CANDON CITY, Aug. 11 (PNA)– House Deputy Speaker Eric D. Singson (2nd District, Ilocos Sur) sought over the weekend the construction of more irrigation projects to provide sufficient water requirements for the growing of rice crops nationwide.
This, he said, will address the country’s problem on shortage of rice, considering that the growing and level [...]
August 11, 2008
Ilocos Sur solon seeks more irrigation projects to ensure massive food production
August 11, 2008
Mayor lifts truck ban on Kennon Road
BAGUIO CITY: Kenon Road is now open to all types of vehicles. The lifting of the ban is contained in Administrative Order 123, signed on Thursday by Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr., [...]
August 11, 2008
Baguio STL bid is officially dead
Mayor Bautista signs resolution rejecting proposals
Mike Guimbatan Jr.
BAGUIO CITY — An attempt to operate a small-time lottery in this city is now officially dead.
Baguio Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. signed into law City Council Resolution No. 281 rejecting proposals to operate an STL here whether on temporary or permanent basis.
The mayor’s signature in the resolution implies [...]
August 11, 2008
NPAs kill 6 soldiers, hurt 9 others in Abra
BANGUED, Abra – Six soldiers were reportedly killed and nine others were wounded when hundreds of heavily armed New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels staged a daring ambush in Barangay Duldulao, Malibcong town, this province, the other weekend, the military’s Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) bared yesterday.
Elements of the 41st Infantry Battalion managed to fire [...]
August 11, 2008
PDEA-CAR vows to boost drug case convictions
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional office in the Cordillera celebrated its sixth anniversary last month by setting targets to be accomplished in a year.
Chief Inspector Edgar Apalla, officer-in-charge (OIC) of the PDEA regional office said they will prioritize the increasing the number of convictions on dangerous drugs cases in the region.
They also aim [...]
August 11, 2008
Pagbubunyag ni Cong. Dumpit, tinawag na ‘injustice’ ng kasamahang mambabatas
Hayagang tinawag ngayong isang kaso ng ‘injustice’ ni La Union (1st District) Representative Victor Ortega ang ginawang pag-tuturo ni Congressman Thomas Dumpit Jr. (2nd District) ng ilang indibidwal na umano’y sangkot, kung hindi man protektor ng sindikato ng droga sa nasabing lalawigan.
Kung maalala, sa privileged speech ni Dumpit na may pamagat na ‘The mother [...]
