A total of 236 wanted individuals were arrested and P10.6-million worth of illegal drugs were seized during a weeklong anti-criminality operation by the Police Regional Office-3. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said 158 operations were conducted from Nov. 9 to 16 in...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3) will deploy over 12,000 law enforcement personnel and force multipliers across the region to ensure a peaceful observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days on Nov. 1 and 2 as part of the nationwide security...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police arrested 174 wanted persons in Central Luzon from Sept. 28 to Oct 4. Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr., Police Regional Office-3 chief, said 191 suspected drug pushers were arrested in 129 anti-illegal operations. Seized from them were 633.714 grams of...
The Police Regional Office-3 has activated disaster response mechanisms and intensified preparedness measures in Central Luzon as tropical cyclone “Opong” is about to make landfall early Friday morning. The Regional Community Affairs and Development Division (RCADD) spearheaded the simultaneous...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-3 reported Monday that demonstrations commemorating the 53rd anniversary of martial law on Sept. 21 in Central Luzon were generally peaceful. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said authorities maintained close...
The Police Regional Office-3 fully supports the ongoing inspection of major flood-control projects led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Luzon. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said they are fully committed to securing these endeavors. Flood...
Police are investigating the possible link between the P802-million suspected “shabu” or crystal meth found inside sacks of chicken feed in Mariveles, Bataan on Thursday, Aug. 14, and the P10-billion drug haul of the Philippine Navy (PN) in Masinloc, Zambales in June. Police Brig. Gen. Ponce...
For the first half of 2025, the country’s average industrial vacancy rate is stable at 15.6 percent, but the figure will soon increase due to the more than 1,000 hectares of new industrial space, with Central Luzon cornering 870 hectares of upcoming supply. With the new industrial stock scheduled...
The Police Regional Office-3 has rolled out its “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) initiative to assist commuters in Central Luzon stranded due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon. In a statement Tuesday, PRO-3 Director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. said he has ordered police units...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has placed its units on high alert and activated its disaster response mechanisms ahead of tropical depression Crising’s expected landfall. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. ordered the immediate activation of the...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – A total of 619 violators were nabbed in Central Luzon during the five-month implementation of the nationwide gun ban for the May 12 midterm elections. Aside from the arrest of violators, 640 assorted illegal firearms were also seized in the region from Jan. 12 to June 11,...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police in Central Luzon have seized P131.4-million worth of illegal drugs and arrested over 4,000 suspects in five months, according to the Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3). In a statement Wednesday night, PRO-3 said the seizure and arrests were the results of 2,706...
