Day: May 1, 2025

Butuan City: Coinciding with the nation’s 123rd Labor Day celebration, the Department of Labor and Employment – Caraga (DOLE-13) hosted a job fair in this city, presenting more than 5,000 job vacancies to jobseekers from the Caraga Region. The event resulted in the on-the-spot hiring of 271 jobseekers by various employers present at the venue. According to Philippines News Agency, Mechelle Bengzon from Barangay Bugsukan in Butuan City was among the first to be hired, securing a teaching position at a Technological Training Center within the city. Bengzon expressed her gratitude to DOLE-13 for organizing the event, which provided her

Guihulngan City: Government troops of the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army clashed with suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in three separate incidents in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Col. Evelio Ilanga, commanding officer of the 62IB, reported that the initial clash occurred around 6 a.m. in Barangay Humay-humay. Soldiers encountered about nine remnants of the dismantled Central Negros 1 (CN1) guerrilla front, resulting in a brief three-minute firefight before the insurgents retreated. The soldiers managed to recover one high-powered firearm, some live rounds of ammunition, magazines, and personal belongings left

Ilocos Norte: Over 70 job seekers successfully found employment during the 123rd Labor Day celebration job fair held at Robinsons Place Ilocos. The event took place on Thursday and featured 43 local employers offering 1,719 job vacancies. According to Philippines News Agency, Ailyn Joy Ambrocio, a 17-year-old beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Barangay Paguludan-Salindeg, Currimao, was among the 73 individuals hired on the spot by 4 p.m. Ambrocio expressed her happiness in securing a food service crew position on her first attempt at job hunting. In addition to the PHP5,000 assistance provided by the Department of

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced plans to request the removal of businessman Anson Que’s son from the list of respondents in the kidnap-slay case recently filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ). PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo stated that there is a lack of corroborative evidence supporting the claims made by David Tan Liao, a Chinese national, implicating 42-year-old Ronxian Gou, also known as Alvin Que, in the murder of his father. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. Fajardo emphasized during a press briefing at Camp Crame that there is no direct evidence linking Alvin Que

Manila: Ten members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) assigned to the Southern Metro Manila District Field Unit have been placed under restrictive custody and detained at the Philippine Custodial Facility. This action follows orders from Director Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, amid allegations of kidnapping and robbery extortion. According to Philippines News Agency, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo announced during a press briefing at Camp Crame that the officers were detained last Monday, April 28, after receiving a report from the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG). The report prompted Gen. Torre to take immediate action