The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, at 10:38 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 21 kilometers southwest of Pasuquin, at a depth of 43 kilometers. The tremor was...
The trough of Tropical Storm Danas (formerly “Bising”) will continue to bring rains to parts of extreme northern Luzon, while the southwest monsoon (habagat) affects most of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday,...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Police Regional Office-10 is now enforcing a five-minute response policy across all its police stations. On Monday, newly appointed PRO-10 director, Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, presided over his first command conference, which included a simulation exercise for...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office is reassessing their deployment strategies to comply with the five-minute response time set by the national headquarters. Negros Oriental police spokesperson Police Lt. Stephen Polinar said the aim is to improve police visibility and...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Lingig, Surigao del Sur at 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. The epicenter was located 49 kilometers northeast of Lingig, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The tremor was felt at Intensity...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) chief, backed the five-minute response time for police assistance set by the national headquarters. In a media interview on Monday, June 16, at the Bacolod City Police Office, Ibay said that...
LEGAZPI CITY – The opening of classes for Academic Year 2025-2026 in the Bicol region was peaceful and orderly, the chief of the Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) said on Monday. PRO-5 Director Police Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said 2,962 police officers were deployed to ensure safety in 3,562...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is set to reorganize the terminal assignments of foreign and domestic carriers following the completion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 5 to improve efficiency. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Eric Ines said the...
ILOILO CITY — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas D. Torre III has ordered police commanders nationwide to identify which areas should be prioritized for the five-minute response policy. “There is really a need to focus and delineate strategies that would be implemented for the urban...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said that the five-minute police response time set by the national headquarters is achievable in this highly-urbanized city. Coronica said that the Bacolod City Police Office is aligned with the directive of Police Gen....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Norte shortly before noon on Monday, May 19. Phivolcs reported that the quake occurred at 11:41 a.m. Its epicenter was located 4 kilometers southeast of Santo Tomas town. The tremor...
LEGAZPI CITY – The national and local elections in the Bicol region concluded smoothly, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) said on Monday evening. In an interview, PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said the situation in the region was "manageable and stable," as he attributed the...
