Iligan

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief . Iligan City — City mayor Celso Regencia assured residents here regarding his suspension that could be served anytime, saying that Vice Mayor Jemar Vera Cruz will function in his stead. In case the Department of Interior and Local Government serves the suspension ...

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief . Iligan City hall on Monday considered the giving of monthly pensions to senior citizens in malls here. The city government recognized the striving recipients in getting their pensions. Councilor Noli Pardillo, chair of the committee on senior citizens of the Sangguniang Panlingsod ...

By Nora Soriño and Ric Palahang GSD-Iligan bureau . ILIGAN City — A barangay chairman here is contemplating on kicking out a candidate for village councilor from his ticket after the latter was included in the narco list of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Anthony Pacana, Poblacion barangay chairman, ...

By FROILAN GALLARDO Special Correspondent . NEARLY two dozen more barangay officials from Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, and Camiguin are facing the prospects of being added to the narco list of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). PDEA regional director Wilkens Villanueva told ...

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief, and Ric Palahang Correspondent . Iligan City — There are no reported election hotspots in this city, said Senior Supt. Leony Roy Ga, City Police Director here. But added that they are closely monitoring hinterland barangays of the city. Of particular concern is ...

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief, and Sita Asequia Correspondent . Iligan City — Workers belonging to various progressive groups slammed the Duterte administration for its “broken’ promises” to the labor sector. According to the Kilusang Mayo Uno and other labor coalition groups, there should be no more middlemen ...

By Nora Soriño Iligan City Bureau Chief . Iligan City — In separate statements to media, both the Department of Interior and Local Government the local  police here said they do not have the list of barangay officials who are allegedly involved in illegal drugs. Elizabeth Bona, of the city ...

ILIGAN City — The 71-year old Australian nun who was detained overnight at the Bureau of Immigration for investigation on April 16 and on April 25 was ordered to leave within 30 days should be accorded her right to be heard because “we are a democratic country run by the ...