BACOLOD CITY – A Chinese national and eight other individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in Barangay Bacuyangan, Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental, a police report on Saturday showed. The suspects’ arrest on Feb. 26 was part of the intensified...
Amid rising reports of illegal activities involving Filipino users, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Council (CICC) are eyeing a possible ban on messaging platform Telegram in the Philippines. In a statement issued...
Three men, including two high-value individuals (HVIs), were arrested after authorities seized around P4,080,000 worth of shabu and a gun in separate buy-bust operations in Pasig City on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. The Pasig City Police Station (Pasig CPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) arrested the...
The Police Regional Office-3 said on Monday that more than 3,000 illegal mufflers confiscated in Central Luzon are set for destruction. They also announced that over 4,000 loose firearms have been recovered through sustained law enforcement operations in the region. These firearms once posed...
Six individuals, including three identified as High Value Individuals (HVI), were arrested and nearly P489,600 worth of suspected shabu was seized in two separate anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Manila Police District (MPD) Police Station 13 in Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers that workers dismissed without lawful cause are entitled to reinstatement, back wages, or separation pay as part of the government’s drive to uphold security of tenure. The advisory, issued through the National Labor Relations...
CEBU CITY – More than P5-million worth of illegal drugs and several firearms were seized in a series of police operations that ended on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in Central Visayas. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported that from Feb. 8 to 14, 769.27 grams of shabu worth...
Five individuals who posed as police officers were arrested after allegedly robbing around P64,000 from two men who traveled to Pasig to seek help from a friend in processing their security license application. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspects as “Arnel,” 38;...
A 16-year-old boy, allegedly one of three suspects in the robbery-slay of a 20-year-old working student in Rodriguez, Rizal, was arrested Friday night, Feb. 13, for illegal possession of a firearm. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the suspect was arrested in Phase 1K, Kasiglahan...
Two high-value individuals (HVIs) wanted for illegal drugs were nabbed in a buy-bust operation led by the Makati City Police in Barangay Singkamas, Makati City, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, which led to the seizure of P680,000 worth of shabu. Police identified the suspects as 44-year-old "Russel" and...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO) confiscated more than 27,600 kilograms of illegally slaughtered meat last year, officials reported Friday. Acting City Veterinarian Dr. Gay Pallar said they also seized 503 kilograms of illegally caught fish in 2025 during regular market...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) reported on Monday significant operational accomplishments in its intensified campaign against illegal drugs and loose firearms from Jan. 1 to 31. PRO 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth...
