By Terence L. Ranis A total of 20 service firearms were recovered by the Manila Police District (MPD) from dismissed cops and those who have filed Absence Without Leave (AWOL) in their respective offices. (Photo courtesy of the Manila Police District (MPD) / MANILA BULLETIN) According to MPD chief...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Two individuals pretending to be local tourists are now in jail and facing charges for violation of Republic Act A 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, after they were arrested at a police checkpoint while trying to transport marijuana bricks in...
The Taguig City government said city departments will operate normally after a fire hit a police custodial facility located in the city hall compound on March 4 and injured 27 detainees, or persons under Philippine National Police custody (PUPC). The fire started at 12:10 p.m. from the custodial...
Five persons facing criminal charges and placed under the wanted list by the police were arrested in Las Pinas City on Thursday, March 3. Col. Jaime Santos, local police chief, said members of the Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) served warrants of arrest to persons placed under wanted list after...
A total of 27 detainees, or persons under Philippine National Police custody (PUPC), were injured when a fire hit a custodial facility of the Taguig police at Taguig City hall on March 4. According to the Southern Police District (SPD) the blaze started at about 12:11 p.m. at the Taguig police’s...
BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) - Negros Occidental seized about 5,000 grams of suspected shabu worth P34 million in Barangay Old Poblacion, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Friday, March 4. Arrested was Vicente Sepuesca, 42, of Barangay Sum-ag here. A man was...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro –- A security guard was arrested here for allegedly threatening a beautician that he would post her nude photos on social media if she will refuse to have sex with him. The police identified the suspect as Johnjohn Walangsumbat, 21, a resident of Barangay...
Two armed men are facing robbery holdup and illegal possession of firearms charges after trying to rob a taxi driver in Tondo, Manila at 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 3. Police identified the suspects as Glen Mark Evasco, 33, and Ryan Medina, 30, both residents of Caloocan City. Taxi driver Jessie...
CAMP OLA, Albay - A 63-year-old grandfather was arrested by the police on Wednesday, March 2, for 1,487 counts of rape in Catanduanes province. Maj. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) spokesperson, said the suspect, identified as alias "Ai," 63, was arrested by operatives of...
BAGUIO CITY -- The local court here has sentenced the last drug kingpin of Baguio City to life imprisonment. In a joint decision issued by Judge Rufus Malecdan, Jr. of Branch 60, First Judicial Region, Baguio City, Federico Oliveros, 40, alias "Eric," was sentenced to life imprisonment for...
BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) here has warned its personnel not to engage in online cockfighting or "e-sabong" or they may be charged administratively. Col. Leo Pamittan, Negros Occidental police director, conducted spot inspection on his personnel’s...
A taxi driver was arrested by the police after walking along a street in Caloocan City while holding a gun on Tuesday evening, March 2. Lt. Col. Jay Dimaandal, Northern Police District (NPD) Special Operations Unit (DSOU) chief, identified the suspect as Christian Villota, 35, a resident of...
