Tag: PNP

Albayalde confers award on Manila cop seen chasing suspected snatcher in video

Manila cop’s team leader also hailed (Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday, Aug. 5, conferred an award on the Manila policeman who was caught on camera bravely chasing a man who had reportedly stolen a gold bracelet from a jeepney passenger. Albayalde conferred the “Medalya ng Papuri” to Patrolman Jonathan Stanley Dionisio, three days after he arrested the suspect. The suspect was later released, however, after the victim failed to identify him […]

PNP nabs 3 men for alleged extort try on Bong Go, others

(Eagle News)–Three men who allegedly attempted to extort money from several people in government, including Senator Bong Go, have been arrested by the police. The Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group identified the suspects as Dennis Jose Borbon, an online blogger  and a former staff member of the 1-Edukasyon partylist; Edgar Paulo James Bularan.; and Menard Greg Bassa. Only Borbon and Bularan, who were arrested in an entrapment operation in Malabon, were presented to the media in […]

Negros Oriental police chief relieved over spate of slays in province

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde has relieved the Negros Oriental police chief over the recent slays in the province. The PNP confirmed that Negros Oriental Provincial Police Director Colonel Raul Tacaca has been replaced by Police Colonel Angelito Dumangeng. Dumangeg will serve as  officer-in-charge of the provincial police. On July 18, policemen were killed reportedly by members of the New People’s Army  in Ayungon, Negros Oriental. Two days after President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit […]

PNP all over the country now on “full alert” status as security preps for SONA put in place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q-WrxEuPsE   (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police said that the whole country’s police force is now on full alert status starting 6 a.m. today, Saturday, July 20, in preparation for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. This means that all policemen are obligated to report to their respective assignments, as all their leaves are cancelled. This is also in preparation for President Duterte’s fourth SONA. PNP Chief […]

PHL police, miltary confirm first Filipino ‘suicide bomber’ behind last month’s attack

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine security forces confirmed Wednesday that at least one Filipino “suicide bomber” was behind a deadly attack last month, in a first for the Asian country. Norman Lasuca and one other yet to be identified suspect blew themselves up outside a military camp on the remote southern island of Jolo on June 28 in an attack that also killed three soldiers and two civilians, the police and military said. “We […]

Advincula now out of police custody, says PNP spokesperson

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police announced on Tuesday, June 25, that Peter Joemel Advincula is no longer in its custody. Advincula first came out to say that he was the narrator, known as the hooded “Bikoy,” in the controversial “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos. PNP Spokesperson Police Colonel Bernard Banac said that Advincula is now “free” and is “on his own. “Si Mr. Advincula is free. He is out and not in the […]

Military, police hail peaceful conduct of midterm polls

(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Monday, May 13, lauded the peaceful conduct of the local and midterm elections. In a statement, Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said there was “no reported major untoward incident that affected the overall turnout of the electoral exercise” as polling centers closed at 6 p.m. He said voting in the 36,831 centers nationwide also went ahead, even if there were brief […]

PNP: Blasts in Maguindanao, Cotabato on Monday, May 13, not election-related

(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police has ruled the blasts in Maguindanao and Cotabato were not election-related. In a press conference, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said  those behind  the blasts in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao around 1 a.m. and  in Cotabato City at 7:10 a.m. merely wanted to “make themselves known.” He noted the blasts followed another incident at a vacant lot in the Cotabato City Hall compound around 10 p.m. on Sunday. “They are not […]

Look: PNP confiscates sample ballots, flyers in Sauyo elementary school

(Eagle News) — Police confiscated sample ballots and flyers being distributed at the Sauyo Elementary School in Quezon City on Monday, May 13. In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Ian Jasper Eleazar, the various sample ballots can be seen piled up on a table as policemen secured the voting premises.  They also confiscated several bags of the illegal campaign materials. Police Capt. Dennis Fajardo of the Quezon City Police District’s Station 4 […]

PNP launches manhunt for Advincula who has arrest warrants for estafa, illegal recruitment issued in 2007

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police has launched a manhunt for Peter Joemel Advincula, alias Bikoy, who has pending cases for estafa and large scale illegal recruitment before local courts. “The manhunt operation is underway to find him and to serve the pending warrants of arrest against Advincula, who surfaced before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines as ‘Bikoy’,” said PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde, in a statement, on Friday. The PNP chief […]

PNP: 160,000 policemen to secure May 13 elections

(Eagle News)—Over 100,000 policemen will be deployed to secure the May elections, the Philippine National Police said on Thursday, May 2. Police Colonel Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the 160,000 policemen was an increase from the 143000 that was to be deployed initially. Banac said the increase did not mean a threat had been monitored. “We want to ensure no untoward incident will take place,” Banac said. The elections are slated on May 13. More […]

PNP NCRPO chief tells Caloocan cop who killed 6-year old boy: “You will rot in jail”; assures justice for victim’s family

  https://youtu.be/PP4bbBq2K5s (Eagle News) – Philippine National Police National Capital Region chief major general Guillermo Eleazar was livid with rage as he scolded a Caloocan City police cop who killed a six-year old boy and intentionally shot the boy’s grandmother on Sunday. Eleazar said that the policeman, Cpl. Rocky delos Reyes, will face the full force of the law and will be removed from the police service as he did not deserve to be in […]