Day: April 9, 2025

Fort Magsaysay: Participants of the “Salaknib” exercises from the Philippine Army (PA) and the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) have conducted a series of drills that would increase interoperability between Filipino and American military units. Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala, in a media statement Wednesday, said these drills, under the first phase of the exercises, include radio communication, field artillery live fire, sling load operations using helicopters, and medical evacuation. According to Philippines News Agency, these “subject matter expert exchanges” (SMEEs), crucial in warfighting functions, took place in Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. Dema-ala also said PA and USARPAC signalers have

Pasay City: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is appealing for volunteers to assist in the production of family food packs (FFPs) to support families impacted by the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island. The need for additional manpower at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC), located in Barangay 195, Pasay City, has become critical in order to expedite relief efforts. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) emphasized the importance of community involvement in relief operations. “We are calling on our kababayans in the National Capital

Manila: Customs authorities recently intercepted a parcel containing PHP7.6 million worth of ecstasy tablets concealed in boxes of food items at the Port of Clark. The shipment, which arrived from Brussels, Belgium and was bound for Quezon City, was seized on April 2, Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Clark District Collector Jairus Reyes said in a news release on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the apprehension stemmed from information from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regarding the incoming shipment. A K-9 sniff test conducted by Customs examiners and PDEA operatives yielded positive results for illegal substances, prompting a

Sibulan: Anti-illegal drug operatives seized some PHP27.2 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Wednesday that also led to the arrest of a high-value suspect. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), stated that the operation stemmed from ‘lengthy intelligence efforts’ targeting the suspect. Elgin Caday Rodriguez, 50, a resident of Barangay 2 in Bais City, was arrested around 6 a.m. in Purok 6, Barangay Maslog. Police recovered roughly four kgs. of suspected shabu from his possession. Personnel from the local police, the

Antipolo: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday called for the reinforcement of community structures to safeguard the elderly, following an incident in Antipolo, Rizal where an elderly person with a disability was mocked by four men. “Let this incident be a reminder to all that our senior citizens have rights that are protected by the State. Hindi pwede yung bibiru-biruin at parang pinaglalaruan sila porke hindi na sila malakas physically para umangal (It is unacceptable for them to be made fun of or mocked just because they cannot defend themselves anymore),” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said