A total of 1,931 people have been arrested for violating the election gun ban, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday. In a statement, the PNP said 1,871 of those apprehended were civilians, 35 security guards, 16 police officers, and nine military personnel. It added that a total of 1,822 police operations yielded 1,490 firearms, 8,188 pieces of ammunition, and 703 deadly weapons. Citing its latest data, the PNP said the top five regions in terms of the number of arrested violators are the National Capital Region with 654, followed by Central Visayas (212); Central Luzon (126); Calabarzon (203);

The Filipinos’ love for music could also play a major role in uniting and giving peace to the country. This is the rationale behind the “United in Music. One for Peace” held by the Philippine Army (PA) in its grandstand in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig Friday night. “Music is a unifying factor among Filipinos as we are generally appreciative of the (performing) arts,” Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in interview with the Philippine News Agency. He said the music is also a good medium for getting the public to know about the PA’s efforts to achieve a just and lasting

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) intends to implement a new format for its second presidential debate to make it more exciting, according to Commissioner George Garcia. “That’s why in the next presidential debate, there will be some adjustments that will surprise the candidates. If they already know or have an idea of what will happen, there is no more thrill,” he told the media after the first “PiliPinas Debates 2022” held at the Sofitel Hotel Tent in Pasay City on Saturday night. “We can definitely promise you that there will be changes on the format. There is a surprise difference

Two clinics in Marrakech wants to hire 100 Filipino nurses, according to the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in this Moroccan capital city. Labor Attaché Dominador Salanga said POLO has sent two memos requesting the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration to allot slots for the North African state. The request came less than a year since POLO established an office in Morocco. Previously, Morocco was under the jurisdiction of the labor office attached to the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli, Libya. “Our nurses have the skills, especially those with prior experience in the Middle East. Our nationals are also known to be

The Philippine National Police (PNP) raised to 66.50 percent its booster vaccine rate as of Sunday. In its latest Covid-19 tracker, the PNP said 147,622 out of 221,990 fully vaccinated personnel already have the added protection against Covid-19. Overall, 98.81 percent of the 224,668-strong police force is already vaccinated. A total of 2,043 (0.91 percent) are waiting for their second shots while 635 personnel (0.28 percent) are unvaccinated. Meanwhile, no new Covid-19 case was recorded Sunday, leaving the number of active infections at 24. The PNP Health Office data showed 48,856 cases have been recorded since the start of the

Partido Reporma senatorial Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday said a subject that focuses on disaster resilience should be included in the school curriculum since Filipinos are often exposed to different natural hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions among others. Eleazar, the former Philippine National Police chief, said it is wise that the Department of Education (DepEd) considers the value of disaster resilience among young learners. “Taun-taon ay binibisita ng mga bagyo ang ating bansa at hindi rin nawawala ang banta ng lindol at pagputok ng mga bulkan. Kaya naman halos taun-taon din ay marami sa ating mga kababayan ang