ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has announced that world-famous Boracay Island is the country’s favored destination during Christmas. The DOT said 18,745 tourists visited the island-resort in Malay town, Aklan province from Dec. 15 to 28. “Filipinos gathered to celebrate...
The holiday season in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) region was generally peaceful, police said Tuesday. Calabarzon police chief Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth T. Lucas said no indiscriminate firing incidents involving police personnel were recorded. A notable decrease...
Domestic travel set new records during the Christmas long break, and local tourism supported communities while strengthening the economy, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Monday, Jan. 5. Boracay Island led major destinations with 118,745 visitors from Dec. 15 to 28, 2025. Baguio City...
GREGORIO DEL PILAR, Ilocos Sur – A farmer allegedly stabbed his brother to death during a Christmas Day altercation in Barangay Alfonso here, police said Monday. Police Capt. Floro DR Cosning Jr., acting chief of the Gregorio del Pilar Municipal Police Station, identified the victim as Rudy, 29....
BACOLOD CITY – Seven persons were killed and 558 were injured in road accidents in the Negros Island Region during the holiday season, the Department of Health-NIR Center for Health Development said Sunday. DOH-NIR monitoring from Dec. 24 to Jan. 4 said Negros Occidental had the highest number of...
At least 5.9 million passengers traveled by sea nationwide during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, one of the highest volumes monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in recent years. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the passenger traffic is expected to further increase as...
The Police Regional Office-1 said the holiday season in Region 1 (Ilocos) was generally peaceful. PRO-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes credited this to intensified security operations and proactive policing under “Oplan: Ligtas Paskuhan.” More than 4,000 personnel composed of Philippine...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are bracing for a surge of travelers returning to cities as post-holiday land and sea travels ramp up starting Saturday, Jan. 3. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the agency expects nearly...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A man allegedly stabbed his wife to death in Barangay Agbannawag here on Christmas Day, police said. Investigation said the suspect, Robert Sumalin, stabbed his wife, Janice Agpad-a, multiple times inside their home during a heated argument in front of their child. Sumalin...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded 3.8 million inbound and outbound passengers in ports nationwide as of Monday, Dec. 29, as holiday travel continued to surge days before the New Year’s Day celebration. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the figure reflects passenger traffic...
Passenger traffic in ports nationwide eased days after Christmas as the Philippine Coast Guard reported significantly lower sea travel volume on Sunday, Dec. 28, under Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Pasko 2025. From 12 midnight to 6 a.m., the PCG recorded 35,346 outbound passengers and 28,996 inbound...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 said Christmas was generally peaceful in Eastern Visayas region. Police Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy, PRO-8 chief, attributed the peaceful celebration to careful preparation, proper police deployment, and community cooperation. “Security was tightened...
