CEBU CITY – A barangay captain in Toledo City, Cebu was arrested after police seized several firearms from his house in a raid on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29. A KG9 rifle was recovered from a 41-year-old resident of Barangay Climaco, Toledo City during a police operation on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Photo...
Police seized more than 8,000 loose firearms in the series of operations across the country in the past three months. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the same operations that include checkpoint operations and anti-drug operations also resulted in the...
CATBALOGAN CITY – Sixty-five firearms seized in the campaign against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas by the 8th Infantry Division (ID) were destroyed in a ceremony here Saturday, Aug. 20. BACARRO (AFP FB) Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 12th Infantry Battalion (IB) captured firearms and ammunition from the New People’s Army (NPA) following an encounter in Lambunao, Iloilo Monday, August 15. GUNS, bullets, and other items left by the New People’s Army following an encounter in Lambunao, Iloilo. (12th IB...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police recovered firearms and ammunition from two men killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday, August 2, in Palo, Leyte. Police identified the victims as Alejandro Onad, 53, of New Mabuhay, General Santos City, and Jomar Tanaid, 28. Police disclosed that they were found lying on...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested two brothers for carrying unlicensed firearms after a brief chase Wednesday, July 20, in San Fernando, Cebu. The suspects were identified as William, 42, and Roel Lapasaran, 36. Police manning a checkpoint on a highway in the City of Naga spotted the two brothers...
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City, Laguna – Police seized a cache of high-powered firearms allegedly owned by a member of a gun-for-hire gang during a raid of his house in Sitio Marecacawan, Barangay Quipot, San Juan, Batangas Saturday, July 16. Police Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra, Police Regional...
Police seized a cache of firearms and explosive devices in a raid on the safehouse of a member of a criminal group in San Juan, Batangas. Police Col. Glicerio Cansilao, director of the Batangas Police Provincial Office, said 37-year old suspect Jay-ar Bas was not around during the raid but his men...
BACOLOD CITY -- A former Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) leader was shot dead by a lone gunman on Osmena Ave., Barangay 5, Victorias City, Negros Occidental Wednesday, July 13. POLICE cordon off the area in Barangay 5, Victorias City, Negros Occidental where a former ARB leader was shot dead...
BACOLOD CITY – A rifle and a handgun owned by two policemen were recovered from the site of an encounter between the military and New People’s Army (NPA) last week in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. THE firearms owned by two policemen recovered from two NPA rebels slain in a...
CAMALANIUGAN, Cagayan – A New People’s Army (NPA) amazon wanted for illegal possession of firearms was arrested Monday, July 11, in Barangay Bulala here. Rosielyn Domingo Simeon, alias “Jinky,” “Eya/Lara,” and “Di/Diya," 34, was arrested by the 4th Maneuver Platoon of the 2nd Cagayan...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City, Laguna – Two persons were arrested for illegal possession of firearms during the implementation of search warrants in their houses Sunday, June 26, in Buenavista, Quezon. The Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon or...
