The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday defended the policemen who have been staking out the Bacoor City residence of Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., claiming to be after a group of armed men who had allegedly sought refuge in the senator’s house last Monday.
An 8-year-old child who claims to be a resident of Manila was found wandering on the streets in San Pedro, Laguna province, Monday night, police said.
The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday ordered the creation of a special team of investigators to help the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) look into the spate of alleged child abductions in Metro Manila. Director General Alan Purisima issued the order after Malacañang voiced its concern over the disappearance [...]
Fed up with rogue cops involved in unlawful activities, the Philippine National Police (PNP) may turn to private manning agencies in screening new police recruits.
These lazy cops may soon find themselves behind bars. Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima on Wednesday ordered the filing of administrative and criminal charges against 34 policemen whose failure to appear in court hearings led to the dismissal of charges against arrested drug suspects.
The Philippine National Police said Wednesday that it welcomes President Benigno Aquino III’s approval of the criminal charges to be filed against several of its men and other military officers Wednesday in connection with the Atimonan incident in Quezon that led to the death of several men.
Interior Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday ordered another investigation of the death of a witness in the murder of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega in a jail in Quezon, saying now that he found unbelievable jail officials’ story that Dennis Aranas killed himself. In a press conference, Roxas said he ordered the new investigation [...]
Beleaguered Police Supt. Hansel Marantan, the ground commander of the operation in Atimonan, Quezon, that killed 13 alleged members of a gun-for-hire group last month, has accused Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima of prejudging the administrative case filed against him, and has asked the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to take over the investigation.
The two TV crew members who were released by the Abu Sayyaf Group on Saturday night were taken as hostages but they were treated well like their children.
Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima has ordered checkpoints during the day to enforce the election gun ban.
Most politicians are “betting on jueteng” to help finance their election campaign. Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima told Inquirer editors and reporters over dinner on Wednesday that the illegal numbers game has become a fund-raising activity of sorts for politicians running for government posts.
The national police commander immediately knew what he had in his hands when he saw the Calabarzon police report on the killing of 13 alleged criminals at a police checkpoint in Atimonan, Quezon province, on Jan. 6: A cover-up.
Even with the spate of crimes recently amid a gun ban, the chief of the Philippine National Police said that shooting incidents were way lower compared to the same period last year.
