The Police Regional Office-1 said the holiday season in Region 1 (Ilocos) was generally peaceful. PRO-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes credited this to intensified security operations and proactive policing under “Oplan: Ligtas Paskuhan.” More than 4,000 personnel composed of Philippine...
The Police Regional Office-1 seized P70.4-million worth of illegal drugs in December in the Ilocos region. Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes, PRO-1 chief, said 126 suspects were apprehended in 127 operations. These operations were conducted in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 warned police officers in the Ilocos region against indiscriminate firing to welcome the New Year. PRO-1 Director Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes said violators will be dealt with firmly and will carry the highest level of accountability....
The Police Regional Office (PRO)-1 (Ilocos) will soon have an additional 370 personnel after the newly appointed batch completes their training. PRO-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes, who administered the oath, challenged the new recruits to uphold the honor of the badge they now wear....
There could not be a more exciting conclusion to the 2025 Formula 1 Driver’s World Championship. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix delivered a nail-biting, title-deciding finale with Lando Norris ultimately crowned the sport’s 35th World Champion. Lando Norris, 26, is the new F1 Driver’s Champion,...
Tropical Depression Wilma slightly accelerated early Friday, December 5, as it continued to move west-southwestward over the Philippine Sea. In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said TD Wilma’s...
Two phreatic eruptions, both lasting two minutes, transpired at Taal Volcano on early Thursday morning, Dec. 4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The agency said the eruptions occurred at the Taal main crater at 12:58 a.m., and 1:04 a.m. “These events...
A staggering number of Filipino students in Grades 1 to 3 are struggling to read, with only 15 percent reaching grade-level proficiency, highlighting the urgent need for rapid measures—such as more reading materials, teacher capacity building, and parental engagement—to address the growing...
Renowned race car designer, Adrian Newey, was just named the new Team Principal for the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team for the upcoming 2026 season. Andy Cowell, whom Newey will be taking the reigns from will take on a new role as Chief Strategy Officer of the team. Cowell and Newey have...
Tropical Depression Verbena, which has made four landfalls since Monday, Nov. 24, continued to move across the Sulu Sea on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 25, and was expected to pass near or over Cuyo Islands before making its fifth landfall over the northern portion of Palawan on Tuesday evening, the...
Tropical Depression Verbena moved toward the Negros Island Region after making three landfalls in Caraga and Central Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, Nov. 25. PAGASA recorded Verbena’s landfalls in Bayabas, Surigao...
Tropical Depression Verbena made landfall over Bayabas, Surigao del Sur at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The weather disturbance had maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the...
