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...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested a city hall employee for allegedly extorting P847,982 from a business owner in exchange for renewing a permit. Police identified the suspect only as Maria, 41, a resident of Barangay Batasan Hills. The suspect was caught in an entrapment operation by...
A 29-year-old man was arrested after he was caught trying to steal gasoline from other motorcycles to refuel the motorcycle he had just stolen in San Mateo, Rizal, on Wednesday night, Aug. 13. The San Mateo Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the suspect, “Virgilio,” was arrested by village...
CAVITE – Trece Martires Mayor Gemma Buendia Lubigan explained her absence from the city hall during the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) five-minute emergency response demonstration. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III showcased the police’s quick response scheme to...
CEBU CITY – A day after he was disarmed for assaulting an American national in Guindulman, Bohol, a policeman is in trouble once again. Police Corporal Marcelo Olaer, an operative of the Guindulman Police Station, was arrested early Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, for allegedly strafing a house. ...
Six people were arrested in two buy-bust operations in San Mateo, Rizal that resulted in the confiscation of P572,560 worth of shabu. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the first operation was conducted in Barangay Sto. Niño, which led to the arrest of alias Elboy, 28, and alias...
CEBU CITY – Police here showed their readiness to comply with the five-minute response time, quickly arresting a 39-year old man accused of robbing a drug store on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said Aubrey Viles Porral, a resident of Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City,...
CEBU CITY – A policeman in Bohol province who was previously demoted for drunken behavior found himself in hot water anew. Police Corporal Marcelo Olaer, an operative of the Guindulman Police Station, was accused of assaulting an American on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11. Based on a Facebok post by...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) awarded the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) as the country’s Best City Police Office this year. ICPO chief Police Col. Kim Legada received the award from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and PNP chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III during the...
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 police power of the town mayor of San Simon, Pampanga was suspended by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) after he was arrested for extortion, it was bared on Friday. Aug. 8. Commissioner Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan, vice chairperson and executive officer of the Napolcom, ordered the...
Two Vietnamese nationals were arrested by the Southern Police District (SPD) for posing as doctors and illegally practicing medicine inside a beauty clinic in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City on Thursday, Aug. 7. The suspects were identified as alias Van, 36, and alias Thi, 35. Based on the...
