Back to the good old days. The use of service firearms will now be the last option for policemen in dealing with law offenders after the Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued a directive which paved the way to the return of whistle and baton as part of their uniform. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin...
BACOLOD CITY – Four policemen in this city are being investigated for their alleged involvement in a P15-million Philippine National Police recruitment scam in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Police Col. Noel Aliño, Bacolod police director, in a media interview, said that these policemen...
Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas was designated as the acting regional director of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4A in the latest reshuffle that also affected three other senior officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Lucas replaced Police Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces as the...
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) seized at least 53 firearms following the arrest of an unlicensed gunsmith who was allegedly engaged in online selling of firearms and other gun accessories that include suppressors. Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the...
The firearm that was used in the killing of a female lawyer in Abra was also used in at least three shooting incidents, indicating that the assailants are members of a gun-for-hire group, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said another positive lead in the...
More policemen and soldiers will be deployed in areas which will be assessed to be sites for potential poll-related violence for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Oct. 30, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. So far, around 246 areas were already classified as under red...
There is no room for corruption and abuse of power in the country's police force. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. administers the oath taking of 55 newly promoter star rank officers of the Philippine National Police at the Malacañan Palace on Sept. 27, 2023. (RTVM Screenshot) President...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its ruling that denied the motion to dismiss through a demurrer to evidence filed by P/Supt. Rainier A. Espina, one of the co-accused of former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Avelino I. Razon Jr., in the alleged anomalous P409.7 million...
At least 42 policemen from the Police Regional Office 4B have been subjected to a surprise drug test in a bid to purge the police organization of drug users. PRO4B director Brig. Gen. Joel Doria himself underwent the drug tests that were conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the regional...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will conduct an investigation into the alleged abduction of two environment activists who claimed in a press briefing that the kidnapping was perpetrated by soldiers and policemen. But PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said there were indications that the two...
Two police sergeants assigned in Cavite, who allegedly collect P1.5 million every month from transport operators in Bacoor, landed in jail following an entrapment operation conducted by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The two cops were...
There will be no room for leniency for erring police officers whose acts may tarnish the reputation of the country's police force. (RTVM Screenshot) President Marcos made the statement during the oath taking ceremony of newly promoted star rank officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on...
