PH Navy: WPS patrols, surveillance flights continue

Manila: Maritime and air surveillance patrols will continue in all Philippine-held features in the West Philippine Sea, a ranking Philippine Navy official said Monday.

This came after the pullout of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa …

Cordillera Region under red alert due to TD Gener

BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) on Monday raised its alert status from blue to red in anticipation of the effects of the prevailing southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Depression Gene…

‘One Visayas’ tour seen to advance E. Visayas tourism

TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is confident of attracting more tourists to Eastern Visayas through the launching of tour programs that will link islands in the Visayas.

DOT-Eastern Visayas Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said o…

CDO animal bite cases hit 17K in Q2

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Animal bite cases here have reached 17,000 for the second quarter of the year, according to the City Health Office (CHO).

Reagan Abbu, CHO health education promotion officer, shared the data during a media briefing on Monday.

PDEA eyes dog breeding, training program for K9 units

Manila: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is poised to start its own Narcotics Detection Dog Breeding Program (NDDBP) to enable the agency to breed and train its own K-9 units.

During Monday’s budget deliberations at the Senate, PDEA Dire…

Pangasinan gears up for Tropical Depression Gener

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Pangasinan on Monday declared a blue alert as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised due to Tropical Depression Gener.

Blue alert requires 60 percent of Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)…

House taps PNP to capture Harry Roque

Manila: The House of Representatives (HOR) has tapped the Philippine National Police (PNP) in arresting former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque who has been considered a fugitive after being cited in contempt by the HOR.

‘All law enforcers who h…