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Two cops facing sexual abuse, domestic violence nabbed in QC, Davao del Norte operations

Published Jun 21, 2026 09:59 am
Two policemen facing sexual assault and domestic abuse cases were arrested in two separate operations in Quezon City and Davao del Norte.
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the policeman arrested in Quezon City is facing a case of rape while the other one collared in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte faces domestic violence filed by his wife.
The arrests came after a policeman was collared in a drug bust in Koronadal City and a police major for recruitment extortion in Bicol region.
“Let these simultaneous arrests serve as a stern warning that our badge and our uniform will never be a shield against the law, and the Philippine National Police will aggressively hunt down anyone within our ranks who believes they can evade accountability,” said Nartatez.
He said the operations only show that the PNP's campaign against erring personnel remains firm and will be further intensified through closer monitoring and faster action against officers facing criminal complaints.
Based on the report, the policeman with a rank of Police Master Sergeant was assigned to the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG).
He was arrested in Quezon City on June 20 after operatives of the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) and other police units served a warrant of arrest issued by the Taguig City Regional Trial Court Branch 267 for violation of Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code, or rape.
IMEG said the officer had been under its monitoring through COPLAN "Bangketa" due to alleged involvement in illegal activities, including illegal drug use. Investigators later discovered a standing warrant for rape during records verification, prompting the operation. The court recommended no bail for him.
Also arrested on the same day was a Patrolman assigned to the Office of the Regional Police Records Management Division-Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting Section of Police Regional Office 11 (PRO-11).
He was apprehended in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte by IMEG operatives and other law enforcement units over two cases filed by his wife under Republic Act No. 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act.
Nartatez said the arrest of active police personnel facing serious criminal charges should reassure the public that the organization is willing to police its own ranks.
“We are sending a clear message to the public that we will not tolerate any scalawags, and we will actively weed them out in the interest of integrity and trust in the police organization,” he said.
Following the arrests, Nartatez directed the concerned units to initiate the appropriate administrative proceedings in accordance with existing PNP rules and regulations.
He also ordered IMEG and other concerned offices to intensify the monitoring of police officers tagged in criminal activities, domestic violence complaints, and illegal drug involvement.
The directive includes strengthened records validation and closer coordination with local police units to ensure that personnel with pending criminal cases are immediately identified and subjected to appropriate action.

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