Tag: Caloocan

DOJ chief: Conviction of cops in Kian killing “debunks myth” of culture of impunity in gov’t’s drug war

  (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said that the conviction of the policemen responsible for the death of 17-year old Kian Delos Santos “debunks the myth that there is a culture of immunity” in the government’s drug war. Guevarra also said that this should also “serve as a warning” to law enforcers that “the rule of law and due process must always be observed.” In a message to reporters, the Department of Justice […]

Mga sangkap at aparato na maaaring makagawa ng shabu, nasabat ng awtoridad sa Pasig City; 2 suspek arestado

Ni Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service PASIG CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit apat na bilyong piso na halaga ng sangkap na panggawa ng shabu at mga aparato ang tumambad sa mga operatiba ng National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) sa isang abandonadong van sa parking lot sa Pasig City madaling araw nitong Huwebes, Nobyembre 29. Nadiskubre ang mga kontrabando matapos na magsagawa ng isang buy-bust operation laban sa dalawang suspek–Korean national […]

Albayalde orders relief of three policemen who, armed and without wearing uniforms, confronted civilian in his residence over traffic altercation

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the relief of three policemen after they were caught confronting a civilian in his residence over a traffic altercation that transpired before, in a viral video. Relieved were brothers PO1 Rendel Soriano of Caloocan Police Station, PO3 Ralph Soriano of the Northern Police District and PO1 Reniel Soriano of Camp Crame’s Drug Enforcement Group. The PNP said it has launched a probe against the three following […]

Magpinsan sugatan sa insidente ng hit-and-run sa Caloocan

CALOOCAN CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nabiktima ng hit-and-run ang isang magpinsan sa Caloocan City. Ayon sa motorcycle rider na si Joey Moralos, papaliko na sana siya sa kanto ng Edsa at A. De Jesus para mag-u turn nang bigla na lamang silang banggain ng isang Mitsubishi Adventure, dahilan para pahulog sila ng kanyang angkas na si Joper Operario. Dahil sa naturang aksidente, malaki ang naging galos sa binti ni Moralos habang sa braso naman […]

Kulot’s parents, 2 siblings now under WPP provisional coverage

(Eagle News) — The parents and two siblings of slain teenager Reynaldo De Guzman are now under the Witness Protection Program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, said Eduardo Gabriel, Lina de Guzman and their children, aged 17 and 12, were placed under provisional coverage after the couple visited him the other day. “I told the parents of ‘Kulot’ that they can trust the government’s (WPP),” Aguirre said. De Guzman and his friend Carl Angelo Arnaiz went […]

PAO, parents of teenagers file double murder raps vs 2 cops for Arnaiz, De Guzman killings

  (Eagle News) — The two Caloocan City policemen who figured in the killing of 19-year old former University of the Philippines student Carl Angelo Arnaiz and his companion 14-year old Reynaldo “Kulot” de Guzman had been slapped with complaints for double murder filed by the family members of the slain teenagers. Aside from Police officers 1 Jeffrey Perez and Ricky Arquilita of the Caloocan City Police, also slapped with the complaints for double murder […]

Body found in Gapan, Nueva Ecija laid to rest as “Kulot” despite questions about identity

(Eagle News) — Despite questions about his identity, the boy whose lifeless body was found in Gapan, Nueva Ecija on Sept. 6 was laid to rest as 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman on Wednesday. “Talagang sa amin po, anak po namin dahil kamukha ng tatay yung buong kabuuan ng mukha. Talagang sa amin talaga po ‘yan,” Lina, De Guzman’s mother, told reporters after quick burial rites held at Pasig City Cemetery. Lina made the comment even […]

JUST IN: PNP says body found in Gapan, N. Ecija not Reynaldo de Guzman’s based on DNA results

(Eagle News) — The body found in Nueva Ecija is not 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman’s. This is according to the Philippine National Police, that conducted an autopsy on the body found in a creek in Gapan days before. De Guzman went missing after he and his friend Carl Angelo Arnaiz went out to buy midnight snacks. Police said Arnaiz was killed  in a police shootout that ensued after the teenager fired at policemen who were […]

PAO: 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman was dead for 12 hours before found

(Eagle News) — Fourteen-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman had been dead for 12 hours when he was found in Gapan, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday. Public Attorneys Office Forensic Lab Director Erwin Erfe said it also appears De Guzman was already dead when he was stabbed over 20 times. “Wala kaming nakitang tama ng baril kay Kulot,” he added, referring to the boy’s nickname. As for De Guzman’s friend, Carl Angelo Arnaiz, Erfe said based on their […]

LOOK: President Duterte meets Kian’s parents

(Eagle News) — President Duterte had a meeting with the parents of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos on Monday. In this photo courtesy of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, Duterte is seen with Zaldy and Lorenza delos Santos in the Malacañan Golf Clubhouse. The 17-year-old was killed in what police said was an anti-drug operation in Caloocan on Aug.16. The police said the boy had fired at them as they approached him, prompting him […]

Palace tells public to “trust justice system” as Kian laid to rest

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Saturday urged the public to “trust the justice system,” as the 17-year-old boy who was killed in an anti-drug operation in Caloocan was laid to rest. “Let us allow the legal process to run its course…,” China Jocson, assistant to the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement. According to Jocson, the President “has reminded our law enforcement officers in numerous occasions that he will not tolerate their wrongdoings or […]

2 of 3 policemen believed involved in Kian killing break silence in public; Reiterate their version of story

(Eagle News) — Two of the three policemen believed involved in the killing of Kian delos Santos finally broke their silence in public about what supposedly happened the night the boy was killed. P01 Jerwin Cruz insisted on Thursday that the man who was being dragged in circulated footage from the barangay’s closed-circuit television camera was their asset, and not the 17-year-old boy. “Yun po ang asset namin. Isa siya sa nakakakilala sa aming hinahanap na […]