DAVAO CITY – Police seized shabu worth P6.949 million at 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday at the residence of a suspected drug pusher who was arrested last Monday in a checkpoint of Task Force Davao in Barangay Sirawan in Toril for illegal drugs, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said. Police Capt....
There are now 131 cities and municipalities placed under state of calamity due to El Niño around the country, a Palace official bared. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, who serves as Task Force El Niño spokesperson, disclosed that these cities and...
President Marcos has ordered a whole-of-nation approach to ensure public safety as the country experiences extreme heat due to the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Malacañang's announcement came after state...
Measures to counter looming La Niña impacts in the country will be put in place, a Palace official said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, spokesperson of Task Force El Niño, said that one of the mandates of the task force is to prepare for the La...
Before the end of February, at least 10 more provinces will be affected by the continuous adverse effects of El Niño phenomenon in the country, an official has warned. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Earlier, El Niño Task Force spokesperson and Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua is blocked by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel during one of her patrol operations in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales from Feb. 1 to 9, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Starting this February, civilian vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of...
A soldier stands in attention in front of the Davao City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Task Force Davao / Facebook) (Updated) There is no directive from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to disband a military task force in Davao, military officials disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 6, contrary to the...
Senators on Friday, Feb. 2, gave mixed reactions to the recommendation of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan to abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Khan said that this is to "allow for more inclusive peacemaking platforms," with a...
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (third from left) presides over the meeting of Task Force El Niño at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense) Member-agencies of the reactivated Task Force El Niño gathered at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on...
President Marcos has ordered the reactivation of Task Force El Niño to come up with solutions to ensure food, water, and energy security amid the worsening dry spell, which is projected to last until the year's second quarter. Marcos gave the order via Executive Order (EO) No. 53, signed by...
Two shoppers were killed while three others were hurt when a military truck that was apparently taken over by a civilian plowed through a public market in Davao City on Sunday morning, Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The military's Task Force Davao took responsibility after one of its trucks, a KM450...
President Marcos has approved the reactivation of an El Niño task force on Tuesday, Dec. 19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said Marcos ordered the "reactivation and reconstitution" of Task Force El Niño during a Cabinet meeting to...
