Authorities seized an estimated P13.6 million of shabu in a buy-bust operation in a subdivision in Muntinlupa on Jan. 6. The operation was carried out by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) National Capital Region’s Northern District Office and Southern District Office, and...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has floated the idea of subjecting military personnel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), specifically the auxiliary members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU), to a training on rules of engagement. Dela Rosa, former Philippine...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed a sufficient number of policemen on standby to augment the security personnel that were deployed in Manila to secure the Black Nazarene procession on Jan. 9. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said around 15,000 policemen were already deployed in...
(L-R) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Malacañang file photo) All security preparations are now being ironed out for the official visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to the Philippines next week, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. PNP...
Around 15,000 police officers were deployed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to secure millions of Catholic faithful who will attend the procession of the revered image of the Black Nazarene or "Traslacion" on Jan. 9. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that the force was sent on the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reiterated on Friday, Jan. 5, its "unwavering" loyalty to the Constitution and the Philippine flag amid new rumors of a destabilization plot against the current administration which is also being closely monitored by the Philippine National Police (PNP)....
After what it described as a safe and peaceful Yuletide celebrations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now focusing on the security measures for the Black Nazarene procession, or Traslacion 2024, on Jan. 9. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the initial plan is to deploy around 13,700...
Photo from the Manila Police District/ MANILA BULLETIN The Christmas and New Year celebrations in Manila were “generally peaceful," Manila Police District (MPD) Director Col. Arnold Thomas Ibay said on Wednesday, Jan. 3. In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Ibay said there was no stray bullet...
Photo from the Manila Police District (MPD) / MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) inspected the transport terminals in Sampaloc, Manila on Sunday, Dec. 31, to ensure the safety of commuters. MPD Sampaloc Police Station (PS-4) Commander Lt. Col. Brillante Billaoac led the inspection of...
Despite the repeated warnings and aggressive actions for a safe New Year revelry, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded four fatalities and at least 520 people injured due to firecracker-related incidents and indiscriminate firing across the country. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A destroyed illegal firecrackers confiscated in the five provinces of the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) area in this camp on Saturday, December 30. PRO 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, who led the...
A dashcam footage of a bus plying the Santolan southbound station in Pasig City shows a police mobile attempting to enter the EDSA bus carousel lane on Dec. 27, 2023. The bus maneuvers to its left to avoid a collision but slams into the metal railings, causing injury to five individuals. (Courtesy...
