Day: July 16, 2025

Davao: The Police Regional Office-Davao (PRO-11) seized over PHP1.6 million worth of illegal drugs during a series of operations conducted from July 7 to 13, a top official said Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Joseph Arguelles, PRO-11 director, announced that 57 coordinated anti-illegal drug operations led to the arrest of 64 individuals. According to Philippines News Agency, of those arrested, 13 were identified as high-value targets while 51 were street-level offenders. Arguelles commended the personnel involved for their dedication and discipline during the operations. Arguelles stated, ‘PRO-11 will continue to strengthen our ties with the community to deter and eliminate the drug

Sorsogon: Residents of Sorsogon province are advised to closely monitor Tropical Depression “Crising” and its potential effects of flooding, landslides, and other hazards. Raden Dimaano, chief of the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, stated that “Crising” is expected to bring moderate to heavy rain until Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, during this period, the province could receive a total of 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall. Aside from “Crising”, the southwest monsoon (habagat) will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the entire Bicol Region on Thursday and Friday, as per the weather bureau. Dimaano emphasized

Lingayen: Newly-installed Pangasinan Police officer-in-charge director Col. Arbel Mercullo has pledged to uphold the leadership pillars set by Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III. These pillars focus on swift and responsive public service, unity and morale within the ranks, and accountability through modernization. According to Philippines News Agency, Mercullo, who succeeded Col. Ricardo David, stated his initial plan involves convening with the chiefs of police from the province’s 48 towns and cities. His aim is to assess each station’s capability to implement a five-minute emergency response. “We will assess their capabilities and implement it since it is the

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced the long-awaited deployment of the Dalian trains for commercial use at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3, nearly a decade after the government purchased the train sets. ‘This is the first day that these Dalian trains are finally in service – mula noong binili, hindi pa nagamit ito (Since they were purchased, they haven’t been used until now),’ Marcos said as a Dalian train coasts by the MRT-3 Santolan-Annapolis Station. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippines acquired 48 light rail vehicles in 2014 from CCRC Dalian Co., but technical compatibility

Manila: The United States Navy is set to build a new boat maintenance facility to help repair Philippine military vessels at the Naval Detachment Oyster Base in Ulugan Bay, Palawan, the US Embassy in Manila announced Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press statement, acting Embassy spokesperson Glenda Wallace said the US Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command has formally issued a public solicitation for the design and construction of the project on July 7. Wallace emphasized that the boat maintenance facility is not a military base and that the project is approved by the government of the Philippines