Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattles Northern Samar

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 10/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled Lope De Vega, Northern Samar on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolgy (Phivolcs) said. The quake struck at 7:37 a.m. at two kilometers southeast of the municipality…

Doctor to be charged over PMA plebe’s death

Inquirer Northern Luzon 09/30/2019

BAGUIO CITY – The physician who attended to Darwin Dormitorio, the Philippine Military Academy cadet who died due to hazing, will be charged with criminal negligence, Police Capt. Allen Rae Co said on Monday. Capt. Flor Apostol’s…

Duterte to bare names of ‘ninja cops’ on return from Russia – Go

Joey Gabieta - Inquirer Visayas 09/29/2019

BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar, Philippines — On returning from Russia, President Rodrigo Duterte will reveal the names of the so-called ninja cops — police officers who recycle illegal drugs seized in operations. Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go announced…

2 more PMA cadets tagged in death of Dormitorio

Inquirer Northern Luzon 09/26/2019

  BAGUIO CITY — Two more Philippine Military Academy upperclassmen have been tagged as suspects in the death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio, Police Col. Allan Rae Co, Baguio police chief, said on Thursday. In a…

Davao River contaminated with polio virus

Julianne Suarez - Inquirer Mindanao 09/24/2019

DAVAO CITY—Health authorities here confirmed that the Davao River had been found positive of the polio virus, prompting them to order a massive polio vaccination drive next month, targeting all children in the city. Dr. Josephine Villafuerte,…

Classes canceled in several areas in Eastern Visayas due to heavy rains bought by ‘Jenny’

Joey Gabieta - Inquirer Visayas 08/27/2019

TACLOBAN CITY –– Heavy rains spawned by Tropical Depression “Jenny” led to the cancellation of classes in several areas in Eastern Visayas on Tuesday. In Biliran province, classes were suspended in all levels in all of its…

Antonio Sanchez was convicted of 2 other murders

08/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Before Eileen Sarmenta was raped and killed and Allan Gomez was tortured and shot to death, Antonio Sanchez, then mayor of Calauan town in Laguna, was already being tried for two counts of murder.…

Restored Yanson management tightens hold on PH’s largest bus firm

08/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines–The majority stockholders of Bacolod-based Vallacar Transit Inc. have reorganized the board of the country’s largest bus transport company a few days after retaking control of the firm from a rival faction of Yanson family siblings.…

For fighting off a sexual assault, 2 Davao Sur girls stabbed; 1 killed

08/21/2019

MAGSAYSAY, Davao del Sur –– A teenaged girl is still in critical condition at the Davao del Sur provincial hospital in Digos City after being stabbed early Monday morning in an incident that killed her classmate. According…

Palace: Pooping incident in Boracay ‘offensive’; tourists may face raps

08/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang felt offended over the behavior of two foreign tourists, who let her child defecate on the beach of Boracay while the other buried a diaper in the island’s powdery white sand. Presidential spokesperson…

Mayor of Naga, Cebu suspended by Sandiganbayan for 90 days

08/14/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Incumbent Mayor Valdemar Chiong of Naga town in Cebu has been ordered suspended for 90 days by Sandiganbayan for graft charges. According to a resolution from the Sixth Division dated July 25, Chiong’s suspension…

Death toll now 26 in Iloilo, Guimaras sea tragedy

08/04/2019

ILOILO CITY—Nine more bodies of passengers of three motorboats that capsized on Saturday (Aug 3) in the waters between Iloilo City and Guimaras Island were recovered on Sunday (Aug 4) raising the death toll to 26. At…

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