Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to step up the campaign against gun-for-hire syndicates through strengthened operational and intelligence efforts to dismantle criminal groups involved in contract killings. And the...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, July 30, defended her recent remarks on gun violence in the Philippines, saying the issue reflects the country 's reality. In separate statements released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Duterte maintained that gun violence has become a...
Vice President Sara Duterte argued that the prevalence of gun violence in the Philippines makes it difficult to conclude that all alleged victims cited in the International Criminal Court 's (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte were killed as part of the government 's...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police in Biliran province have confiscated a caliber .38 revolver from an elementary school pupil in Almeria town, prompting authorities to strengthen coordination with schools and local stakeholders to prevent similar incidents. In a report released Thursday, the Biliran...
If Vice President Sara Duterte had information about gun violence in the country, she should have helped the government—including her father 's administration—address it, Malacañang said. Reacting to the Vice President 's recent remarks, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 12-year-old boy is under police custody for allegedly bringing a firearm inside the Geras Integrated School in Barangay Sumagdang, Isabela City, Basilan on Wednesday, July 29. The gun was allegedly stolen from a car wash in Basilan. School administrators and teachers acted...
Two men who allegedly posed as police officers and threatened two women with guns were arrested in Quezon City early Friday morning, July 24. The suspects, identified only as “Jon,” 26, of Marikina City, and “Rey,” 26, of Barangay Parang, Marikina City, were arrested by personnel of the...
A 41-year-old man was chased and restrained by bystanders after allegedly shooting dead a 29-year-old worker with a .38-caliber revolver following a heated argument in Barangay St. Peter, Quezon City, at noon Thursday, July 23. Police identified the suspect only as alias “Roose,” a resident of...
Two motorcycle riders were arrested after a brief chase when they attempted to evade a police checkpoint, leading to the seizure of suspected shabu and an unlicensed firearm on Wednesday, July 23. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Fermin Armendarez identified the suspects only as "Xerxis," 38, a...
Police arrested a suspected “basag-kotse” thief after recovering a pen gun loaded with four live .38-caliber rounds during a follow-up operation in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, Friday night. The suspect, identified only as alias “Komang,” 47, of Barangay Ramon Magsaysay, was nabbed at...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is open to any legislative effort that would hold accountable all gun owners if they fail to properly secure their firearms, particularly in households with minors. The legislation was proposed following the Tacloban City gun attack when a PNP-issued gun and a...
Police forces are now working closely with the military in the strict implementation of gun ban which will start on July 16 as part of the security measures for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine...
