Day: August 13, 2025

Quezon city: The Police Regional Office – Cordillera Administrative Region (PROCAR) has attributed its receipt of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Best Regional Office award for 2025 to its strong culture of discipline and innovative community programs. The award was conferred by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and PNP Chief Gen. Nicholas Torre during the PNP Service Anniversary rites, with PROCAR Director Brig. Gen. Ericson Dilag accepting the accolade. According to Philippines News Agency, PROCAR spokesperson Capt. Clotheldee Pacuyan emphasized that the honor reflects not only operational excellence but also the trust and safety felt by the Cordillerans. The region’s

Tacloban: The 2023-2028 Regional Development Plan (RDP) for Eastern Visayas is currently undergoing a review to evaluate the region’s performance during the first half of the current administration. According to Philippines News Agency, the assessment of this long-term plan involved a series of extensive multi-sector and multi-level consultations throughout the region, spearheaded by planning committees. Meylene Rosales, the vice chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) and regional director of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev), highlighted the importance of updating the RDP as required by law, given that it is midway through its implementation period. Rosales explained

Jeddah: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has served about 1,263 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, delivering a total of 4,047 government transactions, as it continues to roll out the Bagong Bayani ng Mundo: OFW Serbisyo Caravan across major overseas Filipino communities. According to Philippines News Agency, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced that the Jeddah leg of the Serbisyo Caravan took place from August 8 to 9 and is set to move to Al Khobar on August 15 and 16. The OFW Serbisyo Caravan in Jeddah marks the sixth leg of this flagship program, aligning with

Davao: Three female victims of human trafficking, recruited to work as entertainers in Singapore, were rescued by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Davao International Airport (DIA) on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, BI immigration protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) personnel reported that two of the victims were in their 20s, while one was 18 years old. Two of them are from Luzon and traveled to Davao for the trip. They were stopped by front-line officers after attempting to board a Scoot Airlines flight to Singapore. The trio initially claimed to be working together and traveling for

Baliwag: The quick response and remarkable courage of Baliwag City police personnel in Bulacan resulted in the immediate arrest of a suspect involved in a hostage-taking and attempted murder incident at the Baliwag Public Market on Wednesday morning. According to Philippines News Agency, the incident occurred at 1:35 a.m. Udal said while one police officer was negotiating with the hostage taker, another officer quietly moved in from behind. At the right moment, he grabbed the suspect’s knife and placed him under arrest. Udal, quoting acting Bulacan police director Col. Angel Garcillano, said the swift action and tactical intervention successfully disarmed