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CAGAYAN POLICE CONDUCTS MOTORCADE FOR SAFE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
Thursday 9th of May 2013
TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Police Regional Office 2 conducted a two-day motorcade around Cagayan province to drumbeat the quest for a Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013 on May 13.
Police Regional Director Atty. Rodrigo Purisima-De Gracia, Cagayan Police Provincial Director PSSupt. Gregorio N. Lim and other police officials led the advocacy campaign on their motorcycles, armed with flyers and leaflets, together with some 250 participants.
PNP personnel from different Cagayan towns, the Philippine Army, Motorist Volunteers and other civilian groups participated in the motorcade which started in this city to Sta. Praxedes town, p...
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30Apr2013SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela, April 30 (PIA) – The Commission on Elections – Santiago City has distributed voters information and instruction sheet (VIIS) to the voters in every barangay in the city. The VIIS contains the information for voters where to vote and schools where to cast their votes. It also gives instruction to the voters where to locate in the Comelec website the sample ballot that will be used by voters and how to feed in the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machine after fi...
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30Apr2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, April 30 (PIA) – Two weeks before the May 13 national and local elections, official ballots that will be used during the elections arrived yesterday morning at the provincial treasury office and immediately distributed to the municipal and city treasury offices of Isabela and the police guarded the safe transport by the police. The provincial treasury office together with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) – Isabela received the official ballots that arrived yesterd...
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30Apr2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, April 30 (PIA) -- The city government through the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has formed the City Inter-Agency Council Against Human Trafficking (CIACAT) to prevent human trafficking in the city. The CIACAT will ensure the safety of its residents against human trafficking and enable the city government to act and respond on cases of human trafficking and put perpetrators to jail, Rubilyn Ancheta, social welfare officer of CSWDO – Cauayan city, ...
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29Apr2013RDRMMC conducts earthquake drill at the rehabilitation for youth By Oliver T. Baccay ENRILE, Cagayan, April 29 (PIA) – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Region 2 has conducted earthquake drill at Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth. Frank Lopez, disaster action officer of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office (DSWD), the drill aims to orient the Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) and the staff of the center for them to be able t...
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26Apr2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, April 26 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Cauayan City is conducting regular inspections to business establishments in the city to avoid fire incidents caused by faulty electrical wiring or gas tank leaks in restaurants. Senior Fire Officer I Marcelo Guingab said the fire bureau in the city is conducting daily inspections to business establishments to ensure establishments are safe from fire incidents. He said the high temperature can also cause fire inc...
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23Apr2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, April 23 (PIA) – The provincial government of Isabela in coordination with thE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 2 has conducted a one-day anti-drug summit in the province last week aimed at strengthening the linkages of government agencies and the different sectors in the fight against illegal drugs. Retired police chief superintendent Jimmy U. Rivera, acting vice chairman of the Isabela anti-illegal drugs task force, said the anti-illegal drugs summit aims to i...
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23Apr2013GAMU, Isabela, April 23 (PIA) -- A Philippine Army official ordered the 5th Infantry Division soldiers to remain neutral and non-partisan during elections and stand to guard the conduct of elections. Army commander Col. Noel Coballes made the call during his visit in this camp last week where he met officials and soldiers of the camp and brigade camps. In his visit, he said the main role of soldiers is to protect the state against aggression, invasion to the country and government and shall r...
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19Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 19 (PIA) – The Department of Justice Region 2 (DOJ-2) has conducted a series of trainings to improve their capacity of the police officers in the implementing the Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Human Trafficking in Persons Act, Prosecutor Alejo Tangaro, Jr., DOJ focal person on trafficking, said the training aims to orient police officers on the provisions of the law as well as to capacitate them on the conduct of operations, especially on rescue of victims and apprehe...
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11Apr2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, April 11 (PIA) -- The Isabela police will intensify implementation of Roadside Assistance Monitoring Booth (Rambo), a unified peace and order program. Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) community relations head Superintendent Narciso Paragas said that Rambo is a unified anti-criminality campaign of the IPPO which was designed by Police Regional Office 2 and aimed at ensuring a peaceful and orderly Cagayan Valley region. Paragas said that the objective of Rambo is to...
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01Apr2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, April 30 (PIA) -- A branch office of the Isabela Electric Cooperative (ISELCO) I based in this city has started clearing operations on the transmission lines of its area of operations to ensure that there will be no power interruption on election day. ISELCO I Cauayan City branch manager Bernardino Alindayu said his men had started to remove tree branches touching electricity lines and are checking transformers near polling precincts in their area of operations. Alinda...
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26Mar2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 26(PIA) – Provincial candidates here yesterday joined the multi-sectoral call for a peaceful, orderly and honest conduct of the upcoming May 13, 2013 elections. The highlight of the political gathering was the signing of the Peace Covenant at the St. Dominic Parish in this town which was attended by most provincial candidates from congressional, gubernatorial, vice gubernatorial and provincial board member candidates. The event was organized by the Philippine ...
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26Mar2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 26 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police(PNP) here is closely coordinating and monitoring with its civilian counterparts inorder to safeguard and secure the journey of commuters along the national highway and Holy Week devotees to the famous Bangan Hill in barangay Magsaysay in this town. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director said they have already prepared their operational plan in coordination with various civic organizations in t...
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20Mar2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, March 20 (PIA) -=- The Bureau of Fire Protection here has sought the support of the provincial government in rehabilitating their unserviceable fire equipment and for the acquisition of a new fire truck to improve their services during emergencies. Chief Inspector Rogelio D. Parallag, fire marshal, asked Governor Junie Cua to facilitate the agency’s request for a firetruck from the BFP national headquarters intended for the municipality of Saguday and one rescue van/...
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20Mar2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 20 (PIA) - The national government has amended its approach on its anti-illegal logging campaign from a mere civilian to military. Forester Marcelo Bumidang, Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer(CENRO) here said the Jointt Resolution No. 2013 which amended the earlier creation and operation of the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force(AILTF) has expanded its coverage in Central and Northern Luzon. The Joint Resolution was signed by the secretaries...
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18Mar2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, March 18 (PIA) -- Checkpoints were intensified in the province as the May 13, 2013 elections draw nearer to ensure that the conduct of elections is peacefully. The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) ordered its 37 police stations to intensify checkpoints in their area of operations so that lawless elements who want to sow terror before, during, and after the elections will be thwarted. Senior superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag, IPPO chief, made the standing orde...
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18Mar2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Cagayan Valley has recently released a new guideline on the required documents needed for the transport of used lumbers retrieved from old, demolished, or dismantled houses in the region. The new guideline was issued by DENR regional executive director Benjamin Tumaliuan on January 22 in view of the noted increase of transport of lumber from dismantled houses within barangays near fo...
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16Mar2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela March 16 (PIA) -- The city election office and police here have conducted an information and education campaign to senior students of Isabela State University – Cauayan City campus. Efigenia Marquez, city election officer, said voters are given the right to choose qualified and dedicated leaders and that right must be exercised by voters. Marquez also allayed fears of voters on the capability of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) in counting and transmitting the r...
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15Mar2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, March 15 (PIA) -- After registering the first fire incident in the province for this year, the Bureau of Fire Protection here has further intensified its fire prevention campaign by boosting its capability to suppress fire and through stricter enforcement of the Fire Code or RA 9514. Chief Inspector Rogelio D. Parallag said the fire happened yesterday at Pinaripad Norte, Aglipay where a residential house owned by Rosalinda Agtarep was totally razed. Parallag said they ...
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14Mar2013CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, UPI, Gamu, Isabela, March 14 (PIA) -- Government's integration program for rebels will encouraged more insurgents to surrender and be part of the mainstream society. Brigadier General Arnulfo Marcos, assistant division commander of Camp Melchor Dela Cruz, said the government’s integration program would be a giant step towards attaining peace in its area of operations once the rebels will avail of the program and be spread to their comrades. He said the integration pr...
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12Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Region 2 have passed recently a joint resolution requesting the Philippine Navy (PN), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help address poaching problem in the bodies of water covering the Island of Batanes and Cagayan provinces. The resolution seeks consideration and support of the law-enforcing agencies for the deployment of additional ...
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09Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 9 (PIA) -- Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Director-General Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go issued public health warning on the risks of buying medicines from unlicensed outlets including sari-sari stores. In a press conference here, Dr. Go said there is no assurance that the medicines sold at these outlets were manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) which may cause health risks to consumers and patients. He explained that medicines displayed in sari-sari store...
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08Mar2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, March 8 (PIA) -- More than two months before the May 13 elections, the Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) presented to media all firearms that were surrendered, confiscated, and deposited to Isabela police stations. This is the second time the IPPO presented the said 223 firearms, the first one was in January 11 with 200 loose firearms with Police senior superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag making the presentation. He said majority had unrenewed licenses. Maba...
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08Mar2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, March 8 (PIA) – Three towns in Isabela have conducted simultaneous peace covenant signing as part of the Commission and Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) objective to attain a secure and fair elections in Isabela. The peace covenant signing were held in the towns of San Manuel, Sto. Thomas and Gamu. Police Senior Superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag said the signing of a peace covenant is an activity encouraging local candidates to peaceful...
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01Mar2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, March 1 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office in Region 2 (NSO-2) lauded the efforts made by the local government unit of Ilagan City and other localities in Isabela for legalizing the union of unwed couples. NSO-2 director Annabelle Langbayan expressed her appreciation to the local officials of Ilagan City and municipalities of Isabela which sponsored the mass weddings as these efforts benefit the less fortunate unwed couples. In this city, there were 258 couples who a...
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22Feb2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Feb 22 (PIA) – Police authorities in this city have intensified operations against loose firearms through regular conduct of checkpoints and visiting registered gun owners that have not renewed their firearms for them to surrender their firearms to the police. This measure will enable the police to ensure peaceful elections and stop election-related crimes during the duration of the 2013 mid-term elections. The ‘oplans bakal, sita, katok’ of the city police starte...
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21Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb 21(PIA) -- A five-day volunteerism event dubbed Bayani Challenge next month will be focused in the town of Dupax del Norte in this province, organizers here said. Dupax del Norte is a third-class municipality inhabited by the Isinais, one of the 15 tribal groups in Nueva Vizcaya. Its barangays are Belance, Binuangan, Bitnong, Bulala, Inaban, Ineangan, Lamo, Mabasa, Macabenga, Malasin, Munguia, New Gumiad, Oyao, Parai, and Yabbi The Bayani Challenge 2013 is a pr...
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21Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb 21 (PIA) -- A hundred and sixty-five couples whose marriages have not been legally solemnized for years were finally realized through a free mass wedding offered by two local government units as part of the Civil Registration Month celebration. Engineer Manolito Lumidao, Municipal Civil Registrar(NCR), said the free mass wedding which was carried out by the local government units of Bayombong and Bambang were separately implemented to help indigent couples av...
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20Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb 20 (PIA) -- At least 305 poor villagers in 25 barangays in this town received free PhilHealth ID cards from the provincial government and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation(PHIC). The ID cards will cover the health benefits of the recipients and their families for one year, said Dr. Edwin Galapon, acting provincial health officer. The ID cards were funded by the provincial government as part of its commitment in expanding the membership of families to ...
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20Feb2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection here will be spearheading various activities in line with the observance of the 2013 Fire Prevention Month which will be simultaneously conducted nationwide from March 1-31. Among the planned activities are "walk for a fire-free and fire safe nation,” blowing of horns, conduct of fire safety awareness campaign, Berong Bombero sa Paaralan, fire safety Olympics, house-to-house fire safety inspection, fire prevention games and...
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19Feb2013STA PRAXEDES, Cagayan, Feb 19 (PIA) -- Forest law enforcers have successfully seized P1.3-million worth of illegally cut forest products in this town last February 13. In a report of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 2 (DENR-2), the illegal transport of 74 pieces of narra, molave, and tindalo flitches with a total volume of 2,604.74 board feet with an estimated worth of P1.3 million aboard a 10-wheeler Mitsubishi truck was foiled by a composite team from the DENR an...
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15Feb2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 15 (PIA)--Atty. Manuel J. Castillo, Jr., the new Provincial Election Supervisor of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this province made an assurance that their preparations for the upcoming midterm elections are progressing as planned, and that all the instructions coming from the central office through Comelec resolutions are complied with. In an interview, Castillo said that he had an initial impression that there would be lesser violations in so far as this ...
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14Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya , Feb 14 (PIA) -- Government agencies and private organizations here have created a Provincial Joint Security Coordinating Center (PJSCC) to ensure peaceful and orderly elections in May. Police Sr. Supt. Valfrie Tabian, Nueva Vizcaya Police Provincial Director, said the PJSCC comprises representatives from the Commission on Elections, the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, religious sectors, and civic organizations in the province. “This...
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14Feb2013ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb 14 (PIA) -- Construction workers here recently turned over a Japanese vintage bomb to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in this town. Police Chief Inspector Chevalier Iringan, said the World War II bomb was dug up by construction workers using heavy equipments along the on-going road development project in Barangay Carolotan here. “The workers discovered the explosive as they were doing construction works along the proposed Aritao-Carranglan, Nueva Ecija alte...
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14Feb2013SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela, Feb 14 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) - Santiago City and the Santiago City Police Office led local candidates in the signing of a peace covenant at the Saint James Parish Pastoral Center on February 12 here. Lawyer Alexander Pilotin, city election officer, said the peace covenant expresses the candidates' willingness to cooperate for an orderly, peaceful and fair conduct of elections by upholding Comelec guidelines. Police Senior Superintendent Severino...
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13Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb 13 (PIA) -- Officials of the provincial government and Philippine National Police (PNP) have impounded five cargo trucks recently for attempting to transport mineral resources without proper permit from the local government unit. The five cargo trucks which contained mineral resources with copper concentrate were without quarry permit, said lawyer Leslie Costales, provincial legal officer. The trucks came from Barangay Didipio where a gold and copper mining proje...
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09Feb2013ENRILE, Cagayan, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) has strengthened their joint forces in running after illegal drugs in the province. In a buy-bust operation, elements of the Enrile Police Station and PDEA agents successfully arrested one suspect in the act of selling dried marijuana bricks at Barangay Liwan, this town this morning. Senior Inspector Ramon Macarubbo Jr., chief of police, said they conducted the operation afte...
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08Feb2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Feb 8 (PIA) -- This province’s Anti-Crime Task Force will involve village officials in security preparations to ensure a peaceful conduct of the 2013 midterm elections. Task Force head Ysmael Atienza said he will be meeting soon with barangay officials and tanods in the province. He said barangay officials and tanods are important partners of the provincial government and the police in maintaining peace and order. Village officials are usually present at the perimete...
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04Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has assured the public of stable and reliable power supply during the coming May elections. NGCP Spokesperson Atty. Cynthia Alabanza said in a statement that they have formed a special task force which will ensure the smooth transmission of electricity and the creation of contingency plans and measures during the political exercise. Alabanza said that the task force will commence its operation as ...
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27Jan2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 27 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Cauayan City Police Office (CCPO) are preparing a peace-covenant signing among candidates in the city who are running for city positions for the May 2013 mid-term elections. There are at least 15 candidates who filed their certificates of candidacy for the positions from mayor to city councilor and these candidates are soon to be invited by the Comelec. Efigenia Marquez, city election officer, said although the ci...
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25Jan2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections in the province has expressed optimism for a safe and fair elections in the upcoming midterm elections as it has sustained peaceful elections in the past years. Atty. Erwin Valeroso, election officer, said there were no election-related violence recorded since the start of the election period in January 13 and there were also no identified election hotspots in the province. The election officer, however, said they will not be c...
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23Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- Isabela government officials expressed condolences to the family left by Maconacon town mayor Erlinda Domingo who was shot dead on Tuesday (January 22) night in Quezon City. Governor Faustino G. Dy III and Vice Governor including town officials are one in condemning the act committed by perpetrators saying the lady chief executive of one of the province’s coastal towns is a good, honest and dedicated public servant. “Mayor Domingo have shown exemplary...
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22Jan2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- Joint personnel of Cabarroguis Police Station and Quirino Provincial Public Safety Company had apprehended the first gun ban violator in the province who is resident of Brgy. Burgos here. By virtue of warrantless arrest, the violator, 32, was arrested for having in his direct possession and control, one unit homemade caliber 38 revolver without serial number with six live ammunition, fully loaded in the chamber and five extra live ammunition including ...
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21Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 21 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here assessed that the province is relatively peaceful as no election-related violence have been recorded since the start of election period. Atty. Manuel Castillo, Isabela election supervisor, made the assessment during the meeting with police and military officials of the Provincial Joint Security Coordinating Center (PJSCC) at Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) in preparation for the upcoming May 13, 2013. Att...
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21Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 21 (PIA) – The Isabela Police Provincial office (IPPO) has put up its own operation center to monitor the election activities in the province. Senior Superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag, IPPO chief said the provincial election monitoring and action center (PMAC) was formed exclusively to monitor all election-related activities in the province which will serve as the center that records election events and other concerns relating to elections in Isabela. Mabanag s...
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17Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development - Region 2 (DSWD-2) is apprehensive that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya program might be utilized by political candidates in their campaign sorties. Angely Lubo, information officer, said they also launched the “Anti-Epal” campaign to call on political candidates to spare 4Ps beneficiaries from any campaign activities. She said they fear that the beneficiaries might be threatened by some candidates...
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16Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 16 (PIA) -- The Isabela Volunteer Against Crime (IVAC) will intensify its anti-drug campaign and operations in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to further reduce, and if need be, eradicate the cases of drug trafficking in Isabela. IVAC head Ysmael Atienza said that the anti-crime volunteers of Isabela has greatly helped in the reduction of places in the province from 15 localities suspected and con...
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16Jan2013CAMP MECHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela, Jan 16 (PIA) – At least 168 Cordillera People’s Liberation Army (CPLA) members whose sons and daughters intend to join the military service are lined-up to enter the military service once they will pass the integration process requirement set by the military at the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army . An integration opening program was held inside the 5ID at Gamu, Isabela held this week witnessed by military top officials and officers of the Cordill...
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15Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan 15 (PIA) – Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile has urged local media to serve as watchdogs in the 2013 midterm elections. In his visit to his home province, he said media has a vital role in ensuring clean, fair and honest elections as media has been one of the active sectors in watching polls down to the Barangay levels. “We are looking for clean and honest elections this time. There should be no cheating and manipulation of the result and let the voice of the public p...
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15Jan2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- Hundreds of voters, candidates, religious leaders, law enforcers, Criminology students, Barangay Peacekeeping Action teams and government employees yesterday joined the Unity Walk for safe elections which was spearheaded by the Philippine National Police, provincial office. The two-hour walk, from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. started at the Q-LIFE and ended at the gymnasium where a prayer and simple program were held. The prayer for peaceful, orderly and fair elect...
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13Jan2013SAN MARIANO, Isabela, Jan 13 (PIA) -- Operatives of San Mariano police station in this eastern interior barangays confiscated 1, 874 board feet of illegally transported lumber while the police personnel of Santo Thomas town has confiscated 100 board feet of lumbers in the said town. San Mariano police operatives confiscated the illegally transported lumbers at the boundary barangay in Lucban, Benito, Isabela through a tip from concerned citizen of San Mariano. Police chief inspector Godofredo...
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12Jan2013STA. FE, Nueva Vizcaya, Jan 12 (PIA) – This town is truly blessed for having a year round Santa. Liwayway Caramat, 54, finds it normal to return the blessings she has received in life. Thus, she gives fellow villagers financial assistance for medicines, development projects in the villages, scholarship grants for poor but deserving students or donations for programs and events. “I grew up poor, but my father taught me the power of giving,” she says. “I learned to give not because I ha...
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10Jan2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 10 (PIA) – This city’s rescue unit said it responded to 2,003 emergency cases last year. Rescue 922 head Ronald Viloria said responses include vehicular accidents, incidence of mauling, stabbing and shooting and other medical and emergency cases. Viloria said Rescue 922 has responded to 902 vehicular accidents, 272 incidence of mauling, stabbing and shooting and 829 medical and emergency cases using the equipments and ambulances of Rescue 922 with a total of 2,0...
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09Jan2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Jan 9 (PIA) -- The conduct of the 2013 elections in this province is expected to be a smooth-sailing exercise with the absence of possible hotspot, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Lawyer Abraham Asuncion, provincial election officer said there are no threatened municipalities and barangays in the province because of the peace and order situation. “As of now, we do not have any election hotspot barangays in our province. This signals a ...
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09Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 9 (PIA) -- The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has intensified enforcement of “Oplan Kontra Boga” in the province few days before the election gun ban will be imposed in preparation for the May 2013 national and local elections. Police Senior Superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag, IPPO chief, said the Isabela police will continue to enforce the Oplan Kontra Boga to apprehend loose firearms in their area of operations. The strict enforcement of the operat...
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08Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 8 (PIA) – Media practitioners here are in favor of the total gun ban in the country. In a Philippine Information Agency (PIA) survey of selected media practitioners in Cagayan Valley region, 20 of 25 respondents said they were in favor of the total gun ban. Three were not in favor and two were undecided. Those who were in favor said total gun ban will lessen if not totally eradicate criminal cases involving guns. “Total gun ban will help attain peace and order espec...
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08Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 8 (PIA) – Just like the army camp based in the province, the Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has registered no incidence of indiscriminate firing among its policemen in welcoming the new year. Police chief inspector Rogelio Taliping, IPPO police community relations chief, said the IPPO has not received reports of indiscriminate firing from its policemen in the province as the police leadership has instructed its men to obey the order of police higher ups ot t...
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07Jan2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan 7 (PIA) -- A total of 79 firecracker-related injury cases with no deaths were gathered from the different sentinel sites in the region from December 21, 2012 to January 5, 2013. Most of the cases occurred mostly on January 1, 2013. Based on the final report issued by the Department of Health in the region, occurrence of cases is lower by 25 per cent compared to last year’s 106 cases. The report stated that among the five provinces, Isabela had the most number of ca...
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06Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 6 (PIA) -- A strengthened multi-sectoral agreement between government agencies and non-government organizations is seen as a measure to stop illegal logging activities in areas where there are vast forest resources in the country. This was the suggestion of Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office – Isabela forestry specialist Arnold Frogoso in response to a question on what should be a possible effective solution to stop illegal logging in the country. F...
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04Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 4 (PIA) – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio has urged law enforcers to strictly implement forest laws and help protect environment officials in enforcing the laws. Ignacio visited the region to assess the murder case of Maddela and Nagtipunan, Quirino Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Alfredo Almueda, who was shot dead by unknown armed men last January 1 while conducting check-point. He said the envi...
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04Jan2013MADDELA, Quirino, Jan 4 (PIA)—Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary for Operations Demetrio Ignacio said they will fully support the family of CENRO Alfredo Almueda in seeking justice for his murder by unidentified perpetrators on January 1, 2013. Ignacio who was here yesterday to condole with Almueda’s family. He also talked to Quirino Police Provincial Office chief Domingo Ramos Lucas who assured him that a task force was already formed to run after the envir...
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03Jan2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 3 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) - Cauayan City has recorded no fire incidents in the city during the holiday celebrations due to the agency’s relentless campaign on fire prevention. Cauayan City Fire Marshal Michael Castillo said the BFP has conducted information campaign on fire prevention in schools, barangays, and government offices that resulted to zero-fire incident in the city before and during the holiday celebrations. The BFP - Cauayan City ...
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03Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Jan 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Health Region 2 reported a decrease by 47 percent on injuries caused by New Year revelry in Cagayan Valley in 2012. Alan Sibal, DOH information officer, said last year’s Aksiyon Paputok Injury Reduction (APIR) campto 47 percent last year compared to the same period in 2011. The 34 victims came from both the active users at 68 percent and passive users at only 32 percent whose ages range from a six month old to 63 years old. In a re...
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02Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan 2 (PIA) -- Commissioner Ma. Gracia Cielo Padaca told election officers in Region 2 to work harder in pursuit of electoral reforms, especially in the campaign of fair, clean and honest election this 2013. In her visit here, she met election officers to look into their preparations for the incoming elections as well as to assess the region’s situation, especially on peace and order, in relation to the election. “We are mandated to go around the country to assess the prep...
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30Dec2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya , Dec. 30(PIA) -- Police officials here have started to seal their guns to ensure the safety, security and peaceful celebration of the coming new year. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director led the taping of their guns at the Camp Saturnino Dumlao here in compliance with the Philippine National Police's (PNP) directive which require cops to prevent the use of their firearms during the new year revelry. “We have a stern warning among our pers...
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29Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 29 (PIA)--Following reports that illegal logging is not yet contained in the province, Gov. Junie E. Cua had asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to implement a program that will totally crackdown all illegal logging activities here. “We want to hear what are you doing to stop illegal logging in our province,” Cua told Provincial Environment Officer Celso Aresta in the recent Provincial Peace and Order Committee meeting, saying that if illeg...
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28Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- Police Senior Superintendent Domingo Ramos Lucas, director of the Philippine National Police-Quirino reported that the drug situation in the province remains manageable due to the minimal incidents on drug-related cases during the last quarter. “Our province was assessed as Less affected (LA) or scale no. 2 based on the scale provided by our higher office,” PSSupt. Lucas said. He further explained that there are five scales, namely Scale 1-Not affecte...
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28Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 2 is urging miners to be responsible in their mining operations that will ensure environment and health safety in Cagayan Valley. Bureau Director Mario Ancheta said that Executive Order No. 79 advocates on safety, health, environment, and social responsibility, and encourages mining companies and small-scale miners to be responsible and law abiding. Ancheta further states the law encourages LGUs to adopt policies ...
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28Dec2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Dec 28 (PIA) -- Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police director here has asked the assistance of local government units in creating an ordinance which would obligate banks and other businesses as protection put up their own security systems. “This is one of our proposals among LGUs to help us in the investigation and immediate resolution if not totally prevent the commission of theft and robbery cases in our province,” Tabian said. He said they came up wit...
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28Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- The members of the Regional Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking (RIACAT) region 2 have conducted 15 surveillance and rescue operations against human trafficking in the region for the year 2012. In the report of Prosecutor Alejo Tangaro, Jr., focal person of the council, 79 victims were rescued and assisted while there were 10 offenders intercepted. “Majority of the rescued victims are female who are working in videoke bars. Most of them are not from t...
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28Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 28 (PIA) --This province has achieved a ‘zero firecracker casualty’ last Christmas through the concerted efforts of the Provincial Health Office, Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Fire Protection and the different local government units. Myrna Melegrito, PHO’s coordinator for ‘Iwas Paputok,’ campaign said that as of Thursday, Dec. 27 there were no reported victims of firecrackers in the whole province. She said they have been implementing the cam...
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26Dec2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Dec 26 (PIA) -- The number of policemen in this province has increased, making the police force more visible to the local populace. The present police to population ratio is 1:677 which increased by 43 or 5.9 percent compared to the last quarter of 2011 at 1:720, said Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director. “This increase was brought by the entry of new policemen and women in the province, which has filled up the shortages of law enforcers in the...
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26Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection here recently aired concern on the lack of fire hydrants in most of the municipalities of the province. Chief Inspector Rogelio D. Parallag, provincial fire marshal, in his report to the Provincial Peace and Order Council, said there are seven fire hydrants in the province but only five are operational, three in Diffun and two in Maddela. He said there is a need to construct six fire hydrants in Aglipay, eight in Cabarrogu...
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21Dec2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Dec 21 (PIA) -- Isabela agriculture and provincial officials in this province are seeking palace interventions to resolve the problem of corn farmers in Isabela on the lack of rainfall in the past weeks or on the effects of El Nino now being felt in the province. Provincial agriculturist Danilo Tumamao said there are now at least 25-30 percent hectares of corn plantations mostly at the northern Isabela wilting due to lack of rainfall. Tumamao said Governor Faustino G. Dy...
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20Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police- Provincial Office here has proposed the installation of closed circuit television technology (CCTV) cameras in ‘specially identified areas’ to support the peace and order campaign of the province. Police Senior Superintendent Domingo Ramos Lucas, provincial director, said among the areas identified for CCTV installation are the provincial capitol area, commercial establishments such as banks and pawnshops, public marke...
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18Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec 18 (PIA) -- Fifteen members of the Regional Inter-agency Council against Trafficking (RIACAT) Region 2 signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA), December 11, to enforce collaborative efforts to combat and end human trafficking cases regionwide on December 11 at Hotel Kimikarlai, here. In the memorandum, the members agreed to work on their pre-identified roles and responsibilities consistent with the objectives and thrusts of the human trafficking law. The member agencies, as...
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18Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 18 (PIA)—Land Transportation Office provincial chief Ernesto Fernandez has reminded motorcycle riders here to bring their helmets to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to ensure that these will be validated with Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers to be ready for the full implementation of the Motorcycle Helmet Act on January 1, 2013. In the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting yesterday, Fernandez said after the New year, the LTO will already ...
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15Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) -- Members of the Regional Inter-agency Council against Trafficking (RIACAT) region 2 conducted a forum on anti-human trafficking in persons on December 11 here as part of the region’s observation on the International Day Against Trafficking. A motorcade around the city kicked off the activity to create awareness on human trafficking concerns in the region. DSWD Assistant regional director Ponciana P. Condoy said the region’s RIACAT is one of the most act...
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13Dec2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Dec 13 (PIA) – The provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) is closely monitoring sea surface at the four coastal towns of Isabela for any debris from the long-range rocket launched by North Korea yesterday. Debris form the rocket launch, which North Korea claimed was an attempt to put a satellite in orbit, were expected to have fallen within the territories of South Korea, Japan and the Philippines, based on its trajectory as monitored by the ...
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11Dec2012By Merlito G. Edale, Jr. ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, December 10 (PIA) – The provincial government of Isabela has donated one thousand bags of rice for the typhoon-battered residents in Mindanao through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) central office. Atty. Noel Manuel R. Lopez, provincial administrator, said Governor Faustino G. Dy III saw it necessary to extend assistance to the typhoon victims in Mindanao as an immediate need of the affected residents. Lopez said the p...
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08Dec2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Dec 8 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection – Cauayan City has designated a firecracker zone where all kinds of firecrackers are sold and displayed. Fire chief inspector Michael Castillo, Cauayan City fire chief, said the designation of firecracker zone aims to prevent fire hazards caused by firecracker accidents. Castillo said a vacant lot at Barangay San Fermin in this city is designated as firecracker zone and is the yearly zone used by businessmen in selling fire...
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03Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police in Region 2 (PNP-PRO 2) has reported a crime solution efficiency (CSE) rate of 36.97 percent--or 37 cases solved for every 100 crimes reported--for the period January 1 to October 31, 2012. A total of 1,161 cases were solved out of the 3,140 crime incidents reported in the region, a PNP report said. The report said that the CSE has increased as compared to the 26.99 percent year-on-year. Cagayan PPO has the highest CSE with...
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01Dec2012SANTIAGO CITY, Dec.1 (PIA) --The Philippine National Police reported that since the implementation of the “Operation Verification of Identification and Stickers Authenticity Card” popularly known as Oplan VISA, the number of incidents caused by motorcycle-riding criminals decreased. During the Joint Regional Development Council-Regional Peace and Order Council (RDC-RPOC) fourth quarter meeting hosted by this city recently, it was revealed that only 10 incidents were recorded for the month ...
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29Nov2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Nov 29 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has imposed a no fishing, no sailing at the eastern waters of Isabela as a precautionary measure to avoid any damages that may bring by the expected debris of a rocket satellite that will launch by South Korea today, Thursday. Atty. Noel Manuel Lopez, administrator of Isabela who presided the meeting of the PDRRMC, agreed that effective Wednesday, the no fishing, no sailing was imposed ...
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27Nov2012By Merlito G. Edale, Jr. CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, GAMU, Isabela, Nov 27 (PIA) – The Department of National Defense (DND) chief visited the eight wounded soldiers at the camp’s hospital on Friday (Nov 23) and handed financial aid to the slain soldiers’ families. DND Secretary Voltaire Gazmin together with army chief Lieutenant General Emmanuel Bautista on Friday personally went to the camp and visited all the wounded soldiers and handed financial assistance to them. The wounded soldiers...
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23Nov2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- Before you even take a drop of that bottled water, make sure it's safe. With the proliferation of the water-refilling stations in the region, the Department of Science and Technology-Region 2 (DOST-2) has urged all refilling stations to undergo microbiological and chemical test to ensure safety to health of commercialized water. Sylvia Lacambra, an engineer and DOST chief of the laboratory section, said water refilling became a mushrooming industry in the...
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20Nov2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, November 20 (PIA) – The family of the seven slain soldiers including the wounded ones will be receiving financial assistance from the provincial government as show of support to the military. Lawyer Noel Manuel R. Lopez, Isabela administrator, said the provincial leadership of Isabela led by Governor Faustino G. Dy III found it necessary to give financial assistance to the slain and wounded soldiers regardless of which places they reside as show of support and concern...
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19Nov2012CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela, Nov 19 (PIA) -- Army officials of the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army led by the newly-installed commanding general, Major General Joel P. Ibanez, expressed condolences with families of the seven killed brave soldiers of the Division’s Reconnaissance Company while defending the state against lawless groups. Col. Loreto Magundayao, in a press statement, said the whole 5ID officials and employees expressed sympathy and condolences to the bereaved fa...
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09Nov2012RAMON, Isabela, Nov 9 (PIA) -- Police scored anew after confiscating more than 1,000 board feet of gemelina forest products on Sunday, loaded in a truck going northeast passing this town. “Our men in the checkpoint stopped the vehicle and inspected the truck and found that it was loaded with gemelina square logs of different sizes but did not have the pertinent papers to show for it," Blancad said. Blancad advised the public to secure necessary documents from the Department of Environment a...
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01Nov2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Nov 1 (PIA) -- An official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here has appealed to the residents of Nueva Vizcaya to refrain from smoking in public cemeteries as violators will be apprehended and sanctioned with corresponding penalties. This warning was made by Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director, in the wake of observance of the All Souls’ and All Saints’ Day this week or "Undas." With the observance of the Undas, relatives of the...
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31Oct2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 31(PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Kabalikat Civicom Association, Inc. Novo Chapter signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to further improve and enhance programs, projects and activities for the maintenance of peace and order in this province. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, PNP provincial director and Alrey Ypear, president of the Kabalikat Civicom Novo Chapter signed the agreement at the provincial police office, which was witnessed by pol...
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30Oct2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The Isabela Volunteers against Crime (IVAC) is pushing a peace covenant for all candidates in the province for a peaceful and orderly conduct of elections next year. The IVAC is a non-government organization that helps the provincial government in its drive to halt criminal activities in the province. Ysmael Atienza, head of IVAC, said there is need to push for a peace covenant, considering the cases of election-related violence recorded in 2010 national ...
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30Oct2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)–Cauayan City advised the public to buy Christmas lights with import commodity clearance (ICC) stickers and product standard marks to prevent the occurrence of fire caused by low quality products. Fire Officer Reagan Bernardo of BFP - Cauayan City said the buying public should scrutinize if the Christmas lights they are buying to avoid fire incidents. Bernardo urged the public to buy decorations wisely, most especially...
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29Oct2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police-Quirino Police Provincial Office (PNP-QPPO) is on full alert effective October 30 until November 5, for the observance All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Jaime Lucas, Police Community Relations chief, said the six municipal police stations will establish motorist and public assistance centers along main thoroughfares to assist those who will be visiting their loved ones. Deployment of Task forces in busy places will also be d...
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29Oct2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct 29 (PIA) -- All forces for the provision of security as well as assistance to the public in the observation of the All Saints and All Souls days are now ready for deployment. For the police force, the Valley Cops task forces for the Oplan Undas were already created to provide police security in cemeteries all over the region. Some were already deployed in public places such as bus terminals, churches and super highways especially the exit and entry points to the city. Re...
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29Oct2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) here will be training new policemen before their deployment in local government units next year, a top police official here said. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, PNP provincial director, said that with the several additional policemen who have arrived in the province, a marksmanship training and gun handling seminar will be conducted sometime next year to improve, develop, assess and evaluate their skills. “...
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26Oct2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 26 (PIA) -- A radio communication group here has signed an agreement with government agencies to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and other responses during emergencies and calamities in the province. Kabalikat Civicom Association – Novo Chapter made the two agreements with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG). Alrey Ypear, Kabalikat Novo Chapter president signed the agreement with BFP officer-...
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26Oct2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) region 2, through the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), has urged the public to report any suspicious money transactions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Artemio L. Baculi Jr., bank officer IV-AMLC secretariat, said tough implementation of the anti-money laundering act helps eradicate illegal drugs problems, kidnapping, and other terrorism activities in the country. He explained that the ille...
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23Oct2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying additional policemen in the province to beef up their anti-criminality and insurgency campaigns. “These additional resources will be given to Nueva Vizcaya next year as it was already included in the PNP’s 2013 budget which was recently approved by the Congress,” said Nueva Vizcaya Representative Carlos M. Padilla. The additional resources will be in the form of 16 additional cops and firea...
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18Oct2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – 3rd engineering district in this city is seeking the intervention of the DPWH national or regional offices to repair the truck weighing scale bridge at Nueva Vizcaya as a tool to measure the load limit of heavy vehicles carrying agriculture products and goods. Engineer Jerome Borton, planning and design chief of the 3rd district of Isabela, said some portions of the Maharlika Highway from Tuguegarao Ci...
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18Oct2012ALICIA, Isabela, Oct 18 (PIA) -- The local government recommended to the Isabela Police Provincial Office the establishment of an anti-criminality checkpoint aimed at preventing any criminal activities that may occur in the town. The checkpoint will be established near the Our Lady of Atocha parish church along the national road junction going to San Mateo. Jong Dasig, committee chairman on peace and order of the Sangguniang Bayan of Alicia, said the anti-criminality checkpoint is a program of...
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14Oct2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct. 14 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Cagayan assured the public a peaceful and orderly conduct of 2013 elections. As early as the last quarter of 2012, the two peace arms of the government, in full collaboration with the Commission on Election (Comelec), are putting up standard procedure - from the start of the campaign period up to the declaration of winning candidates. Lt. Col. Alvin Flores of the 17th Infan...
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13Oct2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cagayan has reiterated to the drivers and riders of single motorcycles to submit their helmets for inspection and secure import commodity clearance (ICC) marks before the full implementation of the mandatory helmet law next year. Bernardino Mabborang, provincial director, said several drivers have already secured ICC marks and submitted their helmets for quality inspection, but as to the listing of the actual motorcycle...
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12Oct2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct. 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) Cagayan has reported a decrease of crime volume in the third quarter of the year with a total of 246 incidents recorded, a decrease by 55 incidents or 18.30 percent as compared to last year’s volume of 301. Provincial director Gregorio N. Lim said the significant reduction of crime incidents during the period is attributed to the strict implementation of the police integrated patrol system as well as the implementation of ...
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12Oct2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Isabela has registered at least 3,000 motorcycle owners who availed of free helmet safety inspection and sticker from July to September this year. Maria Salvacion Castillejos, DTI- Isabela director, said there are more than 80,000 motorcycle riders and owners in the province but only a few of them are complying in the submission of helmets for inspection to the Department. The mandatory helmet inspection will end...
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06Oct2012STA. ANA, Cagayan, Oct 6 (PIA) -- Its exportation may have been banned, yet Cagayanos would flock to rivers and seashores to catch anguilla, a prized fish species for the instant economic kill. Residents of Aparri, Buguey, Gonzaga, and Sta. Ana towns have started to set up their nets to gather anguilla, a fish species noted for its alleged aphrodisiac properties among Asian nationals. The unabated gathering of this fish, known as locally as dalara, igat in Tagalog, and siging in Ibanag prompte...
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05Oct2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 5 (PIA) -- The city’s rescue team has responded to 494 incidents of vehicular accidents within the city, including nearby towns. Rescue 922 has reported its accomplishments on rescue operations from January to July this year to assess the rescue responses and operations of the city’s rescue unit. Rescue 922 Head Ronald Viloria said of the total vehicular accidents, at least 294 incidents involved motorists under the influence of liquor, and most of the incidents ...
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04Oct2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) - Isabela has designated some of the province’s prosecutors to the newly created prosecutor's office in this city to speed up prosecution of cases here. Atty. Franklin Pagurayan was assigned by DOJ to the city prosecutor's office. Pagurayan will be officer-in-charge of the newly created Ilagan City Prosecutors Office. Among the other prosecutors assigned as city prosecutors of Ilagan City are Atty. Genalyn Gelacio, Atty. R...
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02Oct2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 2 (PIA) -- The PNP provincial director here said there are no private armed groups in the province who might disrupt the peaceful conduct of the coming elections. “There are no private armed groups in Nueva Vizcaya. However, we have directed our unit commanders to intensify information gathering and conduct of police operations against loose firearms,” Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian said during a recent meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council m...
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01Oct2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Oct 1 (PIA) -- The Isabela police will be providing security during the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) at Comelec offices from October 1-5 to ensure safety of candidates. Police Senior Superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag, police chief, said he has ordered the deployment of personnel in the Comelec offices in the province to secure the candidates who wish to file COCs and for local positions on May 13, 2103 mid-term elections. He said the police will ensure...
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01Oct2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Oct 1 (PIA) -- The number of crime incidence in this province has decreased in the last four months, a top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here said. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, PNP provincial director said that from May 1 to September 15 this year, there was a 25.99 percent decrease of crime incidents recorded compared to the same period in 2011. In his report during the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting at the provinci...
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30Sep2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Sept. 30 (PIA) -- The number of crime incidents is expected to decrease in this province in the wake of the implementation of anti-criminality programs and activities. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, PNP provincial director said that with the implementation of bike patrols, organization of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) and the implementation of the OPLAN Verification of Identity and Stickers Authenticity (VISA) has contributed a lot in reducing ...
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29Sep2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Sept. 29 (PIA) --The Bureau of Fire Protection here said it needs 23 firefighters more to meet the standard 1:2,000 ratio or one fireman to 2,000 residents and to cope with the fire safety needs of the province. “Using the said standard, we are still at 1:2,272 so we are extremely outnumbered,” said CInsp Rogelio Parallag, provincial fire marshal. At present, BFP Quirino has 71 personnel composed of one officer and 70 non-officers. The 70 non-officers, according to Pa...
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28Sep2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Sept 28 (PIA) -- The Quirino Police Provincial Office (QPPO) has intensified its police integrated patrol system by deploying more policemen to conduct foot patrols, checkpoints, and public assistance. Provincial Director Domingo R. Lucas said he will deploy cops on bicycles to control and stop criminal acts in the province. In his report during the recent provincial peace and order council meeting here, Lucas said that for the third quarter, the crime volume was higher ...
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28Sep2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Sept 28 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police(PNP) will be deploying additional policemen in the province to beef up its strength for various anti-criminality and insurgency programs and activities. In a recent Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting, Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, PNP provincial director said at least 50 newly-graduated policemen will arrive next week to address the insufficient number of policemen in the province’s 276 barangays. ...
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27Sep2012SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela, Sept 27 (PIA) -- The Santiago City Police Office (SCPO) has assigned additional policemen in the city to patrol round the clock the city’s business area and bus terminals to ensure that the public are safe and secure anytime they want to visit the city, especially now that the Christmas season is fast approaching. “A 24/7 patrol system of the police is an effective means to prevent criminals from committing crimes," said SCPO police community relations Chief Victorin...
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26Sep2012ALICIA, Isabela, Sept 26 (PIA) -- The local government of Alicia has urged local businesses to install close circuit television (CCTVs) cameras for security purposes. The CCTV cameras are helpful in preventing crimes while the captured video footages are also helpful for the solution of crimes in the locality. Alicia municipal administrator Benedict Manubay said that even though the municipality's crime situation is not alarming, crime incidence could be prevented when CCTVs are present in busi...
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25Sep2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) of Cagayan Valley is bracing for typhoon “Lawin” after public storm signal number 1 was raised in Cagayan, Isabela and Calayan group of Islands. Council Chair Norma Talosig has released an alert order to all provincial DRRMCs and warned the public on the would- be effects of the typhoon as it is predicted to be affecting large scope in Cagayan Valley. The regional council said precautiona...
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25Sep2012AGLIPAY, Quirino, September 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police's “Operation Verification of Identification and Stickers Authenticity Card” or Oplan VISA will now be implemented in all municipalities of Quirino. Oplan VISA was conceived by PNP Regional Director Rodrigo De Gracia early last year to address spate of killings perpetrated by motorcycle-riding gunmen. After several months of information and education campaigns and other preparations in the local government units, it was...
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11Sep2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Sept 11 (PIA) -- Police authorities in this city launched on Friday the initial implementation of the Oplan Vehicle Identification and Sticker Authenticity (VISA) by establishing a checkpoint at a strategic place in the city checking motorcycles passing through the national road. The Oplan VISA was conceptualized by the police regional office 2 through the leadership of police chief superintendent Rodrigo de Gracia aimed at eradicating crimes in the region involving motorc...
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07Sep2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) here today launched a program campaign to minimize if not totally eradicate the commission of crimes by so-called riding-in-tandem suspects. The Verification of Identity and Stickers Authenticity (VISA) drew support from local officials and private organizations during its launching program which highlighted the observance of National Crime Prevention Week from September 1 to 7 sponsored by the PNP at the provincial ...
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06Sep2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Sept 6 (PIA) -- The Police Regional Office 2 is all set to soft-launch a novel anti-crime project Friday this week as part of the celebration of the National Crime Prevention Week in the region. A brain child of Police Regional Director Rodrigo De Gracia, the Operation Plan Verification of Identification and Sticker’s Authenticity (Oplan VISA) is aimed to thwart crime incidents and neutralize personalities involved in all forms of illegal activities using motorcycle...
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06Sep2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Sept 6 (PIA) -- The provincial government provided four fast sea vessels to the police maritime group, based at the coastal town of Isabela. The sea crafts will be used officially by the police to guard the sea waters of Isabela particularly at the stretch of sea coast of the four coastal towns against illegal fishing. Senior Supt. Franklin Moises R. Mabanag, IPPO chief, said the sea crafts will be useful to the police, particularly in enforcing anti-illegal fishing. H...
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31Aug2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, AuG 31 (PIA) -- Police stations and personnel in the entire province are undergoing general inspection by Camp Crame officials to test the administrative and operational capability in protecting the public. Police Supt. Feliseo Gonzalgo, staff of the directorate for intelligence, said they will be conducting inspection in all police stations and personnel in the province to ensure that all police personnel are fit to perform their primary duty to serve and protect those...
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31Aug2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Aug 31 (PIA) -- Health officials in this city are orienting barangay officials and residents on dengue prevention and control program. Dr. James Guzman, city health officer, said dengue cases in the city are considered alarming as it had risen to 320 cases with two deaths from January to July 2012. He said they have already mapped 10 barangays with dengue cases out of 49 barangays. Barangay officials of these areas have already been alerted and prioritized for the conduct of ...
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14Aug2012ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Aug 14 (PIA) -- The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) reported that the plebiscite conducted last Saturday was peaceful, as there were no untoward incidents recorded before, during and after the election. Police senior superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag, IPPO chief, said the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID-PA) based in Gamu Isabela and some police personnel from the Isabela Police Public Safety Company (IPSC) have assisted the Ilagan police personnel ...
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10Aug2012ILAGAN, Isabela, August 10 (PIA) –- The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) sent yesterday its 12-man search and rescue team to Camp Crame to help in the search, rescue and relief operations of victims of floods in Metro Manila. Police Senior Supt. Franklin Moises Mabanag, IPPO chief, said the 12-man search and rescue team was requested by the Police Regional Office 2 to be included to the search and rescue unit to help in the search and rescue operations in Metro Manila and nearby provin...
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03Aug2012ILAGAN, Isabela, Aug 3 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Ilagan led today a briefing on the conduct of plebiscite to the teachers who will serve as election canvassers on August 11. Lawyer Irving Calauag, election officer of this town, said the briefing entails the duties and responsibilities of teachers in the conduct of plebiscite in the town. The town of Ilagan aims to be a component city of Isabela and the only requirement to turn the town into a city is a plebiscite where it...
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30Jul2012SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya, July 30 (PIA) -- Mayor Philip Dacayo here has pledged cash incentives to be given to civilian tipsters and police who can identify and arrest suspected drug pushers and users in this town. Dacayo’s call for citizens’ support came recently over the continuing proliferation and sale of illegal drugs such as marijuana and shabu. “Our town has always been in the newspapers and radio due to the persistent arrest made by our authorities among our youth and adults reg...
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23Jul2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, July 23 (PIA) -- The Provincial Committee on Disability Affairs (PCDA) Cagayan has recognized the local government unit (LGU) of Baggao as the first municipality to establish an office for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Region 2. Governor Alvaro Antonio commended the effort of the municipality in adopting the salient provisions of the Republic Act 9257 or the Senior Citizens Act, especially the provision of an office and staff for PWDs. “This recognition is a v...
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11Jul2012ILAGAN, Isabela, July 11 (PIA) -- Another drug pusher suspect was caught by law enforcement agencies last July 9 after a successful drug buy-bust operation conducted in the locality. Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 2 and police personnel of Ilagan police station arrested on the spot a male suspect in the act of selling one sachet of alleged metampetamine (shabu) and receiving P1,000 marked money used here. The drug suspect is now facing drug charges at the pro...
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08Jul2012APARRI, Cagayan, July 8 (PIA) -- Two fishers from Camarines Sur, who were declared missing since May 31, were rescued in Babuyan Claro Island after 25 days floating in the Pacific Ocean. Aurelio Anasco, 53, and Jerry Brancano, 32, both fishers from Camarines Sur said in an interview that they ventured out to the sea on May 31 to catch fish but typhoon “Butchoy” hit the area which resulted in very rough sea condition. They further said that due to big waves, they were not able to go back ...
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06Jul2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, July 6 (PIA) -- Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) - Region 2 expressed optimism that Department Order 118-12 of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will help reduce accidents involving public utility buses that overspeed, road race, and compete for passengers just to meet their boundary agreement with operators. Speaking before operators, drivers and conductors during an orientation in Tuguegarao City, LTFRB 2 Dir. Rodolfo Jaucian said the ...
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05Jul2012AGLIPAY, Quirino, July 5 (PIA) -- A peace advisory group has been created in the province to provide a venue to resolve issues or conflicts and to undertake peace and development programs. The group named Church, Military and Police Advisory Group-Quirino Province (CMPAG-QP) is composed of religious, military and police organizations tasked to conduct information gathering and/or fact-finding activities jointly or separately to ascertain veracity of issues, conflicts and concerns. The results ...
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04Jul2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, July 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 2 and the city government of Cauayan have joined its resources to construct 150 units core shelter project at barangay San Pablo in this city. Oliver Francisco, city planning and development coordinator, said DSWD 2 and the city government of Cauayan forged a memorandum of agreement recently to construct the units to benefit indigent Cauayan families, particularly those under risks like residents of...
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01Jul2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, June 30 (PIA)-- The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) 2 and the Regional Development Council (RDC) 2 passed a resolution condemning the illegal drug activities within the region, and requesting the church to issue a pastoral letter on the situation to increase public awareness. This after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported that drug personalities in the region reached to 565. Regional Director Juvenal Azurin said that the estimated number of pushers ...
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29Jun2012ILAGAN, Isabela, June 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police aimed that by 2014, all police personnel in the country shall be provided with short firearms to carry out their mandate to serve and protect the public. Chief Superintendent Percival Barba, PNP-Directorate for logistics chief, said during the inauguration of the logistics office of the Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO), that the PNP is trying to convince the budget department to allot funds for the purchase of short firearm...
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28Jun2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- To advocate for the proper care of dogs and other animals, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of Cagayan initiated a dog show as one of the highlights of Cagayan’s foundation day celebration or Aggao Nac Cagayan. Dr. Jaime Guillermo, provincial veterinarian, said the dog show aimed to promote the proper care of dogs as pets and their important roles in the community. He explained that dogs were highlighted in the show as they advocate a rabies-free Caga...
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27Jun2012CAGAYAN, June 27 (PIA) -- Cagayan launched an unconventional beauty contest that sought to highlight not just the pretty-ness of the soon-to-be mother, but to highlight the importance that a pretty preggy must also be healthy. Dr. Marcos Malillin, provincial health officer, said the program aimed to promote safe and healthy pregnancy among pregnant women as well as to instill awareness to couples the importance of family planning. “There are wrong notions in so far as pregnancies are concer...
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26Jun2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, June 26 (PIA) -- A sustained surveillance and operations against illegal drugs is greatly needed in the region. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 2 has conducted a total of 91 operations against illegal drugs in the whole region from January to June 20. In the report of Regional Director Juvenal Azurin, of the 91 operations, 75 were buy-busts, seven were with search warrants, and nine consisted of other operations of the agency. The operations resulted in the...
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19Jun2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, June 19 (PIA) -- A patrol boat of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR 2) has apprehended yesterday a commercial fishing vessel marked F/B JVP 1 for unauthorized fishing and poaching off Babuyan Island, north of this province. Dr. Jovita Ayson, regional director of the BFAR 2 here, said that JVP 1 is a repeat offender, having been apprehended by authorities exactly two years ago, also in waters near Babuyan Island. Records show that JVP 1 has a pending case befo...
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12Jun2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, June 11 (PIA) – In preparation for the forthcoming 2013 elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) region 2 has already created the task force Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections (HOPE) to brace for any eventuality in relation to the election proceedings region-wide. Police Chief Superintendent Rodrigo P. De Gracia, regional director, said they organized the task group for the regional command and ordered provinces to replicate the same up to the municipalities to ens...
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09Jun2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, June 9 (PIA) -- This province launched another campaign to regulate, if not totally stop, smoking in public places. The sponge campaign, a tobacco-control campaign intends to warn Novo Vizcayanos on the dangers of smoking. The radio and TV plug, called "Sponge," composed in Ilocano and English versions and developed by the Department of Health (DOH) will be aired in various television and radio networks and other outdoor venues in the province. The advertisement also...
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05Jun2012RAMON, Isabela, June 5 (PIA) -- Local police in this southwestern town of Isabela will strictly enforce traffic local ordinances for a smooth flow of traffic in schools and even in the main thoroughfares of this locality with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) official start of opening of classes yesterday. Police chief inspector Vicente Blancad, chief of police of Ramon, said the Ramon Police Station will strictly enforce traffic ordinances within the locality. He also said that his of...
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03Jun2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, June 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) here recently launched the “Bike Patrol” project, which aims to improve the efficiency and effectivity of their anti-crime efforts. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director, said the “Bike Patrol” project launch started with a bike run from this town to Solano to draw support and awareness from the public. “This project is not new because it has been implemented before. This is being ...
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31May2012ILAGAN, Isabela, May 31 (PIA) -- The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) assures readiness in ensuring the safety of students for the opening of classes on Monday, June 4. IPPO Community Relations chief, Police Chief Inspector Dominador Patalittan, said that Police Senior Superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag has instructed all police station chiefs to assist the DepEd and ensure a peaceful and orderly opening of classes as part of PNP's security preparation and operation dubbed “Opla...
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29May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) Cagayan has already created a team to be deployed in big schools as well as in the highways on Monday, June 4 to secure students in the opening of classes. PSSupt. Ma O Ranada Aplasca said they are now ready to deploy police personnel to secure the whole province, especially the most populated school zones as big volume of students and parents is expected the school year opening. Additional traffic police officers will also...
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23May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) Region 2 reported 57 cases on human trafficking in the region filed as of March 2012. Majority of the cases were filed in the Isabela prosecutor office with 14, Santiago City - 10, Cagayan province - 10, Cauayan City - six, Quirino province - two, Nueva Vizcaya - two, Tuguegarao City - one, and Tabuk-Kalinga, which is still under the jurisdiction of DOJ region 2, with two cases. Prosecutor Alejo Tangaro said the cases filed invo...
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23May2012SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela, May 23 (PIA) -- The Santiago City Police Office (SCPO) reported in yesterday's first quarter peace and order council meeting that the city was generally peaceful during the first quarter this year. SCPO police community relations chief, Superintendent Victorino Valdez, said that during the period January to March of this year, there were no big crimes recorded that ruffled the peace and order of the city; a number of petty crimes were blottered though. Valdez acknowled...
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22May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY , May 22 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director-General Nicanor Bartolome has lobbied to local executives and government officials the passage of local ordinance on the Oplan Verification Identification Sticker Authenticity (VISA). Oplan VISA is a security measure to mitigate, if not totally eradicate, criminal activities, especially those using motorcycles or the riding in tandem modus operandi. The oplan is a brainchild of the regional director of PNP Region ...
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22May2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, May 21 (PIA) -- Barely two months after his assumption as fire marshal of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here, Chief Inspector Allan Eballar already spearheaded several fire prevention and rescue lectures and trainings in the barangay level in a move to build strong allies with the barangay residents in times of fires and other disasters. “As I have promised to you, when I assumed office in the early part of March, we at the BFP are now capacitating our barangay p...
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22May2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, May 22 (PIA) -- Crime incidents in the province decreased in January to May this year, lower than the same period last year, according to police officials here. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director, said that during the period, a total of 124 crime incidents were recorded, which was a decrease by 246 incidents or 52.12 percent, as compared to the 472 incidents last year. Tabian said index crimes posted 131 incidents, with a decrease of 195 c...
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21May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional command 2 has strengthened its campaign against loose firearms in the region, as they conducted series of operations on "Kontra Boga." In the report of regional director, Atty. Rodrigo P. de Gracia, the latest operation conducted by the Valley Cops has resulted into the arrest of two individuals for illegal possession of firearms in separate operations in Isabela and Quirino provinces. De Gracia said that the Diffun...
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19May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 19 (PIA) --The 21st Special Action Force (SAF) Company based at Police Regional Office 2 Headquarters commemorated the 29th PNP-SAF Founding Anniversary through the 1st SAF force march in Cagayan Valley. Regional Director Atty. Rodrigo P. De Gracia and Cagayan Police Provincial Office Director, PSSupt. MaO R. Aplasca, and 70 SAF troopers including former SAF members assigned in the region have participated the almost four-hour march held early in the morning last May 15, ...
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18May2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, May 18 (PIA) -- Governor Luisa Cuaresma here has asked the Philippine National Police(PNP) to exert more effort in solving the murder cases of high profile personalities in the province. Cuaresma made the appeal to Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director during the meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council(PPOC) at the provincial capitol’s Function Room with the development body’s regular members and several municipal mayors. The go...
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17May2012GAMU, Isabela, May 17 (PIA) -- The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID-PA) based in this town has inaugurated last Tuesday the newly constructed monument dubbed "battle cross," constructed inside the army camp here, in honor to all fallen soldiers who defended the area of responsibility of 5ID. From the time the army camp was established 31 years ago, there are now 146 soldiers who have died in defending the area of responsibility of the army division. The inauguration was held during...
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15May2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, May 15 (PIA) -- Police recovered 30 different sizes of vintage bombs at one junk shop in this city on May 8 to be disposed of properly. The vintage bombs were discovered at Pitong Junk Shop at Cabaruan by one of the junk shop workers who found them inside the junk shop covered by several sacks of plastic and iron materials. The worker reported to the owner the presence of the vintage bombs and the owner reported to the police who immediately took them into their custod...
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10May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The police regional director here has institutionalized “valley cops,” as an identity which refers to the policemen of Cagayan Valley region. Police Regional Director Atty. Rodrigo Purisima De Gracia stated that the official name of the regional command is Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Command 2, but to emphasize the identity of police officers of the region, he named the police officers as Valley Cops. “In all activities, programs, projects a...
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09May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief has visited the Regional Command 2 to assess the police operations and inspect the programs and projects for the maintenance of peace and security in the region. PNP Chief Director-General Nicanor Bartolome said Region 2 has a very good standing in terms of performance in the implementation of related laws and programs towards the attainment of the police thrust to serve and protect the public. “Region 2 is getting be...
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09May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- An official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday that they are now preparing for the 2013 senatorial and local elections. In his visit here yesterday, PNP Chief Director-General Nicanor Bartolome said, “Our President has already given us directive to prepare for the incoming elections, that is why we have to set the same direction in so far as ensuring peace and security during campaign period. Election is fast approaching so we have to set a ...
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07May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Five individuals, who are suspected members of a “gun for hire” group, were killed in a firefight clash with the armed men of the Police Regional Office 2 in a chance encounter at Barangay San Lorenzo, Lallo, Cagayan. Police Regional Director Atty. Rodrigo P. de Gracia reported that on May 4, while the team of PSSupt. Alexander DG Rafael, OIC-Abra Police Provincial Office, together with his security escorts was on its way to the 2nd District of Cagayan from ...
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05May2012BAGGAO, Cagayan, May 5 (PIA) -- The police officials in Region 2 have intensified their operations against anti-illegal gambling in some towns with jueteng operations. Recently, police officials have confiscated bets and paraphernalia in a raid conducted in a jueteng den in Brgy. Tallang, in a move to eradicate illegal gambling in the region. Atty. Rodrigo de Gracia, regional director, said the anti-jueteng operation is part of the PNP’s continuous strict implementation of anti-illegal gambl...
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01May2012RIZAL, Cagayan, May 1 (PIA) -- The military under the 17th Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Division, together with the members of the Cycling Association of Cagayan and the ABS-CBN Foundation, have distributed sets of school supplies to poor school children in this town. Sgt. Eduardo Mangulabnan of the civil military operations section said the school supplies distribution was one of the highlights of the recently conducted ‘Bike for Peace’ project of the said military unit held last April...
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28Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 27 (PIA) -- Army Chief Lieutenant General Emmanuel Bautista personally extended condolences and financial assistance at Camp Melchor dela Cruz in Gamu town last April 26 to the families of the 11 slain soldiers who belonged to the 86th Infantry Battalion based in Kiangan, Ifugao. The 11 soldiers were ambushed by New Peoples Army in barangay Gumhang, Tinoc, Ifugao on Wednesday morning. The 86th Infantry battalion is under the mother unit of 5th Infantry Division, Philippi...
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26Apr2012BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 26 (PIA) -- Members of the Kabalikat Civicom Association, Inc., a radio organization in the province, has expressed their intention to help the Philippine National Police (PNP) in preventing the wave of crime incidents in this town. Dr. Manuel Viloria, team leader of the Kabalikat Novo Chapter here, said there is a need to revive and activate the partnership between the organization and the PNP to establish a vigilant network against all forms of criminality. The ...
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26Apr2012CAGAYAN, April 26 -- After more than a decade of "living dangerously" as a result of insurgency waged by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army as early as the 1980s, residents of Zinundungan Valley achieved peace as a result of the anti-insurgency campaigns of the Philippine Army. Lt. Col. Alvin Flores, Commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Batallion, 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army based at Masin, Alcala, Cagayan said that things are very different now...
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23Apr2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) region 2 is strictly monitoring the drug prevention programs of the higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region to ensure drug-free schools zones in Region 2. Dr. Rodolfo Amistad, education supervisor II, said, in coordination with the Department of Health, they are constantly conducting random drug testing in all universities and colleges in the region and initiated a search for institutions that have drug prev...
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22Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 22 (PIA) -- Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian here has encouraged media practitioners to support their campaign in the overall maintenance of peace and order in the province. Tabian, a resource speaker during the weekly ‘Tungtongan ti Tribu Biskayano’ press conference at the PIA office, acknowledged the members of the fourth state as an integral and important part in their campaign against criminality and insurgency. “Please help us in maintaining the eff...
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22Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 22 (PIA) -- Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian here has expressed optimism on the nearing approval of the Operational Plan – Verification of Identity and Sticker Authenticity(VISA) in Cagayan Valley. Oplan VISA, a brainchild of Police Chief Supt. Rodrigo De Gracia, Regional PNP Director for Cagayan Valley is being proposed to combat and address the incidence of the so-called ‘riding in tandem’ crimes, sending fears to businessmen, high profile personalit...
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20Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 20 (PIA) -- Cagayan Valley Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members and the police regional office (PRO) 2 are conducting series of dialogues to iron out solutions for the possible passage and implementation of the police’s proposed Oplan Verification Identification and Sticker Authenticity (VISA) implementation. Oplan VISA is proposed by PRO 2 as a measure to mitigate or even stop criminal activities in the region using motorcycles as get-away vehicle after executing crim...
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20Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 20 (PIA ) -- Bike-riding cops will be patrolling the streets of the 15 municipalities in this province soon as part of the anti-criminality campaign efforts to be undertaken by the Philippine National Police(PNP) here. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian said cops on bike have been effective in preventing crimes and arresting criminal suspects. “Unlike patrol cars and motorcycles, bikes can enter narrow roads where criminal suspects opt to run in order to elu...
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20Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 20 (PIA) -- Following the discovery of prohibited items, materials, and explosives, including the involvement of several jail inmates and guards on the use of illegal drugs, a provincial official here said a new scheme will be implemented soon in order to prevent a repeat of the incident. Lawyer Edgardo Balgos, provincial administrator, said as part of their preventive policies, they have temporarily suspended the regular visiting hours for the jail inmates to p...
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19Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 19 (PIA) -- Most of the jail guards at the provincial jail have been relieved here after a surprise inspection yielded illegal drugs and other prohibited items. “Governor Luisa Cuaresma has requested us to provide security assistance for the provincial jail since most of the guards have been relieved as of the moment,” Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, provincial police director told reporters here yesterday. He made the statement during the weekly “Tu...
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17Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 17(PIA) -- Authorities have discovered illegal materials and practices, such as illegal drugs and sex toys, inside the compound of Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Jail after they have conducted a surprise inspection. Provincial administrator Edgardo Balgos said a surprise inspection conducted by government authorities last Saturday at the provincial jail here resulted in the discovery of prohibited items and materials such as illegal drugs and paraphernalia, guns, a gre...
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13Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 13 (PIA) --The local disaster officials, law enforcement agencies' and Isabelinos felt sigh of relief upon knowing that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has confirmed that the rocket launch of North Korea failed its mission. Nestor Salvador, head secretariat of Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), said the failed rocket launch of North Korea this morning has relieved the fear of Isabelinos most especiall...
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13Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Apirl 13 (PIA) -– The proliferation of illegal drug trade in Cagayan Valley has decreased and is no longer a menace in the region, a top Philippine National Police (PNP) official here said. Chief Supt. Rodrigo De Gracia, PNP regional director in a recent visit here said that based on their assessment, illegal drug trade has dramatically decreased by 75 percent because of their relentless campaign since last year. The decrease on illegal drug trade, he said, can b...
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12Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 12 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Isabela has assured its readiness to respond to any eventuality as North Korea schedules its rocket launch anytime today until April 16. Fire chief inspector Santos Gawongna, provincial fire marshall of Isabela, said the BFP men and women are 24/7 on guard in the event that any debris will fall within the territorial jurisdiction of Isabela. He said he has already alerted all fire station chiefs in the province and instru...
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11Apr2012TUGUEGARO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Region 2 advised the public to stay indoors from April 12 to 16, between 6 a.m. to 12 noon to avoid being hit by North Korea’s rocket debris which is expected to be launched any moment in the said date. Council Chair Norma Talosig, OCD regional director, said there is no reason to panic though the north eastern coast of the country is said to be affected by the rocket’s debris. She added,...
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11Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 11 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has ordered a “no fishing zone” beginning April 12-16 at the province’s four coastal towns, as precautionary measure to avert the effects that may be brought by the debris of the rocket to be launched by North Korea. Atty. Noel Manuel R. Lopez, provincial administrator of Isabela who presided the meeting, said the "no fishing zones", which the disaster council has ordered, are part of...
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11Apr2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The observance of the Lenten season and the celebration of the "Araw ng Kagitingan" were generally peaceful, Philippine National Police Regional Command Office 2 declared. Aside from some petty crimes and three drowning incidents, Police Chief Superintendent Rodrigo P. de Gracia said no major violent incidents happened in any part of the region during the long vacation. He expressed gladness that the people cooperated with the call of the peace officers to ...
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11Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, Apr. 11 (PIA) -- The Isabela Police Provincial Office has assessed the observance of the holy week in the province as peaceful and orderly as no incidence of crime has been registered during its duration. Police Senior Superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag said the Lenten season observance in the province remained peaceful due to the all-out security preparations made by the police and local authorities in the province. He said there were no registered crimes on the enforceme...
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10Apr2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Region 2 is set to conduct an emergency meeting tomorrow to plan for any eventuality which may be brought by North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile launch on April 12 to 16. Civil Defense Regional Director Norma Talosig said the council members need to plan necessary precautionary measures to ensure safety of lives and properties if ever the region will be affected by the launched missi...
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10Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva vizcaya, April 10 (PIA) -- The observance of the Lenten Season in the province has been generally peaceful and orderly, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, PNP provincial director, said few crime incidents and and car accidents have been recorded by their agency since the observance of the Lenten holidays from April 4 to 9. “Despite these incidents, the observance of the Lenten holidays in the province is still peaceful ...
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10Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 10 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) told the public that there is “no cause for panic” on the set launching of an earth observation satellite by the Democratic People Republic of North Korea. Provincial Administrator Atty. Noel Manuel R. Lopez, who temporarily presided the urgent meeting of the PDRRMC, said that the public should stay calm but should always be vigilant in reporting any eventuality that may occur when Nort...
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06Apr2012GAMU, Isabela, April 6 (PIA) -- The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID,PA) based in this town will be conducting random drug testing to some of its army personnel as part of ensuring that no personnel of the army division is using illegal drugs. Major Dominador Valerio of Camp Melchor dela Cruz said that there are Infantry Battalions that are assigned in areas where there are prone to drug related problems and the division wanted to cleanse and ensure that the men and women in the div...
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05Apr2012SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela, April 5 (PIA) -- Now volunteers will be augmenting the fire fighting forces of this city.A few days after the observance of Fire Prevention Month, the Santiago City’s Rescue 206 and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Santiago City have jointly conducted a capability training to selected firefighter volunteers in the city. Claro Comoda, city disaster risk reduction management officer, said the city government has allowed the CDRRMC to accept firefighter volunteers in t...
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04Apr2012ECHAGUE, Isabela, April 4 (PIA) -- A huge World War II vintage bomb was turned over to the military on Sunday after Peregrino Derdil, barangay treasurer of Santa Monica, Echague reported the presence of the said bomb in a warehouse-turned junk shop. Police and military personnel immediately proceeded to the junk shop and saw the vintage bomb measuring 1.5 meter in length, 1.4 centimeter in radius and weighed at more than 1000 lbs. Police Chief Inspector Rogelio Taliping, chief of police of E...
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03Apr2012ECHAGUE, Isabela, April 3 (PIA) -- Army personnel of the 502nd Infantry Brigade based in this town have conducted two fora on security awareness campaigns to high school students as part of their information and education program. Deputy brigade commander Colonel Reynaldo Labanen said the military is conducting the security awareness campaign to educate the students on the role of the military and inform them on how to avoid joining the communist terrorist group. Labanen said that the youth ...
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03Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now on full alert to maintain peace and order in a national park here this Holy Week. Hundreds of devotees are expected to flock the Bangan Hill National Park in barangay Magsaysay in Bayombong. The park, which has three huge crosses, serves as a venue for the yearly procession. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director, said they have laid down a security detail of the yearly activity as i...
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29Mar2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 29 (PIA) –Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here received communication equipment from the a local official to improve the anti-criminality campaign in the province last March 21. Governor Luisa Cuaresma said the 32 base/handheld radios for police stations and one fax machine for the provincial police office were purchased by the provincial government last year based on the approved request of the PNP. “We know that you are in dire need of the...
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29Mar2012CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, March 29 (PIA) –- To expand its operations on public safety, this city’s Rescue 922 will conduct a summer disaster preparedness training after the holy week to equip interested youth and kids in this city with basic knowledge on how to attain safety in times of calamities. Virgilio Dalog, Rescue 922 training officer, said that there is a need to equip children and youth on disaster preparedness so that they will be able to help their families and even the victims ...
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17Mar2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 17 (PIA) -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Director Juvenal Azurin has re-echoed the call of Director General Undersecretary Jose S. Gutierrez on national support and community involvement to sweep drug pushers off the streets. Azurin elaborated that community involvement is very much sought to curb drug pushers and users in the region as anti-drug officials need informants in PDEA’s efforts to eliminate anti-illegal drugs. The p...
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14Mar2012ILAGAN, Isaebla, March 14 (PIA) -- The provincial peace and order council (PPOC) has met yesterday to discuss possible moves to resolve crimes, which involve motorcycle riding-in-tandem following the reports of Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) of high profile crimes perpetrated by motorcycle riding-in-tandem in San Mateo and in Ramon that resulted to the killing of two barangay captains. Governor Faustino G. Dy III, chairman of the PPOC, ordered all municipal and city mayors in...
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12Mar2012DIFFUN, Quirino, March 12 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection here conducted Friday an earthquake and fire drill at the municipal hall. It was participated by the Philippine National Police, Philippine Red Cross volunteers and municipal health personnel. Inspector Donato Navan, municipal fire station chief said this is to prepare the employees, clients and even bystanders just in case a fire or earthquake hits the area. “It is one of ou...
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06Mar2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, March 6 (PIA) -- Provincial Director PSSupt. Domingo R. Lucas of the Philippine National Police (PNP) provincial office has assured that the provincial Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team is ready to respond to any high-risk situations such as hostage taking and bank robberies that may occur in the province. “At present, there are 11 PNP personnel of Quirino Police Provincial Office who recently completed their training on SWAT course. They will serve as ...
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06Mar2012ILAGAN, Isabela, March 6 (PIA) -- Newly installed Isabela police chief initiated initial revamp in some of the police station commanders and commission officers to give them chance for career advancement. Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) Chief Frankin Moises Mabanag announced the reassignments of his police station chiefs and some commissioned officers in the IPPO effective this week to enhance and widen their operational capability in maintaining peace and order in the province....
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06Mar2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, March 6 (PIA) -- The 502nd Infantry (Liberator) Brigade, 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army proposed a youth leadership summit (YLS) for those aged 15 to 25 years old who are either studying or out of school, in a move to strengthen the youth as individuals and as a sector from manipulation and insurgency, as well as to strengthen the local government units (LGUs) and military’s relationship in preventing insurgency problems. Col. Reynaldo H. Labanen of t...
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01Mar2012ILAGAN, Isabela, March 1 (PIA) -- Former Isabela board member Ysmael Atienza wanted the provincial government will give additional benefits to all barangay tanods in the province. Atienza said the considering risks these peacekeepers have in maintaining peace and order in their respective area of assignments, there is a need to give them additional benefits in order to encourage them to perform well in their job. Among the proposed benefits that Atienza wanted to be given to th...
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27Feb2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- To enlighten the youth about the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), the 502nd Infantry (Liberator) Brigade, 5ID, Philippine Army has proposed the conduct of a symposium on security awareness in all secondary schools of the province. Col. Reynaldo H. Labanen of the Philippine Army said the theme of the symposium is “Information is the Best Weapon Against Deception,” and the...
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24Feb2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- The new provincial director of the Philippine National Police-Quirino Police Provincial Office (PNP-QPPO) has reported a 24.58 percent decrease in the crime volume in the province from 178 in 2010 to 135 last year. Police Senior Superintendent Domingo R. Lucas said the decrease in crime volume is attributed to the intensified enforcement of special laws in consistent with our vigorous and sustained anti-crime strategies and the implementation of th...
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23Feb2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) Region 2 has posted disposal rate of cases filed from both local and overseas employments. Nympha Aguda, administrative officer IV, said that in the 2011 accomplishment report, 424 of the 506 cases filed were successfully arbitrated, posting 84 percent case disposition. Of these cases, 339 were filed by local employees wherein 80 percent was already disposed, while 167 were filed by overseas Filipino worker...
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15Feb2012AGLIPAY, Quirino, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- Regional Director Atty. Rodrigo De Gracia of the Philippine National Police-Police Regional Office 2 has expressed optimism that the Operation Plan VISA (Verification of Identification and Sticker’s Authenticity) will be implemented by the middle of March this year. Oplan VISA was formulated to prevent crimes involving motorcycle-riding persons in the region. In an interview, De Gracia said they are now coordinating with...
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10Feb2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 10 (PIA) -- Incessant in their warfare against rebels, police officers of Region 2 were able to seize high-powered firearms and ammunitions in a combat operation conducted in Piat, Cagayan. Police Regional Director Atty. Rodrigo P. De Gracia said that the recovery of firearms and other items from the rebels is a result of the Philippine National Police’s continuous intensified counter-insurgency operations towards the attainment of lasting peace and security....
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09Feb2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, February 9 (PIA) -- An official of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), Nueva Vizcaya has warned Novo Vizcayanos on the proliferation of fixers preying on veterans and their families. Phoebe Quirit, provincial Veterans Affairs Officer said war veterans should refrain from transacting with fixers who visit their homes offering their services in processing their claims in exchange for a fee. “Do not show them your documents and do not tra...
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09Feb2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- To ensure full implementation of the electronic blotter (e-blotter) system in all police stations in the whole of Cagayan Valley region, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 2 has already acquired computer units. The e-blotter system facilitates fast, easy, and paperless entering of crime information using the computer machine that is linked into one station to another up to the higher headquarters via internet connections. Atty. Rodrigo ...
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04Feb2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb 4(PIA) -- Governor Luisa Cuaresma here has asked the Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH), and project contractors to jointly help on the management of proper flow of traffic along the portions of the national highway in Bambang town. Cuaresma made the call during the recent meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) saying, “commuters have been calling her regarding the ongoing traffic management a...
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04Feb2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, February 4 (PIA) --The Philippine National Police (PNP) here recently said the province is still a peaceful place despite the crime incidents that marred the new year. “Despite the crime incidents that occurred at the first month of the year, we can still say that the province is a very peaceful place,” said Police Senior Supt. Elmer Beltejar, PNP provincial director. He said the crime incidents that welcomed the year 2012 a...
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04Feb2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) region 2 is now penetrating secondary schools for its massive information drive and orientation seminar on human rights related laws, especially on the concerns of children and women. Lou Lopez, information officer, said education campaigns to students on human rights advocacies are very necessary to scale up awareness on their constitutional rights and to instill the proper actions to report to prevent the abuses, vi...
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04Feb2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region 2 has augmented its force against forest illegal activities by hiring additional 84 rangers who are deployed in the different provinces of Cagayan Valley. Forester Bernardo Valiente, chief-forest protection and law enforcement section, said region 2 has very wide forest covers, including the Sierra Madre mountain range, which need to be guarded against illegal activities, especially ille...
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03Feb2012ILAGAN, Isabela, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- Police investigators from all police stations in the province have undergone a one-day seminar on electronic crime incident reporting system otherwise called as e-blotter held at the Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO). The e-blotter system seminar aims to speed up access and preparation of complaints from the public which are usually logged at police stations. Police chief inspector Melchor Agusin, team leader of the e-blotter mobile traini...
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03Feb2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb. 3 (PIA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) here recently said this province is still a peaceful place despite the crime incidents that marred the coming of the new year. “Despite the crime incidents that occurred at the first month of the year, we can still say that the province is a very peaceful place,” said Police Senior Supt. Elmer Beltejar, PNP provincial director. He said the crime incidents that welcomed the year 2012 ...
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02Feb2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, February 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here exceeded the targeted number of land titles which were processed and distributed last year to applicants. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Henry Patricio said they were able to achieve 116 percent accomplishment last year on free patents for residential and agricultural lands in the province. For residential free patent titling, DENR we...
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31Jan2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- Governor Luisa Cuaresma here has expressed her support to the proposed anti-drug summit by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to be conducted soon in this province. Cuaresma made the support during the meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting here Tuesday after PDEA Regional Director Juvenal Azurin presented the planned activity. “Please make your coordination with our provincial administrator and the ...
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24Jan2012by Merlito G. Edale, Jr. GAMU, Isabela, January 24 (PIA) -- Six pieces of vintage bombs dug at barangay San Fermin, Cauayan City were turned-over yesterday by the Cauayan City Police Office (CCPO) to the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army camp based in this second district Isabela town. CCPO Information Officer Police Chief Inspector Saturnino Sagucio said the six vintage bombs are believed to have been used as explosives during World War II and left unnoticed by former soldiers during...
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12Jan2011Tuguegarao City, Jan. 12 (PIA) - The Commission on Elections of Cagayan predicts a peaceful, honest, and orderly elections in the province’s second district on March 12 as there are no election hot spots identified and no election-related violence were noted during the past Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in the said district. During the weekly PIA online radio program at DWPE Radyo ng Bayan, Atty. Catherine B. Allas, provincial election supervisor said they are ...
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