Cop dies in ‘accidental’ gun discharge in Batangas

Delfin Mallari Jr. 04/24/2023

LUCENA CITY — A 46-year-old policeman died after his service firearm accidentally went off while he was cleaning it on Sunday, April 23, in Lipa City, Batangas. Staff Sergeant Ronald Silva was found dead around 5 a.m. by…

Cop, 2 others stabbed dead during restaurant rumble in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 04/01/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A policeman trying to pacify a fight and two civilians were stabbed dead outside a restobar in Barangay Salvacion, Murcia town, Negros Occidental, at around 1 a.m. on Friday. Killed were Corporal Gabby Tamayo…

Cop nabbed with P136k worth of shabu in Badian buy-bust tests negative for drugs

Futch Anthony Inso 08/25/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The police officer, who was apprehended in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion, Badian town, tested negative for illegal drug use. This was confirmed by Badian Police Station on Thursday, August 24, 2022.…

Social cleansing

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 12/23/2020

That observer of revolutions, the Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski, famously observed, “When is a crisis reached? When questions arise that can’t be answered.” There is a truism that in our country, the public respects and admires the…

Cebu City police forms Special Intelligence Task Group to look into cop’s murder

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has formed a city level Special Intelligence Task Group (SITG) for the case of slain Police Lieutenant Colonel Joie Yape Jr., the former chief of the Cebu…

Cop accused of shooting man in a wake in Dalaguete surrenders

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cop who was accused of shooting a man who refused to continue to play a card game in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu was turned over to the police station in-charge by his…

Bato ready to become senator? Ex-top cop says ‘May seminar ba dyan?’

Inquirer 05/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines — As he is set to become a senator, the first thing Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa asked was: “Ewan ko kung may seminar dyan (I am not sure if there is a seminar for that).”…

Cop shot dead in Danao City trial court building

Paul Lauro 03/21/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Still dressed in his uniform, a policeman was shot dead inside a court building in Danao City, northern Cebu past noon on Thursday, March 21, 2019. .  Investigators identified the victim as…

Daanbantayan cop hurt in gun accident

Benjie B. Talisic 01/17/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – A policeman assigned in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu was wounded in an alleged case of accidental firing at the town’s police station on Wednesday night, January 16, 2019.  Chief Inspector William Homoc, the…

Garins face raps for mauling cop

Inquirer.net 12/27/2018

Manila — Guimbal Mayor Oscar Garin and his son Rep. Richard Garin are facing seven criminal complaints filed by the police officer they beat up in Iloilo and four administrative cases filed by the Philippine National Police…

Ex-cop, companion killed in Talisay City

Doris Mae Mondragon, Paul Lauro 11/25/2018

A retired police officer and his male backrider were killed in a shooting incident in Barangay Bulacao, Talisay City at past 6 p.m. on Sunday Police authorities identified the victim as retired policeman Edgar Causon. His backrider…

Talisay drug suspect shots cop, eludes arrest

Benjie Talisic 11/23/2018

A policemen was wounded during a surveillance operation in Sitio Mananga 2, Barangay Tabunok, Talisay City at around 3 a.m. today (November 23). PO1 Jaylord Joseph Taping sustained a bullet wound on his chest but is now…

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