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Less abuses if cops assigned in their hometowns, says Cascolan
By Fernan Angeles THE re-assignment of some 2,222 police officers to their hometowns will somehow lessen abuses, says Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Camilo Cascolan in defending his decision to grant the request of cops wanting an assignment in the locality where they live. Asked for the logic behind re-assignining cops in their hometowns,…
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Facebook takes down fake PNP chief’s social media account
By Fernan Angeles FACEBOOK Philippines is on a sustained bid to take down spurious social media accounts and those which tend to peddle fake news or embark on con games. Three accounts posing the identity of the Philippine National Police chief Camilo Cascolan is the most recent to be purged. In a statement, the PNP…
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Cascolan vows effective and credible police service
By Fernan Angeles POLICE Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan is officially the country’s top cop as he formally takes over the top post of the 205,000-strong Philippine National Police. Cascolan, thus, becomes the 24th PNP director general as he replaced retired Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa in a change of command ceremony held at Camp…