5 policemen in kidnap-for-ransom fall, another killed in Taguig

5 policemen in kidnap-for-ransom fall, another killed in Taguig

A suspect was killed while five other members of a kidnap-for-ransom group were arrested during an operation of the Southern Police District (SPD) on Monday morning. All six are active police officers, authorities said.

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Albayalde: PNP committed to safeguarding food security, consumer rights

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde assured the public that the police consider the issue on food security as important as the administration’s war on illegal drugs.

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PNP ready to take police control from neglectful local chief executives

The Philippine National Police is willing to assume full operational control of the police from local chief executives who fail to enforce peace and order in their areas. PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said top local chief executives like governors and mayors are responsible for enforcing peace and order in their communities. Should they […]

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PNP beefs up security amid peace talks total collapse

PNP beefs up security amid peace talks total collapse

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has beefed up its security of all its facilities and units to preempt any “hostile actions” of communist rebels following the collapse of the peace talks with the National Democratic Front (NDF).

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No to ‘tambay’

The anti-tambay operations of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now in the spotlight – many citizens expressed support to it while some sectors criticize it. Some groups speculate that the operations, being the action taken by the PNP on the directive of President Duterte, is a prelude to the declaration of martial law in the country. Other groups, including the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), are calling for the immediate stoppage of the operations.

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Elago to PNP: Release arrested ‘tambays’

Elago to PNP: Release arrested ‘tambays’

Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago called on the Philippine National Police to release all arrested “tambays” (loafers) after President Rodrigo Duterte clarified that he did not order the police to make such arrests. “Dapat pauwiin na ‘yong higit pitong libo na ilegal na na-aresto dahil sa Oplan Kontra Tambay na isinasagawa ngayon ng mga pulis,” Elago said in an interview after a forum at University of the Philippines on Saturday.

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