BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) said Friday that it will deploy around 600 uniformed and plainclothes personnel to secure various activities on Sunday, including anti-corruption rallies. “There will be additional police personnel who will attend to traffic management,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office reported an 18.66 percent increase in total crime volume in this highly-urbanized city from Jan. 1 to June 30. A total of 731 crime incidents were recorded in the first six months, from 616 during the same period in 2024, an increase of 115 cases....
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office remains optimistic about meeting the national directive for a five-minute police response amid traffic and limited resources. The BCPO recently conducted a simulation exercise witnessed by Mayor Greg Gasataya and Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay,...
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized 1.842 kilograms of shabu worth P12.525 million and arrested nine persons in five separate buy-busts over the weekend, a police report on Sunday said. Each gram of shabu has a standard drug price of P6,800. The...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office warned people against spreading false information, warning that they can be held liable for creating public alarm and tarnishing the city’s reputation. Their warning came after an alleged abduction and rape incident involving a 25-year-old college...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said that the five-minute police response time set by the national headquarters is achievable in this highly-urbanized city. Coronica said that the Bacolod City Police Office is aligned with the directive of Police Gen....
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office is ramping up security measures in preparation for the arrival of over 260 foreign students between June and August here, following a request from the Language Skills Learning Center (LSLC) for increased police visibility to ensure their safety. The...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said they remain apolitical amid the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte over alleged crimes against humanity. CORONICA (Glazyl Masculino) “Under my watch, I see to it that the Bacolod police remain apolitical,”...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 485 policemen from this city and Negros Occidental were deployed to Iloilo City to augment security for the highlight of Dinagyang Festival this week. Police Capt. Liberty Indiape, Bacolod City Police Office public information officer, said that 248 personnel were...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office confiscated illegal drugs worth P93.7 million from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024. BACOLOD City Police Office The BCPO said 13,784.739 grams of shabu valued at P93,736,225.20 and 23.988 grams of marijuana worth P2,878.56 were recovered....
The crime rate in Bacolod City went up by 5.95 percent last year, police said. The Bacolod City Police Office said the number of crimes increased by 70 from 1,175 in 2023 to 1,245 in 2024. BCPO headquarters (FB) Index crimes, which include offenses against persons or property, remained at 170...
BAGUIO CITY – Police apprehended a 41-year-old man wanted for syndicated estafa and involvement in a multi-billion peso casino scam in a manhunt operation in Barangay Kabayanihan here on Nov. 28. Police Col. Ruel Tagel, Baguio police chief, said the suspect, Master, is believed to be a...
