CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has intensified its campaign against bomb threat hoaxes targeting schools in Central Luzon. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jess B. Mendez warned perpetrators will face arrest and criminal charges. Mendez said they are continuously...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) will deploy 1,500 police personnel to Metro Manila to augment security operations for the fifth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marco Jr. on Monday. Police reinforcements from the Regional Mobile...
Four police officers from the San Rafael Municipal Police Station in Baliwag, Bulacan – including their station commander – were relieved from their posts after a local businessman accused them of attempting to force him into a vehicle without a warrant on Thursday, July 16. The Police Regional...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Authorities seized approximately P22-million worth of illegally traded petroleum products and arrested eight suspects during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Barangay San Benito, Dinalupihan, Bataan, early Thursday. In a statement, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3) has deployed 3,537 personnel across the region in preparation for the opening of classes on June 8 as part of its Oplan Balik-Eskwela 2026 initiative. In a Wednesday statement, the PRO-3 said the security force has...
In the recent “Central Luzon Unlocked: Market Intelligence on One of the Philippines’ Hottest Growth Corridors” event, organized by Co-quarterlliers Philippines and West Aeropark, Central Luzon’s fourth-quarter performance in the property market was highlighted as the region demonstrated...
Motorists traveling between Tarlac City and Cabanatuan City are set to benefit from faster and more efficient trips following the opening of a new segment of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) on Tuesday, March 31, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said....
The Police Regional Office-3 is deploying over 13,000 personnel across Central Luzon for Holy Week. PRO-3 Director Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez said the increase in personnel will match the growing number of travelers, pilgrims, and devotees across the region. “From our initial 2,000 personnel, we...
Police in Central Luzon recorded a 14.95-percent decline in focus crimes from Feb. 24 to March 18. In a report on Friday, the Police Regional Office-3 said that from 214 cases recorded between Feb. 1 and 23, the numbers dropped to 182. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez attributed the...
The Police Regional Office-3 is set to deploy 2,000 police personnel in Central Luzon to ensure a safe, orderly, and secure summer vacation under Ligtas Sumvac 2026. Police Brig. Gen. Jess B Mendez, PRO-3 director, said that they are on heightened alert and fully prepared from March 29 to May 31....
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) apprehended all top 10 regional most wanted persons in the past two days. In a news release, PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez said nine are rape suspects while one violated the Anti-Child Pornography Act. “This...
Police Brig. Gen. Jess B. Mendez is the new Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) chief. Mendez replaced Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr., who was designated as acting director of the PNP Directorate for Operations that oversees nationwide operational policies and strategies of...
