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PNP VOWS TO SUSTAIN INTERNAL CLEANSING

Senator Ping Lacson received an assurance from the Philippine National Police leadership that the internal cleansing he initiated in the institution more than 20 years ago has been sustained. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the PNP has become one of the most trusted organizations in the country under the leadership of P/Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez […]

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BERNOS LAUDS PNP’S Q2 HIGH PERFORMANCE RATING

“Keep up the good work.” This was the message of House public order and safety committee Vice Chair and Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos to the Philippine National Police as he lauded the ok institution for remaining one of the country’s most-trusted and best-performing government institutions. The latest Tugon ng Masa survey by Octa […]

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LACSON: RAISE PNP, BJMP, BFP RETIREMENT AGE TO 57

Two bills filed by Senator Ping Lacson seek to raise the compulsory retirement age for personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as well as the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) from 56 to 57. In Senate Bills 2395 and 2396, Lacson said the proposed adjustment would […]

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BERNOS BACKS STRONG REGIONAL ALLIANCE VS SMUGGLING

Regional cooperation is key to dismantling smuggling syndicates that operate across borders, Abra Lone District Rep. JB Bernos said on Friday as he backed the Philippine National Police’s intensified coordination with Southeast Asian law enforcement agencies to curb the flow of illicit goods into the country. “Smuggling is a regional problem—thus, solving it requires that […]

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PNP FORENSIC LAB IN TAGUIG NEARS COMPLETION

A world-class forensic laboratory meant to help solve crimes faster and deter criminals is nearing completion in the City of Taguig, just two years after it broke ground. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano brought Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to the site of the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s first-of-its-kind forensic laboratory in Camp Bagong […]

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VILLAFUERTE BACKS PNP ON DRONE USE VS SMUGGLING

House Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte has backed plans by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to use drones to beef up maritime patrol in the government’s operations against  smuggling and other illicit activities in forested and coastal villages. Villafuerte said this police plan, as broached by PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. himself, is aligned with […]

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BERNOS TO MALE COPS:  BE MORE GENDER SENSITIVE

Deploying more policewomen in barangays amid rising cases of violence against women and children is a good step. The Philippine National Police, however, should also focus on enhancing the training of male police so they could better respond to VAWC cases. This was the suggestion of House committee on public order and safety vice chair […]

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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 […]