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...
Japan has called for a peaceful resolution to the issues surrounding Taiwan, saying it would affect the peace and security of neighboring countries and the livelihood of their citizens. *Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – M/V Star Breeze, a luxury cruise ship, docked at Hundred Islands National Park here on Palm Sunday. The Department of Tourism Region (DOT)-1 led by Director Joseph Francisco “Jeff” Ortega said the arrival of M/V Star is a welcome development in the return of cruise...
The four new bases in the Philippines where US troops will have access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will allow forces of both countries to "seamlessly" address various challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The US Department of Defense made the remark on Monday...
DAVAO CITY – A total of 7,030 security personnel will be deployed in the Davao region to ensure the safety of the people during Holy Week. Major Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Davao (Region 11), said on Monday, April 3, they are composed of 3,700 police...
CAMP BRIG. GEN. OSCAR M. FLORENDO, La Union – Some 7,699 cops and force multipliers will be deployed in different strategic places in Region 1 to secure visitors and residents this Lenten season, according to Police Regional Office-1 Director Brig. Gen. John C. Chua. Chua said the PRO-1 had...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) renewed its call for the local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to strictly monitor and assist the concerned authorities in apprehending illegal electronic-sabong (e-sabong) or online cockfighting...
CEBU CITY – Law enforcement agencies in the Visayas have started preparing for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. The Visayas Command (Viscom), Area Police Command (APC)-Visayas, and the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas discussed the needed preparations during...
DAVAO CITY – University students in the Davao region who are eyeing to establish their own startup business are encouraged to sign up for a free three-month intensive entrepreneurship and technopreneurship coaching program of the Davao-based business incubator Upgrade Innolab (Upgrade). Rob Gumba,...
House Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has once again topped a survey on the job performance of Ilocos legislators. In a survey conducted by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) between Feb. 25 and March 8, 2023, Marcos, a neophyte...
The United States has launched technology-based education program in the Bangsamoro to help improve the quality of education of learners in the region. The program cost is estimated at P15 million. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Mission Director Rebekah Eubanks joined on...
The Philippines has expressed no objection against the development on the trilateral security pact among Australia, Britain and the United States (AUKUS), particularly when it announced that Canberra will purchase nuclear-powered submarines. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
