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(Eagle News) — Seventy-eight percent of Filipinos believe there are ninja cops, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The Fourth Quarter 2019 Social Weather Survey, which was fielded from December 13 to 16, 2019, found that 7 percent do not believe the accusation, while 15% are undecided. According to the survey, net belief that there are ninja cops is highest in Metro Manila, at +77. This was followed by Balance Luzon at +71, the Visayas […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte was “devastated” over the ninja cops controversy, a Department of the Interior and Local Government official said on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Interior Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya made the revelation in an interview over ANC, as he stressed the importance of a new Philippine National Police chief who “would bring back the morale of the organization, bring back the public trust, and the President’s trust.” Malaya made the statement days after Oscar Albayalde […]
(Eagle News)–The report of the joint Senate panel that probed the ninja cops issue “will surely be useful” in the Department of Justice’s reinvestigation of the case, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Friday, Oct. 18. According to Guevarra, “any relevant evidence presented during the Senate hearings may be adopted or presented by any interested party during the DOJ reinvestigation.” He said the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, the acting complainant, for instance, may amend […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Oct. 17, warned policemen engaged in illegal activities, saying he could be “more evil” than them. “I still have two years, I can create hell for everybody. Very easy, you just [have to] be a bad boy. Mag walang hiya ka lang,” Duterte said in a speech before the Philippine Business Conference and Expo at the Manila Hotel. Duterte issued the warning after he expressed disappointment over the ninja […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice on Wednesday, Oct. 16, kicked off its reinvestigation into the cases against the 13 policemen behind an irregular drug raid in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013. Police Major Rodney Baloyo, who was cited in contempt by a Senate joint panel probing the matter for lying and was ordered jailed at the New Bilibid Prison, was a no-show in the hearing at the DOJ in Manila but he was represented by his […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Oscar Albayalde’s decision to step down from his post as Philippine National Police chief, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, PNP deputy chief for administration, will automatically serve as PNP chief until President Duterte appoints a new police official at the helm of the police organization. Albayalde’s move came days before he was scheduled to retire on Nov. 8. This was following Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday announced he was stepping down from the top PNP post. Albayalde, who said he reached his decision “after careful thought and deliberation,” said during the police force’s flag-raising ceremony that he was on “non-duty” status starting today. “I have submitted my letter of intent to [Interior] Secretary [Eduardo] Año which he accepted and favorably endorsed to the President,” Albayalde said. He said this would “pave the […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde sought the legal advice of noted lawyer Estelito Mendoza on Friday, October 11, amid the controversy he is facing on the “ninja cops” issue. In a photo from the Office of the Chief PNP, Albayalde is seen seated beside Mendoza. “We paid him a visit so he is so much willing to give legal advice. His team and him being the leader, we asked […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has dispelled rumors its chief Oscar Albayalde had resigned. PNP spokesman Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac told Eagle News the text messages on Albayalde’s alleged resignation were mere “fake news.” The text message, which read “JUST IN: PNP CHIEF GEN. Oscar Albayalde has tendered his resignation. Please check with Malacañang” circulated after retired general Rudy Lacadin told a joint Senate panel looking into the issue of ninja cops that Albayalde […]
(Eagle News)–The testimonies in the Senate against Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde can be used as bases for the filing of charges against him, Senator Richard Gordon said. Gordon made the statement after retired general Rudy Lacadin told a joint Senate panel looking into the issue of ninja cops that Albayalde called him upon learning he was probing the 2013 Pampanga drug raid of 13 policemen, and told him “onti lang naman napunta sa […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde recommended for promotion 13 of his men for the 2013 Pampanga raid, Senator Richard Gordon said. Gordon, citing a document he said was signed by Albayalde, said the now-PNP chief also recommended a distinguished conduct award for himself over the raid, which the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group found to be irregular. Albayalde, who was provincial director of Pampanga at that time, admitted making the recommendation but added […]
