CEBU CITY – Nine persons were arrested when two drug dens were raided in separate anti-illegal drug operations conducted by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) here on Friday, March 1. AN agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement-Central Visayas examines packs...
MACARTHUR, Leyte – Suspected shabu worth P408,000 was seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Casuntingan here on Wednesday, February 28. A SUSPECTED drug pusher was arrested and shabu worth P408,000 was seized in a buy-bust operation on Wednesday night, February 28, in...
ILOILO CITY – A group of journalists and officials have raised concerns over press freedom after libel cases were filed by Department of Education (DepEd)-6 (Western Visayas) Regional Director Ramir Uytico against four radio anchors of DYRI-RMN Iloilo. UYTICO The National Union of Journalists of...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism-8 (Eastern Visayas) is training barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons, chief tanods, and tourist police for the rollout of the 2024 Filipino Brand of Excellence (FBSE). "In Eastern Visayas, we are engaging with barangay officials because we...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested three persons in a drug den raid in Barangay Calamba here on Tuesday night, February 20. Arrested were Eduardo Talingting, 51; Edlin Caballes, 41, and Constantino Bunal III, 38. Leia Alcantara, PDEA-7 spokesperson, said Talingting...
CEBU CITY – Close to P30 million worth of suspected shabu was seized during a Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operation in Central Visayas from February 18 to 19. The series of anti-illegal drug operations also led to the arrest of 589 drug suspects, said Police Lt. Col. Gerard...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 has started signing medical and burial assistance agreements with hospitals, funeral companies, and other medical service providers in Western Visayas. SOME of the partner institutions of the DSWD-6 in the implementation of its...
ILOILO CITY — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. has ordered newly installed Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky to strengthen the anti-drug campaign in Western Visayas. PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Police...
Around 4,000 farmers in Western Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula are feeling the brunt of the El Niño phenomenon as the regions’ agricultural sector is among the hardest hit, the Task Force El Niño said on Sunday, Feb. 18. (Photo by Nana Buxani/Bloomberg via Getty Images) ...
CEBU CITY – The aggressive campaign against illegal drugs has led to the dismantling of eight drug dens in various areas in Region 7 in the first two months of the year, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) reported. Leia Alcantara, spokesperson of PDEA-7, said that...
Police arrested two wanted persons in Western Visayas in Isabela, Negros Occidental on Valentine's Day. A 19-year-old man was nabbed for three counts of rape in Barangay 4. Lawmen said the suspect, the fourth most wanted person, was arrested through a warrant and no bail was recommended for his...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police have joined hands to sustain stable peace and security for the Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Marion Sison (right) of the 3rd Infantry Division and Police Major Gen. Robert Rodriquez (left) of the PNP Area Police Command-Visayas meet...
