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LACSON CONGRATULATES PNP CHIEF NARTATEZ

Senate President Pro Tempore and former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ping Lacson congratulated PNP Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on the formal conferment of his four-star rank. Lacson, who headed the PNP from 1999 to 2001, described as “overdue” the promotion of Nartatez, who served as his police aide-de-camp when he had the same […]

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LACSON TO PNP: LEAD BY EXAMPLE TO KEEP DISCIPLINE

Leadership by example remains the key to ensuring discipline in the Philippine National Police (PNP), former PNP Chief and Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson said. Lacson stressed this is the secret that would give the PNP Chief the moral authority to tell his personnel not to extort or be involved in criminal activities. “If […]

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BERNOS BACKS PNP’S FOCUS ON DISCIPLINE, ETHICS

Lone Abra district representative JB Bernos expressed his full support to the commitment of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to discipline and enforce ethics among its police officers this year. “Last year we heard various disappointing reports about the misconduct and even criminal activity involving our officers. I hope that this year all police officers […]

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SOLID NORTH LAUDS SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED CIGARETTES  

The Solid North Party-list on Tuesday lauded the recent seizure of around P2.5 billion worth of illicit cigarettes in Batangas and Malabon, saying this would contribute to protecting the livelihood of tobacco farmers that predominantly hail from the north. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa kapulisan sa pamumuno ni acting chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., sa Highway […]

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BERNOS TO PNP LEADERSHIP: PUNISH BAD COPS

The vice chair of the House of Representatives’ public order and safety committee has expressed his alarm over the recent spate of violence involving cops and urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership to sanction its erring members to prevent erosion of public trust in the PNP. “We expect our cops to uphold public safety, […]

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VILLAFUERTE WANTS MORE DRONES FOR USE IN AFP, PNP

House Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte believes that the 20th Congress can help accelerate current plans by the military and police to modernize their technology-driven crisis-response and defense capabilities by spending an initial  P10 billion on acquiring and, later on, building our own unmanned aerial systems (UAS) not only for fighting terrorism, insurgency and other crimes, […]

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PNP TO ENHANCE ‘EMERGENCY 911’ RESPONSE SYSTEM

Brig. General William O. Segun, newly installed head of the Communications and Electronics Service (CES) of the Philippine National Police (PNP), is set to implement key improvements that will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the PNP’s Emergency 911 response system during his term. According to the former Deputy Commander of the PNP Area Police Command […]

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LACSON: TORRE DESERVES APPOINTMENT AS PNP CHIEF

P/Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III deserves to be appointed as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to his being decisive and mission-oriented, Senator-elect and former PNP Chief Ping Lacson said. Lacson, who restored the PNP’s glory days when he headed it from 1999 to 2001, said the information he has received […]

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PNP URGED: RECOVER P200M RANSOM IN QUE KIDNAP CASE

Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to exhaust all efforts to trace and recover the ₱200 million ransom paid by the family of kidnapped businessman Anson Que. “We urge the PNP to deploy every available resource and investigative tool to follow the money trail, hold all perpetrators accountable, […]

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LACSON TO PNP: RECOVER RANSOM MONEY IN QUE KIDNAP

Authorities must not only recover – but also return – the ransom money in the kidnap-slay of Chinese Filipino trader Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo, former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Ping Lacson stressed. Lacson said this will further help the PNP regain the trust and confidence of […]