House Deputy Speaker and Basilan lone Rep. Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday, Aug. 31, condemned “in the strongest terms” the ambush of two policemen and the wounding of three others in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao. Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Photo from Hataman’s Facebook page) “Ang panawagan ko sa...
The Philippine National Police’s refusal to accede to the request of detained former Senator Leila de Lima to allow the visit of 10 personalities for purportedly having been filed less than 10 days before the intended visit is “flimsy and arbitrary,” Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman said...
An alleged member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) died while a civilian was wounded in an armed encounter between government forces and militants in Talayan, Maguindanao before dawn on Sunday, August 28. (Photo courtesy of 6ID) The 6th Infantry Division (6ID) has yet to reveal the...
A journalist who is accused of six counts of cyberlibel has been arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Pasay City on Sunday, August 28. Oswaldo Carbonell (Photo by PNP) Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., PNP Chief, announced the arrest of Oswaldo Carbonell alias Waldy Carbonell, 79, a...
An estimated P2.5 million worth of illegal drugs was seized while 222 law offenders were arrested by the Bulacan Philippine National Police (PNP) in the 142 police operations conducted during the week-long Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Unit (SACLEO) which commenced midnight on Aug....
NUEVA ECIJA -- The elements of 91st Infantry Batallion (Sinagtala), together with the 2nd Special Action Battalion, and Special Action Force discovered two alleged lairs of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-Terrorist on Aug. 18 and 19 in the boundaries of Gabaldon and General...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. called on barangay officials to enhance measures that will ensure public order and further intensify the country’s fight against illegal drugs. He noted that the DILG will make concerted efforts to...
As concerns about increasing kidnapping tries grow every day, the Philippine National Police (PNP) warned the public on Friday, August 26, that spreading false information on social media about the matter could land them in jail. Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., Chief of the Philippine National...
The sister of Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairperson Prospero De Vera has been arrested by the police in Quezon City for her alleged link to communist groups, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday, August 25. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) for arresting two men who allegedly tried to extort from him in an entrapment operation in San Pablo, Castillejos, Zambales last week. Zubiri made the statement during a press conference he held at the Senate...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed on Tuesday, Aug. 23, to intensify the campaign against child exploitation in the country. DILG Sec. Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. explained that poverty worsened by the global Covid-19 pandemic is one of the major reasons why there...
With the resumption of face-to-face classes and return of students on the streets, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was reminded by a House leader to not let President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. down when it comes to the war on illegal drugs and peace and order in...
