After discovering some P1.1 billion worth of allegedly smuggled tobacco products in Batangas City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) found another P1.5 billion unregistered cigarettes in Malabon City. The discovery was made during a routine New Year’s Eve patrol by elements of the Highway...
There were no deaths recorded when Filipinos welcomed the New Year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday, Jan. 1. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the New Year celebration was generally peaceful nationwide as police data showed no record of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported smooth and orderly port operations nationwide on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, as no passengers were stranded in any major or minor port despite heavy holiday travel. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the Coast Guard did not receive any report of...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday, January. 1, directed a full investigation into the alleged smuggling of around P1.1 billion worth of cigarettes that were discovered in Batangas City during an anti-carnapping operation. The operation stemmed from the discovery by the Highway Patrol...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Dec. 31, expressed deep concern over China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan, saying it could aggravate tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said Beijing’s actions risk undermining regional...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) warned the public to stay away from possible rocket debris that may fall in waters off Northern Luzon following the launch of China’s Long March 7A rocket on Wednesday morning, Dec. 31. China launched the Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, Dec. 31, revealed that it has ordered a total ban on celebratory gunfire by its personnel ahead of the New Year revelry. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said the discharge of firearms for celebration is strictly prohibited and violators will face...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flagged the presence of a Chinese research vessel detected off the coast of Cagayan in Northern Luzon on Tuesday, Dec. 30. PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela said the Chinese research vessel (CRV) “Tan Suo Er Hao” was spotted...
The year 2025 placed the Philippine defense and security sector under sustained pressure. The threats came from multiple directions on land, at sea, in the air, in cyberspace, and in the corridors of power. This prompted the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to defend territory, guard...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Tuesday, Dec. 30, the arrest of a co-accused of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and businesswoman Katherine Cassandra Li Ong in connection with the alleged human trafficking and exploitation of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO)...
With the New Year’s revelry just two days away, the Philippine National Police (PNP) directed police forces nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to conduct a final sweep of prohibited pyrotechnic materials to prevent cracker-related accidents and injuries. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.,...
Traffic along major access roads in Leyte and Samar have returned to normal following months of congestion caused by the San Juanico Bridge load limit, the Philippine Port Authority (PPA) reported on Monday, Dec. 29. Based on the PPA’s monitoring report, there were no longer truck queues seen...
