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CAGAYAN DE ORO—Here’s a lesson in herstory I never learned growing up: that there is only one street in my beloved city named after a woman. One! It’s Valenzuela Avenue, formerly or more commonly known as Agora Road. It is named after Arcadia Valenzuela y Babangha of Lapasan, who fought…

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CAGAYAN -- Governor Manuel Mamba of this province has appealed to the concerned agencies to help save the Cagayan River which has been a problem during calamity times. The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river and arguably the largest river by discharge volum

ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office (PRO-6) hailed the wounded Police Staff Sergeant Jessie Cabalfin and his fellow cops for arresting one of Iloilo province’s most wanted persons. “Cabalfin’s actions bespeaks of his courage and commitment to service”, said Police Brigadier General Flynn Dongb

LIVELIHOOD AID. Photo shows a child laborer parent-beneficiary showing the livelihood assistance she received from the Department of Labor and Employment-7. The agency said on Monday (Nov. 29, 2021) it released P4.6 million to 153 recipients in the southern Cebu town of Barili. (Photo courtesy of DOLE-7) CEBU CITY - The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has given PHP4.6 million worth of livelihood assistance to parents of profiled child laborers in Barili, southern C...

Tropical depression (TD) "Lannie" dumped heavy rains in Western and Eastern Visayas which resulted in landslides and flooding incidents, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Tuesday, Oct. 5. At least three houses are in danger in Purok Tipo, Barangay Jaclu

PREPARATION. The state weather bureau updates members of the Western Visayas Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC VI) on the status of tropical depression Lannie during the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) held on Monday (Oct. 4, 2021). Western Visayas is currently under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) 1. (PNA photo courtesy of RDRRMC VI) ILOILO CITY - Local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have been alerted for the possible impact of tropical depressi...

BRACE FOR 'LANNIE'. Western Visayas remains under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) 1 as of 5 p.m. Monday (Oct. 4, 2021) forecast of the state weather bureau. Local government units have been alerted for the possible impact of Tropical Depression Lannie, according to the Western Visayas Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. (Photo courtesy of OCD 6) ILOILO CITY - Local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have been alerted for the possible impact of tropical de...

ONE of the most fascinating episodes in the history of journalism in the Philippines is the publication of Libertas (“Freedom” in Latin), a daily newspaper that came off the presses of the University of Sto. Tomás (UST). At the end of 1898, after the defeat of the Spaniards, many friars decided to leave the archipelago as they felt unwelcome (many of their colleagues had died during the revolution). However, a big chunk felt committed to the Filipino people until the end. As Fr. Valentín ...