Law Enforcement

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Deepfakes, coordinated online harassment are public order concerns – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — Deepfakes and coordinated online harassment are now “public order concerns,” the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. “Existing laws must continuously evolve to keep pace with AI (artificial intelligence)-driven disinformation, coordinated troll operations and deepfake technology,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez said in a statement. “Deepfakes and coordinated online harassment […]

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P136-M shabu seized, 2 arrested in Cebu drug sting

Authorities seized some P136 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Naga City, Cebu, on Saturday afternoon, the regional office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said. In a report, PDEA said around 20 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, were confiscated during the operation […]

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NPA ‘totally defeated’ in Negros – NTF-ELCAC exec

MANILA – Recent defeats of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Toboso and Cauayan, Negros Occidental have shown the “irreversible collapse of the remaining communist terrorist infrastructure” in the region, a ranking National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) official said Sunday. These losses, NTF-ELCAC executive director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. said, […]

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NBI considers Bato ‘armed, dangerous,’ urges voluntary surrender

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Saturday urged Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to “peacefully and voluntarily” surrender as its efforts to locate the lawmaker to serve a warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) continue. NBI chief Melvin Matibag said Dela Rosa is presumed “armed and dangerous,” based […]

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Cops seize shabu worth P374.000, nab 2 construction workers in CDO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Anti-narcotics agents and local police arrested two construction workers and seized P374,000 worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Canitoan here on Wednesday afternoon, May 20. Authorities from the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO), operating alongside […]

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Dela Rosa arrest order: PNP mobilizes tracker teams with DOJ, NBI

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said his agency has mobilized tracker teams in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. “I have issued clear instructions to all local and specialized units that any […]

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P3.4-M shabu seized; 3 alleged big-time drug pushers nabbed in Rizal – PDEA

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — Anti-illegal drug operatives seized an estimated P3.4 million worth of shabu and arrested three alleged big-time drug traffickers in a buy-bust operation on Wednesday, May 20, in Taytay, Rizal. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – Region 4A reported that its agents, together with police operatives, arrested suspects identified only […]

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Woman nabbed, 5 trafficking victims rescued in Zamboanga City – PDEA

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A late-night entrapment operation led by inter-agency operatives on Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a female suspect and the rescue of five human trafficking victims, including three minors, in Zamboanga City. The entrapment was done at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) compound in Barangay Upper Calarian, Zamboanga […]

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4 drug suspects nabbed, P7.2-M shabu seized in Laguna, Cavite

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — Four suspected drug traffickers were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Laguna and Cavite provinces on Tuesday, May 19, resulting in the seizure of more than P7.2 million worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth). In a belated report, the Police Regional Office 4A said anti-drug operatives arrested suspects identified […]

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Facts, forensics ‘demystify’ May 13 Senate shooting incident – PNP

MANILA – The investigation into the May 13 Senate gunfire incident was guided by strict reliance on physical and digital evidence, including CCTV footage and ballistic analysis, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday. “This investigation serves as a testament to the PNP’s commitment to truth and accountability. We do not operate on rumors or political […]

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