Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), vowed on Wednesday, Dec. 18, to intensify the campaign against agricultural smuggling and hoarding, particularly rice. Marbil said the continuous efforts to run after smugglers, hoarders and profiteers of agricultural...
CEBU CITY – Very dependable. This was how Edd Mac, a male Belgian Malinois, was described during his stint with the Regional Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Unit of the Regional Police Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7). POLICE Master Sgt. Victor Lark Blancas escorts Edd Mac, a nine-year-old...
Should he win a reelection in the 2025 midterm elections, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said he will reiterate his push for a law removing political influence in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Dela Rosa said he would pursue again an amendment to the Local Government Code that allows...
CAVITE – A fetus was found inside a parcel left in a vacant lot in Naic, Cavite, on Saturday, Dec. 14. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said a food delivery rider who had his motorcycle repaired at a nearby shop noticed a foul-smelling package at the vacant lot. Upon inspecting...
A total of 85 high-powered firearms, including assault rifles and machine guns, were confiscated by authorities from a Taiwanese national who is allegedly a member of a notorious syndicate based in Taiwan, in Makati City on Thursday, Dec. 12. Authorities arrest a Taiwanese national (left) for...
A total of P1,224,000 worth of illegal drugs was confiscated from two drug pushers tagged as high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal. Two drug pushers arrested during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal, on Dec. 11. (Photo from Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police...
To combat the rising theft of electricity distribution facilities, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has partnered with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to enhance investigations and prosecutions. In a statement, Meralco said the utility firm and the PNP signed a memorandum of understanding...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested a suspect involved in a “baklas bubong” robbery incident at a drugstore in Imus City on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) said the incident happened at 6:30 a.m., when the drugstore's security guard noticed that a suspect had breached...
CAVITE – Police are establishing the identity of a man was shot to death on Advincula Ave. in Brgy. Batong Dalig in Kawit on Tuesday, Dec. 10. A report from the Police Regional Office IVA stated that both the victim and the suspect are yet to be identified. Initial investigation said the suspect...
Two high-value individuals nabbed during a buy-bust operation in Trece Martires on Dec. 9 (Photo from PDEA IVA/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Authorities apprehended two high-value individuals (HVIs) in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Hugo Perez, Trece Martires, on Monday, Dec. 9. The...
CAVITE – A handcuffed man was found dead at AA Drive, Brgy. Pasong Buaya 1, Imus City on Sunday, Dec. 8. Imus Component City Police Station (CCPS) told the Manila Bulletin that the area where the body was found is a parcel of land being developed into a residential area. A report from the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has confiscated various counterfeit footwear products amounting to P152 million during a raid at a warehouse in San Simon, Pampanga on Saturday, Dec. 7. PNP Chief, Police General Rommil Francisco Marbil said operatives of the Criminal Investigation and...