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Ni Ricky Laggui Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Inilibing na ang namatay na Hepe ng Mallig Police Station na si Chief Insp. Michael Angelo Tubaña kaninang umaga, Hunyo 26 sa Ilagan Memorial Park. Ginawaran din ito ng Isabela Police Provincial Office ng full military honors, sa pangunguna ni Police Supt. Mariano Rodriguez, ang Provincial Director ng IPPO bilang pagkilala sa kanyang kabayanihan sa pagtupad ng kanyang tungkulin bilang hepe ng Mallig Police Station. […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos expressed her support for the intensified campaign to implement local government ordinances, including those against loitering, by the Philippine National Police (PNP). She also expressed her sadness for criticisms the PNP has received despite their efforts. Marcos noted that while many have complained about what they say were violations of human rights, the rights of women to get home safe were being neglected. The official cited as […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde reiterated on Monday, June 25, that there was never any “misinterpretation” of President Rodrigo Duterte’s order against loiterers. According to Albayalde, only those who violated ordinances and other laws were arrested, a statement President Rodrigo Duterte himself said in a recent speech in Davao. Albayalde said only “a small percentage” of those who were caught were charged and detained. “There is no violation known as tambay. […]
By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to rename its ‘anti-tambay’ operation to ‘anti-pasaway’ to address concerns that it would target bystanders on the street who were not violating the law. At the Balitaan sa Maynila media forum on Sunday, June 24, the senator said the ‘anti-tambay’ campaign was “very confusing” and that the PNP should clarify its intentions. “Hindi naman ho pwede […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Saturday, June 22, reiterated there was never a police policy to kill drug suspects in anti-illegal drug operations. PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Benigno Durana issued the statement, following the call of 38 states for the Philippines to put a halt to the supposed killings, and for it to collaborate in a United Nations probe into the drug war. According to Durana, drug suspects also “have the right […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang clarified on Thursday, June 21, that loiterers are arrested only if they violate existing laws. These laws, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said, include ordinances against smoking, drinking in public places, among others. “Lilinawin ko lang po na itong kampanya laban sa tambay is really a part of crime prevention. It is in line with the President’s role as chief implementor of the law,” he said. No arrest of 7000 loiterers therefore, […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday, June 20, said his men will continue to intensify operations against loiterers unless a court orders a stop to it. An angry Albayalde issued the statement amid criticisms the intensified campaign could lead to a violation of the rights of some individuals. “Let’s stop telling, conditioning people that this is a violation of their rights..,” he said. According to Albayalde, there […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, June 19, gave a posthumous award to the Isabela town police chief who was recently killed in a buy-bust operation. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde personally gave the award to the kin of Michael Angelo Tubaña, head of the Mallig town police force who was shot dead while conducting the operation in Barangay Centro 1 on Sunday, June 17. The subjects of the operation, Warren […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nag-ikot sa nakalipas na magdamag sa mga istasyon ng pulis sa Metro Manila si National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Guillermo Eleazar. Sa pag-iikot ni Eleazar, tatlong pulis ang nadatnan niyang natutulog sa mga binabantayang istasyon ng pulisya. Kabilang dito ang desk officer sa PCP-2 ng Novaliches Police Station. Sarado ang PCP nang dumating si Eleazar pero dahil glass door o gawa sa salamin ang pintuan, kita sa labas na […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday, June 18, said loitering was no longer a crime. Pangilinan made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the police to intensify operations against “tambays” on the streets. “Para po sa mga tagapagpatupad ng batas, hindi na po krimen ang tumambay, o mag-loiter. Republic Act 10158 has decriminalized vagrancy, amending Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code,” Pangilinan said. He was apparently referring to the Act Decriminalizing Vagrancy. “Kayo ang […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Saturday, June 16, gave the assurance human rights will be respected in the police’s operations against loiterers. “Alam naman po nila [police] na meron tayong sinusunod na police operational procedures,” he said in an interview over dzbb. Albayalde said President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive against loiterers was not new. In fact, he said when he was director of the National Capital Region Police Office, Oplan RODY, […]
(Eagle News) — Policemen are now tightly guarding housing units meant for personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Rodriguez, Rizal, round-the-clock after members of the urban poor group KADAMAY on Wednesday, June 13, tried to forcibly enter and take over several housing units in the area. Even the homeowners’ association in the area vowed not to let their guard down. Policemen are now on […]
