Category: Provincial

KORONADAL CITY — A controversial power deal involving South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative is facing mounting pressure after two Catholic bishops asked the Office of the Ombudsman to suspend the cooperative’s board, warning that consumers could ultimately pay the price. Diocese of Marbel Bishop Cerilo Casicas and Caritas Philippines President Bishop Gerardo Alminaza are seeking…

The authorities are now on the look out for the arrest of Basilan mayor Arsina Kahing-Nanoh of Hadji Muhtamad town and six others following the issuance of arrest warrants by the court over murder charges.  Hadji Muhtamad Regional Trial Court Branch 2 presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit ordered the full implementation of arrest warrants against…

Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). Taal Volcano remained under close monitoring Sunday after instruments detected seven volcanic earthquakes and a tremor that continued for hours, although its alert status stayed at Level 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tremor began at 7:10 p.m. Saturday and persisted through the latest…

Photo courtesy of PNP A 43-year-old Chinese woman wanted in connection with an alleged Consumer Act violation was arrested in Cabanatuan City, police said. Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group’s Nueva Ecija Provincial Field Unit tracked down the suspect at the Old Capitol Compound in Barangay Quezon District on Sept. 11. The arrest…

Photo courtesy of PNA Jobseekers in Bicol were given direct access to more than 200 vacant government positions through a Civil Service Commission recruitment event that brought several agencies together in one venue. The CSC-Bicol said 226 applicants registered for Trabaho at Serbisyo Hatid sa Bayan 2026, allowing them to compare openings, ask about qualifications…

Photo courtesy of PNA Thousands of residents are set to receive rice, cash assistance and other government services during a multi-agency caravan in Dumaguete City on Monday. The city government said 31,900 residents have been identified to receive 10 kilos of rice each under the Bawat Bayan Makikinabang program funded through the Local Government Support…

PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio checks on police personnel assigned to secure the Peñafrancia Festival traslacion in Naga City, Camarines Sur, on Sept. 11, 2026. Authorities estimated that more than 820,000 devotees joined the procession. Photo courtesy: PRO-5. Around 820,000 devotees joined the Peñafrancia traslacion on Friday night as the annual religious festival…

Photo courtesy of PNA Families in two remote Ilocos Norte communities can now use electricity directly from their homes after a rural electrification project connected 101 households that previously depended on charging facilities elsewhere. The new connections cover 66 households with 99 residents in Barangay Bagut in Dingras and another 35 households with 43 residents…

Photo courtesy of PNP A warehouse operation in Plaridel led to the seizure of 150 foam mattresses worth about Php 700,000 and the arrest of a woman accused of selling products that allegedly failed government labeling standards. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said the operation was carried out at around 2 p.m. on Sept….