By TARA YAP LOILO CITY – Police seized 2,428 firearms and explosives in Western Visayas in the first six months of the year. The Police Regional Office-5 said 2,112 guns and 316 explosives were confiscated from January 1 to June 30. PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Rommel Marbil...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 seized 584 guns and 46 explosive devices in the campaign against loose firearms in the Caraga region from January 1 to June 26. PRO 13-Regional Public Information Office (RPIO) chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer said...
BALABAGAN, Lanao del Sur – Residents have sought justice for a barangay captain who was killed in a firearms buy-bust operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group here on June 22. RESIDENTS of Balabagan, Lanao de Sur seek justice for Barangay Poblacion Captain Billy...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Wednesday June 26, a crackdown on loose firearms and private armed groups (PAGs) as part of the preparations for the midterm elections next year. Marbil described the presence of loose firearms and PAGs as...
TACLOBAN CITY – A member of a criminal gang was killed in a firearms buy-bust operation on Monday, June 24, in Sitio Tigbe, Barangay Capoocan, Calbayog City, Samar. The suspect was identified as John Elvis Estinopo, a member of the Magbutay Criminal Gang, and a resident of Barangay...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested a man for alleged physical abuse and illegal possession of firearms in Indang on Tuesday, June 4. Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspect as "Den." Den's live-in partner personally appeared at the Indang Municipal Police Station (MPS) to report an...
The camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) has surrendered five of the 19 firearms registered under his name after the Philippine National Police (PNP) decided ro revoke his gun permits over the cases filed against him. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the five firearms were surrendered...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, April 26 lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) for finally revoking Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy’s firearms permit. “Salamat sa agarang pagtugon ng PNP sa panawagan kong tanggal-lisensya sa armas ni Quiboloy (I thank the...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), approved on Friday, April 26, the recommendation to revoke the gun permits of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy for all the 19 firearms registered to him. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 seized 998 loose firearms in Western Visayas in the first quarter of this year. A total of 182 individuals were arrested for illegal possession of firearms. Majority or 809 firearms were deposited, abandoned, or surrendered. The PRO-6 said the...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered a review of the legal provision on firearms ownership involving those with pending criminal cases following the recommendation of the Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) to revoke the gun permits of religious...
The guns seized from three foreigners during a raid in Taguig City. (photo: NCRPO) Operatives of the Regional Special Operations Group of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO-RSOG) arrested a foreign national for trying to bribe them with P3 million in exchange for the release...
