
Police release teen’s emergency call after ocean rescue
Police have released the emergency audio of 13-year-old Austin Appelbee, the Western Australia teenager whose four-hour swim through rough ocean waters helped…
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Police have released the emergency audio of 13-year-old Austin Appelbee, the Western Australia teenager whose four-hour swim through rough ocean waters helped…
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Four individuals were arrested in separate buy-bust operations conducted by police and anti-narcotics operatives across the province on 11 February 2026,…
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Police arrested three men in separate anti-drug operations across Ilocos Norte on Tuesday, seizing more than 10 grams of suspected shabu and various drug…
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The town of San Nicolas in Ilocos Norte takes pride in its age-old earthenware industry, introduced centuries ago by Augustinian friars — the mendicant order…
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Barangay officials and prosecutors were called in as witnesses during the marking and inventory of the seized items.
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Cases were filed for violations of the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, the Anti-Child Abuse Law and the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
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Two birds of prey recently found a helping hand, showing that people still care deeply for the environment.
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Rescue came hours later as fishing boats and military units reached the area. Survivors endured cold, hunger and exhaustion before reaching shore.
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ILOCOS NORTE -- A 21-year-old man was injured in a vehicular accident in Barangay Estancia in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte early Friday morning, leading to the…
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Two members of the New People’s Army surrendered to authorities at the 42nd Infantry Battalion headquarters, turning over high-powered firearms and explosives.
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A coordinated anti-drug operation in Barangay Abaca, Bangui, Ilocos Norte, led to the arrest of a 51-year-old local resident on 5 February, authorities said.
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‘Environmental protection is essential to national security because the health of our ecosystems directly affects communities and future generations.’
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The Philippine National Police has arrested two individuals for illegal wildlife trading in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur and rescued a protected Philippine…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 225 people from a distressed wooden ferry off Basilan on Monday morning, just 11 kilometers from the…
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A 12-day-old baby girl was rescued after her parents allegedly sold her as start-up capital for a street food business, following an entrapment operation…
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Police officers and local officials planted 208 coconut seedlings at the Takuat Training Center in Barangay Paayas, San Nicolas, on 2 February as part of…
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Investigation revealed the victim was recruited by a recruitment agency based in Pasay City.
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If we can’t acknowledge a rescue without first running it through a geopolitical filter, what does that say about us?
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