Senators on Tuesday, August 26 agree that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has the sole prerogative to remove Police General Nicolas Torre III as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, a former PNP chief himself, said Torre acted “beyond his...
Malacañang confirmed that President Marcos has sacked Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Nicolas Torre. In a letter dated Aug. 25, Executive Lucas Bersamin said that Torre was relieved as PNP Chief "effective immediately." "You are hereby relieved as Chief PNP effective...
Panic gripped police personnel when an hour-long fire broke out at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) inside the National Police Headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Sunday night, Aug. 24. A report from the PNP said the blaze occurred at the PNPGH Compound located...
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Friday, Aug. 15, raided an alleged illegal gaming hub in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals, including five foreigners. According to the PNP-CIDG on Aug. 18, the...
A group of education workers on Monday, August 18, sounded the alarm over the Department of Education’s (DepEd) move to strengthen police visibility in schools—warning that the plan could normalize militarization in educational spaces instead of addressing the roots of violence. The Alliance of...
A 41-year-old man was arrested by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for selling ATM cards which are being used in scams and illegal transactions in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City on Sunday, Aug. 17. The suspect was identified as alias Meng, who was placed under...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) expressed support to the leadership of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III amid a controversy with the National Police Commission (Napolcom) involving two ranking police generals. In a solidarity...
The second most wanted personality in Sulu was killed in a joint law enforcement operation by the Philippine Army (PA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Saturday, Aug. 16. Alganer Dahim alias “Wangbu”, an alleged notorious lawless element...
Police are investigating the possible link between the P802-million suspected “shabu” or crystal meth found inside sacks of chicken feed in Mariveles, Bataan on Thursday, Aug. 14, and the P10-billion drug haul of the Philippine Navy (PN) in Masinloc, Zambales in June. Police Brig. Gen. Ponce...
Stressing that criminals have mastered new ways to do their schemes, President Marcos ordered the police force to put an end to crimes that exploit modern technology. "Inaabuso nila ang mga makabagong teknolohiya upang manloko, manlinlang, at mambiktima. Ito ang kailangan nating bantayan. Ito ang...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Nicolas D. Torre III awarded on Sunday, Aug. 10, the PNP Heroism Medal or Medalya ng Kadakilaan to Police Patrolman Ferry S. Jaso of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group who was killed during...
The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) announced that they have already identified the two suspects wanted for the shooting of an HPG officer at a car wash in Barangay San Isidro, Makati City on Aug. 1. HPG spokesperson Lt. Nadame Malang said the victim was a known...
