Tag: drug operations

20 Rodriguez cops, including police chief, relieved of duty after death of 3-year old girl in drug ops crossfire

  (Eagle News) — The chief of police of Rodriguez, Rizal and 19 other police officers were ordered relieved of their duties as the Philippine National Police probed the death of a three-year old girl who died during a crossfire between police and drug suspects. The victim, Kateleen Myka Ulpina, is the daughter of drug suspect Renato Ulpina who allegedly used the girl as a “human shield” during the firefight, according to the police. The […]

At least six killed in two buy-bust operations in Laguna

(Eagle News) — At least six people were killed in what police said were separate shootouts in Laguna on Wednesday, April 25. In Calamba, three drug suspects were killed in a shootout  around 2:30 a.m. in Barangay Pansol. Reynaldo Dante, Wilbert Sardido and another were killed in the next operation in Barangay Sto. Angel around 5 a.m. Police recovered firearms and suspected shabu from the suspects.  

PNP: No more Oplan Tokhang at night, during weekends

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service No more Oplan Tokhang operations during weekends and at night. This is based on the supplemental guidelines released by the Philippine National Police to the media on Wednesday. According to the guidelines completed by the PNP oversight committee, Tokhang operations can only be conducted from Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. “Tanggalin na ang duda sa gabi..Mas ligtas, mas transparent, mas makikita ng taong bayan (pag daytime),” […]

At least 26 killed in “one-time big-time ops” in Manila

(Eagle News) — At least 26 were killed in “one-time bigtime” operations held by police in Manila on Wednesday. Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police District director, said the suspects were killed after they fought it out with policemen who were only out to arrest them. He said 166 others were arrested in the anti-criminality operations carried out in Sta. Cruz, Sampaloc, Malate, Tondo, and Abad Santos Ave., among others. Of the 166, he said […]