NAPOLCOM allows recruitment of professionals into police service June 20, 2017, 11:39 am MANILA, June 20 — The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) has authorized the recruitment of professionals with highly technical qualifications for lateral entry into the police service. NAPOLCOM Vice-Chairman and Executive Officer Rogelio Casurao said the Commission en banc approved Resolution No. 2017-229 continue reading : NAPOLCOM allows recruitment of professionals into police service (source : Philippine News Agency)
Ombudsman upholds dismissal of 5 NCMF execs (source : Philippine News Agency)
Ombudsman upholds dismissal of 5 NCMF execs June 20, 2017, 10:48 am MANILA, June 20 — The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has upheld the dismissal from public service of five National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) executives for their complicity in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales affirmed the continue reading : Ombudsman upholds dismissal of 5 NCMF execs (source : Philippine News Agency)
525 soldiers from 82nd IB to augment forces in Marawi (source : Philippine News Agency)
525 soldiers from 82nd IB to augment forces in Marawi June 16, 2017, 4:21 pm ILOILO CITY, June 16 — A total of 525 soldiers from the Philippine Army’s 82nd Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Miagao, Iloilo will fly to Marawi City on Saturday to augment government forces in fighting the Maute group. This was continue reading : 525 soldiers from 82nd IB to augment forces in Marawi (source : Philippine News Agency)
DSWD to distribute PHP1-K cash aid to Marawi evacuees on June 23-24 (source : Philippine News Agency)
DSWD to distribute PHP1-K cash aid to Marawi evacuees on June 23-24 June 15, 2017, 6:04 pm MANILA, June 15 — Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo has announced that her department will distribute the PHP1,000 cash assistance for each displaced family from Marawi City on June 23-24. In a news release issued Thursday, Taguiwalo said continue reading : DSWD to distribute PHP1-K cash aid to Marawi evacuees on June 23-24 (source : Philippine News Agency)
Former FBI chief lauds PNP, AFP effort to stop Maute group (source: Philippine News Agency)
Former FBI chief lauds PNP, AFP effort to stop Maute group By Liza T. Agoot June 16, 2017, 5:13 pm BAGUIO CITY, June 16 — The former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office in the Philippines on Friday lauded the unity and cooperation between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed continue reading : Former FBI chief lauds PNP, AFP effort to stop Maute group (source: Philippine News Agency)
Aguirre asks DFA to cancel Lascañas’ passport (source : Philippine News Agency)
Aguirre asks DFA to cancel Lascañas’ passport June 15, 2017, 10:21 am MANILA, June 13 — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday said he will ask the Department of Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport retired police officer Arturo Lascañas, who left the country last April for Singapore. Aguirre said that Lascañas has three continue reading : Aguirre asks DFA to cancel Lascañas’ passport (source : Philippine News Agency)
7 NPAs surrender in Sultan Kudarat (source: Philippine News Agency)
7 NPAs surrender in Sultan Kudarat June 15, 2017, 10:51 am Share ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat, June 15 (PNA) — Seven communist guerillas on Thursday surrendered to police authorities here after realizing that the promises by New Peoples Army (NPA) leaders remained unfulfilled, police said. Senior Supt. Raul Supiter, Sultan Kudarat police director, told DXOM-AM Radyo continue reading : 7 NPAs surrender in Sultan Kudarat (source: Philippine News Agency)
PHL tourist arrivals up 11.4% to 1.8M in Q1 (source: Philippine News Agency)
MANILA, June 5 — Foreign tourists who have visited the Philippines in the first quarter this year (January to March 2017) was up by 11.4 percent to 1.784 million visitors compared to the 1.6 million visitors it acquired in the same period last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Monday. DOT Assistant Secretary and continue reading : PHL tourist arrivals up 11.4% to 1.8M in Q1 (source: Philippine News Agency)
Opening of classes in Mindanao generally peaceful— officials (source: Philippine News Agency)
COTABATO CITY, June 5 — Except for the perennial problem of lack of classrooms and heavy traffic that mar first day of classes, Monday’s opening of classes in most public elementary and secondary schools in Mindanao was generally peaceful. Sr. Supt. Victor Valencia, Cotabato City police director, said no untoward incident related to class opening continue reading : Opening of classes in Mindanao generally peaceful— officials (source: Philippine News Agency)
A family of volunteers offer ‘free food’ to victims of Marawi strife (source: Philippine News Agency)
MANILA, June 5 — A family of volunteers has been helping internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing the besieged Marawi City by providing them food and water. Nine days since clashes ensued between government troops and local terror group Maute in Marawi City, the Sulog family continuously distributed food packs to Maranaw evacuees. Many travelling IDPs continue reading : A family of volunteers offer ‘free food’ to victims of Marawi strife (source: Philippine News Agency)
Resorts World incident not terror-related — Palace (source: Philippine News Agency)
June 2, 2017 Share MANILA, June 2 — Malacañang on Friday stressed that the incident at the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City is not terror-related but a criminal act carried out by an emotionally disturbed individual. At a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that initial findings of police investigation on the incident continue reading : Resorts World incident not terror-related — Palace (source: Philippine News Agency)