The courtesy resignation in the police force will only apply to third level officers, or from full colonel to generals, of the Philippine National Police (PNP). PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. explained that the process of assessment and evaluation by the Committee of Five, as well as its...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, January 27 expressed his belief there are some people who are indeed pushing for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue an investigation into the Philippines’ war on drugs during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will strengthen its coordination with the police and will also seek help from mental health experts following the reported incidents of violence in schools. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, in a Viber message to reporters, said that local...
(Second update) A 12-year-old boy who allegedly got addicted to playing shooting game “Counter Strike” died after he accidentally shot himself in the head using his policeman father’s gun while inside a school in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan on Thursday morning, Jan. 26. File photo Lt. Col....
CEBU CITY -- The bravery and heroism of the so-called ‘Gallant 44’ live on and will continue to inspire the police force. This was the message of General Rodulfo Azurin Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), during the 8th National Day of Remembrance for SAF 44 on Wednesday, Jan....
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos wants to meet with the 11 senior police officers who are yet to file a courtesy resignation. There are 956 full colonels and generals in the PNP and based on the latest data, 11 of them declined to submit courtesy...
The Internal Affairs Service of the Philippine National Police (PNP-IAS) has recommended the dismissal from the service of a police sergeant who was tagged in the P6.7 billion worth of shabu that was seized in October last year in Sta. Ana, Manila. IAS Inspector General Alfegar Triambulo said they...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has conducted a full-scale search for a small aircraft which went missing on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 25, in the province of Isabela. CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said the Cessna 206, a single engine with registry number RP-C 1174, was...
Is it legal, or illegal? This is the only question that matters to the Philippine National Police (PNP) according to its chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. amid the apparent tug-of-war between Malacañang and some senators on calls to ban the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the...
The leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) is currently experiencing a breakdown of communication over the death of Jose Maria "Joma" Sison last month, the country's top police official said on Monday, Jan. 23. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – One-hundred seventy-six police officers in Northern Mindanao (Region 10) faced administrative cases in 2022 under the Internal Cleansing Program of the Philippine National Police. Major Joann Navarro, Police Regional Office (PRO)-10 spokesperson, on Saturday, Jan. 21, said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office in Ilocos (Region 1) has ordered the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPO) to validate reports that some police officers allegedly harassed a widowed farmer who testified in a Senate probe on the skyrocketing price of onion. Photo: Philippine...
