Manila Bulletin – 2,260 cops to secure Holy Week in Eastern Visayas

Published Mar 27, 2026 10:21 pm TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 2,260 police personnel will be deployed to ensure a safe and orderly Holy Week in Eastern Visayas. Police Brig. Gen. Jayson Capoy, Police Regional Office-8 director, said that they will be strategically assigned to key gathering spots throughout the region starting March 29. Six-hundred … Read more

Manila Bulletin – Cavite PNP on full alert for Holy Week

Published Mar 27, 2026 05:36 pm The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) is on full alert starting Friday, March 27, to ensure a peaceful observance of Holy Week throughout the province. Cavite PPO Director Col. Ariel R. Red has directed all municipal and component city police stations, as well as operational support units, to intensify … Read more

Alaminos braces for pilgrim surge as Holy Week nears

ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan — As the Holy Week draws near, the city government of Alaminos is intensifying preparations for an expected surge of pilgrims and tourists heading to the Hundred Islands National Park, even as global tensions in the Middle East continue to drive fuel prices upward. Widely recognized as home to 124 islands and … Read more

PNP, BFP under red alert to aid, protect Holy Week travelers

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday placed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on red alert, mobilizing all available personnel and resources to ensure public safety as millions of Filipinos travel to the provinces for the Holy Week break. With authorities anticipating over 30 … Read more

Heavy Rain Floods 9 Jakarta Roads

Jakarta Braces for Heavy Rainfall and Rising Waters Jakarta residents are bracing for more heavy rainfall and potential flooding after a series of downpours on Tuesday afternoon, January 28th, inundated nine roads across various districts. The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported water levels reaching as high as 30 centimeters in some areas, prompting … Read more