Day: February 13, 2025

Zamboanga City: The rising number of female police officers reflects the significant improvement in the country’s law enforcement service formerly dominated by male officials, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said on Thursday. Marbil highlighted that the PNP is now composed of 42,757 female officers serving in various capacities, which constitutes 20 percent of more than 200,000 personnel. According to Philippines News Agency, this shift marks a commitment to gender equality and professional excellence within the PNP. Marbil stated, “No longer are women just part of the PNP-they are driving its transformation.” Existing recruitment rules by the

Quezon City: The Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) and the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) have formalized a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide free legal assistance to IAS personnel entangled in criminal, civil, administrative, and quasi-judicial cases linked to their official duties. The agreement was signed at the national headquarters of the IAS at Camp Crame. According to Philippines News Agency, the agreement was signed by IAS Inspector General lawyer Brigido Dulay and Chief Public Attorney Dr. Persida Rueda-Acosta. The collaboration aims to offer pro bono legal services from PAO, the government’s primary legal aid office for indigent Filipinos,

Cebu City: The city government is building a water treatment facility to address the foul odor caused by untreated water at the city jail, which residents and inmates have endured for many years, the mayor said. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia led Thursday the ground-breaking ceremony for the PHP42-million project that will treat wastewater at the Cebu City Jail in the hilly land of the village of Kalunasan. According to Philippines News Agency, the contractor is given 510 days to finish the project. Garcia said it has been more than five years since the residents in Barangay Kalunasan, particularly those living

Negros Occidental: The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has pledged to prioritize security measures for the upcoming national and local elections on May 12, amidst concerns about a potential eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. NOCPPO director Col. Rainerio De Chavez made this commitment during a peace covenant signing with candidates for provincial and congressional positions at the police provincial headquarters in Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano. According to Philippines News Agency, Col. De Chavez emphasized the importance of maintaining security despite the challenges posed by the possible volcanic activity. He assured that NOCPPO would be vigilant in fulfilling its duties to

Kabankalan City: Six associations in two local government units in southern Negros Occidental have benefited from various projects launched this February with assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). According to Philippines News Agency, the DSWD 6 (Western Visayas) reported on Thursday that the Bantayan SLP Workers Association in Kabankalan City has begun its electronic or e-payment services in partnership with private bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. The 21-member association obtained a seed capital fund of PHP300,000 to kickstart the e-payment services project, which offers a range of benefits for communities that make