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Sinas to Duterte: ‘Nahihiya na ako’
By John Clifford Lintao THE big bold police general claims to feel uncomfortable every time President Rodrigo Duterte comes to his rescue over the controversies he’s into. During the first flag ceremony he attended since being appointed as the country’s top cop, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas expressed gratitude to the…
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Duterte hints at pardon for Sinas
By Fernan Angeles THE big, bold controversial police general has proven to be too valuable for the President. In fact, President Rodrigo Duterte hinted at pardoning newly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas over the mañanita controversy. “It was only a small thing,” said Duterte. In a video clip released by Malacañang…
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No major revamp at PNP, says Sinas
By John Clifford Lintao THE new Philippine National Police hinted on changes that would only embark on filling up vacancies, and not a major revamp in the organization as it has always been in the past. PNP Director General General Debold Sinas said: “I don’t think it’s a major reshuffle. Kung ano pong bakante, kasi…
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Cascolan makes a wish: Sana pagbigyan pa ako
By Fernan Angeles PHILIPPINE National Police chief General Camilo Cascolan is making a wish – for the President to extend his term beyond his mandatory age of retirement. In a radio interview, Cascolan said he is amenable to the idea of extending his term so he could achieve more, as he was picked to be…
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PRO1 has 239 new police recruits
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union — A total of 239 new police recruits took their oath as the newest members of Police Regional Office 1 during the Simultaneous Oath Taking Ceremony administered by Gen Camilo Cascolan, Chief, PNP in the National Headquarters, Camp Crame, via zoom at Bauang North…
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PNP told to make sure cemeteries are closed during Undas holidays
By John Clifford Lintao INTERIOR Secretary Eduardo Año directed policemen to seal off all private and public cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbarium during the Undas holidays, not because he doesn’t want the dead to roam around and scaring everyone for the Halloween, but because that’s what the President wanted. In a statement issued Tuesday, Año…
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PNP chief confers PRO1 with PNP PGS institutionalized unit
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union – Police Regional Office 1 was officially conferred as the first institutionalized PNP unit under the PNP Performance Governance System at the National Headquarters, Camp BGen Rafael T. Crame, Quezon City last Sept. 28. The conferment was officiated by the 24th Chief of the…
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Bacolod police chief relieved
THE Philippine National Police continued its purge on police officials assigned in the Visayas region with Bacolod City police chief Henry Biñas as the latest casualty. In an order dated Sept. 23 order signed by P/Directorial Staff chief Major General Joselito Vera Cruz, Biñas, who was the top cop for Bacolod City for 20 months,…
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Cascolan revamps key PNP officials
By John Clifford Lintao WITH barely two weeks since assuming the top Philippine National Police post, Director General Camilo Cascolan reshuffled the PNP hierarchy anew as more senior police officials were reassigned in the national headquarters and regional offices. PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Ysmael Yu said the PNP chief tapped Police Major General Ephraim Dickson…
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Cops bust gun-running syndicate
By Jaime B. Lim COMBINED elements from the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Coast Guard intercepted on Saturday what was tipped off as a truck-load of guns at the Danao Port in Escalante City, Negros Occidental. Arrested was truck driver Juanito Chua of La Carlota City. The information almost turned out as more of…