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Search for new PNP chief now down to three
By Fernan Angeles THE search for the next national police chief has become a three-cornered tussle, said the Department of Interior and Local Government which issued a statement confirming the submission of the three names to President Rodrigo Duterte. DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, however, declined to reveal the names of the police officials and…
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No order to stop PNP report on 89 EJK cases, says Palace
By Fernan Angeles PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte did not in any way try to stop the Philippine National Police from releasing substantial information that would help the Commission on Human Rights to build up cases over the death of 89 human rights activists. “There is no truth to the alleged report that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte…
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NCRPO chief goes on leave, cites medical reasons
By Fernan Angeles A PUBLIC outrage over “mañanita” failed to compel National Capital Police chief Debold Sinas to step down but recent developments over his health condition seemed to have forced the controversial general to take a leave. With Sinas at the sideline “for a medical check-up,” his deputy Nolasco Bathan takes over the post…
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Jolo cops say they mistook soldiers for ASG or drug lords
By Fernan Angeles POLICEMEN involved in the Jolo carnage last June said on Wednesday that they mistook the four army intelligence officers for members of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group. Appearing before the Senate panel investigating what many referred to as cold-blooded carnage, one of the nine cops facing murder charges over the death of…
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Cop in Balaoan vice mayor ambush surrenders
By Mat T. Supnad CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union – A police officer charged for the ambush of Balaoan Vice-Mayor Alfred Concepcion in 2018 surrendered to the authorities Monday afternoon. In his report to Philippine National Police director general Archie Francisco Gamboa, Region 1 police chief Brigadier General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., said Police…
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PNP should have chased rogue cops first, says Bato
By John Clifford Lintao Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, now Senator Ronald dela Rosa, seemed regretful that he was not able to run after rogue policemen first before pursuing drug offenders outside through “Oplan Tokhang.” In a podcast released on August 14 by journalist Roby Alampay, Dela Rosa admitted that the drug war could…
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Local PNP gets a lift
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – In this fishing locality, “bayanihan,” or the fine art of inter-locking exchange of favor, remains intact. Whatever one needs, one fills the gap, at no cost. With an age-old tradition in place, the local police recently got another lift – this time from Barangay Alas-asin, which recently provided…
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Mass for slain NDFP leader stopped by cops
By John Clifford Lintao Due to quarantine protocols, police prevented a mass for the death of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Randall Echanis in front of a funeral parlor in La Loma, Quezon City on Wednesday. Instead, the mourners offered a solidarity prayer for the slain NDFP official. “Ngayon po ay nagkaroon…
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Palace hands off on Echanis case
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG distanced itself on the case involving the death of peasant leader and peace consultant Randall “Randy” Echanis. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Echanis’ death on Monday, allegedly in the hands of “police forces,” is already being investigated separately by the Philippine National Police and National Bureau of Investigation. The Commission on…
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Quarantine violators breach 300,000 mark
By Fernan Angeles IF the numbers are to be the gauge of the government’s priority, the contamination may as well be just the second on the government’s list. In a news dispatch, the Joint Task Force Covid reported the apprehension of more than 300,000 quarantine violators since President Rodrigo Duterte imposed strict lockdown protocol on…