Napolcom strips Cebu mayor of police authority

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/08/2017

Ronda Mayor Mariano Blanco III said he was dumbfounded when he received a report from the National Police Commission (Napolcom) that he was allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade. “I’m really shocked. I have been serving…

386 COPS DISMISSED

Benjie Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 09/01/2017

  Over 300 policemen across the country who have been serving the Philippine National Police (PNP) for six years were ordered fired by the National Police Commission (Napolcom). The Napolcom ordered the immediate dismissal of the 386…

Napolcom: Police need to regroup, rethink role in war on drugs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/20/2017

THE country’s police force should not be discouraged by their withdrawal from the government’s anti-drug operations, the regional chief of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) said yesterday. Rather, Napolcom regional director Homer Cabaral told the police during…

MIKE GOT P10M FROM JAGUAR?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, John Carlo Villaruel, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/14/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday took one notch higher the allegations linking former city mayor Michael Rama to the drug trade by claiming that the latter got P10 million from Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, the slain top…

Cebu City to set aside P3.5M to buy bullets for cops’ shooting practice

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/02/2016

POLICEMEN in Cebu City will be required to undergo monthly gun proficiency training starting next year. Nagiel Bañacia, in charge of the Cebu City Hall’s peace and order program, said this was the instruction of Cebu City…

Dumpit ready to shoot if needed

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/29/2016

NOTWITHSTANDING the deaths of three crime suspects and the wounding of a dozen more attributed to his crime busting days as head of Cebu City’s “Hunter Team”, Cebu’s most controversial cop, SPO1 Adonis Dumpit, is still ready…

DUMPIT IS BACK

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/27/2016

With just three years left in service, the controversial SPO1 Adonis Dumpit simply wants to go where he will be asked to. “Kon unsay mando sa akong labaw, motuman ko (Whatever my superiors tell me, I will…

Napolcom willing to probe cop for threats on scribe

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/14/2016

The regional National Police Commission said they can investigate a police officer facing transfer for allegedly threatening a reporter in Lapu-Lapu City. But lawyer Homer Mariano Cabaral of Napolcom-7 said they have to make sure that no…

Reinstating police authority

Editorial 09/08/2016

When he received news that his operational control over the city police will be reinstated, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña kept mostly to himself and declined to comment on this development lest, he said, he would get…

Police chief hopeful Tom will accept him

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/05/2016

THOUGH he knows Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña didn’t like him, Senior Supt. Joel Doria is hopeful that the mayor will change his mind and accept him as chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Doria…

Tomas mum on return of police control

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

DESPITE learning that his operational control over the city police will be reinstated, Cebu City Mayor Osmeña said he still has no plans on what he will do with them. The mayor refused to comment on pronouncements…

Tomas’ options

Editorial 08/23/2016

Regardless of what Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña says, he has little recourse other than a court date as far as securing his operational control and deputation authority over the city police is concerned. Regional Director Homer…

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