Police News articles
Vico explains side on NBI summon
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) if they know that the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act was passed into law on March 24. This was in reaction to the NBI’s investigation of Sotto’s alleged violation of Republic Act No. 11469, the Bayanihan To Heal ...
PNP opens facility for quarantined personnel
The Philippine National Police (PNP) opened its Kiangan Billeting Center (KBC) in Camp Crame, Quezon City for its quarantined personnel. The KBC has 43 rooms with free board and lodging, free food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and other services such as free Wi-fi connection. "This initiative...
Police vow to defend health workers against attacks
Police agreed to escort health workers on their way to hospitals and medical facilities following reports they have come under violent attacks. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said threatening the safety of health workers amid the health crisis is “unacceptable.” “Despite all th...
PNP chief tests negative for virus
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa tested negative for coronavirus disease 2019. "Negative result ng test niya. He is on duty, up and running the entire affairs of the PNP amid the enhanced community quarantine," said PNP spokesman Brigadier Gene...
PNP prohibits barangay checkpoints at national roads
The Joint Task Force Corona Virus Shield (JTF CV Shield) reminded all police units to ensure that no barangay checkpoints would be set up along national highways and provincial roads across the country. JTF CV Shield commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said Department of the Interior and Local Gov...
17,000 arrested for violating quarantine, curfew
The Philippine National Police said it arrested 17,039 individuals nationwide for allegedly violating the guidelines of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Based on the data from March 17 to 29 provided by Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, PNP Deputy for Operations, 7,627 persons arrested were from ...
PNP to spare curfew violators from detention
Violators of the curfew in line with the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon will not be detained.. Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, Philippine National Police (PNP) Deputy for Operations, said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered them to only list names of violators and...
Third policeman tests positive for Covid-19
The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed that a third police officer tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said the patient is a 35-year-old Pasay City police officer who was confirmed positive for the virus based...
Supermarkets told not to require quarantine pass, face masks
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said quarantine passes and face masks are not required in entering supermarkets or grocery stores. NCRPO Director PMGen. Debold Sinas clarified the Inter-Agency Task Force has no directive mandating customers to have quarantines passes and face mask...
NCRPO continues anti-crime operations
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said it is continuing anti-crime operations amid the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. NCRPO chief, Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, said this is despite the decline of Metro Manila's crime rate to 56.9 percent from March 15-22. During this period...
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