Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV questioned on Tuesday, June 29, the need to arm civilians to help law enforcers if only President Duterte fulfilled his promise to eradicate criminality within six months after he assumed office in mid-2016. Former senator and 1Sambayan nominee Antonio Trillanes...
The proposed arming of civilian volunteers helping in the government's anti-crime campaign is not yet final, Malacañang clarified Monday. resident Rodrigo Roa Duterte administers the oath-taking ceremony of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers during...
Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has disagreed with President Duterte's proposal to arm anti-crime volunteers to help in law enforcement. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar (middle) leads the commemoration of the 123rd proclamation of Independence Day at Camp Crame in...
A businessman who posed as an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was arrested by patrolling policemen while having a heated argument with a businesswoman and seized from him P224,400 worth of shabu in Pasay City. Pasay City police chief, Col. Cesar Paday-os, identified the suspect...
Two men initially questioned for not wearing face masks were arrested after police found in their possession some P9.18 million worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) in Taguig Sunday. Taguig police said the suspects, Jaime Nepacina and Eskak Kamsa, were nabbed at about 4:30 p.m. on Road 16...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday urged the Philippines to ensure that justice is served as it expressed deep concern over reports of two children caught in alleged government operations causing their “untimely and unjustifiable deaths”. UNICEF (via Twitter) “Ending...
Police arrested 39 individuals and rescued one minor who were allegedly involved in a phishing scam operating in Quezon City Monday night. Members of the Quezon City Police District nabbed the suspects, including the alleged company manager Rose Castolo, Jesto Aludino, and Mitch John Esteban, at...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will continue investigating, prosecuting, and punishing police officers who will violate the law as teenagers die in anti-drug operations. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) lauded some of its personnel for going beyond their law enforcement mandate when they took care of children in two separate police stations in Benguet and Catanduanes. No less than PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar recognized the efforts of Police Cpl...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for Senate inquiry on the “unabated” killings during police operations, particularly the deaths of children and teenagers. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) The opposition senator issued the appeal Friday, June 18, following the death of another teenager,...
Five Chinese and their Filipino cohort were arrested in Parañaque City for trying to kidnap another Chinese who allegedly owe them a debt amounting to P750,000. Parañaque City police chief, Col. Maximo Sebastian, identified those arrested as Li Yang, 27, Zhou Hao, 30; Zhangg Jia Hao, 20, Liu...
Two rookie policemen in Negros Oriental did not hesitate to donate their blood to save the life of a woman who figured in an accident in Dauin town last week. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), commended on Thursday, June 17, Patrolman Reynald Tayko and...
