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Three out of five Filipinos believe that arresting idlers or “tambays” is a violation of their human rights. The Second Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey (SWS) data showed that 60 percent of adult Filipinos agreed that “police…
Militant groups in Cebu urged the government to study and understand why ‘tambays’ or loiterers exist. At half past 9 a.m., close to 20 members of the militant groups led by Panaghugpong Kadamay assembled in front…
In Matthew 20: 1-16, the Evangelist narrated the famous Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. Matthew said, “for the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers…
Gatchalian tells PNP As the number of apprehended “tambay” or loiterers spike to more than 7,000 already, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to instead go after those who violate the law. Gatchalian admitted…
Stay off the streets. Youngsters beware. The police are set to implement a stricter crackdown against “tambays” (persons who loiter on the streets) as part of its crime prevention measures. In Cebu City, the police were preparing…
The Police Regional Office (RRO-7) has started to implement the “Oplan Tambay” following the order of PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde when he visited Cebu last week. Such order actually originated from President Rodrigo Duerte who spoke of…
LUCENA CITY — The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) joined the ranks of critics against the police crackdown on the so-called “tambay,” saying it is a prelude to the declaration of martial law nationwide. “The tambay…
In order to shore up his all out war against illegal drugs—and by extension other crimes like illegal gambling—President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to police to round up istambays or loiterers isn’t as simple as one may expect.…
The Police Regional Office said it will work with barangays, local governments and other government agencies in rounding up those loitering in the streets late at night. Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, PRO-7 chief, said they are now…
THE recent Philippine National Police (PNP) directive to be strict against “tambays” or bystanders on the streets at night is not a change of policy but just a prompt enforcement of existing laws, according to PNP chief…
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