Sunday, October 14, 2007

NEWS THIS WEEK

  • Raped minor needs help
    ILIGAN CITY: A 14-year old rape victim from this city is in need of urgent help from authorities in seeking justice against her perpetrator who presently remains at large.
  • Henry, gibirahan ni Leo kay nagpasagad ug sulti
    OROQUIETA CITY: Gitawag ni Gov. Loreto Ocampos nga usa ka iresponsable nga giluwatang pamahayag ni Board Member Henry Oaminal kabahin sa Panguil Bay Bridge Project (PBBP) sa milabayng semana sa dihang nangutana kabahin sa maong proyekto.
  • Panaghiusa alang sa kalinaw--Ocampos
    OROQUIETA CITY: Makab-ot lamang ang kalambuan sa lalawigan kon matuman ang tanang lakang nga gihimo may kalambigitan sa gipahigayon nga Peace and Order Council (POC) meeting niadtong Oktobre 8, kini matod pa ni Gov. Loreto Ocampos.
  • Surigao’s most wanted killed in encounter
    SURIGAO CITY: The leader of the dreaded “Mayordo Gang” who is tagged as the suspects in several highway robberies, gun for hire operations in Caraga Region has been found dead inside comfort room inside a house in Brgy Marga, Tubod, Surigao del Norte after an encounter with police authorities.
  • 1 dead, another wounded as ambulance collides with motorcycle
    SURIGAO CITY: A single motorcycle driver was killed while his passenger wife is critical condition when they collided with an ambulance owned by the Gigaquit District Hospital in Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, Wednesday early dawn.
  • Man who extorted woman in exchange for not publicizing sex video arrested
    BUTUAN CITY: Police operatives, village officials and the victim herself helped arrest a 42 year old man who allegedly tried to blackmail a woman trader here to pay him in cash in return for not exposing sex video footages involving her.
  • Dinagat execs decry continued logging in the province's protected areas
    SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLANDS: Provincial officials headed by Gov. Geraldine “Jade” Villaroman and Vice Gov. Elvis Dela Merced blamed the DENR in the continued proliferation of illegal logging activities and smuggling of endangered wood species like “magkono” or “iron wood” to Surigao City.
  • NPA rebels torch PICOP bulldozer
    BUTUAN CITY: About 40 New People’s Army (NPA) combatants belonging to the Southern Mindanao Front Committee burned a bulldozer owned by Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines (PICOP) last Thursday, the military said.
  • Rescued minors admitted they were incest, rape victims
    BUTUAN CITY: The seven minors rescued by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from a Butuan sex lair admitted to social workers and newsmen here they were incest and rape victims before they were forced to prostitution.
  • JAGS-CT infrastructure to lure investments
    GLAN, Sarangani: Vital road networks, ports and an economic zone are taking shape within a growth area in southern Philippines close to Indonesia.
  • 75 wannabes apply for police officer
    PAGADIAN CITY: Seventy-five applicants have submitted themselves for a qualifying interview for Police Officer-1 before the Provincial Screening Committee last Oct. 2-3 at Camp Abelon, this city.
  • SP commends UST faculty, students
    PAGADIAN CITY: Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) passed a resolution last week commending the faculty and students of University of Santo Tomas (UST) belonging to the Department of Languages and Engineering for donating books to Zamboanga del Sur students.
  • Guipos turns 16; inaugurates new P17-M public market
    PAGADIAN CITY: The municipality of Guipos, known as the youngest town of Zambosur, recently turned 16 last Oct. 7.
  • Tugbang promoted as third assistant fiscal
    PAGADIAN CITY: Former Provincial Legal Officer Mary Ann Wong Tugbang is now promoted to third assistant provincial prosecutor, information from the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Press Bureau said.
  • Auring treats Capitol workers to Bohol
    PAGADIAN CITY: Capitol employees involved in the preparation of the Biyahe Na! sa Zambosur celebration were treated by an all-expense paid educational trip to Bohol by Gov. Aurora Cerilles as added incentive for a job well done.
NEWS LAST WEEK