Three others arrested in entrapment operation launched based on complaint made via 8888 hotline (Eagle News) — The chief of Iligan’s Highway Patrol Team was arrested for extortion in an entrapment operation on Wednesday. Apart from Senior Inspector Rolando Rigat, SP02 Crisanto Bernardo and two civilian auxiliaries identified as Mac Harvey Abad and Sidney Cañete were nabbed at 6:15 p.m., during the operation launched by joint elements of the Counter-Intelligence Task Force and the ICHPT. The […]
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HPG sends 79 escort and convoy personnel for Miss Universe pageant
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group deployed 79 escort and convoy personnel for the Miss Universe pageant which will be held on January 30. According to HPG Spokesperson Police Superintendent Elizabeth Velasquez, their personnel were already deployed at the different locations that will be visited by the Miss Universe candidates like Vigan, Baguio, Boracay, Cebu, Batangas and Davao City. In Manila, the HPG had already begun their operations since the […]
Department of Transportation to handle traffic management in Metro Manila
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is finalizing details in its plan to directly handle the management of traffic flow in Metro Manila. Transportation spokesperson Cherry Mercado said that the department already met with different government agencies like the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) for their suggestions in order to decongest the traffic flow in Metro Manila.
HPG prepares for holiday season
The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is already preparing for the coming of the holiday season, with the accompanying traffic situation. The HPG is coordinating with the Metro Manila Development Authority and the Department of Public Works and Highways for ongoing roadworks in Metro Manila. The HPG will add more roads in the Mabuhay Lane in order to cope up with the heavy traffic. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
HPG to close more roads for APEC summit
The Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police asked the public to avoid the vicinity near roads that will subject to lockdown and closure as more roads are subjected to said security measures as the Asia-Pacific Economic or APEC Summit continues. For the additional roads to be subjected to closure or lockdown, please watch the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) […]
Commuters to be inconvenienced until Friday – HPG
The chief of the Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police said that commuters and motorists would continue to experience inconvenience until Friday, November 20. This statement was made after thousands of commuters were stranded due to the strict security measures implemented for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WRLXo6c5d5U
EDSA traffic situation continues to worsen
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — The traffic congestion in EDSA continues to worsen despite the deployment of additional personnel, including the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
SAF to help address traffic situation
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine National Police, the Special Action Force (SAF) will join and assist the Highway Patrol Group in ensuring the proper flow of traffic in Metro Manila. The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is also planning to extend its operations to 24 hours. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/quRo2oeDmXs
Slight improvement of traffic flow experienced along EDSA – Palace
MANILA, Sept. 8 (PNA) – Malacanag has received reports that slight improvement of traffic flow has been recorded along EDSA during the first day of deployment of Highway Patrol Group (HPG) in six choke points of the 23.8-kilometer road last Monday. ”We experienced progress on those choke points like in Balintawak where vendors along the road have been removed,” Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a Radyo ng Bayan interview […]
Lacson criticizes Palace move to give traffic lead role to PNP-Highway Patrol Group
(Eagle News) – Former Senator Panfilo Lacson criticized Malacanang’s move to give the lead role of traffic management to the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) Lacson said the focus of the PNP-HPG should be on arresting erring motorists, and not on the management of traffic flow which should still be left to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Lacson said the PNP-HPG could help in the management of traffic in EDSA, but disagreed […]
Highway Patrol Group Deploys Personnel to Assist Motorists
The Highway Patrol Group will deploy additional personnel to assist motorists affected by the construction of Skyway 3.





