Paul Daza takes father’s seat as congressman for N. Samar’s first congressional district
TACLOBAN CITY- Former Northern Samar governor, Paul Daza, was elected as congressman of the province’ first congressional district.
Daza clobbered an old political rival, Harlin Abayon, to win the congressional race by almost 60,000 votes.
Daza,...
BJMP-Maasin City links with barangay to maintain public beach
MAASIN CITY- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in this city has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with barangay Tunga-Tunga, the central village of the city, for the maintenance of a...
Calbayog Mayor Aquino expressed anger on series of killings in his city
CALBAYOG CITY- A political supporter of Mayor Ronaldo Aquino was gunned down by still unidentified armed men just two days before the conduct of the recently-concluded May 13 elections.
Aquino, who is poised to keep...
Father and son team among big winners in this year’s
TACLOBAN CITY- Carigara town Mayor Eduardo Ong, Sr., handily won on his reelection bid with his son and namesake also winning as vice mayor.
Mayor Ong, who will be serving his third term, obtained votes...
Drunk man punctures voting counting machine; police says 66 arrested for liquor ban violation
TACLOBAN CITY- A man who was under the influence of liquor punctured a vote counting machine (VCM) in Catubig, Northern Samar on Monday night.
The suspect, identified as Efren Rosco, punctured the VCM carried by...
PNP says 65 vote counting machines malfunctioned across the region during Monday’s balloting
TACLOBAN CITY- About 65 vote counting machines (VCMs) used in various polling precincts in the region have malfunctioned.
This was disclosed by Police Director Brigadier General Dionardo Carlos.
During the conduct of the balloting on Monday,...