Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, has ordered all police commanders to deploy sufficient personnel in all leisure areas as people are expected to flock there during the “Undas” holidays. Eleazer made the directive to ensure that safety protocols are being followed amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. “Coordinate with local government units and the management of establishments and leisure areas for the orderly implementation of health and safety regulations,” Eleazar told police officers on Saturday. Earlier, the Picnic Grove in Tagaytay, a top tourist destination, has resumed operations allowing fully vaccinated visitors from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

A bettor from Valenzuela City bagged the more than PHP5.9-million jackpot prize of the 6/42 Lotto draw on Saturday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced Sunday. The bettor guessed the winning combination 26-05-42-32-15-19 and will take home PHPP5,940,000. It marked the fourth time this month that a lone bettor became an instant millionaire. A Leyte bettor similarly bagged PHP5.94 million in Thursday’s 6/42; one from Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo pocketed PHP35 million from the Mega Lotto 6/45 on Wednesday; and the 6/42 draw on Oct. 23 also turned a Parañaque City bettor into a millionaire with PHP32.9 million. To

More than 100 heads of states and governments from all over the world, including US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, will take part in the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26), to begin in Glasgow on Sunday. In the run-up to the conference, about 25,000 people from 196 countries arrived in Scotland’s largest city for the two-week conference, including state officials, journalists, members of non-governmental organizations and businesses. About 10,000 police officers will be on duty to ensure their safety. COP26 will be of special significance, partially due to the fact that it was postponed by

The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Sandiganbayan to proceed with the arraignment of the former mayor of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu for graft charges arising from street lighting projects in 2006 for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. In a 24-page decision published online on Oct. 27 and written by Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, the SC dismissed the petition to quash information of Arturo Radaza. “His arguments are too trivial to merit the quashal of the information, and too vacuous to justify the delay in the prosecution of this criminal case. This has fermented in the

Following the death of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) leader Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is setting its sights on his wife, also a ranking official of the communist terrorist group. Maj. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commander of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID), appealed to Myrna Sularte, alias Maria Malaya, to surrender or suffer the same fate as his 72-year-old husband who was killed during an operation in Bukidnon on Saturday. “There are still other (NPA) commanders, especially Malaya who is now operating in Caraga. She is the highest officer in