The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered on Saturday, Jan. 29, all local government units (LGUs) to ensure that traditional cockfighting in the cockpit arenas in areas under Alert Level 2 or lower are compliant with the existing health protocols. DILG Secretary Eduardo M....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed Friday, Jan. 28, that it is open to the idea of establishing special courts which will focus in expediting the resolution of cases involving alleged abuses of police personnel. Police General Dionardo Carlos, Chief of the Philippine National Police...
Police arrested an auto mechanic in Muntinlupa for violation of the nationwide gun ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Operatives from the Muntinlupa police’s anti-carnapping unit were conducting a follow-up operation on a recent case in Purok 4, Barangay Putatan on Jan. 27 when...
Senator Richard Gordon is now pushing for the bill that seeks to create a special court that would handle cases that have been filed against policemen. In filing Senate Bill No. 2331, Gordon underscored the importance of holding erring members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) accountable for...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stands by its policy of enforcing the “no vax, no ride’’ policy starting Feb. 26, saying it is a “valid exercise of the police power of the government. DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the policy is part of the...
The Pasay City police arrested a graphic artist who was allegedly the source of fake vaccination cards proliferating in the city and being sold to unvaccinated commuters, Tuesday afternoon. Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City police chief, identified the suspects as Marcelo Cabansag, 28, a resident of...
The Muntinlupa police have apprehended 978 individuals for violations of quarantine protocols, traffic rules, and other city ordinances. Muntinlupa acting police chief Col. Angel Garcillano reported that the violators were apprehended from Jan. 1 to 23. A Muntinlupa police officer checks the...
Two public transport terminal barkers selling fake vaccination cards to unvaccinated commuters were arrested by members of the Pasay City police on Monday, Jan. 24. Pasay City police chief Col. Cesar Paday-os identified the suspects as Alex Batayan, 39, of 515 MA Felix, St., Malibay, Pasay City,...
National and local government offices that were affected by the fire at a mall in Alabang, Muntinlupa have resumed operations but in different locations. A fire hit the Starmall Alabang mall last Jan. 8 that took 33 hours for firefighters to extinguish. Several government agencies that were...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) District Mobile Force Battalion (DMFB) opened on Wednesday, Jan. 19, a temporary quarantine facility for personnel who may become infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Headed by DMFB officer-in-charge Lt. Col. Hendrix B. Mangaldan, the Kalingang Sinaglaya...
Three persons were arrested by the police in violation of the gun ban in separate Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) by members of the Las Pinas and Paranaque City police. Southern Police District (SPD) Director, Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, identified the suspects...
A 17-year-old boy tagged by the police as child in conflict with the law (CICL) and facing murder charges was arrested by a combined team from the Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) and Intelligence Section of the Pasay City police on Tuesday (Jan. 18). Pasay City Police Chief Col. Cesar Paday-os...
