Police arrested two men who were found carrying firearms and a hand grenade during a late-night operation in Barangay 73, Caloocan City, on Tuesday, April 14. Operatives of the Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) of the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) responded after receiving information about...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Police arrested 15 persons for illegal cockfighting in Barangay Dianao here on Sunday, April 12. The Isabela Police Provincial Office said they received information about the illegal activity from a concerned citizen at around 3:30 p.m. Police arrived and saw the suspects...
BUTUAN CITY – Nine Chinese nationals and a Filipino involved in illegal mining activities were arrested during an intelligence-driven operation conducted in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on Thursday evening. In a statement released on Saturday, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 (Caraga) reported...
CEBU CITY – Just like in previous years, illegal cockfighting locally known as ‘’tigbakay’’ proved rampant in this year’s observance of Holy Week in Cebu province. The Cebu Provincial Police Office said that 79 individuals were arrested in several areas after they were caught engaging...
A fisherman stumbled upon an estimated P22.3 million worth of suspected crystal meth or “shabu” in a remote island village in Patnanungan, Quezon, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Black Saturday, April 4. Personnel of the Patnanungan Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the...
Station commanders and chiefs of police, especially in urban areas, may end up being booted out of their posts should they fail to sweep illegal vendors away from roads and sidewalks as the Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to assist in the zero-obstruction policy of the national government....
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) seized illegal drugs worth P234.7 million from March 1 to 31 in the region. The PRO-CAR said 36 drug personalities were arrested – 27 street-level individuals and nine high-value individuals – in 126...
Eight bus companies and operators are now in trouble after they were accused of charging their passengers with additional fare without the approval of the national government. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it already issued a show cause order (SCO) against...
A Filipino and six foreigners have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for reportedly operating an illegal medical clinic in Makati City. In a statement issued on Monday, March 30, the NBI said the “illegal medical practitioners” were arrested by the bureau’s special...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-10 (Northern Mindanao) said Wednesday it remains vigilant against the movements of "notable" personalities engaged in illegal drug use and trade, warning that no one is above the law. In a briefing, PDEA-10 Director Alex Tablate...
Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) Director Col. Eleazar Barber Jr. on Wednesday, March 11, ordered an immediate investigation into the reported widespread illegal gambling operations across the province, including the alleged involvement of some police officers in the illegal activities....
BUTUAN CITY – Two Chinese nationals and three residents were arrested Tuesday for engaging in illegal mining activities in Barangay Wasian, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, the Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga) reported Wednesday. The operation, conducted with support from the Community Environment and...