Classes suspended, sea travel stopped in Quezon due to bad weather
LUCENA CITY â The local governments of Lucban, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tagkawayan, and Mauban in Quezon province suspended classes on Tuesday as these areas continued to experience heavy rains. The...
View Article7 towns, 2 cities in Quezon suspend classes due to bad weather
LUCENA CITY â Due to the threat of heavy rains, nine local government units in Quezon province suspended school classes on Wednesday. On their respective Facebook pages, the local governments of...
View ArticleArmy, NPA clash in Quezon; 2 rebel supporters captured
LUCENA CITY â Army troops captured two individuals allegedly supporting New Peopleâs Army (NPA) rebels following a brief encounter in San Narciso, Quezon, on Thursday, authorities reported. The Region...
View ArticleRider dies in motorcycle-car collision in Quezon
LUCENA CITY â An unlicensed motorcyclist died while his back-rider was injured on Monday, Dec. 23, after their vehicle collided with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Sariaya town in Quezon province....
View ArticleMan drowns in Quezonâs Agos river on Christmas Day
LUCENA CITY â A 28-year-old man drowned on Christmas day in a river in the Sierra Madre mountain ranges in General Nakar town in Quezon province. The Quezon police, in a report on Thursday, Dec. 26,...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies, 1 hurt after crashing into parked truck in Quezon
LUCENA CITY â A motorcycle rider died while another was injured on Christmas day after their vehicle bumped into a parked truck in San Narciso town in Quezon province, the police said. Motorcyclist...
View ArticleMagnitude 4.1 tremor hits Quezon island town
LUCENA CITY â A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded on the island town of Jomalig in Quezon province on Saturday, Dec. 28. The Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tectonic...
View ArticleCouple shot dead while sleeping in Quezon
LUCENA CITY â A farmer and his live-in partner were shot and killed on Saturday, Dec. 28, while sleeping inside their house in Lopez, Quezon. The Lopez police said in a report Sunday that Armando...
View ArticlePCG suspends trips of small vessels in northern Quezon
LUCENA CITYâThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended on Monday, Dec. 30, the operations of small vessels in the northern part of Quezon province due to rough sea conditions. The PCG in northern...
View Article2 drug suspects busted in Cavite, Laguna; over P370,000 shabu seized
LUCENA CITY, Philippines â Police arrested two drug suspects and seized confiscated more than P370,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) following separate buy-bust operations on Friday in Cavite and...
View ArticlePCG suspends trips of small vessels in northern Quezon
LUCENA CITY â Due to rough sea conditions, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended trips of small vessels in the northern part of Quezon province since Saturday afternoon, Jan. 4. In an advisory...
View ArticleSea travel resumes for small vessels in Quezon
LUCENA CITY â Sea travel for all vessels in Quezon province resumed on Monday, Jan. 6, after the lifting of the gale warning by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
View Article7 rescued from capsized boat in Quezon
LUCENA CITY â Seven crew members of a motorized boat were rescued from their vessel that capsized on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the seas off Patnanungan island town in Quezon province. The Quezon police said...
View ArticlePCG suspends sea travel of small vessels in northern Quezon
LUCENA CITY â The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended sea travel for small vessels in the northern part of Quezon province since Friday afternoon (Jan. 10) due to rough sea conditions. In an...
View ArticleMagnitude 3.7 tremor hits Quezon town
LUCENA CITY â A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was recorded in the coastal town of San Narciso in Quezon province before midnight on Monday, Jan. 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
View Article4 fishers rescued, 2 still missing after boat sinking in Quezon
LUCENA CITY â Four fishermen were rescued, while two others remain missing on Saturday after their boat hit the concrete pole of a bridge then sank in Guinyangan town in Quezon province. The Quezon...
View ArticleBishop decries âpoor conditionâ of highway linking Quezon, Bicol
LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines â Through an open letter, Bishop Eugenius Cañete of the Diocese of Gumaca in Quezon province has slammed the government over the âpoor conditionâ of Maharlika Highway,...
View ArticleMagnitude 3.4 earthquake jolts Quezon island town
LUCENA CITY â A magnitude 3.4 earthquake jolted the island town of Panukulan in Quezon province on Thursday, Feb. 6. The Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tectonic tremor hit 46...
View ArticleDriver pinned to death by truck in Quezon road mishap
LUCENA CITY â A 55-year-old driver was pinned to death by his truck after the vehicle lost its brakes in Real town in Quezon province on Saturday. The Quezon police reported on Sunday, Feb. 23, that a...
View ArticleCops seize shabu worth P1.6-M, gun in Quezon, Rizal operations
LUCENA CITY â Police arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized more than P1.6 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) and an illegal firearm in buy-bust operations Tuesday in Quezon and Rizal...
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