Tag: Security

  • Speaker Romualdez Urges Enhanced Regional Collaboration in Indo-Pacific

    During the opening of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) 2025 in Manila, Speaker Martin Romualdez emphasized the need for robust regional cooperation, economic resilience, and ethical technology governance to tackle the security and economic challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region. Romualdez highlighted the region’s significance, home to nearly half the world’s population and a hub of…

  • Central Luzon Police Chief Implements Measures for Safe Elections

    In Cabanatuan City, the head of the Central Luzon police has taken decisive steps to ensure the safety and fairness of the upcoming national and local elections. Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo, who leads the Police Regional Office 3, has mandated the appointment of liaison officers to act as key contacts for addressing candidates’ issues. Fajardo…

  • Philippine President Marcos Jr. Plans to Discuss U.S. Policies with Trump

    Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced his intention to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump to address recent U.S. policy changes concerning foreign aid, trade, defense, security, and immigration. Speaking to the media in Cebu City, Marcos emphasized the necessity of the meeting due to the significant impact these policies could have on…

  • Philippine President Marcos Jr. Plans Meeting with Trump to Address U.S. Policy Changes

    Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced his intention to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss recent shifts in U.S. policies concerning foreign aid, trade, defense, security, and immigration. Speaking to the media in Cebu City, Marcos emphasized the necessity of the meeting, highlighting the significant impact of these policies on the…

  • President Marcos Jr. Plans Meeting with Trump to Address U.S. Policy Changes

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced his intention to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss recent shifts in American policies concerning foreign aid, trade, defense, security, and immigration. Speaking to the media in Cebu City, Marcos emphasized the necessity of the meeting, highlighting the significant issues at stake for the Philippines. Marcos…

  • Three Abra Municipalities Classified as High-Risk for Upcoming Elections

    In a recent security briefing held by the Cordillera Regional Joint Security Control Center, led by the Commission on Election-Cordillera, three municipalities in Abra have been categorized as high-risk areas for the upcoming May 2025 mid-term elections. The meeting, which took place on January 28, 2025, in Baguio City, highlighted Bucay, Bangued, and Pilar as…

  • UN Denounces Fatal Ambush in Basilan, Commits to Continued Presence in BARMM

    The United Nations in the Philippines has issued a strong condemnation of a lethal ambush in Basilan that resulted in the death of two soldiers and injuries to twelve others on January 22 in Sumisip town. Despite this violent incident, Gustavo Gonzalez, the UN Philippines Resident Coordinator, affirmed the UN’s commitment to remain and continue…

  • UN Denounces Fatal Attack in Basilan, Commits to Continued Presence in BARMM

    The United Nations in the Philippines has issued a strong condemnation of a lethal ambush in Sumisip, Basilan, which resulted in the death of two soldiers and injuries to twelve others on January 22. Gustavo Gonzalez, the UN Philippines Resident Coordinator, expressed the organization’s unwavering commitment to remain and further its peace and development initiatives…

  • Massive Security Deployment for Dinagyang Festival 2025 in Iloilo

    In a significant show of force, the Task Group Dinagyang has mobilized 7,257 security personnel and volunteers to safeguard the Dinagyang Festival 2025. The deployment was officially launched during a send-off ceremony at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand on Wednesday afternoon, January 22, 2025. Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, the director of the Police Regional Office in…

  • Philippine National Police Supports Potential Extension of Chief Marbil’s Term

    The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed support for the potential extension of its chief, General Rommel Francisco Marbil, whose retirement is scheduled for next month. During a press briefing at Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson and Central Luzon Police chief, Brigadier General Jean Fajardo, stated that extending the term of a sitting PNP chief is…