The operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has introduced a new fleet of vehicles to support ground operations at the country's main gateway in a bid to improve convenience and ensure the safe and efficient flow of movements amid the reported increase of passenger volume...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Peace and Order Council chaired by Mayor John Dalipe has approved a P200,000 incentive to Police Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Mariano who neutralized two lawless elements here on New Year's Eve. The incentive was approved during the City Peace and Order Council meeting...
Domestic and wild bird importation from New Zealand will be temporarily banned amid threats of an avian influenza outbreak, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the move is aimed at preventing the entry of high pathogenic avian influenza into the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 51-year-old farmer was gunned down by the New People’s Army in Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 7. A 51-year-old farmer was shot dead by communist rebels in Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 7. (Photo...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested a New People’s Army rebel wanted for murder and attempted murder in the Caraga region in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Thursday, Jan. 2. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer identified the suspect...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Police Regional Office-9 feted intelligence officer Police Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Mariano for neutralizing two lawless elements here recently. POLICE Regional Office-9 Director Police Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey Masauding awards Police Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Mariano neutralizing...
The ambassadors of Japan and the European Union in the Philippines expressed their hopes for stronger relations in 2025. Flags of the European Union, Philippines, and Japan (Adobe Stock photos) The ambassadors of Japan and the European Union in the Philippines expressed their...
Four corrections officers have been relieved and preventively suspended after the stabbing incident inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City where one person deprived of liberty (PDL) died and two other prisoners wounded. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) identified them as C/Insp....
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first death caused by a stray bullet on Saturday, Jan. 4, as the number of firecracker-related injuries continues to rise. (DOH) Data from DOH’s sentinel sites showed that the total number of injuries has now reached 771, which is 27.6 percent higher...
The number of people injured by firecrackers in Muntinlupa rose to 33, including a five-year-old, up by 371 percent compared to the previous new year celebration. Despite an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, scores of Muntinlupa residents defied the ban to...
CEBU CITY – A 21-year-old businessman here was robbed of more than P2 million in cash and jewelry on New Year’s Eve. Police identified the victim as Remark Broa. Broa said he arrived home around midnight on Dec. 31 and closing the gate when three men appeared and ordered him to board his...
BUTUAN CITY – Fourteen New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the military in Maramag, Bukidnon on New Year’s Day and vowed to help the government ‘s peace and development programs. FOURTEEN New People's Army rebels surrendered in Bukidnon on Jan. 1. “They wanted to embrace their...