Tag: NAPOLCOM

NAPOLCOM’s Aguirre wants “flexible, agile and adaptable” police force

(Eagle News) — National Police Commission vice chair and executive officer Vitaliano Aguirre II said the country needed a police force that was “flexible, agile and adaptable” amid the ever-changing world. In his speech during the 30th PNP foundation day on Monday, Feb. 1, Aguirre emphasized the country needed a police force that was “flexible, agile and adaptable” and that “can thrive in volatile, uncertain, complex and an ambiguous situation” even as he hailed the […]

NAPOLCOM starts probe of shooting of former soldier in QC

(Eagle News)–Two National Police Commission investigators are now looking into the shooting of a former soldier in Quezon City on Tuesday. NAPOLCOM executive officer Rogelio Casurao said in a television interview on Friday, April 24, that this was after the family “expressed their preference”  for the NAPOLCOM to handle the probe of Police Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo’s shooting of Winston Ragos. The police had said Ragos, who was diagnosed with PTSD after his deployment to […]

Work in DILG, Napolcom suspended on Friday, March 13

(Eagle News)–Work in the Department of the Interior and Local Government and in the National Police Commission is suspended on Friday, March 13. An advisory said this was for the disinfection of  buildings as a preventive measure against the 2019 coronavirus disease. The Philippines has so far recorded 52 cases, with five deaths. President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed a temporary ban on domestic air and domestic sea, and land travel to and from Metro Manila. […]

PNP Chief Dela Rosa: Fate of 67 policemen under investigation to be known before the end of January

(Eagle News) — The fate of 67  policemen who are undergoing an investigation will be known before the end of this month. Philippine National Police chief Director Ronald dela Rosa said by then the  National Police Commission would have finalized its inquiry. “It will be submitted to Malacañang for the approval of the President before the end of the month kasi ino-observe namin properly ‘yung due process,” he said. Dela Rosa earlier said the highest-ranking […]

Governor, 18 mayors stripped of police power

(Eagle News) — The National Police Commission has stripped 19 govenment officials—a governor and 18 mayors—of their police power either because of alleged drug links or abuse of authority. The powers of Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio Cerilles; Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental Mayor Crisinciano Mahilac; Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental Mayor Donjie Animas; Concepcion, Misamis Occidental Mayor Juanidy Viña; Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental Mayor Michael Gutierrez; Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental Mayor Jason Almonte; Concepcion, Tarlac Mayor Andres Lacson; Angeles, Pampanga Mayor […]

Five mayors with alleged drug links stripped of control over police

(Eagle News) — The National Police Commission has stripped five mayors of their supervision and control over the Philippine National Police in their respective areas of jurisdiction. In an Oct. 30 order, Catalino Cuy, officer in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, said the removal of the powers of Teresa, Rizal Mayor Raul Palino; Lemery, Batangas Mayor Eulalio Alilio; Rodriguez, Rizal Mayor Cecilio Hernandez; Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili;  and San Pablo […]

Over 200 cops face dismissal for alleged cheating in entrance exam, submission of fake documentary requirements

(Eagle News) — More than two hundred policemen may soon face the ax after the National Police Commission found they may have cheated in the entrance examination and submitted fake documents to enter the police service. In a radio interview, Napolcom vice chairman Rogelio Casurao said  more than 200 policemen had the same right and wrong answers, a “statistical improbability.” Others who have been serving for “10 years, 15 years” submitted fake documents to enter the force […]

President Duterte approves promotion of ten policemen

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the promotion of ten members of the Philippine National Police. The President approved the promotion of  Chief Supt. Noel Gicano Constantino to director; and of Supt. Arthur Riosa Llamas to Senior Supt. Also promoted were  Supts. Mark Manfred Anthony Estacio Solero, Ignacio Reyes Cumigad Jr., Julian Gumahad Boquida, Roy Tubio Abella, Michael Forro Lebanan, Georby Cawaling Manuel, Rudecindo Licup Reales and John Audie Felipe Antonio. They now […]

Nasuspindeng hepe ng Ozamiz Police, balik-pwesto na

OZAMIS CITY, Misamis Occidental (Eagle News) – Ibinalik sa puwesto ang nasuspindeng hepe ng Ozamis City Police Station. Ito ay matapos kanselahin ng liderato ng Philippine National Police ang 90-day preventive suspension na ipinataw kay Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido. Ayon sa special order na inaprubahan ni PNP Chief Director General Ronald de la Rosa, ang suspension order kay Espenido na may petsang July 7 ay isinasantabi simula July 13. Ayon kay Police Regional Office – Northern […]

Hepe ng Ozamiz Police, pinatawan ng 90-day preventive suspension

OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental (Eagle News) – Sinuspinde ng National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) ang hepe ng Ozamiz City Police Station. Ang 90-day preventive suspension kay Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido ay ipinatupad simula noong July 16, 2017 bunsod ng reklamong isinampa ni Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez dahil sa alegasyon ng pulis na kasama ang pangalan ng alkalde sa blue book o talaan ng mga drug personalities. Si Espenido ay dating hepe ng pulisya sa Albuera, […]

Raps filed vs. 2 ‘narco generals’

(Eagle News)– National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Vice Chairman executive officer Rogelio Casurao confirmed the filing of formal charges against two ‘narco generals’. National Capital Region Police Officer chief Director Joel Pagdilao and former Quezon City Police District Office director Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio will face charges of serious neglect of duty, serious irregularities in the performance of duty, and conduct unbecoming of a police officer. According to Casurao, the documents submitted that would serve as […]

NAPOLCOM to finish probe of PNP generals tagged in illegal drug operations in one week

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Just one week. That’s the time given by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) within which it would finish its investigation of the five generals tagged by President Duterte in  the illegal drug operations NAPOLCOM Vice Chair Rogelio Casurao said that after one week, they would know whether to proceed with summary dismissal proceedings for the three active Philippine National Police generals named by the President in his speech during the […]