President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he leaves the West Wing of the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will hold direct...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 deployed 5,000 police personnel and force multipliers in the Ilocos region to secure three major events – Holy Week, summer vacation, and the mid-term elections. Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, PRO-1 chief, said they...
PEACE BY PEACE Since its establishment in 2019, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has steadily emerged as a promising frontier for economic growth and development. Once perceived as a region fraught with challenges, BARMM is now experiencing favorable investor confidence,...
PEACE-MAKER The recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand has shaken Southeast Asia to its core. With over 1,600 lives lost and many more injured or missing, it has become a heartbreaking reminder of nature’s fury and of our shared vulnerability. In Mandalay,...
Political candidates for the May 12 midterm polls in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have committed to promoting honest and peaceful elections amid the spate of violence in the past weeks. Police Lt. Gen. Bernard Banac, commander of the Area Police Command in Western...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has deployed 1,484 personnel and established 602 Police Assistance Desks in key areas in Central Luzon to deter criminal activities and provide immediate public safety assistance to people during the summer season....
BUTUAN CITY — The Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13) has developed a security plan to ensure the safety of tourists visiting the region during the summer vacation. At least 1,682 personnel will be deployed to secure destinations while 77 assistance desks will be established at various...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Police Regional Office-10 activated its annual summer vacation security operations Monday, deploying 1,266 personnel across Northern Mindanao from April 1 to May 31 to safeguard peak travel periods. The enhanced security plan will focus on three key areas of...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A led by Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth T. Lucas is implementing Ligtas Sumvac 2025 to ensure the safety and security of travelers in the Calabarzon region this summer vacation. Lucas said 24, 710 personnel will be deployed, composed of...
BANGUED, Abra – The Department of Interior and Local Government, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as head of the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council, and the Police Regional Office-Cordillera signed a covenant for a peaceful elections at the Abra Provincial Police Office here on...
ILOILO CITY – Authorities are finalizing election security measures for Western Visayas region as the local campaign started on Friday, March 28. COMELEC-6 Regional Director Dennis Ausan, Western Visayas police chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, and Brig. Gen. Nhel Richard Partricio of the 301...
PEACE BY PEACE Excellence was the driving force when the Philippines successfully hosted the first ministerial-level International Conference on Women, Peace and Security last October 2024, a landmark event for our country in terms of advancing the global Women, Peace and Security (WPS)...
