MANILA – Government agencies and offices that have requested to participate in the local absentee voting (LAV) have started receiving the official ballots for the May 12 polls. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia said Thursday that the deployment of the official ballots for the LAV started on Wednesday. He said personnel who will deliver … [Read more...] about Comelec starts deploying ballots for local absentee voting
7 cops under custody for possible link in Kerwin Espinosa shooting
MANILA – Seven cops were arrested and put under custody for possible involvement in the shooting of Albuera, Leyte mayoralty candidate Kerwin Espinosa. The seven officers, including two officials, were found at a compound where an alleged gunman went after the shooting incident, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said at a press … [Read more...] about 7 cops under custody for possible link in Kerwin Espinosa shooting
PAF to hold send-off rites for troops in Myanmar contingent
MANILA—The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will hold a send-off ceremony Tuesday for its personnel who will be deployed as part of the Philippine Contingent for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Mission to Myanmar. Myanmar was rocked by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28. "The event is scheduled at 4 a.m. on April 1, 2025 at Base Operations, Colonel Jesus Villamor … [Read more...] about PAF to hold send-off rites for troops in Myanmar contingent
Dead dugong found beached in Surigao Sur town
BUTUAN CITY – A deceased dugong (sea cow) was discovered washed ashore near the seawall in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, prompting an investigation by local environmental authorities, officials confirmed Thursday. Residents reported the marine mammal’s carcass to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) and the local agriculture office on … [Read more...] about Dead dugong found beached in Surigao Sur town
Cops’ morale high after transfer of Duterte to The Hague – PNP
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday downplayed allegations making rounds on social media that the morale of the police is low following the arrest and eventual transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague in the Netherlands. “Iyong kumakalat na sinasabing sympathetic iyong mga pulis natin na umiiyak during the implementation po ng … [Read more...] about Cops’ morale high after transfer of Duterte to The Hague – PNP
