PATNANUNGAN, Quezon – Police are probing the source of three kilos of suspected shabu valued at about P22.3 million recovered in Barangay Busdak here on Friday, April 3. Police Col. Romulo Albacea, Quezon police director, said the contraband weighing 3.2 kilograms in three tape-sealed plastic...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Black Saturday, April 4, suspended the license of a truck driver and placed a concrete mixer under alarm status after a video circulated online showing a young boy operating the heavy vehicle. The LTO issued a show cause order (SCO) to the registered owner...
The Philippine Army (PA) on Black Saturday, April 4, went public with documentation of an alleged female New People’s Army (NPA) rebel placed under its custody following a deadly encounter in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro last week to counter allegations that she was maltreated. The Army’s 203rd...
A fisherman stumbled upon an estimated P22.3 million worth of suspected crystal meth or “shabu” in a remote island village in Patnanungan, Quezon, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Black Saturday, April 4. Personnel of the Patnanungan Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order (SCO) to the owner and driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) after a viral video showed the driver operating it while standing with the door open on a public road. In a statement on Good Friday, April 3, LTO Chief Assistant...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Good Friday, April 3, summoned a taxi operator linked to the alleged overcharging of South Korean pop star Soobin, who is in Cebu for a vacation this Holy Week. LTFRB chairperson Vigor D. Mendoza II said the operator must surrender...
More than 2.4 million passengers have passed through various seaports nationwide as of Friday, April 3, even as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported no major surge beyond expectations and kept strict safety measures in place. Data from the PCG showed a total of 1,273,272 outbound and 1,169,805...
China is intentionally ramping up its maritime aggression and ship deployments in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to take advantage of global distractions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson for WPS,...
Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), paid tribute to Capt. Dean Buen Oyando, the soldier killed in an armed encounter with New People 's Army (NPA) rebels in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro over the weekend. Nafarette visited the wake of the 25-year-old...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) must look beyond traditional combat to ensure their sacrifices lead to a future where Filipinos live with dignity. AFP Chief of Staff, General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. issued this challenge to military and civilian personnel during the flag-raising ceremony at...
A pursuit operation against the New People’s Army (NPA) on the group 's 57th founding anniversary turned deadly on Sunday, March 29, resulting in the death of a young Philippine Army (PA) officer and the capture of an insurgent in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. The encounter occurred at Sitio...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday, March 29, that it has intensified its maritime security protocols following the arrest of two Chinese nationals caught using falsified travel documents to enter Jolo, Sulu. The suspects were apprehended by personnel of the Coast Guard Station Zamboanga...