The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, brought together senior maritime officials from four other nations for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening coordination against cross-border maritime threats. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, assured the public of closer coordination with law enforcement agencies following the fatal shooting of two Japanese nationals in Manila, saying visitor safety remains a top priority. In a statement, the DOT said it has been in constant contact...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) introduced its very own criminal investigation manual on Friday, May 2, aimed at enhancing its law enforcement capabilities. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said the manual is intended to strengthen the capabilities of coast guard law enforces by providing...
Sen. Cynthia Villar recognized how critical the involvement of women in law enforcement is and that female police officers have been breaking barriers and stepping into roles traditionally held by men. "They are breaking through gender stereotypes in a male-dominated profession and striving...
The firefight that erupted during the service of search and arrest warrants by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against former Maimbung, Sulu Vice Mayor Pando Mudjasan left one police officer dead and nine other troops wounded, AFP Chief Gen. Andres...
A joint law enforcement operation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to arrest former Maimbung, Sulu vice mayor Pando Mudjasan ended up in a gunbattle on Saturday morning, June 24. Lt. Col. Enrico Gil Ileto, chief of AFP public affairs...
DAVAO CITY – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Central Committee has sought an independent probe on the recent law enforcement operation in which seven members were killed in Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao del Sur. In a resolution dated June 20 but made public on June 22, the MILF Central...
COPENHAGEN – Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla told prospective global investors eyeing the Philippine offshore wind industry that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will soon be issuing the "regulatory framework" for the approval of environmental clearance for offshore...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) will meet with the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and other concerned agencies to investigate the alleged leak of documents containing personal data involving law enforcement. The meeting is set on 20 April 2023, at...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the United States’ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on maritime law enforcement and bilateral efforts to combat transnational organized crimes. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG This was...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Aurora, in partnership with the National Police Commission (Napolcom), conducted a Capacity Development Training for People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) in the province in a bid to rid the police ranks with scalawags. In a statement, the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday, August 1, that it will assist the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the implementation of a price freeze for basic commodities in Abra province after it was rocked by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake and placed under a state of calamity last week....
