Ilocos Sur & Benguet– Carrying out the directive of President Macapagal Arroyo a composite contingent of law enforcers led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 1(PDEA RO1) launched OPLAN “BUNTOTPUSA” a major negation operation that yielded to the destruction of 160 million worth of Marijuana plants (Cannabis sativa) at the disputed boundaries of [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 15, 2009
31 PATROL VEHICLES AWARDED TO POLICE STATIONS IN REGION 1
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO — PCSUPT LUIZO C TICMAN, PRO1 Regional Director, handed over the keys of 31 brand-new patrol vehicles to the chiefs of selected police stations during a ceremonial turnover held at PRO Grandstand this morning. The vehicles consisted of 14 Toyota Hi-Lux 4×2 pickups and 17 Toyota [...]
January 13, 2009
Families Affected by High Tide Associated with Big Waves in Aringay, La Union
La Union- Based on the Report of MDCC-Aringay, BDCC- Alaska, DSWD FO190 families or 463 persons sought temporary refuge at the Berlin-Alaska Elementary School. As of 1:00 PM 12 January 2008, the displaced families have left the evacuation site and are now staying with relatives and friends while others are staying in makeshift shelter.
80 houses [...]
January 7, 2009
Baguio-based firm to axe more workers
BAGUIO CITY – Texas Instruments Philippines Inc. (Tipi) is expected to axe more employees in a second wave of layoffs, which would have an impact on the 2009 growth scenario for the summer capital and the rest of the Cordillera.
This was disclosed by Juan Ngalob, Cordillera director of the National Economic and Development Authority, during [...]
