Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Monday, Dec. 5, a crackdown on what he describes as guerrilla operations of online cockfighting following reports that there are some groups that continue to defy a presidential directive to put a stop on the online...
A criminal complaint was filed against six people including two senior high school students identified by the police for posting online bomb threats and intent to kill people that sent parents and children into panic in Taguig in November. Last Nov. 7, a Facebook account under the name Sofia Smith...
Police have arrested three people who were tagged as responsible in the ambush that led to the death of two anti-illegal drug operatives in Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the three suspects were collared in a follow-up...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged Filipinos Friday, Dec. 2, to exercise vigilance when engaging in crypto operations as there are a new wave of scams involving this digital currency. Police Lt. Michelle Sabino, spokesperson of Philippine National Police's Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG),...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) accommodated on Thursday, Dec. 1, a staff of a United States senator to see the condition of former senator Leila de Lima. The visit was given a go-signal by Police Maj. Gen. Michael John Dubria, acting Chief of the Directorial Staff of the PNP, upon compliance...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has presented to its global counterparts its accomplishments in the campaign against transnational crimes that include child exploitation, financial fraud, and illegal drugs. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., said both the accomplishments and the continuous...
A GPS (global positioning system) tracker installed on a cellular phone led to the arrest of four suspected members of a criminal group tagged as responsible in the series of robberies in Metro Manila and four provinces. Police Brig. Gen. Melencio Nartatez, director of the Police Regional Office...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying at least 6,000 tourist-oriented policemen in all areas where people usually go to spend the Christmas celebration and New Year revelry. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the deployment of 6,000 tourist-oriented cops is on top of the...
Agents of the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-IMEG) arrested on Monday, Nov. 28, a former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) for allegedly posing as a policeman to extort money from the relatives of a dead man in Talisay, Batangas, PNP-IMEG director...
Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has thumbed down a proposal to decriminalize illegal drug use saying this would only boost the market for illegal drugs. Lacson, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, made his position known after Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is now...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has instructed all its commanders to strengthen the conduct of gun safety trainings among its men following the incident in Laguna where a member of the local Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) died in an accidental firing. Police Col. Redrico Maranan, chief of...
As the government and private companies start to release bonuses to their employees, the Philippine National Police (PNP) warned that individuals and groups have already intensified their operation to lure people into putting their money to fake crypto investments. Police Brig. Gen. Joel Doria,...
