CEBU CITY – A 33-year-old woman was arrested after she was caught possessing a grenade and a firearm on Friday afternoon, Dec. 5, in Mandaue City. Police said Elaine Grace Buenaventura, a resident of Lapu-Lapu City, was about to enter a known foam and furniture store in Barangay Tipolo when...
A 22-year-old man was arrested for selling unregistered firearms during an entrapment operation in Barangay Bangkal, Makati City, on Monday night, Nov. 24. The suspect, identified as “Pene,” was nabbed at around 9:20 p.m. inside a fast-food restaurant at the corner of EDSA and Evangelista...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested a Chinese national for illegal possession of firearms at his residence here on Sunday, Oct. 26. Police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Wang Xidong, a resident of Pasay City and Talon-Talon here. Wang was apprehended through intensive surveillance and...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested two suspects and seized guns in separate operations against illegal firearms. In Mendez, personnel of the Mendez Municipal Police Station (MPS) arrested a suspect identified as alias Tolitz during a search warrant operation evening on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Confiscated...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reiterated its firm stance against misconduct within the ranks as it vowed zero tolerance for personnel found engaging in illegal activities. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan made the emphasis as he condemned a personnel of the Coast Guard Station (CGS) Manila...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities seized several high-powered firearms in an island barangay here on Thursday, Sept. 11. Confiscated were two M14 rifles, one M203 grenade launcher, and one Garand rifle. They were abandoned by an unidentified man who reportedly escaped after sensing the arrival of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two men were arrested while their companion escaped during an operation against illegal firearms and drugs in Purok 4, Barangay Boheyakan, Lamitan City, Basilan province, on Thursday, Aug. 28. The operation was based on a search warrant targeting Jovie delos Santos for violation...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region has reinforced security at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, after a gun was thrown over wall of the facility on Sunday, Aug. 24. In a statement released Tuesday, Aug. 26, Jail...
MAKILALA, North Cotabato – Two people died and two police officers were wounded in a shootout during a raid in a businessman’s house in this town before dawn Thursday. Police Lt. Juaren Caang, spokesperson of the Cotabato Police Provincial Office, said police were serving a search warrant in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confiscated firearms from three suspected members of a gun smuggling syndicate during an operation here on Wednesday, Aug. 6. NBI-9 Director Jose Ermie A. Monsanto identified the suspects as Alfahad Sampang Hayidini, 27; Nurhakim...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army recovered two firearms and ammunition left by fleeing New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Capiz province. Troops of the 12th Infantry Battalion retrieved an M16 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, and two magazines after an encounter with NPA rebels in Tapaz town on...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – Undocumented firearms were seized from a 29-year-old buy-and-sell agent and a 27-year-old helper here on July 13. Police Lt. Col. Aleli Cuyan-Buaquen, officer-in-charge of the Lipa City police station, said patrolling lawmen noticed a black motorcycle without a license...