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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 […]
A House leader has called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and law enforcement agencies to act on the unabated wave of killings in the country, and stressed that failure to solve these murders would embolden criminals to continue gunning down helpless targets.In a privilege speech, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. said that the recent […]
“How did this happen and how can incidents like these be prevented?” These are the questions Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles hopes will be answered by the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs investigation into the recent shootout between police officers and anti-narcotics agents, which the lawyer-lawmaker backed on Friday amidst calls for an inquiry […]
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 […]
Putting a cap on prices of food during a lack of supply is ineffective, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said pushing the government to go after the food price manipulators that Agriculture Secretary William Dar exposed at the Senate hearing. “Dapat sampulan ang nagsasamantala. Sa ilalim ng Price Act, hanggang 1 milyong piso ang maaring multa sa […]
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 […]