Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, May 9 urged the Philippine Navy to shelve its plans to procure submarines under its military program. While he supports having a stronger Navy fleet, Escudero said it would not be practical to acquire these when the government has a limited budget....
Police confiscated more than P1,300,000 worth of alleged shabu and marijuana and collared four suspects in two separate buy-bust operations in Caloocan City on Sunday, May 7. Maj. Dennis Odtuhan, Northern Police District (NPD) -District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) assistance commander identified...
For newly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., cops should be able to respond to crimes or any eventualities needing their presence within three minutes. (PNP Chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. / File photo) Acorda, who...
Police confiscated more than P1,300,000 worth of shabu from six suspects in two buy-bust operations conducted in the cities of Caloocan and Quezon on Sunday, April 23. The Northern Police District (NPD) - District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) identified the suspects as Samsudin Rasid, 33; and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Sunday, April 16, that three floating assets from the Philippine Navy (PN) and the United States Navy (USN) were utilized to perform field training exercises (FTEs) in the waters of Palawan as part of the ongoing Exercise Balikatan. (Photo: Western...
More than P670,000 worth of alleged shabu was confiscated by polices forces in Pasig City and Quezon City from 22 drug suspects on Monday, April 10, and Tuesday, April 11. The Eastern Police District (EPD) seized around 50 grams of shabu worth P343,400 from Dediosalyn Mingming alias “Lyn,” 36,...
Rocco Nacino was recently  awarded an honorary membership in the Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM). On Instagram, the Kapuso actor uploaded behind-the-scenes photos taken at the ceremony. He shared in the caption: "Receiving the Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas Ng Pilipinas...
BACOLOD CITY – Police seized 1,316.388 grams of suspected shabu worth P8,951,438 from March 1 to 31 in this city. Sixty-four operations were conducted in which 72 drug personalities, including seven high-value individuals (HVI), two newly-identified individuals, and 63 street-level...
The defense chiefs of the US and the Philippines have "condemned" China's "gray-zone" operations—or activities short of being called as war—in the South China Sea as they said these acts interfere with the livelihood of Filipino fisherfolk. In a readout provided by the US Department of...
DIVILACAN, Isabela – Responders reached the crash site of the Cessna 206 plane in a mountainous area in Barangay Ditarum, this town, on Saturday morning, March 11. The Army 5th Infantry Division said the retrieval team arrived in the area at 8 a.m. They were supposed to get there earlier but...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a 60-year-old woman and seized suspected shabu worth P34 million in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pang, Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu on Tuesday, March 7. Nasang Jaiyari Murosad’s cohort, Al Bashir, was able to escape after...
DIVILACAN, Isabela – The Philippine Coast Guard sees the retrieval operation for the bodies of the six Cessna plane crash victims in this province as a challenge due to the terrain of the crash site in Barangay Ditarum here. “Matatarik na bundok at napakahirap tawiring ilog (We are facing steep...
