Dam rehab to start soon
The rehabilitation of Angat Dam is about to start after the Memorandum of Agreement as well as the contract between the two consultant companies regarding the Angat Dam and Dyke…
Northrail finished in 5 years
The proposed multi-billion-peso Manila-Clark Northrail project will be finished in 60 months or five years, well past the current six-year tenure of President Benigno S. Aquino III which began in…
Open pit mining accepted globally
The opposition to open pit mining is not shared by countries in which it is the accepted method for extracting minerals. A review of mining literature showed that more than…
Secure MILF conflict areas – Dimaporo
Lanao del Norte Rep. Imelda Q. Dimaporo has asked the government to secure the conflict areas of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) following the encounter in Basilian recently where…
Youth commits suicide inside mall
A depressed youth committed suicide by jumping from a high 4th level area of a mall in this town, police said Friday.
Ilocos Norte cattle trader murdered
A cattle trader died after he was shot by still unidentified armed individuals in a forested area at barangay Sta. Catalina here Thursday.
JIL prayer movement launch set
The Jesus is Lord (JIL) Church Worldwide will launch a prayer movement called “God Bless the Philippines” on October 28. Bro. Eddie C. Villanueva, founder and spiritual director of the…
Suspected drug pusher kills cop
A plainclothes intelligence operative died in a gun scuffle with a drug pushing suspect whom he tried to arrest during an anti-drug operation last Thursday on Pogi St., Barangay Niog…
BI deports 4 wanted Taiwanese
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported four alien fugitives wanted by authorities in Taipei for serious crimes, it was learned yesterday. Immigration Commissioner Ricardo A. David Jr. said the foreigners…
Blessed John Paul feast today
Thanksgiving masses and other commemorative rites will be held today in many parts of the world, including the Philippines, in observance of the first feast day of Blessed Pope John…
2 minors raped in Bulacan
Two minors, both 15-years-old, were reportedly raped in Bulacan recently, police said. The victims were from Paombong and Calumpit.
Fil-Am named Seton Hall president
Dr. Amado Gabriel Esteban, a University of the Philippines (UP) alumnus, has earned the distinction of being the first Filipino- American and Asian-American to serve as president of the prestigious…
More hajj visas, President appeals
Taking the cudgels for Filipino pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia who might be stranded in Manila, President Benigno S. Aquino III appealed last Tuesday to King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz…
House leader cites stimulus package
A House leader expressed optimism that the Aquino government’s P72-billion stimulus package could shield the country from the effects of the global financial unrest that might be worsened by the…
PHL appeals jailed OFW’s case
The Philippine Consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates confirmed that it will file an appeal on behalf of a 25-year-old Overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was sentenced early this month…
Gov’t savants press fish conservation
Scientists working for the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) have called for studies on the management of pelagic fish species, noting the dwindling catch and the inability of…
