Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said on Thursday, Aug. 24, that the city police filed charges against 14 officials of various progressive groups who allegedly staged a rally without the necessary permits during President Marcos' second State of the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 22, that comedian and actor Vice Ganda figured in a road accident involving four vehicles along Katipunan Avenue in Barangay Loyola Heights, Quezon City on Sunday, Aug. 20. Initial investigation disclosed that the incident occurred...
The Commission on Elections is eyeing the implementation of what it refers to as “money ban” in a bid to fight vote buying for the barangay and Sagguniang Kabataan (BSKE) in October this year. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said this year’s election money ban is different from what...
A Senate panel on Tuesday, August 22, has cited in contempt two policemen involved in the killing of 17-year old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar and ordered their detention at the Senate. The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, chaired by Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela...
A total of 1,245 people were arrested in the intensified crackdown against the illegal operation on online sabong since July last year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday, Aug. 22. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said 322 of those arrested were already convicted as part of the...
ILOILO CITY – A barangay “tanod” or watchman yielded suspected shabu and an unlicensed firearm and grenade in a buy-bust operation in San Enrique town, Iloilo province on Sunday, August 20. Police identified the suspect as John Paul Eulatriz Baclagon of Barangay Bagacay, San Enrique. The...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) declared five barangays in this province as drug-free on Monday, August 21. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte said that the declaration underwent a thorough...
A Taiwanese woman was rescued by members of the Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) on Sunday, Aug. 20, after she was allegedly kidnapped by seven male Chinese nationals in Malate, Manila last Aug. 14. The MCPS identified the victim as Wang Hui-Xin, 35, a resident of Bonifacio Global City, Makati...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has boosted its collaboration with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to intensify its campaign against fixers and violators of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Law. Photo from ARTA This developed after ARTA Deputy Director General for Legal Undersecretary...
A 23-year-old man was arrested for alarm and scandal and illegal possession of firearms in Tondo, Manila on Saturday, Aug. 19. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as Reymark Manalastas, resident of De Vera Sepac Almasen Navotas City. MPD said it dispatched personnel at around 3...
A man tagged by the police as most wanted person who is facing a rape case was arrested in Taguig on Aug. 19. The suspect, Ismerald Serrrano, 31, was nabbed in Purok 5, Barangay Lower Bicutan in Taguig by operatives from the 6th Maneuver Force Company-Regional Mobile Force Battalion...
The territorial dispute between the cities of Taguig and Makati has now affected the Philippine National Police (PNP) as the organization confirmed that some police stations in “Embo” areas will be transferred to its new jurisdiction. File photo courtesy of Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN PNP...
