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(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the relief of three policemen after they were caught confronting a civilian in his residence over a traffic altercation that transpired before, in a viral video. Relieved were brothers PO1 Rendel Soriano of Caloocan Police Station, PO3 Ralph Soriano of the Northern Police District and PO1 Reniel Soriano of Camp Crame’s Drug Enforcement Group. The PNP said it has launched a probe against the three following […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The police in Region 5 have asked the Commission on Elections to place the province of Masbate under the poll body’s control. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, Philippine National Police spokesperson, said this was amid the intense rivalry between political candidates in the area. The Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay elections are slated in May. “(All elements) are present: Intense rivalry, firearms..existence of crime groups, a history of violence..,” Bulalacao said. So […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Monday, April 23, urged the Senate justice and human rights committee anew to act on her resolutions aimed at addressing “congestion and poor living conditions” inside jails and penitentiaries across the country. De Lima reiterated the statement following the release of records from the Philippine National Police (PNP) that showed that most regional police offices have congested detention facilities. De Lima’s statement also comes days after an inmate at […]
“There is always a way” to air your grievance, Albayalde says (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday, April 23, said he has ordered the PNP’s Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management to identify the policemen behind the posts that bash him on the Facebook page Buhay Lespu. “I want them to be identified and I’ll make them report in my office personally,” Albayalde said. He said that […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Newly installed Philippine National Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday, April 23, reminded policemen to follow even the simplest rules, or else they would be sanctioned. He said policemen should wear helmets, refrain from texting on the streets while on duty, and should entertain complainants in the police stations. “Kapag merong nagsabi sa atin na yung isang complainant or kababayan natin pumunta sa isang istasyon at sinagot […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Police Director General Oscar Albayalde on Friday, April 20, said he would retain the counter-intelligence task force that runs after rogue policemen. In his first press briefing as the PNP chief, Albayalde said the CITF, which was set up by his predecessor, Ronald dela Rosa, would even be “complimented by all the counter-intelligence divisions and units of the PNP.” “Alam naman nila kung ano ang focus […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will no longer accept police trainees who will not pass the basic training meant for Special Action Force commandos. Speaking in his first press conference as PNP chief, Police Director General Oscar Albayalde said after the training in the Philippine Public Safety College, all police recruits will be required to undergo the six-month training in basic internal security operation. He said this was better than […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine National Police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa retired from the police force on Thursday, April 19, after 36 years of “unsullied years of dedication” saying that he had tried his best to fulfill the mandate given to him to fight crime and illegal drugs. Dela Rosa, who was President Rodrigo Duterte’s police chief when he was still the mayor of Davao City, tearfully surrendered his badge as he became “citizen […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has welcomed the proposal for a Senate probe into the Special Action Force P58.9-million subsistence allowance mess. “The PNP assures the availability of the concerned PNP officers to face any investigation,” PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said. He said this was “actually the purpose of their relief and reassignment to the holding unit to ensure their availability and preclude them from exerting any influence on these investigations.” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has sacked former Special Action Force chief Benjamin Lusad and the others charged before the Ombudsman over the P59.8-million subsistence allowance mess. PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said the two who were assigned in Camp Crame have been “effectively relieved today from their current position.” He was apparently referring to Lusad and one of his co-accused, former SAF budget and fiscal officer Senior Supt. Andre Dizon. Bulalacao […]
(Eagle News) — If charges were to be filed against him in connection with the drug war, outgoing Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa said he would face them outright. “Handa ako, as I have said, I may sink or swim with my President, hindi ko siya iiwan,” Dela Rosa said. As of April 13, 19,086 drug offenders were arrested in 12,032 anti-illegal drugs operations since the PNP relaunched the campaign in early December […]
(Eagle News) — A Philippine National Police (PNP) official on Friday, April 13, said the PNP was “doing its best” to address the problem of inadequate detention facilities in the country. PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao made the statement following reports eight inmates cramped in the Pasay City Jail collapsed due to heat on Wednesday, April 11. One of them eventually died of a heart attack. “In as much as the PNP wants to […]
