Day: July 31, 2024

BACOLOD CITY: At least 81 families were left homeless when a fire struck early past 3 a.m. Wednesday in Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 in this city. This is the second fire incident in the coastal community in only five months after 13 homes were also razed last February, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. At least 73 houses were damaged by the fire that reportedly started from the house of Monaliza Magbanua. Eight others were considered partially damaged. Damage to properties was placed at PHP1.4 million. No one was injured from the fire incident that reached the second alarm

CAMP SIONGCO: Two armed men were killed when they attempted to prevent police and military authorities from entering a village in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat province, where a ‘rido’ (clan war) is brewing, the Army here reported on Wednesday. Lt. Colonel Tristan Rey Vallescas, commander of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion, said soldiers and police officers were responding to reports from civilians about a dispute involving armed Moro families locked in a family feud on Monday afternoon. Involved in the hostilities that sent civilians fleeing were gunmen belonging to the armed factions of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro

PALO: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched the first satellite hub of the Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) Secretariat inside the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) compound as part of the PNP’s drive to enhance firearms ownership regulations in the region. PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil and PNP Eastern Visayas regional director Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Pawid led the inauguration Tuesday of the first PTCFOR secretariat outside Camp Crame in Quezon City. ‘Notably, the establishment of the PTCFOR secretariat satellite hub represents a significant development for firearm regulation in the Philippines. This hub will streamline the

MANILA: Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday urged the public to help authorities flush out and deport foreign workers of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firms who have gone into hiding following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ban all POGOs in the country. He said the public may use the various social media platforms, or report directly to the concerned local government units, immigration and law enforcement agents, about the presence of ‘underground’ POGO offices and workers in their respective localities. ‘Based on our on-going probe on POGOs and illegal drugs

CATARMAN: The province of Northern Samar commemorates the 350th death anniversary of Francisco Ignacio Alcina, SJ (1610-1674) for his efforts in compiling the most exhaustive compilations of Visayan history, culture, language, arts, and tradition. Officials led on Tuesday the unveiling of the national historical markers of pioneering Visayas historians and the commemorative program in his honor in the historical town of Palapag, Northern Samar. On Wednesday, the 2024 national conference on Alcina was held at the University of the Eastern Philippines (UEP) in this town, along with the launch of the national history month celebration and the Dekada ng Kasaysayan