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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has expressed alarm over reports that investigators tasked to probe the recent killing of Dumaguete City-based radio anchor Cornelio “Rex” Pepino are being threatened and intimidated by some individuals in Negros Oriental. PTFoMS Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, said his office has been receiving regular updates […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to step up efforts in hunting down online scammers who have proliferated during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine. Gatchalian said authorities should ramp up their online presence to safeguard Filipinos against online scams and other related cybercrimes. “Cyber criminals […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned-over to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Medical Corps the newly-completed health facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls in Pasay City. According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, the makeshift hospital at the PICC Forum Tent has 294 […]
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced that the government will tighten the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, cautioning the public on Wednesday to avoid becoming complacent in order to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading.The Palace official said that according […]
A pandemic worse as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. This was how Senator Win Gatchalian described the persistent spread of online disinformation in the country amid a public health emergency. According to Gatchalian, both the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should expedite their investigation to track down, sue, and lock […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the movement of all food and production items must be unhampered amid the implementation of a Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. Dar said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has instructed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to allow the unimpeded transit of cargoes in all […]