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15/04/2026

Good news, Ka-Pag-IBIG! 👋 The Pag-IBIG Fund Lucena Branch Service Caravan is coming to on April 20, 2026!

Avail of multiple Pag-IBIG services in one visit—easy, fast, and convenient!
✔ Pag-IBIG 1 Regular Savings Verification and Inquiries
✔ Updating of Membership Records
✔ New Membership Online Registration Tutorial
✔ Modified Pag-IBIG II (MP2) Savings Account Registration
✔ Provident Benefit Claim Application
✔ Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) Application
✔ Pag-IBIG Loyalty Card Plus Capturing
• P125.00 payment for the card
• Original valid IDs required
✔ Pag-IBIG Housing Loan Inquiries

📌 For Loyalty Card Plus Capturing, in case of discrepancies on members’ records (all photocopies):
• PSA/NSO Birth Certificate
• PSA/NSO Marriage Certificate (for married members)
• PSA/NSO Death Certificate (for widowed members)
• Valid IDs

14/04/2026

COMELEC says no notice served in vote-buying case vs Pagbilao mayor

, — Months after a complaint was filed, a vote-buying case involving Pagbilao Mayor Angelica Portes Tatlonghari has reached the Commission En Banc for action. Days before any notice was served, documents tied to the same case began circulating publicly across platforms at the local level.

The Commission on Elections on Tuesday said its Quezon Provincial Office has not received any directive to serve notice in the alleged vote-buying case. No subpoena or official communication reached the provincial office for delivery to the respondent as of Tuesday.

READ MORE: https://www.sentineltimes.net/2026/04/comelec-says-no-notice-served-in-vote.html

14/04/2026

LakAd-LIKASAN 2026 returns in Mauban to boost environmental action

, — 2026 returns in Mauban, Quezon as the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office schedules the activity on April 22, 2026. Set under the theme “Sapagkat Aking Pananagutan, Pangangalaga sa Kalikasan,” the initiative encourages community participation in protecting the environment.

MENRO said the activity will start at 6:00 a.m. in San Lorenzo, where assembly and initial program activities will be held before the clean-up drive begins. The starting point will serve as the staging area for participants before they are assigned to different sections.

READ MORE: https://www.sentineltimes.net/2026/04/lakad-likasan-2026-returns-in-mauban-to.html

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13/04/2026

13/04/2026

Sentinel Times April 11 - 17, 2026 Vol. X No. 15

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12/04/2026

Mayor Angelica Portes urges support for drivers after strike called off

, — Support for transport workers was reaffirmed as Mayor Angelica Portes spoke about how rising fuel prices are affecting drivers’ daily income. She called on the public to extend voluntary assistance to those affected in the sector.

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12/04/2026

20-Day 2026 kicks off with fun run

, — The summer season offers young people a valuable opportunity to learn new skills and develop their talents through meaningful activities. In Tayabas City, this opportunity comes through the 20-Day Free Summer Sports Clinic 2026 with a kick-off fun run at the New City Hall.

On April 12, the Office of the City Mayor launched the Summer Sports Clinic at the New City Hall in Barangay Baguio as part of youth development efforts. Residents, particularly the youth, joined the opening event in significant numbers across the community.

READ MORE: https://www.sentineltimes.net/2026/04/20-day-free-summer-sports-clinic-2026.html

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12/04/2026

face probe, possible sanctions over raid lapses

, — A controversial police action in Lucena City has placed four operatives under investigation for alleged procedural lapses, including the use of a warrant that had already been served and was no longer valid. Police said sanctions remain possible as the probe continues and findings are being evaluated.

Investigators are examining whether the team properly verified the warrant with the issuing court, identified themselves during the operation, and followed standard entry procedures. The review also covers compliance with operational protocols during the service of warrants in residential areas.

READ MORE: https://www.sentineltimes.net/2026/04/quezon-cops-face-probe-possible.html

09/04/2026

Calabarzon police chief visits Quezon command, meets local leaders

, — The acting regional director of Police Regional Office CALABARZON, PBGEN Hansel M. Marantan, traveled to Quezon on April 9 to conduct a at the Quezon Police Provincial Office. Efforts form part of a broader push to improve leadership, coordination, and police operations across units in the region.

Before arriving in Quezon, Marantan received arrival honors at the Southern Luzon Command to strengthen coordination between agencies and support shared regional security efforts. He was welcomed by LTGEN Cerilo C. Balaoro Jr., highlighting coordination between the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

READ MORE: https://www.sentineltimes.net/2026/04/calabarzon-police-chief-visits-quezon.html

09/04/2026

, US troops deliver health services to Quezon communities

, — Philippine and US medical teams provided health services to about 300 residents during a two-day outreach from April 8 to 9 in this town. Effort combined humanitarian outreach and skills training while strengthening local preparedness across vulnerable communities.

Forces from the said agencies carried out the mission as part of Exercise Balikatan 41-2026 in coordination with the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Activity linked defense cooperation with community support and local capacity building.

READ MORE: https://www.sentineltimes.net/2026/04/afp-us-troops-deliver-health-services.html

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09/04/2026

DSWD rolls out cash aid for Lucena tricycle drivers

, - for tricycle drivers across CALABARZON is underway in several cities under a regional rollout on April 8. A total of 24,616 drivers from 13 pilot areas are included in the first phase led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

In Lucena City, Quezon, 2,113 Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA) drivers received P5,000 each at the New Evacuation Center in Barangay Mayao Crossing. The assistance is part of the national government response to rising fuel prices affecting drivers’ earnings.

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