Day: October 3, 2024

BATANGAS CITY: Former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos-Recto is again eyeing to lead Batangas as governor, and formally filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) at the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in the capitol here on Thursday. Her sons Luis Philippe “Lucky” Manzano, who is her running mate, and Ryan Recto, who is seeking a congressional seat to represent Batangas” 6th District, joined her in filing COCs under the banner of “One Batangas”. In a press conference held after the filing of their COCs, Santos-Recto, who had served as the provincial governor from 2007-2016, declared her determination

ISTANBUL: Indonesia raised its alert level to Level III as of Thursday due to the eruption of Mount Merapi, the country’s most active volcano, which has already generated 21 significant lava flows. Located on the densely populated island of Java, the volcano”s increased activity presents a heightened risk to surrounding communities, as reported by the Jakarta Globe. “The lava fall may reach a maximum distance of 1,500 meters, (4,921 feet),” said Agus Budi Santoso, head of the Center for Research and Development of Geological Disaster Technology. “Seismic data has recorded 40 instances of cluster earthquakes,” he added. Authorities have advised

BACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is eyeing a third and last term in the May 2025 midterm elections with a new running mate, 4th District Board Member Jose Benito Alonso, who is running for vice governor for the first time. Lacson and Alonso, backed by the Love Negros and United Negros Alliance coalition, filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) in the presence of allies from various local government units, before the Commission on Elections at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall here Thursday afternoon. ‘I’m just very happy for their appearance, for their support to the next tandem,

MALASIQUI: Mayor of Sual town in Pangasinan province Liseldo Calugay, who made headlines for his alleged link to dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, on Thursday filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term in office. Calugay and his running mates first visited the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary of Manaoag in Manaoag town, Pangasinan and another church in Sual before proceeding to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in their locality. He was greeted by supporters who were also wearing red shirts like the rest of their group. ‘I was not expecting this many people supporting

ILOILO CITY: A 24-hour anti-drug operation of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) yielded close to 316 grams of shabu with an estimated value of over PHP2.1 million. The operations from 4 a.m. on Oct. 2 to 4 a.m. on Oct. 3 also led to the arrest of three high-value individuals. The biggest haul occurred at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Boulevard, Molo, where 200 grams of shabu worth PHP1.3 million was recovered. Operatives seized 11 transparent plastic sachets containing shabu from suspect alias ‘Stephen’ a resident of Barangay South San Jose, the ICPO’s statement said on Thursday. Another buy-bust