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(Eagle News)–One person was hurt in an encounter with police who were out to serve a search warrant on his home in Zamboanga City, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said one Jainal Assan sustained gunshot wounds on his left thigh and arm following police retaliation after he fired his gun at them instead of letting them search his house in Lamisahan on Friday. “When the suspect acted violently, our personnel had to defend […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday, ,Sept. 2, announced the dismissal from service of 15 policemen who claimed six people who died in San Jose, Bulacan on February 18 were drug personalities who had been shot in legitimate drug operations. In a statement, Eleazar said he himself signed the dismissal order against the following in June after the PNP’s Internal Affairs Service found they planted illegal drugs and firearms on […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will incorporate the Supreme Court’s guidelines on the use of body-worn cameras in police operations into its own rules. PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar made the statement as he welcomed the High Court’s pronouncement these could be finalized and approved next month. According to Eleazar, the guidelines are specific to the implementation of search and arrest warrants. “Ngayon pa lamang ay nagpapasalamat na kami sa Supreme Court para sa […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar gave the assurance mechanisms were in place to ensure legitimate police operations. In a statement, Eleazar said the PNP’s Internal Affairs Service, for instance, conducts motu proprio investigations on PNP operations where there are deaths, either of the suspects or of policemen. “The IAS evaluates if there were violations in our Police Operational Procedures committed by police operatives and recommends the appropriate administrative sanctions, even dismissal […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Monday, April 1, stressed the police operations in Negros Oriental that led to the killings of 14 people killed were legitimate. According to PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, the operations were covered by search warrants. “They have 36 search warrants in different parts of Negros Oriental..Ito ay nangyari sa iba’t ibang lugar,” he said. He belied claims by leftists the killings were a massacre, saying 12 suspects were arrested because […]
(Eagle News) — An alleged Maute bomb expert was killed in an inter-agency operation in General Santos on Monday, July 16. Najib Calimba Pundog alias Najib Hussein, was killed after he resisted and fought authorities who were serving a warrant for his arrest for murder, serious illegal detention and kidnapping, Eastern Mindanao Command spokesperson Major Ezra Balagtey said. Balagtey said the operation, which saw PO3 Jerry Feo injured, took place at 2:15 a.m. in Barangay Fatima. A hand […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe wants members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to wear body cameras during police operations after the Senate’s investigation on the death of Kian De Los Santos. “Yung sinasabi ninyong mas importante ang baril kesa sa body cam–ito’y magpoprotekta lang din sa ating mga pulis. Kasi ngayon, sasabihin ‘hindi naman nanlaban,’ e kung talagang nanlaban? At least, mayroon kayong pruweba sa totoong pangyayari,” Poe said. Senator […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — ANGKLA party-list Representative Jess Manalo suggested that members of the Philippine National Police should wear body cameras to remove suspicion regarding police operations. He said this will help particularly when the statement of the police conflicted with the claim of the other party. The measure will ensure that there will be an actual video footage of the questioned police operations. Manalo said that he will propose this bodycam law […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Police who will be injured during actual police operations can now avail of free hospitalization at the Chinese General Hospital. This was after the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Chinese Charitable Association – owner of the Chinese General Hospital – signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that included the free police hospitalization benefit. https://youtu.be/Pr030hEKNGk
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Superintendent Ronald dela Rosa guaranteed that all planned police operations will be open to media to show to the public that their operations are legitimate and to dissuade rumors of salvage and rub-out. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
