Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday, May 3, the mobilization of their personnel and resources to assist Albay residents who were affected by the heavy ashfall from the Mayon Volcano. Nartatez said the focus is on evacuation and...
A joint police operation led by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Batangas resulted in the arrest of a male suspect involved in the illegal trading and distribution of petroleum products, locally known as “paihi,” on Friday night. Agents of the CIDG Batangas Provincial...
The protests conducted by various groups nationwide in observance of Labor Day on Friday, May 1, were generally peaceful, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said, despite several incidents of confrontation between authorities and rallyists, including a protester punching a police officer and...
The Philippine National Police has appointed Police Brig. Gen. Mariano Rodriguez as the new head of the Police Regional Office-2 (Cagayan Valley). Rodriguez assumed the post on Thursday, April 30, during a turnover of command ceremony in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Marallag, of Tuguegarao City,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) relieved 11 police officers from the Police Regional Office-1 (Ilocos) for alleged underperformance in illegal gambling operations. Those relieved in Special Order No. 2026-3918 dated April 27 included the PRO-1 intelligence chief, the head of the Pangasinan...
Eleven police commanders in Ilocos Region were booted out of their posts after they were found lacking in good performance in their respective areas of responsibility. Those relieved were two intelligence officers with a rank of Police Lieutenant Colonels; another middle ranking officer assigned in...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is seeking a more aggressive and unified approach in running after cybercriminals amid the increasing sophistication of online fraud schemes. And PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. sees the planned creation of the National Anti-Scam Hub (NASH) as an...
There will be no work suspension for over 106,000 policemen on May 1 as they were tasked to secure the rallies and other activities during the Labor Day celebration across the country. And this is a sacrifice that deserves commendation, according to Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has committed to reinforce its operational capabilities to ensure that law enforcement services remain continuous despite the threat of power shortages in off-grid provinces. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said all regional and provincial...
Security officials are eyeing to limit the deployment of augmentation for soldiers and policemen already in Mindanao in the implantation of the peace and order measures for the first ever Parliamentary Elections at the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Police Brig. Gen....
Two policemen are in deep trouble after they were caught transporting suspected illegal mineral ores with their four civilian cohorts at a checkpoint in Opol town of Misamis Oriental. While the Philippine National Police (PNP) understands the need for some of their personnel to earn extra income,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed Tuesday, April 28, that it has found no validated intelligence information pointing to a supposed “military-backed People Power” movement amid rumors circulating online. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the police force...
