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Senator Dick Gordon lashed out at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for its delay in creating the Joint Operations Center with the Philippine National Police (PNP) as mandated under the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Law. Gordon, the author of Republic Act (RA) 11235, or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, said the creation of the Joint LTO-PNP […]
To clamp down operations in the country of global cyber criminals, Senator Win Gatchalian urged authorities to work hand in hand with organizations and institutions that address international cybersecurity. Gatchalian made the call following the National Privacy Commission’s (NPC) recent revelations that the onslaught of spam text messages or “smishing” activities that offer nonexistent jobs […]
In the wake of the latest hazing scandal plaguing the Philippine National Police (PNP) the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is calling for the transfer of the PNP’s Internal Affairs Service (IAS) under the control of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). PBA Party-list Spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles argued that placing […]
Senator Grace Poe filed a bill to protect consumers from cybercrimes such as skimming and phishing that reached an all-time high since most transactions have shifted online during the pandemic. The “Bank Account, E-wallet, and Other Financial Accounts Regulation Act” or Senate Bill No. 2380 seeks to promote and maintain a stable and efficient financial […]
A win for the people and for the police. This was stressed by Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles as he hailed the Supreme Court for issuing the guidelines on the use of body-worn cameras in serving search and arrest warrants, and explained how these would help ensure that police operations are above board and […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Thursday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to hasten its rollout of body-worn cameras amid continued controversy in the way it conducts its anti-drug operations. “Madaliin po sana natin ang pagkalap at pagpapagamit sa ating mga police operations ng mga body-cam. Malaki ang maia-ambag nito sa pagsigurong above-board […]
The PNP, BFP, BJMP, and BuCor Height Equality Act, which lowers the height requirement for applications into said institutions, has been signed into law. “This is great news for many Filipinos, and we thank the President for signing it into law,” said Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, principal author of the bill. “Marami tayong kababayang […]
Over two months after the National Bureau of Investigation was directed to conduct an inquiry into the February 24 Philippine National Police (PNP)-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) shootout in Quezon City, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. on Tuesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file charges against those responsible for the incident that claimed […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) turned over the supply of 50,000 face masks to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for distribution to individuals they’ve detained for not wearing their masks properly in public. This was following President Duterte’s order during his recent “Talk to the People” to instead give washable face masks to […]
Senator Grace Poe urged newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Guillermo Eleazar to include in his “first mission orders” the PNP’s compliance with the Supreme Court order for police officers to wear body cameras when serving arrest and search warrants. Poe explained she is confident that the new PNP Chief will most likely take […]