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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1238503 |
A police officer with the rank of brigadier general is facing dismissal from the service for command responsibility over the alleged unlawful arrest, arbitrary detention, and robbery of four Chinese nationals in a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) establishment in Parañaque City in September last year.
Inspector Gen. Brigido Dulay, Philippine National Police - Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) chief, said Friday he has submitted to the office of PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil the recommendation to dismiss the official, whose name was withheld, after he was found guilty under the principle of command responsibility and gross neglect of duty.
“The decision underscores the PNP's unwavering commitment to accountability and integrity within its ranks,” Dulay said in a news release.
The administrative case stemmed from a controversial raid on a condominium in Parañaque City by the Southern Police District - District Special Operations Unit (SPD-DSOU) on Sept. 16, 2023.
The SPD, then headed by Brig. Gen. Roderick Mariano, reported that 10 Chinese and a Filipino were arrested, leading to the rescue of several Chinese nationals and the confiscation of PHP4.6 million in cash.
However, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) pointed out alleged irregularities in the service of the search warrant after the arrested Chinese nationals complained about being arbitrarily detained and claimed that personal belongings not included in the warrant were illegally seized by the police.
Subsequent investigations showed that the involved officers confiscated PHP27 million in cash not subject to the search warrant, and deliberately excluded the sizable amount of cash and other personal items from the official inventory of recovered evidence.
Additionally, the officers were found to have planted firearms at the scene, attempted to destroy closed-circuit television (CCTV) recordings, and deactivated their body-worn cameras during the operation.
Ten police personnel involved in the incident were dismissed from the service after being found guilty of grave misconduct, grave irregularity in the performance of duty, grave neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming of a police officer, less grave misconduct, and less grave neglect of duty.
Seven other cops were demoted while 17 more were suspended.
The lAS said it found that the police general neglected his duty to ensure that operations were conducted based on established protocols and ethical standards, leading to serious breaches of conduct by subordinate officers.
As the commanding officer, the police general also failed to exercise effective oversight and control over the personnel involved in the operation by failing to take prompt and concrete actions against his subordinates for significant procedural violations and gross misconduct under his command, it said.
Dulay emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability within the ranks of the PNP.
"Command responsibility is not just a principle; it is a cornerstone of ethical law enforcement. Leaders must ensure that their teams operate within the bounds of the law. When they fail, they will be held accountable," he added.
A police officer with the rank of brigadier general is facing dismissal from the service for command responsibility over the alleged unlawful arrest, arbitrary detention, and robbery of four Chinese nationals in a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator establishment in Parañaque City in September last year.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2008545/raps-filed-vs-ilonggo-party-list-solon-over-a-barangay-captains-death |
A lawmaker is facing charges in connection with the killing of a former barangay captain in Tigbauan town, Iloilo.
Major Rolando Araño, spokesperson of the Iloilo Provincial Police Office, said the Tigbauan Municipal Police Station filed charges against Rep. Lex Anthony “Cris” Colada for allegedly being an accessory to a murder.
The charge was filed at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office on Nov. 14.
Colada represents the party-list Ang Asosasyon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma Inc. (AAMBIS-OWA).
Aside from this case, Colada is also accused of violating Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act linked to the October 24 murder of Jovanni Triste, a former village chief of San Rafael in Tigbauan town.
The Inquirer tried to get Colada’s side through his party-list’s Facebook account and his office in Congress but was told by his staff member that they would respond to the issue through their office in Iloilo.
As of afternoon of Nov. 19, Colada and his staff members have yet to get back to the Inquirer.
Rep. Lex Anthony “Cris” Colada is facing charges in connection with the killing of a former barangay captain in Tigbauan town, Iloilo.Colada is the husband of Mayor Jennifer Garin Colada of Guimbal, Iloilo.He succeeded his sister-in-law, now Energy Undersecretary Sharon Garin, as the party-list’s representative in the 2022 elections.
Colada owned the gun used in the killing of Triste, the police said.
His ownership was confirmed by the Philippine National Police Regional Civil Security Unit.
Araño, however, cannot not confirm how Colada’s .45 caliber gun was used by John Castro Jr. in killing Triste.
The police official, however, said the proceedings will allow the congressman to properly answer the charges against him.
The alleged assailant Castro is a former member of the Iloilo City government’s Task Force Anti-Squatting and Illegal Structures.
He surrendered to the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) on Oct. 28 after a case of murder was filed against him on the same day.
The police subsequently filed charges of accessory to a murder against Colada after investigation showed that he owned the gun.
“The purpose as to why we filed this case is (for Colada) to explain why his (fire)arm was able to reach up to this crime,” Araño said in a phone interview on Monday, Nov. 18.
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| https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/11/25/2402733/poll-officer-killed-sultan-kudarat-attack |
An election officer was killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat on Saturday afternoon.
John Nico Allan Pandoy, assistant election officer of Isulan town, died at the scene of the incident that occurred in Barangay Poblacion, according to Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, acting chief of the Western Mindanao Command.
The local office of the Commission on Elections condemned the incident and urged police to identify and arrest the killers.
An election officer was killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat on Saturday afternoon.
A gubernatorial candidate in Sarangani in next year’s elections was shot and wounded here on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Police Col. Nicomedes Olaivar, city police director, identified the victim as lawyer-businessman Gladden Lim, 48.
Olaivar said the victim was shot by a motorcycle-riding gunman as he was coming out of his car at the compound of a church on Dacera Ave., Barangay City Heights at 6 p.m.
The victim sustained two bullet wounds in the stomach from a .45 caliber pistol.
He was taken to a nearby hospital.
A gubernatorial candidate in Sarangani has been assassinated.
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| https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/7-cops-in-davao-involve-in-drug-related-activities |
THE Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PRO-Davao) revealed that at least seven police officers of the region were involved in the illegal use of drugs and other drug-related activities.
During the flag-raising ceremony on Monday, November 25, 2024, Police Brigadier General Leon Victor Rosete, PRO-Davao director, announced that seven of its personnel have been engaging in illegal activities based on their latest internal cleaning program mandated by the Philippine National Police (PNP) central headquarters.
Of the number, Rosete disclosed that six of them tested positive for illegal drugs while the other official was found to have been involved in drug trafficking.
Rosete added that they have been continuously conducting a cleansing campaign against unlawful activities to keep the police office’s good reputation and strengthen the image of the Davao police not just in the region but also the whole country. He then encouraged the police personnel to follow the rules and ethics of the PNP.
“Our service will put into waste. Regrets are always at the end. So stop now and let's start a new one for your family and for the betterment of our community,” the regional police chief said.
According to PNP, the program is a set of policies and programs designed to enhance the security personnel’s reputation, discipline, and integrity. Its goal is to eradicate misconduct, criminal activity, and corruption from the police force. The program's mission is also to encourage police officers to act ethically, transparently, and responsibly.
Depending on the seriousness of the conduct, officers who are found to have engaged in unlawful or unethical activity face internal investigations and appropriate disciplinary actions, which may include reassignment or termination.
The Police Regional Office-Davao Region revealed that at least seven police officers of the region were involved in the illegal use of drugs and other drug-related activities.
The Commission on Elections officer in Nunungan town in Lanao del Norte province was shot dead in Purok 1, Barangay Curva, Miagao, Lanao del Norte, on Monday, Nov. 25.
Police identified the victim as Markus Orlando Vallecer of Cagayan de Oro City.
Vallecer was on his way home when he was shot by an unidentified gunman.
He was taken by the police to a hospital where he was declared dead from multiple bullet wounds in the head.
Recovered from the crime scene were five fired .45 caliber cartridge cases and one fired slug.
Police said motive of the killing is election-related.
A follow-up investigation and pursuit operation against the gunman is underway.
A COMELEC office has been assassinated.
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| https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2009334/leyte-village-councilor-survives-gun-attack |
A village councilor of Barangay Cagnocot, Villaba town, Leyte survived a gun attack by two unidentified assailants on Monday afternoon.
Junnymel Delos Santos suffered a gunshot wound on his left upper cheek and was immediately rushed to the Villaba Community Hospital by the local rescue team for treatment.
He was later transferred to the Ormoc Doctors Hospital in Ormoc City and is currently in stable condition.
Delos Santos was on board his motorcycle with his wife when two men on another motorcycle opened fire at them at around 4:30 p.m.
The attack caused Delos Santos to lose control of his motorcycle, crashing into a coconut tree.
His wife was unharmed.
The suspects immediately fled towards Barangay Cagnocot proper.
The Villaba Municipal Police Station immediately responded to the incident to arrest the perpetrators.Former Leyte congressman Vicente Veloso condemned the attack on Delos Santos whom he identified as one of his political supporters.
“I strongly condemn this attack against an elected village leader. We call on our police authorities to ensure that justice is served by arresting those responsible for this incident,” Veloso said in a statement on social media.
The third district of Leyte is considered to be a potential area of concern in next year’s midterm elections due to the series of shooting incidents, with some of the victims identified to be supporters of local politicians.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the suspects or the incident to come forward and help in the investigation.
A village councilor has survived an assassination attempt.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/26/soldier-shot-dead-by-colleague-in-sipalay-city-detachment |
A 36-year-old corporal from Iloilo City was allegedly shot dead by a colleague inside an Army detachment in Sitio Barasbarasan, Barangay Manlucahoc, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Monday night, Nov. 25.
Police said the victim and the 43-year-old suspect from Lanao del Norte with the rank of staff sergeant were having a drinking session to celebrate the birth anniversary of a colleague when they figured in an altercation.
The suspect drew a short firearm and shot the victim in the left arm and chest. The victim was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
The suspect was arrested by the police and disarmed.
Brig. Gen. Joey Escanillas, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde), said he is awaiting the report of the 15th Infantry Batallion on the incident.
Apart from the criminal liability of the suspect, Escanillas said that he will also facing an administrative sanction that may lead to his discharge from the service.
He said this is an isolated incident and stressed that they do not tolerate such action among their personnel.
Escanillas said that drinking of liquor inside any detachment is prohibited and warned those involved that they will be dealt with accordingly.
A solider has shot and killed another solider during an illegal drinking session inside an Army detachment.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/27/qcpd-file-raps-vs-vp-sara-duterte-security-official-2-others |
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has filed complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, her security head Col. Raymund Dante Lachica, and two others at the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
QCPD Director Col. Melencio Buslig, together with Philippine National Police (PNP) Medical and Dental Chief Lt. Col. Van Jason Villamor, led the filing of charges against Duterte and her team.
The complaint accuses them of direct assault, disobedience to authority, and grave coercion.
The alleged incident occurred at the House of Representatives Detention Center and Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) during the detention of Duterte’s Chief of Staff, Attorney Zuleika Lopez.
Further details about the alleged actions leading to the filing of the complaint have not been disclosed.
Both the QCPD and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) have yet to issue their statements.
Charges of of direct assault, disobedience to authority, and grave coercion have been field against Vice President Duterte, her security head, and two others.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/27/barangay-health-worker-4-others-nabbed-for-shabu-in-pasay |
Five drug suspects, including a barangay health worker, were arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Pasay City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Pasay City Police chief Col. Samuel Pabonita identified the suspects as “Tita,” 56 years old, barangay health worker; “Roy,” 22; “Hapon,” 26; “Aba,” 28; and “Bongzki,” 34.
The suspects were arrested at around 1:40 p.m. in Barangay 30, Zone 5.
Police recovered 9.9 grams of shabu amounting to P67,320 from the suspects.
They are currently detained at the SDEU custodial facility and were charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
A barnagay health worker has been busted for drugs.
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