ILOILO CITY – The five-minute response policy of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been activated in this city after a successful simulation exercise. Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan, Police Regional Office-6 head, and Police Col. Kim P. Legada, Iloilo City Police Office director, led the...
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling has directed all regional offices to implement a coordinated and proactive shelter response in line with the government’s intensified preparations for the typhoon season. In a memorandum dated July 10,...
CEBU CITY – In times of emergencies, police here will just be a button away. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is planning to come up with an alert system in which “help box” devices will be mounted in public areas. Under the setup, the public will only have to press a button in case of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office remains optimistic about meeting the national directive for a five-minute police response amid traffic and limited resources. The BCPO recently conducted a simulation exercise witnessed by Mayor Greg Gasataya and Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P3 billion in standby funds to support local government units (LGUs) and communities affected by disasters this year. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the funds are readily available and will be used to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Sunday, July 6, that it has placed all its units on a heightened alert as the country braces for the impact of the rainy season. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered intensified readiness measures to ensure the safety of coastal communities,...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Surigao del Norte police arrested a 36-year-old security guard five minutes after he allegedly shot and killed a man in a drinking session in Barangay Mabini, Pilar town, Surigao del Norte province. Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office (PPO)...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Police Regional Office-10 is now enforcing a five-minute response policy across all its police stations. On Monday, newly appointed PRO-10 director, Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, presided over his first command conference, which included a simulation exercise for...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office is reassessing their deployment strategies to comply with the five-minute response time set by the national headquarters. Negros Oriental police spokesperson Police Lt. Stephen Polinar said the aim is to improve police visibility and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) chief, backed the five-minute response time for police assistance set by the national headquarters. In a media interview on Monday, June 16, at the Bacolod City Police Office, Ibay said that...
ILOILO CITY — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas D. Torre III has ordered police commanders nationwide to identify which areas should be prioritized for the five-minute response policy. “There is really a need to focus and delineate strategies that would be implemented for the urban...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prepared its deployable response groups (DRGs) across its 16 districts nationwide to enhance its disaster response capabilities this typhoon season. Commander Michael John Encina, deputy spokesperson of the PCG, said the DRGs are composed of coast guard...
