Rhoda Grace Saron

6 days ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Rhoda Grace Saron

More than 7,000 police deployed in Region XI for Monday’s electionsTHE POLICE Regional Office (PRO) XI will deploy over 7,000 personnel to ensure the security of the local and national elections on Monday, May 12. According to Major Catherine Dela Rey, spokesperson for PRO XI, comprehensive security measures are now in place for the upcoming elections. A total of 7,580 police personnel will be deployed across the Davao Region to secure 2,936 polling centers.

6 days ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Rhoda Grace Saron

IN A series of successful operations spanning several days in late April, soldiers under the Eastern Mindanao Command and the Surigao del Sur police recovered a significant amount of firearms, ammunition, and other materials believed to belong to the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG). According to EastMinCom spokesperson Lt Col Salvacion Evangelista, the recoveries were a result of the information volunteered during the custodial debriefing of former CTG members.

6 days ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Rhoda Grace Saron

A WAVE of grief washed over Purok 3, Sitio Quarry, Mundo Hill, Barangay Marilog, when a landslide claimed the life of a five-month-old infant on Thursday morning. At approximately 10:24 a.m., the tranquility of the remote hillside community was shattered when a concerned resident’s call reached Police Station 12–Marilog. The report detailed a devastating landslide in their purok, prompting an immediate response from local authorities.

1 week ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) and Special Weapons and Tactics unit deployed 262 personnel who will secure the miting de avance of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod in Roxas Avenue in the city, on Friday, May 9. Speaking on Wednesday’s Davao Peace and Security Press Briefing held at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, Captain Hazel Caballero, the spokesperson of DCPO, said they are duty-bound to provide security even without an official request from the parties involved.

1 week ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Rhoda Grace Saron

THE PHILIPPINE Navy vessel BRP Herminigildo Yurong (PG906) recently conducted a series of Civil-Military Operations (CMO) in Malalag, Davao del Sur, underscoring its dedication to community development and the strengthening of ties between the military and civilians. Major Salvacion Evangelista, the spokesperson of Eastern Mindanao Command, said these initiatives demonstrate the unit’s commitment to going beyond its traditional duties to actively support local communities.