BFP Lapu-Lapu launches Marine Rescue Force to help secure city’s seas

Futch Anthony Inso 06/28/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Lapu-Lapu City launched on Tuesday, June 27, its “Marine Rescue Force” (MRF). The rescue force, that consist of 13 members, was among those responsible for ensuring…

Japanese military helicopter goes missing with several people on board

Reuters 04/06/2023

TOKYO — Japan on Thursday said it had lost contact with a military helicopter carrying several crew and passengers near Miyakojima, part of its southwest Okinawa island chain. The UH60 troop transport, commonly known as the Black…

Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide

06/02/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests over police brutality that have…

Police to pull out COVID-19 positive individuals who refuse to transfer to isolated centers

05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Patients who are positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City who refuse to be transferred to isolation centers will be pulled out by police if they will be…

IN Photos: P9M marijuana plants destroyed in Asturias

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P9 million worth of marijuana plants were uprooted and burned in the mountain Barangay of Kaluangan, Asturias town in northwestern Cebu at around 4 p.m. today, March 7, 2020. According to…

With 3 pork brands positive for ASF, Cebu stays firm on banning pork products from Luzon

Rosalie Abatayo 10/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —— There will be no let-up in Cebu’s African Swine Fever Task Force monitoring and operations against pork products from Luzon and the 22 ASF-affected countries. Dr. Mary Rose Vincoy, provincial veterinarian and the…

Task force created to investigate Cañada slay

Nestle L. Semilla 11/20/2018

THE police are creating another task force to investigate the killing of a policeman, in the hope of identifying and arresting his assailants. Police Regional Director, Chief Supt. Debold Sinas ordered the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO)…

No task force yet, but police probe on PDEA agent murder

Nestle L. Semilla 07/28/2018

The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has yet to create a task force to investigate the murder of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operative Baby “Earl” Rallos. Supt. Reyman Tolentin, PRO-7 spokesperson, said the Cebu…

Task force gets P40M to spread awareness on federalism — Roque

Inquirer.net 07/26/2018

AN initial amount of P40 million was allotted for an intergovernmental task force tasked to raise public awareness on federalism, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday. “I can confirm that there is an inter-governmental task force…

Thompson steps up, helps Golden State force Game 7

AP 05/27/2018

Oakland, California — An awful start followed by three quarters of utter dominance, spot-on shot-making and beautiful defense — even against one of the game’s greatest and hardest to stop in James Harden. That’s the way it’s…

Warriors force Game 7

AP 05/27/2018

  OAKLAND, California — Klay Thompson hit nine 3-pointers and scored 35 points, the Warriors held James Harden down in the second half, and Golden State rallied from an early 17-point deficit to stave off elimination with…

Duterte creates task force to reverse ‘degradation’ of Boracay

Inquirer.net 05/10/2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has created an inter-agency task force to “reverse the degradation of Boracay island.” Duterte signed Executive Order No. 53 on May 8, designating Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu as the chairperson of the task force.…

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