BACOLOD CITY – Police said the New Year in Negros Island was generally peaceful, orderly, and secure, with no stray bullet incidents, and only one indiscriminate firing incident involving a retired Marine officer. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR)...
There were no deaths recorded when Filipinos welcomed the New Year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday, Jan. 1. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the New Year celebration was generally peaceful nationwide as police data showed no record of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported smooth and orderly port operations nationwide on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, as no passengers were stranded in any major or minor port despite heavy holiday travel. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the Coast Guard did not receive any report of...
BAGUIO CITY – The National Nutrition Council-Cordillera Administrative Region (NNC-CAR) has renewed its call for the public to resume physical activity following the holiday season, warning against the health risks associated with prolonged feasting and a sedentary lifestyle. Velanie Balajadia,...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Three minors were injured in a fire that gutted stalls selling firecrackers at the Bulanao Public Market here on New Year’s Eve. Police Capt. Ruff Manganip, Kalinga police information officer, identified the victims as a five-year-old girl, a 10-year-old girl, and a...
MATALAM, North Cotabato – Police authorities here have launched a province-wide manhunt for two men on a motorbike who lobbed a hand grenade at a roadside New Year’s Eve celebration, injuring at least 22 people. The revelers who sustained shrapnel wounds are now receiving treatment in various...
In the beginning of the year, President Marcos called on Filipinos to choose doing the things that would help the society grow such as opting for service rather than self-interest, empathy over indifference, and hope over despair. "A society thrives when its people choose empathy over indifference,...
Vice President Sara Duterte has encouraged Filipinos to welcome 2026 by setting aside all doubts and fears as the new year is "an invitation to unite and begin anew." "Sa pagsalubong natin sa 2026, iwaksi na natin ang anumang pag-aalinlangan at takot (As we welcome 2026, let us cast aside any doubt...
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...
