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DISMISS COPS SKIPPING RANDOM DRUG TEST – DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa has called on the leadership of the Philippine National Police to dismiss from service police officers who skipped drug tests, and to weed out from the organization those who are involved in illegal drugs as part of its internal cleansing program. Dela Rosa issued the call during a public hearing conducted […]

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LOWER HEIGHT REQMT FOR PNP, BJMP GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure seeking to lower the height requirement for applicants to the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). The chamber, through voice voting, passed House Bill 8261, or the proposed PNP, BFP, […]

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VILLAFUERTE: LOWER HEIGHT LIMIT FOR COP RECRUITS

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has filed a bill seeking to repeal the existing minimum height requirement for applicants to the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).  Under House Bill (HB) No, 7520 or the proposed “PNP, BJMP, BFP and BuCor […]

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DILG: FASTER POLICE CLEARANCES WITH NPCS

The public can now expect faster and more efficient transactions of their police clearance applications in some 186 police stations nationwide with the rollout of the National Police Clearance System (NPCS), according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said the online NPCS is a great leap towards […]

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SENATE OKS BILL LOWERING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS IN PNP, BFP, BJMP, BUCOR – ZUBIRI

Senate Bill No. 1563, or the PNP, BFP, BJMP, and BuCor Height Equality Act, has been approved on third and final reading by the Senate recently. “Alam kong madaming naghintay sa bill na ito, kaya natutuwa akong naipasa na namin ito sa wakas,” Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri said. Zubiri is a principal author of […]

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FRONTLINERS NEED CLEAR PLANS, PROTOCOLS FOR ‘NEW NORMAL’ – PANGILINAN

Following reports of a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the ranks of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated the need to have clear plans and protocols for the “new normal,” especially for frontliners. “Nababahala at nag-aalala kami sa mga balitang parami nang parami sa ating mga kapulisan ang positibo sa […]

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MISSING COP HOLDS KEY TO SOLVING DUMAGUETE RADIOMAN’S MURDER – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said a missing police officer holds the key to solving the murder of Dumaguete City radio broadcaster Cornelio “Rex” Pepino. Citing reports from local investigators, the PTFoMS said Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) Ruel D. Pinero of Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) and another policeman are […]

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PANGILINAN URGES SENATE TO PROBE KILLING OF 4 SOLDIERS IN JOLO

The Senate should initiate an investigation into the fatal shooting of four Army intelligence officers by police personnel in Jolo, Sulu to shed light on the incident and give justice to the victims, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Nakakabahala ang balitang ito. Ngayon pa lang na hindi pa batas ang anti-terror bill, may nangyayari nang ganito. […]

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ROMULO-PUYAT HAILS REACTIVATION OF PNP TOURIST PROTECTION PROGRAM

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat hailed the reactivation of the tourist police units, saying it would hasten the tourism industry’s recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Puyat’s statement came after Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa, announced that the Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection (TOPCOP) would be revived in areas […]

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DISCARD PNP TRAVEL PASS; HEALTH CLEARANCE SHOULD BE OK FOR TRAVEL IN QUARANTINE AREAS — REP. CASTELO

Quezon City Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo is urging the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to do away with the travel pass being issued by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to travelers in quarantine areas. Castelo said the PNP travel pass has no “probative value” in terms of a person’s health and thus […]