Arrest of ‘tambays’ against human rights, 3 of 5 Pinoys say – SWS

Inquirer 09/23/2018

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…

Militants urge gov’t to study presence of ‘Tambays’

Rosalie Abatayo 06/29/2018

  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…

Tambays and the parable of the workers

REGLETTO ALDRICH D. IMBONG 06/25/2018

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…

Go after ‘pasaways’ instead of ‘tambays’

Inquirer.net 06/24/2018

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…

NO MORE TAMBAYS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/21/2018

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…

Arresting ‘tambays’

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 06/21/2018

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…

CPP: Police crackdown on ‘tambays’ prelude to martial law

Inquirer.net 06/21/2018

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…

Handling tambays

Editorial 06/19/2018

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.…

Police to crack down on tambays

John Michael Aroa, Nestle L. Semilla, STC INTERN 06/18/2018

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…

Albayalde: Nothing new in campaign vs ‘tambays’

Inquirer.net 06/16/2018

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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