Tag: Debold Sinas

Palace: President Duterte has chosen next PNP Chief

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has decided who the next Philippine National Police chief will be. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said he was still not at liberty to disclose who this was as he has yet to receive the appointment paper. Roque made the announcement five days before PNP Chief Debold Sinas was set to retire. Earlier, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año   submitted only one name for the post to the President. Interior Spokesperson […]

PNP reports 167 additional COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 100 additional COVID-19 cases. According to PNP data, the 167 additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 active cases to 1,047. Total PNP COVID-19 cases have reached 12,510. Thirty-eight additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally to 11,429. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 34. On Tuesday, the PNP announced the special quarantine of Manila Police District […]

PNP reports 103 additional COVID-19 cases

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported over 100 additional COVID-19 cases among its police personnel. According to PNP data, as of March 15, the additional 103 cases pushed the active PNP COVID-19 cases to 918. Earlier, the PNP said the Manila Police District 11 in Binondo had been placed under a special quarantine after 46 of its personnel there tested positive for COVID-19. The PNP also announced Chief Debold Sinas had tested […]

PNP Chief Sinas tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the PNP said Sinas took three  swab tests on different occasions, and his third test, the one he took on March 11, was the one that tested positive. The PNP said Sinas would submit himself to the Kiangan treatment facilities. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The OCTA research group has noted an […]

Año: Danao was recommended to replace Sinas as NCRPO chief

(Eagle News) — Region IV-A police chief Brigadier General Vicente Danao was recommended to the post of Metro Manila police chief. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año made the revelation in a radio interview on Tuesday, Nov. 10, after the Palace announced President Rodrigo Duterte had chosen Metro Manila police chief Debold Sinas as the next Philippine National Police chief. Sinas is slated to replace General Camilo Cascolan, who is expected to retire today, Nov. 10. According […]

JUST IN: NCRPO’s Sinas is next PNP chief–Palace

(Eagle News)–National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas is the next Philippine National Police chief. The Palace made the announcement on Monday, Nov. 9, a day before PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan’s retirement. Earlier, the Department of the Interior and Local Government  said three names had been submitted as candidates for the highest-ranking post in the police organization to President Rodrigo Duterte, who makes his pick. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, however, did not reveal the […]

NCRPO chief Sinas to undergo medical checkup; Bathan to serve as OIC

(Eagle News) — National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas on Wednesday, Aug. 19, said he will be undergoing a three-day annual medical checkup. As a result, Police Brigadier General Nolasco Bathan shall sit as the NCRPO officer-in-charge from Aug. 20 to 23, or upon his return to work. Bathan is the deputy regional director for administration. According to Sinas, he will have his checkup at the Chinese Medical Hospital in Manila, and will […]

President Duterte says he wants Sinas to remain as NCRPO chief: I need him in his post

“It’s not his fault kung may mangharana sa kaniya,” President says (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has said it was he who didn’t want National Capital Region Police Office Chief Debold Sinas “transferred,” noting he was a “good” and “honest” officer. According to the President, it wasn’t Sinas’ fault “kung may mangharana sa kaniya.” “It is his time to be there. I do not believe in just firing him just because kinantahan siya ng happy birthday,” […]

PNP chief Gamboa: Sinas “hard to replace” as NCRPO chief amid COVID-19 pandemic, to remain in post

(Eagle News) — Police Major General Debold Sinas will remain as National Capital Region Police Office chief. Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa said in a radio interview this was because of the “emergency situation.” “Kapag palitan mo siya we will never know, napakahirap palitan dahil ang dami niyang programa in relation sa COVID. Siya yung nag-establish noong mga naunang quarantine,” Gamboa said. He said Sinas also put a stop to illegal gambling when he […]

Interior Secretary Año: Sinas’ apology accepted but that doesn’t mean he won’t be held liable

(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, May 14, said he has accepted the apology of National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas, who has been accused of violating quarantine protocols during his birthday celebration. In an interview over Unang Hirit, Año said, however, that this did not mean that Sinas would no longer be held accountable, should results of the investigation show he had erred. “Yes, tinatanggap ko ang kaniyang apology, […]

NCRPO: 250 SAF members deployed to assist in “hard lockdown” of Tondo District 1

(Eagle News) — Over 200 members of the Special Action Force have been deployed to assist in the “hard lockdown” of Manila’s Tondo District 1, the National Capital Region Police Office said on Monday, May 4. NCRPO Chief Debold Sinas made the revelation of the deployment of the 250 SAF members in a statement, as he thanked the SAF for its “generosity…in sending us augmentation in this battle against the unseen.” “Verily, they will be […]