Provincial
Illegal firearms factory in Cebu raided
March 13, 2018, 5:09 pm
CEBU CITY -- Combined forces from the Carmen Police Station and the 703rd Maneuver Company of Regional Mobile Force Battalion-7 (RMFB-7) raided an illegal firearms factory in Carmen, Cebu on Monday afternoon. Led by Chief Insp. Christian Torres of Carmen Police and Senior Insp. Philip Libres of… Read More
Military, cops clash vs. remnants of Reds terrorist in Batangas
March 13, 2018, 5:09 pm
CAMP GEN. MATEO CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal – Joint military and police forces continue to engage remaining New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists in series of armed encounters in Balayan, Batangas which started Saturday morning. In a report reaching this camp on Monday, Brigadier General Arnulfo… Read More
2 missing fishermen in Pangasinan rescued in Zambales
March 13, 2018, 5:07 pm
DASOL, Pangasinan -- Two fishermen returned to their homes here safely on Monday after they went missing last March 9, while two others are still subject of search and rescue operations. Based on the report of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Dasol (MDRRMO-Dasol), the… Read More
Leyte mayor’s alleged drug trade involvement probed
March 13, 2018, 5:06 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The mayor of Bato, Leyte has not been spared from investigation even after he surrendered and tested negative in a drug test, the Police Regional Office 8 (Eastern Visayas) said here Tuesday. Although Mayor Bryan Nile Gertos was not in the list of narco-politicians released by… Read More
DAR distributes CLOA to Zamboanga farmers
March 13, 2018, 4:38 pm
DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte – “This is a dream come true! The farm is finally mine! I am thankful to President Duterte for making this happen,” said Saturnina Oquiz, who was teary-eyed after receiving her certificate of land ownership award (CLOA) from Department of Agrarian Reform… Read More
PDEA declares 13 more Maguindanao villages as drug-free
March 13, 2018, 4:35 pm
COTABATO CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM) has declared 13 more villages as “drug-free barangays” in the nearby province of Maguindanao. The declaration brought to a total of 159 barangays declared as drug-free since last… Read More
Packaging, labeling seminar up for micro-entrepreneurs in Cavite
March 13, 2018, 4:33 pm
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – A free seminar to level up knowledge and importance of packaging and labeling is slated on March 20 at the Cavite Cooperative Development Center (CCDC) under the auspices of the Cavite Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office… Read More
25 loose firearms surrendered in Maguindanao town
March 13, 2018, 4:31 pm
RAJAH BUAYAN, Maguindanao -- The number of civilians yielding unlicensed firearms is increasing with the intervention of more local government executives in this province, officials said Tuesday. On Monday, Mayor Zamzamin Ampatuan of this town turned over 25 loose firearms to Brig. Gen. Diosdao… Read More
'House-to-house' campaign vs measles in Maguindanao
March 13, 2018, 4:26 pm
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao -- The Provincial Health Office has launched a house-to-house immunization campaign as the agency intensified efforts to contain the spread of measles in this province. Dr. Tahir Sulaik, provincial health officer, on Tuesday said personnel from his office including… Read More
Boracay terminal fee to be used for island's rehab
March 13, 2018, 4:18 pm
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The PHP100 terminal fee being charged on each tourist to and from Boracay Island will be used for the six-month rehabilitation of this resort island. Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores said Tuesday that the terminal fee collection is the contribution of the province for… Read More
Setbacks hinder construction of Leyte’s ‘Great Wall’
March 13, 2018, 3:54 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The construction of the PHP7.9-billion seawall designed to shield Leyte communities from storm surges is moving slower than expected due to various hitches involving people’s decisions. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Eastern Visayas Regional Director Edgar… Read More
Sara Duterte backs Bong Go’s ‘senatorial bid’
March 13, 2018, 3:43 pm
DAVAO CITY — Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is throwing her full support to Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go if he decides to join the senatorial race in the 2019 midterm elections. In an interview Tuesday, Duterte-Carpio said she knows Go’s experience having… Read More
403 cops promoted to next rank in Region 9
March 13, 2018, 3:41 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) has promoted to the next higher rank 403 officers and personnel assigned in the region, an official announced Tuesday. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, PRO-9 information officer, said that 59 of the 403 who were promoted were officers and the… Read More
Ex-town administrator killed in anti-drug operation
March 13, 2018, 2:28 pm
LEGAZPI CITY --- A former Matnog town administrator was killed by anti-narcotics operatives on Sunday after he resisted arrest during an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay (village) Talisay in Sorsogon City, a report reaching the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol said Monday. Killed… Read More
373 Cordillera cops promoted
March 13, 2018, 2:05 pm
CAMP BADO DANGWA, Benguet -- Police Chief Superintendent Edward Carranza, Regional Director of Police Regional Office Cordillera (PROCOR) on Monday presided in the oath-taking ceremony and donning of ranks of 373 newly promoted personnel of the command here. "Finally, the promotion you have been… Read More
DENR names 32 El Nido ‘easement zone’ violators
March 13, 2018, 1:18 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Mimaropa has started serving notices to vacate to 32 erring business establishments in two barangays in El Nido on Monday. Lawyer Gandhi Flores, DENR Mimaropa Legal Division chief, signed and served the… Read More
Western Visayas cops get promotion, new equipment
March 13, 2018, 12:52 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Some 510 uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police in Western Visayas received their much-awaited promotion on Monday. Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) Brigadier General Dinoh Dolina and Regional Director Police Chief Superintendent Cesar… Read More
SoCot raises alarm over ‘excessive vaping’ among minors
March 13, 2018, 12:44 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato has raised alarm over the increasing number of minors in the area who were into vaping through the use of electronic or e-cigarettes. Karen Fulgar, child representative of the Provincial Council for the Protection of Children… Read More
6 more NPA rebels surrender in Sultan Kudarat
March 13, 2018, 12:41 pm
NINOY AQUINO, Sultan Kudarat -- Six more New People’s Army (NPA) rebels have surrendered brought about by pressures of relentless offensive by government troops in this province, the military reported Tuesday. The surrender of the six brought the total number of NPA rebels who yielded to the… Read More
378 cops in Region 12 promoted
March 13, 2018, 12:38 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) promoted some 378 police personnel in Region 12 to the next higher ranks. Chief Insp. Aldrin Gonzales, public information officer of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12, said Tuesday the promotion was based on endorsements made by the… Read More
