Four police officers are facing dismissal proceedings after being linked to cases of indiscriminate firing during the New Year celebration, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday, Jan. 2. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, ordered a thorough investigation...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Jan. 2, ordered intensified checkpoints and hot pursuit operations in Matalam, North Cotabato following a grenade attack that injured 22 civilians during a New Year’s Eve celebration. According to initial investigation, two men riding a motorcycle...
Three Filipino fishermen were rescued by a United States Navy vessel off the coast of Pangasinan after their boat submerged on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The fisherfolk were identified as Michael Lebios, Michael John Lebios, and Lorjun Lupague, who are all residents of Sitio Pocdol, Barangay Cato,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are bracing for a surge of travelers returning to cities as post-holiday land and sea travels ramp up starting Saturday, Jan. 3. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the agency expects nearly...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) bared on Friday, Jan. 2, that it has begun investigating whether a single organized smuggling group is behind the P2.6 billion worth of undocumented cigarettes seized in separate New Year’s Eve operations in Batangas City and Malabon City. Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) officially began the strict enforcement of the prohibition of electric tricycles (e-trikes) and electric bicycles (e-bikes) from major highways across Metro Manila on Friday, Jan. 2. LTO Asst. Sec. Markus V. Lacanilao said the roads covered by the ban include...
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...
