BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has issued an executive order limiting the selling and consumption of liquor in the 45th MassKara Festival here this year. POLICE secure the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) during a MassKara Festival event. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)...
PEACE BY PEACE As the Philippines continues its crusade toward achieving a just and lasting peace, the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) program works at the forefront of the nation’s peace and development agenda. The PAMANA program, facilitated by the Office of the...
PEACE-MAKER In the course of our modest ventures into political party and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, we consistently spoke about the need to develop a system of ideas and ideals that will make globalization work for all our peoples. In our view, the East...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – The filing of Certificates of Candidacy from October 1 to 8 for the 2025 elections next year in Region 2 or the Cagayan Valley region was peaceful, police said. Commission on Elections-Region 2 Assistant Regional Director Jerbee Cortez said 2,291...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said on Wednesday, October 9, that the week-long filing of Certificates of Candidacy in the Cordillera region from October 1 to 8 was generally peaceful. PEREDO (FB) PRO-Cordillera chief Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. thanked...
BUTUAN CITY – The filing of Certificates of Candidacy in the Caraga region from October 1 to 8 was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office-13 said. “Base sa report ng ating field units at sa ating operation center, wala kahit anong insidente ng karahasan at any disturbance sa lahat ng...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 reported on Tuesday that the filing Certificates of Candidacy in the Davao region was generally peaceful. POLICE Regional Office-11 Director Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete says on Tuesday, October 8, that the filing of COCs in the Davao region from...
PEACE BY PEACE The Philippines has long endured conflict in regions afflicted by decades of insurgency. For several years, we have seen how conflict restricted the growth of our nation, dividing the Filipino people and causing further strife within communities. In the center of these challenges,...
PEACE-MAKER In February 2011, demonstrations broke out in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which eventually led to the tragic death of Muammar Gaddafi in October the same year at his hometown of Sirte, located between the capital Tripoli and Benghazi. This columnist is no stranger in Libya as we...
The ruins of Marawi City during the 2017 siege (File photo) In times of conflict or wars, it is often the voice of men that are listened to by the people: informing who and where the enemies are, what to do and where to go to keep us safe, and what plans the government should do to defeat the...
Rizal Police Provincial Office Director Col. Felipe Maraggun said the first day of the filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) in the entire province on Tuesday, October 1, was generally peaceful. Maraggun urged all candidates and their supporters in the province to emulate the move of...
The Police Regional Office-5 deployed at least 2,600 police personnel to secure the filing of Certificates of Candidacy in the Bicol region from October 1 to 8. They are assigned to venue security, traffic management, mobile patrols and specialized units such as SWAT, Quick Reaction Teams (QRT),...