LAOAG CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte has remained generally peaceful in 2025 with the implementation of enhanced police operations and intensified campaigns against illegal drugs, wanted persons, and loose firearms, authorities said Wednesday. Since Jan. 1, a total of 469 crime incidents...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The start of the nine-day “Simbang Gabi” or dawn Masses in the Caraga region on Dec. 16 was generally peaceful. Police Regional Office-13 Public Information Office (RPIO) chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer attributed this to the deployment of...
The Police Regional Office-3 has activated its security and public safety measures for the holiday season under “Ligtas Paskuhan 2025.” PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. has directed all city and provincial directors to sustain police-focused operations and...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 will deploy 2,392 policemen to secure the traditional “Simbang Gabi” or dawn Mass and the Yuletide season in the Caraga region. PRO-13 Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said they are now...
CEBU CITY – Police here are gearing up for the start of Misa de Gallo on Dec. 16. Police Col. George Ylanan, chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said a security plan has been laid out to ensure that the conduct of dawn Masses will be peaceful. Ylanan said the CCPO has coordinated with...
President Marcos has ordered the reduction of the real property taxes (RPT) imposed on independent power producers (IPP) for this year. The move was intended to prevent defaults and economic losses that could affect electricity supply and the government’s fiscal stability, according to the...
Marking a major shift toward a more equitable, accountable, and discrimination-free work environment for over one million teaching and non-teaching personnel nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) has officially rolled out its new Inclusive Employment (IE) Policy. In a statement issued...
A court in Pasig City announced the cancellation of the passports of former Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque, Lucky 99 Representative Cassandra Ong, and three other individuals amid human trafficking charges filed against them as the probe continues on the alleged illegal activities...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has yet to receive a court order to cancel resigned Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co’s passport over his involvement in the mutli-billion-peso flood control mess. In a statement on Friday night, Nov. 21, the DFA said it has the power to cancel passports...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 105, which maintains the 15 percent tariff rate on imported rice until the end of 2025 and introduces a mechanism to adjust rates based on international market prices starting next year. The EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 103, extending the transition period for the full devolution of government functions to local government units (LGUs) until 2028. The order, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin by authority of the President, grants LGUs additional time...
With the opening of the IKEA at Trinoma mall, homeowners and families from the north of Metro Manila need not go all the way to Pasay City to get hold of Swedish home furnishings. A first in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, the IKEA Plan and Order shop makes available and accessible its...
