The Philippine National Police may have to be renamed soon if President Rodrigo Duterte pushes through with his plan to revive the Philippine Constabulary.
SWS: Noy is the best president ever – since Cory’s time
Former President Benigno Aquino III has the best performance rating among the five Presidents the country has had since 1986, according to a survey made by Social Weather Stations.
Duterte orders soldiers to arrest erring cops: Kung di ko kayo ipasok sa laro patay ako’
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered soldiers to arrest corrupt and erring cops following the suspension of the administration’s war against drugs.
Duterte wants to create security nightmare for PSG so he could lead by example
President Rodrigo Duterte wants to reduce the number of Presidential Security Group members guarding him in public to two to set an example for politikos who employ a handful of bodyguards or more.
De Lima: Zero tokhang casualties ‘concrete proof’ cops are behind killings
The absence of dead bodies since Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa suspended the administration’s war against drugs is “concrete proof” that his own men are responsible for the nightly drug-related killings that happened in the last few months, Senator Leila de Lima said Tuesday (Jan. 31).
Behaved si commander in chief! Duterte reads speech, curses only once in AFP officials’ oath-taking
In a rare occurrence, President Rodrigo Duterte read most of his prepared speech and demurred from uttering curse words– until he quoted United States President Donald Trump– when he faced newly promoted officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Tuesday (Jan. 31) in Malacañang for their oath-taking.
Gabriela believes rape will persist even with death penalty
The reimposition of death penalty in the country will curb rape, right? Wrong, says Gabriela party-list Rep. Emmi de Jesus.
Ok na ba sila? Drilon: ‘No awkward moment’ at LEDAC meeting with Robredo, Duterte
It was business as usual for President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo at the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting at Malacañang Monday (Jan. 30) even if their relationship has soured due to rumors.
CBCP: Heinous crime perpetrators can still be saved
Even individuals who commit heinous crimes aren’t beyond saving in the eyes of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Robredo wants 8 bills passed ‘for nat’l development’ after LEDAC meeting
Robredo is set to submit her comments on eight bills which she deem to be important to national development after meeting President Rodrigo Duterte Monday (Jan. 30) at the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council’s (LEDAC) gathering in Malacañang.
Death penalty sponsorship cancelled as Umali leaves HOR
Looks like the dilatory tactics of anti-death penalty restoration bill lawmakers paid off.
12 days after killing: Jee’s abductors got ransom right under AKG’s nose
The abductors of Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo– some of whom were reportedly policemen– demanded ransom from his wife while the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP AKG) pursued several leads on the case.
Sombero clears Aguirre in P50-M BI bribery scandal but Gordon wants his personal testimony
Former police official Wally Sombero, the alleged middleman of Chinese gambling lord Jack Lam, has cleared Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II of any involvement in the alleged bribery of two former Bureau of Immigration officials.
Duterte orders Panelo to fly to South Korea to apologize for Jee’s killing
Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo is set to fly to South Korea soon to personally apologize over the death of Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo at the hands of the police.
LOOK: Robredo shares light moment with Fariñas at LEDAC meeting
Vice President Leni Robredo looked at ease to be back in Malacañang Monday (Jan. 30) for the first Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting under President Rodrigo Duterte.
Atienza corrects roll call count on death penalty day, but there’s still House quorum
Even BUHAY party-list Rep. Lito Atienza admitted that the 293-strong House of Representatives (HOR) mustered a quorum on the day that the death penalty bill was scheduled to be sponsored.
PNP: No order from Duterte to arrest Jack Lam’s envoy
President Rodrigo Duterte has no standing order to arrest former police official Wally Sombero, the supposed middleman of Chinese gambling lord Jack Lam who supposedly gave a P50-million bribe to two former Bureau of Immigration executives, the Philippine National Police said Tuesday (Jan. 31).
Argosino: Calima wanted P18M to stay quiet on bribery
Dismissed Bureau of Immigration deputy commissioner Al Argosino has accused former BI intelligence chief Charles Calima Jr. of asking P18 million from the P50 million they received from Chinese gambling lord Jack Lam in exchange for keeping quiet about the case.
Basta ako walang kasalanan: Gierran says he won’t resign over Jee case
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Dante Gierran says he won’t resign even if his agents get implicated in the “tokhang for ransom” involving victim Jee Ick Joo, a Korean trader.
Zero Tokhang = zero killings: Ping smells something fishy in PNP
In what could be a twist of irony, the “zero killings” immediately after the Philippine National Police suspended its anti-drug operations and focused on internal cleansing may have raised new questions.
Para sure: Aguirre wants complete list of NBI secret informants, ‘strikers’
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has asked the National Bureau of Immigration (NBI) for a list of all of its confidential agents and “strikers,” or errand boys.
Zero tokhang = zero deaths: Coincidence? Malacanang says it’s just your opinion
Malacanang refused to read too much on the zero number of casualties in the first 24 hours since Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa ordered his men to stop the anti-drugs operations and focus on cleansing their ranks of rogue cops starting Monday.
Nakakahiya Beda pa kayo! De Lima says Argosino, Robles either too corrupt or stupid
Former Bureau of Immigration associate commissioners Michael Robles and Al Argosino got a scolding from Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday (Jan. 31) for insisting they received P50 million from Chinese gambling lord Jack Lam as evidence of his wrongdoing.
