Tag: Albayalde

Palace: Albayalde still has “full trust, confidence” of President Duterte

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde still has the “full trust and confidence” of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on Thursday, Sept. 26, amid reports high-ranking police officials were engaged in illegal drugs recycling. There are also rumors Albayalde was among those mentioned by former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong as engaged in illegal drugs activities in a Senate executive session last week. “Until such time […]

PNP to deploy tracker teams to locate 1700 convicts released under GCTA law

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Thursday, Sept. 5, announced the deployment of tracker teams to locate the 1700 convicts who were released under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law. Albayalde made the announcement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for them to surrender in 15 days or be treated as fugitives. “As fugitives from justice, these convicts  can be subjected to warrantless arrest,” Albayalde said. He also directed all police units nationwide to […]

PNP: Blasts in Maguindanao, Cotabato on Monday, May 13, not election-related

(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police has ruled the blasts in Maguindanao and Cotabato were not election-related. In a press conference, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said  those behind  the blasts in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao around 1 a.m. and  in Cotabato City at 7:10 a.m. merely wanted to “make themselves known.” He noted the blasts followed another incident at a vacant lot in the Cotabato City Hall compound around 10 p.m. on Sunday. “They are not […]

Albayalde: Vote-buying in May 13 elections “massive”

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday, May 13, said vote buying in the May 13 elections has been “massive.” “Nakikita natin is massive talaga yung vote-buying incidents, talagang kaliwa’t kanan,” he said in a press conference in Camp Crame. According to Albayalde the 79 incidents of vote buying recorded so far involved 240 violators. Of the 240, 213 were arrested while 10 are at large. It was unclear if the figure included […]

PNP launches manhunt for Advincula who has arrest warrants for estafa, illegal recruitment issued in 2007

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police has launched a manhunt for Peter Joemel Advincula, alias Bikoy, who has pending cases for estafa and large scale illegal recruitment before local courts. “The manhunt operation is underway to find him and to serve the pending warrants of arrest against Advincula, who surfaced before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines as ‘Bikoy’,” said PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde, in a statement, on Friday. The PNP chief […]

PNP, naka-full alert na; Albayalde, Eleazar nag-ikot sa Metro Manila

Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Naka-full alert na ang buong pwersa ng Philippine National Police sa buong bansa bilang bahagi ng paghahanda sa nalalapit na bakasyon. Ibig sbihin nito, kanselado na ang lahat ng leave ng nasa 91,000 na pulis na magpapatrulya at magduduty sa mga itinalagang police assistance desk, ayon kay PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde. Sina Albayalde at National Capital Region Police Office Chief Guillermo Eleazar ay nag-ikot sa Metro Manila upang masiguro ang […]

PNP declares nationwide heightened alert after Jolo twin blasts; Albayalde in Jolo to oversee probe

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police has declared a nationwide heightened alert following the bombings on Sunday, January 27, in a Catholic Church in Jolo, Sulu. This came about as Interior and Local Government secretary Eduardo Año said that the bombing is possibly connected to the recent results of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite in Sulu where the “No” votes won over the “Yes” votes. Año noted that Sunday’s bombing happened days after […]

President Duterte bans cops, soldiers from entering bars, nightclubs nationwide

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte issued a stern warning to the police and the military all over the country not to enter bars, pubs and other public drinking places. During his speech on Tuesday, January 8, on the Barangay Summit on Peace and Order at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City, the President said that policemen and soldiers should not be involved in drinking sprees inside such places. “Kaya ‘yang mga pulis — […]

PNP hails Congress’ approval of third martial law extension in Mindanao; vows to respect human rights, follow rule of law

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Wednesday, Dec. 12, vowed to continue respecting human rights and to continue following the rule of law. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde issued the statement after Congress approved a third extension of martial law in Mindanao, heeding the request of President Rodrigo Duterte who had cited the need to sustain the gains in the region and the need to quell the existing rebellion there. This is the third […]

Robredo refutes Albayalde’s claim on Naga City crime ranking

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo has refuted Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde’s claim Naga City ranked fifth in the list of cities outside Metro Manila with the highest crime rate  in the country. In a Tweet, Robredo said in truth, the city  once led by her late husband, Jesse, ranked 34th in terms of murders committed; 24th to 26th in terms of homicide cases committed; 29th in terms of rape cases; 11th in terms […]

Albayalde: No PNP “misinterpretation” of Duterte order vs loiterers

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde reiterated on Monday, June 25,  that there was never any “misinterpretation” of President Rodrigo Duterte’s order against loiterers. According to Albayalde, only those who violated ordinances and other laws were arrested, a statement President Rodrigo Duterte himself said in a recent speech in Davao. Albayalde said only “a small percentage” of those who were caught were charged and detained. “There is no violation known as tambay. […]

NCRPO: Ban on police presentation of nabbed suspects to media not new

(Eagle News) — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) clarified on Thursday, June 14, that the recently announced ban on the police’s presentation of arrested suspects to the media was not a new directive. NCRPO chief Guillermo Eleazar said in an interview with Net 25’s Sa Ganang Mamamayan that Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde only ordered his men to comply with a 10-year-old memorandum implemented since 2008, under then-PNP chief Director General […]