The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be deploying more than 11,000 policemen and force multipliers to secure Metro Manila for the Holy Week and the entire summer vacation. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez said the deployment will start before the expected exodus of...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (File photo) The 30,500-strong Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is prepared to implement security measures in ports and at sea nationwide to ensure the safety of the traveling public during the Holy Week or "Semana Santa". PCG Commandant,...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting more than two million passengers to troop to various ports across the country to either go to their hometown or on a vacation during this year’s observance of the Holy Week. In anticipation of the influx of passengers from March 24 to 31, PPA...
LRT-2 and MRT-3 trains (File photos courtesy of Department of Transportation) The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT-2) will suspend operations from Maundy Thursday, March 28, to Easter Sunday, March 31, to give way for their annual maintenance and system upgrades during...
Robinsons Malls In anticipation of the Holy Week, Robinsons Malls has adjusted its operating schedule to give way to religious activities. Be guided accordingly on the adjusted mall hours on March 28 and 29, 2024. NCR malls Robinsons Antipolo March 28 to March 29: Open (regular mall hours)...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel stand in attention at Coast Guard Base Farola in Manila on March 11, 2024. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will go on a heightened alert status as part of maritime security preparations for the upcoming Holy Week. Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG...
The Catholic faithful have started their pilgrimage to several churches in Rizal Province during the past two Sundays of Lent in preparation for the Holy Week. At the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, the country’s first international shrine and 11th in the world,...
Sen. Francis Tolentino said on Monday, February 19, that the final measure on archipelagic sea lanes (ASLs) to be submitted to the Senate Plenary will be finished before the holy week in March. Sen. Francis Tolentino seeks guidance and wisdom from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Philippine...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) A pro-health congressman underscored on Monday, April 17 the need for government to "invest more" in hospitals located at areas frequented by tourists. AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes said in a statement that despite the growing number of...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Ilocos Norte Tourism Office has reported that 325,000 tourists visited the province during the Holy Week. Ilocos Norte Provincial Tourism Officer Ian Raquel said this was 43.53 percent more than 2022 and 81.28 percent higher compared to 2019. The top most...
BAGUIO CITY – This city logged fewer crimes during the Holy Week compared to last year. Baguio City Police Office chief Police Col. Francisco Bulwayan Jr. said crime volume decreased by 27.77 percent or 10 incidents from April 3 to 9 compared to April 10 to 16, 2022. The BCPO recorded two...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental police recorded 65 crime incidents during the Holy Week, three fewer than last year with 68. Two homicide cases were reported in the cities of Escalante and San Carlos, one murder in Moises Padilla town, one physical injury in Talisay City, a rape in Sagay...
