Quezon town on Alabat Island suspends classes due to flooding
LUCENA CITY — Severe flooding caused by heavy rains has prompted officials of the town of Quezon on Alabat Island in Quezon province to suspend classes at all levels on Friday, October 14. The...
View Article1 dead in Quezon road crash
LUCENA CITY – A motorcycle rider died early Friday (Oct. 14) after his vehicle was hit by a van along the Maharlika Highway in Sariaya town in Quezon province. Sariaya police reported that motorcyclist...
View ArticleEx-airman drowns in Quezon deep well
LUCENA CITY – A 54-year-old former enlisted personnel of the Philippine Air Force drowned in a deep water well in Calauag town in Quezon province on Saturday, Oct. 15, a police report said on Sunday,...
View ArticleAlleged NPA recruiter surrenders in Quezon
LUCENA CITY — An alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebel in Quezon province who was tasked with recruiting new guerrillas surrendered to authorities in San Andres town on Wednesday (Oct. 19) night....
View ArticleMan killed in Quezon road crash while waiting for bus ride
LUCENA CITY — A 53-year-old man died early Friday after being hit by a passing vehicle while waiting for a bus ride along the Maharlika Highway in Gumaca town in Quezon province. In a report, the...
View ArticleCOVID positivity rates in 7 areas now at ‘high level’ – Octa Research
MANILA, Philippines — The seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate in seven provinces across the country has “increased to high levels,” independent pandemic monitor Octa Research Group said Monday. Octa...
View ArticlePaeng may make landfall in Aurora, Quezon province; Signal No. 1 up in more...
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Paeng may make landfall on the coast of Aurora or Quezon province over the weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
View ArticleChinese ship seeks shelter at Quezon’s Tayabas Bay due to bad weather
LUCENA CITY — A Chinese cargo vessel sought shelter at Tayabas Bay in Pitogo town in Quezon province on Wednesday, October 26, due to bad weather. A spot report from Quezon police said the sea vessel...
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Paeng prompts evacuation of over 7,800 families in Quezon
LUCENA CITY – Over 7,800 families were evacuated in Quezon province as Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) threatens residents living in disaster-prone areas. The Quezon Social...
View ArticlePaeng makes 5th landfall in Sariaya, Quezon
MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Paeng made its fifth landfall in Sariaya, Quezon on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
View ArticleBridge connecting Batangas and Quezon collapses
LUCENA CITY — Bantilan bridge, the concrete span connecting the provinces of Batangas and Quezon, collapsed at around 6 p.m. Saturday, local officials said. The bridge, measuring 30 meters long, is...
View Article2 motorbike rides perish in Quezon highway collision
LUCENA CITY – Two motorcycle riders died on Friday night after they were hit by a passenger van along the Maharlika Highway in Pagbilao, Quezon. The Quezon police on Saturday reported that Glenn...
View ArticleEx-NPA rebels, militias, supporters yield to gov’t in Quezon, Batangas
LUCENA CITY – More former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, militias, and supporters in Batangas and Quezon provinces declared their allegiance to the government on Friday, police said in a report...
View ArticleShear line to trigger rain and thunderstorms over 7 areas in Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – The shear line is forecast to trigger rain and thunderstorms over seven areas in Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
View ArticleFarmer dead in Quezon hit-and-run
LUCENA CITY — A 49-year-old farmer died Wednesday in a hit-and-run incident in Macalelon town in Quezon province. Quezon police reported that Abel Maquinto was walking home from attending a friend’s...
View Article3 security guards survive shooting in Quezon
LUCENA CITY – Three security guards survived after they were shot by still unidentified gunmen in Sariaya town in Quezon province on Saturday night (Nov. 12). The Quezon police, in a report Sunday,...
View ArticleActive COVID-19 cases drop below 1,000 mark in Calabarzon
LUCENA CITY — The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Calabarzon region dropped below the 1,000 mark, the latest data showed. As of 3 p.m. on Monday, November 14, the Health Education and Promotion...
View ArticleITCZ, LPA’s trough to bring rain in Mindanao, other parts of PH
MANILA, Philippines — The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) will trigger rain in Mindanao and other parts of the country on Thursday, said the state...
View ArticlePagasa: 6 areas to experience overcast weather with rain due to LPA, ITCZ
MANILA, Philippines — The combined effects of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the low pressure area (LPA) will cause overcast weather and rain in six areas in the country on Friday, said...
View ArticleSlay of councilor shocks Quezon town; mayor condemns murder
LUCENA CITY—A town councilor in Dolores, Quezon, described by his peers as “well-liked,” was shot and killed early Friday by a lone gunman, leaving local officials in shock and disbelief. Mayor Orlan...
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