TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 deployed on Wednesday, April 19, 72 additional policemen to boost security in Calbayog City, Samar following an ambush in which four persons were killed and three others wounded on April 14 in Barangay Victory. A POLICE chaplain blesses 72 policemen...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said the observance of the Holy Week in the region was relatively peaceful. PRO-Cordillera chief Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. said no major security-related incidents were reported and only one drowning incident in Kalinga and...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 has reported that index crimes in the Ilocos region went down by 44 percent during the Holy Week compared to the same period last year. Only nine incidents were reported from April 3 to 9, nine fewer that than the 16 logged from April 11 to...
ILOILO CITY – The commemoration of Holy Week in Western Visayas was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 said. TWO police officers secure citizens of Iloilo City during the Holy Week. (Tara Yap) The number of crimes decreased during the Holy Week compared to the same period last...
CEBU CITY – The observance of Holy Week in the province of Cebu was generally peaceful, the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) said on Monday, April 10. Col. Rommel Ochave, CPPO chief, said measures taken like increasing police visibility in churches contributed to the peaceful observance of the...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City – The Armed Forces-Northern Luzon Command reminded the people to remain vigilant even after the Holy Week. Nolcom said they are exerting more efforts to implement measures to fully secure Central and Northern Luzon. Lt. Gen. Fernyl Buca, Nolcom commander, reiterated his...
CABANATUAN City, Nueva Ecija – The Lenten season in this province was generally peaceful, police said on Easter Sunday. Provincial police chief Col. Richard Caballero cited this was a result of the effective police security coverage. Caballero added that they have been continuously conducting...
BUTUAN CITY – Police Regional Office-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II inspected police personnel deployed in major passenger terminals, ports, and other areas here on Maundy Thursday to ensure that appropriate security measures and assistance are being provided. “This is our mandated...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Thirty-three wanted personalities were arrested in a week-long manhunt operation from March 26 to April 1 in the Cordillera region. The Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD) said the Baguio City Police Office (CPO) apprehended 14 felons,...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-3 has deployed over 1,500 policemen to secure the Holy Week and “summer” vacation in Central Luzon. They are backed up by 1,500 force multipliers and augmentation troops from other law enforcement units. They are deployed to...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 deployed bicycle-riding police officers on Maundy Thursday to have a safe and secure observance of the Holy Week in the Caraga region. PRO-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II launched “Bisikleta Iglesia” based on the directive of PNP chief...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deployed 200 police officers to secure Holy Week here. Lt. Col. Sherlock Gabana, spokesperson of the Bacolod police, said that at least two personnel are manning Police Assistance Desks (PADs) in churches during Masses or any Holy Week-related...
