Child rapist in Calabarzon ‘most wanted’ list nabbed

CALAMBA: An alleged child rapist who was tagged by the Police Regional Office-Calabarzon (PRO4A) as among the ‘Most Wanted Persons’ in the five-province region was finally handcuffed.

Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, acting director of the Laguna Provincial Pol…

Pope offers ‘Golden Rose’ to Virgin of Antipolo

ANTIPOLO CITY: Pope Francis has conferred upon the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in this city the gift of the Golden Rose in solemn ceremonies held Monday morning.

The Golden Rose or Rosa d’Oro was carried to the Antipolo …

DSWD’s aid for Mindoro town to stay despite state of calamity lifting

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said it will continue to extend assistance and support despite the lifting of the state of calamity in the municipality of Pola, Oriental Mindoro.

The DSWD joined the local gov…

More Filipinos fish in Scarborough shoal as gov’t intensifies presence

MANILA: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Monday more Filipinos are now fishing in the Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough shoal.

During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, BFAR spokesperson Nazario Briguera said Fil…

Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair hailed for ‘resounding success’

MANILA: he success of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Sultan Kudarat was a result of the collaboration between the executive and legislative branches in bringing government service closer to the Filipino people.

Nearly 150,000 residents …

2 suspected NPA members nabbed for extortion in Sorsogon

LEGAZPI: Police arrested two suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) engaged in robbery and extortion activities in an entrapment operation over the weekend in Sorsogon province.

In a report on Monday, Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Region…

Leaf disease infects 1.7K hectares of rubber farms in Caraga

BUTUAN: The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) is racing against time to contain the spread of the fungus Pestalotiopsis which causes the leaf fall disease in rubber farms, particularly in Agusan del Sur.

DA-13 said at least 1,765…