2 suspected marijuana pushers busted in Quezon
LUCENA CITY — Police arrested two suspected marijuana pushers in a buy-bust operation in Tiaong town in Quezon province Tuesday afternoon. Police Major Francis Aldrich Garcia, Tiaong police chief, in a...
View ArticleQuezon-based film director Felino Tañada passes away
LUCENA CITY – Quezon film director Felino Tañada died from COVID-19 complications in a private hospital in Lucena City on Tuesday night, August 25. “He died from COVID-19. He was confined in a hospital...
View ArticleQuezon logs record-high 185 new COVID-19 cases
LUCENA CITY – Health authorities in Quezon province reported 185 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest single-day tally that eclipsed the 158 cases on August 26. The Integrated Provincial Health...
View ArticleQuezon town mayor contracts COVID-19
LUCENA CITY – Another town mayor in Quezon province has tested positive for COVID-19. General Luna Mayor Matt Erwin Florido, 41, said on his Facebook page Wednesday morning that he contracted the...
View ArticleP376K shabu seized from rider at Lucena City checkpoint
LUCENA CITY – Police arrested a motorcycle rider who yielded over P300,000 worth of shabu at a checkpoint here Sunday night. Lieutenant Colonel Romulo Albacea, Lucena City police chief, said that...
View ArticleQuezon hits 2,066 active COVID-19 cases
LUCENA CITY — The number of confirmed active COVID-19 cases in Quezon province has breached the 2,000 mark after health authorities recorded an additional 134 new virus carriers on Sunday. Based on the...
View Article23 villages in Ilocos Sur town placed on extreme ECQ
BAGUIO CITY—At least 23 villages in the town of Cabugao in Ilocos Sur province were placed under extreme enhanced community quarantine (EECQ) due to the “alarming” surge in COVID-19 cases. Apart from...
View ArticleClasses, work in gov’t offices suspended in Quezon
LUCENA CITY – Classes in public and private schools as well as work in government offices in Quezon have been suspended on Wednesday due to inclement weather spawned by Severe Tropical Storm Jolina....
View ArticleQuezon drug suspect busted, P119K shabu seized
LUCENA CITY – A drug suspect yielded over P119,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) following his arrest in Tiaong, Quezon Tuesday night. The Tiaong police reported that Christopher Musico, 53, was...
View Article‘Jolina’ prompts evacuation of 5,936 residents in Quezon
LUCENA CITY––At least 5,936 residents in Quezon were evacuated Tuesday up to early Wednesday to temporary shelters as Severe Tropical Storm “Jolina” (International name: Conson) brought strong winds...
View Article2 hurt after truck falls into 30 ft. ravine as ‘Jolina’ pummels Quezon
LUCENA CITY — Two people were injured when a Bicol-bound cargo truck fell into a 30-foot ravine in Atimonan town as Severe Tropical Storm Jolina (international name Conson) pummelled Quezon province...
View Article2 more hospitals in Quezon close COVID-19 wards due to rise in cases
LUCENA CITY – The continuous surge of new COVID-19 cases has caused two more hospitals in Quezon to temporarily close its wards dedicated to the treatment of coronavirus patients. On Friday, September...
View Article2 dead in after motorcycle crashes into parked car in Quezon province
LUCENA CITY — Two persons died after the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a parked car, an Asian utility vehicle (AUV), along the Marhalika Highway in Sariaya town in Quezon province before...
View ArticleAnother hospital in Quezon closes COVID-19 ward amid rising cases
LUCENA CITY — Another hospital in Quezon had to temporarily close its wards dedicated to the treatment of COVID-19 patients due to the continuing spike of cases in the province. On Monday, September...
View ArticleQuezon logs record-high of 307 new COVID-19 cases in one day
LUCENA CITY – Quezon province logged a record-high 307 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest single-day tally since the pandemic began in March last year, the Integrated Provincial Health Office...
View ArticleMotorcycle driver dead, pillion rider hurt in Quezon accident
LUCENA CITY — A motorcycle rider died and his pillion rider was injured in an accident along the Maharlika Highway in the town of Atimonan, Quezon province, early Thursday. The Atimonan police reported...
View ArticleAnother LGU office in Quezon town closed due to COVID-19
LUCENA CITY – Another local government office in Gumaca town in the Quezon province will be closed for two weeks after its employees were told to go into home quarantine as a safety measure to prevent...
View Article2 drug suspects fall in separate buy-busts in Quezon
LUCENA CITY – Two drug suspects were arrested in Sariaya and Tiaong towns in Quezon province on Saturday night, police said Sunday. Police Colonel Joel Villanueva, Quezon police chief, said...
View ArticleAnother village in Quezon town placed under ‘granular lockdown’
LUCENA CITY – The local government of General Luna town in Quezon province has placed another entire barangay (village) under a “granular lockdown” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Mayor Matt...
View ArticleQuezon town nurse gets COVID-19, consultations suspended
LUCENA CITY – The local health office in the remote island town of Quezon in Quezon province has suspended its consultation services after one of its nurses contracted COVID-19. The rural health unit...
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