Category: JUST IN

June 1, 2022

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco administered the oath of office of Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson Meehan for 2nd District of Ilocos Sur recently at the Office of the House Speaker.

June 1, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (June 1, 2022)—Following a tip-off from villagers,  government troops from the Philippine Army’s 54th Infantry Battalion clashed  with communist rebels at Sitio Binangyuyaw, Brgy. Namal, Asipulo, Ifugao Sunday killing a still unidentified rebel. This came after the Vice commander of the “Weakened Guerrilla Front – Abra-Mt.Province-Ilocos Sur (WGF AMPIS)”  Avelino Cruz alias “Ka Junel” was captured […]

May 31, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (May 31, 2022)—Government forces of the 3rd Mechanized Battalion under the “Joint Task Force Kaugnay” reportedly discovered an arms cache of the CPP-NPA early Monday morning at Sitio Tala, Brgy Burgos, San Jose, Tarlac. Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr., Commander of the Northern Luzon Command, said “troops in the area received an anonymous […]

May 31, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (May 31, 2022)—-Nine upgraded health facilities amounting to nearly P80,000,000.00 were inaugurated at the Governor Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital (GRBASMH) in Ilocos Norte in line with the flagship hospital’s 77th Foundation Anniversary on May 27, 2022. Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc who led the inauguration said “our flagship hospital is now one that we can […]

May 29, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (May 29, 2022)— A mother and her 6-month old baby and another six year-old boy were killed in two separate vehicular mishaps Saturday afternoon in Kalinga and Benguet provinces. The mother and child who were  inside their home were killed after a speeding SUV rammed a store and the house they were into at […]

May 28, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (May 28, 2022)—– At least seven individuals were hurt and one of them is in critical condition in two separate accidents in Ilocos Sur dawn Saturday. At around 2:15 AM Saturday, a motorcycle collided with a car at Barangay Pangada, Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur where the driver of the motorcycle and his backrider […]

May 27, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (May 27, 2022) – The Baguio City government noted vast improvement in the quality of infrastructure projects being implemented here since monitoring and inspections were institutionalized with Mayor Benjamin Magalong himself at the helm. City Administrator Bonifacio Dela Pena who co-leads the inspections with concerned city offices said, a total of 42 rounds […]

May 27, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (May 27, 2022)—-Wounded communist rebel leader Avelino Cruz, 40, alleged high-ranked commander of the CPP-NPA Southern Ilocos Sur Command, has been arrested at his hospital bed in Ifugao and will be brought to Abra to answer for rebellion charges the moment he will be medically fit to travel. This after police and soldiers […]

May 27, 2022

Malaking pagtitipid at kaginhawahan sa mga residente, ang kasalukuyang programang “Libreng Sakay” ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Cordillera sa Summer Capital, kabilang ang ilang ruta sa rehiyon. Sa nakalipas na isang buwan ng operasyon nito na nagsimula noong Abril 16 ay nakapagsilbi na ito ng higit sa isang milyong commuters, maging ang ilang mga […]

May 24, 2022

BAGUIO CITY (May 24, 2022) – The labor department in the Cordillera has approved the petition to hike the workers’ minimum wage in the Cordillera Region. DOLE CAR Regional Director Nathaniel Lacambra announced that the new minimum wage order was given a go signal by the Regional Tripartrite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Cordillera.    There […]