Tag: tambay

Albayalde: No PNP “misinterpretation” of Duterte order vs loiterers

(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. […]

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Gatchalian to PNP: Change ‘anti-tambay’ to ‘anti-pasaway’ campaign

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 […]

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Senator Aquino urges Senate probe into gov’t policy vs loiterers

(Eagle News) — Senator Bam Aquino is seeking a Senate probe into the government’s policy against loiterers, following the death of Genesis Argoncillo while he was detained at the Novaliches police station. According to Aquino, Argoncillo would not have died if not for the “polisiya na nakatarget ang mahihirap.” “There is a need to assess whether the (Philippine National Police’s) anti-tambay campaign, as well as the local ordinances on which they are supposedly based, are […]

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De Lima to police: Go after “rude loiterer” Duterte, not after alleged loiterers on streets

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, June 22, condemned the Philippine National Police’s operations against loiterers, saying they should go after the “rude loiterer” in Malacañang instead. “Kung naghahanap ng tambay ang PNP, doon sila pumunta sa Malacañang. May bastos, palamura at tsismosong siga doon. Ang pangalan niya ay Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” she said. According to De Lima, the operations against loiterers were “really wrong.” “Pinapatay na nga nila sa ‘Tokhang’ ang mga mahihirap. […]

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Senator Aquino notes police’s “flip-flopping” statements on detainee Argoncillo’s cause of death

Ejercito wants guidelines for police operations vs loiterers By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Bam Aquino questioned what he said was the police’s flip-flopping statements about the cause of death of detainee Genesis Argoncillo. Aquino made the statement on Friday, June 22, the day Quezon City Police District director Joselito Esquivel said in a press conference that murder charges were slated to be filed against the two detainees who allegedly beat Argoncillo up while […]

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Drilon says policemen who arrest loiterers can be “liable for arbitrary arrest”; Poe bats for cops’ “orientation” beforehand

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The policemen who continue to arrest loiterers can be “liable for arbitrary arrest,” Senator Franklin Drilon said on Thursday, June 21. According to Drilon, “vagrancy,” after all, was “not a crime.” “I do not know on what basis the arrests are being made. There must be a crime committed,” Drilon said. President Rodrigo Duterte, who ordered the Philippine National Police to intensify the operations, denied, however, that arrests were […]

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