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Toledo barangay councilor nabbed with unlicensed firearm

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A barangay councilor was arrested during a pre-dawn search warrant operation in Barangay Pangamihan, Toledo City, Cebu on Wednesday, April 15 after police recovered an unlicensed firearm from his residence. The suspect was identified as alias “Armand,” 43, married, and a resident of Sitio Camanciles. READ: Padlocked CTO blocks Toledo City

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Gen. Arnold Abad now PRO-7 chief, bares top priorities

CEBU CITY — Police Brigadier General Arnold Evangelista Abad has taken over as regional director of Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) following a leadership turnover on April 16, within the Philippine National Police. His designation comes after Brigadier General Redrico Maranan was reassigned as director of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA). READ: PNP reshuffling:

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Gabii sa Kabilin rescheduled to May 2027 amid global energy concerns

The organizers of Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK), in close coordination with participating sites and partners, have formally announced the rescheduling of this year’s event. The decision was reached after consultations among partner institutions in light of the ongoing global energy crisis and its growing impact on the communities they serve. With increasing constraints on resources

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Hev Abi gidakop sa kapulisan tungod sa violation sa armas

Ang Pinoy rapper na si Gabriel Abilla, mas giila sa pangan nga Hev Abi, gidakop sa kapulisan human ang awtoridad nagpasaka og search warrant tungod sa iyang kapalapasan sa pagkupot og armas, segon sa police report gikan sa Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). Ang search warrant gipasaka buntag sa Martes, sa Lazcano Street in

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Magnitude 3.2 quake recorded near Miagao, Iloilo on April 16

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded near Miagao, Iloilo, on Thursday afternoon, April 16, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 1 bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 3:17:14 p.m. The quake’s epicenter was located at 10.63°N, 122.26°E, or about 3 kilometers

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Dizon seeks private aid to help extinguish Navotas landfill fire

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday sought assistance from the private sector to deploy heavy equipment to help extinguish the fire at the Navotas landfill, which has been burning for six days. Dizon made the appeal during an inspection of the fire-hit landfill with Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco and

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Calapan heat index hits 40°C; residents urged to take precautions

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines — The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (CDRRMD) here on Thursday warned residents of dangerous heat levels after the heat index in Calapan City reached 40ºC at 2 p.m. Data from the monitoring station at the Calapan City Public Market classified the heat index under “extreme caution,” raising the risk

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