Tag: CIDG

New admin raps filed vs 13 cops behind 2013 Pampanga raid

(Eagle News)–New administrative charges have been filed against the 13 policemen behind the irregular drug raid in Pampanga in 2013. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the charges for serious irregularity in the performance of duty for mishandling of confiscated drugs and instruments; dishonesty for  making untruthful statements in their affidavits of direct participation; grave misconduct for giving false testimony against the accused and making untruthful statements when they testified under oath during the Senate Blue […]

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13 alleged ninja cops summoned as DOJ reopens probe into 2013 Pampanga raid

  (Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has subpoenaed the 13 policemen behind the 2013 Pampanga raid as the DOJ reopened its probe following testimonies before a joint Senate panel hearing the issue of ninja cops. Summoned for appearance on Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. were Police Major Rodney Baloyo IV, Senior Insp. Joven Bognot Jr., SP01 Jules Maniago, SP01 Donald Roque, SP01 Ronald Santos, SP01 Rommel Vital, SP01 Alcindor Tinio, SP01 Eligio Valeroso, P03 Dindo […]

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Albayalde questions Magalong’s motive; former CIDG chief says issue on ninja cops raised “spontaneously” in Senate hearing

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday, Oct. 1, questioned the motive of former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong for hurling allegations against him. During the hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, Albayalde said Magalong, who was at one point the top three man in the Philippine National Police, could have followed up on the dismissal order against then-Col. Rodney Baloyo and his men. Baloyo and his team […]

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Police official who headed Mamasapano probe now Baguio mayor

(Eagle News)—–Baguio city has a new mayor. Former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group director Benjamin Magalong is now officially back in government service after he won the mayoralty race in the City of Pines. His vice mayor is Faustino Olowan. Magalong had anchored his platform on  a “truthful, honest, result-oriented, and integrity-driven leadership.” As then-director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, he  headed the Board of Inquiry that looked into the botched Mamasapano operation […]

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PNP reshuffles officers anew

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reshuffled some of its officers anew. PNP Region 3, Chief Superintendent Amador Corpus was assigned at the helm of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group following the retirement of  Director Roel Obusan. Police Chief Superintendent Joel Napoleon Coronel of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), on the other hand, was assigned to head PNP Region 3. From the Special Action Force, Police Chief Superintendent Dennis Basngi was assigned […]

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Dalawang holdaper patay matapos makipagbarilan sa CIDG-Manila; isa sa mga suspek nakatakas

Ni Paolo Macahilas Eagle News Service MAYNILA, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Dead-on-the-spot ang dalawang holdaper matapos umanong makipagbarilan sa mga operatiba ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) sa Lawton, Maynila kamakailan. Ayon sa biktima na itinago sa pangalang Jane, naglalakad siya pauwi galing sa isang food chain nang bigla siyang tutukan ng baril ng isa sa mga suspek na nakasakay sa motorsiklo. “Bigla na lamang pong hinablot yung bag ko tapos may nakatutok […]

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Año assures public PNP subpoena powers will not be abused

(Eagle News) — Department of the Interior and Local Government officer in charge Eduardo Año assured the public on Thursday that the Philippine National Police will not abuse its newly restored power to subpoena. In a statement, Año  said the DILG “will be on the lookout for any hint of abuse that may be committed by the PNP” in exercising such. “And we will see to it that this will be used only for the intention that […]

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Prosecutors stand by dismissal of drug raps vs Espinosa, others

Say decision was based on evidence presented to them   (Eagle News) — The state prosecutors who received backlash after junking the drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and others finally broke their silence on Thursday, saying they only made their decision based on the evidence presented to them. “Malinis ang aming konsensya at makikita naman na complainant did not present sufficient evidence but instead relied only on the testimony of its sole witness,” Michael John Humarang […]

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CIDG nabs two men allegedly posing as Duterte’s brother, Bong Go for extortion activities

  By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has arrested a man it said was posing as the brother of President Rodrigo Duterte and another pretending to be Special Assistant to the President Bong Go for extortion activities. Arrested were Jose Matias, 57; and Henry Halaghay, 63. According to CIDG director Roel Obusan, Matias, who was nabbed in San Pablo, Laguna, would identify himself as Duterte’s maternal […]

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Roque: PNP subpoena powers “reserved for extreme circumstances”

(Eagle News) – Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Monday that the Philippine National Police (PNP) was less likely to abuse the subpoena powers granted by the state as such would only be exercised in “extreme circumstances.” President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Friday Republic Act No. 10973 granting subpoena powers to only three top PNP officials — the PNP chief, the director of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), and the CIDG deputy director. […]

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PNP Chief Dela Rosa: Police will not abuse subpoena power

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police on Monday said that its officials who were given the power to subpoena will not abuse such. “I swear before God and the people, and media that I will never, never abuse this power,” PNP  Chief Ronald  dela Rosa said in response to concerns from human rights groups and some lawmakers. Apart from the PNP Chief, the director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group […]

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Duterte signs law granting subpoena powers to PNP chief, selected CIDG officials

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that gives selected Philippine National Police officials the power to issue subpoenas. Republic Act No. 10973, signed by the President on March 1, 2018, particularly gives the PNP chief,  and the director and deputy director for administration of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group the authority to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum “in relation to their investigation.” “The subpoena shall state the […]

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