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Policing a pandemic: Philippines still stuck with drug war blueprint
The human rights abuses reported during the lockdown stem from a culture of impunity that has dominated the country since the violent drug war began in 2016
DILG panel to file administrative charges vs 13 'ninja cops'
The summary dismissal proceedings can be completed within 45 days, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
COA wants Napolcom to stop paying personnel dietary benefits
It turns out that there are 6 other types of allowances worth P51.22 million that COA had recommended be stopped in recent years, but Napolcom did not comply
LOOK: Candidates' illegal campaign posters taken down
Government workers from the DPWH, MMDA, PNP, and Comelec take down the illegal campaign materials to prevent danger to lives and properties
P95 million scholarship funds for kin of killed, injured cops unused – COA
The amount is an accumulation of what the National Police Commission has failed to use for eligible scholars in the families of policemen who died or became incapacitated
PNP to recruit 2,500 SAF troopers
Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa says the new commandos will be tasked to prevent terrorist attacks in the country
Dela Rosa vows to serve Duterte until his last breath
President Duterte wants him to finish what they have started in the fight against illegal drugs, says PNP chief Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa's term as PNP chief can be extended indefinitely – Napolcom
(UPDATED) Napolcom Vice Chairman Rogelio Casurao tells Rappler that under 'present conditions', Ronald dela Rosa can serve as long as the President wants him to, even indefinitely
Duterte on ICC, Duterte on Licuanan, Napolcom on troubled cops | Midday wRap
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Most erring cops have family problems – Napolcom
They include cops who belong to broken families, says Napolcom Vice Chairman Rogelio Casurao
Caloocan police most trusted? 'Muntikan na ako himatayin,' says chief
'Muntikan na akong himatayin. Isipin mo, most trusted police kami sa Metro Manila?' says Caloocan City police chief Jemar Modequillo
Duterte on Benham Rise, Napolcom survey, Zuckerberg on Facebook | Midday wRap
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Filipinos feel safer but trust police less in Metro Manila in 2017
The National Police Commission asks 570 Filipinos for their opinion on Metro Manila safety and their trust in its police force
Caloocan police most trusted Metro Manila cops in 2017 – Napolcom
The Caloocan City Police Station garners an 88.8% trust rating, besting 16 other Metro Manila police stations
FACT CHECK: Did the PNP scrap its height requirement?
'There shall be no height requirement for the PNP entrance exam applicants as long as they are bachelor's degree holder and not more than 30 years old,' the National Police Commission announces on January 19
Napolcom's solution vs scalawag cops: Probe all PNP applicants
Napolcom Vice Chairman Rogelio Casurao wants mandatory background investigations on aspiring cops
4 more Calabarzon mayors stripped of police powers
The mayors – from the provinces of Quezon, Laguna, and Batangas – are accused of involvement in the illegal drugs trade
Dimaporo questions removal of local officials' power over cops
The National Police Commission earlier stripped some Mindanao local chief executives of their power over police, citing various reasons
25 mayors, governors stripped of powers over police for 'various reasons'
One of the reasons, according to reports, is their ties to the illegal drug trade
Supreme Court asked to order probe into all EJK cases
According to the petitioners – all human rights lawyers – current efforts to investigate a few of the thousands of deaths have not provided justice to the families
Removal of local execs' power over cops 'in support of martial law'
Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa says the Napolcom resolution is meant to give the martial law administrator a free hand in deploying police units in Mindanao
FACT CHECK: Errors in papers revoking execs' power over cops
Dead mayors former officials and even losing 2016 bets are among the erroneous entries in two Napolcom resolutions
Maute deal, Napolcom, Arum | Evening wRap
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DILG mulls returning to Mindanao officials power over cops
The DILG s acting chief says they are reviewing and correcting the pronouncements made during a June 8 resolution
Abu Sayyaf, MILF, Pacquiao | Evening wRap
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Purchase, delivery of PNP equipment ongoing – Procurement Service
The Procurement Service an agency under the budget department provides updates on the status of equipment that the Commission on Audit says remain undelivered to the PNP
Napolcom, Aguirre, Missile test | Midday wRap
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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, July 5, 2017
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2 Mindanao mayors linked to drugs lose power over police
Mayors Gamar Ahay Janihim and David Navarro are stripped of their deputation because of intelligence information linking them to illegal drugs
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 4, 2017
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#AnimatED: PNP's skeletons behind a bookshelf
PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa should be wise enough to crack the whip now lest he finds himself – and the institution he leads – at the mercy of local police bosses
News Briefs: March 8, 2017
Stories from across the Philippines on Wednesday March 8
Duterte, death penalty, Lorenzana | Evening wRap
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Napolcom recommends Medal of Valor for slain SAF troopers
The recommendation is for 42 out of the 44 troopers killed in the Mamasapano clash in January 2015 The two others received the award in January 2016
DILG chief orders Napolcom probe into Espinosa death
Although the PNP in Eastern Visayas has started its own investigation Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno says it is still necessary for Napolcom to get into the picture to lend integrity and credibility to the probe
Cebu City's Osmeña defends record fighting drugs, crime
The mayor cites the arrest of most wanted pushers in Cebu City the building of rehab facility the allowances of cops and provision of vehicles They don t consider that support?
Duterte warns governors, mayors: Supervise police well or else...
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to sanction local executives who won t cooperate in government’s war against illegal drugs crime and corruption
Napolcom: Honest-to-goodness probe into 'drug' generals
Vice chairman Rogelio Casurao says the commission will base its findings on evidence for and against 3 of 5 police generals named by Duterte as protectors of drug trafficking
Napolcom: Probe on police generals 'done in 7 days'
The National Police Commission vows a swift investigation into the police generals linked by President Rodrigo Duterte to the drug trade
Applicants use fake height waiver certificates to enter police service
The National Police Commission is investigating all other applicants after one was found to have forged the signature of Napolcom Region II Director Danilo Pacunana
21 cops fired, 11 suspended over Maguindanao massacre
The 20 cops did nothing as the killings took place and are dismissed 6 years after the massacre
Manila 'rubout' was planned, says police asset
A police informant recounts to the National Bureau of Investigation how the plan to capture an alleged robber resulted in an execution
House panel unconvinced about Bangsamoro police
Taking the supervision of the local police from mayors to the chief minister of the proposed new Muslim region violates the Local Government Code congressmen say
Napolcom expands PNP OIC Espina's powers
PNP OIC Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina is now authorized to approve and issue permits to transport firearms explosives and ammunitions for air naval and land assets
SAF 44 get posthumous promotion
The National Police Commission honors the slain police commandos for demonstrating acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry in action at the risk of their lives over and beyond the call of duty
PNP unaffected by chief's suspension – Roxas
The DILG chief who is also chairman of the National Police Commission says serving the suspension order against PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima is not ‘personalistic’
'Respect Purisima's rights despite politically-charged case'
The camp of the PNP chief insists the DILG does not have the right to suspend him since it is the National Police Commission that has administrative control over the national police force
Purisima 'acknowledges' suspension order – PNP
The Philippine National Police says PNP chief Alan Purisima has no plans of defying the suspension order but is seeking legal remedies through his own lawyers
Purisima: 'No gross negligence' in approving Werfast deal
It turns out the PNP chief wasted no time in filing a motion for a TRO against the Ombudsman s suspension order
Purisima denies sitting on admin cases vs rogue cops
Reacting to Napolcom s complaints of delays the PNP chief says his office receives hundreds of complaints every month and he has to study them thoroughly before endorsing
