Twenty-nine pieces of unexploded ordnance were dug up on two separate occasions this week at the same construction site in Barangay Cabatangan this city. The recovered ordnance is classified as 75-mm. high explosive anti-tank ammunition. The discovery of the explosive devices prompted Lt. Mary Agnes Miro, Zamboanga City Police Office information officer, on Saturday to advise homeowners and construction workers to be cautious while building a house or digging on their property. Construction worker Alex Glinogo, 52, first discovered 22 pieces of unexploded ordnance on December 20. Glinogo is one of the workers hired by Rodolfo Dua to build an
“There is unity in diversity.” This was the rallying theme as 39 young leaders of the Ilocos and Cordillera regions gathered last week in Danglas, Abra for the Indigenous People (IP) Cultural Camp. The three-day camp was not only a showcase and sharing of different IP cultural practices and traditions in the form of songs, dances, and prayers but also a platform to mold the participants as the government’s peace partners. Cultural exposure consisted of tree planting within the ancestral domain and a tour of local tourist spots, such as the Century-Old Balite, Reflection Site, view decks, and the Law-ing
The Pasig City government will donate a total of PHP5 million to five provinces battered by Typhoon Odette, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Saturday. In a social media post, Sotto said the city government would be handing over PHP1 million each to the provinces of Dinagat Islands, Southern Leyte, Negros Oriental, Surigao del Norte, and Bohol. He added the city government has already sent staff to the areas. “In the spirit of Christmas, let’s find ways to help those in need,” Sotto wrote in his post on Christmas Day. Meanwhile, the city government of Manila earlier announced it has set
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged Filipinos to welcome Christmas Day with strong faith and hope, especially as the nation continues to recover from the effects of Typhoon Odette and the pandemic. “I joined all Christians here in the Philippines and around the world in celebrating the blessed season of Christmas,” the Chief Executive said in a statement. “May we all be united in spreading love, compassion, and happiness to our families and friends, and even those whom we need to reach out to,” the Palace statement said. The President added that there is a time and season for everything
Of the more than 80 bishoprics of the Roman Catholic Church in the country, the 19-year-old Diocese of Novaliches in the Ecclesiastical Province or Archdiocese of Manila under Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula can be considered unique. For starters, it is the only Philippine diocese named after a former town reduced to a barrio (now called barangay) more than a century ago. Its territorial jurisdiction covers big portions of two Metropolitan Manila premier cities that have their dioceses – Quezon City and Caloocan City. It comprises the northern section of Quezon City from Tandang Sora Avenue, leading northward and comprising
A motorcyclist died while the driver of a habal-habal (motor taxi) was injured in a head-on collision in a west coast barangay here on Christmas Eve, the police reported Saturday. Lt. Mary Agnes Miro, Zamboanga City Police Office information officer, identified the fatality as Henry Tolentino, 43, a security guard and resident of Sitio Anuling, Barangay Pamucutan, west of this city. Wounded was Jayson Bacabac, 22, the driver of the motor taxi, Miro said. The incident took place along the highway in Purok 1, Barangay Talisayan, west of this city at about 6:15 p.m. Friday. Investigation showed the two motorcycles
