TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 deployed on Wednesday, April 19, 72 additional policemen to boost security in Calbayog City, Samar following an ambush in which four persons were killed and three others wounded on April 14 in Barangay Victory. A POLICE chaplain blesses 72 policemen...
PEACE-MAKER The “geopolitical archenemies” Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties, after many years of belligerent relations. The hostility between the two countries, which has largely contributed to instability in the Middle East, has been a major concern in the...
Vice President Sara Duterte met her supporters from Roxas City, Capiz, on Saturday, April 15, to talk about the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) programs that bring livelihood and aid to the marginalized. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) attends the wreath-laying ceremony for former president...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said the observance of the Holy Week in the region was relatively peaceful. PRO-Cordillera chief Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. said no major security-related incidents were reported and only one drowning incident in Kalinga and...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 has reported that index crimes in the Ilocos region went down by 44 percent during the Holy Week compared to the same period last year. Only nine incidents were reported from April 3 to 9, nine fewer that than the 16 logged from April 11 to...
ILOILO CITY – The commemoration of Holy Week in Western Visayas was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 said. TWO police officers secure citizens of Iloilo City during the Holy Week. (Tara Yap) The number of crimes decreased during the Holy Week compared to the same period last...
CEBU CITY – The observance of Holy Week in the province of Cebu was generally peaceful, the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) said on Monday, April 10. Col. Rommel Ochave, CPPO chief, said measures taken like increasing police visibility in churches contributed to the peaceful observance of the...
Japan has called for a peaceful resolution to the issues surrounding Taiwan, saying it would affect the peace and security of neighboring countries and the livelihood of their citizens. *Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Armed Forces-Northern Luzon Command reminded the people to remain vigilant even after the Holy Week. Nolcom said they are exerting more efforts to implement measures to fully secure Central and Northern Luzon. Lt. Gen. Fernyl Buca, Nolcom commander, reiterated his...
CABANATUAN City, Nueva Ecija – The Lenten season in this province was generally peaceful, police said on Easter Sunday. Provincial police chief Col. Richard Caballero cited this was a result of the effective police security coverage. Caballero added that they have been continuously conducting...
PEACE-MAKER The coronation of King Charles III on May 6 is a historic moment in British history. It marks the beginning of a new era for the United Kingdom and the first coronation to take place in the 21st century. The 74-year-old King ascended the British throne following the death of his mother,...
BUTUAN CITY – Police Regional Office-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II inspected police personnel deployed in major passenger terminals, ports, and other areas here on Maundy Thursday to ensure that appropriate security measures and assistance are being provided. “This is our mandated...
