131 policemen dismissed within first 45 days of 2024

Faith Argosino 02/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed that the organization has dismissed from service around 131 policemen from January 1 to February 14, 2024. PNP spokesperson Colonel Jean Fajardo said in a press briefing on…

Obstruction of justice raps vs father of vehicle owner in Salilig hazing case dismissed

Tetch Torres-Tupas - INQUIRER.net 03/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Government prosecutors on Friday dismissed the obstruction of justice case against the father of one of those tagged as persons of interest in the death of Adamson University student John Matthew Salilig. “The [case of] obstruction…

Ombudsman junks 4 complaints against Lapu-Lapu Mayor Chan

Futch Anthony Inso 03/17/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman Visayas has dismissed four complaints that were filed against Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan. Among the complaints that were dismissed by the Ombudsman is the violation of…

Duterte bounty Twitter case dismissed

Joanna Rose Aglibot 06/26/2020

OLONGAPO CITY—A regional trial court (RTC) on Wednesday dismissed the charge filed against a public school teacher who offered a P50-million reward on Twitter to anybody who could kill President Rodrigo Duterte, saying his arrest without a…

Breaking: Nine CV cops dismissed 

Rosalie Abatayo 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nine policemen in Central Visayas have been dismissed due to dishonesty and for leaving their posts unattended. Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas, said he…

Labella fires office employee for illegal drugs use

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A casual employee assigned at the Office of the Mayor was ordered dismissed after he tested positive for illegal drugs use. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that all drug positive employees will…

5 PRO-7 cops dismissed from service

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five Central Visayas policemen have been ordered dismissed from service for various offenses. The five will also be stripped of their benefit claims as a consequence for their dismissal, says Police Brigadier General…

Two SC justices want Marcos poll protest dismissed

Tetch Torres-Tupas - INQUIRER.net 10/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines–Two Supreme Court (SC) associate justices favor for the dismissal of the electoral protest of former senator Bongbong Marcos, high court sources said. SC spokesperson Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka said Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and…

Parents of dismissed students in controversial molestation video may file an appeal, says DepEd-7

10/07/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The parents of the two senior high school students from the Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma who were dismissed may file an appeal before the Department of Education Central Visayas (DepEd-7). Read: CIDG-7 to investigate viral video…

9 police officers from PRO-7 test positive for illegal drugs, dismissed from service

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) dismissed nine police officers from service after testing positive for illegal drugs. In a report given by PRO-7 Director Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas on Friday,…

Gealon confident case filed by Tomas will be dismissed

Delta Letigio 09/17/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebu City Legal Officer Lawyer Rey Gealon is confident the case filed by former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña against the city and incumbent Mayor Edgardo Labella will be dismissed.  Gealon said they have received…

Duterte fires Faeldon, orders 1,900 freed convicts to surrender

Leila B. Salaverria 09/05/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday sacked Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon for disobeying his order not to release convicts, and said he wanted him and other officials of the agency investigated…

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