PNP to drop lavish Christmas parties

Jason Sigales 11/20/2024

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will forgo lavish Christmas parties in 2024, redirecting funds to typhoon relief efforts, its chief, Director Maj. Gen. Roderick Alba, announced. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged government agencies to avoid…

Lawmakers to PNP: Drop ‘unconstitutional’ policy vs tattooed police

Jeanette Andrade 04/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to abandon its “unconstitutional” policy regarding tattoos. They emphasized that tattoos should not be a basis for judging someone’s moral conduct or suitability for…

Maps, sketch plan found during search inside conspirators’ residence in Degamo slay — Abalos

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 03/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Monday said the issued search warrant for the residences of two identified conspirators on the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo over the weekend yielded maps, sketch plans,…

PNP: No meddling in Adamson student’s hazing death case, all-out probe underway

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday warned anyone who will meddle with its investigation on the death of John Matthew Salilig, a 24-year-old Adamson University student who died due to alleged fraternity-related hazing.…

It’s green and go for Sunday’s Cebu City Marathon 2023

Glendale G. Rosal 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Not a single stone is left unturned in preparing for Sunday’s Cebu City Marathon 2023 which will start and finish at the SM Seaside City Cebu. A total of 8,362 runners will answer…

Alba relieved as PRO-7 chief after two-month stint 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba is relieved as the director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) effective on Monday, Dec. 19.  Alba became the PRO-7 chief last Oct. 13…

Mandaue Disaster Risk Reduction office plans to train, develop brgy disaster teams

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/03/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government wants to empower more its barangay disaster teams to enable them to respond to any disaster and emergency. Buddy Alain Ybañez, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and…

MCPO to add 2 police stations when class B status gets PNP OK

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/09/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City will soon have two more police stations after the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) was qualified to be elevated as a class B police office from being a class C. Aside…

Crime wave?

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 08/31/2022

Context is the most difficult thing to provide when a gut issue is being discussed. The Philippine National Police tried. PNP spokesperson Jean Fajardo said thefts have increased by 8.42 percent and robbery by 0.49 percent, but…

Cordova police: Please don’t spread unverified kidnapping stories

Futch Anthony Inso 08/23/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Cordova Police Station is appealing to the public not to spread wrong information and unvalidated reports regarding kidnapping incidents. Police Major Michael Gingoyon, chief of Cordova Police Station, made the appeal after…

Lapu-Lapu vice mayor: Not yet time to allow public not to wear face masks in open spaces

Futch Anthony Inso 06/13/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Vice Mayor Celedonio “Celsi” Sitoy said he believed that it was not yet the proper time to no longer require the public from wearing a face mask, even in open spaces…

PNP to deploy 200 cops for Bar exams in Cebu City

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 02/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said 200 police officers will be deployed in Cebu City for the first Bar examinations to be held outside Manila. On February 4 and 6, the Cebu City Police…

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