MANILA, Philippines — Acting Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte jabbed back at Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III, saying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must first take a hair follicle drug test before they have their proposed charity boxing match. In an episode of his podcast last Sunday, Duterte challenged Torre to a […]
Read MorePolice arrested two men and seized suspected smuggled cigarettes worth nearly P9 million in an anti-smuggling operation in Patikul, Sulu According to the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), operatives intercepted a shipment of cigarettes after receiving information from concerned citizens about the alleged illegal activities in Barangay Tandu Bagua. “This successful operation highlights the […]
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO) announced Tuesday the creation of a task force to thoroughly investigate the killing of a radioman in Bislig City. “We want to inform the people of Surigao del Sur and the whole nation that the Special Investigation Task Group Segovia is now activated and […]
Read MoreThe Department of Justice (DOJ), led by Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, continues to investigate a potential “intersection” between the disappearances of e-sabong (online cockfighting) fans and the former administration’s “war on drugs.” Remulla admitted that information collected and gathered so far opens a link between the two issues. He clarifies the need for thorough and […]
Read MoreInterior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla called on local government units (LGUs) Thursday to enact ordinances penalizing prank callers on the national emergency hotline or 911. “Dapat may ordinance ang lahat ng LGUs na may monetary fine, jail time basta prank call,” Remulla said in a statement. (All LGUs should have an ordinance providing […]
Read MoreAuthorities are now digging up at least three bodies in Batangas who may be connected to e-sabong or the drug war amid the ongoing search for the missing sabungeros, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Wednesday. Remulla said authorities are looking into locations that may have been used not only for e-sabong but also the […]
Read MoreRetired Police Lieutenant General Jonnel Estomo on Tuesday denied allegations that he was involved in the case of the missing sabungeros, or cockfighting enthusiasts. “I categorically deny my involvement in any manner and I will present evidence to clear my name,” Estomo said in a statement. “Sapagkat ang pag-uugnay sa aking pangalan ay walang sapat […]
Read MoreThe fingerprints from a water bottle inside the vehicle of the slain TNVS driver matched one of the suspects, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Monday. (We are certain that the fingerprints found on the bottled water matched the fingerprint of Jin Armin De Ocampo, who is one of the three possible suspects.) An […]
Read MoreThe ongoing investigation and eventual filling of cases in relation to the disappearances of sabungeros or cockfight enthusiasts is not aimed at pinning charges on a specific individual or group, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). “We are on the collation stage of these pieces of evidence and we are in the process now […]
Read MoreMANILA (UPDATED) — Technical divers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) were able to retrieved more sack that may contain human bones from Taal Lake in Laurel, Batangas as it continued the search for the missing cockfight enthusiasts allegedly murdered by police scalawags. PCG deployed its team early morning of Friday, July 11 to two […]
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