Day: July 28, 2025

Manila: With President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) scheduled for Monday, the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3) has initiated comprehensive security measures across Central Luzon to ensure a peaceful and orderly event. PRO-3 chief Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Pe±ones Jr. issued a strong appeal to the public to exercise their constitutional rights to free expression in a lawful and responsible manner, emphasizing the importance of observing discipline during rallies and public assemblies. According to Philippines News Agency, Pe±ones encouraged participants in rallies or assemblies to observe maximum discipline, follow permitted routes and guidelines,

Pangasinan: Fifteen municipalities and three cities out of the 48 local government units in Pangasinan have declared a state of calamity as of July 26 due to the adverse effects of weather disturbances in the past week. According to Philippines News Agency, the Pangasinan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported that the towns of Umingan, Malasiqui, Calasiao, Mangatarem, Mangaldan, Sta. Barbara, Lingayen, Binmaley, Anda, Basista, Bayambang, Aguilar, Dasol, Bani, Mabini, Dagupan, San Carlos, and Alaminos cities are under a state of calamity. A series of weather disturbances, including tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong, and the southwest monsoon, has resulted

Catarman: The Northern Samar provincial government has lined up interventions to revitalize the province’s local abaca industry, a key abaca producer in Eastern Visayas. The local government will soon operate a tissue culture laboratory at the Provincial Agriculture and Fishery Extension Center in Catarman town, and establish an abaca nursery at the Libas Estate Multiplier Farm in Pambujan town. According to Philippines News Agency, these interventions aim to ensure the availability of quality, disease-free planting materials and sustainable replanting efforts. The province is a recipient of PHP11.4-million fund to support the abaca plantation under the Coconut and Other Shade Trees

Manila: As part of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) latest reorganization, its chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III has reassigned five ranking officials to new posts. According to Philippines News Agency, in an order dated and taking effect on July 28, Torre designated Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano as acting director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), replacing Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz. Brig. Gen. Macapaz will now head the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 (Soccsksargen). Additionally, Brig. Gen. Arnold Ardiente was designated as executive officer of the Area Police Command – Visayas. Brig. Gen. Marcial Magistrado IV was named the

Pangasinan: Government aid and support continue to pour in disaster-affected areas in Pangasinan and La Union. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already released 11,820 food and non-food items in La Union and 57,853 food and non-food items in Pangasinan to augment the relief efforts of the local government units as of 2 p.m. Sunday, with relief operations still ongoing. According to Philippines News Agency, the DSWD’s mobile kitchen is also serving hot meals to evacuees in La Union. “Serving hot meals to displaced individuals remained a challenge since evacuation centers are usually far and have no