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(Eagle News) — Almost 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to Philippine National Police data, the additional 95 cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 21416. Of these, 1436 were active. Over 100, or 117, more recoveries were also reported, pushing the PNP recoveries from COVID-19 to 19920. The fatalities due to COVID-19 are now at 60, with the addition of a death. The police are among the Philippines’ frontliners […]
(Eagle News) — More than P4 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed by authorities in Cebu on Monday. The Philippine National Police said the more or less 11,200 fully-grown marijuana plants uprooted by PNP operatives and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Sitio Sampinitan, Brgy. Tagba-o had an estimated value of P4,480,000. The plants were situated on a 800 sqm space owned by a certain Boy Ardimer, the PNP said. It said manhunt operations […]
(Eagle News) — People who will be caught not wearing face masks will be given one. Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar added violators of the ordinance on the mandatory wearing of face masks will not be jailed but will be booked and investigated. Eleazar said violators can be held for a maximum of 12 hours while undergoing investigation and booking procedure. During such time, we will provide them face masks to protect our own […]
(Eagle News) — Two were killed while two others were hurt during an armed encounter in Lanao del Norte over the weekend, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP identified the fatalities as Special Action Force member, Police Corporal John Oliver Rodriguez and Naen Ampatua Tumog. Rodriguez was part of a group of policemen from the elite PNP unit who were out to serve a search warrant for Tumog’s home in Barangay Rebucon on Saturday. […]
(Eagle News) — A father and his son were killed in Tawi tawi after they shot it out with authorities who were about to arrest them for murder, the Philippine National Police said on Sunday, May 9. According to the PNP, apart from Girang Lipae and Basil Lipae, also killed was an unidentified female after the shootout in Barangay Sipangkot in Sitangkai. The authorities at that time were carrying an arrest warrant for multiple murder […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases among police personnel breached the 21,000 mark after the Philippine National Police reported 126 more COVID-19 cases. The PNP said of the total 21,086 cases, 1535 were active. A total of 131 more recoveries pushed the recovery total to 19493. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 58. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, […]
(Eagle News) — Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Friday, May 7, formally assumed the post of Philippine National Police chief, becoming the sixth person to be appointed to the post by President Rodrigo Duterte. Eleazar, who finished fourth in the Philippine Military Academy ‘Hinirang’ Class of 1987, replaced Police General Debold Sinas, who will reach the mandatory age of retirement on Saturday, May 8. Sinas was a member of that class as well. In […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 deaths among police personnel rose to 58 after the Philippine National Police reported another death, this time from Mindanao. According to PNP data, the latest COVID-19 fatality among its ranks was a 47-year-old police officer assigned in Maguindanao. The PNP said the police officer, who was immuno-compromised due to diabetes, was rushed to the hospital for fever and cough on May 3. He underwent an RT-PCR test which […]
(Eagle News) — Two police officers were injured after they were shot at by the father of two drug suspects they arrested earlier. The Philippine National Police said Police Corporal Nicolo Leon Luna III and Police Staff Sergeant Bobby Judan, both members of Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 9, had just brought Jonar Jul-Asri and Moner Jul-Asri to the hospital for mandatory medical examination following their arrest in a buy-bust operation when they were attacked by […]
(Eagle News) — The new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. General Eleazar thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for choosing him to lead the 220,000 strong police force, as he acknowledged the “rare opportunity” to be appointed as PNP chief. “To be appointed as the Chief PNP is a rare opportunity, but come with the challenges of good leadership and meeting the high expectations of the Filipino people. I accept these challenges,” he said. “I […]
(Eagle News) – Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Malacanang confirmed on Wednesday, May 5. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte has already signed the appointments papers of Eleazar to succeed PNP chief Debold Sinas who will retire on May 8 when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 60. “We confirm that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed the appointment of PLTGEN Guillermo Eleazar […]
(Eagle News) — The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the Philippine National Police rose to 57 on Wednesday, May 5, after a police corporal succumbed to the disease. The PNP said the PNP’s 57th fatality was a 31-year-old assigned in Nueva Ecija. He tested positive on April 27 and was immediately brought to a quarantine facility. On May 3, the PNP said he was rushed to a nearby hospital due to difficulty of […]
