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Chavit backs out from Ilocos Sur vice-gov bid for son’s sake

BAGUIO CITY (October 11, 2021) – Narvacan, Ilocos Sur and League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP) National President Luis “Chavit” Crisologo Singson formally backed out from the vice-gubernatorial race in Ilocos Sur Monday morning at the Commision on Election (Comelec) office in Vigan City. The withdrawal of the longtime political kingpin rendered the vice-gubernatorial […]

PMA fencing opposed

BAGUIO CITY (October 9, 2021)—- Residents of Purok Ongasan, Loakan Barangay, Baguio City are seeking help from the Baguio City Council on the fencing  by the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) allegedly encroaching portions of their properties. Bontoc Organization of Purok Ongasan Loakan Inc. President Reynaldo Calaycay said they are appealing to authorities to stop the […]

Mondiguing bids adieu to politics

“It’s over for me.” These are the words from former PDP and HNP congressional stalwart during the last elections, Former Regional Director Timmy Apilis- Mondiguing. He was raised by the strict and straight forward former DOTr – CAR Regional Director Atty. Alfredo Mondiguing and the well loved CAR Tourism Regional Director Carmelita Aplilis – Mondiguing. […]

Mother-and-daughter tandem of doctors seek reelection in La Union

BAGUIO CITY (October 9, 2021)— The mother and daughter tandem of Sandra Eriguel and Stefanie Ann  Eriguel, both medical doctors, filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) seeking re-election as representative of La Union’s Second District and mayor of Agoo town, respectively, vowing to sustain the progress and development in their localities. Rep. Eriguel, provincial chair […]

Blacksand mining pros and cons must be studied well by Pangasinenses, urges Rep. Guico IIl

BAGUIO CITY (October 8, 2021)— Pangasinan’s fifth district lawmaker Ramon “Monmon” Guico III urges his provincemates to pay attention well to what will black sand mining bring to their province. “We must study how it (project) will affect the livelihood, environment and overall economy (of the province,” the lawmaker said, while he bemoaned how his […]

Riding in tandem kill Abra trike driver

BAGUIO CITY(October 7, 2021)— A tricycle  driver who was attending a wake slumped dead after he was shot several times by a back rider in Barangay Deet, Tayum, Abra at around 11:50 PM on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Dionisio Sequerra Jr., 52, with live in partner, from Brgy. Macray Bangued. The suspects are […]

Baguio tourism sector appeals for industry reopening

BAGUIO CITY (October 6, 2021)—-The General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions that limited movements in and out of the city has prompted pleas from the tourism sector hardly making ends meet, especially the tourism workers. Hence prompting the Baguio Tourism Council (BTC) to appeal to the Baguio City government to reopen the tourism industry. […]

Yap seeks full term as solon, assure more projects for Benguet

Benguet legislative caretaker Eric Go Yap filed his certificate of candidacy on Oct. 5, seeking his first term as a regular representative of the province. Yap, in filing his CoC ensured the delivery of basic health services and the continued funding for all the projects started under his term. The solon will be running under […]

NTF-ELCAC confident GWP is disqualified

BAGUIO CITY (October 5, 2021)— The National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is confident that the partylist group will be disqualified to run for next year’s congressional elections. Despite Gabriela Women’s Party’s (GWP) filing of its certificate of candidacy (COC) with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Monday, National Security Adviser and […]

Father who raped his own young daughter captured in Quirino province

BAGUIO CITY (October 4, 2021)—- A man wanted for repeatedly raping his minor daughter and logged as Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) Top 10 Most Wanted Person – Regional level, was caught at his residence in Aglipay, Quirino Saturday. Rufino Kimmayong, 49, married, police said,  sexually molested his own 11-year old child on four […]

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