The appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan to the Department of Health (DOH) was like a “slap in the face” to health workers, a member of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives said on Monday, Oct. 24. Newly appointed DOH Undersecretary...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, a former Department of Health (DOH) secretary, doesn't have any issues with the appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan as health undersecretary. Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
Remember the 990 kilos of shabu seized in a policeman-owned lending agency office in Manila early this month? It appears that there were more or less 42 kilos of shabu, worth P285.6 million, that were sneaked out of the lending agency office before the inventory of the seized illegal drugs. And the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has labeled more or less 160 personalities as persons of interest in the Oct. 3 killing of hard-hitting broadcast journalist Percival Mabasa, more known as Percy Lapid. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said the 160 personalities were the subject of criticisms...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is eyeing a foul play in the death of the alleged middleman in the assassination of broadcast journalist Percy Mabasa, more known in the media as Percy Lapid. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said Crisanto Villamor could have...
Two policemen landed in jail and are now facing dismissal from the service after they were caught driving motor vehicles that were seized and in separate police operations. On Oct. 20, Patrolman Marvin Salim was collared by the agents of the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group of the...
A new twist unfolded in the killing of Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa: another person deprived of liberty (PDL) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) is now treated as a person of interest in the case and the subject is reportedly related to the deceased “middleman,” Jun “Crisanto” Villamor....
The Makati City Police and the Department of Interior and Local Government (Makati-DILG) signed on Thursday, Oct. 20, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Philippine National Police's (PNP's) KASIMBAYANAN program at the Makati Central Police Station. The KASIMBAYANAN program, which stands...
Following the death of an alleged middleman in the killing of hard-hitting broadcast journalist Percival Mabasa, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Thursday night, Oct. 20, that there were actually two people who served as intermediaries in the hit job contract. Police Brig. Gen....
When the alleged gunman of his brother Percy Lapid revealed the name of the middleman who contracted them to do the hit job during their meeting on Tuesday night, journalist Roy Mabasa immediately asked the police to secure him inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP). The security of the middleman,...
Police have secured the middleman who contracted six people to do a hit job on veteran broadcast journalist Percival Mabasa. Police Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia, officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the middleman is awaiting a decision for a case related to illegal drugs....
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan believes that following the money trail can lead law enforcers to the "brains" behind the killing of radio commentator Percival Mabasa, more popularly known as Percy Lapid. Percy Lapid (Roy Mabasa's Facebook) This, as Libanan prodded...
