CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – One-thousand, seven-hundred seventy-seven police officers from the Police Regional Office-1 (Ilocos) were promoted on Thursday, Feb. 6. PRO-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista led the mass oathtaking, donning, and pinning of ranks at the PRO-1 Grandstand in this...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom are working to conclude new agreements in maritime, defense, and trade, among others, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. UK Foreign Office Minister for the Indo-Pacific...
The Philippines and New Zealand are “working very hard” to conclude the negotiations for a possible Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), which will enhance the defense cooperation between the two armed forces, New Zealand Ambassador Catherine McIntosh said. New Zealand Ambassador...
DAVAO CITY – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Davao region on Monday, Feb. 3, warned of rain-induced landslides in some towns in Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental. The MGB said the geohazard advisory will run from Feb. 3 to 6 and affects some barangays in Maragusan and Pantukan in Davao de Oro...
Stop finding ways to disrupt the government just to gain political points, President Marcos told public officials in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM) Marcos made the statement on Thursday, Jan. 30, as he was emphasizing how crucial the cooperation between the local and...
Senate Committee on Local Government chairman Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has pressed for the postponement of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections saying it is essential to maintain stability in the region. The Senate senior deputy majority...
(From left) Stratbase Institute President Prof. Dindo Manhit, Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya, Australian Acting Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Dr. Moya Collett, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel, Indonesian Ambassador Agus Widjojo, Vietnamese Ambassador Lai Thai Binh, and European...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito has proposed resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to August 11, 2025, three months from its supposed schedule. In sponsoring Senate Bill No. 2942, Ejercito sought to amend Article XVI,...
Residents wade through ankle-deep flood in Brgy. Tinanogan, Donsol, Sorsogon on Jan. 10, 2025 as shear line triggers light to heavy rains that already killed two persons in Bicol Region. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that there are enough food, water...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Saturday, Jan. 11, that the newly created Negros Island Region (NIR) now has fully operational CHED Regional Offices (CHEDROs). (Photo from CHED) The CHEDROs are located in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, and Talisay City, Negros...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has called on countries in the Indo-Pacific region "to push the frontiers for possible maritime cooperation" amid tensions and disputes that are continuously brewing particularly in the South China Sea. Manalo said countries in the region must promote...
The Department of Health-Region 1 (Ilocos) has recorded 221 fireworks-related injuries from Dec. 21, 2024 to Jan. 6, 2025, 76.2 percent higher than the same period in 2023 with 126. DOH-Region 1Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco said Pangasinan has the highest number of FWRI cases with 119, followed...
