Provincial News

Bomb explodes near mayor’s house in Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- An in-depth investigation is being conducted to identify those involved in a roadside explosion near the residence of a mayor in Basilan province, a police official disclosed Friday. The...

Bacolod to penalize waste segregation violators starting mid-Oct

BACOLOD CITY-- The City of Bacolod will begin penalizing violators of the waste segregation policy middle starting this October. As of Friday, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, chairman of Solid Waste Action...

NPA rebels stage attacks in 2 barangays in Bicol

DARAGA, Albay -- Two groups of suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Thursday night carried out separate attacks against a police detachment in Barangay Bascaran and minutes later set fire...

Palawan cops to train media on safe anti-drug ops coverage

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Palawan will invite media practitioners here to a briefing on covering police anti-hard drugs operations to prevent misunderstandings and promote...

Jail facilities in Palawan congested: CHR

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Detention centers in Palawan are congested and have insufficient food allowance for the detainees, the regional office of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) disclosed during...

Luzon grid on yellow alert

MANILA – Due to the unexpected shutdown of a number of power plants, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has placed the Luzon grid under a state of yellow alert...

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