Four police officers are facing dismissal proceedings after being linked to cases of indiscriminate firing during the New Year celebration, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday, Jan. 2. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, ordered a thorough investigation...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Jan. 2, ordered intensified checkpoints and hot pursuit operations in Matalam, North Cotabato following a grenade attack that injured 22 civilians during a New Year’s Eve celebration. According to initial investigation, two men riding a motorcycle...
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) bared on Friday, Jan. 2, that it has begun investigating whether a single organized smuggling group is behind the P2.6 billion worth of undocumented cigarettes seized in separate New Year’s Eve operations in Batangas City and Malabon City. Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
After discovering some P1.1 billion worth of allegedly smuggled tobacco products in Batangas City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) found another P1.5 billion unregistered cigarettes in Malabon City. The discovery was made during a routine New Year’s Eve patrol by elements of the Highway...
There were no deaths recorded when Filipinos welcomed the New Year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday, Jan. 1. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the New Year celebration was generally peaceful nationwide as police data showed no record of...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday, January. 1, directed a full investigation into the alleged smuggling of around P1.1 billion worth of cigarettes that were discovered in Batangas City during an anti-carnapping operation. The operation stemmed from the discovery by the Highway Patrol...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Dec. 31, expressed deep concern over China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan, saying it could aggravate tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said Beijing’s actions risk undermining regional...
With the New Year’s revelry just two days away, the Philippine National Police (PNP) directed police forces nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to conduct a final sweep of prohibited pyrotechnic materials to prevent cracker-related accidents and injuries. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged motorists and travelers on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to strictly follow traffic rules amid a rise in road crashes days before the New Year. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, emphasized that strict adherence to traffic rules is crucial...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday, Dec. 26, that it will deploy additional personnel on EDSA to help manage traffic and maintain cool heads during ongoing rehabilitation works at one of the country 's major thoroughfares. Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C....
(UPDATED) The Philippine National Police ordered all police chiefs nationwide to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) on the possible establishment of designated centralized markets for firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials ahead of the New Year revelry as it recorded one fatality due to...
