BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office on Tuesday campaigned for a safe and incident-free New Year by providing alternative noise instruments for children. The Police Community Affairs Division Unit (PCADU) distributed toy trumpets to children in Barangay Biak-na-Bato, La...
Around 108 boxes and pieces of prohibited firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices were confiscated by the local government of Malabon and the Malabon City Police Station (Malabon CPS) during intensified operations in various parts of the city as part of ensuring a safe and orderly New Year...
President Marcos will stay at Malacañan Palace and will not go on any trip to celebrate the new year, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, Dec. 31, that Marcos is currently at the palace, where he will welcome the new year with...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, Dec. 31, revealed that it has ordered a total ban on celebratory gunfire by its personnel ahead of the New Year revelry. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said the discharge of firearms for celebration is strictly prohibited and violators will face...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, December 31, a five percent increase in cases of stroke, heart attack, and asthma nationwide by the end of 2025, based on its latest disease surveillance data. From December 21 to 4:59 a.m. on December 31, the DOH recorded a total of 288 cases...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, Dec. 30, announced it will impose a P5,000 fine on anyone caught using firecrackers and pyrotechnics outside designated zones. Mayor Vico Sotto earlier said the city did not issue any special permits to sell firecrackers, leaving no one authorized to sell...
The northeast monsoon (amihan) will continue to affect Northern and Central Luzon, while easterlies will influence the rest of the country from Wednesday to Friday, December 31 to January 2, bringing generally cloudy skies and scattered rains over several areas. Based on the weather outlook issued...
The Police Regional Office-13 on Tuesday inspected firecracker display zones and authorized sellers in Butuan City and Agusan del Norte province. PRO-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano P Magistrado IV checked business permits, seller authorization, and compliance with safety regulations....
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — The Police Regional Office-2 is strictly enforcing the one-strike policy against indiscriminate firing during the New Year revelry. PRO-2 chief Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr. reminded more than 9,000 police personnel in Cagayan Valley...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police destroyed P4.8-million worth of illegal firecrackers during a ceremony here on Tuesday morning, Dec. 30. PRO 4-A chief Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, who led the event, said that from Dec. 16 to present, they conducted a total of 238 police operations,...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr., Police Regional Office-3 chief, on Tuesday reiterated the strict enforcement of the one-strike policy against indiscriminate firing on New Year’s Eve. Peñones stressed that reckless or celebratory gunfire has no place in a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reminded its personnel on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to strictly observe firearm safety and discipline as the New Year celebration approaches. The AFP said there is no directive requiring the taping of firearms of military personnel this holiday season. “All...
