Google map of Misamis Oriental province. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office (MPPO) Wednesday said it plans to increase police visibility in tourist areas and rural communities of the province. During a media briefing, Col. Gonzalo Villamor Jr., MPPO director, said having more police presence in tourist spots is aligned with the provincial government's plans to develop the province into a tourism hub in the country. "Generally we don't have major problems in the province since we are generally peaceful, so we can deploy (more) police on tourist destinations," he said. Likewise, he said having more police personnel deployed in hinterland communities would support the Army's Community Support Program, which is part of the government's ant-insurgency campaign. Last week, former Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, the province's current 2nd district representative, filed House Bill 4254 seeking to name Misamis Oriental as a Tourism
ABRA VISIT. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan visits Abra province on Thursday (April 21, 2022) for a peace covenant signing and a meeting with the provincial police officials as shown in this photo. Several incidents that may be considered election-related have earlier been reported in Abra. (Photo from Chelet Belmes' FB page) BAGUIO CITY - The Abra Provincial Police Office (APPO) on Thursday said additional policemen have been deployed to the capital town of Bangued due to a brewing tension between mayoral candidates. "We deployed troops to the area because of the tension between the group of Ryan Luna and Vice Mayor (Mila) Valera to avoid a clash that could lead to violence)," Col. Maly Cula, APPO director, said in a message sent to the media. Luna, the former mayor of Bangued, and incumbent vice mayor Valera are both running for mayor of the capital town. Valera is the wife of incumbent mayor Dominic Valera who is running for governor. They are parents of the incu
SEIZED REBEL WEAPONS. The high-powered firearms, magazines, and live ammunition seized by government troops following an encounter with communist rebels in Barangay Tikalaan, Talakag, Bukidnon, Wednesday afternoon (April 6, 2022). Four rebels were killed in the two-hour gun battle. (Photo courtesy of the Army's 4th Infantry Division) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Four communist New People's Army (NPA) combatants were killed during an encounter with state forces in Talakag town, Bukidnon, police and military authorities said Friday. Wednesday's afternoon clash in Barangay Tikalaan resulted in the death of NPA fighters Carlisio D. Sumalinog, Jovilito D. Pontillas, Gary I. Juliana, and Jelly A. Sugnot, reports from the Bukidnon Police Provincial Office (BPPO) and Army's 403rd Infantry Brigade (403Bde) said. It also led to the seizure of 16 high-powered firearms consisting of seven M16 rifles, an M203 grenade launcher, two Carbine rifles, an M653 rifle, three Garand rifles, and an
Google map of Basilan Island. ISABELA CITY, Basilan - The Basilan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) has requested additional forces to boost security during the May 9 national and local elections. Col. Pedro Martirez Jr., BPPO director, said Thursday his request from the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) entails the deployment of 400 more police officers. Martirez said he also asked the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) to augment its contingent based in this province. "I requested for additional troops considering we lack personnel," Martirez said in an interview. Forty-one of the 255 barangays in the province have been identified as areas of concern or election hotspots, the police official said. "These barangays were classified as hotspots since the past two elections, there were election-related incidents that took place," he said. The province comprises two-component cities and 11 municipali
COMMITTED. Members of the police and military lead the launch of Simbayanan, a multi-sectoral organization that will help ensure a safe and orderly elections, at the Aurora Police Provincial Office in Baler on Friday (Feb. 11, 2022). The Commission on Elections and church leaders are part of the group. (Photo by Jason de Asis) BALER, Aurora - Police, military, and representatives from various sectors in this province have pledged their commitment to helping ensure peaceful and orderly elections. The Philippine National Police and Commission on Elections (Comelec) led the launch of the "Kapulungan ng Pulis, Sundalo, Bantay Dagat, Comelec, at Lahat ng Lingkod Bayan Kasama ang Simbahan at Pamayanan (Kasimbayanan)" at Aurora Police Provincial Office (APPO) in Barangay Sabang here on Friday. Loosely translated as an organization of cops, soldiers, Comelec, and all public officials, including the church, Kasimbayanan is also made up by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines