Bong Go Secures P2M Aid for Hidilyn Diaz from Private Sector
Bong Go helped clinch a P2-million sponsorship for Hidilyn Diaz, encouraged gov’t and private sector to give more support to rising Filipino athletes Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go was largely…
Eastern Samar Tourism Opens More Tourist Sites
BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, July 28, 2021 – More than ten tourists sites had been opened, others improved recently, despite COVID-19 pandemic. This was gathered from the Borongan City Tourism…
The Gwen Garcia You Never Knew
November 1991, Ormoc City was hit by a flashflood that killed more than 5,000. Gwen Garcia, now governor of Cebu, was then a private businesswoman living in Ormoc. The flashflood…
Abu Sayyaf Acquires Anti-Tank Weapon
July 25, 2021, Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista, Jolo, Sulu – Units under Joint Task Force (JTF) – Sulu recovered a M67 90mm anti-tank recoilless rifle at Bud Daho, Brgy Lumping…
P5M Imported Onions Confiscated in Davao Port
Davao City, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Davao seizes four 40-footer containers of illegally imported onions valued at Php 4.9 million on July 21, 2021. Intelligence reports revealed…
Bypass Road from Agusan del Norte to Agusan del Sur Helps Farmers
An ongoing road project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) aimed to connect Agusan del Norte to Agusan del Sur now ensures improved mobility for residents and…
New Philippine Soldiers Take Oath, Ready for Combat
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga Del Sur – The 1st Infantry Division has finally concluded the five-month training of the candidate soldiers belonging to CSC Class 651-2020 here July 23. The 194…
Philippine Army Overruns NPA Hideout in Negros Occidental
CAMP PERALTA, Jamindan, Capiz – The Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion in Negros Occidental, Philippines seized a high-powered firearm and another temporary encampment of the CPP-NPA Terrorist after a firefight in…
Maria Lourdes Sereno: Fighter for Justice and Good Governance
Written By: Atty. Jojo Lacanilao If she were a dessert, Maria Lourdes A. Sereno would be a soufflé—crusty on the outside but balanced, flavorful and pleasingly mellow in the inside.…
Used Clothing from Thailand Seized in Cebu Port
The Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu seized last Thursday, July 15, 2021, Php4.5 Million worth of used clothing locally known as “ukay-ukay” from Thailand. The shipment was subjected to…
Security Situation in Mindanao Assessed
Since his appointment as the first commander of the Joint Task Force Mindanao, Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino, continues to drop round and check on the situation of the military units…
1.5 Million Sinovac Vaccines Delivered to Philippines
An additional 1.5 million doses of government-procured CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd. arrived at the NAIA Terminal 3 on Thursday morning, July 22, 2021. This latest shipment…