CEBU CITY – Crime volume in Central Visayas dropped by 33 percent, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported. The PRO-7 said that from January to February, 418 focus crimes were recorded in Central Visayas, 208 fewer compared to the same period last year. The decrease was a...
Police have arrested 34 individuals for violating the election gun ban in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) chief Police Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz said that 36 assorted firearms were seized from the...
PEACE BY PEACE In a patriarchal society, men are the first to come to mind when we talk about peace and security. As a retired military officer, I have seen more men in uniform working and fighting for peace – an arena that has been traditionally male-dominated. But this is not the whole...
PEACE-MAKER As our wife Gina and we embark on our current visit in Japan, we are enveloped by a profound sense of nostalgia. This beautiful country, with its harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, has been the backdrop to numerous pivotal moments in our public service career. During...
DAVAO CITY – The local government unit of Matalam in Cotabato province has stepped in to resolve the land conflict in the remote Barangay Ilian after tensions sparked on Tuesday, Feb. 25. VICE Mayor Ralph Ryan Rafael facilitates a dialogue in Barangay Ilian, Matalam, Cotabato....
Former rebels, law enforcers, and local government officials attend a summit for rebel-returnees in Davao City on July 11, 2024. (Photo: National Amnesty Commission) The National Amnesty Commission (NAC) announced Wednesday, Feb. 26, that it has received and processed 127 amnesty applications...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 has reported a 37.88 percent decrease in index crimes in the Caraga region. PRO 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said 123 cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to Feb. 20 compared 198 in the same period last year....
ILOILO CITY – Police said no kidnapping of children were recorded in this province and city. POLICE Colonels Bayani Razalan (left) and Kim Legada, chiefs of the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) and Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), during a meeting. (Tara Yap) “Allegations of...
PEACE BY PEACE The indigenous peoples (IPs) are among the marginalized sectors of Philippine society. One only has to go to the highland communities across the country where these IPs live to see their current living conditions. Over the years, the national government has undertaken...
PEACE-MAKER In her column, Driving Thoughts, titled “Let’s plant 3 million trees!,” last Feb. 20, our esteemed executive editor and columnist of this paper, Pinky Concha-Colmenares, talked about the program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), called...
SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, has joined hands with the Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Philippines to support the transformative All Lights Village project. This partnership was solidified with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on...
French President Emmanuel Macron, center, speaks with European Council President Antonio Costa, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as they leave the Elysee Palace, after an informal meeting of leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom, in Paris,...
