Viral leptospirosis death ends with Napolcom sacking 7 Caloocan cops

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan - Philippine News Agency 12/11/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has ordered the dismissal of seven Caloocan police officers tagged in the illegal arrest and detention of Jayson dela Rosa, whose case went viral after his son died of leptospirosis…

Napolcom fires cop over lewd online posts: ‘Clear insult to women’

Gabryelle Dumalag - @inquirerdotnet 12/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Saturday fires a cop over sexually explicit and indecent online posts. Police Staff Sergeant Alexis Karil O. Sabater, who used the online handle “Semi Pogi,” uploaded videos between…

Missing ‘sabungeros’ case: 12 active cops face admin raps

Jason Sigales 07/29/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Twelve active police officers were charged with administrative offenses on Tuesday, July 29, in connection with the abduction of cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros), the National Police Commission (Napolcom) announced. Napolcom Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service…

18 cops implicated in missing ‘sabungeros’ case – Napolcom

Jason Sigales 07/15/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Eighteen members of the Philippine National Police (PNP)—not just 12—were implicated in the complaint-affidavit of whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan (alias Totoy) in connection with the abductions of cockfighting enthusiasts, or sabungeros. National Police Commission…

Napolcom backs 3-minute police response time, 8-hour work shift

Jason Sigales 06/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) expressed its support for new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III’s proposals to institutionalize a three-minute response time and eight-hour work shifts for police officers. Torre…

Mandaue police hopes to be elevated to class B early next year

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/16/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) is hopeful that their application to be elevated to class B from C will be approved by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and Philippine National Police (PNP) early next…

Napolcom Commissioner visits Cebu to promote CSOP program

Alven Marie Timtim 08/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) is making his rounds of the different localities in Cebu to promote the agency’s Community Service Orienting Police (CSOP) program. Supervising Commissioner Job Mangente arrived…

Love and sacrifice: A story of a policeman’s model family

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Executive Master Sergeant Geronimo Anor was a young lad from the southern Cebu town of Alcoy who dreamed to become a pilot. But life was difficult. His parents barely had enough money…

Since 2018, 15 police officers in CV dismissed from service, says Sinas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 15 police officers assigned in different parts of Central Visayas were ordered to be dismissed after they were found guilty of the administrative charges lodged against them.  Records from the Police…

94 cops facing admin, criminal cases

Nestle L. Semilla 10/24/2018

Ninety-four police officers in Central Visayas are facing administrative and criminal cases at the National Police Commission (Napolcom) since 2016. Supt. Reyman Tolentin, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) spokesperson, said in a press briefing on…

NAPOLCOM: Osmeña may again lose control over local police

Delta Dyrecka Letigio USJ-R Journalism Intern 09/10/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña may again lose his control over the local police. Rogelio Casurao, vice chairman of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), said it is likely that Osmeña will be stripped off his power over…

Tomas tags Napolcom-7 chief as real drug protector, not him

Doris Mae Mondragon, Rosalie Abatayo 03/28/2018

After being accused by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre of being a drug protector, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña passes this tag to National Police Commission (Napolcom – 7) Regional Director Homer Mariano Cabaral. Osmeña’s said that the…

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