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(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has reported 62 more COVID-19 cases. PNP data showed the additional cases pushed the PNP total active cases to 752. The total number of COVID-19 cases among police personnel is now at 12,063. Forty-nine additional recoveries, the PNP said, prompted an increase in the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally, now at 11,266. On Friday, the PNP announced PNP Chief Debold Sinas had tested positive for COVID-19. It said it […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities seized over P122 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations in Makati and Muntinlupa, and arrested seven in the process, the Philippine National Police said on Tuesday night. According to the PNP, the 2000 grams of shabu worth P13.6 million were seized from Liezel Julhasan; Donnalyn Julhasan; Denver Porlahe, 19; Sharifa Kuly; and Rovelyn Enot outside a fast food restaurant along Muntinlupa Highway in Barangay Tunasan in Muntinlupa. The operation […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-four more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally to 11037. Thirty-eight additional cases, however, also pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 11613. Of these, 545 are active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. The police are among the country’s frontliners amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They were among several who […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities in Eastern Visayas rescued nine minors the police believe were being trafficked for child labor in Luzon. The Philippine National Police said the nine, five girls and four boys, came all the way from Surigao del Sur and were en route to Pampanga when rescued on Wednesday. The rescue operation stemmed from a telephone call from Police Lt. Dennis N. Cayme, officer in charge of the San Agustin Municipal Police Station […]
(Eagle News) — The police on Tuesday, March 2, rescued an abducted Taiwanese national in Parañaque City. A Philippine National Police statement said Wu Keng Hao was rescued by members of the PNP’s Anti-Kidnapping Group at Pearl Marina, in Building 28 Floor Unit 24. The PNP said the rescue operations, which were prompted by a kidnapping report, took place at 9:30 a.m. They were done in coordination with the establishment’s security personnel. “During the rescue, […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Debold Sinas on Wednesday, March 3, ordered the immediate relief of the chief of the Legal Affairs Division of the Internal Affairs Service in Region 3. In a statement, the PNP said Atty. Efren Garcia II, a member of the non-uniformed PNP personnel, was administratively relieved from his post after he failed a drug test during a random drug testing of the IAS in Central Luzon. The PNP […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — A good son, and a good husband. This was how Cpl. Lauro De Guzman was described by his grieving parents, and his wife. The bemedalled police officer was among the four killed in the misencounter between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Lauro’s wife, Andrea, still could not believe that he was among those killed […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Feb. 26, said the National Bureau of Investigation should be the sole agency to probe the shootout between the police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Senator Bong Go said the President made the remark in his meeting with officials of the Philippine National Police and PDEA to discuss the shootout in Quezon City that left at least five killed. Go said apart […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has seized over P800,000 worth of illegal drugs from three people in separate operations in Bataan and Bulacan. The PNP said the P810,000 worth of shabu and marijuana were seized from Klayron Nico Santos, 31; Ronniel Sanchez, 21; and Robin Gabriel Llanes, 19; on Thursday. First to be arrested were Santos and Sanchez at 10:45 p.m. Santos, a high-value drug target; and Sanchez, a student, were apprehended in Balanga after […]
(Eagle News) — The number of fatalities in the Feb. 24 misencounter between members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has risen to four. Aside from the two Quezon City police officers earlier reported, two more had passed away — one PDEA agent, and another PDEA informant. This was confirmed by PDEA director general Wilkins VIllanueva. The policemen who died were identified as PCpl Lauro de Guzman and […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed sadness over the shootout between members of the Philippine National Police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Quezon City on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President also expressed concern over the incident, which left two policemen dead. A media report said a third fatality was seen being taken out supposedly from a PDEA van. “Ang in-assure niya, gaya ng nangyari sa Sulu, […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-three more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery total to 10685. Thirty-six additional cases, however, pushed the PNP total cases to 11176. Of these, 460 were active. No additional deaths were reported; the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 31. Uniformed personnel, including policemen, are among the priorities in a COVID-19 vaccination program that is slated to start this […]
