La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V (left), Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun (PPAB) Citing heightened stakes, House "Young Guns" bloc members La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega and Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun are...
CEBU CITY – Twenty-five persons have been arrested in Central Visayas since the election gun ban was enforced on Jan. 12, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas said. The PRO-7 also said that 35 firearms – 13 pistols and 22 revolvers – and bullets were seized. Among...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office-2 commemorated the heroism of the 44 Special Action Force commandos killed 10 years ago in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on Jan. 25, 2015 in a ceremony in this camp on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. MARALLAG speaking at the SAF 44...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police seized illegal drugs valued at P32.4 million and arrested two suspected drug pushers in Benguet, Kalinga, and Baguio City on Thursday, Jan. 23. Twenty-two thousand fully grown marijuana plants and 230 grams of dried marijuana leaves and stalks worth P32 million...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Friday, Jan. 24, awarded the Medalya ng Kagalingan to five police officers from the Police Regional Office 4-A for confiscating suspected shabu valued at P13.6 million in a buy-bust operation in...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 conducted 229 anti-illegal drug operations and arrested 343 suspected drug pushers, including 17 high-value individuals, from Jan. 10 to 21. Seized from them were 1.8 kilos of shabu and 751 grams of marijuana valued at...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested four New People’s Army rebels wanted for murder, frustrated murder, and arson in the Caraga region. The Police Regional Office-13 identified the suspects as Seren, 36; Cher, 28; Mak, 23, and Bab. Seren, squad leader of the dismantled...
By JADEN ALBERTO Intern Decorated Filipino surfer Rogelio “Jay-R” Esquivel Jr. conquered the waves once again and completed a three-peat in the men’s edition of the World Surf League’s La Union International Pro Longboard Qualifying Series held from Jan. 20 to 22 in Urbiztondo....
CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City – Police seized smuggled cigarettes valued at P7.92 million in a checkpoint in Damulog town, Bukidnon province on Monday afternoon, Jan. 20. “Our ground troops were implementing the Commission on Elections gun ban when they intercepted the smuggled...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Seventy-one wanted persons were nabbed by the police in the Cordillera region from Jan. 12 to 19. The Baguio City Police Office caught 24, followed by the Benguet Police Provincial Office with 20, Ifugao and Kalinga PPOs with seven each, Apayao PPO with six, Mountain...
ILOILO CITY – Three-hundred fifteen wanted persons were arrested in Western Visayas region from Jan. 1 to 15. The Police Regional Office-6 said 43 were classified as most wanted persons and 272 were other wanted persons. PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky cited their arrests. “These...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested 12 individuals for allegedly conducting illegal mining operations near a cemetery in Manticao town, Misamis Oriental province on Friday night, Jan. 17. Police Regional Office 10-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Joann G. Navarro identified the...