Sunday, February 21, 2010

2 Baguio construction men nabbed for dynamite

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By Jerry Padilla BAUANG, La Union – Police recently arrested here in a check-point along Naguilian Road two persons from Baguio City for all...

Abra politicians defying task force; won’t disarm

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By Dexter A. See BANGUED, Abra — Half of provincial and local officials in this conflict-stricken province have blatantly defied the order o...

5 PAG members nabbed in Ilocos

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By Mar T Supnad CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union -- Five suspected members of Private Armed Groups in the Ilocos Region were recen...

Cagayan under state of calamity; damage to crops now P1 billion

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TUGUEGARAO CITY – After Isabela, a state of calamity was also declared in Cagayan due to the worsening dry spell, which has already cost the...

Withdrawal of gubernatorial bet eases Abra political rivalry

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BANGUED, Abra — The withdrawal of a gubernatorial candidate has eased the intense political rivalry in this province. Abra police and electi...

Gov Mendoza brings case to SC over Comelec ouster rule

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Ousted Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza has sought relief from the Supreme Court against the decision of the Commission on Elections stripping...

Burgos martyrdom cited in Vigan rites

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By Freddie G. Lazaro VIGAN CITY — Officials of this World Heritage City headed by Mayor Eva Marie Medina led the celebration Wednesday of th...

Status of Mt Prov college upgraded

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BONTOC, Mountain Province – The Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Budget and Management approved the upgrading of the Mou...

Napolcom now accepting applicants for PNP exams

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By Mar T. Supnad SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union- The National Police Commission -Region 1 is now accepting applications for the police entrance...

Kalinga execs hit dumping of trash along Chico River by Mt Prov folk

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By Dexter A. See TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Unabated dumping of tons of waste along the whole stretch of the Chico River is threatening its fragi...

13 partisan armed groups in Ilocos closely watched

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CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union -- Police are closely monitoring activities of politicians in the Ilocos region in a bid to disma...

Baguio vet gives teeth to anti-stray dog campaign

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By Ramon Dacawi BAGUIO CITY- It will now be more difficult for errant dog owners to reclaim their stray pets caught and brought to the city ...

Panagbenga big parades set Feb. 27, 28 in Baguio

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By Julie G. Fianza BAGUIO CITY – After the successful staging of the Chinese New Year and the much attended lakeside presentation of “Camelo...

Traffic scheme for Trinidad PUVs also slated for city jeeps

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BAGUIO CITY – Trancoville and Aurora Hill jeepneys here may also be subjected to the same traffic double coding system under which the La Tr...

'Mayor armed barangay captains with guns’

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By Mar T Supnad CAMP PRES. QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur- A former lawmaker and municipal candidate accused Wednesday his political opponent o...

Tuition moratorium

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EDITORIAL Colleges and universities all over the country are once again pushing for an increase in tuition even as students are getting hard...

Jesus Christ is calling Maurice

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BEHIND THE SCENES Alfred P. Dizon (Rev. Fr. Marcial ‘Marcs’ Castañeda writes this week’s column) BONTOC, Mountain Province -- He was once a ...

Was Panlilio’s ouster a hatchet job?

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PERRYSCOPE Perry Diaz The ouster of Gov. Fr. Ed Panlilio from the governorship of Pampanga once again reinforces the belief that the Commiss...

What gives?

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BENCHWARMER Ramon S. Dacawi BAGUIO CITY -- There seems to be a pattern for officials of national government agencies to allocate sizable por...

LP Benguet HQ opens / Corruption breeds poverty

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LETTERS FROM THE AGNO March L. Fianza Lawyer Ronald M. Cosalan, congressional bet for Benguet, together with some mayoralty candidates in th...