President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. questioned on Tuesday the official number of fatalities due to Super Typhoon Yolanda as tallied by the government after the catastrophe. Speaking to reporters during the 9th commemoration of Super Typhoon Yolanda at the Holy Cross Memorial Gardens, Marcos said that it is unbelievable that only over 6,000 people […]
Continue ReadingAt least 47 scholars under the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have graduated from college in Caraga Region this year. “Of the 47 scholars under the EDSP who completed their college studies this year, 19 graduated with Latin honors from their schools,” the OWWA in the […]
Continue ReadingA total of 479 persons were arrested and over PHP1.6 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in a weeklong anti-crime drive in Central Luzon. In his report on Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Cesar R. Pasiwen, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3), said the anti-crime operations from Oct. 31 to Nov. […]
Continue ReadingNine city officials and 11 village chiefs here underwent self-isolation after their exposure to Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Monday. The city officials included Lone District Representative Greg Gasataya as well as Councilors Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Al Victor Espino, Vladimir Gonzales, Jason Villarosa, Claudio Jesus Puentevella, […]
Continue ReadingThe inflation rate in Central Luzon has accelerated to 8.4 percent in October from 7.1 percent in September 2022, based on the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional Statistical Services Office (PSA-RSSO) III. This is the highest inflation recorded in the region since December 2008. Central Luzon ranked fourth among the regions […]
Continue ReadingThe series of shooting incidents in Negros Oriental during the past few days is not alarming, the director of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) said Tuesday. Col. Jonathan Pineda said in an interview that even though the shooting incidents were reported in succession in different parts of the province, these are not […]
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