A 37-year-old father and his 57-year-old grandfather were arrested in Manila on Monday, June 8, after a 12-year-old girl reported years of alleged abuse, according to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). The child filed a complaint early that morning following an incident involving...
The Manila Police District (MPD) will deploy personnel and implement road closures and traffic rerouting starting at 2 a.m. on June 12, 2026, as part of security preparations for the 128th Philippine Independence Day celebration. Brig. Gen. Arnold Casingal Santiago, MPD director, said police...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has stepped up its community engagement efforts by conducting barangay-level forums aimed at strengthening coordination and trust between the police and local communities. Brig. Gen. Arnold C. Santiago, MPD Director, said the initiative is part of a broader effort...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has launched a manhunt for a motorcycle rider and his backrider who were caught on video assaulting another motorist at an intersection in Sampaloc, Manila, before dawn on June 1. Investigators are reviewing action camera footage and CCTV recordings that captured...
Stricter internal discipline among Manila police officers is expected to translate into more consistent enforcement of laws and ordinances across the city, authorities said, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) sustains efforts to strengthen public trust under its current leadership. The push...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has warned unlicensed tricycle drivers following the apprehension of an 18-year-old motorist during an Oplan Galugad and Oplan Disiplina operation in Tondo. Operatives from MPD Police Station 1, led by Lt. Col. Ronald De Leon, flagged down the driver after he was...
Members of the Manila Police District-Regional Mobile Force Battalion (MPD-RMFB) inspected and prepared rescue equipment at the MPD Headquarters on Friday, May 29, as authorities ramp up disaster readiness ahead of the rainy season. Personnel checked and organized emergency response gear,...
Manila Police District (MPD) Director Arnold C. Santiago has issued a stern warning against lazy, abusive, and corrupt police officers, saying erring personnel will face disciplinary action under the Philippine National Police’s integrity monitoring program. Santiago stressed the importance of...
Nine individuals have been recommended for preliminary investigation over alleged public order violations during a May 1 protest along T.M. Kalaw Avenue corner Roxas Boulevard in Ermita, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The MPD said the respondents may face charges for tumults and other...
A 28-year-old delivery rider was arrested after he allegedly stole a woman’s shoulder bag while she was on a date inside the Japanese Garden at Rizal Park in Ermita, Manila. The suspect, identified as Angelo Nudalo of Ermita, Manila, is allegedly a member of the Sputnik Gang and works as a...
After years of unchecked theft targeting motorists along Radial Road 10 in Tondo, a more aggressive police campaign is now underway, led by Brig. Gen. Arnold Santiago , director of the Manila Police District (MPD) . The busy stretch has long been notorious for heavy traffic and the presence of...
Two women and a taxi driver, suspected “Ativan Gang” members, were arrested after drugging and robbing a Singaporean of P170,000 in Binondo, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Manila police chief Brig. Gen. Arnold C. Santiago said the MPD Composite Team conducted the operations that...