REMEMBERING SAF 44. Jennifer Allaga, the widow of the late PO3 Robert Allaga, one of the SAF 44 who died in the line of duty eight years ago, receives a token from Philippine National Police (PNP) Area Police Command Visayas chief, Lt.Gen. Patrick Villacorte, during the commemoration of the Day of National Remembrance held at the Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City on Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2023). The commemoration was highlighted by the wreath-laying ceremony at the Heroes Wall, a 21-gun salute and the sounding of taps.(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - The Western Visayas Police Regional Office (PRO6) is one with the nation in remembering the gallantry of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF), an elite force of the Philippine National Police who died in the line of duty on Jan. 25, 2015. "Today as we remember the sacrifice of the fallen SAF 44 commandos let us take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by these courageous men and the families they left behind. That unfortunate inc
LEGAZPI CITY - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Bicol (OWWA-5) is urging qualified dependents of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to avail of their scholarship program. Maria Via Dometita, OWWA Bicol communication officer, in an interview, said they are now accepting applications for the Education For Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) for the school year 2023-2024. "We are now accepting applications for the EDSP. This is a scholarship program for incoming college students. Wala po tayong limit or slots specifically for Bicol. Pwede po mag-apply ang kahit ilan na aplikante from Bicol. Kailangan lang po nila maipasa and exam at makapasok sa top 400 sa buong Pilipinas. (We don't have a limit or slots specifically for Bicol. Any number of applicants from Bicol may apply. They just need to pass the examination and be included among the top 400 passers in the country) to be qualified as a scholar," Dometita said. She said the EDSP is a program of OWWA that off
MORE COPS. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas welcomes Interior Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. during the turnover of Support to Barangay Development Program projects in Barangay Dungon B. on Wednesday (Jan. 18, 2022). Trenas, in an interview, said he will request additional police personnel for the city.(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - Iloilo City needs at least 1,000 more police officers for its 500,000 residents to meet the 1:500 police-to-population ratio. "Here in Iloilo we provide police cars, we even provided the police with their firing range, firearms and ammunitions, canine. We have so much support for our police," Mayor Jerry Trenas in an interview on Wednesday, noting that they lack warm bodies. He said he will request more police officers from the Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. to beef up the number of law enforcers. Annually the city government allocates a minimum of PHP50 million
VIEWPOINT.Two tourists from Pangasinan pose at the viewpoint overlooking Pangasinan although sometimes covered with fog at Barangay Malico on January 17. Tourists go to Malico to enjoy the cold weather and the scenery.(PNA photo by Hilda Austria) SAN NICOLAS, Pangasinan -The mountain village of Malico is drawing more tourists for its cold weather, mountain range view, waterfalls, and sometimes a sea of clouds plus its historical value in World War II making the unresolved decade-long dispute over the ownership between Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya to resurface anew. The village situated on top of the Caraballo Mountain at 1,675 meters above sea level greets tourists with a cold breeze with the fresh scent of pine trees especially in the months of December to February and sometimes extends up to the first week of March. During summertime, although the residents experience scorching heat at noon hours, the summer nights until dawn are still cold. Residents mostly have their own backya
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -Classes in public and private schools in 18 local government units (LGUs) in Antique have been suspended due to the southwest monsoon as enhanced by Super Typhoon Karding but work continues. Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (PDRRMO) Broderick Train said in an interview Monday that LGUs in the province decided to suspend classes from pre-schoolers to senior high school Monday because of the intermittent moderate to heavy rains. "Our LGUs early this morning issued their respective advisories on the suspension of classes due to our heightened alert status. There is no work suspension among the employees of the LGUs, however," he said. He said the PDRRMO and the Municipal DRRMOs will continue to monitor the situation throughout the province. Laua-an Mayor Aser Baladjay, in a separate interview, said he had declared suspension of classes in his municipality to ensure the safety of learners, especially those living i