Tag: Oscar Albayalde

Albayalde orders relief of three policemen who, armed and without wearing uniforms, confronted civilian in his residence over traffic altercation

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the relief of three policemen after they were caught confronting a civilian in his residence over a traffic altercation that transpired before, in a viral video. Relieved were brothers PO1 Rendel Soriano of Caloocan Police Station, PO3 Ralph Soriano of the Northern Police District and PO1 Reniel Soriano of Camp Crame’s Drug Enforcement Group. The PNP said it has launched a probe against the three following […]

Albayalde wants policemen who bashed him online identified

“There is always a way” to air your grievance, Albayalde says (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday, April 23, said he has ordered the PNP’s Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management to identify the policemen behind the posts that bash him on the Facebook page Buhay Lespu. “I want them to be identified and I’ll make them report in my office personally,” Albayalde said. He said that […]

PNP Chief Albayalde to policemen: Follow all rules

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Newly installed Philippine National Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday, April 23, reminded policemen to follow even the simplest rules, or else they would be sanctioned. He said policemen should wear helmets, refrain from texting on the streets while on duty, and should entertain complainants in the police stations. “Kapag merong nagsabi sa atin na yung isang complainant or kababayan natin pumunta sa isang istasyon at sinagot […]

Newly installed PNP Chief Albayalde to retain Dela Rosa’s counter-intelligence task force to run after rogue policemen

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Police Director General Oscar Albayalde on Friday, April 20, said he would retain the counter-intelligence task force that runs after rogue policemen. In his first press briefing as the PNP chief, Albayalde said the CITF, which was set up by his predecessor, Ronald dela Rosa, would even be “complimented by all the counter-intelligence divisions and units of the PNP.” “Alam naman nila kung ano ang focus […]

Albayalde says all police recruits will now be required to undergo SAF commando training

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will no longer accept police trainees who will not pass the basic training meant for Special Action Force commandos. Speaking in his first press conference as PNP chief, Police Director General Oscar Albayalde said after the training in the Philippine Public Safety College, all police recruits will be required to undergo the six-month training in basic internal security operation. He said this was better than […]

Albayalde wants PNP provincial, city directors to conduct surprise inspections

(Eagle News) — Newly installed Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde wants police provincial and city directors to conduct surprise inspections in the police stations within their areas of jurisdiction. “As much as I enjoy conducting surprise inspections, I may not be able to reach all of our 2,766 police stations nationwide,” Albayalde said during PNP change of command ceremonies on Thursday, April 19. He said he “expect(s) our Provincial and City Directors to conduct […]

UPDATED: Police official who said Trillanes should study statistics named new NCRPO chief

  (Eagle News) –A reshuffle is in the works in the Philippine National Police, as Oscar Albayalde takes the helm of the force on Thursday, April 19. Police Director Camilo Cascolan, the PNP’s director for operations, has been appointed to head the National Capital Region Police Office, a post held by Albayalde before he was named PNP chief. Cascolan made the news after he said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV needed to study statistics. This was […]

Albayalde: Anti-terrorism drills to be conducted in Metro Manila districts, others

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Incoming Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde said anti-terrorism drills will be conducted in all districts in Metro Manila and in others. Albayalde made the pronouncement after a simulation exercise was held by the Quezon City Police District on Thursday, April 12. The drill involved policemen responding to a “loud explosion” in the Araneta bus terminal, and to a “hostage-taking” on a passenger bus by one of the “suspects.” […]

NCRPO director sacks Caloocan police chief, two station commanders from Manila, QC

(Eagle News) — The National Capital Region Police Office has sacked the Caloocan police chief and two station commanders from Manila and Quezon City. NCRPO director Oscar Albayalde said Senior Supt. Jemar Modequillo was relieved as head of the Caloocan Police over “unsolved series of incidents in his area.” Also relieved, Albayalde said, were Manila Police District Station 11 commander Supt. Amante Daro and Quezon City Police District Station 10 commander Supt. Christian dela Cruz. Daro was […]

NCRPO: Entire Pasay precinct sacked for “pocketing” robbery victim’s money

(Eagle News) — Policemen in a  precinct in Pasay have been sacked following allegations they pocketed a robbery victim’s money. In a television interview,  National Capital Region Police Office chief Director Oscar Albayalde said a total of 35 personnel, including the commander of Police Community Precinct 3 have been ordered relieved. “”Mayroon tayong iniimbestigahan na complaint doon na may na-recover silang pera sa isang robbery at tinitingnan natin ang alegasyon na pinaghatihatian nila,” Albayalde said, without […]

Entire Caloocan Police force to be relieved — NCRPO chief Albayalde

(Eagle News) — The National Capital Region Police Office is set to relieve the entire Caloocan City Police, in a bold move seen as a warning by the Philippine National Police leadership against erring policemen in general. The announcement came after another dubious incident that saw several personnel from police community precinct 4   barging inside a house in civilian clothes without a search warrant and stealing items on Sept. 4. The PCP4 commander, who was […]

PNP relieves cops in CCTV shown in Senate inquiry pending probe

  (Eagle News) – The 10 police officers seen on a CCTV video shown by Senator Panfilo Lacson during the “tokhang for ransom” senate inquiry had been relieved. Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald dela Rosa himself ordered the relief of the cops seen on video allegedly planting “shabu” during a raid in an office last October. PNP National Capital Region Police Office (PNP-NCRPO) Director Oscar Albayalde said the 10 policemen were members of […]