DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Immigration and the 10th Infantry Division arrested on Wednesday, April 22, 20 Chinese nationals for alleged illegal mining in Pantukan town in Davao de Oro and Tagum City in Davao del Norte. Major Gen. Alvin Luzon, commander of the 10th Infantry Division, said they...
The arrest of Filipino rapper Hev Abi has quickly moved beyond a straightforward police report into something far murkier. That is at least the case if you ask the internet. A few days ago, authorities confirmed that the 24-year-old artist, whose real name is Gabriel Abilla, was arrested in...
Eight individuals were arrested and three unlicensed .45-caliber pistols were seized when the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) raided an illegal billiard betting den inside Commonwealth Market on Monday, April 20. QCPD operatives conducted the operation following surveillance of reported illegal...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities arrested 14 individuals, including 10 Chinese nationals and a minor, in an illegal cigarette factory in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, April 21. The factory was discovered during an inspection of a warehouse by the Permits and Licensing...
DAVAO CITY – The city government is pushing for stronger barangay level action to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking, citing Department of Migrant Workers data showing that the city accounts for a large share of reported cases in the Davao region. Councilor Rachel Zozobrado,...
Police arrested two men who were found carrying firearms and a hand grenade during a late-night operation in Barangay 73, Caloocan City, on Tuesday, April 14. Operatives of the Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) of the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) responded after receiving information about...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Police arrested 15 persons for illegal cockfighting in Barangay Dianao here on Sunday, April 12. The Isabela Police Provincial Office said they received information about the illegal activity from a concerned citizen at around 3:30 p.m. Police arrived and saw the suspects...
BUTUAN CITY – Nine Chinese nationals and a Filipino involved in illegal mining activities were arrested during an intelligence-driven operation conducted in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on Thursday evening. In a statement released on Saturday, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 (Caraga) reported...
CEBU CITY – Just like in previous years, illegal cockfighting locally known as ‘’tigbakay’’ proved rampant in this year’s observance of Holy Week in Cebu province. The Cebu Provincial Police Office said that 79 individuals were arrested in several areas after they were caught engaging...
A fisherman stumbled upon an estimated P22.3 million worth of suspected crystal meth or “shabu” in a remote island village in Patnanungan, Quezon, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Black Saturday, April 4. Personnel of the Patnanungan Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the...
Station commanders and chiefs of police, especially in urban areas, may end up being booted out of their posts should they fail to sweep illegal vendors away from roads and sidewalks as the Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to assist in the zero-obstruction policy of the national government....
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) seized illegal drugs worth P234.7 million from March 1 to 31 in the region. The PRO-CAR said 36 drug personalities were arrested – 27 street-level individuals and nine high-value individuals – in 126...
