunday that his son, Rep.

Anti-crime ’superbody’ formed in Lanao del Sur

MARAWI CITY, Philippines – A superbody has been organized here to end organized crimes, including kidnappings, here and in the rest of Lanao del Sur. The Task Force United Front of Hope for Peace and Development involves the police and the military, the National Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice and other agencies.

Pet registration in Marikina set in August

MANILA, Philippines – Pet owners in Marikina City can get their mutts and pooches registered with the city veterinarian next month as part of efforts by the local government to control rabies and to promote responsible pet ownership. The pet registration to be…

Gov. Diasen leaves post with great Pride

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Governor Floydelia Diasen is ready to transfer power to the next leadership with pride for a job well done in her three years as the province’s chief executive. The PEACE agenda of Diasen was able to gain breakthroughs in the five development areas. The PEACE is an acronym for Peace, Order and Safety; Education and Employment; Agricultural Productivity; Culture and Tourism; Environment and Health.

Parties involved in Malapiat land dispute Agree not to enter area in Question

RIZAL, Kalinga – Parties involved in the Malapiat land dispute here agreed to observe a status quo order of Governor Floydelia Diasen for them not to construct additional structure and refrain from doing farming activities in the problem area. In an agreement forged after a consultative meeting called by the local government unit of Rizal, Malapiat Neighborhood Association (MNA, new claimants who allegedly bought lands in the late 80’s onward) and original occupants of the area claimed and won in court by…

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