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(Eagle News)–COVID-19 recoveries in the Philippine National Police have climbed to 237. The PNP said this was after four new recoveries were reported as of June 12, at 6 p.m. Confirmed cases in their ranks reached 395. The death toll stands at five. Suspected cases are at 804, while probable cases have reached 715. The Philippines COVID-19 cases have reached over 24000. Metro Manila remains under a general community quarantine but the Inter-Agency Task Force […]
(Eagle News)–Focus crimes such as murder and rape have hit an “all-time low” amid the COVID-19 community quarantine, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, a comparative analysis from the Joint Task Force COVID Shield during 84 days of the period showed crime incidents dropping 57%, to 5652 cases from March 17 to June 8. The figure was 7,352 cases less than the 13,004 cases recorded from December 24, 2019 to Mar 16, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has sought the assistance of the Department of Health for an independent probe into the accidental exposure to chemicals of a team of police medical and healthcare personnel at a PNP-managed COVID-19 quarantine facility. In a statement, the PNP said upon instructions by PNP Chief, Police General Archie Gamboa, Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, PNP Deputy Chief for Administration and Commander of the PNP Administrative Support to COVID-19 Task Force (ASCOTF) […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reshuffled key posts. PNP chief Police General Archie Gamboa has designated Police Brigadier General Jesus Cambay Jr. at the helm of Police Regional Office 9 in Zamboanga effective June 4. Cambay, a member of PMA “Makatao” Class of 1989, is former director of the PNP Intelligence Group prior to his appointment. Replacing Cambay as Intelligence Group director is his classmate, Police Brigadier General Joseph Gohel. Police Brigadier General Remus […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police now has 12 vehicles under its Libreng Sakay program for commuters in Metro Manila, which is under a general community quarantine. In a statement, the PNP said a latest report from the Operations Management Division of the Police Community Affairs and Development Group said the 12 buses and troop carrier trucks were from the PNP Special Action Force and the Logistics Support Service. The PNP said vehicles under its program […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has so far received and responded to 304 inquiries and complaints coursed through its hotline. In a statement, the PNP said this was only in a span of two days, since it launched Helpline 16677 to help members of the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ” The hotline is a quick response mechanism to assure the public that the PNP is ready to assist them at all times […]
(Eagle News) — There was no major untoward incident on the first day of Metro Manila’s general community quarantine, the Philippine National Police said. In a press statement on Monday, June 1, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said this was “except for reports of stranded commuters due to inadequate public transportation..” By and large, he said the situation was also peaceful and orderly in modified enhanced community quarantine areas. On Monday, Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Monday, June 1, said it no longer had severe COVID-19 cases among its infected personnel. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said all active 247 cases are either under home quarantine (18) or are in quarantine facilities (129) for mild to moderate cases as of Sunday, 6 a.m. “As of yesterday, we have posted a recovery rate of 51.9% of the total 315 confirmed cases among PNP personnel, 163 of whom […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has postponed the resumption of its recruitment process. In an advisory, the PNP’s Recruitment and Selection Service said the postponement was in view of three things: The clearance of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for the passage of applicants from one border to the other is still pending The difficulty of completion of documentary requirements of applicants/recruits; The policy amendments and health concerns of […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Wednesday, May 27, launched a hotline for public assistance during police operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In launching Helpline 16677, PNP chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa said the “timely release of information and assistance is urgently needed by our people and the PNP’s helpline will provide just that.” He added the PNP Directorate for Operations would be the communication hub for ECQ and GCQ concerns. The hotline, he […]
(Eagle News) – There are now 34 laboratories which have been certified by the Department of Health for COVID-19 PCR testing, including the Philippine National Police’s own certified laboratory, while eight more have been licensed as GeneXpert laboratories. The PNP Crime Laboratory recently passed the stringent validation process of the DOH, and is now part of the 20 certified COVID-19 laboratories in Meto Manila. As of May 25, the PNP reported a total of 278 […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa has ordered a revamp of four police officials. Below are the new assignments of each official, according to PNP spokesperson Bernard Banac: Police Major General Dionardo Carlos – Directorate for Police Community Relations Police Major General Joselito Vera Cruz – Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management Police Brigadier General Alfred Corpus – Directorate for Integrated Police Operations Police Brigadier General Michael John Dubria – Police […]
