PNP chief Acorda to junior officers: Document, report superiors’ wrongdoings

Jean Mangaluz 04/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Maj. Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Friday urged police officers, even. the lowest ranking ones, to document and report the irregular activities of their superiors. Acorda, who previously headed…

Missing 18-year-old girl found dead in Tagum City, Davao del Norte

Frinston Lim 04/26/2023

TAGUM CITY — An 18-year-old Grade 12 student who was reported missing on Saturday, April 22, 2023, was found dead in a grassy area here on Tuesday, April 25. The body of Nike Andyriana Kasim was discovered…

PRO-7: We’re excited to welcome new chief PNP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) welcomed the appointment of Police Major. Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). “We’re very excited of the…

Cleanse the police force, senators urge new PNP chief

Beatrice Pinlac 04/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Cleansing the police force was among the main hopes of senators for Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as he took the helm of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday. In separate messages, Senate President…

‘Vanguards of peace’: Acorda vows to continue PNP’s internal cleansing efforts

Faith Argosino 04/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  Newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Maj. Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. vowed on Monday to continue the police force’s internal cleansing efforts in order to regain its dignity and the public’s trust. Under…

Man robbed in Cebu City just a few minutes after disembarking ship

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Hot pursuit operation is now ongoing to capture a 30-year-old man accused of robbing a man along T. Padilla Extension, here, on Monday dawn, April 24, 2023. Police confirmed that they received reports of robbery…

Benjamin Acorda Jr. is new PNP chief

Daphne Galvez 04/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Police Maj. Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. was named by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief on Monday, April 24, 2023. Marcos Jr. picked  Acorda, a fellow Ilocano…

PNP chief Azurin retires; successor still unknown

Frances Mangosing 04/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. is set to retire on Monday, April 24, after nine months on the job but President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to name his successor. Azurin…

Mayor Chan offers P20,000 reward for arrest of vandals in Lapu-Lapu City

Doris C. Bongcac 04/23/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —  Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is offering a P20,000 reward to Oponganons who could provide information on the identities of vandals in their city. Chan made his reward offer as he also…

IN NUMBERS: Attacks on elected officials in Negros Oriental since 2016

Beatrice Pinlac 04/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 43 elected government officials in Negros Oriental were victims of gun attacks from 2016 to March 2023, and of those, 33 were killed, the Philippine National Police (PNP) told senators on…

Probe continues on pawnshop robbery in Argao 

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 04/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Investigation is still ongoing to shed light on the daylight robbery that took place in a pawnshop in Argao town, southern Cebu last Saturday, April 15, 2023. As of Monday, April 17, police in Argao…

Search on for missing ‘shabu’ in P6.7-billion drug haul

Frances Mangosing, Marlon Ramos 04/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is searching for more missing “shabu” or crystal meth believed to be stolen from more than a ton of drugs worth P6.7 billion seized by authorities during a raid…

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