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NEW SAMAR POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE BREAKS GROUND

A groundbreaking ceremony of the new Samar Police Provincial Office (SPPO) building was conducted recently at Brgy. Pupua, Catbalogan City.  The P29.1M building will stand on the 2-hectare lot donated by the Provincial Government through Governor Sharee Ann Tan. Its funding source is the General Appropriations Act CY 2023, with the Department of Public Works […]

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POLICE SEIZE ILLEGAL TIMBER IN BULACAN TOWN

Twenty logs of illegal timber were seized in Brgy. Bonga Menor in Bustos, Bulacan by the Philippine National Police, the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office reported. The captured Elf truck that was reported to have no cutting and transport permit has breached Section 68 of Presidential Decree No. 705 Series of 1975, commonly referred […]

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BACOLOD CITY COP MASCOTS TO BOOST COMMUNITY TIES

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), led by PCol. Noel Aliño, introduced the B-Mascot Police project, featuring life-sized police mascots named Patrolman Inasal and Patrolwoman Masskara. “This has been motivated by the initiatives of Mayor Albee Benitez for a peaceful and progressive Bacolod City. It aims to strengthen police-community relations by bringing happiness to the […]

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ESCUDERO CO-AUTHORS TULFO’S POLICE BODYCAM BILL

Senator Chiz Escudero has co-authored a bill filed by his colleague, Senator Raffy Tulfo, that mandates law enforcement personnel to use body-worn cameras (bodycams) during police operations and other activities to ensure transparency and strengthen evidence quality. Senate Bill (SB) 2199 or the “Body-worn Camera Act” covers police operations, including service of warrants of arrest, […]

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SAMAR GOVERNOR NOW POLICE ADVISORY GROUP CHAIR

Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan took oath as the Chairperson of the Samar Police Provincial Office (SPPO) Provincial Advisory Group for Transformation and Development (PAGPTD) at the Governor’s Conference Room, Provincial Capitol, Catbalogan City. In her message of support, Tan shared her enthusiasm to work with the team in furtherance of the programs and projects […]

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JAIL TERM FOR PERJURING COPS, SOLDIERS PUSHED

Citing the need to uphold public trust for government employees – especially the police, military and other uniformed services – Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill seeking up to 20 years in jail for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) who give false testimony in congressional inquiries. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2265 in the wake […]

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REQUIRE USE OF BODY CAMS IN POLICE OPS — TULFO

Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure mandating law enforcement personnel to use body-worn cameras during special police operations and other activities to ensure transparency and strengthen evidence quality. Tulfo’s Senate Bill (SB) No. 2199 or “Body-worn Camera Act” will apply to law enforcement operations including service of warrants of arrest, implementation of search warrants, […]

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POLICE REPORTS LOWER CRIME RATE IN QC FOR Q1 2023

The Quezon City Police District reported a decrease in crime incidents in January to March of 2023 in the city, as a result of the efficient public order and safety interventions done by the city government and the local law enforcement agency. The QCPD presented the number of cases of eight index crimes (Murder, Homicide, […]

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ABANTE TO PNP: RESPECT CAMPUSES AS ‘SAFE SPACES’

Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. has joined calls to relieve Philippine National Police (PNP) officials involved in the violent raid conducted at a makeshift Lumad school at the Talamban campus of the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, and urged the PNP on Thursday to respect universities and schools […]

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ALBAY POLICE FIGHTS INSURGENCY WITH TFL PROJECT

Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, commended the Albay Police Provincial Office (APPO) for the successful launching of its Tanglaw ng Lahing Filipino (TLF) project at the Albay Astrodome in Legazpi City. “Personally, I am happy because the TFL project involves a lot of stakeholders. This is basically […]