Category: General

Manila: Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Viado on Thursday ordered the immediate preventive suspension of immigration personnel involved in the escape of a high-profile South Korean fugitive. He also vowed a full-blown crackdown on rogue immigration officers and warned that “heads will roll” over the incident. According to Philippines News Agency, the BI chief, Joel Viado, expressed his determination to hold all those involved accountable, stating, “This is a direct and undeniable breach of duty. Walang palusot, walang sisihan, lahat ng sangkot mananagot (No excuses. No blaming. All those involved would be held accountable). We will not tolerate negligence,

Pampanga: The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) operatives have arrested a former police officer wanted for murder and an active cop listed as a high-value individual in two separate operations in Pampanga and Pasay. The NCRPO operatives under the Southern Police District (SPD) arrested Nico Cruz Garcia, a former police officer, in Montana View in Barangay Panipuan, San Fernando, Pampanga at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin stated that the 49-year-old suspect was arrested under a warrant of arrest issued by Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 142 presiding

Manila: The Philippines earned USD1.1 billion or PHP65.3 billion in tourism revenues in January 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday. Data as of Feb. 28 indicated that these earnings stemmed from a range of activities, products, and services linked to tourism, marking a 136.1 percent increase from the USD821 million or a 151.46 percent rise from the PHP43 billion recorded in January 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco highlighted in a news release that the revival of the Philippine tourism sector post-pandemic has led to the creation of thousands

Iligan City: Iligan City will offer free services in celebration of National Women’s Month. According to Philippines News Agency, the services include legal advice, psychosocial support, and mental health support, as stated by Al-Azenereeh Madale, head of the Iligan Gender and Development Office. “We will also provide cervical cancer screenings,” Madale said. “These services will be provided as part of our ‘Babae ka, Asenso Caravan.’” The Iligan City government will also launch the “Babae ka Purple E-Card,” which will be available to all women and grants holders a 2 percent discount on basic commodities. Madale mentioned that the e-cards are

Bacolod: The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) on Tuesday reported a continued decrease in crimes against women and children, with only seven cases recorded in the first two months of 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Rowena Jean Magan, officer-in-charge of the BCPO – Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD), expressed optimism that figures for the first quarter of 2025 will be significantly lower than the 37 cases reported during the same period in 2024. Among the seven cases recorded since January, three involved violations of Republic Act 9262, also known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children