Category: General

Loreto: The local government of Loreto, Dinagat Islands marked the 82nd anniversary of the “Battle of San Juan” on Thursday, commemorating the courage of local defenders during World War II. According to Philippines News Agency, the battle took place on Oct. 31, 1942, in Loreto’s coastal village of San Juan, where US Army defenders and Filipino guerrillas faced invading Japanese forces. Among the Filipino guerrillas who led the resistance were four local heroes from Loreto – Sgt. Primo De Jesus, Private 1st Class Florentino B. Omana, and Privates Perfecto Villanueva and Eleuterio Omapas. “The Battle of San Juan reflects the

Cebu: Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Friday said elderly citizens here will receive maintenance medication starting January 2025. In a barangay assembly in the coastal village of Tinago, Garcia said there are available funds for this program that will benefit over 90,000 seniors. “That’s why next year, I promise you that we have put in the budget that next year, January, we will start giving daily maintenance medicine,” the mayor said. “You will not buy those medicines anymore,” he vowed. According to Philippines News Agency, the mayor said the program came when many senior citizens asked about it when he

Pinamalayan: Asia’s first Grandmaster and Hall of Famer Eugene Torre will be engaging with young chess enthusiasts in a simultaneous exhibition in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, during the 2nd Bahaghari Chess Cup, a FIDE-rated tournament, scheduled for November 9-10. According to Philippines News Agency, the 2nd Bahaghari Chess Cup is organized by the Pinamalayan Chess Club, with the objective of showcasing and nurturing grassroots chess talent. Torre’s participation in the simul is set to occur on November 9 at 8 a.m. at Casa Felar on Aguinaldo Street, marking the tournament’s opening. The event promises a competitive atmosphere with the champion set

DIGOS: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 in the Davao Region has announced a significant interception of smuggled cigarettes, involving 308 master cases with an estimated value of PHP4.6 million. The seizures occurred in two separate operations conducted on October 29 and 30 in Digos City, Davao del Sur. According to Philippines News Agency, on October 30, officers from the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) 11 seized 267 cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes. These were discovered piled along the roadside in Barangay Tres de Mayo, following a tip-off from an informant. The officers coordinated with the Digos City Police Station

Caraga: Seven New People’s Army (NPA) members surrendered to the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) on Oct. 30 following negotiations led by police units across the region, the office reported Friday. Among those who surrendered was a 27-year-old rebel, identified only as Alias Dems, a member of the Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda (SYP) Sikop of the NPA’s North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC). According to Philippines News Agency, Dems surrendered to the Agusan del Norte Provincial Police Office (ADNPPO), turning over a .22-caliber Smith and Wesson revolver, 20 rounds of ammunition, and an improvised explosive device (IED). Also surrendered on