ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 destroyed 7,300 illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices confiscated in Western Visayas region. Police Col. Roland Bulalacao, PRO-6 deputy regional director for operations, supervised their ceremonial destruction on Saturday, Dec. 27. PRO-6 tapped...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 said Christmas was generally peaceful in Eastern Visayas region. Police Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy, PRO-8 chief, attributed the peaceful celebration to careful preparation, proper police deployment, and community cooperation. “Security was tightened...
CEBU CITY – The celebration of Christmas in Region 7 was generally peaceful, the chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. Police Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, chief of PRO-7, said that they did not receive reports of firecracker-related incidents during Christmas Day....
CEBU CITY – More than P468-million worth of seized illegal drugs were destroyed here on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) led the destruction through the cremation facility of Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes. The destruction was witnessed by Dangerous...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has deployed 397 neophyte police officers to the Western Visayas region. “The road ahead will be challenging, but it will also be meaningful. Stand firm, serve faithfully, and always remember that to serve and protect is not just our mission, it is our...
ILOILO CITY — Four-hundred policemen were promoted in Western Visayas. Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan administered the simultaneous oath-taking, donning, and pinning of ranks in a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 15, in Camp Delgado, the PRO-6 headquarters here....
ILOILO CITY – A 19-percent decrease in cases of violence against women (VAW) was recorded in Western Visayas as the region marked the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women . The Police Regional Office-6 said 1,487 VAW cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 2025. On the other hand,...
The northeast monsoon (amihan) and the shear line are expected to bring rains over parts of the Philippines on Monday, December 8, as the low-pressure area (LPA)—formerly Tropical Depression Wilma—lingers near Antique, with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Tropical Depression Wilma slightly decelerated on Friday afternoon, Dec. 5, while maintaining its strength as it moved closer to the Eastern Visayas coastline, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported. In its Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 7...
Tropical Depression Wilma is expected to bring heavy rains to areas far beyond its projected landfall zone as its effects combine with the shear line and the Northeast Monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Friday, Dec. 5. “It...
Tropical Depression Wilma maintained its strength on Friday morning, December 5, as it continued moving southwestward over the Philippine Sea, bringing rains and strong winds across large parts of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Tropical Depression Wilma slightly accelerated early Friday, December 5, as it continued to move west-southwestward over the Philippine Sea. In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said TD Wilma’s...
