Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Socorro Inting has resigned as head of the Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Concerns. Photo Comelec Her office confirmed her resignation on Tuesday, April 12. When asked for a statement, Inting's office shared this message from the poll...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the exemption of senior government officials, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) organic agents, and election officers from the election gun ban in effect. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A suspected gun-for-hire was arrested by joint operatives in Balayan, Batangas on Friday morning. Police Regional Office 4A (CALABARZON) Regional Director Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra identified the suspect as Lorenzo Pedraza Holgado, 55, a resident of Brgy. Santol,...
A total of 2,345 individuals were arrested while 13,895 firearms were surrendered as of April 5 with the election campaign period heating up, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. In a press briefing with the President on Tuesday night, April 5, Año...
NEW YORK, United States -- A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed as he sat in a parked car Thursday night in New York City, police said, shining a light on surging gun violence in the US megacity. A young woman in the driver's seat was also shot multiple times, while an eight-year-old girl in the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia said they will be pushing for the review and recalibration of the gun ban exemption and security application guidelines. Comelec/MB In a statement on Saturday, March 26, he explained:"We have to make it easier and expeditious thereby...
A man was arrested by authorities for pointing his gun at a person in Brgy. Panginay, Balagtas, Bulacan on Wednesday, March 23. Col. Rommel J. Ochave, acting Bulacan police director, identified the arrested suspect as Roman Albareda, 59. Police investigators said that the suspect was trying to...
ILOILO CITY -- The number of people caught violating the election gun ban in the Western Visayas region rose to 119, based on data released by the Police Region Office (PRO-6). Cops in Pavia town, Iloilo province conduct a checkpoint. (Pavia PNP) Units under the Negros Occidental Police Provincial...
As the wedding of Korean star couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin nears, it has been revealed that actor Jang Dong-gun will have an important part in the ceremony. Jang Dong-gun will deliver a congratulatory speech for Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin at the wedding, according to an exclusive report by Korean...
Two motorcycle-riding men were arrested by police at a checkpoint after the woman they allegedly robbed chased them in Pasig City on Thursday, March 10. Col. Roman C. Arugay, chief of Pasig City Police, identified the suspects as Norbert Julian Guinoo, 28, and Grant Steven Guinoo, 21, both...
ILOILO CITY—At least 99 persons were caught violating the gun ban in Western Visayas region since it was implemented last January. Cops in Anilao town, Iloilo province conduct a checkpoint. (Anilao PNP) Based on the data of Police Region Office (PRO-6), Negros Occidental province had the highest...
Two armed men are facing robbery holdup and illegal possession of firearms charges after trying to rob a taxi driver in Tondo, Manila at 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 3. Police identified the suspects as Glen Mark Evasco, 33, and Ryan Medina, 30, both residents of Caloocan City. Taxi driver Jessie...
