PIAT, Cagayan – Police arrested two suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) for extorting goods and cash from a businesswoman here Saturday, July 23. The suspects were identified as “Benigno,” 18, and “Mario,” 21, residents of Barangay Minanga, this town. Investigation showed...
KAMPO HENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Sta. Cruz, Laguna – Eight persons posing as media practitioners to extort money from a funfair owner were arrested in Calamba City, this province, Monday, July 18. Police Col. Cecilio R. Ison Jr., Laguna police provincial director, identified the suspects as Anne...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Two traffic enforcers were arrested in Barangay Panapaan V after allegedly extorting money from a Dutch. The Bacoor City Police Station identified the suspects as Albert Velasquez and Carl Xavier Galang of the Bacoor Traffic Management Department. According to the...
A Chinese national, who allegedly kidnapped his fellow citizen and demanded P1,050,000 for the victim’s release, was arrested during a follow-up operation conducted by members of the Investigation and Detective and Management Unit (IDMU) of the Parañaque City Police on Friday, July 1. Col....
BACOLOD CITY -- The Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) prevented an alleged extortion attempt of the New People’s Army (NPA) members after they were engaged in two clashes at Sitio Malikolik, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday. Some residents of Barangay Mahalang,...
TACLOBAN CITY - Three policemen were nabbed in an entrapment operation for alleged extortion on a former female detainee in Palo, Leyte, on Friday, March 10. The suspects were identified as Senior Master Sgt. Alex Asis, 55; Cpl. Jerwin Dacillo, 36; and Staff Sgt. Raffy Reposar, 34, all residents of...
Operatives from the Northern Police District (NPD) arrested a man and a woman involved in a robbery extortion incident in Caloocan City early Thursday morning, Feb. 24. Police Lt. Col Jay Dimaandal, NPD Special Operations Unit (DSOU) chief, identified the suspects as Mark Anthony Teves, 32, from...
Two alleged New People's Army (NPA) rebels died while two others were captured by the Philippine Army (PA) in a recent clash in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, the military announced Monday, Jan. 31. According to a military report reaching Camp Aguinaldo, the clash occured when personnel from the 2nd...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has formally directed Visayan Electric Company Inc. (VECO) to comprehensively investigate the alleged rampant extortion tied to its power restoration activities. Allegations of extortion by VECO linemen, contractors and other parties involved have been...
Two Chinese nationals were arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by members of the Paranaque City police on Tuesday (Jan. 18). Police identified the suspects as Caimu Chen, 41, and Qiao ZhuZhua, 25. The suspects were arrested at about 9:00 p.m. along Ninoy Aquino Avenue, Barangay San...
Power utility firm Visayan Electric Company is investigating complaints that some of its linemen or contractors are allegedly resorting to extortion in exchange for prioritization of re-energization of customers’ homes or establishments. In a statement to the media, the company sounded off that...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 30 vowed to rid the streets of extortionist law enforcers who victimize jeepney drivers of some P300 of their earnings a day. ‘’That's a promise,’’ according to Lacson who said that he had done this when he headed the...
