A surprise inspection by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 6 at the Antique Rehabilitation Center in San Jose yielded several drug paraphernalia, various contrabands, and ammunition, reports said. This after Governor Rhodora Cadiao sought the help of the agency following reports of alleged involvement of jail guards and…

Three people were killed in an ambush in Calamba City, Laguna on Wednesday evening, the provincial police reported. According to Senior Superintendent Florendo Saligao, Laguna Provincial Police director, the victims were identified as businessman Rolly Fajardo; his driver, Thomas Andaya, both of Barangay Bunggo, Calamba City; and Marciliano Batan Jr.,…

Joint military and police operatives arrested Tuesday a notorious member of the bandit group Abu Sayyaf in Zamboanga City. Inspector Dahlan T. Samuddin, spokesman of the Police Regional Office for Zamboanga Peninsula said Abdulla Indanan alias Alkobar was nabbed by law enforcers at around 1:40 a.m. in Barangay Paniongan, Lantawan…

What might appear as a simple invitation by someone can possibly turn into a nightmare. Just like what happened recently to a college student in Dagupan City in Pangasinan. According to police reports, the victim recounted that she was invited by the suspect, identified as Warren Castro Que, a businessman,…

Six guards of the Pangasinan Provincial Jail are facing administrative charges for the escape of two inmates. The jail guards charged for gross neglect of duty were identified as Julio Tamondong, Joy Mondero, Danilo Colis, Wynsel Sison, Huebner Velasco, and Jimmy Nabung. The six are facing raps for the escape…

A former security guard allegedly killed a fellow security guard before shooting himself in the head in Pasig City. Both the suspect, Rudy Norcio, and the victim, Reynante Granada, were found dead by authorities who responded to the scene. According to reports from the Eastern Police District, the incident happened…

A new team of agents has been assigned to secure the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detention facility where 19 high-profile inmates from Bureau of Correction (BuCor) are temporarily housed. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said that the new team will be under the supervision of NBI Deputy Director for…

A retired police officer was nabbed in a sting operation in Iloilo City on Monday for alleged gunrunning. PO3 Danilo Indico, 51, of Barangay Caloy-ahan, Lambunao, Iloilo was caught selling a KG-9 machine pistol for P40,000 to two undercover police officers around 1:40 p.m., Monday, in an entrapment operation by the…