Ex-soldier runs amuck, kills 6, gunned down in Samar

Robert Dejon 05/20/2020

ORMOC CITY—A former soldier ran amuck, killing six persons before he was gunned down by police at a village in Calbayog City, Samar province on Tuesday (May 19). The ex-soldier, Glenn Balonan, was reported to be drunk…

Hunger stalks ‘Ambo’ survivors

Cyrain Cabuenas, Joey Gabieta 05/20/2020

BORONGAN CITY—Strong winds accompanying Typhoon “Ambo” (international name: Vongfong) ripped the roof off the house of Octavio and Merlyn Alcido in Barangay Balocawe, Oras, Eastern Samar, last week, but the couple and their children chose to remain…

Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in CdO as establishments prepare to open

Froilan Gallardo 05/07/2020

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—Two more COVID-19 deaths were reported this week as malls, restaurants, and other essential firms start to open on Friday, May 8, 2020. Dr. Bernard Julius Rocha, medical specialist at the Northern…

Woman from Maasin City returns SAP aid received by common-law partner

Jani Arnaiz 05/03/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte  – A 22-year-old woman from Maasin City earned praises online after she returned the P5, 000 cash assistance which her common-law husband, Ariel Salas, received under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of the…

Sulu records first COVID-19 case

Julie S. Alipala - INQUIRER.net 05/02/2020

ZAMBOANGA CITY—-The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Mindanao reported the first confirmed case of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection in Sulu province. Dr. Joshua Brillantes, DOH-9 assistant regional director, said the male patient who was confined…

Army air drops leaflets, face masks in remote villages in Agusan provinces

Froilan Gallardo 05/01/2020

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—For the past two days, the Philippine Army air dropped thousands of anti-COVID-19 leaflets and hundreds of face masks in remote villages in Agusan provinces. Army 402nd Infantry Brigade civil military officer…

Frontliners in S. Leyte deliver baby at checkpoint

Jani Arnaiz 04/27/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte—Frontliners in a town in Southern Leyte helped deliver a baby at a checkpoint along the boundary of the towns of Hinundayan and Anahawan on April 25, 2020.  In a report from Radio Pilipinas…

Health Official: No need to panic; Maasin City remains COVID-19 free

Jani Arnaiz 04/22/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte –Six elderly residents of Maasin City are now under monitoring after they complained of fever and coughing. But Dr. Franscila Tan, head of the City Health Department, said that this should not be…

Maasin City launches Mobile Market

Jani Arnaiz 04/22/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte—The city government of Maasin has launched its version of the Mobile Market to ease crowding in public markets here. The Market on Wheels scheme allows consumers to buy commodities in their respective locations.…

Bangsamoro region gears up for Ramadan without mass gatherings as COVID-19 precaution

Bong Sarmiento - Inquirer Mindanao 04/20/2020

KORONADAL CITY–Islamic religious leaders in Mindanao are gearing up for the moon sighting that will determine the start of this year’s Ramadan or the holy month of fasting. Abuhuraira Udasan, grand mufti (Islamic legal expert) of the…

Quarantine violators in Pampanga plant vegetables as punishment

Tonette Orejas 04/19/2020

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO –– At least 35 first-time offenders of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in this Pampanga capital were punished by making them plant vegetables in the city nursery on Saturday. “We made them plant…

LGUs tighten border controls as DOH confirms 1st COVID-19 case in Leyte

Jani Arnaiz 04/19/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte — Some local governments in Southern Leyte and Leyte provinces have tightened their border controls, implemented strict enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) measures and even closed their borders a few hours after the Department…

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