DAVAO CITY — The Philippine government is exerting all efforts to save sentenced Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso from the death row. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who just arrvied in Indonesia for the 42nd ASEAN Summit guaranteed that the Philippines will continue to ask Indonesian government to grant pardon to Veloso. The meeting […]
War On Drugs
Basilan PNP orders police precincts to set up checkpoints amid rising shooting incidents
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan— The police provincial office here has ordered the local police stations to beef up check and go massive in their inspections in the midst of rising shooting incidents involving motorcycle-riding gunmen. Police Colonel Carlos Madronio who recently visited the city ordered his men to ensure that checkpoints are set up and everyone […]
Dagamo massacre victims rise to 10
DAVAO CITY — Another victim of the gory Dagamo massacre on March 4 died on Sunday. On the Facebook page of Governor Roel Ragay Degamo page, it identified the 10th fatality as Fredilino Cafe, Jr., also known as “Putok,” from the Provincial Engineering Office, a resident of Umanod, Santa Catalina. The post stated that Cafe […]
PNP Chief vows transparency and accountability with the media
DAVAO CITY — Newly installed Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Benjamin C. Acorda, Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to transparency and accountability during a meet and greet event with the PNP Press Corps on May 2, 2023, held at Maringal Hall, Forensic Building, Camp Crame, Quezon City. Acorda invited members of the PNP press corps […]
Marcos directs gov’t agencies, LGUs to prevent crimes
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a memorandum circular directing all government agencies and encouraging local government units to support the 2023 National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP). Under Memorandum Circular No. 19, signed by the President on Tuesday, the directive is in line with the adoption of a “whole-of-government” approach in addressing […]
Marcos Jr. appoints Acorda as new PNP chief
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today installs police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as the new Philippine National Police Chief, he replaced retired Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr in a turn over ceremony this morning. Acorda, the 29th PNP Chief hails from Ilocos Norte,the hometown of the President. The new PNP Chief […]
PDEA-BARMM intercepts P20.4-M shabu
Suspected runner leaves 3kg of drugs Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) and the Luuk Municipal Police Station and other law enforcement agencies intercepted a drug courier in an interdiction operation on April 8 in Luuk, Sulu. Authorities identified the drug runner as Almando Insali a resident of Zamboanga City. Insali […]
PDEA Basilan no let up in anti-drugs campaign
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — “There’s no let up,” this was the statement of Cielito Llano, the chief of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) In Basilan province last week. Llano told Newsline, Basilan is making headway in clearing the province of illegal drugs as it cleared 105 of 216 barangays (48.61 percent in the province. In […]
PDEA nabs 4 drug suspects in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Basilan (PDEA-BASILAN) arrested four persons in a drug buy-bust operation conducted conducted in Sitio Larbeco, Barangay Limo-ok, Lamitan City on Wednesday, March 22. Cielito Llano, director of PDEA-Basilan, identified the drug suspects as Dennis Julian Tinguha alias ‘Ekong’, Joey Tinguha Ibañez, Jonathan Mag-usara Partosa and […]
PSA-9 explains delays in National ID delivery
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Statistics Authority in Region 9 said that delays in the delivery of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys or National ID) are due to several factors but mainly to Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for printing, and producing the ID and the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) for delivery. The PSA is the […]
Authorities arrest 3 suspects in Negros Oriental Governor’s attack
DAVAO CITY — Seven hours after the gruesome attack, the police and military operatives in Negros Oriental arrested three well-trained government service personnel who now stand as suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Rodel Degamo and eight (8) others on Saturday at around 9:00 in the morning inside his residential compound in Pamplona […]
2 Filipino fishermen rescued in Indonesian waters now back home
Two fishermen from Saranggani town in Davao Occidental who were reported missing after going fishing last February 18 were rescued by the Indonesian Army on February 19 while drifting off Indonesian waters near Marore Island. The Filipino fishermen were identified as Indri Pawi, 52 years old, and Germinyo Pawi, 32, both residents of Barangay Tinina, […]
Scout Ranger killed, one wounded in Basilan ambush
SUMISIP, Basilan — A member of the special forces was killed while another one was critically wounded after they were ambushed by unknown assailants in Barangay Mebak, Sumisip town, Basilan province on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Sumisip Municipal Police identified the fatality as Staff Sergeants Richard D Jesus while the wounded soldier was idntified as […]