The Philippine National Police-Women and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC) said on Thursday, Aug. 28, that both administrative and criminal cases have been filed against two police officers allegedly involved in sexual abuse of a policewoman in Marikina City. Related story: ...
Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. convened his first command conference as the acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Aug. 29, gathering senior police officials to set the tone for his leadership and outline his priorities for the organization while ensuring that...
Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge P/Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. will have big shoes to fill as questions behind the relief of his predecessor continue to linger, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, August 27. Nartatez replaced P/Gen. Nicolas Torre III after...
A position is being offered to relieved Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Torre, Malacañang bared a day after he was sacked by President Marcos. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that Torre is being offered a position in the Marcos...
A 32-year-old online seller was arrested for the unauthorized and overpriced selling of Beep cards in Pasig City, authorities reported on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) identified the seller as “Kate,” who was arrested during an entrapment...
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...
