Lolo, dinampot dahil sa panghahalay sa Ilocos Norte

Isang bangkay ng 13-anyos na babae ang natagpuang hubo’t hubad sa irigasyon ng Brgy. Minandeng, Ilocos Norte.
Kinilala ang biktima na si Joanna Domingo na sinasabing may deperensya sa pag-iisip.
Una nang inakala ng ama ng biktima na ito’y nalunod ngunit pero malaki ang hinala ng pulisya na maaring ito’y ginahasa muna bago [...]

Councilor seeks probe on CJH development

OFFICIALS have asked the City Environment and Parks Management Office (Cepmo) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to “investigate” on plans to further develop Camp John Hay.
Councilor Erdolfo Balajadia, chairman of the City Council committee on environment, said the development might affect the environment, specifically the atmosphere and [...]

MGB won’t allow mining operations in Kibungan

THE Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB) on Monday allayed fears of villagers in Kibungan regarding the proposed conduct of an exploration in Barangay Lubo in the town.
“As long as there is no certification from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), no permit will be issued to the proponent of the exploration,” said MGB Regional [...]

Walang Casualty sa 5.4 Magnitude na Lindol – Phivolcs!

Walang naiulat na pinsala ang 5.4 magnitude na lindol kagabi sa Metro Manila at ilang mga lalawigan sa Luzon

Ayon kay Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology o Phivolcs Director Rene Solidum, na-trace ang epicenter nito sa layong isandaang at tatlong kilometro sa Baler, Aurora.

Naitala ang paglindol na tectonic in origin dakong alas-otso [...]

Three nabbed for selling shabu

THREE suspected drug pushers were arrested by government agents during a buy-bust operation in Guisad Thursday afternoon.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, officer-in charge (OIC) of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional office in the Cordillera identified the suspects as Jaime Lavarias Tisico, Baltazar Solano Duaquen Jr. and Francisco Abrera Garle.
Apalla said the three were collared, [...]

Fariñas wants TB action plan

Fariñas wants TB action plan

WITH P500,000 allotted for the city’s anti-tuberculosis (TB) campaign, the City Health Services Office (CHSO) was asked to submit its action plan for the implementation of the campaign.
Vice Mayor Daniel Fariñas asked the CHSO to come up with a massive campaign and program on tuberculosis to prevent or even stop the [...]

Short-listing of entries for media awards starts

THE SHORT-listing of the entries for the 2008 Media Awards starts on July 6.
About 17 awards will be given to local journalists in the annual search.
“With the entries we can now short-list the final entries for the top awards,” said Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club (BCBC), Incorporated president Pigeon Lobien.
Meetings will take place in the [...]