CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has a new chief following a major reshuffle of the agency’s regional directors. Levi Ortiz was relieved and transferred to Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). He was replaced by Jigger Montallana, former regional director of the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office in Ilocos (Region 1) has ordered the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPO) to validate reports that some police officers allegedly harassed a widowed farmer who testified in a Senate probe on the skyrocketing price of onion. Photo: Philippine...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Jan. 20, that it has completed a new flood control structure at the Peñaranda River that will protect residential and farmland communities in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Photo: DPWH DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino...
National Security Advisor Eduardo Año and his United States (US) counterpart, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, held a phone meeting earlier this week to discuss ways in ensuring “a free and open” Indo-Pacific region, which Washington has long recognized as vital to its security and...
ZURICH, Switzerland — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on Asia-Pacific countries to start charting their own destiny far from the intense geopolitical rivalry in the region. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during a luncheon...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) named Jail Chief Inspector Jayrex Joseph C. Bustinera as its new spokesperson. He replaced Jail Supt. Xavier Solda who was assigned in Region IX for his first field assignment. Bustinera, is a member of Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)...
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 9 (DPWH-Region 9) said the transport of goods and farm produce to the local markets was improved with the completion of a road project in Zamboanga del Sur. The upgrading of the Mansanas-Upper Dimorok-Lower Dimorok Road in Molave town costs P32...
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union -- The Region 1 police office launched an anti-drug campaign involving faith-based leaders in a simple ceremony held at the Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1) Grandstand on Tuesday, Jan. 10, here. The anti-drug campaign dubbed as Battle Against Drugs (BAD) which...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Brig. Gen. Percival A. Rumbaoa, Police Regional Office 2 director, administered the oath-taking, donning, and pinning of ranks of 668 newly promoted police officers in Cagayan Valley at the PRO 2 Grandstand here on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Rumbaoa...
Another priority measure of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has hurdled the committee level in the House of Representatives. (PPAB) This, after the House Committee on Local Government chaired by Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian approved on Tuesday, Jan. 10 the substitute...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan (PNA) – Ilocos region police director Brig. Gen. John Chua and the four police provincial directors of the region have submitted their courtesy resignation in adherence to the call of Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. last week. In...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao region logged a 9.7 percent inflation rate last November, the highest among the 17 regions in the country. A report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Davao on Sunday, Jan. 8, said the region’s inflation rate slightly improved compared to the 9.8...
