Photo courtesy of PNP Police seized about 2,000 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth approximately Php 1.71 million and arrested a 45-year-old businessman during a checkpoint operation in Aleosan, Cotabato. The operation was conducted on Aug. 29 in Barangay San Mateo by personnel from the Aleosan Municipal Police Station, Cotabato Police Provincial Office intelligence unit,…
Photo courtesy of PRO- 6 Police seized more than Php 5.4 million worth of suspected shabu in a series of operations across Western Visayas within 24 hours, alongside firearms and equipment allegedly used in illegal fishing. The Police Regional Office 6 said its anti-drug operations from 6 a.m. Sunday to 5:59 a.m. Monday yielded 800.03…
Photo courtesy of PNP Two alleged members of a communist armed group surrendered to authorities in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, and turned over improvised firearms and ammunition, the Philippine National Police said. The surrenderers, identified only by the aliases “Dumalag,” 33, and “Rhiane,” 24, were described by police as former members of Platoon Lennon under Guerrilla…
Photo courtesy of Pangasinan PDRRMO More than 14,000 people have evacuated across Pangasinan as widespread flooding continues to affect the province, while authorities confirmed one death linked to the recent severe weather. The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said 4,306 families, equivalent to 14,011 individuals, had been displaced from 18 cities and…
Mayon volcano. Photo courtesy of Camalig Information Office. Mayon Volcano is showing fresh signs of unrest after sulfur dioxide emissions surged to their second-highest level since mid-July, raising the possibility of renewed eruptive activity at its summit. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Tuesday that Mayon emitted an average of 7,115 tonnes of…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath to 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard flag officers, including one vice admiral, two rear admirals and 18 commodores, as he calls on them to lead with integrity and uphold their responsibility to the Filipino people. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard flag…
Photo courtesy of PNP Police operations in Davao de Oro, Kalinga and Iloilo resulted in three arrests and the seizure or destruction of more than Php 12.2 million worth of suspected illegal drugs and marijuana plants, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. In Iloilo City, two people classified by police as high-value individuals were arrested…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The United Arab Emirates said Monday that its Air Force responded to a drone detected over the country’s territorial waters as it approached from Iran, amid renewed regional tensions following US strikes on Iranian territory. The UAE Defense Ministry said the unmanned aerial vehicle was detected over Emirati waters, prompting an…
Residents wade through a flooded street as heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon continue to affect parts of Luzon. Pagasa warned of possible flooding and landslides as significant rainfall persists in several areas. Contributed photo of Theo Garbanzo. Four men have died from suspected or confirmed leptospirosis in Baguio City this year as health…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Rescuers were trying to reach at least 933 workers believed trapped at hydropower projects in Nepal after devastating floods severed access to several sites, authorities said Monday. The workers were stranded at around six hydropower facilities as damaged roads and bridges complicated efforts to reach flood-hit areas, according to Nepal’s Disaster…