NO THREAT. Major Jepphre Taccad, Ilocos Norte police spokesperson, says on Thursday (June 23, 2022) there are no reports of threat of violence related to the June 27 mass oath-taking of elected officials.Nonetheless, authorities are still taking precautions bydeploying a battalion to guard the venue at the Laoag City Centennial Arena.(Contributed file photo) LAOAG CITY - The Ilocos Norte police on Thursday said ithas not received any information on any threat of violence directed toward government authorities and buildings. Nonetheless, authorities are still taking precautions for the mass inauguration of newly-elected provincial, municipal, and city officials on June 27. Maj. Jepphre Taccad, Ilocos Norte police spokesperson, said they will deploy a battalion to guard the Laoag City Centennial Arena where some 5,000 people will attend the event. "As a precautionary measure, we will be on full alert status," he said, citing barricades will be set up near the area. Earlier, loc
Major Jepphre Taccad, Ilocos Norte police spokesperson (Contributed file photo) LAOAG CITY - The Ilocos Norte police on Thursday said it does not receive any information on any threat of violence directed toward government authorities and buildings. Nonetheless, authorities are still taking precautions for the mass inauguration of newly-elected provincial, municipal, and city officials on June 27. Maj. Jepphre Taccad, Ilocos Norte police spokesperson, said they will deploy a battalion to guard the Laoag City Centennial Arena where some 5,000 people will attend the event. "As a precautionary measure, we will be on full alert status," he said, citing barricades will be set up near the area. Earlier, local officials here have been eyeing reopening the bigger and better Ferdinand E. Marcos Sports Stadium as a venue for the mass oath-taking ceremony but due to unpredictable weather, organizers opted to move it to the Centennial Arena. As of this posting, incoming President Ferdina
CHECKPOINT. A police officer mans a checkpoint at the intersection in Barangay Buyon, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte in this undated photo. The Philippine National Police said it is implementing two types of police intervention - a regular checkpoint and Oplan Sita' - to ensure peaceful and orderly 2022 elections. (File photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Police authorities here on Friday vowed to further intensify their operations against loose firearms and other forms of election-related crimes, even as they denied accusations from a former lawmaker of being "unfair." Laoag police chief, Lt. Col. Joemar Labiano, issued the statement in a press conference late afternoon as he reiterated that police interventions - including "Oplan Sita" and the setting up of checkpoints - are meant to ensure peaceful elections and stop election-related crimes in the city. The PNP called for a press conference on Friday to shed light on the accusations of former Congressman Rodolf