Five individuals were arrested in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City on Sunday, June 7, after a foreign tourist reported being harassed while walking along Kalayaan Street. According to the Makati City Police Station, the suspects -- males aged 18 to 23 -- were apprehended at around 9:45 a.m. near...
The Manila Police District (MPD) will deploy personnel and implement road closures and traffic rerouting starting at 2 a.m. on June 12, 2026, as part of security preparations for the 128th Philippine Independence Day celebration. Brig. Gen. Arnold Casingal Santiago, MPD director, said police...
A GPS signal from a stolen mobile phone helped police dismantle an alleged carnapping syndicate and arrest eight suspects, including a minor, in separate operations across Metro Manila and Rizal on Friday, June 5. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the operations stemmed from a report by a...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has stepped up its community engagement efforts by conducting barangay-level forums aimed at strengthening coordination and trust between the police and local communities. Brig. Gen. Arnold C. Santiago, MPD Director, said the initiative is part of a broader effort...
More than 255 personnel from the Eastern Police District (EPD) will be deployed across Metro East to ensure public safety and provide assistance to students, parents, teachers, and school personnel during the nationwide opening of classes on June 8. “In support of the Department of Education’s...
Authorities seized around P4.3 million worth of illegal drugs, including cocaine, ecstasy tablets, and ketamine, from a 23-year-old suspected drug trafficker during a buy-bust operation in Makati City on Thursday, June 4. The Southern Police District (SPD) said the man, identified as “Kuya,”...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has launched a manhunt for a motorcycle rider and his backrider who were caught on video assaulting another motorist at an intersection in Sampaloc, Manila, before dawn on June 1. Investigators are reviewing action camera footage and CCTV recordings that captured...
The Pasig City Police Station on Tuesday, June 2, said the operatives and sub-station commander involved in the anti-illegal drugs operation that resulted in the death of a man in Barangay Kalawaan have been disarmed and reassigned amid a motu proprio investigation into alleged irregularities...
Stricter internal discipline among Manila police officers is expected to translate into more consistent enforcement of laws and ordinances across the city, authorities said, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) sustains efforts to strengthen public trust under its current leadership. The push...
New Eastern Police District (EPD) Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Melecio M. Buslig Jr. pledged to uphold discipline, integrity, and service excellence, emphasizing that rogue police officers have no place within the force. On Monday, June 1, Buslig was welcomed by members of the EPD Command Group...
Police Brig. Gen. Melecio Maddatu Buslig Jr. has formally assumed his post as officer-in-charge of the Eastern Police District (EPD), with personnel expressing confidence in his leadership to enhance peace and order in eastern Metro Manila. Buslig previously held key positions in police operations...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has warned unlicensed tricycle drivers following the apprehension of an 18-year-old motorist during an Oplan Galugad and Oplan Disiplina operation in Tondo. Operatives from MPD Police Station 1, led by Lt. Col. Ronald De Leon, flagged down the driver after he was...
