Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
BJMP asks LGUs to include inmates in vax program
An official of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is urging local government units (LGUs) to include inmates among their target vaccine...
PNP chief Sinas tests positive for Covid-19
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas, has tested positive for Covid-19, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi Usana said on Thursday. Usana said the...
Task Force COVID Shield eyes stricter protocols this yuletide season
Año disclosed that police focal persons will be tapped in every barangay to monitor the observance of quarantine measures.
Manila judge shot dead by clerk inside office
In a spot report, Maj. Rosalino Ibay of Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as Judge Maria Theresa Abadilla, 44.
Nationwide road clearing ops to resume November 16, DILG says
DILG spokesperson, Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, said the move complies with Memorandum Circular (MC) 2020-145, signed by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, which gave local government units (LGUs) until Jan. 15, 2021 to clear roads within their jurisdiction of any obstruction.
PNP to put up assistance centers in villages
"Well, we would deploy at least two [policemen] and everything will be coordinated with the police stations. And in so doing we would want to initiate, they will have direct contact with their operational units in the area," PNP chief, Gen. Camilo Cascolan, told reporters in Camp Crame on Monday.
Beerhouses, bars still banned even in areas under MGCQ
He ordered all police units in the country to strictly implement the guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) against illegal operations of beerhouses and bars to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
No lifting of travel authority requirement: JTF Covid Shield
JTF COVID Shield commander, Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, clarified disinformation on social media, apparently aimed at misleading the public, that the National Task Force on Covid-19 has already lifted the restrictions for all travels in any part of the country.
Processing of telco infra permits down to 16-20 days: DILG
In a taped briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte aired over state-run PTV-4, Año said the joint memorandum circular (JMC) recently signed by several national government agencies would significantly remove ‘red tape’ in the processing of licenses and permits particularly in setting up common towers to improve connectivity.
Top cop says death penalty crucial to fight against illegal drugs
“The PNP believes that with this kind of imposition, there would be a deterrence on crime and then we if we compare it with other countries, especially when we apprehend foreigners, the first question is why do they do it here, because they are in a way convenient in the absence of a death penalty,” Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa, told reporters in Camp Crame, on the sidelines of the destruction of 800 kilograms of shabu confiscated in Bulacan.
Safety barriers deadline in motorcycles extended to July 31
Joint Task Force Covid Shield commander, Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said Friday the 5-day grace period is suffficient time for all motorcycle riders to comply.
Deadline for motorcycle safety barriers extended to July 26
In a press statement, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 approved their recommendation to extend the original deadline from July 19 to July 26, to give riders enough time to install either of the two barriers that passed the safety standard—the Bohol prototype and the Angkas design.
